A close look at a portfolio of forty-six botanical drawings by Hilma af Klint, and the abstract diagrams the artist developed to express the interconnectedness of the natural and spiritual realms.“I have shown,” wrote the Swedish artist Hilma af Klint... Zobraziť viac
Published in association with the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, this vivid and visually engaging large-format book offers a detailed journey through Hockney’s remarkable life and career.Playful, keen eyed, ever curious, David Hockney is one of our... Zobraziť viac
Colombia s contemporary art scene one of the most vibrant in Latin America nevertheless remains relatively unknown outside that country. Including ninety profiles of key players and four critical essays, Contemporary Art Colombia captures the renewed ... Zobraziť viac
Twisted mind: The graphic pattern genius of M.C. Escher. From impossible staircases to tesselated birds, Dutch artist M. C. Escher (1898–1972) crafted ... Zobraziť viac
A study of the American abstract artist Frank Stella (b. 1936), surveying his career from the famous Black Paintings of the late 1950s up to the present day... Zobraziť viac
This unique colouring book features immersive aerial views of real cities from around the world alongside gorgeously illustrated, Inception-like architectural mandalas. Artist Steve McDonald's beautifully rendered and detailed line work offers ... Zobraziť viac
An artist's materials - from the broad brushstrokes of a Van Gogh oil painting, the sparkling gold leaf of a Byzantine mosaic, to the fragile translucence of a porcelain vase - are not just the results of their work. They are the physical embodiment of... Zobraziť viac
Claude Monet's water lily paintings are among the most iconic and beloved works of art of the past century. Yet these... Zobraziť viac
Influenced by a revival of interest in Greco-Roman ideals and sponsored by a newly prosperous merchant class,... Zobraziť viac
A superlative introduction to the diversity of Aboriginal art, this concise survey introduces the work of Australia’s indigenous artists from all parts of the continent... Zobraziť viac
For Marc Chagall (1887–1985), painting was an intricate tapestry of dreams, tales, and traditions. His instantly recognizable visual language carved out a unique early 20th-century niche, often identified as one of the earliest expressions ... Zobraziť viac
DK: Whether you're trying your hand at painting for the first time or honing your artistic ability, Artist's Painting... Zobraziť viac
This volume explores the painting of still lifes using the watercolor technique with numerous examples in full color. Also included are a number of sketches using a brush and... Zobraziť viac
Galéria priamo doma. Aj takto sa dá charakterizovať kniha talianskeho vydavateľstva Art Media, ktorá ponúka jedinečný zážitok pohľadu na najznámejšie obrazy minulých dvoch storočí v neobvyklom formáte a neobvyklým spôsobom... Zobraziť viac
Internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is one of contemporary art's most newsworthy figures, noted for both his groundbreaking work and his outspoken stance on human rights, which ultimately resulted ... Zobraziť viac
With meticulous theories and many thousands of paintings, drawings, and watercolors, Paul Klee (1879-1940) is considered one of the most cerebral and prolific leaders of 20th-century European art. Though typically small in scale, his works are... Zobraziť viac
This visceral life: Seeing the world through Expressionist eyes Sharp angles, strange forms, lurid colors, and distorted perspectives are classic hallmarks ofExpressionism, the twentieth century movement thatprioritized emotion over objective reality... Zobraziť viac
Pablo Picasso: Meet the Artist! takes young readers on an interactive journey through the remarkable life of the legendary Spanish painter. This engaging book uses a multitude of lift-the-flaps, cut-outs and pull tabs to explain how his ... Zobraziť viac
In 1845, a Reading bookseller named John Snare came across the dirt-blackened portrait of a prince at a country house auction. Suspecting that it might be a long-lost Velázquez, ... Zobraziť viac
Wild Art is an incredibly brash and current collection of over 300 extraordinary artworks that are too offbeat, outrageous, kitschy, quirky, or funky for the formal art world. From pimped cars, graffiti, flash mobs, and burlesque acts, to extreme body... Zobraziť viac
