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Steichen in Color
Portraits, Fashion and Experiments by Edward Steichen
Joanna Steichen (Fore.)
Sterling 2010
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The American photographer Edward Steichen (1879-1973) is best known for his powerful and atmospheric black-and-white images. Illustrated with more thaThe American photographer Edward Steichen (1879-1973) is best known for his powerful and atmospheric black-and-white images. Illustrated with more than 50 photographs from the George Eastman collection, this revealing book explores his lesser-known and under-researched work in colour. With a foreword by his widow, it charts his restless experimentation with what was then an unstable and unpredictable medium, and presents the results, from vibrant flower studies to his striking portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt. ...more
 

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Essential Arts and Crafts

Karen Livingstone
V&A 2005
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Emerging in the late 19th century from the pioneering example of William Morris and the writings of John Ruskin, the ideas of the Arts and Crafts MoveEmerging in the late 19th century from the pioneering example of William Morris and the writings of John Ruskin, the ideas of the Arts and Crafts Movement quickly spread, raising awareness of the negative effects of industrialization on traditional crafts and changing the way people thought about art and design in the home. In this richly illustrated volume, Karen Livingstone explores the origins and aesthetics of this seminal movement through paintings, furniture, architecture and artefacts from Britain, America, Europe and Japan....more
 

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Douglas Fairbanks

Jeffrey Vance; Tony Maietta
California University Press 2008
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They were a small band of pioneers, dedicated to breathing life into the movie industry: Fairbanks, Chaplin and Mary Pickford. Skilfully blending biogThey were a small band of pioneers, dedicated to breathing life into the movie industry: Fairbanks, Chaplin and Mary Pickford. Skilfully blending biography with film history, and vividly illustrated with stills and off-screen photos, this absorbing book charts their friendship, and the tragic trajectory of Fairbanks's career: the excitement of his swashbuckling dramas of the 1920s, the eclipse that followed the arrival of talking pictures, financial troubles, the collapse of his marriage to Pickford, and his early death. ...more
 

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Renaissance Art and Architecture

Gordon Campbell
Oxford University Press 2004
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Written by one of the leading authorities on 16th century cultural history, this gazetteer explores all aspects of the artistic movements, personalitiWritten by one of the leading authorities on 16th century cultural history, this gazetteer explores all aspects of the artistic movements, personalities and social conditions which fostered the Renaissance - two centuries of innovation that 'shaped the history of modern Europe'. Gordon Campbell discusses the influence of towering individuals such as Piero della Francesca, Leonardo, Van Eyck and Raphael and the achievements of countless lesser artists, and also examines the period's major developments in architecture and the applied arts. ...more
 

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The Prometheans
John Martin and the Generation that Stole the Future
Max Adams
Quercus 2009
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The lives of the Martin brothers encapsulated the upheavals of early 19th century Britain: William was an inventor, Richard a soldier, Jonathan a hellThe lives of the Martin brothers encapsulated the upheavals of early 19th century Britain: William was an inventor, Richard a soldier, Jonathan a hellfire preacher and John a painter of the 'apocalyptic sublime'. Max Adams weaves their story into an account of the industrial, political and artistic ferment of the era, and finds the inspiration of their generation in the cult of Prometheus and the radical symbolism of the titan who stole the secret of fire from Zeus. Previously in Postscript as 'The Firebringers'...more
 

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Fernand Leger
Paris - New York
Fondation Beyeler (Edited by)
Fondation Beyeler 2008
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The theme of the Fernand leger: Paris - New York exhibition (Foundation Beyeler, Basel 2008) was Leger's impact on American art, and in this accompanyThe theme of the Fernand leger: Paris - New York exhibition (Foundation Beyeler, Basel 2008) was Leger's impact on American art, and in this accompanying volume a number of scholarly essays discuss the impression America made on Leger as well as his influence on American artists. Following the main catalogue with its essays and 75 reproductions, a final section presents 14 paintings by Leger alongside those of American artists including Ellworth Kelly, Kenneth Nolan and Rauschenberg and a 1997 interview with Roy Lichtenstein. ...more
 


