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| Brücke |
| The "Brücke" is, together with the Blauer Reiter in Munich, the most important movement in German expressionism. This book covers the work of founding members Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, and Fritz Bleyl, as well as works by their friends, such as Emil Nolde and Otto Mueller. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822854743/ - 6k
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| All Allure |
| Erotic art dates back to ancient times and has continued to be a subject of artistic expression throughout history. The captivating works collected in this book are the best indication of the trend of eroticism outside the mainstream. The sexy, romantic, seductive, provocative, sensual and sometimes naïve charm of these images is surprising, fresh and original. All Allure is not only a source of inspiration for creatives and designers but also a unique documentation of a new era of erotic art. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3899551001/ - 8k
- 03 Jun 2006 - Details
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| Art Now: Volume 2 |
| Contemporary art, continued Unless you regularly trawl the Chelsea galleries, hang out at the Tate Modern, peruse the Pompidou, attend every Biennale, and religiously read Artforum, you could probably use a primer on the art scene in the world today. Fortunately we’ve created our second Art Now volume to keep art fans abreast of the latest trends and hottest names. Featuring over 130 artists in A-Z entries with biographical information and exhibition history as well as images of important recent work—plus a bonus illustrated index of current auction prices—Art Now II is the guide to what’s happening and who’s who in contemporary art. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822839965/ - 19k
- 23 Dec 2005 - Details
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| Art and Architecture in Italy 1600-1750 |
| This classic survey of Italian Baroque art and architecture focuses on the arts in every center between Venice and Sicily in the early, high, and late Baroque periods. The heart of the study, however, lies in the architecture and sculpture of the exhilarating years of Roman High Baroque, when Bernini, Borromini, and Cortona were all at work under a series of enlightened popes. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0300079397/ - 14k
- 24 Apr 2004 - Details
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| Roman Art |
| For a long time, Roman art was somewhat overshadowed by the art of ancient Greece. It was only in about 1900 that a search began for ancient Roman art and architecture. The foundations of Roman imagery were laid in the early days of the Empire under Emperor Augustus. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822854549/ - 8k
- 16 Oct 2007 - Details
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| Poussin |
| French painter Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) spent most of his working life in Rome turning out works that fused the best features of Renaissance painting with influences of antiquity. Poussin was highly prolific and was considered by his contemporaries to be the greatest living painter, a man whose work embodied the ideal of French classical art. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822853224/ - 10k
- 26 Nov 2007 - Details
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| Hiroshige |
| Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning "pictures of the floating world", ukiyo-e refers to the famous Japanese woodblock print genre that originated in the 17th century and is practically synonymous with the Western world's visual characterization of Japan. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822851647/ - 8k
- 09 Oct 2007 - Details
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| Michelangelo |
| The first part concentrates on the life of Michelangelo via an extensive and copiously illustrated biographical essay; the main body of the book presents his work in four parts providing a complete analytical inventory of Michelangelo's paintings, sculptures, buildings and drawings. Grorgeous, full page reproductions and enlarged details bring readers up close to the works. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822830550/ - 17k
- 08 Oct 2007 - Details
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| Van Gogh |
| This richly illustrated study by two experts on van Gogh follows the artist from the early gloom-laden paintings in which he captured the misery of peasants and workers in his home parts, through the bright and colourful paintings he did in Paris, to the work of his final years under a southern sun in Arles, where he at last found the light that produced the unmistakable van Gogh style. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/3822837687/ - 6k
- 23 Jan 2008 - Details
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| A Life of Picasso |
| This third volume in Richardson's magisterial biography takes us through Picasso's middle years, as he establishes his mastery over craft, other artists and the women in his life. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307266656/ - 20k
- 07 Jan 2008 - Details
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| The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest |
| This magnificent compendium is the first comprehensive exploration of the Arts and Crafts legacy in the Pacific Northwest. It traces the movement from its nineteenth century English beginnings to its flowering in Washington and Oregon through the 1920s and beyond. |
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0881928496/ - 12k
- 21 Nov 2007 - Details
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