Individual artists, art monographs Books
University of Arizona Press The Sweet Smell of Home The Life and Art of
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press Denise Green An Artists Odyssey
Book SynopsisReflecting on an internationally recognized Australian American artist and writerTable of ContentsContentsPreface: “Sylvia Plath with a Camera”Introduction: Between Intention and Effect1. Documentary Photography and the Positivist Social Gallery2. Portraits, Pastiche, and Magazine Work3. The Body in the 1960s4. Madness, Disability, and the “Untitled” Series5. The Social Panorama in ContextRevelations: Darkness and IlluminationAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex
£999.99
The University of Alabama Press Tin Man
Book SynopsisCharlie Lucas is a self-taught artist. Featuring more than 200 vivid color photographs - of the artist at work, his studio environments, and his creations - this title presents his troubled and impoverished childhood, his self-awakening to the depths of his own artistic vision, and his perseverance through years of derision and misapprehension.Trade ReviewCharlie Lucas's sculptures are like kudzu: they remold the silhouette of an object, casting it in a different light. His subjects are the African mask, the slave, chains from the past, and the industrial future. His totem-like figures trace Alabama's Native American culture though the blood-baths and bloodstreams, wrought and welded in iron and steel. His junkyard complex comprising acres of rusting machine bits, sculptures, and the occasional grazing cow, is as terrifying as it is beautiful, and it reminds us what happens to man and his inventions when nature has 'had enough.' - NALL
£999.99
The University of Alabama Press Grandeur of the Everyday The Paintings of Dale
Book SynopsisThe first full-length volume dedicated to the life and work of Dale Kennington - an accomplished master of contemporary American realism. Grandeur of the Everyday is a treasure trove of her most accomplished creations and includes more than eighty-five examples of both Kennington's easel paintings on canvas and her freestanding wooden folding screens.Trade ReviewDale Kennington's art of the everyday rises to the level of the extraordinary because of her sure handling of the elements of painting: composition, perspective, palette. It is not hyperbole to say that Dale Kennington is, for those many of us who admire and respect her work, a regional and even a national treasure."" - William U. Eiland, Director of the Georgia Museum of Art
£999.99
Hoover Institution Press,U.S. The Battalion Artist A Navy Seebees Sketchbook of
Book SynopsisExplores the three years, three months, and three days of Nat Bellantoni's life on the Pacific front in World War II. Now collected in a lavishly illustrated volume, his watercolours, sketches, and photographs offer a window onto one of the most significant moments in American history.
£33.56
MJ - Ohio University Press Incidental Architect William Thornton and the
Book SynopsisWhile the majority of scholarship on early Washington focuses on its political and physical development, in Incidental Architect Gordon S. Brown describes the intellectual and social scene of the 1790s and early 1800s through the lives of a prominent couple whose cultural aspirations served as both model and mirror for the city’s own.WhenTrade Review“At a 1962 Nobel Prize dinner President John F. Kennedy famously remarked that his guests constituted the greatest gathering of knowledge at the White House since Thomas Jefferson dined alone. He might have said, since Thomas Jefferson dined with William Thornton. Anyway, that is the impression one gets from Gordon S. Brown’s convincingly argued and gracefully written account of early Washington, D.C., and one of its most memorable residents.” * The Journal of Southern History *
£999.99
MJ - Ohio University Press Incidental Architect William Thornton and the
Book SynopsisWhile the majority of scholarship on early Washington focuses on its political and physical development, in Incidental Architect Gordon S. Brown describes the intellectual and social scene of the 1790s and early 1800s through the lives of a prominent couple whose cultural aspirations served as both model and mirror for the city’s own.WhenTrade Review“At a 1962 Nobel Prize dinner President John F. Kennedy famously remarked that his guests constituted the greatest gathering of knowledge at the White House since Thomas Jefferson dined alone. He might have said, since Thomas Jefferson dined with William Thornton. Anyway, that is the impression one gets from Gordon S. Brown’s convincingly argued and gracefully written account of early Washington, D.C., and one of its most memorable residents.” * The Journal of Southern History *
£999.99
Beaufort Books Flora
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£26.34
University of Missouri Press The Sensuous Life of Adolf Dehn
