Nature and Culture: American Landscape and Painting, 1825-1875, with a New Preface
ISBN: 9780195305869 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In this richly illustrated volume, featuring more than fifty black-and-white illustrations and a beautiful eight-page color insert, Barbara Novak describes how for fifty extraordinary years, American society drew from the idea of Nature its most cherished ideals. Between 1825 and 1875, all kinds of Americans--artists, writers, scientists, as well as everyday citizens--believed that God in Nature could resolve human contradictions, and that nature itself confirmed the American destiny. Using diaries and letters of the artists as well as quotes from literary texts, journals, and periodicals,...
In this richly illustrated volume, featuring more than fifty black-and-white illustrations and a beautiful eight-page color insert, Barbara Novak desc...
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244,13 zł |
Landscapes of Colorado: Mountains and Plains
ISBN: 9780967903460 / Angielski / Twarda / 287 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Landscapes of Colorado features the efforts of artists who have used the state's natural beauty as inspirations for their paintings and photographs. Art curator Ann Daley selected the artists. Some lived in Colorado only briefly, while others have spent their entire careers in the state. Daley also provides an essay linking each artist to the impressive history of Colorado, where for over a century painters and photographers have been attracted to its magnificent views and its crisp, clear light.
Art critic Michael Paglia provides a profile of each of the artists.... Landscapes of Colorado features the efforts of artists who have used the state's natural beauty as inspirations for their paintings and photogr...
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363,25 zł |
Pictures of Old New Orleans
ISBN: 9781410106391 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Joseph Pennell was born in 1857 and died in 1926. He began his work as an illustrator by selling drawings of south Philadelphia to Scribner's Monthly in 1881. In addition to his extensive sketches of American cities, he went to the Panama Canal and sketched a number of construction sites. He taught etching at the Arts Students' league in New York, wrote several books, served as an art critic on the Brooklyn Eagle, and helped run the New Society of Sculptors, Painters and Engravers. Pennell is considered to have done more than any other one artist of his time to improve the quality of...
Joseph Pennell was born in 1857 and died in 1926. He began his work as an illustrator by selling drawings of south Philadelphia to Scribner's Monthly ...
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52,61 zł |
Painting Landscapes in Watercolour
ISBN: 9781847970855 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) An ideal resource for the artist with a limited experience of using watercolors, this guide will help artistsdevelop their confidence and stretch their skills a little further.The author guides the reader through every aspect of producing a polished watercolor, from choosing the correct brushes and paper, through structure and composition, to completing the finished work."
An ideal resource for the artist with a limited experience of using watercolors, this guide will help artistsdevelop their confidence and stretch thei...
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96,46 zł |
Empire of Landscape: Space and Ideology in French Colonial Algeria
ISBN: 9780271034430 / Angielski / Twarda / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Emerging in the realm of popular entertainment, Jean-Charles Langlois's Panorama of Algiers (1833) drew an audience in much the same way that the arcades drew consumers. Just as the consumption of material goods never fully satiates the consumer, the landscape of Algiers, as represented in Langlois's panorama, kept the French coming back for more. This monumental painting--the result of Colonel Langlois's involvement in the 1830 siege of Algiers--offered a French audience a spectacle of the furthest reaches of the French empire. To witness Langlois's paintings and other... Emerging in the realm of popular entertainment, Jean-Charles Langlois's Panorama of Algiers (1833) drew an audience in much the same way t... |
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593,72 zł |
Seasons at Brasstown Bald, Georgia: The Nature Unadorned
ISBN: 9781483666600 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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98,67 zł |
The Shores We Call Home: The Art of Carol Evans
ISBN: 9781550174656 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The mystical shores of coastal British Columbia hold boundless inspiration and an enigmatic spiritual presence for many who live along its various coves and inlets. For almost three decades, Carol Evans has been practicing and refining her art, creating stunning portrayals of the beautiful and rugged shores of Vancouver Island and the coastal mainland. Her intensity of colour and attention to the subtleties of light are trademarks of her increasingly popular watercolour paintings.
The Shores We Call Home contains over eighty of Evans' works, collected here in gorgeous... The mystical shores of coastal British Columbia hold boundless inspiration and an enigmatic spiritual presence for many who live along its various cov...
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55,83 zł |
Painting Your Garden: The English Garden in Oils and Watercolours
ISBN: 9781847972279 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) An inspiring book which marries the interests of artists and lovers of the English gardenA garden offers a haven to be enjoyed and savored; it also provides ample subjects for the artist.This beautiful book will helpreaders to see theirgardens in a new light and to enjoythem in a new way.Using a step-by-step approach, it deals with the more intimate aspects of a garden as well as the broader views, and covers a range of approaches to painting in oils and watercolor.It covers in detail such topics as painting flowers, fruits, and vegetables; adding figures, birds, and animals; looking at...
An inspiring book which marries the interests of artists and lovers of the English gardenA garden offers a haven to be enjoyed and savored; it also pr...
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92,59 zł |
Portraits of Half Dome
ISBN: 9781477626412 / Angielski / Miękka / 58 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Half Dome is a famous granite monolith in Yosemite National Park. It marks the east end of Yosemite Valley. This book provides twenty-six pairs of images. Each pair includes both a naturally colored image and a solarized artistic image. The large format of the book provides enjoyment for all who browse through it.
