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Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)Tapestries––the art form of kings––were a principal tool used by powerful Renaissance rulers to convey their wealth and might. From 1460 to 1560, courts and churches lavished vast sums on costly weavings in silk and gold thread from designs by leading artists. In this lavishly illustrated book, the first major survey of tapestry production of this period, contributors analyze some of these beautiful tapestries, examine the stylistic and technical development of tapestry production in th... |
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Grant Wood: An American Master Revealed... |
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The Collected Erotica: An Illustrated Celebration of Human Sexuality Through the AgesThis fabulous anthology presents over 400 images — paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculpture — selected from private collections, libraries and galleries from around the world. The texts are contributed from a dazzling array of writers that include Boccaccio, Casanova, John Cleland, Jean Cocteau, Frank Harris, Erica Jong, Violette Leduc, Henry Miller, Mirabeau, Anais Nin, Pauline Reage, and Oscar Wilde. The Collected Erotica is not for the faint-hearted, but there is something here for... |
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John Alexander: A Retrospective (Museum of Fine Arts)... |
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Once Upon a Time . . .: A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tale IllustrationsThis sumptuous gallery gathers breathtaking artwork from rare early editions of such popular tales as "Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," and "The Snow Queen." More than 180 elegant images — most in full color — capture the genius of Arthur Rackham, Gustave Doré, Edmund Dulac, Kay Nielsen, Warwick Goble, Walter Crane, and others.... |
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Art BusinessFocusing on the business of art, this outstanding book combines business theories and practices with art-related issues. It provides graduate students with the skills and knowledge to progress to careers in the international art business community, a vital element of the so-called creative industries sector of the economy. Traditional business subjects like business planning and finance, business communications, organizational behaviour and marketing are treated with reference to art business (e... |
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Picasso Line Drawings and Prints (Dover Art Library)Forty-four drawings from many periods and styles show master 20th-century draughtsman's incredible line: 1905 circus family, portraits of Diaghilev and Balzac, cubist studies, neo-classical nudes, and mythological scenes. Media include lithograph, drypoint, etching, and pen-and-ink.... |
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Worlds AwayThe suburbs have always been a fertile space for imagining both the best and the worst of modern social life. Portrayed alternately as a middle-class domestic utopia and a dystopic world of homogeneity and conformity--with manicured suburban lawns and the inchoate darkness that lurks just beneath the surface--these stereotypes belie a more realistic understanding of contemporary suburbia and its dynamic transformations. Organized by the Walker Art Center in association with the Heinz Architectur... |
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The Law (in Plain English) for Galleries, Second Edition (Law (in Plain English Series)Galleries, dealers, and artists' reps who need to understand the law to deal successfully with business issues faced every day in their field can rely on this dependable, updated edition for complete guidance. Written by an esteemed arts lawyer and lecturer, the book covers all legal aspects of a gallery business from trademarks and copyright to contracts, consignments, taxes, product liability, advertising, catalog sales, and customer relations saving the reader thousands of dollars in att... |
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