Book SynopsisAdolf Dehn belongs to a group of distinguished midcentury American artists who were eclipsed by Abstract Expressionism and the following movements in American art. In this wide-ranging biography, Henry Adams explores how a once central figure can come to be forgotten.Trade ReviewA wonderful contribution to the field of art history, bringing to light biographical details of an important twentieth-century American artist who is not well known today." —Klare Scarborough, Director and Chief Curator, La Salle University Art Museum, Philadelphia;"Adams' compelling monograph reveals why expanded critical thinking is merited for lesser known American masters such as Dehn. Sensing salutary signals from Dehn's illustrious career now lighting up the radar screen, we enjoy the contributions of a remarkable talent." —Philip Eliasoph, PhD, Professor of Art History, Fairfield University; "A spirited study of an under-appreciated American artist. Adams combs secondary and new sources to detail the role Dehn’s parents, siblings, lovers, and many friends had on his lithography, especially its sensuous aspects. Adams also provides the most thorough analysis to date of Dehn’s post-World War Two watercolors of subjects of Mexico, Haiti, India, Afghanistan, West Africa, Ireland and Italy. Dehn’s intense relationship with his wife and travel partner, Virginia Dehn, is riveting." —Richard Cox, Professor Emeritus of Early Modern Art History, Louisiana State University
£999.99
University of New Mexico Press Posadas Broadsheets Mexican Popular Imagery
Book SynopsisJose Guadalupe Posada, a Mexican graphic artist, lived during one of Mexico's most chaotic times. The graphic illustrations he produced for the 'broadsheets', the tabloids of the day, distributed on the streets of Mexico City became icons of Revolutionary Mexico, portraying murder, suicides, robberies, and disasters endured by the citizens.Trade ReviewIn this well-written and handsomely illustrated book, art historian Patrick Frank examines the European (i.e. French and Spanish) and Mexican influences on Posada's art as well as the many stories that served as the sources for his illustrations.-The Historian ""Posada's broadsheets detail many stories that were front-page news at the time and include a variety of colorful characters, among them Jesus Negrete, a Mexican Robin Hood-type career criminal, as well as a man who killed his parents and ate his baby son....Frank shows that Posada took the point of view of the working class, not from the defenders of the regime or of its organized opposition.""-Umbrella
£24.65
Quest Books,U.S. Nicholas and Helena Roerich The Spiritual Journey
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£17.09
Quest Books,U.S. Soul of Light Works of Illumination
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£19.95
Rizzoli International Publications Richard Prince American Prayer
Book SynopsisA look into Richard Prince’s private library and his influences, published on the occasion of an exhibition of the artist’s work at the Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris. Artist Richard Prince is renowned for appropriating icons that capture the American cultural zeitgeist, such as Marlboro cowboys, femme-fatale nurses, and muscle cars. Prince is also a bibliophile, collecting rare volumes published from 1949 to 1984 which include Naked Lunch, Jack Kerouac’s rolled manuscript for Big Sur, and editions of Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita in several languages. An exhibition at the Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris, presents rare books selected by the artist from its collection alongside Prince’s artwork.Richard Prince: American Prayer is an accompanying volume that offers a rare glimpse into Prince’s intellectual explorations, revealing the source material for many of his well-known series through the pairing of literary excerpts
£40.00
Rizzoli International Publications Mark Rothko The Decisive Decade 19401950
Book SynopsisThe first publication dedicated exclusively to Mark Rothko’s art during the critical formative period of the 1940s. Examining the development and artistic exploration of one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century, this unprecedented volume presents the works of American artist Mark Rothko from the 1940s, a time when his most essential development as a painter occurred, dramatically and in a very compact space of time. During this period, Rothko moved from expressive figurative and surrealist canvases to more abstract multiform subjects and finally to his signature abstractions—luminous rectangles of color suspended in space. Richly illustrated with works by Rothko and his contemporaries, introduction by Todd Herman and essays by prominent Rothko scholars, this important new book deepens our understanding of Rothko’s art during this vital period, and that of the mature works that emerged from it.Trade Review"After reading, budding artists of every kind will be inspired to find their own signature style, much like Rothko did." ~Complex.com"The Decisive Decade…presents Rothko's method of madness, reminiscent of the processes undertaken by Renaissance masters like Titian and Giorgione. The book and exhibit shed light on an oft-overlooked period of Rothko’s artistic career, so we’re glad the decade is finally getting its due.” ~Huffington Post"Take an expertly curated tour through the artist's early work and influences, and watch as his style evolves..." ~DuJour Magazine"The book is gorgeously produced.." ~Book News
£32.50
Rizzoli International Publications Beds and Problem Paintings Urs Fischer
Book SynopsisUrs Fischer’s work explores the genres of classical art history (still lifes, portraits, nudes, landscapes, and interiors) at the intersection with everyday life—in cast sculptures and assemblages, paintings, digital montages, spatial installations, mutating or kinetic objects, and texts. This volume includes fifty-five color illustrations from Urs Fischer’s Beds and Problem Paintings show that was exhibited at Gagosian Gallery in Los Angeles from February 23-April 7, 2012. This was the artist’s first major solo exhibition with the gallery. Beds and Problem Paintings was designed by the artist, and the images within the book include installation photos from the exhibition as well as photographs taken by the artist.
