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The story Raven and the Box of Daylight, which tells how Raven
transformed the world and brought light to the people by releasing
the stars, moon, and sun, holds great significance to the Tlingit
people of the Pacific Northwest Coast. A new body of work by artist
Preston Singletary (American, born 1963) will immerse readers in
Tlingit traditions by telling this story through his monumental
glass works and installations. Primarily known for his celebration
of Tlingit art and design, Singletary will explore new ways of
working with glass inspired by Tlingit design principles. Tlingit
objects were traditionally used to show wealth and tell stories by
representing elements of the natural world, as well as the
histories of individual families. By drawing upon this tradition,
Singletary's art creates a unique theatrical atmosphere, in which
the pieces follow and enhance a narrative. This book includes texts
that place Singletary's work within the wider histories of both
glass art and native arts traditions-especially the art of
spoken-word storytelling. Also included are a biography and an
interview with the artist.
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Eclipse
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Jacqueline Doyen, Justin Hoffman, Meike Behm
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Discovery Miles 3 850
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Get nose to bloom with one of the most beloved subjects of painters
for generations of artists with Expressive Flower Painting and
master pedals, stems, colors, and more. It's almost always one of
the first things someone tries to paint--center, petals, stem,
voila! Expressive Flower Painting's exercises have a loose, free,
contemporary style the likes of which you'd see in galleries, in
shops, and even on clothing and home design goods. It's not
intimidating, and yet the paintings are colorful, immediate, and
joyful and speak to the artist's desire to play, be loose, and to
create freely. Lynn Whipple paints wildly and in small to large
formats with a combination of acrylic paint, charcoal, and colorful
soft pastel. Expressive Flower Painting presents a range of
creative painting exercises that help readers develop vibrant
nature paintings. This exciting book is an in-depth expansion of
Lynn's class called Big Bold Bloom Wild Painting, with additional
content. Expressive Flower Painting covers mark making, layering
techniques, how to do "spin drawings," color methods, painted
backgrounds, working from life, and how to successfully combine a
wide variety of media for the maximum effect.
These 200+ images show you the spectacular views from hundreds of
New York Citys finest residences. Everyone loves an amazing view,
and some pay millions for a property with views across Central
Park, the East River, the Hudson River, or the Midtown skyline. In
the jungle of glass, stone, and steel that is New York City, it is
impossible to overstate the value of an incredible view. Tauber, a
Manhattan-based independent photographer, shot these images over
the last decade while shooting New York Citys finest properties for
real estate firms, architects, interior designers, developers, and
magazines. This collection reflects the shimmering pull of New York
City views through the seasons, from morning light over Central
Park to twilight over the Hudson.
An indispensable guide to the colors and combinations of
contemporary Japanese design--by one of Japan's leading colorists!
Color consultant Teruko Sakurai finds inspiration everywhere--in
the foods, landscapes and everyday objects of her native land.
Flipping through the pages of this book is like taking a tour
through modern Japan. The tones, hues and palettes will dazzle and
inspire you. Over 3,300 different color combinations are presented
in over 125 different themes. Each two-page section in this book
presents a different theme with the following information: An
introduction giving a brief background on the color scheme and a
description of how it can be used A number-coded nine-color palette
board showing the range of shades and hues that complement and
comprise the scheme CMYK, RGB and HEX (the color code used in
Japan) references for all nine colors 26 examples including two-
and three-color combinations with photos and illustrations This is
an indispensable guide for graphic designers, illustrators,
decorators, artists and publishing professionals. It will also be
enjoyable and inspiring for readers planning their own home design
or art projects.
The first book to chart Scott Burton's performance art and
sculpture of the 1970s. Scott Burton (1939-89) created performance
art and sculpture that drew on queer experience and the sexual
cultures that flourished in New York City in the 1970s. David J.
Getsy argues that Burton looked to body language and queer behavior
in public space-most importantly, street cruising-as foundations
for rethinking the audiences and possibilities of art. This first
book on the artist examines Burton's underacknowledged
contributions to performance art and how he made queer life central
in them. Extending his performances about cruising, sexual
signaling, and power dynamics throughout the decade, Burton also
came to create functional sculptures that covertly signaled
queerness by hiding in plain sight as furniture waiting to be used.
With research drawing from multiple archives and numerous
interviews, Getsy charts Burton's deep engagements with
postminimalism, performance, feminism, behavioral psychology,
design history, and queer culture. A restless and expansive artist,
Burton transformed his commitment to gay liberation into a unique
practice of performance, sculpture, and public art that aspired to
be antielitist, embracing of differences, and open to all. Filled
with stories of Burton's life in New York's art communities, Queer
Behavior makes a case for Burton as one of the most significant out
queer artists to emerge in the wake of the Stonewall uprising and
offers rich accounts of queer art and performance art in the 1970s.
