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"I like depicting sexy, strong women - the spirit of a dominatrix.
Through my work I explore the part of my personality that enjoys
teasing and provocation. In doing this, I've seen the change and
growth of myself as a person, a woman, a lover, a critical
open-minded thinker and, most important, as an artist." - Alejandra
Guerrero. In the second decade of the twenty-first century we are
witnessing an unprecedented exploration of female sexual power,
while on the other hand reactionary cultural forces contrive to
keep women as defenceless as possible. In this context, the work of
photographer Alejandra Guerrero can be understood as a clarion
call. Hers is a rarefied visual art that marks a turning point for
female sexuality in erotica, her eloquent tableaux revealing the
intricate ways in which women exert their erotic power. Here we see
a future in which women dictate raw, yet refined desires. Each
moment comes from the erotic fever dreams of the participants and
the desires of the woman behind the camera. Sometimes, when
Guerrero turns the lens upon herself, those moments are one and the
same. Contents: We delight in wickedness by Violet Blue; Plates;
Biographies; Credits.
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Kari Suomalainen; Illustrated by Kari Suomalainen
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A stunning collection of ink, pencil and water colour renditions by
the artist of family members capturing the essence of childhood
with wit, realism and humour!
Despite this famous protestation in a letter to his friend William
Jackson, Gainsborough was clearly prepared to make an exception
when it came to making portraits of his own family and himself.
This book, and the major exhibition it accompanies, features a
dozen portraits of his daughters Mary and Margaret, the same number
of himself and his wife Margaret (though, perhaps tellingly, only
one of the couple together), as well as works depicting four of his
five siblings, his handsome nephew Gainsborough Dupont (who became
his studio assistant) , an aunt and uncle, several in - laws and -
last, but not least - his beloved dogs, Tristram and Fox. Spanning
more than four decades, Gainsborough's family portraits chart the
period from the mid - 1740s, when he plied his trade in his native
Suffolk , through his time in Bath ( 1758 - 74 ), when he
established hi mself with a rich and fashionable clientele , to his
most successful latter years at his luxuriously appointed studio in
London's We st End. Alongside this story of a provincial 18th -
century artist's rise to fame and fortune runs a more private
narrative, ab out the role of portraiture in the promotion of
family values, at a time when these were assuming a recogni s ably
modern form. In the first of three introductory essays, David H.
Solkin writes on Gainsborough himself, placing his family portraits
in the context of earlier practice - including that of the Flemish
master Peter Paul Rubens and British portraitists from Mary Beale
to Joseph Highmore . Ann Bermingham explores Gainsborough's
portraits of his daughters, with particular reference to two
finished double portraits painted seven years apart and the tragic
story arising from them. Susan Sloman discusses Margaret's role as
her husband's business manager, its effect on the family dynamic
and hence the visual representation of its members.
A person's mien reveals the landscape of a life. In their
expressive presence, not only do the eyes speak, but every detail
of the face's features and folds tell of a life that has been
lived. Therefore, it may not be entirely surprising that Giovanni
Segantini, celebrated during his lifetime as a landscape painter
and an innovator in Alpine paintings, saw the portrait as the
noblest genre of art. It is all the more astonishing that this
theme has received very little attention until now. The Segantini
Museum in St. Moritz is now closing this gap with an exhibition and
this companion catalogue. Assembled from private and public
collections, this is the first exhibit to present Segantini's
impressive portraits. An enchanting series of pictures, whose views
of the models' lives also provides insight into the artist's life
as well.
Throughout the fin de siecle, "energy" was a buzzword that was used
far beyond the boundaries of the sciences to negotiate the
formative scope as well as limits of Western modernity. The human
body was positioned at the center of the visualization of this
enigmatic drive of all movement in discourses on labor and
economics, physical culture, sport, art, and literature. It was
through the body that this all-pervading and conditioning physical
principle as well as its perceptual qualities were to be made
tangible. This volume is dedicated to these "energetic bodies." The
transdisciplinary individual contributions trace body scenarios of
force and energy over the course of history from 1800 to the peak
phase around 1900 and up to the present.