£33.25
Rizzoli International Publications Irving Harper Works in Paper
Book SynopsisAn intimate monograph of the professional and personal creations of a midcentury design legend. Irving Harper is the most famous designer you have never heard of. Working as an associate at the office of George Nelson in the 1950s and ’60s, Harper was responsible for such icons of midcentury design as the Marshmallow sofa, the Ball clock, and numerous Herman Miller textile designs. Harper’s unrecognized contribution to this seminal era of design, and his incredible paper sculptures (made in his spare time to relieve stress), are presented for the first time in this book. An essay by design critic Julie Lasky introduces Harper’s commercial design work, recognizable designs from graphics to domestic goods to furniture that are still coveted and appreciated today, designed for the offices of Raymond Loewy, George Nelson, and then his own studio Harper + George. The second part of the book documents Harper’s extensive paper sculptures, which have never been exhibitTrade Review“Irving Harper…does incredible things with paper—abstract and realistic, monochromatic and colorful, fanciful and farcical—has been collected in the stunningly designed Irving Harper...” ~New York Times Book Review“…a sprawling love letter to an under-appreciated design master, a man who not only birthed some of the last century’s most inspiring work, but also made time to craft jaw-dropping works of art from common materials…filled with beautiful photography of Harper’s art and his home, this book paints a lovely portrait of a quiet but wildly creative man and his work.” ~Design Sponge“Works In Paper surveys Harpers’ unparalleled creativity in the form of nearly 300 paper sculptures produced as a pastime over a forty-year period. Rarely seen, these works have been carefully restored, documented, and assembled for the first time. His ingenious craftsmanship elevated humble materials like construction paper and toothpicks…” ~media.designerpages.com“When he wasn’t designing some of the most iconic mid-century pieces of the day, Harper was creating beautiful paper sculptures. The stunning pieces he produced are the focus in Irving Harper Works in Paper.”~ Design Observer"...not only presents an array of these amazing pieces, but also provides an enlightening survey of his diverse career" ~Elle Decor"The designer’s whimsical side is abundantly evident in his private works—a collection of almost 300 charming paper objects collected here for the first time.." ~Art Centron Newspaper"The first look at his charming and deft paper sculptures that draw on everything from Picasso to animal skulls, 300 examples of which are included." ~Art & Auction"...A 40-plus-year archive of paper sculptures by Irving Harper" ~Surface
£28.50
Rizzoli International Publications Grandma Moses
Book SynopsisA long-overdue reexamination of beloved American artist Grandma Moses, restoring her rightful place within the canon of mid-century American Art.Trade Review"'Moses is literally discovered by New York modernists,' says Denenberg, who, with Robert Wolterstorff . . . organized Grandma Moses: American Modern [exhibit]" -Hyperallergic.com
£28.50
Rizzoli International Publications Simon Pearce Design for Living
Book SynopsisThe first book profiling designer Simon Pearce, today’s leading handblown glassmaker, whose artisanal works impart classic style for elegant home interiors and table settings. Simon Pearce: Design for Living presents the timeless design and enduring style of the legendary glassware maker. Ranging over four decades, it showcases his distinctive line of handmade, lead-free crystal glassware for everyday use, from stemware and vases to candleholders and bowls. In the early 1970s, Pearce was captivated by the beauty and luminosity of Georgian glass, and devoted himself to revitalizing the ancient craft of glassblowing for contemporary tastes. This book is a visual celebration of his sought-after iconic pieces, photographed individually as well as in inspiring table settings and as vignettes. Profiles of the work of the potters, glassmakers, and artists that Pearce collects and turns to for inspiration are also included. Offering a lavish and in-depth look at stunning handcraftTrade Review"What You Don't Know About Legendary Glassmaker Simon Pearce: A new book shares how the talent became the design icon he is today" —ArchitecturalDigest.com
£37.75
Rizzoli International Publications Modigliani