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Joaquin Torres-Garcia

Margit Rowell
Ediciones Poligrafa 2009
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Celebrated for his work as a modernist painter, teacher and theoretician, Joaquin Torres-Garcia (1874-1949) was one of the most influential artists ofCelebrated for his work as a modernist painter, teacher and theoretician, Joaquin Torres-Garcia (1874-1949) was one of the most influential artists of the early 20th century to have emerged from Latin America. Rowell's essay, 'Order and symbol: the European and American Sources of Torres-Garcia's constructivism', is accompanied by illustrations of 85 works, including paintings, drawings, sculpture and wooden toys. ...more
 

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The Renaissance in Italy and Spain
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metroplitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art 1987
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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
 


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Folk Songs of America and the British Isles
For Easy to Intermediate Guitar Ensemble
Joseph Mayes; Glenn Caluda; Manley Mallard
Melbay 2004
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All through the Night, Annie Laurie and Shenandoah are among the ten folk songs - most of them British - which are presented here in pleasing arrangemAll through the Night, Annie Laurie and Shenandoah are among the ten folk songs - most of them British - which are presented here in pleasing arrangements for four-part guitar ensemble; each song is given in a straightforward version followed by a more florid variation, suitable for players of intermediate ability. A full score with piano reduction and a separate set of parts are provided. ...more
 

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The Image of Christ

Gabriele Finaldi
National Gallery 2011
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Roughly one third of all the paintings in the National Gallery are of Christian subjects, yet visitors are increasingly of other faiths or none. UsingRoughly one third of all the paintings in the National Gallery are of Christian subjects, yet visitors are increasingly of other faiths or none. Using works from the Gallery's collection to trace how a recognizable image of Christ evolved, focus attention on the purpose for which pictures were made and explore what they might have meant to their original viewers, this book argues that modern secular audiences can engage with the masterpieces of Christian art at an emotional as well as a purely aesthetic or historical level. ...more
 

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Renaissance

Christopher Masters
Merrell 2008
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Against the familiar view of the Renaissance as simply a 'rebirth' of ancient Roman culture, this reevaluation of the period explores how 15th and 16tAgainst the familiar view of the Renaissance as simply a 'rebirth' of ancient Roman culture, this reevaluation of the period explores how 15th and 16th century painting and sculpture in Italy and northern Europe absorbed influences from a wide range of cultures, not only from Classical and medieval Europe, but also from Byzantium and the Islamic world. The book traces the development of the Renaissance from its origins and examines, with reproductions and commentary, over 250 works of art. ...more
 

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Castles of Britain and Ireland

Lise Hull
New Holland 2011
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Britain and Ireland have a long history of castle building, from simple earth and timber structures to complex concentric fortresses. An explanation oBritain and Ireland have a long history of castle building, from simple earth and timber structures to complex concentric fortresses. An explanation of the different castle types, illustrated with floorplans and colour photos, is followed by an exploration of 49 selected castles, from Restormel in Cornwall to Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye and west to Ireland's Bunratty Castle. Each is set within its historical and architectural context and accompanied by details of opening times and transport links. ...more
 

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The Louvre

Luca Bachechi; Emanuele Castellani; Francesca Curti
Scala 2007
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After an introduction describing the history and collections of the museum itself, this handsome volume draws on the Louvre's antiquities and EuropeanAfter an introduction describing the history and collections of the museum itself, this handsome volume draws on the Louvre's antiquities and European paintings to offer a visual history of ancient cultures and Western art. From the seated statue of Gudea (ancient Iraq, c.2125-2110 BCE) to Ingres' The Turkish Bath (1863), the discussion is centred around 69 masterpieces, including the Victory of Samothrace, the Mona Lisa and Vermeer's Astronomer, with reproductions of these and numerous related paintings. ...more
 


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Ken Kiff

Andrew Lambirth
Thames & Hudson 2001
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Ken Kiff (1935-2001) was one of the most distinctive British figurative artists of the late 20th century. His paintings and drawings display a masteryKen Kiff (1935-2001) was one of the most distinctive British figurative artists of the late 20th century. His paintings and drawings display a mastery of vibrant colours and fantastic flights of imagination reminiscent of Klee or Miro. Lavishly illustrated and beautifully written, this first-ever monograph presents a comprehensive survey of his work from the 1960s to 2000. Kiff was actively involved in the preparation of this book, and his own memories and views on art are quoted throughout. ...more
 

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The Space of Freedom
Apartment Exhibitions in Leningrad, 1964-1986
Richard Waller
Richmond University Press 2007
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