Art & Photography Books
Princeton University Press An Anthropology of Images
Book SynopsisProposes an anthropological theory for interpreting human picture making. Refusing to reduce images to their material embodiment yet acknowledging the importance of the historical media in which images are manifested, this book presents a challenging and provocative account of what pictures are and how they function.Trade Review"Belting is one of the most brilliant and most prolific art historians."--Choice "[A] fascinating if not revolutionary look at the way we interact with other 'embodied' images such as sculptures, photographs, films, paintings and more... Brilliant."--William Yeoman, West Australian "An Anthropology of Images is a wonderful insightful account of a new anthropological theory for interpreting human picture-making."--Joanna Rak, Anthropological NotebooksTable of ContentsA New Introduction for the English Reader 1 Chapter 1: An Anthropology of Images: Picture, Medium, Body 9 Chapter 2: The Locus of Images: The Living Body 37 Chapter 3: The Coat of Arms and the Portrait: Two Media of the Body 62 Chapter 4: Image and Death: Embodiment in Early Cultures 84 Chapter 5: Media and Bodies: Dante's Shadows and Greenaway's TV 125 Chapter 6: The Transparency of the Medium: The Photographic Image 144 Notes 169 Bibliography 189 Index 199
£27.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Nine Old Men Lessons Techniques and
Book SynopsisLearn from the men who changed animation foreverWalt Disneyâs team of core animators, who he affectionately called his Nine Old Men, were known for creating Disneyâs most famous works, as well as refining the 12 basic principles of animation. Follow master animator and Disney legend Andreas Deja as he takes you through the minds and works of these notable animators. An apprentice to the Nine Old Men himself, Deja gives special attention to each animator and provides a thoughtful analysis on their techniques that include figure drawing, acting, story structure, and execution. The in-depth analysis of each animatorâs work will allow you to refine your approach to character animation. Rare sequential drawings from the Disney archives also give you unprecedented access and insight into the most creative minds that changed the course of animation. Instruction and analysis on the works of each of the Nine Old Men broaden your creative choices and approTable of ContentsDedication Acknowledgments About the Author Preface Les Clark Wolfgang Reitherman Eric Larson Ward Kimball Milt Kahl Frank Thomas Ollie Johnston John Lounsbery Marc Davis Glossary
£36.54
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Language of Displayed Art
Book SynopsisThe Language of Displayed Art, first published in 1994, is a seminal work in the field of Multimodality and one of the few to be entirely dedicated to the analysis and interpretation of works of art. This book explores the grammar of the visual arts of painting, sculpture and architecture, proposing that as viewers we simultaneously read three different kinds of meaning in them: what is represented (Representational meaning) how it engages us (Modal meaning) how it is composed (Compositional meaning). The second edition features: two new chapters; an extended discussion of Chapter 5 Why Semiotics; and an extended version of Chapter 7 with more illustrations of language forms, discourse norms and genres, as well as non-art visual modes. The book is now accompanied by a CD, created by the author and features a virtual gallery of twenty-eight additional paintings with questions to encourage analysis and interpretaTrade Review'Occasionally a book comes along which takes over your whole field of attention and resets the way you look at some aspect of experience. For me "The Language of Displayed Art" was one such book. It opened up the world of painting, architecture and sculpture, bringing out its dimensions and depth of meaning and adding significantly to my understanding- and therefore to my enjoyment- of familiar and not so familiar works of art.' M.A.K. Halliday, Emeritus Professor of Linguistics, University of Sydney, Australia 'My favourite bedtime reading beautifully restored and given a new lease of life... this new colour edition with supporting CD-ROM has at last given this timeless masterpiece of art criticism the limelight it has long deserved. A cultural treasure trove for new acquaintances, for old fans the return of a sorely-missed truly multimodal companion.' Anthony Baldry, University of Messina, Italy Table of Contents1. Semiotics At Work 2. Bodily Perceptions: A Semiotics of Sculpture 3. A Semiotics of Architecture 4. Semiotics Across the Arts
£51.29
Artbook D.A.P. Jason Polan The Post Office
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£25.20
Skylight Edition Young Melissa
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£25.46
Artmonsky Arts Fitzrovia 19001950
Book SynopsisA social history of the area of London known as Fitzrovia and the artists that frequented and inhabited it.
£9.50
Dover Publications Inc. The Art Nouveau Style Book of Alphonse Mucha
Book SynopsisRare design portfolio by high priest of Art Nouveau. Jewelry, wallpaper, stained glass, furniture; figure studies; plant and animal motifs, much more. All 72 stunning plates from Documents DÃcoratifs in original color.
