Sort this listing by: Date | Popularity | Alphabetically
|
Jewels of LaliqueThe name of Rene Lalique (1860-1945) is familiar throughout the world and is synonymous with one of the most extraordinary decorative vocabularies of this century. Known primarily as a master craftsman of objects in glass, he was also the designer of exquisite jewelry that attained the highest expression of the Art Nouveau style. This book, published to coincide with a major retrospective of the artist's early work, brings together a dazzling array of jewels, many from private collections shown ... |
|
Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation, 1 (No. 1)This is the first in a landmark series of three titles that assembles, documents, interprets, and explores the rich diversity of craft, art, and design being produced today by contemporary Native American artists. This first volume, which focuses on Native American arts in the Southwest, includes works in a variety of media by approximately ninety artists. This series offers an opportunity to appreciate the work of pioneers defying traditional Native American cultural stereotypes and of younge... |
|
Splash 4: The Splendor of LightSplash 4 gathers some of North America's finest watercolors into one glorious volume. This collection explores exciting ground by illuminating the many unique and innovative ways artists infuse their paintings with light. Readers will find: * More than 120 big, full-color reproductions * A diverse collection of paintings from 109 of North America's finest watercolor artists * Art accompanied by the artists' thoughts on subject and technique * Fresh inspiration for their own works... |
|
Painted PoemsPresents 80 evocative paintings from the collectio of Ramesh and Urmil Kapoor, many of which have been donated to the Norton Simon Museum.... |
|
Botticelli (Basic Art)Botticelli painted religious pictures, as well as mythological and allegorical subjects and portraits, usually commissioned by the Medici and the Vatican. This book explores his work.... |
|
Cows on Parade in Chicago... |
|
|
Made in Alabama: A State LegacyAn illustrated survey of the decorative arts in Alabama. This volume features painting, sculpture, furniture, handmade textiles, quilts, needlework, photography and silverware crafted in Alabama during the 19th century.... |
|
Color and Fire: Defining Moments in Studio Ceramics, 1950-2000: Selections from the Smits Collection and Related Works at the Los Angeles County Museum of ArtDrawn from the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Color & Fire: Defining Moments in Studio Ceramics, 1950-2000 accompanies a major touring exhibition on the history of ceramic art in the second half of the twentieth century. Illustrated with more than 250 color photographs, Color & Fire explores the roles of key artists and the major stylistic movements they developed during the decades of pioneering innovation. Based on the premise that the history of studio ceramics can be... |
|
The Colors of Clay: Special Techniques in Athenian Vases (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum)This catalogue documents a major exhibition at the Getty Villa that is the first ever to focus on ancient Athenian terracotta vases made by techniques other than the well-known black- and red-figure styles. The exhibition comprises vases executed in bilingual, coral-red gloss, outline, Kerch-style, white ground, and Six's technique, as well as examples with added clay and gilding, and plastic vases and additions. The Colors of Clay opens with an introductory essay that integrates the diverse ... |
|
|