Superstar artist GUILLEM MARCH is well known for his DC Comics work
(Batman, Joker, Harley Quinn) and his creator-owned Image book,
KARMEN. This companion to the sold out COVER GIRLS showcases his
best and most breathtaking artwork, including beautifully crafted
European adult projects like Monika and The Dream. Plus, more than
two hundred full-color images including covers, pin-ups, sketches,
and process work all celebrating the female form. It also features
a delightfully spicy 20-page comic released in English for the
first time ever, as well as his run of acclaimed Vampirella covers.
This volume collects some of the best covers and other artwork from
rising star GUILLEM MARCH (Gotham City Sirens, Catwoman). More than
one-hundred, full-color images featuring the sexiest girls from his
stunning work for Eros Magazine and Playboy Spain,
never-before-seen in the U.S., plus much unpublished art.
No further information has been provided for this title.
Renowned paleoartist John Gurche brings the traditional techniques
of figure drawing and anatomical art to the portrayal of our
hominin ancestors. The result is a visual record of the evolving
human form that feels alive in a way no scientific illustration
could match. While science provides an underpinning to Gurche's
art, his work's primary purpose is to forge an aesthetic connection
to the hominins that preceded us on Earth, capturing their
humanity. With essays by leading authorities, Lost Anatomies
carries the story of human evolution from apes and early hominins;
to Australopithecus; to archaic Homo sapiens, including Homo
erectus; to derived Homo sapiens, including Neanderthals and other
species that are our most recent ancestors.
A painter of prodigious talent and sly wit, Aly Fell has managed to
make the tricky crossover from commercial work in television and
gaming into the world of fantasy illustration. From his base in the
UK, Aly has gained both notoriety and a growing fan base via his
paperback covers and web-comic work. Now assembled for the first
time are his favourite pieces reflecting his favourite subject --
the female form.
Christian saints have been the objects of reverence and fascination
throughout the past two millennia. Their likenesses, heroic acts,
prayerful lives, and stories of martyrdom have been portrayed
frequently in art of diverse media. Unfamiliar with the saints and
their images and symbols, viewers of art may find it challenging to
identify, for example, which saint is represented as a monk with an
axe through his head, or a beautiful girl holding a wheel, or a
woman carrying her eyes on a plate.
From Agatha to Zeno, Francis of Assisi to Mary Magdalene, Saints
in Arti presents the characteristic features of more than one
hundred saints often encountered in sacred Western art. Each saint
is introduced by a practical list of his or her unique attributes.
Entries also include notes on the saints' lives and a series of
visual references to help the reader recognize these exemplary
figures, their histories, and their special devotions. This useful
resource is illustrated with a stunning collection of masterpieces.
Published to commemorate an exhibition presented by Gagosian in
partnership with English Heritage, this stunning volume centers on
Rembrandt s masterpiece Self-Portrait with Two Circles (c. 1665),
from the collection of Kenwood House in London. The painting is
considered to be Rembrandt s greatest late self-portrait and is
accompanied here by examples of the genre from leading artists of
the past one hundred years. These include works by Francis Bacon,
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Lucian Freud, and Pablo Picasso, as well as
contemporary artists such as Georg Baselitz, Glenn Brown, Urs
Fischer, Damien Hirst, Howard Hodgkin, Giuseppe Penone, Richard
Prince, Cindy Sherman, and Rudolf Stingel, among others. Also
featured is a new work by Jenny Saville, created in response to
Rembrandt s masterpiece. Full-color plates of the works, generous
details, and installation views of the exhibition accompany an
expansive essay by art historian David Freedberg that provides a
close look at the self-portraits created by Rembrandt throughout
his life and considers the role of the Dutch master as the
precursor of all modern painting.
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