£15.29
Dover Publications Inc. The Arthur Rackham Treasury 86 FullColor
Book SynopsisA stunning treasury of 86 full-page plates span the famed English artist's career, from Rip Van Winkle (1905) to masterworks such as Undine, A Midsummer Nightâs Dream, and Wind in the Willows (1939).
£13.04
Lisson Gallery Peter Joseph
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£55.25
Dover Publications Inc. Florid Victorian Ornament Lettering Calligraphy
Book SynopsisOver 700 borders, frames, corners, scrollworks, cartouches, florals, vases, geometrics, figures, rosettes, all in high Victorian style.
£11.24
Hirmer Verlag Camille Claudel and Bernhard Hoetger
Book SynopsisSculptures by two impressive artists, both inspired by Rodin, emerge from the shadow cast by their great role model: the works of Camille Claudel (18641943) and Bernhard Hoetger (18741949) paved the way for sculpture to enter the modern age. The artistic freedom of the avant-garde including the emerging Art Nouveau can be seen in new forms and ideals. What links the art of Claudel and Hoetger? Following their joint exhibition in 1905 in the Galerie Eugene Blot in Paris, a hub of the artistic avant-garde, this volume unites once more the works of the two artists some 120 years later. The lavishly illustrated publication presents the encounter between the two sculptors in the French art scene at the dawn of the modern age. Their experimentation with new materials and techniques enabled them to break out of the established patterns of artistic creativity.
£23.96
Taylor & Francis The Le Corbusier Galaxy
Book SynopsisDrawing on the authorâs discovery of an unknown, long-forgotten collection of photographs in an Indian ashram, this book offers an exciting, new view of the international community of young architects who served as Le Corbusierâs assistants in the inter-war years. A collection of some 500 snapshots, assembled by the Czech architect FrantiÅek Sammer between 1931 and 1939, had been stored unnoticed for more than 70 years in an unlikely location â the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, India. Sammer was one of Le Corbusierâs closest assistants from the early 1930s. Later, Sammer worked in the Soviet Union, Japan and India. During, and after, his time in Paris, he personally took or collected these photographs, which he then deposited at the ashram when he left to fight in World War II. The images offer a remarkable view of the international community of people who worked in Le Corbusierâs atelier in the 1930s. Among those featured in the photographs are Charlotte Perriand, Pie
£37.99
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Architecture of Emergence
Book SynopsisEmergence is one of the most exciting new fields in architecture today, gaining interest from not only academics and students but also leading professionals, with directors from Fosters, Arup and Bentley Systems all attending the most recent symposium on the subject at the Architects Association, London.Table of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1 Nature and Civilization. Chapter 2 Climate and the Forms of the Atmosphere. Chapter 3 Surface and the Forms of the Land. Chapter 4 Living Forms. Chapter 5 The Forms of Metabolism. Chapter 6 Human – Anatomical and Cultural Forms. Chapter 7 City Forms. Chapter 8 The Forms of Information, Energy and Ecology. Chapter 9 Emergence. Select Bibliography. Index. Photo Credits.
£30.35
Fillip Folio G Gendered Labour and Clitoridean Revolt
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£14.25
Thames & Hudson Ltd Contemporary Ceramics
Book SynopsisCovers the various aspects of contemporary ceramic practice and includes work of all scales from a few centimetres in size to vast room-sized installations. With over 600 illustrations, this comprehensive survey is suitable for ceramists, students and collectors alike.Trade Review'Its scope is exemplary, and his selection likely to be the subject of lively and valuable controversy ... This is a sourcebook of the highest calibre' - Crafts Magazine'Beautiful' - The Daily TelegraphTable of ContentsIntroduction • Beyond Utility – bold and original, yet functional ceramics, including tea sets, cups, teapots and dinner services Defining Space – the vessel and its relationship to space and the void, featuring wheel-thrown shapes, slip-cast forms and hand-built structures Mind the Gap – the plasticity of clay and its earthy associations, including sculptural work from precise and mechanical to freely modelled forms • A Sense of Space – installations, the site-specific and the environmental • The Line of Beauty – new creative possibilities and collaborations between art and industry, many of which have resulted from recent advances in technology
£28.00
