Billy Showell is a well-respected botanical watercolour artist, and her exceptional eye for detail and ability to re-create the form, texture, colour and patterning of a wide range of plants have earned her a formidable... Zobraziť viac
Life Drawing for Artists teaches a contemporary approach to figure drawing that includes both the familiar poses—standing, sitting, lying down—but also how to capture figures in movement and in more dynamic and engaging positions... Zobraziť viac
Die künstlerische Ausstattung der Sakralräume auf Burg Karlstein : Prag, St. Agnes Kloster 12. November 1997 26. April 1998. Zobraziť viac
Over the course of John Lennon's career, his work as an artist expressed the societal themes that touched his life. Until now, little of this work has been seen in one place. For the first time, "John Lennon: The Collected Artwork" ... Zobraziť viac
A celebration of artworks featuring books and readers from throughout history, for the delight of art lovers and bibliophiles. As every book tells a story, ... Zobraziť viac
Examining the body language displayed in works of art is a whole new way of looking at art. The gestures portrayed can reflect the mores of a particular period in history, the customs of a certain culture or a fashion in artistic styles... Zobraziť viac
As his personal circumstances move in constant flux, Ai Weiwei remains a cultural magnet. Renowned for his political activism and social media activity almost as much as for his social interventions, contemporary approach to the readymade, and... Zobraziť viac
The third Monacelli Studio title from Juliette Aristides, The Inner Life of the Artist contains a series of short, insightful essays and significant, meaningful quotes by contemporary and historical artists, each accompanied by a moving and inspiring... Zobraziť viac
The perfect introduction to Aboriginal art for students, travellers, art lovers and collectors, now in its fourth edition. This concise survey showcases the incredible, diverse work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists. Building on traditions that ... Zobraziť viac
The first book to focus exclusively on Harland Miller’s popular series of Letter PaintingsInfused with irreverent wit and shaped by his love of language, Harland Miller’s playful and graphically vernacular paintings have an enduring appeal... Zobraziť viac
With no formal training, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960 1988) succeeded in developing a new and expressive style to become one of the most influential artists in the postmodern revival of figurative during the 1980s. In a series of notebooks from the early to Zobraziť viac
In a fleeting 14-year period between two world wars, Germany's Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideas for the future, the school developed a pioneering fusion of fine art, craftsmanship, and technology, ... Zobraziť viac
The making of pictures has a history going back perhaps 100,000 years to an African shell used as a paint palette. Two-thirds of it is irrevocably lost, since the earliest images known to us are from about 40,000 years ago. But what a 40,000 years, ... Zobraziť viac
With a first-time collection of Grayson Perry's sketches, Sketchbooks follows the evolution of his career from art school to the present day. Grayson Perry has been using sketchbooks as a place to record and develop ideas - whether for pots, ... Zobraziť viac
Artists Richard Avedon (1923-2004) and Andy Warhol (1928-1987) came to prominence in a time of profound change around the world. Amid that political and social upheaval, both men became renowned for their work, elucidating themes of portraiture, ... Zobraziť viac
Amadeo Modigliani displays the dialogue that the young Italian artist maintained with antic and extra-Western sculptures from 1910 to 1914. It specifically highlights studies of heads and caryatides, and Modigliani's patient a... Zobraziť viac
Art crime expert Noah Charney tells the story of history’s master forgers, revealing how – and why – they turned to a life of crime. Zobraziť viac
Celebrates one of the greatest painters of the Dutch Golden Age with luxurious, large-format images. Johannes Vermeer (1632-75) is one of the most beloved artists of the Dutch Golden Age. Zobraziť viac
The Book of Miracles first surfaced only a few years ago and is one of the most spectacular discoveries in the field of Renaissance art. The near-complete illustrated.. Zobraziť viac
Jasper Johns is one of the most important artists of our time. This book offers the first comprehensive study of his art since 1980, a period in which the artist has made some of his most moving and challenging work... Zobraziť viac
