Selected and introduced by Juli Carson, this book presents a collection of essential essays, interviews, and never-before published archival materials that trace the development of the teaching of major artist and thinker Mary Kelly, from 1980-2017. As an artist and a theorist, Kelly is known for her foundational contributions to Feminism and Conceptual Art; she is also revered for her innovat…
Cézanne's Early Imagery by Mary Tompkins Lewis explores the lesser-known but significant early works of Paul Cézanne, bringing to light the rich cultural and artistic context of his first decade as a painter. While Cézanne's biographers have long emphasized his tumultuous early life—marked by his friendship with Emile Zola, his rebellious nature, and his passionate yet crude persona—the …
Arguably the pre-eminent European sculptor of his age, but historically considered little more than the facile court sculptor to the grand dukes of Florence, Giambologna played a major role in the artistic transformations of the late sixteenth century. Mary Weitzel Gibbons seeks to broaden our hitherto limited view of Giambologna's work by considering his neglected Genoese masterpiece, the Grim…
Nuova edizioneIl volume è illustrato da oltre 100 immagini a colori e in bianco e nero appartenenti alla tradizione europea e americana, da Piero della Francesca a Paolo Uccello, da Caravaggio a Rembrandt, da Van Gogh a Botticelli, da Picasso a Matisse, da Rothko a Kiefer. Guardare un quadro costituisce una guida accessibile allo studio e alla comprensione della pittura a partire dall'analisi …
More than any other book that I can think of, Bronze Inside and Out puts a human face on Western art - indeed, all art. It invites us to ponder the very nature of the creative process. From the foreword by Brian W. Dippie, University of Victoria Bronze Inside and Out is a literary biography of sculptor Bob Scriver, written by his wife, Mary Strachan Scriver. Bob Scriver is best known for his …
As a comprehensive overview of French food from fine dining to street food and from Roman Gaul to current trends, this book offers anyone with an interest in French cuisine a readable guide to the country and its customs. In France, food is integral to the culture. From the Revolutionary cry for good bread at a fair price to the current embrace of American bagels and "French tacos," this book …
Mehr als ein Jahrzehnt erkundete Mary Hunter Austin das Gebiet, das sie, nach seinem indianischen Namen, »Land of Little Rain« nannte und dem sie schließlich ihr erstes Buch widmete – geschrieben hat sie es in einem Monat, wie sie sagte. 1903 erstmals erschienen, hat es bis heute nichts von seiner Faszination und Leuchtkraft verloren. Reiseerzählung, Landschaftsbeschreibung, Memoir, ethn…
Resultado de um projeto temático de pesquisa formulado na esteira das grandes manifestações de 2013 – as Jornadas de Junho –, Lideranças políticas no Brasil... busca avançar no debate e na investigação do papel das lideranças políticas. Saber como se constroem, atuam e projetam suas imagens a respeito do país e de si mesmas é de fundamental importância não apenas para os estud…
Photos and reminiscences of life the 1950s, part of the decade-by-decade series that vividly documents the Crescent City's history. Remember when Mardi Gras was cancelled in 1951 in tribute to the men fighting the Korean War? Surely you were there for Elvis Presley's visit to the Municipal Auditorium in 1956, and you must recall the first time you crossed the brand-new Greater New Orleans Br…
Expressive Printmaking goes back to first principles to rediscover the full potential of printmaking. Through introducing a tantalizing array of techniques, it shows the artist how to communicate stories and emotions through dynamic prints that sing off the page. It covers printing by hand and by press and techniques range from paper dry point to Mokulito and from monoprint to plaster cast impr…