Art
14-18 NOW
- Beautifully packaged book of the arts experiences that connect people with the First World War, showing both the artworks themselves and the public participation- Covers every commission of 14-18 NOW, including key pieces such as Paul Cummins and Tom Piper's Poppies and Jeremy Deller's We're Here Because We're Here- Features a detailed record of a national programme of fine art events that has r
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG: SPREADS 1975-83
Asked about his use of the term "Spread," Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) responded that it meant "as far as I can make it stretch, and land (like a farmer's 'spread'), and also the stuff you put on toast." Prompted by an imminent retrospective of his work in 1976, Rauschenberg sourced motifs from his own past--tires, bedding, electric lights, bird wings, umbrellas and parachutes--and recombine
ART OF ERIC CARLE
Written by Carle, Eric
Carle is one of the most beloved illustrators of children's books. This retrospective is more than just an appreciation of his art, however. The book also contains an insightful autobiography illustrated with personal photographs, an anecdotal essay by his longtime editor, a photographic essay on how Carle creates his collages, and writings by Carle and his colleagues.
JACOB LAWRENCE: THE AMERICAN STRUGGLE
This publication sets the precedent for the next generation of Lawrence scholars and studies in modern and contemporary discourse. The American Struggle explores Jacob Lawrence's radical way of transforming history into art by looking at his thirty panel series of paintings, Struggle . . . from the History of the American People (1954-56).
DUTCH TYPE
Written by Jan Middendorp
Dutch Type' is a comprehensive overview of type design and lettering in the Netherlands. The book was originally published in 2004, and was praised as one of the most readable and attractive books on letterforms. The?modern classic? has been sold out and hard to find for many years.
OBJECTS: USA 2020
Written by Adamson, Glenn
Objects: USA 2020 hails a new generation of artist-craftspeople by revisiting a groundbreaking event that redefined and elevated American craft. In 1969, an exhibition opened at the Smithsonian Institution that defined the American studio craft movement. Objects: USA united a cohort of artists inventing new approaches to art-making by way of craft media.
DYNAMIC HUMAN ANATOMY: AN ARTIST'S GUIDE TO STRUCTURE, GESTURE, AND THE FIGURE IN MOTION
Written by Osti, Roberto
An essential visual guide for artists to the mastery and use of advanced human anatomy skills in the creation of figurative art. Dynamic Human Anatomy picks up where Basic Human Anatomy leaves off and offers artists and art students a deeper understanding of anatomy, including anatomy in motion, and how that essential skill is applied to the creation of fine figurative art
HUMAN STRIKE AND THE ART OF CREATING FREEDOM
Written by Fontaine, Claire
The first English-language publication of writings by the collective artist Claire Fontaine, addressing our complicity with anything that limits our freedom.This anthology presents, in chronological order, all the texts by collective artist Claire Fontaine from 2004 to today.
DESERTING FROM THE CULTURE WARS
Artists and writers consider a tactical desertion from the "culture wars"--a refusal to be distracted, an embrace of the emancipatory understanding of culture.Deserting from the Culture Wars reflects upon and intervenes in our current moment of ever-more polarizing ideological combat, often seen as the return of the "culture wars." How are these culture wars defined and waged?
CRITICAL ZONES: THE SCIENCE AND POLITICS OF LANDING ON EARTH
Artists and writers portray the disorientation of a world facing climate change.This monumental volume, drawn from a 2020 exhibition at the ZKM Center for Art and Media, portrays the disorientation of life in world facing climate change.
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