Thames & Hudson Ltd Le Corbusier and the Power of Photography
Book SynopsisLe Corbusiers development was inextricably connected to the rise of the centurys popular visual medium: photography. This book traces the many ways in which he used photography to define and disseminate his work and ideas around the world.Trade Review'Just when you thought there wasn’t any more to write about the wily old Swiss iconoclast, along comes another rich tome with insight as to exactly why Corbusier continues to exert such a hold' - Wallpaper*'Provides a more intimate way to access Le Corbusier’s creative process and some of the surprising inspirations behind his work' - Architect’s Newspaper Blog'Superb and scholarly' - The Wall Street Journal'An irresistible visual scrapbook' - Vogue'Remarkable' - Another MagTable of ContentsIntroduction • Le Corbusier’s secret Photographs: Tim Benton • “Printer – beware!” Photography and the printed page: Catherine de Smet • Le Corbusier’s Monumental Photographs: Arthur Rüegg • The Image and Promotion of Le Corbusier’s Work Through Photography: Veronique Boone • Le Corbusier in Contemporary Photography: Jean-Christophe Blaser • Snapshots and poses: Le Corbusier in photographs: Klaus Spechtenhauser
£25.60
Thames & Hudson Ltd Fashion Photography Next
Book SynopsisMagdalene Keaney is an Australian photography curator and writer. Currently the Director of the Gallery of Australian Design, she was formerly a curator at the Australian National Portrait Gallery and Associate Curator of Photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, London.Trade Review'Compelling … a bold, vivid book, and essential viewing for those interested in both contemporary photography and fashion' - Daily Telegraph'An exciting glimpse into the wealth of contemporary practices in fashion photography … a dynamic, colourful and multi-faceted presentation' - ArtDaily.org'An exciting collection of work … beautifully printed … a really diverse, exciting and optimistic book' - World Photo'A visual feast of inspiring works and insights to individual career pathways from the image makers that need to be on your radar' - AdornGirl.com'Utterly memorable' - Hungry Eye'The freshest take on the fashion world through the camera lens … more than a coffee table read, thanks to fascinating mini biographies … Whether you’re a sucker for creative adverts or you can’t resist clever editorial shoots, you’ll appreciate Keaney’s guide to modern fashion photography and its continual reinvention' - RunningInHeels.comTable of ContentsIntroduction; Brendan Baker/Samuel Evans; Mel Bles; Kasia Bobula; Timur Celikdag; Charlie Engman; Jermaine Francis; Boo George; Jonathan Hallam; Jamie Hawkesworth; Alice Hawkins; Erik Madigan Heck; Julia Hetta; Samuel Hodge; Axel Hoedt; Laetitia Hotte; Daniel Jackson; Bruna Kazinoti; Immo Klink; Tyrone Lebon; Joss McKinley; Chad Moore; Laetitia Negre; Hanna Putz; Daniel Riera; Robi Rodriguez; Daniel Sannwald; Dennis Schoenberg; Clare Shilland; Saga Sig; Jacob Sutton; Philippe Vogelenzang; Chardchakaj Waikawee; Tung Walsh; Harley Weir; Ruvan Wijesooriya; Bibliography; Picture Credits; Acknowledgments
£21.21
University of California Press Los Angeles
Book SynopsisExamines the built environment of Los Angeles, looking at its manifestations of popular taste and industrial ingenuity, as well as its traditional modes of residential and commercial building. This title also examines 'four ecologies' in the ways Angelenos relate to the beach, the freeways, the flatlands, and the foothills.Trade Review"In one volume [Banham] does the near-impossible: He makes us see this fragmented city [of Los Angeles] as a breathing whole." -- Ariel Swartley Los Angeles Magazine "Still as penetrating now as when Banham completed his observations on the city in 1971." La Observed "Banham wrote like a blissed-out lover, surrendering to his feelings of derangement and wonder while keeping his eyes wide-open." Los Angeles Times "Banham's book has remained au courant." Palisadian PostTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Foreword to the 2009 Edition Foreword to the 2000 Edition Views of Los Angeles 1. In the Rear-view Mirror 2. Ecology I: Surfurbia 3· Architecture I: Exotic Pioneers 4· The Transportation Palimpsest 5. Ecology II: Foothills 6. Architecture II: Fantastic 7· The Art of the Enclave 8. Ecology III: The Plains of Id 9· Architecture III: The Exiles 10. A Note on Downtown . .. 11. Ecology IV: Autopia 12. Architecture IV: The Style that Nearly. . . 13. An Ecology for Architecture Acknowledgments Towards a Drive-in Bibliography Index
£22.50
Temple Lodge Publishing From the History of the Dornach Hill
Book SynopsisA history of the anthroposophical movement and the arts focusing on the life of Marie Steiner.