Book SynopsisThis definitive monograph on Modigliani incorporates new research into one of the most comprehensive surveys ever published on the seminal twentieth-century artist. Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) is one of the most important artists of the early twentieth century. This ambitious volume includes 150 works from throughout Modigliani’s tragically brief yet formative career, from the artist’s celebrated erotic nudes and iconic, elongated figures to his lesser-known treasures. Accompanying one of the largest exhibitions of Modigliani’s paintings, sculptures, and drawings ever shown in Europe, this comprehensive catalogue contextualizes the modernist master alongside works by his peers, such as Cézanne, Brancusi, and Picasso. Born in Livorno, Italy, and working in Paris from 1906, Modigliani was underappreciated in his lifetime but has come to be regarded as one of the most influential figures of early modernism. This richly illustrated vol
£44.00
Rizzoli International Publications Chris Burden
Book SynopsisThis is Gagosian’s 500th book. It fittingly marks the achievement, as Chris Burden was among the first artists to work with Larry Gagosian. Chris Burden: Streetlamps is the definitive publication on Burden’s iconic series.Chris Burden: Streetlamps explores the artist’s work with antique streetlamps, which he began to amass in the early 2000s. Burden fully restored 202 streetlamps from the 1920s to create his renowned Urban Light, which was acquired by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. He realized four more major streetlamp sculptures in both public and private spaces, all of which are lavishly documented here from conception through installation.
£67.50
Rizzoli International Publications Louise Bourgeois
Book SynopsisThe most complete overview of groundbreaking artist Louise Bourgeois's sculptures, textiles, and prints is now available as an accessible paperback.Louise Bourgeois's beguiling body of work encompasses spiders, cages, architectural sculptures, fragile human figures, and amorphous erotic forms. Strongly influenced by surrealism, abstract expressionism, and minimalism, she remains among the most prominent female contemporary artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. An overview of Bourgeois's career, this book begins with a series of essays before delving into encyclopedic entries on the themes and concepts most essential to the artist's practice. A glossary of terms ranging from etching and existentialism to Mapplethorpe and maternity contains excerpts from interviews, diary entries, texts, and more than 300 illustrations to provide the reader with multiple points of entry into Bourgeois's complex and nonlinear world. The tenth-anniversary reissue makes this peTrade Review"This A to Z glossary chronicles the intimate themes of her art and her many successes." ~Florida InsideOut"An intriguing companion to the spectacular Louise Bourgeois retrospective...boasting some 240 illustrations, the book covers topics ranging from Anxiety to Fabric Towers to Surrealism..." ~France Magazine“Constructed as an A-to-Z glossary of Louise Bourgeois’s life, work, philosophies, and insights, this comprehensive publication moves the reader from Maman to Mapplethorpe, primitivism to prostitution, and Sadie to surrealism, in a thought-provoking tapestry of essays, words, and images reflecting the artist’s prolific and engrossing body of work.” ~Choice Magazine
£42.50
Rizzoli International Publications Rothko Chapel An Oasis for Reflection
Book SynopsisA first look at the recently restored Rothko Chapel, a world-renowned destination for spiritual renewal, with all-new photography and scholarship of the renovated building and campus, published on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.The Rothko Chapel--home to 14 monumental modernist paintings by the pioneer Abstract Expressionist Mark Rothko--is an interfaith sacred space dedicated to global human rights, art, and spirituality, located in Houston. The Chapel was founded in 1971 by arts patrons and philanthropists Dominique and John de Menil, who placed their utmost faith in Rothko's vision to express the profound, the miraculous, and regard for the sanctity of the human spirit in this oasis for the intellect and the spirit. Through photographic testimony and the insights of scholars, this large-format volume gives an intimate look at this sacred space, where visitors seek solace and inspiration within this truly ecumenical sanctuary featuring Rothko's iconic paintin
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Rizzoli International Publications Adriana VarejÃo
