Jess Wilder; Sarah Chapman UPP 2008 Paperback Illustrated
From tarts to tattoo-artists, the larger-than-life people of her home city, Plymouth, dominate the paintings of Beryl Cook. Published to coincide withFrom tarts to tattoo-artists, the larger-than-life people of her home city, Plymouth, dominate the paintings of Beryl Cook. Published to coincide with a retrospective at the University of Plymouth, this book presents 56 paintings, including both rarely-seen early work and some of her most well-known images. The text offers a critical reappraisal of this self-taught painter's place in British art, and discusses the humour and warmth that has caused her work to be met with delighted recognition the world over. ...more
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Napoleonic Wars in Cartoons
Mark Bryant Grub Street 2009 Hardback Illustrated
The Napoleonic Wars coincided with the first great age of the political cartoon, and Bonaparte himself provided a unique target for satirists such as The Napoleonic Wars coincided with the first great age of the political cartoon, and Bonaparte himself provided a unique target for satirists such as Gillray, Rowlandson and Cruikshank. This absorbing book assembles more than 300 cartoons from both sides of the conflict to create a year-by-year account from the Battle of the Nile to Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. Powerful, energetic and vitriolic, they graphically demonstrate how these events were perceived at the time. ...more
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Van Gogh and Britain Pioneer Collectors Martin Bailey National Galleries of Scotland 2006 Paperback Illustrated
Little appreciated in his lifetime, Van Gogh found early enthusiasts in Britain, where he lived from 1873 to 1875. Published to accompany a National GLittle appreciated in his lifetime, Van Gogh found early enthusiasts in Britain, where he lived from 1873 to 1875. Published to accompany a National Galleries of Scotland exhibition, this fascinating book traces the story of the collectors, from Alexander Reid to Evelyn Fleming, who acquired his work for prices of a modesty that would astound us today. With 32 colour plates and many smaller illustrations, it pairs the paintings with their owners, tracing the steady growth of Van Gogh's reputation. ...more
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Art and Religion in Eighteenth-Century Europe
Nigel Aston Reaktion 2009 Hardback Illustrated
Although the 18th century is viewed as an era of intense but changing religious beliefs, there has been little investigation of the production of reliAlthough the 18th century is viewed as an era of intense but changing religious beliefs, there has been little investigation of the production of religious art during this period. In an interdisciplinary study, historian Nigel Aston focuses on British and French case studies to illustrate changing patterns of display and state patronage, Catholic and Protestant attitudes and the effects on art of the 'de-christianization' which accompanied the French Revolution and brought increasing competition from secular works. ...more
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Adam Elsheimer 1578-1610
Rudiger Klessmann National Gallery of Scotland 2006 Paperback Illustrated
Despite the brevity of his career, the German painter Adam Elsheimer had a profound influence, and his slender body of work - mostly oils on copper - Despite the brevity of his career, the German painter Adam Elsheimer had a profound influence, and his slender body of work - mostly oils on copper - revolutionized the treatment of light and shadow. Published in conjunction with a major exhibition in Frankfurt, Edinburgh and London, this first study in 30 years explores his influence on Baroque artists from Poussin to Rembrandt. Its 60 colour plates are supplemented by hundreds of details revealing the subtlety and drama of Elsheimer's compositions. ...more
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The Princess' Blankets
Carol Ann Duffy; Illus. Catherine Hyde Templar 2008 Hardback Illustrated
Destined to become a classic, this superb fairy tale tells of a princess who is always cold; even a mysterious stranger's magical blankets of the sea,Destined to become a classic, this superb fairy tale tells of a princess who is always cold; even a mysterious stranger's magical blankets of the sea, the forest, the mountain and earth cannot make her warm. After all else fails, the love of a travelling musician warms her heart. Carol Ann Duffy's story is illustrated with a series of dramatic paintings by Catherine Hyde. These hardback, slip-cased copies are a limited edition of 500, signed by author and artist. ...more
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Picasso and Modern British Art
James Beechey; Chris Stephens (Edited by) Tate 2012 Paperback Illustrated
Picasso's connections with Britain and his impact on its art have received scant attention from art historians. Produced to accompany a major exhibitiPicasso's connections with Britain and his impact on its art have received scant attention from art historians. Produced to accompany a major exhibition at Tate Britain, this stimulating book is the first to examine this aspect of his career and chart his influence on British artists including Moore, Bacon and Hockney. With 135 colour plates and texts by leading experts, it not only casts new light on Picasso but redraws our mental map of British culture in the 20th century. ...more
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A Moral Compass Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Painting in the Netherlands Arthur K Wheelock; Lawrence O Goedde Rizzoli 1999 Hardback Illustrated