£26.09
Thames & Hudson Ltd Louise Nevelson Art is Life
Book SynopsisLouise Nevelson (1899-1988) was, with Calder, Noguchi and David Smith, one of the great American sculptors of the 20th century. She created extraordinary work, from room-size installations composed of boxes to gnarled and majestic steel structures. This book tells her life story.Table of Contents1. Russian Roots 1899–1905 • 2. Rockland Childhood 1906–1919 • 3. Marriage and Motherhood 1920–1925 • 4. Art at Last 1929–1934 • 5. The Beginning of Sculpture 1934–1940 • 6. Surrealism 1940–1946 • 7. Death and Reparation 1946–1953 • 8. A Forgotten Village 1954–1957 • 9. Moon Garden Breakthrough 1958–1960 • 10. Glittering Glory 1960–1962 • 11. Icarus 1962–1963 • 12. Architect of Reflection 1964– 1965 • 13. Empress of the Environment 1966–1968 • 14. Mistress of Transformation 1969–1971 • 15. La Signora of Spring Street 1972–1974 • 16. Large Scale 1975–1976 • 17. “The Nevelson” 1967–1988 • 18. The Chapel and the Palace 1978–1979 • 19. A Big Birthday 1980–1985 • 20. The End 1986–1988
£21.21
Yale University Press Discover Constable The Hay Wain
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£16.99
Cambridge University Press The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece
Book SynopsisThis richly illustrated, four-colour textbook introduces the art and archaeology of ancient Greece, from the Bronze Age through to the Roman conquest. Emphasizing context and function, Barringer explores the purpose and use of buildings and objects within their particular time and place, leading students to a rich sociohistorical understanding of Greek art.Trade Review'This book is a superb resource for students and teachers of ancient Greek art specifically and the ancient Greek world as a whole. Barringer strikes an ideal balance between brevity and depth, leaving just enough room between the sentences for dialogue, discussion, and discourse. No mere survey, this important new text goes out of its way to problematize traditional narratives and point to the hidden riches and complexities of the field.' Peter Schultz, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota'There is no lack of good introductions to the art and archaeology of ancient Greece, but Barringer's new book - clearly written and presented, incorporating the latest scholarship, and superbly illustrated (many images are new, unusual and uncommonly instructive in themselves) - will occupy the first rank. The narrative is made to order for undergraduate surveys, but even advanced students and scholars will benefit from the book's succinct and perceptive analyses of the themes, functions and cultural contexts of the major monuments of Greek art and architecture. It is that rare thing: a readable survey that intimates the richness, depth and complexity of its subject.' Jeffrey M. Hurwit, University of OregonTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The Bronze Age and early Iron Age in Greece; 2. The Geometric period (c.900–700 BC) and the seventh century BC; 3. The Archaic Mediterranean; 4. The Classical period: the fifth century BC; 5. The late Classical period and Alexander, c.400–323 BC; 6. The legacy of Alexander: the Hellenistic world; 7. Roman conquest and the conquest of Rome; Glossary.
£47.49
Thames & Hudson Ltd North American Indian Art
Book SynopsisArtistic traditions of indigenous North America are explored in a study that draws on the testimonies of oral tradition, Native American history, and North American archaeology, focusing on the artists themselves and their cultural identities. Original.Trade Review'A wonderful and consistently fascinating study … especially revealing about the interplay between the indigenous artist and the colonial audience' - Scotland on Sunday
£13.49
Thames & Hudson Ltd 7 Reece Mews Francis Bacons Studio
Book Synopsis7 Reece Mews, South Kensington, was the artist Francis Bacon's home and studio for over 30 years. On his death in 1992, access was granted to photographer Perry Ogden to work undisturbed for days on end to produce this fascinating record of the artist's private space and its contents.Trade Review'Stunning' - Condé Nast Traveller'Extraordinary' - Image
£17.00
Thames & Hudson Ltd British Prints from the Machine Age
Book SynopsisAccompanying the exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this catalogue examines the impact of Futurism and Cubism on British modernist printmaking from the beginning of World War I to the beginning of World War II.Trade Review'Exhilarating' - RA Magazine'A joy to browse' - World of InteriorsTable of ContentsDirector’s Foreword • Preface by Stephen Coppel, British Museum Introduction by Clifford Ackley • 1. World War I • 2. Vorticism and Abstraction • 3. Urban Life/Urban Dynamism • 4. Speed and Movement 5. Sports • 6. Industry and Labour • 7. Entertainment, Music, Leisure • 8. Natural Forces • Appendix: Illustrated essay on technical aspects of linocut technique, by Stephanie Lussier and Rachel Mustalish
