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Mosaic SecretsProject-based Tips and Techniques for all Abilities
Learn the secrets to creating great mosaics with 17 exciting projects suitable for makers of all levels. In this attractive project-led book, artist Becky Paton imparts the secrets she has learned about making mosaics across two decades. Through these step-by-step projects – including mirrors, coasters, wreaths and disco balls – you too can master the art of mosaic design, working with cer…
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Marginal to MainstreamFrench Modernism Between the Wars
Marginal to Mainstream: French Modernism Between the Wars traces the near-miraculous progress of modern art in France in the first half of the twentieth century. Before World War I, it was a marginal phenomenon, largely absent from the museums and bought and sold by a handful of second-string dealers; by the early 1950s it had been canonized as the representative form of the epoch. The triumph …
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- 9781683937623
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Olga Meerson-PringsheimEine russisch-jüdische Malerin im Umfeld von Wassily …
Olga Meerson (1882–1930) besuchte bereits als Jugendliche die Moskauer Hochschule für Malerei, Bildhauerei und Architektur. Einige Jahre später gehörte sie neben Gabriele Münter zu den weiblichen Mitgliedern der Malakademie, die Wassily Kandinsky Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts in München gründete. Nachdem sie 1904 von München nach Paris gegangen war, gelang es ihr in den folgenden Jahren …
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101 Watercolor SecretsEssential Insights and Techniques for Painters
Improve your skills, explore new techniques, and immerse yourself in the joy of watercolor painting! Watercolor painting is a popular and satisfying art form that offers vibrant, luminous results, encourages spontaneity, and rewards creativity. Though it may present challenges for beginners, these are valuable opportunities to enhance your skills and grow as an artist. In 101 Watercolor S…
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Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Art
The Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Art illuminates important artists, styles, and movements of the past 70 years. Beginning with the immediate post-World War II period, it encompasses earlier 20th century masters, including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Henry Moore, Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miró, Jean Dubuffet, Stuart Davis, Georgia O'Keeffe, and other well-known figures, who remained c…
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A Brief History of PhotographyFrom the Very Beginning to the Age of Digital
An entertaining and comprehensive compendium packed with fascinating trivia, delightful oddities, and compelling stories that will captivate photographers of all levels and interests! Dive into photography's rich heritage with A Brief History of Photography, an engaging almanac-style book that offers far more than just the typical and dry historical accounts of the genre. With more than 400 f…
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The Riddling between Oedipus and the SphinxOntology, Hauntology, and Heterolo…
The issue of the other has always been an urgent one, especially since 1980's, when the political debates over race, gender, class, culture, ethnicity, and post-colonialism took the central stage. The Riddling between Oedipus and the Sphinx, Ontology, Hauntology, and Heterologies of the Grotesque probes the polemic status of the other and the dubious nature of the subject from a heterodox persp…
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Watercolor 101: Pocket Guide
Quickly learn the basics of brushwork, color mixing, and how to create gorgeous watercolor images while on the go! Designed for artists who are starting out on their watercolor journey or those who just need a quick refresher on the basics, this handy and ultra-portable reference guide helps you create beautiful artwork whether in your studio or out and about Choose the right material includ…
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Dining with the Famous and Infamous
Dining with the Famous and Infamous is an entertaining journey into the gastronomic peccadilloes of celebrities, stars, and notorious public figures. From outrageous artists to masterpiece authors, from rock stars to actors – everybody eats. Based on the findings of the British gastro-detective Fiona Ross, this volume explores the palates, the plates, and the preferences of the famous and inf…
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Drawing Amazing Optical IllusionsEasy Lessons for Drawing 3D Trick Art Step-b…
Create mind-blowing artwork that pops off the page! Drawing complex three-dimensional art does not have to be intimidating. It may seem difficult or only for the advanced artist, but in this book author Tom McPherson breaks down in simple step-by-step instructions how anyone can create detailed, mesmerizing optical illusions even with little drawing experience. In this groundbreaking book, …
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