The 26 Dutch paintings examined here offer a compelling visual record of the tastes and values of a prosperous society mindful of its obligation to peThe 26 Dutch paintings examined here offer a compelling visual record of the tastes and values of a prosperous society mindful of its obligation to personal and public standards. The descriptive entries are accompanied by essays discussing the achievement of artists during the Golden Age of Dutch art and arguing that these paintings, with their ambiguous messages, entice viewers to choose from a variety of possible interpretations and to search for a personal morality. ...more
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In a Natural Light The Wildlife Art of Chris Rose Chris Rose Langford 2005 Hardback Illustrated
Chris Rose captures light in a way that few artists achieve. His paintings are not simply depictions of wildlife, but a celebration of the colours, teChris Rose captures light in a way that few artists achieve. His paintings are not simply depictions of wildlife, but a celebration of the colours, textures and patterns of the natural world. In this book he focuses on British birds, presenting around 60 paintings, often with their field sketches, and his own light-hearted and anecdotal commentary on the inspiration for each picture and the creative processes involved in painting it. ...more
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Capturing the Moment
Raymond Sheppard Langford 2009 Hardback Illustrated
Raymond Sheppard (1913-1958) was a hugely gifted artist and illustrator who specialized in animal subjects, spending many hours researching and sketchRaymond Sheppard (1913-1958) was a hugely gifted artist and illustrator who specialized in animal subjects, spending many hours researching and sketching at the London Zoo. With reproductions of around 150 paintings, drawings and illustrations, and words by Sheppard taken from his three Studio Publications on drawing, this book is a tribute to his skill in bringing to life not only his own ideas, but also the creations of leading authors of the day, including Hemingway, Jim Corbett and Enid Blyton. ...more
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The Space of Freedom Apartment Exhibitions in Leningrad, 1964-1986 Richard Waller Richmond University Press 2007 Paperback Illustrated
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The Renaissance in Italy and Spain The Metropolitan Museum of Art Metroplitan Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art 1987 Hardback Illustrated
In the mid-13th century the liturgical art of the Middle Ages began to turn to the appearance of mankind and the physical environment on Earth, movingIn the mid-13th century the liturgical art of the Middle Ages began to turn to the appearance of mankind and the physical environment on Earth, moving away from stylized forms to explore a greater range of expression and emotion. This volume shows off the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Renaissance collection which includes both famous and lesser-known productions of Italian and Spanish artists in stone, wood and terra-cotta, glass, metal and porcelain, painting, drawing and printing....more
European Miniatures in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Graham Reynolds MMA / Yale University Press 1996 Hardback Illustrated
Portraying figures such as Charles II of England, Louis XV of France and Catherine the Great, these miniatures combine technical virtuosity with compePortraying figures such as Charles II of England, Louis XV of France and Catherine the Great, these miniatures combine technical virtuosity with compelling historical interest. This volume presents reproductions of over 300 miniatures, many published here for the first time. They range in date from the early 16th century to c.1850 and include the work of miniature specialists Hans Holbein the Younger, Hilliard, Hoskins and Zincke as well as pieces by artists who worked primarily in larger formats....more
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Europe in the Age of Monarchy The Metropolitan Museum of Art John T Spike (Introduction by) Metropolitan Museum of Art 1988 Hardback Illustrated
This volume presents over 125 works of art drawn from the Metropolitan Museum's collections, giving a picture of the turbulent epoch from 1600 to 1750This volume presents over 125 works of art drawn from the Metropolitan Museum's collections, giving a picture of the turbulent epoch from 1600 to 1750 when the great sovereigns created nations by subjugating the feudal aristocracy and expressed their power by commissioning artworks of unparalleled splendour and luxury. As well as paintings by such masters as Caravaggio, van Dyck, Rubens, Rembrandt and Boucher, the artefacts illustrated include bronzes, silverware, glass and wooden furnishings....more
Keith Christiansen MMA / Yale University Press 2009 Paperback Illustrated
In 2004 the Metropolitan Museum of Art bought the beautiful small panel Madonna and Child by Duccio di Buoninsegna (d.1318), an artist whose work has In 2004 the Metropolitan Museum of Art bought the beautiful small panel Madonna and Child by Duccio di Buoninsegna (d.1318), an artist whose work has been overshadowed by that of his contemporary Giotto. This publication sets out to explain the qualities which make Duccio 'the father of Sienese painting' and compares other treatments of the Madonna by artists of the period. An appendix describes the collection of Count Stroganoff, who acquired the Madonna and Child in the 1890s....more
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