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Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Human figures depicted in art

Facing China - Truth and Memory in Portraiture (Hardcover): Richard Vinograd Facing China - Truth and Memory in Portraiture (Hardcover)
Richard Vinograd
R1,421 R1,293 Discovery Miles 12 930 Save R128 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Facing China is an exploration of the portrait arts in China from the dynastic to the modern and contemporary, in painting, sculpture, photography and video. The book focuses on truth and memory in the portraiture process, from encounters between subject, portrait and artist, to broader familial, social and political arenas. It also examines the influence of location on portrait production, reception and display, from tombs, ancestral shrines, temples, gardens, and palace halls to public and private spaces. Featuring 150 fine illustrations, with 100 in colour, Facing China has much to say to specialists in the field as well as general readers interested in Chinese art.

Stitchcraft - An Embroidery Book of Simple Stitches and Peculiar Patterns (Paperback): Gayla Partridge Stitchcraft - An Embroidery Book of Simple Stitches and Peculiar Patterns (Paperback)
Gayla Partridge
R574 R476 Discovery Miles 4 760 Save R98 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Step inside a world of arcane imagery and rich esoteric symbolism in this deeply imaginative embroidery art book! Author Gayla Partridge draws upon her knowledge of phrenology, anatomy, floral design and Ouija to create unique twists on an age-old craft. Through extraordinary, stylised photography and detailed close-ups of designs, the pieces in 'Stitchcraft' are entirely achievable with basic embroidery stitches and easy-to-follow instructions, enchanting embroidery beginners and experts alike.

Francis Bacon - In the Mirror of Photography - Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting (Hardcover): Katharina Gunther Francis Bacon - In the Mirror of Photography - Collecting, Preparatory Practice and Painting (Hardcover)
Katharina Gunther
R1,682 R1,559 Discovery Miles 15 590 Save R123 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The British painter Francis Bacon (1909-1992) is famed for his idiosyncratic mode of depicting the human figure. Thirty years after his death, his working methods remain underexplored. New research on the Francis Bacon Studio Archive at Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin, sheds light on the genesis of his works, namely the photographic source material he collected in his studios, on which he consistently based his paintings. The book brings together the artist's pictorial springboards for the first time, delineating and interpreting recurring patterns and methods in his preparatory work and adoption of photographic material. In addition, it correctly locates 'chance' as a driving force in Bacon's working method and qualifies the significance of photography for the painter.

Cozy Days - The Art of Iraville (Hardcover): Ira Sluyterman Van Langeweyde Cozy Days - The Art of Iraville (Hardcover)
Ira Sluyterman Van Langeweyde; Edited by 3DTotal Publishing 1
R747 R708 Discovery Miles 7 080 Save R39 (5%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Ira "Iraville" Sluyterman van Langewedye is a popular contemporary illustrator beloved for her charming watercolour illustrations of nature, small towns, idyllic scenes, and everyday life. This title brings together a collection of her best work in a giftworthy, lavishly presented hardback art book, which includes never-before-seen images, impressive portfolio pieces, insightful works in progress, beautiful photography, and the artist's own guides to handcrafting sketchbooks and watercolour paints at home. Supported by a Kickstarter campaign in summer 2018, Cozy Days: The Art of Iraville marks another high quality collaboration between 3dtotal Publishing and some of the best illustrators working today.

Damien Hirst: Portraits of Frank - The Wolseley Drawings (Hardcover): Damien Hirst, Frank Dunphy Damien Hirst: Portraits of Frank - The Wolseley Drawings (Hardcover)
Damien Hirst, Frank Dunphy
R1,307 Discovery Miles 13 070 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
William Coldstream - Catalogue Raisonne (Hardcover): Peter Rumley William Coldstream - Catalogue Raisonne (Hardcover)
Peter Rumley
R1,424 R1,170 Discovery Miles 11 700 Save R254 (18%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Drawing People - Learn How to Draw Realistic Figures, Expressive Poses, and Lifelike Portraits (Paperback): Lise Herzog Drawing People - Learn How to Draw Realistic Figures, Expressive Poses, and Lifelike Portraits (Paperback)
Lise Herzog
R469 R393 Discovery Miles 3 930 Save R76 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Discover how to draw true-to-life human figures and poses with detailed step-by-step instructions and tips and tricks on the best drawing techniques.

