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Paintings in the Musee d'orsayThe only work of this size and scope on the Musee D'Orsay's magnificent museum collection, this book of superb color reproductions by Degas, Picasso, Renoir, Van Gogh, Monet, and many others also includes a text that holds surprises and lasting pleasures for anyone who loves art. 827 full-color reproductions.... |
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Turmoil and Tranquility: The sea through the eyes of Dutch and Flemish Masters, 1550-1700The National Maritime Museum is home to some of the finest 17th century Flemish and Dutch maritime paintings in the world. Turmoil and Tranquillity shows the breadth of the collection, beginning with the Flemish tradition, the development of distinctly Dutch seascapes, and the foundation of a Netherlandish school of maritime painting in Britain.... |
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The Face in the Lens: Anonymous PhotographsAnonymous photography has a magic all its own. The intriguing images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are all mysterious, but their appeal is various. By turns poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing, their subject is the human condition. In ten stunning chapters every aspect of human experience--both public and private--is explored. Richly reproduced and with subtle tonalities marking their age, over 220 photographs showcase the work of photographers whose identit... |
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Hadrian's Wall (National Trust Guidebooks)... |
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Going to the Getty: A Book about the Getty Center in Los AngelesHop on the tram with Milli Ennium, Quincy, and their cohorts as they set out to explore the Getty Center. This children's book--from the creators of the popular Mr. Lunch character--takes a delightful tour through the Getty Museum, adjancent gardens, conservation laboratories and other sites at the Getty Center. Featuring the wonderful illustrations of J.otto Seibold and the beloved characters created by Seibold and coauthor Vivian Walsh, Going to the Getty is a colorful, humorous visit to the n... |
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Anish Kapoor: Past, Present, FutureAnish Kapoor is one of a highly inventive generation of sculptors who emerged in London in the early 1980s. Since then he has created a remarkable body of work that blends a modernist sense of pure materiality with a fascination for the manipulation of form and the perception of space. This book—the first major American publication on Kapoor's work—surveys his work since 1979, with a focus on sculptures and installations made since the early 1990s. With more than ninety color images of these... |
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The Essential Art of African Textiles: Design Without End (Metropolitan Museum of Art)This informative and beautiful volume sheds light on the enduring significance of textiles as a major form of aesthetic expression across Africa, relating long-standing cultural practices to recent creative developments. Some of the finest and oldest preserved examples of West African textile traditions are presented, and both their artistic and technical qualities are examined. Wrapped around the body, fashioned into garments, or displayed as hangings, these magnificent textiles include bold st... |
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Science for Conservators, Vol. 2: Cleaning (Conservation Science Teaching Series)For more than ten years, the Science for Conservators series has been the key basic texts for conservators throughout the world. Scientific concepts are basic ot the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes provide non-scientists with the essential theoretical background to their work.... |
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The Complete Jack SurvivesThe definitive collection of Jerry Moriarty s celebrated comic strip Jack Survives. This oversized, full-color edition gathers for the first time all of the strips and presents them in the way the author intended. Introduction by acclaimed cartoonist Chris Ware (Jimmy Corrigan).... |
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