Half Dome is a famous granite monolith in Yosemite National Park. It marks the east end of Yosemite Valley. This book provides twenty-six pairs of ima...
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80,55 zł |
Painted Landscapes: Contemporary Views
ISBN: 9780764343582 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This book explores American landscape painting today, its relevance in the contemporary art world, and its historic roots. This volume profiles sixty individual living artists whose contributions distinguish important aspects of the genre and address land use, nature appreciation, and ecology through landscape painting. Encompassing every style from traditional realism (with a contemporary edge) to abstraction and non-objectivity, these contemporary artists range from today's art stars to emerging or regionally recognized talent in the eastern, western, and southwestern regions of the nation....
This book explores American landscape painting today, its relevance in the contemporary art world, and its historic roots. This volume profiles sixty ...
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250,62 zł |
Rain Later, Good: Painting the Shipping Forecast
ISBN: 9781408178577 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Rain Later, Good is the award winning story of Peter Collyer's extraordinary journey around the Shipping Forecast areas. The Shipping Forecast is a national institution, relied upon by mariners but also strangely comforting and poetic to landlubbers. Published in 1998 to great acclaim, Rain Later, Good was chosen by the RNLI to celebrate their 175th anniversary, and has since sold over 25,000 copies. Fifteen years later, this gorgeous book will be available in paperback for the first time, completely revised and updated, with several new paintings. Peter Collyer's... Rain Later, Good is the award winning story of Peter Collyer's extraordinary journey around the Shipping Forecast areas. The Shipping Foreca... |
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130,74 zł |
Painting Boats and Coastal Scenery
ISBN: 9781847971197 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Celebrating the boats and coastal scenery that have long inspired artists, this book explains many aspects of painting the coast, from creeks and tidal rivers to bustling beach scenes, boats, and harborsall with a strong emphasis on capturing light, mood, and atmosphere. Using watercolor, oil, and pastel, it looks in detail at the painting process and encourages both novice and experienced artists alike to venture forth to capture the drama and beauty of the coast and sea. Select topics covered in the guide include step-by-step demonstrations; exploring the importance of light and how to...
Celebrating the boats and coastal scenery that have long inspired artists, this book explains many aspects of painting the coast, from creeks and tida...
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92,59 zł |
Brian Cook's Landscapes of Britain: a guide to Britain in beautiful book illustration, mini edition
ISBN: 9781849940368 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Brian Cook's landscape illustrations from the 1930s, 40s and 50s with their heightened use of color have become iconic. This stunning collection, newly released in a special compact edition, gathers his very best work. It includes commentary by Cook on his working methods, the printing process that allowed him to create his characteristic bold hues, and the design principles of his craft. A stunning book for designers, collectors, and any lover of landscape art.
" Brian Cook's landscape illustrations from the 1930s, 40s and 50s with their heightened use of color have become iconic. This stunning collection, newl...
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50,76 zł |
Provence Sketchbook
ISBN: 9789814217675 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Takes the reader through Provence, a historically rich region that also boasts some of France's most breathtaking landscapes.
Takes the reader through Provence, a historically rich region that also boasts some of France's most breathtaking landscapes.
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152,39 zł |
The Coca-Cola Art of Jim Harrison
ISBN: 9781611177268 / Angielski / Twarda / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Coca-Cola is a true American original and one of the world's most recognized and popular American products. In The Coca-Cola Art of Jim Harrison, the artist traces his lifelong love affair with the Coca-Cola trademark that began during his childhood in rural South Carolina.
Coca-Cola is a true American original and one of the world's most recognized and popular American products. In The Coca-Cola Art of Jim Harrison, the ...
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185,01 zł |
In The Sea: Grayscale Photo Coloring for Adults
ISBN: 9781532938252 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) What is grayscale coloring? Simply put, it is an easy and amazing way to add professional shading to your coloring, without having to add the shade yourself The complex gray tones add variance and depth to your art, taking your adult coloring to the next level, resulting in pictures you'll be proud to share.
What is grayscale coloring? Simply put, it is an easy and amazing way to add professional shading to your coloring, without having to add th... |
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45,50 zł |
Stunning Pictures of Winter Landscapes For Beautiful People
ISBN: 9781532905698 / Angielski / Miękka / 42 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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116,09 zł |
Just Beachy: Grayscale Photo Coloring Book for Adults
ISBN: 9781532853999 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) What is grayscale coloring? Simply put, it is an easy and amazing way to add professional shading to your coloring, without having to add the shade yourself The complex gray tones add variance and depth to your art, taking your adult coloring to the next level, resulting in pictures you'll be proud to share.
What is grayscale coloring? Simply put, it is an easy and amazing way to add professional shading to your coloring, without having to add th... |
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45,50 zł |
A Walk down Peachtree
ISBN: 9781492938101 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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89,70 zł |
It Must Be... (a Grand Canyon trip): Drawings and Thoughts from a winter trip from Lee's Ferry to Diamond Creek (December 19, 2010 - January 2, 2011)
ISBN: 9780615444055 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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58,29 zł |