Grab your sketchbook, pens, and pencils and follow along as this instructional drawing guide teaches you everything you need to know about creating the most realistic human figures.

With more than 150 easy-to-follow illustrations, Drawing People is the perfect guide for aspiring artists looking to develop their people-drawing skills. Start off simple with learning how to draw basic body shapes. By the end, you will have gained the anatomical knowledge you need to make your human figures as realistic as possible including learning to draw:

  • Specific muscle groups
  • Artistic body poses
  • Lifelike portraits and much more!

Whether you’re a beginner or a drawing pro, Drawing People is the perfect book for anyone looking to hone their technical drawing skills and take their illustrations to the next level.

Basic Human Anatomy - An Essential Visual Guide for Artists (Hardcover): Roberto Osti, Peter Drake Basic Human Anatomy - An Essential Visual Guide for Artists (Hardcover)
Roberto Osti, Peter Drake
R1,029 R831 Discovery Miles 8 310 Save R198 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Basic Human Anatomy teaches artists the simple yet powerful formula artists have used for centuries to draw the human figure from the inside out. A comprehensive, yet flexible and holistic approach, Roberto Osti's method of teaching anatomy is exhaustive, but never loses sight of the fact that this understanding should lead to the creation of art. A comprehensive, yet flexible and holistic approach to the human body for artists, Roberto Osti's method of teaching anatomy is exhaustive, but never loses sight of the fact that this understanding should lead to the creation of art. Basic Human Anatomy teaches artists the simple yet powerful formula artists have used for centuries to draw the human figure from the inside out. Osti, using the basic system of line, shape, and form used by da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo, takes readers step-by-step through all the lessons needed in order to master this essential foundation skill. Organized progressively, the book shows readers how to replicate the underlying structure of the body using easy-to-understand scales and ratios; conceptualize the front and side views of the skeleton with basic shapes; add detail with simplified depictions of complex bones and joints; draw a muscle map of the body with volumetric form and realistic dimension; master the feet, hands, and skull to create realistic renderings of the human form; and apply a deeper knowledge of anatomy to finished drawings for more impact.

Art of Adrian Velez - AGE of Delights! (Paperback): Adrian Velez Art of Adrian Velez - AGE of Delights! (Paperback)
Adrian Velez
R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

There is an art to making cute cartoony women the focus of so much jaw-dropping sexuality, and artist Adrian Velez is a master of it! His nicely naughty girls are cuddly, curvaceous, and killer in this too-cool collection!

101 Super Cute Things to Draw, Volume 2 - More than 100 step-by-step lessons for making cute, expressive, fun art! (Paperback):... 101 Super Cute Things to Draw, Volume 2 - More than 100 step-by-step lessons for making cute, expressive, fun art! (Paperback)
,Lauren Bergstrom
R394 Discovery Miles 3 940 Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Furious - Angels vs Devils (Paperback): Sal Quartuccio, James Ryman, Mitch Byrd Furious - Angels vs Devils (Paperback)
Sal Quartuccio, James Ryman, Mitch Byrd
R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The eternal conflict between heaven and hell has never so much fun to look at! See angels and devils in female form, fighting for supremacy (and sometimes getting a little friendlier than they should!) If you like your girl fights in BIBLICAL proportions, this latest entry into the Gallery Girls series will certainly be heavenly hellish!

Art of the Mythical Woman - Lucid Dreams (Hardcover): Scott Grimando Art of the Mythical Woman - Lucid Dreams (Hardcover)
Scott Grimando
R482 R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Save R44 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Scott Grimando is an artist of prodigious gifts and abilities. He brings to life mystical creatures of legend and star-spanning humans of the future with brilliant clarity. His intricate cover paintings have been featured on some of the most popular SF and fantasy books in print today. In his latest collection - The Art of the Mythical Woman, Scott showcases the paintings, sketches, and studies of the females in his compositions, and the tour is truly exquisite! Profiled in Heavy Metal, honored in Spectrum, and the subject of many successful one-man shows, Scott Grimando is unique in his approach to fantasy, blending photo-realistic images with things that simply do not exist - outside this artist's unparalleled imagination! Foreword by fellow fantasy art heavyweight Donato Giancola.