Book SynopsisBrazilian artist Adriana Varejão is known for her extraordinary installations of ornamental blue tilework, large-scale sculpture, and her renowned “tile” paintings that powerfully consider issues of identity and colonialism.Adriana Varejão is one of the most prominent artists living and working in Brazil today, whose rich and diverse artistic oeuvre is fueled by the mythic pluralism of Brazilian identity and its histories. Drawing upon the aesthetic traditions and visual legacy of colonialism and transcultural exchange, she has reconceived and extended the concept and practice of painting by fusing mediums, surfaces, and artistic lineages in totally unprecedented ways. In so doing, she disrupts entrenched narratives by bringing forth obscured stories and uncomfortable truths from the margins. In recent times, Varejão has shifted her gaze from her native Brazil and its diverse roots in Europe, Africa, and Asia to Mexico, expanding the cros
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Rizzoli International Publications Peter Saul
Book SynopsisThe first major monograph on provocateur painter Peter Saul, featuring the largest collection of his work ever published, overseen by the artist himself. Peter Saul is a trailblazing artist and masterful painter who is just now receiving his due after an extraordinary six decades of painting. A Pop Art predecessor, the artist’s brightly colored paintings feature contrarian depictions of popular culture and political history. Known for a satirical bent that exposes the ironies of every subject he takes up, Saul’s work has been profoundly influential to the generations of artists who have followed him. In the 1950s and ’60s, reacting against Abstract Expressionism’s seriousness, Saul began to paint everyday objects such as refrigerators, often overflowing with food and other household items, which resulted in his important Icebox series. He later turned to more political subjects, such as his graphic, cartoon
£57.00
Rizzoli International Publications Andy Warhol
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£44.00
Rizzoli International Publications David Driskell Icons of Nature and History
Book SynopsisThis is the first publication to survey the entirety of this hugely influential scholar and artist's groundbreaking 60-year career. Driskell and his landmark exhibition, Two Centuries of Black American Art are also featured in a recently released major documentary film.David Driskell (1931-2020) was one of the most revered and boundary-breaking American artists, long recognized for his vibrant and versatile painting and printmaking practice, which combined his sharp observation of American landscapes and his interest in the imagery and aesthetic innovations of the African diaspora. Driskell was equally well-known as a curator, art historian, and educator, and his career as both artist and scholar created a durable public record of the long history of art made by African Americans.The exhibition and accompanying catalogue survey seven decades of the artist's painterly practice from the 1950s forward. Driskell's command of color and line is showcased throuTrade Review"Between the documentary, this exhibition, and a gorgeous 224-page, coffee-table book which doubles as the exhibition catalog, 2021 shapes up as the year of David Driskell." —FORBES LIFE
£38.00
Rizzoli International Publications Beatrix Potter
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Precise, expressive watercolor illustrations by [Potter] were the trademark of her books, which have now sold hundreds of millions of copies. Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature includes nearly 200 artworks, books, photographs and other objets, from Potter's childhood sketches, already demonstrating a keen eye and a steady hang, to a letter written the week before she died." —WALL STREET JOURNAL"The accompanying catalog for an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London collects the “Peter Rabbit” author’s drawings, photos and letters." —NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW"A new book and an exhibition on Potter, who wrote “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” use letters, sketches, and a coded journal to capture an author who delighted in the detail and humor of the natural world." —THE NEW YORKER"...a gorgeously illustrated monograph...features 200 artworks, manuscripts, photographs, and other artifacts, including little-known scientific drawings." —ARTNET.COM"In “Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature,” a gorgeous new book packed with examples of Potter’s sketches and watercolors, author Annemarie Bilclough and other contributors underscore the love of nature that informed Potter’s work." —CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR"[A] fascinating and handsome book..." —VERMONT COUNTRY SAMPLER
