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The city Fred Herzog documented over more than half a century has
vanished-an early kind of urban flaneur, Herzog wandered the
streets of Vancouver, creating an archive that encapsulates the
essence of a bygone era. Considered today as one of the most
important street photographers of the 20th century, he changed the
international conversation about early color photography. However,
it was only in the late 1950s that he decided to primarily shoot
with Kodachrome color slides. Fred Herzog: Black and White is the
first acknowledgement of a lesser-known facet of the photographers'
work. Complementing the seminal Modern Color, it encompasses almost
graphical urban scenes of shadow and light, alongside travel
photographs and depictions of rural life. Evoking notions of
melancholy, this book reveals that Herzog's appeal lies in his
ability to seize a condensation of a psychological state.
A group of primarily Scottish artists (mainly William York
Macgregor, Joseph Crawhall, George Henry, Edward Atkinson Hornel,
Sir John Lavery and Arthur Melville), the Glasgow Boys were active
around the turn of the 20th Century. Though they painted in a
number of different styles, they are connected by their rejection
of classic Victorian painting. Inspired by the luminous techniques
of James McNeil Whistler, they harnessed Impressionistic brushwork
and livid realism in their work, trying new methods and everyday
settings to create stunning works of art. With over 100 images, and
broad introduction, this is a fine addition to Flame Tree's
ever-increasing series on painting and illustration, Masterpieces
of Art.
THE SUNDAY TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR A Sunday Times Best Paperback
of 2022 Christie's Best Art Books of the Year 'Deft and richly
detailed ... rescues the artist from John Bull caricature' -
Michael Prodger, Sunday Times 'Marvellous ... a vivid and
compelling reconstruction of the settings of Hogarth's life and
artistic achievements, and of the nature of the man' - Professor
Linda Colley, author of The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen 'Full of
richness, originality and considered humour, unafraid to shock with
thrilling new insight ... terrific' - Dr Gus Casely-Hayford,
Director of V&A Stratford & Sky Arts 'The full technicolour
panorama of Georgian life laid out in a huge and passionate book' -
Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces and author of
Courtiers: The Secret History of the Georgian Court On a late
spring night in 1732, a boisterous group of friends set out from
their local pub. They are beginning a journey, a 'peregrination'
that will take them through the gritty streets of Georgian London
and along the River Thames as far as the Isle of Sheppey. And among
them is an up-and-coming engraver and painter, just beginning to
make a name for himself: William Hogarth. Hogarth's vision, to a
vast degree, still defines the eighteenth century. In this, the
first biography for over twenty years, Jacqueline Riding brings him
to vivid life, immersing us in the world he inhabited and from
which he drew inspiration. At the same time, she introduces us to
an artist who was far bolder and more various than we give him
credit for: an ambitious self-made man, a devoted husband, a
sensitive portraitist, an unmatched storyteller, philanthropist,
technical innovator and author of a seminal work of art theory.
Following in his own footsteps from humble beginnings to
professional triumph (and occasional disaster), Hogarth illuminates
the work and life of a great artist who embraced the highest
principles even while charting humanity's lowest vices.
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Giuseppe Barbieri
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The volume will shed light on the psychoanalytic approach that
underlies their language and provocations, intended to induce a
process of self-reflection in the viewer, changing their perception
of the world and society. Their visual journey will be articulated
into three chronological sections corresponding to the most
significant shifts in their conceptual evolution, covering their
practice from 1995 to 2020.
Stan Lee invented SPIDER-MAN! And IRON MAN! And the HULK! And the
X-MEN! And more than 500 other iconic characters! His name has
appeared on more than a billion comic books, in 75 countries, in 25
languages. His creations have starred in multibillion-dollar
grossing movies and TV series. This is his story. Danny Fingeroth
writes a comprehensive biography of this powerhouse of ideas who
changed the world's understanding of what a hero is and how a story
should be told, while exploring Lee's unique path to becoming the
face of comics. With behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with
Stan's brother Larry Lieber and other industry legends, The
Marvelous Life has insights that only an insider like Fingeroth can
offer. Fingeroth, himself a longtime writer and editor at Marvel
Comics and now a lauded pop culture critic and historian, knew and
worked with Stan Lee for over three decades. Due to this
connection, Fingeroth is able to put Lee's life and work in a
context that makes events and actions come to life as no other
writer could.
World-renowned visionary artist John Harris' unique concept
paintings capture the Universe on a massive scale, featuring
everything from epic landscapes and towering cities to
out-of-this-world science fiction vistas.
This collection focuses on his wide variety of futuristic art, as
well as his striking covers for a variety of esteemed SF authors,
including Arthur C Clarke, John Scalzi, Ben Bova, Hal Clement, Jack
McDevitt, Frederik Pohl, Orson Scott Card's Enders books and many
more.
It is so good, after so many years of public indifference, even
hostility towards Vincent and his work, to feel towards the end of
my life that the battle is won.' JO VAN GOGH-BONGER TO GUSTAVE
COQUIOT, 1922 'It is a sacrifice for the sake of Vincent's glory.'
JO VAN GOGH-BONGER ON THE SALE OF 'THE SUNFLOWERS' TO THE NATIONAL
GALLERY, UK, 1924 Little known but no less influential, Jo van
Gogh-Bonger was sister-in-law of Vincent van Gogh, wife of his
brother, Theo. When the brothers died soon after each other, she
took charge of Van Gogh's artistic legacy and devoted the rest of
her life to disseminating his work. Despite being widowed with a
young son, Jo successfully navigated the male-dominated world of
the art market-publishing Van Gogh's letters, organizing
exhibitions in the Netherlands and throughout the world, and making
strategic sales to private individuals and influential
dealers-ultimately establishing Van Gogh's reputation as one of the
finest artists of his generation. In doing so, she fundamentally
changed how we view the relationship between the artist and his
work. She also lived a rich and fascinating life-not only was she
friends with eminent writers and artists, but she also was active
within the Social Democratic Labour Party and closely involved in
emerging women's movements. Using rich source material, including
unseen diaries, documents and letters, Hans Luijten charts the
multi-faceted life of this visionary woman with the drive to shake
the art world to its core.
