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Shared Intelligence: American Painting and the Photograph
ISBN: 9780520269064 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Shared Intelligence, companion catalog to the exhibition of the same name, explores the stimulating and productive relationship between painting and photography in American art. The essays in this beautifully illustrated book describe how this dynamic developed, beginning in the nineteenth century and continuing to the twenty-firstfrom Thomas Eakins to the Stieglitz circle and Georgia O Keeffe to contemporary art. The book shows that while the initial proponents of photography were struggling to secure its place among the fine arts, photography s inherent expressiveness was leading...
Shared Intelligence, companion catalog to the exhibition of the same name, explores the stimulating and productive relationship between paintin...
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216,11 zł |
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Mexican Muralism: A Critical History
ISBN: 9780520271623 / Angielski / Miękka / 394 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this comprehensive collection of essays, three generations of international scholars examine Mexican muralism in its broad artistic and historical contexts, from its iconic figures--Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros--to their successors in Mexico, the United States, and across Latin America. These muralists conceived of their art as a political weapon in popular struggles over revolution and resistance, state modernization and civic participation, artistic freedom and cultural imperialism. The contributors to this volume show how these artists' murals...
In this comprehensive collection of essays, three generations of international scholars examine Mexican muralism in its broad artistic and historical ...
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179,21 zł |
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The Black Hole of the Camera: The Films of Andy Warhol
ISBN: 9780520271883 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Andy Warhol, one of the twentieth century s major visual artists, was a prolific filmmaker who made hundreds of films, many of themSleep, Empire, Blow Job, The Chelsea Girls, and Blue Movieseminal but misunderstood contributions to the history of American cinema. In the first comprehensive study of Warhol s films, J.J. Murphy provides a detailed survey and analysis. He discusses Warhol s early films, sound portraits, involvement with multimedia (including The Velvet Underground), and sexploitation films, as well as the more commercial works he produced for Paul Morrissey in the...
Andy Warhol, one of the twentieth century s major visual artists, was a prolific filmmaker who made hundreds of films, many of themSleep, Empire, B...
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158,13 zł |
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Wartime Kiss: Visions of the Moment in the 1940s
ISBN: 9780691145785 / Angielski / Twarda / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych.
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158,13 zł |
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Thomas Kinkade: The Artist in the Mall
ISBN: 9780822348528 / Angielski / Miękka / 283 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Often featuring lighthouses, bridges, or quaint country homes, Thomas Kinkade's soft-focus landscapes have permeated American visual culture during the past twenty years, appearing on everything from Bibles to bedsheets to credit cards. Kinkade sells his work through his shopping-mall galleries, QVC, the Internet, and Christian stores. He is quite possibly the most collected artist in the United States. While many art-world and academic critics have dismissed him as a passing fad or marketing phenomenon, the contributors to this collection do not. Instead, they explore his work and its impact...
Often featuring lighthouses, bridges, or quaint country homes, Thomas Kinkade's soft-focus landscapes have permeated American visual culture during th...
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115,12 zł |
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Edward Hopper: Portraits of America
ISBN: 9783791346137 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now available again, this book is a penetrating exploration of the American realist painter Edward Hopper, who was able to capture the many moods of the nation he called home. From his images of deserted small towns and solitary figures in empty offices to his cheerfully tranquil New England landscapes, Hopper's most famous compositions can be seen as products of a life spent observing human nature. Hopper's images evoke an enigmatic uncertainty, which speaks to the heart of the American experience. Hopper's talent for depicting multiple aspects of the post-war experience is the focus of this...
Now available again, this book is a penetrating exploration of the American realist painter Edward Hopper, who was able to capture the many moods of t...
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54,54 zł |
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Warhol
ISBN: 9783836543897 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pop star: The artist who elevated popular culture into high art Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is recognized today as the most important exponent of the Pop Art movement. He overturned the traditional understanding of art and placed in its stead a concept that retracts the individuality of the artist.Warhol was a critical observer of American society, exposing his compatriots' consumerism in his paintings (Campbell andBrillo series), as well as their fascination for sensational journalism. In 1963 Warhol founded his Factory in New York--literally a manufactory of ideas and work, which influenced...
Pop star: The artist who elevated popular culture into high art Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is recognized today as the most important exponent of the Pop ...
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74,42 zł |
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Fitz H. Lane: An Artist's Voyage Through Nineteenth-Century America
ISBN: 9781540203939 / Angielski / Twarda / 322 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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188,33 zł |
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The Arts in Boston
ISBN: 9780674335745 / Angielski / Twarda / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this lively and informed book, Bernard Taper, a writer for the New Yorker, scrutinizes the social and economic characteristics of the arts in Boston, seeking specific answers to the questions: What might be done to foster, strengthen, enrich, and invigorate the arts? What can make them more meaningful to a larger segment of the community? The arts, he writes, have been more honored in Boston than in most American cities, and by the best people; but they have possibly been enjoyed rather less than they have been honored. Throughout his book Mr. Taper stresses that the arts, both... In this lively and informed book, Bernard Taper, a writer for the New Yorker, scrutinizes the social and economic characteristics of the arts in B... |
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285,24 zł |
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Uncanny Congruencies: Penn State School of Visual Arts Alumni
ISBN: 9780615512228 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The power of art has always been found in those uncanny spaces between formal abstraction and the narratives of representation. Inseparable parts of a more complex whole, they are the collaborative symbiotic conditions that have created the most compelling works of art since antiquity. Uncanny Congruencies investigates these elliptical collisions of association and meaning and offers a nuanced dialogue with its audiences through the seemingly contradictory processes of eighteen remarkable alumni of Penn State's School of Visual Arts. The works of these artists intersect, reverse,... The power of art has always been found in those uncanny spaces between formal abstraction and the narratives of representation. Inseparable parts o... |
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110,43 zł |
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Under the Bridge: The East 238th Street Graffiti Hall of Fame
ISBN: 9780764345920 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Join Paul 'Cavs' Cavalieri on a journey through graffiti history and the evolution of a major cultural landmark. In this account, Cavs shares his experiences under the Bronx's East 238th Street bridge, which over the years has become a Bronx graffiti hall of fame.
