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The Life of Michelangelo
Ascanio Condivi
Pallas Athene
Pallas Athene
Michelangelo Buonarroti remains arguably the most powerful artist in the Western canon and a touchstone for all artistic endeavor. Painter, sculptor, architect, poet, he redefined not only the possibilities of the imagination, but also the very...
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Karl Blossfeldt: The Alphabet of Plants
Gert Mattenklott
Schirmer/Mosel
Schirmer/Mosel
Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932) was neither a professional photographer nor a natural scientist. He was a sculptor, amateur photographer, and a professor at Berlin's school of arts and crafts where he taught modeling. His interest in the plant...
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Andrew Wyeth: Autobiography
Bulfinch
Bulfinch
This lavish volume reproduces 138 tempera, drybrush, and watercolor paintings and pencil studies by Andrew Wyeth. It is the most comprehensive retrospective of the artist's work ever produced and is now available in paperback. What makes this book...
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Gerhard Richter: Atlas
Gerhard Richter
D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
At 864 pages, this monumental and comprehensive publication maps the ideas, processes, life and times of one of the most important painters of the late twentieth century. Conceived and closely edited by Gerhard Richter himself, Atlas cuts straight...
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Sumi-E Just for You: Traditional One Brush Ink Painting
Hakuho Hirayama
Kodansha International
Kodansha International
|"One-brush" sumi-e is an easy, entertaining way to express on paper the moods and images of nature. Everything you need to know is contained in this book. All the brush skills you learn lead step by step into full compositions. Drawings, photos,...
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Watercolour Flower Portraits
Billy Showell
Search Press
Search Press
Billy Showell's exquisite and technically brilliant watercolour flower portraits are beautifully presented in this highly informative, lavishly illustrated book. Packed with information on drawing and painting techniques, colour mixing and...
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Drawing Towards Watercolor
P Woolley
David & Charles
David & Charles
Drawing is the first stage of a successful watercolor painting, yet it is also the most easily forgotten. Peter Woolley guides the beginner through simple exercises and extended demonstrations to learn effective pencil and watercolor techniques. ...
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