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Piece together the world of the genius that is Frida Kahlo in this
art history jigsaw puzzle that tells the story of her life, her art
and her career. Taking centre stage is Frida herself surrounded by
iconic elements of her life. Woven into the bustling Mexican scene
are a huge cast of contemporary extras, from Kahlo's family and
famous friends, as well as her various exotic pets. Those with a
keen eye will also spot many references to her art and the
tragedies and triumphs of her career. For those just discovering
Kahlo the included poster guides the puzzler along the journey with
facts about the 25 references found in the jigsaw. Known for her
self-portraits and representation of her Mexican heritage, the
colourful scene in this puzzle conveys the spirit of Kahlo and her
world. Travel through the medical traumas, family, love and loss
that encapsulated Kahlo's life and discover the surrealist artist
in a new light. With 1000 pieces and a keepsake poster, The World
of Frida Kahlo is an art puzzlers dream. Included references: *
Paintings, including Viva la Vida (Long Live Life) and Memory of
the Heart * Medical struggles from contracting polio and a tragic
bus accident * Her iconic traditional Zapotec Mexican dresses as
well as Kahlo's early career gender subverting suits * Her husband
and artist, Diego Rivera * Family relationships and her beloved
pets * Religious and political influences
Vincent van Gogh's story is one of the most ironic in art history.
Today, he is celebrated the world over as one of the most important
painters of all time, recognized with sell-out shows, feted
museums, and record prices of tens of millions of dollars at
auction. Yet as he was painting the canvases that would
subsequently become these sell-out modern masterpieces, van Gogh
was battling not only the disinterest of his contemporary audiences
but also devastating bouts of mental illness, with episodes of
depression and paralyzing anxiety which would eventually claim his
life in 1890, when he committed suicide shortly after his 37th
birthday. This comprehensive study of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
pairs a detailed monograph on his life and art with a complete
catalogue of his 871 paintings. About the series Bibliotheca
Universalis - Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic
TASCHEN universe!
Eileen Cooper OBE RA has been consistently successful across her
50-year career, the influence of her art seen in the range and
depth of her work as well as in her contribution to art education.
Cooper's artistic experiences - which, in the words of Linsey
Young, disrupt the neat patriarchal understandings of women - are
brought together in this thoughtfully designed and elegant
hardback. Early works are illustrated alongside previously unseen
drawings, paintings, prints, ceramics and portraits, many of which
will surprise readers. The authors also consider Cooper's work in
relation to the collections of Leicester Museum & Art Gallery,
including works by Peter Doig, Paula Rego, Pablo Picasso, Dame
Laura Knight and Lotte Laserstein.
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Dali
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Gilles Neret
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R477
R394
Discovery Miles 3 940
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Painter, sculptor, writer, filmmaker, and all-round showman
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was one of the 20th century's greatest
exhibitionists and eccentrics. One of the first artists to apply
the insights of Freudian psychoanalysis to art, he is celebrated in
particular for his surrealist practice, with such conceits as the
soft watches or the lobster telephone, now hallmarks of the
surrealist enterprise, and of modernism in general. Dali frequently
described his paintings as "hand-painted dream photographs." Their
tantalizing tension and interest resides in the precise rendering
of bizarre elements and incongruous arrangements. As Dali himself
explained, he painted with "the most imperialist fury of
precision," but only "to systematize confusion and thus to help
discredit completely the world of reality." Revolutionizing the
role of the artist, the mustache-twirling Dali also had the
intuition to parade a controversial persona in the public arena
and, through printmaking, fashion, advertising, writing, and film,
to create work that could be consumed and not just contemplated on
a gallery wall. This book explores both the painting and the
personality of Dali, introducing his technical skill as well as his
provocative compositions and challenging themes of death, decay,
and eroticism. About the series Born back in 1985, the Basic Art
Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever
published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Art series features: a
detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the
artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance a
concise biography approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory
captions
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Gehend
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Peter Eleey, Yukio Lippit, Christina Vegh
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Discovery Miles 13 200
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Among the few women artists who have transcended art history, none
had a meteoric rise quite like Mexican painter Frida Kahlo
(1907-1954). Her unmistakable face, depicted in over fifty
extraordinary self-portraits, has been admired by generations;
along with hundreds of photographs taken by notable artists such as
Edward Weston, Manuel and Lola Alvarez Bravo, Nickolas Muray, and
Martin Munkacsi, they made Frida Kahlo an iconic image of 20th
century art. After an accident in her early youth, Frida became a
painter of her own free will. Her marriage to Diego Rivera in 1929
placed her at the forefront of an artistic scene not only in the
cultural Renaissance of Mexico, but also in the United States. Her
work garnered praise from the poet Andre Breton, who added the
Mexican painter to the ranks of international surrealism and
exhibited her work in Paris in 1939 to the admiration of Picasso,
Kandinsky, and Duchamp. We access the intimacy of Frida's
affections and passions through a selection of drawings, pages from
her personal diary, letters, and an extensive illustrated biography
featuring photos of Frida, Diego, and the Casa Azul, Frida's home
and the center of her universe. This large-format XXL book allows
readers to admire Frida Kahlo's paintings like never before,
including unprecedented detail shots and famous photographs. It
presents pieces in private collections and reproduces works that
were previously lost or have not been exhibited for more than 80
years, forming the most extensive study of Kahlo's work and life to
date.