Women Walking: Freedom, Adventure, Independence (Hardcover): Karin Sagner Women Walking: Freedom, Adventure, Independence (Hardcover)
Karin Sagner 1
R544 R482 Discovery Miles 4 820 Save R62 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

At the close of the eighteenth century, women began to discover a new sense of freedom, adventure, and self-determination, simply by walking in public unaccompanied. Previously, solitary walks by women were considered unseemly. An unaccompanied hike in the country was beyond imagination; to promenade by oneself on city boulevards was unthinkable. This book features evocative paintings of women doing just that, by a range of artists, from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century, among them British portraitist Thomas Gainsborough, the scandalous Gustave Courbet, Impressionist Gustave Caillebotte, American masters Winslow Homer and John Singer Sargent, and Nabi artist Felix Vallotton. With paintings act her guide, Karin Sagner takes us on a visual journey through this vital yet oft-overlooked aspect of women's emancipation, from the promenades of the nobility to everyday walks in the city, on gentle strolls in the country or hikes up mountain summits. Quotes by luminaries like the Marquise de Sevigne, Jane Austen, and Simone de Beauvoir gracefully support her points. A thoughtful gift for graduates, teachers, or Mother's Day, this subtle but profound book is not only an illuminating history but a beautiful art historical survey and an inspirational guide.

Live Nude Girl - My Life as an Object (Hardcover): Kathleen Rooney Live Nude Girl - My Life as an Object (Hardcover)
Kathleen Rooney
R739 R700 Discovery Miles 7 000 Save R39 (5%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This title offers an art model's take on taking it off. ""Live Nude Girl"" is a lively meditation on the profession of nude modeling - that 'spine-tingling combination of power and vulnerability, submission and dominance' - as it has been practiced in history and as it is practiced today. Kathleen Rooney draws on her own experiences working as an artist's model, as well as on the stories of famous, notorious, and mysterious artists and models through the ages. Combining personal perspective, historical anecdote, and witty prose, Rooney reveals that both the appeal of posing nude for artists and the appeal of drawing the naked figure lie in our deeply human responses to beauty, sex, love, and death.

Images of Intercourse (Paperback, illustrated edition): Tina Skinner Images of Intercourse (Paperback, illustrated edition)
Tina Skinner
R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A delightful journey through Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Explore the tourist-magnet town of Intercourse, PA, in full color This souvenir book will prove a nostaligic tour for all who have been there, and a motivational force to anyone else. Comes in two versions, this one with a cover that displays the area, the other with a novelty cover.

Vintage Hardcore - XXX Photography 1900-1960 (Hardcover): Nico B. Vintage Hardcore - XXX Photography 1900-1960 (Hardcover)
Nico B.
R1,052 R913 Discovery Miles 9 130 Save R139 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Serial Killer Coloring Book II - An Adult Coloring Book Full of Notorious Serial Killers (Paperback): Jack Rosewood The Serial Killer Coloring Book II - An Adult Coloring Book Full of Notorious Serial Killers (Paperback)
Jack Rosewood
R260 R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Save R14 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
I AM - Celebrating the Perfect Imperfect (Hardcover): Angelika Buettner I AM - Celebrating the Perfect Imperfect (Hardcover)
Angelika Buettner; Designed by Dagny Emiliani; Edited by Patty Labozzo; Photographs by Angelika Buettner; Interview by Karen Williams
R2,186 R1,893 Discovery Miles 18 930 Save R293 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Tatz - Sin on Skin (Paperback): Vincenzo Silvestroni, Bob Keenan, Stefano Mazzotti Tatz - Sin on Skin (Paperback)
Vincenzo Silvestroni, Bob Keenan, Stefano Mazzotti
R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Stefano Mazzotti and Vincenzo Silvestroni, that wild duo that put massive heat in the "Velvet Love" series, is back again with a new collection of blistering images and concepts! Tattoos are the subject - ink on girls to be more specific! A showcase of young ladies are illustrated, and then illustrated upon, each relating their own unique story as to the whys and where's (like which part of their most personal real estate is about to get a forever makeover!). Let's face it - tattoos are hot, and cute girls who want them are even hotter! The "Velvet Love" team is certainly up to the challenge of making all this happen - the resulting book is jaw-dropping perfection!