£21.21
Thames & Hudson Ltd The Pattern Base
Book SynopsisShowcases textile and surface design by some of the most exciting up-and-coming designers worldwide and points to the future of this vibrant field. This title includes illustrative, abstract, geometric, floral, representational and digital designs; and knitted, woven, hand-dyed and digitally printed fabrics.Trade Review'This purely visual treat of a book, featuring textile, surface and print designs from around the world, will appease lovers of colour, texture and print' - Country & Town House'A practical encyclopedia … a beautiful publication … inspiring in its own way' - Irish Examiner'Demonstrates a renewed appreciation of traditional craftsmanship and the handmade, of the tactility and construction of fabrics of all kinds' - New DesignTable of ContentsIntroduction • 1: Geometric • 2: Florals • 3: Representational • 4: Digital • 5: Abstract • 6: Illustrative • 7: Fabric Swatches • 8: Featured Artists (Lorenzo Nanni, Charlotte Linton, Hannah Truran, Senyor Pablo, Dan Riley + Jeannine Han, Kayla Mattes, Sabine Ducasse, Anna-Marie Leppisaari, Anita Hirlekar, Jonah Jacobs, Adrià Colorado, String Theory, Abby Thomas)
£16.96
Yale University Press H. C. Westermann Anchor Clanker
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£25.00
Yale University Press The Manifesto House
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£27.00
CRC Press Lighting for Animation
Book SynopsisLighting for Animation is designed with one goal in mind - to make you a better artist. Over the course of the book, Jasmine Katatikarn and Michael Tanzillo (Senior Lighting TDs, Blue Sky Studios) will train your eye to analyze your work more critically, and teach you approaches and techniques to improve your craft. Focusing on the main philosophies and core concepts utilized by industry professionals, this book builds the foundation for a successful career as a lighting artist in visual effects and computer animation. Inside youâll find in-depth instruction on:â Creating mood and storytelling through lightingâ Using light to create visual shapingâ Directing the viewerâs eye with light and colorâ Gathering and utilizing reference imagesâ Successfully lighting and rendering workflowsâ Render layers and how they can be used most effectivelyâ Specific lighting scenarios, including character lighting, environment lighting, and lighting an animated sequenceâ Material properties and their work with lightingâ Compositing techniques essential for a lighterâ A guide on how to start your career and achieve success as a lighting artistThis book is not designed to teach software packagesâthere are websites, instructional manuals, online demos, and traditional courses available to teach you how to operate specific computer programs. That type of training will teach you how to create an image; this book will teach you the technical skills you need to make that image beautiful. Key Features Stunning examples from a variety of films serve to inspire and inform your creative choices. Unique approach focuses on using lighting as a storytelling tool, rather than just telling you which buttons to press. Comprehensive companion website contains lighting exercises, assets, challenges, and further resources to help you expand your skillset. Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Why We LightThe Role of LightingCreating Visual ShapingDirecting the Viewer’s EyeInterview with Chris Wedge – Director :: Blue Sky Studios Chapter 2: Observing the World Around UsGathering ReferenceProcessing Reference Utilizing ReferenceInterview with Sharon Callahan - Lighting Director of Photography :: Pixar Animation StudiosChapter 3: The Lighter’s ToolboxCommon CG LightsBasic Properties of LightShadowsInterview with Andrew Beddini – Technical Supervisor of Imaging :: Blue Sky StudiosChapter 4: The Lighter’s WorkflowPre-LightingUnderstanding the Roles of Each LightLet There Be Light!Render LayersRender WorkflowInterview with Mike Knapp – Art Director :: Blue Sky StudiosChapter 5: Dissecting a Well-Lit ShotTelling the Story By Emphasizing the MoodDirecting the Viewer’s EyeVisual ShapingInterview with Josh Staub – Visual Effects Supervisor & Lighting Supervisor :: Walt Disney Animation StudiosChapter 6: Lighting ScenariosCharacter Lighting EyesInterior LightingExterior LightingInterview with Haji Uesato :: Blue Sky StudiosChapter 7: Materials and CompositingMaterialsSimulating Specific MaterialsCompositing Layering The Final TouchesInterview with Brian Hill – Materials Supervisor :: Blue