Explore the world of Tyler Jacobson and find yourself lost in a
fascinating culmination of cinematic moments frozen in time. The
Art of Tyler Jacobson invites you to explore every aspect of this
quintessential artist's career. This treasure trove covers
everything from works created during Tyler's youth, to thesis work
made during his college years and continues into every aspect of
his professional life. Examples shown include paintings done for
books, advertising and editorial purposes, and most notably for the
gaming industry. Included are finished works done in digital and
traditional methods while also revealing rare sketches and concept
art. In addition, Tyler offers exclusive insight as he shares
background stories to key pieces found in these pages. Immerse
yourself in Tyler's world, where you can find cinematic moments
frozen in time. He builds new worlds with the help of his science
background and interest in how things work combined with his
passion for fantasy. Tyler has a highly sought out ability to
design and create everything from new cultures, environments,
weapons and tapestry to clothes and more. He is also well known for
his mood plates, as he establishes the overall feeling and tone of
the world being built. Tyler loved playing Dungeons & Dragons
when he was younger, which sparked his initial interests and career
toward being an artist. With this book, Tyler hopes to share his
thought processes and his love of storytelling.
The legend of Jean-Michel Basquiat is as strong as ever. Synonymous
with 1980s New York, the artist first appeared in the late 1970s
under the tag SAMO, spraying caustic comments and fragmented poems
on the walls of the city. He appeared as part of a thriving
underground scene of visual arts and graffiti, hip hop, post-punk,
and DIY filmmaking, which met in a booming art world. As a painter
with a strong personal voice, Basquiat soon broke into the
established milieu, exhibiting in galleries around the world.
Basquiat's expressive style was based on raw figures and integrated
words and phrases. His work is inspired by a pantheon of luminaries
from jazz, boxing, and basketball, with references to arcane
history and the politics of street life-so when asked about his
subject matter, Basquiat answered "royalty, heroism and the
streets." In 1983 he started collaborating with the most famous of
art stars, Andy Warhol, and in 1985 was on the cover of The New
York Times Magazine. When Basquiat died at the age of 27, he had
become one of the most successful artists of his time. First
published in an XXL edition, this unprecedented insight into
Basquiat's art is now available in a compact, accessible volume in
celebration of TASCHEN's 40th anniversary. With pristine
reproductions of his most seminal paintings, drawings, and notebook
sketches, it offers vivid proximity to Basquiat's intricate marks
and scribbled words, further illuminated by an introduction to the
artist from editor Hans Werner Holzwarth, as well as an essay on
his themes and artistic development from curator and art historian
Eleanor Nairne. Richly illustrated year-by-year chapter breaks
follow the artist's life and quote from his own statements and
contemporary reviews to provide both personal background and
historical context. About the series TASCHEN is 40! Since we
started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has
become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms
around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and
aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of
incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40
series presents new editions of some of the stars of our
program-now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized
with the same commitment to impeccable production.
ONE OF THE TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES' BEST BOOKS FOR 2022 'Eye-opening
and full of surprises . . . A treasure' Sunday Times 'A biography
as rich with colourful characters as any novel' Telegraph John
Constable, the revolutionary nineteenth-century painter of the
landscapes and skies of southern England, is Britain's best-loved
but perhaps least understood artist. His paintings reflect visions
of landscape that shocked and perplexed his contemporaries:
attentive to detail, spontaneous in gesture, brave in their use of
colour. What we learn from his landscapes is that Constable had
sharp local knowledge of Suffolk, a clarity of expression of the
skyscapes above Hampstead, an understanding of the human tides in
London and Brighton, and a rare ability in his late paintings of
Salisbury Cathedral to transform silent suppressed passion into
paint. Yet Constable was also an active and energetic
correspondent. His letters and diaries - there are over one
thousand letters from and to him - reveal a man of passion, opinion
and discord, while his character and personality is concealed
behind the high shimmering colour of his paintings. They reveal too
the lives and circumstances of his brothers and his sisters, his
cousins and his aunts, who serve to define the social and economic
landscape against which he can be most clearly seen. These
multifaceted reflections draw a sharp picture of the person, as
well as the painter. James Hamilton's biography reveals a complex,
troubled man, and explodes previous mythologies about this timeless
artist, and establishes him in his proper context as a giant of
European art.
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