£40.50
Rizzoli International Publications David Reed
Book SynopsisA beautifully illustrated, in-depth look at recent works by David Reed, an American artist who brings conceptual interests in process and duration to his abstract paintings. Since the outset of his career, David Reed’s central preoccupation has been to challenge and reinvent how to make a painting. Consistently, his paintings present a compelling tension between the gestural and the impersonal; in recent times this has been characterized by fluid, torquing, extended marks that reveal the viscosity of paint and the speed of color and light in a flattened manner that looks photographic or filmic. David Reed documents the artist’s 2020 exhibition of new work at Gagosian in New York, presenting 15 outsize paintings that, in many cases, were over a decade in the making. The plates are punctuated by striking details of several works. The artist’s &ld
£40.38
McNidder & Grace Laura Knight A Life
Book SynopsisThis much-anticipated and highly readable biography of the painter Dame Laura Knight (1877 - 1970) - one of the leading British painters of the twentieth century - explores her relationships, professional challenges and achievements and reflects the radical social and cultural shifts that took place during her lifetime.Trade ReviewBarbara Morden has come up with a gem, it stands out and stays on the mind more than any photo or painting. This biography is a book I recommend to all collectors and lovers of Laura Knight and her works. R. John Croft, Laura Knight Trust and great nephew to the artist Barbara Morden's much-anticipated biography of Dame Laura Knight appears at a time of renewed interest in the artist. Informed, accurate, well-presented and, above all, entertaining, this is a book that will generate much pleasure. Neil Walker, Curator, Djanogly Art Gallery, University of NottinghamTable of ContentsA note on source material vi Acknowledgements vii Foreword by R. John Croft ix Introduction: "I can twist and turn" 1 Chapter One: "Our unconventional household" 5 Chapter Two: "Why must girls be pretty?" 19 Chapter Three: "The only serious girl student" 33 Chapter Four: "A place and a people apart" 50 Chapter Five: "Watering the seeds of our ideas" 70 Chapter Six: "Life was going with a swing" 82 Chapter Seven: "Daring grew, I would work only in my own way" 102 Chapter Eight: "Armed with my sketch-book and full of confidence" 126 Chapter Nine: "To understand, to grasp life with both hands" 156 Chapter Ten: "A panoramic view - like a half-rolled map" 178 Chapter Eleven: "Keep going, keep going" 203 Chapter Twelve: "To hold the excitement and the ecstasy" 226 Conclusion: "A rainbow shone right into our back yard" 245 Afterword by David Phillips 249 List of Exhibitions 251 Appeal for Information 252 Select Bibliography 253 Index 255
£21.10
John Wiley & Sons Bradford Washburn A Life of Exploration
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£999.99
John Wiley & Sons Ever Blooming
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£999.99
SPRING PUBN Yves Klein Fire at the Heart of the Void 1 Art
Book SynopsisOne of the most thorough examination of one of twentieth-century's most influential artist by the eminent French critic Pierre Restany.
£16.99
Museum of New Mexico Press Passions In Print
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£32.39
Museum of New Mexico Press Remembering Miss OKeeffe Stories from Abiquiu
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£18.89
Museum of New Mexico Press Art Legacy of Bernardo Miera Y Pacheco New
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£32.39
Museum of New Mexico Press Of God and Mortal Men
Book SynopsisThis book conveys the artistic genius of T C Cannon (19461978) through his best and most iconic paintings and essays that offer a fresh and inclusive look at Cannons work extending beyond the confines of American Indian art. This group of paintings -- nine major canvases from the Nancy and Richard Bloch Collection -- represent the finest of Cannons artwork anywhere, from Cannons mature Santa Fe period and important pieces in the Heard Museums collections, including a canvas, lithographs, and woodblock prints, as well as paintings from the New Mexico Museum of Art permanent collections. Added to this are sketch books and music, from Howard and Joy Berlin and Cannons sister Joyce Cannon Yi, and Cannons poetry.