Sky StudiosChapter 8: Honing the Artistic EyeImage BreakdownsInterview with Gabriel Portnoff – CG Supervisor :: Dreamworks AnimationChapter 9: Lighting WalkthroughsLighting Scenario One :: Character Beauty LightingLighting Scenario Two :: Character and EnvironmentLighting Scenario Three :: Multiple CharactersInterview with Yann Mabille – Creative Director/Partner :: InterstateChapter 10: Master LightingLook Development and Master LightingCreating a Clean RigInterview with Eldar Cholich– Lighting Lead :: Blue Sky StudiosInterview with Kurt Kaminski – Lighter :: Walt Disney Animation StudiosChapter 11: Closing StatementsGetting Started as a Lighting ArtistThriving in the IndustryInterview with Deb Stone – Manager, Talent Development :: Blue Sky Studios
£999.99
Kehrer Verlag Heidelberg Cuba. on a Given Day
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£36.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Rick Sammons Creative Visualization for
Book SynopsisThe difference between seeing and looking is essentialmuch like the difference, in music, between hearing and listening. In Creative Visualization, master photographer, photo educator and photo instructor Rick Sammon presents his proven methodology for creative digital photography. His signature inspiring and motivating approach opens creative avenues for photographers in a variety of genres.With easy-to-follow examples, Sammon shows you how simple changeswith visualization, composition, post-processing, and morecan mean the difference between a snapshot and a great shot. This book, illustrated with more than 300 of Rick's photographs, includes invaluable information about exposure, composition, subject choice, lighting, mood, and depth. In the Food for Thought section, Rick offers guidelines for setting goals, getting motivated, connecting with a subject, learning, painting with light, thinking like a painter and more. In Develop Your Creative Vision<Table of ContentsPart I: Developing Your Creative Mind 1. Four Levels of Learning 2. Photography and the Space-Time Continuum 3. Making Image with Impact (Light, Subject, Color, Contrast, Abstract, Action, Lens, Exposure, Mood, Participation, Altered Reality, HDR, Processing) 4. Setting Goals 5. Why We Like the Work of Master Painters 6. Making Order Out of Chaos 7. Photography: The Death of Reality & The Birth of Creativity 8. Photographic Philosophies Part II Developing Your Creative Vision 9. Seeing the light: contrast, direction, color, quality, intensity, and movement 10. Thoughts on the Histogram 11. Importance of a good/interesting subject 12. Seeing in 2-D vs. seeing in 3-D 13. The mood of the image 14. Follow Your Passion and Heart: Wildlife, People, Landscape, City shooting, Nature Part III: Capturing and Controlling the Moment 15. Composition: Rules and Breaking the Rules 16. Exposure 17. Controlling Light 18. Color 19. Dumb Luck Shots Part IV: Corrective Image 20. Exposure 21. Color 22. Contrast Processing Part V: Creative Image Processing 23. The Art of the Crop 24. Black and White Imaging 25. Basic Image Processing 26. Playing with Plug-ins 27. HDR Part VI: Telling a Story with Stills
£30.59
Taylor & Francis Ltd Jill Enfields Guide to Photographic Alternative
Book SynopsisJill Enfield's Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes, 2nd edition, is packed with stunning imagery, how-to recipes, techniques and historical information for emulating the ethereal, dream-like feel of alternative processing.This fully updated edition covers alternative processing from its historical roots through to digital manipulation and contemporary techniques and how to combine them. It features several new techniques alongside new approaches to older techniques, including hand painting on silver gelatin prints, ceramics and photography, cyanotypes, wet plate collodion, digital prints and many more. Enfield showcases the different styles and methods of contemporary artists together with suggestions for vegan and vegetarian friendly alternative processing, transforming 2D images to 3D installations, and how to apply darkroom techniques to digital captures.Professionals, students and hobbyists will discover how to bring new life and imagination to theirTrade Review"Jill Enfield has a way of writing about alternative processes that meets the needs of both seasoned printers and photographers who are new to these printing methods. Her book has been a constant guide for my own alternative process research and an important resource for my students." Chris Nail, Photographic Educator "Jill Enfield continues to excel as an author specializing in Alternative Photographic Processes. This guide serves fabulously as an educator text and practitioners workbook. Ms. Enfield covers historical and contemporary techniques assisting photographic artists, a must read for all levels of expertise."Glenn Grafelman, Fine Artist and Educator"This book is for beginners. This book is for experts. This book is for me. Even though, at this time, I haven’t taken the time to work with alternative processes, since the 1970s, after taking a look at this new release (and update) from Jill Enfield, I am ready to borrow a friend’s 5x7, and go out in the field and try my hand (again!)