This new and fully re-designed edition of the now-classic book
marks the tenth anniversary of Bhajju Shyam's momentous journey to
London, U.K. Bhajju Shyam, a celebrated and award-winning artist
from the Gond tribe in central India, was commissioned to paint the
walls of an Indian restaurant in London. He spent two months in the
city, and it was the first time he encountered a western
metropolis. The book that emerged from his journey is a visual
travelogue that both mimics and subverts the typical colonial
encounter. With radical innocence and great sophistication, Bhajju
brings the signs of the Gond forest to bear on the city, turning
London into an exotic jungle, a clever beastiary. The London
Underground becomes a sinuous snake, Big Ben transforms into a
rooster crowing the time, and an airplane -- the first Bhajju ever
encountered -- is compared to an elephant miraculously flying
through the air. It is rare to encounter a truly original vision
that is capable of startling us into reexamining familiar sights.
By breathing the ancient spirit of wonder back into the act of
travel, "The London Jungle Book" does just that.
Born into a large, musical, and bohemian family in London, the
British artist John Craxton (1922-2009) has been described as a
Neo-Romantic, but he called himself a "kind of Arcadian". His early
art was influenced by Blake, Palmer, Miro, and Picasso. After
achieving a dream of moving to Greece, his work evolved as a
personal response to Byzantine mosaics, El Greco, and the art of
Greek life. This book tells his adventurous story for the first
time. At turns exciting, funny, and poignant, the saga is enlivened
by Craxton's ebullient pictures. Ian Collins expands our
understanding of the artist greatly-including an in-depth
exploration of the storied, complicated friendship between Craxton
and Lucian Freud, drawing on letters and memories that Craxton
wanted to remain private until after his death.
A book of 25 floral sketches printed on lovely watercolor paper
invites artistic experimentation with only a brush and paint. Each
page is double-sided, offering the opportunity to paint the same
page in different ways. The author shares painting tips for each
sketch and advice for discovering the artist within. Also included
is a painting tutorial and handy color wheel. Each book is small
enough to carry anywhere and simple to use. Creativity is an
escape, and this book offers a delightful way to make art
regardless of skill level.
In The Urban Sketching Handbook: Drawing Expressive People, urban
sketcher and workshop instructor Roisin Cure shows how to make your
figures more than just anonymous bystanders by sharing the basics
of drawing people on the go as well as how to successfully render
poses, faces, and expressions. Following an essential section on
proportion, you'll find tips, tricks, and examples for surmounting
the intimidating prospect of capturing ever-shifting subjects, plus
techniques for portraying poses accurately and distilling details
that convey personality and emotion, whether individually, in small
groups, or in crowds. Bring figures and people to life on the page
and tell an authentic visual story with The Urban Sketching
Handbook: Drawing Expressive People. The Urban Sketching Handbook
series offers location artists expert instruction on creative
techniques, on-location tips and advice, and an abundance of visual
inspiration. These handy references come in a compact,
easy-to-carry format-perfect to toss in your backpack or artist's
tote.
Highlighting both the relevance of Banksy's street art and how his
impact has continued to spread, Planet Banksy brings together some
of the very best pieces of art from all corners of the world that
have been inspired by Banksy, as well as featuring some of his own
innovative, profound and controversial work. 'A thought-provoking
comparison with the works of his students.' Publishers Weekly
______ Banksy is the world's foremost graffiti artist, his work
adorning streets, walls and bridges across nations and continents.
His stencil designs are instantly recognizable and disturbingly
precise in their social and political commentary, flavoured with
subtle humour and self-awareness. More popular than ever, Banksy
has spawned countless imitators, students and fans alike, his fame
- although unlooked-for - inevitably transmitting his ideas and
work to the international arena. With a range of topics for the
graffiti lover, coming from a variety of inspirational sources,
this book provides an overview of how Banksy's work is changing the
face of modern art - as well as the urban landscape. Distilling his
influence and his genius into an easily accessible full-colour 128
pages, this is the perfect purchase for any fan of Banksy or the
graffiti art scene.
Accompanying an exhibition at the Wallace Collection, Inspiring
Walt Disney explores the influences of the art and architecture of
France on Walt Disney and his studio artists, highlighting in
particular the Disney classics of hand-drawn animation, Cinderella
(1950) and Beauty and the Beast (1991). Pairing preparatory
material from these films - including concept art for talking
furniture and fairy-tale castles - with masterpieces from the
eighteenth century reveals hidden sources of inspiration and allows
us to appreciate the extraordinary talents behind Disney animated
films and French decorative arts. Just as the dynamic, twisting
movements of the Rococo sought to breathe life into what was
essentially inanimate - silver, porcelain, furniture - so too did
Disney animators seek to create the illusion of movement, action
and emotion. Illustrated with innovative works by artists such as
Mary Blair, Hans Bacher and Peter J. Hall, and the animated and
anthropomorphic furniture, Sevres porcelain and gilt bronze of
rococo designers, the catalogue explores the shared creative roots
of these two seemingly disparate artistic realms and looks to
revitalise the feelings of excitement, awe and marvel, which both
eighteenth-century craftsmen and Disney animators sought to spark
in their audiences.