Join Paul 'Cavs' Cavalieri on a journey through graffiti history and the evolution of a major cultural landmark. In this account, Cavs shares his expe...
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183,53 zł |
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100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic
ISBN: 9780764346194 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a sumptuous catalogue of regional landscape paintings and the talented, living artists who create them, including Robert J Barber, Denise Dumont, Michael Godfrey, Hai-Ou Hou, Abigail McBride, and Sam Robinson. It is packed with over 400 eye-catching colour reproductions of work by some of today's finest plein air artists, including spectacular beach scenes, pastorals, cityscapes, and harbour scenes. This informative volume also includes a concise history of landscape painting in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia, showing examples of great art of the past by...
This is a sumptuous catalogue of regional landscape paintings and the talented, living artists who create them, including Robert J Barber, Denise Dumo...
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242,41 zł |
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Blade: King of Graffiti
ISBN: 9780764346613 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. BLADE has already told his life story through graffiti. Now, over forty years into his career and armed with an incredible memory, BLADE sits down with Chris Pape to reflect on growing up in the Bronx in the turbulent 1970s, and recounts the highs and lows of his storied career, holding nothing back. BLADE is considered The King of Graffiti because, by 1980, after painting 5,000 wildly creative trains, he stopped counting. This book parallels the New York graffiti movement almost from its inception, moving through its glory years in the mid-1970s, when BLADE earned his title, and ending in...
BLADE has already told his life story through graffiti. Now, over forty years into his career and armed with an incredible memory, BLADE sits down wit...
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194,97 zł |
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Carving a Niche for Himself: The Untold Story of Luigi del Bianco and Mount Rushmore
ISBN: 9781599540672 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Literary Nonfiction. Italian American History. "Luigi Del Bianco may not be a household name to many historians, but he should be. He played an integral role in the creation of Mount Rushmore, specifically, that of chief carver. Was Del Bianco slighted due to his Italian heritage? Gladstone more than suggests he was. This book will be an inspiration to Italian Americans everywhere, and sheds new light on the role of Italians in America's history." Marilyn Borner"
Literary Nonfiction. Italian American History. "Luigi Del Bianco may not be a household name to many historians, but he should be. He played an integr...
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49,14 zł |
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John Smibert, Painter
ISBN: 9780674282810 / Angielski / Twarda / 299 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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285,24 zł |
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Audubon: Life and Art in the American Wilderness
ISBN: 9781630262747 / Angielski / Twarda / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1803, an eighteen-year-old West Indies born Frenchman arrived in New York City, fleeing Napoleon s conscription. His work would become inextricably entwined with the new world he so proudly adopted in his motto America, my country.
Inspired by the primeval forests and the vast flocks of birds that thrived in them, Audubon spent the next several decades of his life painstakingly documenting the birds of the American wilderness. He traveled the back roads and bayous, searching out and studying the birds that were his pastime and passion. He spent long, silent hours observing them in the... In 1803, an eighteen-year-old West Indies born Frenchman arrived in New York City, fleeing Napoleon s conscription. His work would become inextricably...
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167,70 zł |
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In Art: U.S. States
ISBN: 9781499149081 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The newest book in the "Enjoying Great Art" Series: Great art comes in many sizes and shapes, in many colors and styles. It can also be about many different themes - real and imaginary. Other books in the series have included art arranged around many topics - including bridges, hats, and animals, to name just a few. But this book arranges the art around a geographical theme - the fifty different states of the United States. Here each state is presented through one or more pictures. They represent some combination of the landscape, flower, and/or animal of each state. Some are historical in...
The newest book in the "Enjoying Great Art" Series: Great art comes in many sizes and shapes, in many colors and styles. It can also be about many dif...
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55,68 zł |
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In Art: Trains
ISBN: 9781499161564 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The newest book in the -Enjoying Great Art- series: Trains may or may not be part of our everyday life today. In fact, many of us think of them more in a historical setting. But how many of us think of them when we think of great art? Here is a picture book for adults and students of all ages...A picture book of trains in art - trains, train stations, passengers, and more. The paintings include different colors, shapes, and sizes. Look through these paintings that span almost exactly one century, and notice the similarities and the differences between them...
The newest book in the -Enjoying Great Art- series: Trains may or may not be part of our everyday life today. In fact, many of us think of them more i...
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47,08 zł |
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In Art: Pastimes
ISBN: 9781499177459 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Some pastimes may look a bit different today than they did years ago. But as these paintings will show - some things haven't changed over the centuries. Here is a picture book for adults and students of all ages...A picture book of pastimes in art The book consists of paintings divided into several different sections - Board Games, Winter Fun, Summer Fun, and Indoor Fun. Examine the different paintings and see the various activities - many of which remain much the same even centuries later.
Some pastimes may look a bit different today than they did years ago. But as these paintings will show - some things haven't changed over the centurie...
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47,08 zł |
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In Art: U.S. Government
ISBN: 9781499223712 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The newest book in the -Enjoying Great Art- series, this book focuses on the government of the United States - but from an artistic point of view. A great introduction to U.S. Government, a great review, or just a fun way to enjoy an important topic from a more visual perspective than usual.
The newest book in the -Enjoying Great Art- series, this book focuses on the government of the United States - but from an artistic point of view. A g...
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47,08 zł |
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