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Artists Emerging Sustaining Expression through Drawing Sheila Paine NETT Ashgate 2000 Hardback Illustrated
In case studies that investigate historical and contemporary attitudes to the teaching of drawing to young children, Sheila Paine presents the early wIn case studies that investigate historical and contemporary attitudes to the teaching of drawing to young children, Sheila Paine presents the early work of seven very different visual artists: John Everett Millais, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, Michael Rothenstein, Gerald Hoffnung, Sarah Raphael and David Downes. The study explores the mysteries of drawing fluency, its often precocious beginnings and the personal, social and cultural circumstances which help or hinder its development. ...more
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Angels & Urchins The Fancy Picture in 18th Century British Art Martin Postle Lund Humphries 1998 Paperback Illustrated
An oddly neglected niche in art, the 'fancy picture' was among the most original and self-consciously modern styles practised in 18th century Britain.An oddly neglected niche in art, the 'fancy picture' was among the most original and self-consciously modern styles practised in 18th century Britain. The term 'fancy' at the time was more akin to 'fantasy' - the pictures are stylized portrayals of cherubic children, street urchins, market women and old beggars. This volume accompanies the first exhibition ever to be dedicated to the genre, and demonstrates that the paintings are not only stylizations, but close and intricate character studies. ...more
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The Sun is God The Life and Work of Cyril Mann (1911-80) John Russell Taylor Lund Humphries 1999 Hardback Illustrated
A full-length critical study and biography of Cyril Mann (1911-1980), an unsung hero of modern British Art. A full-length critical study and biography of Cyril Mann (1911-1980), an unsung hero of modern British Art. ...more
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Judy Garland
Paul Donnelley Haus 2007 Hardback Illustrated
The story of Judy Garland is among the darkest parables from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Tracing her story from childhood, when she was forced onto tThe story of Judy Garland is among the darkest parables from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Tracing her story from childhood, when she was forced onto the stage by an overbearing mother, through the abuses she suffered at the hands of the studio system, to her drug dependencies, failed marriages and her lonely death in London at the age of 47, this sympathetic and moving biography also addresses the complex web of myth and misinformation surrounding her life. ...more
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Ming Colours Polychrome Porcelain from Jingdezhen Rebecca Feng Percival David 2006 Paperback Illustrated
Rebecca Feng introduces a selection of 50 porcelain wares dating from the Ming period (1369-1644) and now in the Percival David collection. Her introdRebecca Feng introduces a selection of 50 porcelain wares dating from the Ming period (1369-1644) and now in the Percival David collection. Her introduction sketches the history of porcelain production at Jingdezhen and explains the inspiration and significance of the motifs, revealing Chinese ceramics as 'a world of auspicious colour and imagery enriching the life of the viewer and user'. ...more
The Art of the Book in China Colloquies on Art & Archaeology in Asia No. 23 Ming Wilson; Stacey Pierson (Edited by) Percival David 2006 Paperback Illustrated
This beautifully illustrated collection of essays looks at the tradition of the arts of the book in China, from the Song dynasty in the 12th century tThis beautifully illustrated collection of essays looks at the tradition of the arts of the book in China, from the Song dynasty in the 12th century to the growth of mass production in the 19th. ...more
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Utamaro and the Spectacle of Beauty and the Spectacle of Beauty Julie Nelson Davis Reaktion 2007 Hardback Illustrated
One of the most influential artists working in the genre of ukiyo-e ('pictures of the floating world') in late 18th century Japan, Kitagawa Utamaro (cOne of the most influential artists working in the genre of ukiyo-e ('pictures of the floating world') in late 18th century Japan, Kitagawa Utamaro (c1753-1806) was renowned for his prints of beautiful women. In this book, Davis reinterprets Utamaro in the context of his times, reconstructing the place of the ukiyo-e artist within the world of the commercial print market. The study offers a new approach to issues such as the status of the artist and the construction of identity, gender, sexuality and celebrity in the Edo period. ...more
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Motion Blur: Onedotzero Graphic Moving Imagemakers Shane RJ Walter; Matt Hanson (Edited by) Laurence King 2005 Paperback Illustrated
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Chip Kidd
Veronique Vienne Laurence King 2003 Paperback Illustrated
Chip Kidd is best known for his book jacket designs, which have been credited with spawning a revolution in the art of the book cover in the US. MasteChip Kidd is best known for his book jacket designs, which have been credited with spawning a revolution in the art of the book cover in the US. Master of the graphic non-sequitur, Kidd has designed covers for books by authors such as John Updike, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton, Peter Carey and William Boyd that engage the reader's intelligence as well as imagination. This illustrated volume presents an appraisal of his oeuvre. Since graduating from Pennsylvania State University in 1986, he has worked almost exclusively for Alfred A. Knopf, designing close to 2000 book covers. Often acting as archivist, editor, art director and writer, Kidd has also created a number of illustrated books on various cartoon characters, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Plastic Man and the Peanuts gang. ...more
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An A-Z of Type Designers
Neil Macmillan Laurence King 2006 Paperback Illustrated
The successor to Rookledges International Handbook of Type Designers, this A-Z provides biographies of more than 260 type designers, from the era of GThe successor to Rookledges International Handbook of Type Designers, this A-Z provides biographies of more than 260 type designers, from the era of Gutenberg to the present day. Each entry is illustrated by key typefaces taken from a variety of sources, including type specimens, private press editions and magazine covers, and lists the designer's types and, where applicable, their writings. Plus eight short essays by leading typographers on aspects of type design. ...more
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Shwedagon Golden Pagoda of Myanmar Elizabeth Moore; Hansjorg Mayer; U Win Pe Thames & Hudson 1999 Hardback Illustrated
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