Barbarian babes brandishing blades Always a fun topic of
discussion, but in the talented hands of painter Jose del Nido,
that topic transcends mere eye candy and inspires actual shock and
awe These are truly stunning portraits that celebrate the
terrifying beauty of fighting females Sharpened steel never looked
this good
Drawing on hundreds of tombstones from Rome, Italy and the Western
provinces, this study assesses how parents visualised childhood. By
considering the most popular funerary themes and iconographic
models, it emphasises both the emotional and social investment
placed in children, bringing to the fore many little-known
examples. From Britannia to Dacia, Aquitania to Pannonia, it
highlights the rich artistic diversity of the provinces and shows
that not all trends were borrowed from the capital. With a wide
range of social groups in evidence, including freedmen, soldiers
and peregrini, it also considers the varying reasons which underlay
child commemoration and demonstrates the importance of studying the
material in context. Amply supported by a catalogue of examples and
over a hundred images, it will be essential reading for anyone
working on Roman childhood or family studies.
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Zoe Leonard: Available Light
(Hardcover)
Zoe Leonard; Edited by Karen Kelly, Barbara Schroeder; Text written by Diedrich Diederichsen, Suzanne Hudson, …
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Reproductions of the young Lucian Freud's letters alongside
insightful context and commentary reveal the foundations of the
artist's personality and creative practice. The young Lucian Freud
was described by his friend Stephen Spender as 'totally alive, like
something not entirely human, a leprechaun, a changeling child, or,
if there is a male opposite, a witch.' All that magnetism and
brilliance is displayed in the letters assembled here. Ranging from
schoolboy messages to his parents, through letters and
carefully-chosen, often embellished postcards to friends, lovers
and confidants, to correspondence with patrons and associates. They
are peppered with wit, affection and irreverence. Alongside rarely
seen photographs and Freud's extraordinary works, each chapter
charts Freud's evolving art alongside intimate accounts of his
life. We trace Freud's early friendships with Stephen Spender, John
Craxton, his wild days at art school in East Anglia, and a stint as
a merchant seaman. Among the highlights are Freud's accounts of his
first trip to Paris in 1946 and encounters with Picasso, Alexander
Calder and Giacometti (who, he thought, looked like Harpo Marx).
Equally revealing are letters to and from his first love, Lorna
Wishart and second wife, Caroline Blackwood. Among his friends and
confidantes were Sonia Orwell and Ann Fleming: remarkable, hitherto
unknown letters to both of whom are included. To Ann Fleming he
wrote a richly-comic, six-page description of a high society fancy
dress ball which took place at Biarritz in 1953. He also went to
stay with Ann and her husband Ian in their house in Jamaica,
Goldeneye. From there, he sent a stream of letters, plus a telegram
to his colleagues at the Slade School of Fine Art (where he was
supposed to be teaching): "PLEASE SEND TEN SHEETS GREY GREEN INGRES
PAPER". The volume ends in early 1954 with his inclusion at the age
of 31, as one of the artists representing Britain at the Venice
Biennale - the high point of his early career. Co-authored by David
Dawson and Martin Gayford, this is the first published collection
of Freud's correspondence, many brought to light for the first
time. Reproduced in facsimile alongside reproductions of Freud's
artwork, the letters are linked by a narrative that weaves them
into the story of his life and relationships through his formative
first three decades. Collectively, they provide a powerful insight
into his early life and art.
In this little book for children, first made in 1793, William Blake
charted the course of human life and experience in eighteen
enigmatic emblems. Twenty-five years later, he revisited the book,
adding three plates of explication and some captions. It remains
one of his most accessible, yet disconcerting works.
Learn how to draw and color the Baylee Jae way! YouTube superstar
cartoonist and illustrator Baylee Jae presents her first-ever art
instruction book! It's an easy-to-follow complete cartoon-style
course covering everything from basic materials and finding drawing
inspiration to creating characters, clothing and settings in her
super-cool style. Get her insider tips and tricks for drawing
dynamic and unique scenes filled with mermaids and magicians, kids
and hipsters. Whether you're using markers, watercolor, colored
pencil or even acrylic and gouache, easy demonstrations take you
through all the fundamental character and cartoon building blocks.
30+ demonstrations show how to achieve awesome effects using
different drawing techniques and coloring tools Advice for layering
flat color, shading and blending to maximize the impact of your
character's skin tone, hair and eye color, poses, clothing and
scenery Techniques to recreate textures like wood, water, gemstones
and more Bonus color theory and composition basics to amplify the
impact of your drawing "You have the power to bring anything to
life through your art." --Baylee Jae
Enter creative world of floral fantasy with 30 ready-to-color art
activities in this inspiring coloring book for grown-ups. You don t
need to have the skills of an artist to personalize these rich,
intricate drawings. Valentina Harper offers valuable tips on her
distinctive, easy-to-learn patterning techniques. And as an added
bonus, best-selling craft author Marie Browning joins the fun with
beautiful coloring examples. Printed on high quality extra-thick
paper that won t bleed through, all pages are pre-perforated for
easy removal and display. They re perfect for decorating with
markers, gel pens, watercolors, or colored pencils."
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