What makes the Book of Kells such an extraordinary example of illuminated manuscript? Why is Durer's self-portrait so iconic? How did Turner's Rain, Steam, Speed turn the art world on its head? What's so great about Jasper John's Flag? ... Zobraziť viac
The extraordinary life of J. M. W Turner, one of Britain's most admired, misunderstood and celebrated artists J. M. W. Turner is Britain's most famous landscape painter. Yet beyond his artistic achievements, little is known of the man himself and the eve Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive study of one of the most versatile artists and acute observers of our time, who fuses art and fashion. American artist Sterling Ruby works in a large variety of media, including sculpture, ceramics, painting, and video art... Zobraziť viac
Henry Moore has influenced the history of twentieth - century sculpture more decisively than anyone else. He was one of the first contemporary sculptors to realise his ideas in the public space throughout the world. His oeuvre was a lasting source of insp Zobraziť viac
A fascinating look at the history of the Christian Church as portrayed throughout Western art. This richly illustrated volume argues that, because much of Western art depicts key events, leaders, and practices in the history of the Christian... Zobraziť viac
This is a magnificently illustrated and enlightening journey through the visual portrayal of love and sexuality in Western art. Even in the modern world where explicit imagery is manifest, an erotic painting from half a millennia ago can still manage to c Zobraziť viac
"I'm for mechanical art," said Andy Warhol (1928-87). "When I took up silkscreening, it was to more fully exploit the preconceived image through commercial techniques of multiple reproduction."... Zobraziť viac
When we look at or talk about a colour in a particular setting, we are as likely to see its cultural or symbolic meaning as... Zobraziť viac
In recent years, an extensive collection of drawings was discovered in Andy Warhol's estate. Dating from the 1950s, the artist's early years in New York, the drawings took as their inspiration magazine photographs and illustrations-many ... Zobraziť viac
Most art historians agree that the modern art adventure first developed in the 1860s in Paris. A circle of painters, whom we now know as Impressionists, began painting pictures with rapid, loose brushwork.... Zobraziť viac
Brushwork revolution: The neglected champions of ImpressionismIt was a dappled and daubed harbor scene that gave Impressionism its name. When Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet was exhibited in April 1874, ... Zobraziť viac
Frank Auerbach: Speaking and Painting is an intimate portrait of one of Britain’s best-loved painters and an artist of international renown. Born in Berlin in 1931, Auerbach was sent to England via Kindertransport in 1939 to escape ... Zobraziť viac
Step into a world of star-crossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants, and trolls, through some of the most exquisite illustrations in publishing history. In this gorgeous reprint, ... Zobraziť viac
Fantasy art, that colorful blend of myth, muscle and sexy maidens, took off in 1923 with the launch of Weird Tales magazine, was reinvigorated in the 1960s with The Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian paperbacks with Frank Frazetta covers... Zobraziť viac
Numerous publications and exhibitions have examined Jean-Michel Basquiat's extensive oeuvre that consists of more than 3000 works, this catalogue though focuses on eight paintings only... Zobraziť viac
A sweeping cross-media survey of Ruscha’s six-decade career, from paintings and works on paper to photographs and artist's books, with essays by leading scholars... Zobraziť viac
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) awarded this book a medal for creativity in 2015, for authors of distinguished works in the field of humanist social sciences. During my research I conducted 65 interviews with the painters or their... Zobraziť viac
Early mysterious paintings from Bourgeois shed new light on her artistic practice... Zobraziť viac
An extraordinary gathering of rare drawings, prints and sculptures focusing on themes of motherhood, grief and resistance... Zobraziť viac
There was an epic sweep to Michelangelo's life. At 31 he was considered the finest artist in Italy, perhaps the world; long before he died at almost 90 he was widely believed to be the greatest sculptor or painter who had ever lived ... Zobraziť viac
