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The Complete Engravings, Etchings and Drypoints of Albrecht Dürer
Albrecht Drer's 96 engravings, six etchings, and three dynamic drypoints are counted among his finest and best-known works. By the very nature of the medium, each fine line of an engraving is controlled by the artist and is dependent upon the pressure of the burin in his hand. In the engravings, Drer was therefore able to achieve an unprecedented intricacy of detail, subtlety of line, and three…
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- 9780486318783
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100 Drawings
Gustav Glck, director of Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum, wrote as early as 1922 of Gustav Klimt (18621918) that his drawings were perhaps his ultimate artistic achievement. This founder of Secessionsstil and leader of the revolt against the Viennese academies was able to achieve greater freedom in his drawings than in his more laboriously executed paintings. While there are only about two hu…
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- 9780486318776
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Hawthorne on Painting
Look around and select a subject that you can see painted. That will paint itself. Do the obvious thing before you do the superhuman thing. It may have been accidental, but you knew enough to let this alone. The good painter is always making use of accidents. Never try to repeat a success. Swing a bigger brush you dont know what fun you are missing. For 31 years, Charles Hawthorne spoke in thi…
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- 9780486318745
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The Depression Years as Photographed by Arthur Rothstein
Outstanding 1930s photos: famous dust storm photo, ragged children, the unemployed, much more. 120 photographs. Captions.
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- 9780486317953
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Old Philadelphia in Early Photographs 1839-1914
215 rare vintage views from first daguerreotype made in America (1839) to eve of World War I capture the charm of yesteryear: panoramas, street scenes, landmarks, President-elect Lincoln's visit, 1876 Centennial Exposition, much more.
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- 9780486317830
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Nielsen's Fairy Tale Illustrations in Full Color
Along with Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac, Kay (pronounced "kigh") Nielsen was one of a triumvirate of great artists from the golden age of illustration. Known for his soft yet ornate pastels and a splendid use of various design elements, the Danish-American artist became famous for his memorable illustrations of stories by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen, as well as the Nordic …
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- 9780486317861
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Hensche on Painting
An artist for over 70 years and a teacher for more than 60, painter Henry Hensche (190192) employed Monets Impressionist tradition of seeing and painting color under the influence of light, and he taught his students to "see the light, not the object." In this book, his student and biographer John Robichaux examines the artists basic painting philosophy and methodology, as expounded in his famo…
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Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting
Written by a famous American painter and teacher, whose landscapes are found in many of the worlds most noted museums, this book is known as one of the art students most helpful guides. It provides a wealth of advice on the choice of subject; it tells what to look for and aim for, and explains the mysteries of color, atmospheric conditions, and other phenomena to be found in nature. Through his…
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Celtic ArtThe Methods of Construction
The construction principles of Celtic art were re-discovered in the middle of the 20th century by George Bain. Until his writing, the intricate knots, interlacings, and spirals used in illuminating The Book of Kells and in decorating craftwork and jewelry seemed almost impossible, "the work of angels." In this pioneering work, George Bain shows how simple principles, no more difficult than thos…
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- 9780486317441
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Old New York in Early Photographs
New York City as it was 1853-1901, through 196 wonderful photographs: great blizzard, Lincoln's funeral procession, great buildings, much more.
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