."Tim Anderson, Publisher Shadow & Light MagazineTable of ContentsDedicationAcknowledgementsIntroduction: History of Photography – A brief timelineChapter 1 – SafetyChapter 2 – MaterialsChapter 3 – THE DIGITAL NEGATIVE PROCESS: AND OTHER APPROACHES TO MAKING AND PRINTING NEGATIVESChapter 4 – FUGITIVE (Impermanent) AND NOT-SO-FUGITIVE PRINTINGANTHOTYPES, PHOTOSYNTHESIS, AND LUMEN PRINTSChapter 5 - CYANOTYPES: OLD AND NEW APPROACHES: PLUS THE CUPROTYPE (Copper) PROCESSChapter 6 – SALTED AND ALBUMEN PRINTSChapter 7 – VAN DYKE BROWN, KALLITYPE AND ARGYROTYPE PRINTSChapter 8 – TRADITIONAL PLATINUM AND PALLADIUM PRINTS, THE MALDE – WARE TECHNIQUE and THE ZIATYPEChapter 9 – WET PLATE COLLODION Chapter 10 – LIQUID EMULSION PRINTS and DRY PLATE TINTYPESChapter 11 – GUM PRINTINGChapter 12 - TRANSFERS and DECALS Chapter 13 - HAND PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHS: SILVER PRINTS, NON-SILVER AND INKJET PRINTS Chapter 14 - MULTIPLE PRINTING AND OTHER TECHNIQUESChapter 15 - CERAMICS AND PHOTOGRAPHYSources, websites and PodcastsBibliographyConversion TableList of ArtistsIndex
£39.99
CRC Press Adopting Artificial Intelligence Tools in Higher
Book SynopsisThis edited volume explores the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in higher education, specifically focusing on student assessment. It examines the integration of various AI tools within higher education, discussing the challenges and opportunities they present and the innovative solutions they offer.The chapters explore various issues surrounding the use of AI in higher education and propose potential solutions. The book begins with a systematic exploration of AI's potential, presenting innovative ways to ensure fair and accurate assessments that enhance the overall quality of education. It highlights the benefits of AI-powered grading systems that streamline assessment processes, provide timely feedback, and promote fair evaluations. The text discusses how machine learning algorithms can revolutionize assessment methods, allowing individualized, adaptive testing tailored to each student's unique needs. Furthermore, it examines Natural Language Processing (NLP)
£46.54
Slanted Publishers UG Support Independent Type II
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£34.40
Taylor & Francis Choreomusicology
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Companion to Choreomusicology: Dialogues in Music and Dance is a distinguished collection of essays by leading scholars presenting research that redefines and rethinks the question of what dance and music are, together and apart, and which promotes new ideas and voices in the discipline.Focusing on matters historical, critical, and conceptual, and defining dance-music interactions from the era of aristocratic court dance to the present, the book covers a wide range of topics, including dance and music performance practice, queer studies, colonialism and exoticism, disability studies, the âœreparativeâ humanities, and film. The volume is organized into two sections: Part 1 examines theoretical and conceptual issues, including theories of embodiment, musicality, and dance aesthetics, with examples including contemporary ballet, the role of the conductor, and even fountains in Las Vegas. In Part 2, contributors consider choreomusicology as a historical disci
£37.99
Circa Press Jan Kaplicky Drawings
Book SynopsisJan Kaplický (1937-2009) was a visionary architect with a passion for drawing. It was his way of discovering, describing and constructing; and through drawing he presented beguiling architectural imagery of the highest order. Many of his sketches, cutaway drawings and photomontages are brought together and celebrated in this book. These drawings date from the early years of his independent practice, Future Systems, in the 1970s, to his final ink drawings, executed in the mid-1990s. Featured projects range from design studies for the International Space Station, undertaken with NASA, to the Media Centre at Lord''s Cricket Ground, in London, winner of the 1999 Stirling Prize.
£80.75
Beta-Plus The Poetry of Landscaping
Book SynopsisWorld-renowned photographer Thomas De Bruyne has taken on the challenge of capturing the landscape and garden poetry of Jan Verlinden in stunning photographs. Text in English and Dutch.