The Erotic Object - Sexuality in Sculpture from Prehistory to the Present Day (Hardcover, 4th edition): Susan Quinnell The Erotic Object - Sexuality in Sculpture from Prehistory to the Present Day (Hardcover, 4th edition)
Susan Quinnell
R1,052 R984 Discovery Miles 9 840 Save R68 (6%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Erotic Object: Sexuality in Sculpture From Prehistory to the Present

The power and eroticism of sculpture, form, volume and space are sensitively explored in this wide-ranging study, which takes in the history of sculpture from prehistoric times to contemporary art.

Featuring discussions of many famous sculptors, including: Michelangelo Buonarroti, Antonio Canova, Auguste Rodin, Eric Gill, Andy Goldsworthy, Jasper Johns, Constantin Brancusi, Pablo Picasso, Barbara Hepworth and Gianlorenzo Bernini.

Many contemporary artists are studied too, including installation and performance artists (Catherine Elwes, Karen Finley, Ana Mendieta, Carolee Schneemann), and women sculptors such as Alice Aycock, Mary Miss, Rebecca Horn, Nancy Graves, Eva Hesse, Kathe Kollwitz and Judy Chicago.

Regardless of what sculpture depicts, it can be seen as erotic. The surfaces, materials and forms are sensuous: wood, stone, marble, granite, clay, bronze. Touching is pleasure. It is a pleasure that is, perhaps, pre-institutional, pre-industrial and pre-political.

Touching cuts through socialand cultural constructs, such asart, ideology, education and war, and goes back to aprimeval form of being. At same time, touching is a sense of the both personal and societal. John Keats said, 'touch hasa memory'. Sculpture activates this fundamental relation with things. Sculpture renews contact with the simple but utterly crucial experiences such as touch, sight, and smell.

Fully illustrated, with many rare and fascinating illustrations, including prints, paintings and buildings as well as sculptures and statues.

This book has been revised and updated. ISBN 9781861714092. 296 pages. www.crmoon.com

The Male Nude (English, French, German, Hardcover, Multilingual edition): David Leddick The Male Nude (English, French, German, Hardcover, Multilingual edition)
David Leddick
R674 R606 Discovery Miles 6 060 Save R68 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

While the female nude has long played a conspicuous role in western iconography, the male nude has not always enjoyed such attention, or acceptance. This ode to the male physique celebrates the evolving, at one time illicit, art form from anonymous 19th century erotica through to contemporary work from David Hockney and Duane Michaels. Through the classic, the playful, and the provocative, it explores the compositions, postures, and role-playing of this often under-explored genre. Esteemed masters such as Herbert List, George Platt Lynes or Robert Mapplethorpe are all there, alongside Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden, famed for his homoerotic images of nude youths in classical postures in Sicily. Further highlights include illustrations from Physique Pictorial, the leading organ of the mid-50s gay scene and a pioneer in gay publishing. About the series Bibliotheca Universalis - Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!

Drawing the Head for Artists, Volume 2 - Techniques for Mastering Expressive Portraiture (Paperback): Oliver Sin Drawing the Head for Artists, Volume 2 - Techniques for Mastering Expressive Portraiture (Paperback)
Oliver Sin 1
R540 R498 Discovery Miles 4 980 Save R42 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Drawing the Head for Artists is the definitive modern guide to drawing the human head and portrait, featuring the classic mediums and methods of the Old Masters. Written by celebrated portrait artist and veteran studio instructor Oliver Sin, this richly informative and beautifully illustrated volume leads readers step-by-step through his method, from establishing a point of view to applying the timeless principles for creating an accurate and expressive likeness. Among the topics covered: Essential Materials & Techniques:Learn about necessary supplies and basic drawing techniques, including hatching, various stroke styles, and blending. Applying the Essentials: Explore how the concepts of sight-sizing, value, negative space/shapes, and plane changes factor into a portrait's underlying structure. Techniques for Creating Depth & Dimension:Investigate how contrasting shapes, overlapping forms, and linear and atmospheric perspective are used to enhance depth. Creating the Illusion of Three Dimensions: Examine how edges-contours as well as changes in value-are used to convey three-dimensional form. Brimming with striking images that document all the phases and details of the author's process, Drawing the Head for Artists inspires and informs all artists, from aspiring to accomplished, on how to successfully portray the physical subtleties and emotional eloquence of the human face. The For Artists series expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art.

