Botero is one of the most popular artists alive today and is exhibited in countless institutions throughout the world. He gained international fame painting corpulent and comical figures who embody the sometimes whimsical tragedy of life... Zobraziť viac
You Are an Artist is for everyone who wants to be an artist, but has been too afraid to take the plunge. It combines a thought-provoking meditation on art practice with a series of practical exercises and creative provocations that encourage everyone to f Zobraziť viac
The latest instalment of this indispensable survey of contemporary drawing, chosen by the world's leading art experts. Over the past 50 years, drawing has been elevated from a supporting role to a primary medium, ranking alongside painting... Zobraziť viac
The life and times of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/30-1569) were marked by stark cultural conflict. He witnessed religious wars, the Duke of Alba's brutal rule as governor of the Netherlands, and the palpable effects of the Inquisition... Zobraziť viac
Monografie V barvách chorobných : Idea dekadence v českých zemích1880 a 1914, která vychází ke stejnojmenné výstavě v Obecním domě poprvé představuje a to i rámci evropského kontextu, specifickou část výtvarné umělecké scény... Zobraziť viac
Without a doubt, Picasso is one of the most important and versatile artistic personalities of the twentieth century. But how does a body of work become so successful, and how does it wind up in major collections, museums, and exhibitions? ... Zobraziť viac
Vivid color, organic forms, and a loathing of straight lines were just a few stalwart characteristics in the unique practice of Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000). A non-conformist hero, the artist, architect, and activist left a... Zobraziť viac
Tomas Rajlich is internationally recognized as a major figure in European painting. His monochromatic canvases based on the Minimalist grid are the result of meticulous research on the fundamental elements of painting... Zobraziť viac
Inspired by Oriental carpets, Persian miniature paintings, Japanese ukiyo-e prints and geological maps, Los Angeles–based British Iranian artist Kour Pour (born 1987) produces paintings and prints that are either highly patterned... Zobraziť viac
This book presents an overview of the development of sculpture by artists who were inspired by the goals and methods of Surrealism. Surrealist Sculpture delineates a dialogue between the two dominant modes of sculpture... Zobraziť viac
After Egon Schiele (1890-1918) freed himself from the shadow of his mentor and role model Gustav Klimt, he had just ten years to inscribe his signature style into the annals of modernity before the Spanish flu claimed his life. Being a child prodigy... Zobraziť viac
This handsomely designed volume brings together more than 60 of the artist's most iconic sculptures and paintings along with new productions and recently completed works... Zobraziť viac
Great art has dreadful manners. The hushed reverence of the gallery can fool you into believing masterpieces are visions that soothe, charm and beguile, but actually they are thugs. Merciless and wily, the greatest paintings grab you in a... Zobraziť viac
Anglická verze publikace Královský sňatek - Průvodce dobou. Průvodce je určen pro širokou veřejnost, která má zájem se blíže seznámit s dobou a uměleckými artefakty konce třináctého a prvních desetiletí čtrnáctého století... Zobraziť viac
In 1964 Lucian Freud set his students at the Norwich College of Art an assignment: to paint naked self-portraits and to make them 'revealing, telling, believable... really shameless'. It was advice that the artist was often to follow himself... Zobraziť viac
Combine your love of classic literature and doodling with this fun, quirky, and inspirational doodle journal! Book lovers, bibliophiles, and literati, get ready to take your clever illustrations and lit memes to the next level... Zobraziť viac
Obsáhlý katalog aktuální tvorby mezinárodního hnutí Stuckistů vyšel k londýnské stejnojmenné výstavě, která proběhla v dubnu... Zobraziť viac
A style of his own: The colorful work of a truly avant-garde painterIn the course of his short life, German painter August Macke (1887 1914) combined inspirations from extremely different sources into a unique and personal style. Macke was engaged ... Zobraziť viac
Nature and Its Symbols is the fifth volume in the series A Guide to Imagery, reference guides whose goal is to explain the symbols used in art. This volume includes chapters on plants, flowers, fruits, and animals of the earth, air, and... Zobraziť viac
With the backdrop of 1950s New York and its burgeoning advertising industry, Adman focuses on the formative years of one of the twentieth century's most influential artists, Andy Warhol. Essays by Warhol scholars and other experts in their fields... Zobraziť viac