£36.89
Getty Trust Publications Fernand Khnopff Portrait of Jeanne Kefer
Book SynopsisThe Belgian artist, illustrator, sculptor, and photographer Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921) became a popular society portraitist in the 1880s, using elements that had served him well as an avant-garde symbolist painter: visual realism and a mood of silence, isolation, and reverie.
£999.99
Getty Trust Publications Jan Breugel the Elder The Entry of the Animals
Book SynopsisBorn in Brussels and trained by his grandmother, Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625) was called Velvet Brueghel for his skill at painting rich and delicate textures. The biblical story of Noah's ark provided a subject well suited to Brueghel's abilities. In his painting, a few curious villages stand beside a stream foreshadowing the coming deluge and watch as Noah herds ostriches, goats, camels, and other exotic animals toward the ark. Next to a prancing white stallion, a lion and lioness chase each other's tails, while a pair of leopards frolic under the watchful eye of a bull. Brueghel has created a delightful scene celebrating the beauty and variety of creation. This monograph takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Brueghel's fascinating paradise landscape, exploring Renaissance zoology, religious views on nature, and the culture of collecting and cataloguing animals and natural specimens The volume is brilliantly illustrated with paintings of landscapes and animals by a
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press Yolanda Lopez
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press Celia Alvarez Muñoz
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction: Enlightenments: A Lesson Plan Chapter 1: Geography Chapter 2: Language Arts Chapter 3: Home Economics Chapter 4: Civic Studies
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press Luis Cruz Azaceta
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£999.99
Power Institute of Fine Arts Asian Modernities
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£57.39
Bluewood Books,U.S. 100 Artists Who Shaped World History 100 Bluewood
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£8.60
University of Washington Press Readers Advisors and Storefront Churches
Book SynopsisRenee Stout lives and works in Washington, DC, where she is influenced by the city's political, social, and religious composition. Here, she looks to the belief systems of various African peoples and their New World descendents for direction and visual inspiration. Her artwork seems to be a personal journey, which she shares with us.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Dedication--Renee Stout Foreword--Dick Belger Introduction--Michelle A. Owen-Workman The Early Life and Career of Renee Stout--Stephen Bennett Phillips A Spiritual Journey--Michelle A. Owen-Workman Awakening--Stephen Bennett Phillips Transcending Time--Stephen Bennett Phillips and Michelle A. Owen-Workman Renee Stout: Biography Checklist
£32.00
Wings Press Available Light Exile in Mexico
Book SynopsisCulled from previously unpublished material, this collection of writing and photography by John Howard Griffin was taken from the period during which he was writing and revising what would be his most famous book, the bestselling Black Like Me. The main body of the book is made up of three essays by Griffin - one on photography and two about trips he made to photograph rural Mexico.
£18.95
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin David Klamen Paintings Watercolors and Drawings
Book SynopsisChicago-based artist David Klamen fuses op-art effects with art historical images to create high impact and engaging artworks looking like obsessive crosses between bar codes, puzzles, and old master paintings.
£999.99
MP - University Of Minnesota Press T. L. Solien Toward the Setting Sun
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The University of Chicago Press Still More Distant Journeys the Artistic
Book SynopsisA retrospective of the work of Lasar Segall, this catalogue explores his changing cultural and artistic identities as demonstrated in over 224 works. Documenting the Diaspora of the Jews and embodying modern notions of exoticism and primitivism in art, Segall's work presents many diverse issues.Table of ContentsPreface by Mauricio Segall Director's Foreword by Kimerly Rorschach Notes to the Reader Wandering with the Moon: An Introduction to the Artistic Emigration of Lasar Segall Stephanie D'Alessandro "His Sole Subject is Suffering Humanity": Lasar Segall in Germany, 1906-1923 Reinhold Heller The Absorption of Spectacular, Unedited Things: Brazil in the Work of Lasar Segall Stephanie D'Alessandro With a Heart Tied to the Land: Lasar Segall's Brazilian Oeuvre as an "Echo of Humanity" Vera D'Horta Notes Checklist of the Exhibition Chronology Selected Bibliography
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