Furuya Korin was a Japanese designer and painter. His
woodblock-printed books of textile designs, created in the first
decade of the 20th century are represented here in our QuickNotes
notecard box. 20 notecards and envelopes, 5 each of 4 images.
Packaged in a sleek, sturdy flip-top box with magnetic closure.
Cards printed on coated paper stock to bring out their full colour.
Cards and envelopes bundled together with a paper belly band inside
each box. Box measurements 143 x 120 x 34mm.
A new survey of the best works by the elusive and spectacular
Spanish Impressionist Joaquin Sorolla. Often compared to his
contemporary, the American artist John Singer Sargent, Joaquin
Sorolla (1863-1923) was a master draftsman and painter of
landscapes, formal portraits, and monumental, historically themed
canvases. Highly influenced by French Impressionism, the Valencian
artist was a master plein-air painter known for his luminous
seaside scenes of frolicking youths and for vivid depictions of
Spanish rural life and its pleasures and customs. This beautifully
designed and produced volume brings together one hundred of
Sorolla's major paintings, selected by his great-granddaughter
Blanca Pons-Sorolla, the foremost authority on the artist.
Benefiting from close proximity to the artist and his personal
archives, she presents an in-depth essay that explores Sorolla's
life, work, and remarkable international legacy. With virtually all
of the artist's previous publications now out of print, this
much-anticipated volume is an important addition to the literature
on this great Spanish master.
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Noa Noa
(Paperback)
Paul Gauguin; Edited by Jonathan Griffin
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Gauguin's great diary from Tahiti almost never saw the light of day
in its original form. The manuscript was sent by the artist from
his island refuge to his friend Charles Morice in Paris, and
published in 1901 with immediate success, under the two names of
Paul Gauguin and Charles Morice. Morice, with Gauguin's permission,
had 'edited' and enlarged it to make it more readable. How much of
the charm and crispness of the manuscript had been lost in the
process was anyone's guess. It was to be 40 years before Gauguin's
original version came to light, and it is published here in a
translation by the poet Jonathan Griffin, together with a detailed
description by the art historian Jean Loize, who re-discovered the
manuscript. Loize shows that Morice had in parts altered Gauguin's
text beyond recognition - a startling discovery that entirely
changed ideas about Gauguin's style and intentions. This genuine
version of Noa-Noa is not only an important document, it is also a
beautiful piece of writing: amusing, acid, wide-eyed, moving.
Gauguin feared that, unedited, it would seem absurdly crude; and no
doubt it would have, to most readers in his day. Today we can
appreciate its sketch form, jerky directness, authentic freshness.
This edition is illustrated with the watercolours, wood-engravings
and drawings that Gauguin assembled for the book.
I'll never forget that first time a saw a New Orleans Mardi Gras
Indian. I was driving home while the sun was setting and there was
a flash of orange feathers. My heart jumped. I didn't take many
photos that day, just three. Then, I handed my camera to some
people with the Indians to take my picture with them. I was
enamored from the start. Previous pictures I saw of the Indians
focused on the suits blocking out the faces. With the incredible
amount of work and art that went into these suits, I felt it was
important to include the faces of these artists. It felt like it
was no longer my art. It was an extension of what they were doing,
and a way to honor what they had created. Their art is expensive
and hard to do, and it isn't done for monetary gain. I admire that,
and I relate. And over time we got to know each other very well.
The Indians began asking me to come out with them to take pictures.
The Black Feathers had me document the images of my monograph Let's
Go Get Em' on St. Joseph's Night, when the Indians come out after
sunset.
Gary Hill is one of the most influential contemporary artists to
investigate the myriad relationships between words and electronic
images. His inquiries into linguistics and consciousness offer
resonant philosophical and poetic insights, as he explores the
formal conjunctions of electronic visual and audio elements with
the body and the self. With experimental rigor, conceptual
precision and imaginative leaps of discovery, Hill's work in video
is about, and is, a new form of writing. In this substantial
volume, George Quasha and Charles Stein analyze the artist's entire
career, paying particular attention to the single-channel video
works. Covering Hill's oeuvre, this highly readable monograph
features a comprehensive chronology of his work, including
important production details. A careful selection of key writings
by the artist is also included. With 640 pages and more than 900
illustrations, it is the most comprehensive and in-depth treatment
of Gary Hill's work to date, written in close connection with the
artist, and offers an essential theoretical and scholarly frame for
continuing study.
No single living artist has created as many myths, rumors and
legends as Banksy. In his home town of Bristol almost everyone
seems to have a Banksy story. Many of the tales in this book are
from Bristol and some are from further afield. What they share is
that they are all told with the wide-eyed wonder which Banksy
inspires. Compiled between 2009 and 2011, some of these stories are
quite old and have been told so many times they have become the
stuff of legend, while others are more questionable and best
described as myths.
Some are laugh out loud bollocks and some are simply gossip.
You be the judge. These stories illustrate the incredible audacity,
originality and sheer bloody mindedness of Banksy, who obviously
will be best remembered for his art and exposing the hypocrisy and
idiocy of our modern lives. The myths will be viewed as a
distraction to some or part of the appeal for others. One thing is
certain, the art and the myths are both larger than life.
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