Shunga - Sex and Pleasure in Japanese Art (Hardcover): Timothy Clark Shunga - Sex and Pleasure in Japanese Art (Hardcover)
Timothy Clark; C.Andrew Gerstle, Aki Ishigami, Akiko Yano
R1,680 R1,263 Discovery Miles 12 630 Save R417 (25%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

You can discover Japanese art like no other. Originally created by the artists of the ukiyo-e school of the floating world to advertise brothels in 17th-century Yoshiwara, these popular spring pictures (shunga) transcended class and gender in Japan for almost 300 years. These tender, humorous and brightly coloured pieces celebrate sexual pleasure in all its forms, culminating in the beautiful, yet graphic, work of iconic artists Utamaro, Hokusai and Kunisada. This catalogue of a major international exhibition aims to answer some key questions about what shunga is and why was it produced. Erotic Japanese art was heavily suppressed in Japan from the 1870s onwards as part of a process of cultural modernisation that imported many contemporary western moral values. Only in the last twenty years or so has it been possible to publish unexpurgated examples in Japan and this ground-breaking publication presents this fascinating art in its historical and cultural context for the first time. Within Japan, shunga has continued to influence modern forms of art, including manga, anime and Japanese tattoo art. Drawing on the latest scholarship and featuring over 400 images of works from major public and private collections, this landmark book sheds new light on this unique art form within Japanese social and cultural history. Shunga: sex and pleasure in Japanese art is published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum from October 2013 to January 2014.

Draw What You Love - The Art of Simone Grunewald (Hardcover): Simone Grunewald Draw What You Love - The Art of Simone Grunewald (Hardcover)
Simone Grunewald; Edited by 3DTotal Publishing
R871 R759 Discovery Miles 7 590 Save R112 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Simone Grunewald is a 3dtotal Publishing favorite as the designer of popular characters for Character Design Quarterly magazine, and the author of Sketch Every Day, a book packed with her much sought-after sketching techniques and character-design tips. This new title, The Art of Simone Grunewald, is a beautifully produced hardback that goes even further to delight existing fans, as well as aspiring character designers new to her work. Simone is an expert in the art of imbuing scenes and character with a depth of mood, emotion, and atmosphere. The resulting images are incredibly engaging and thoughtful, while still being accessible and commercial. This mix of talent and an understanding of creating work that has wide appeal is a professional approach that readers will be keen to learn and apply to their own art. In addition to fan-favorites from her portfolio and exciting new art commissioned especially for the book, Simone shares the digital and traditional tools and techniques she uses to acquire her results. Brand-new tutorials illustrate Simone's talent not just for drawing, but for teaching techniques in a fun and lively way.

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye - Fly In League With The Night (Paperback): Isabella Maidment, Andrea Schlieker Lynette Yiadom-Boakye - Fly In League With The Night (Paperback)
Isabella Maidment, Andrea Schlieker
R880 R700 Discovery Miles 7 000 Save R180 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A groundbreaking and essential survey of the art of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, offering an in-depth discussion of the development of the artist and positioning her work within a wider history of portraiture. Lynette Yiadom-Boakye: Fly In League With The Night celebrates the work of one of the most significant and acclaimed figurative painters of her generation. Fact and fiction fuse in Yiadom-Boakye's paintings: they appear to be portraits, yet the people she depicts are not real but invented. Created from a composite of found images and her own imagination, her characters seem to exist outside of a specific time or place: they feel at once familiar yet mysterious. This ambiguity resonates again in the enigmatic titles she gives to her artworks. The artist is also a writer of poetry and prose, and for her, the two forms of creativity complement each other: 'The things I can't paint, I write, and the things I can't write, I paint.' This perceptive and engaging publication provides a comprehensive account of Yiadom-Boakye's practice over the past two decades. With contributions by the celebrated poet Elizabeth Alexander and curators Andrea Schlieker and Isabella Maidment, alongside new writing by Yiadom-Boakye, Fly In League With The Night reflects the dual aspects of the artist's career as both a painter and a writer and offers an intimate insight into her creative process.

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