£57.80
Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press Chronicles of the Road
Book SynopsisThis project is the culmination of my six-month writing fellowship with the ARAK Collection. I worked on it from May to October 2023. With my experiences embedded in it, the project adopts an informal and subjective style of writing aimed at making it accessible to a broad audience.When the works in the ARAK Collection were unveiled to me, I opted to research on a quintet of artists from five different countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). They are Botswana's Thebe Phetogo (b. 1993), the Democratic Republic of Congo's Lutanda Zemba Luzamba (b. 1973), Namibia's Rudolf Seibeb (b. 1964), Mozambique's Nelly Guambe (b. 1987), and Zambia's Victor Kalinosi Mutale (b. 1971). I deliberately skirted over the many South African artists in the collection because most of the writings on art from the SADC region focus on the country. This is due to its high concentration of art institutions in the form of galleries, museums, and universities, art historians and critics, as well as publishing platforms. Thus, South Africa leads the charge when it comes to activity and writings on art history and the contemporary arts scene. Therefore, this project aims to expand the canon by directing the reader towards artists from nations neighbouring South Africa.On the 19th of July, I left Cape Town on a road trip that took me to Windhoek past the Noordoewer/Vioolsdrif border crossing, proceeding to Gaborone via Buitepos border post, then to Lusaka past the multinational Kazungula Bridge. From Zambia's capital city, I headed to Chimoio past the Forbes border post, after some brief stopovers in Livingstone, Victoria Falls, Bulawayo, and Mutare. From Chimoio, I then proceeded to Maputo before returning to South Africa past the Lebombo border on the 11th of August. This was my fieldwork research trip during which I met and engaged with the selected artists and cultural practitioners in the art sector.My interviews with them were semi-structured, allowing me to draw as much information as possible from them. The main motivation for the trip was to gain an in-depth understanding of parts of the Southern African region, or the selected artists' respective contexts which inform their practices. In the process, I also engaged strangers on the buses, the taxis, and on the streets. At times, I also diverted to outlying areas like Okahandja, where I met Seibeb, Matsieng, the heritage site referenced by Phetogo and Ndeke Village, where Mutale resides and works from.I realised that immigration officials were only allowing me a maximum of ten days, of which I required less. At the Mozambican border, I was asked to produce a COVID-19 vaccination certificate, which was quite unusual. I did not have to travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo as Luzamba is based in Cape Town. Where necessary, I did follow-up engagements with the artists via WhatsApp. In the process, one thing led to another and ideas and theories developed as the interactions ensued. I then travelled to Doha, Qatar in November to take a closer look at the artworks of the selected artists, and to have a cultural experience of the city and country where the collection is housed.The research employs a biographical approach. Oral historian Joanna Bornat indicates that biographical methods is an umbrella term for an assembly of loosely related, variously titled activities [which include]: narrative, life history, oral history, autobiography, biographical interpretive methods, storytelling, auto/biography, reminiscence (2008: 344). This project is quite experimental in that it brings together three artists who do figurative work and two who are into abstraction. It is an attempt to find common ground in their diverse practices through an exploration of their respective local contexts.
£13.50
Distributed Art Pub Inside Florence
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Velocity Press The Icon Catalogue UK Garage Vol. 2
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Chose Commune between the skin and sea
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£45.00
The Crowood Press Procreate Landscapes on the iPad
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£16.14
Cengage Learning, Inc Design Basics
Book SynopsisFilled with hundreds of stunning examples of successful two-dimensional design, this how-to book explains design theory and gives students the tools needed to create successful designs. DESIGN BASICS presents art fundamentals concepts in full two- to four-page spreads, making the text practical and easy for students to refer to while they work.Table of ContentsPart I: DESIGN PRINCIPLES. 1. Design Process. 2. Unity. 3. Emphasis and Focal Point. 4. Scale/Proportion. 5. Balance. 6. Rhythm. Part II: DESIGN ELEMENTS. 7. Line. 8. Shape/Volume. 9. Pattern and Texture. 10. Illusion of Space. 11. Illusion of Motion. 12. Value. 13. Color.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Mastering Community Management
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ACC Art Books Andy Gotts
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Soft Copy Doldrums
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Yale University Press Cartooning
Book SynopsisThe best cartooning is efficient visual storytelling - it is as much a matter of writing as it is of drawing. This book presents fifteen lessons on the art of cartooning, guiding his readers through written passages on cartooning terminology, techniques, tools, and theory.Trade Review"A simple yet sophisticated guide . . . inculcate[s] a sense of cartoons as an essentially literary form."—Wall Street Journal"A simple yet sophisticated guide . . . [with] a warm sense of humor."—Wall Street Journal"[Brunetti] comes across as that one, quirky, transformative teacher who brings a subject to life . . . enormously empowering. . . . More than any other instructional book, Brunetti’s has the potential to create cartoonists."—Bill Kartalopoulos, Publishers Weekly"Ivan Brunetti’s little classroom-in-a-book Cartooning: Philosophy and Practiceis probably my favourite book about drawing comics.Brunetti gets to the heart of what makes a comic a comic."—John Martz, Drawn blogWinner of the 2012 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award in the Best Academic/Scholarly work category"The goal of this book is to fuse elements of both writing and drawing into another form altogether: cartooning. We will use pictures as words and words as pictures. If you follow the advice presented herein, you will begin to see the world through the eyes of a cartoonist."—from the Introduction"This is the best book ever written, as far as I'm concerned. . . . It's the best book I've ever read on cartooning, and it's so generous. It's like, anybody can do this. The book is so good."—Lynda Barry, cartoonist
£12.99
Rough Trade Books Pretty Ugly Kirsty Gunn
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