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Melancholia's Dog: Reflections on Our Animal Kinship
ISBN: 9780226465784 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bred to provide human companionship, dogs eclipse all other species when it comes to reading the body language of people. Dog owners hunger for a complete rapport with their pets; in the dog the fantasy of empathetic resonance finds its ideal. But cross-species communication is never easy. Dog love can be a precious but melancholy thing.
An attempt to understand human attachment to the "canis familiaris" in terms of reciprocity and empathy, "Melancholia s""Dog" tackles such difficult concepts as intimacy and kinship with dogs, the shame associated with identification with their suffering,... Bred to provide human companionship, dogs eclipse all other species when it comes to reading the body language of people. Dog owners hunger for a comp...
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187,78 zł |
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Shakespeare Cats
ISBN: 9780500284292 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Painting in her familiar and highly popular style, this imaginative artist presents an irresistible array of well-known characters in the great Shakespearean plays, from the tragic Romeo and Juliet to the mischievous Titania, from the beautiful Cleopatra to the roguish Falstaff. In thirty-two entrancing paintings, Susan Herbert opens up an unsuspected world of Shakespeare interpreted by cats with all their winning ways. Her many devoted admirers will find this collection full of the charm and humor of her earlier books; and newcomers to her art will be surprised and enchanted by the finesse...
Painting in her familiar and highly popular style, this imaginative artist presents an irresistible array of well-known characters in the great Shakes...
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42,56 zł |
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Baby Bird Portraits by George Miksch Sutton: Watercolors in the Field Museum
ISBN: 9780806137698 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. George Miksch Sutton is one of the best known and most beloved bird artists of the twentieth century. This marvelous book presents thirty-five paintigs of downy chicks, nestlings, and fledglings painted from life by Sutton. The exquisite watercolrs, housed in the Field Museum of Natural History, span three decades and depict nineteen species of North American birds. Many of the paintings are reproduced here for the first time. Sutton was fond of painting young birds from life and of recording their developmental changes. Marked by delicate bruskwork and subtle color variations, his... George Miksch Sutton is one of the best known and most beloved bird artists of the twentieth century. This marvelous book presents thirty-five pain... |
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99,48 zł |
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Gardens in Art
ISBN: 9780892368853 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Impelluso analyzes the constituent elements of gardens, both real and imagined, and uncovers their often-hidden symbolic meanings. Paintings and the nearly 400 works presented here provide a continuous visual record of the myriad forms of gardens.
Impelluso analyzes the constituent elements of gardens, both real and imagined, and uncovers their often-hidden symbolic meanings. Paintings and the n...
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109,31 zł |
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Beasts: Factual & Fantastic
ISBN: 9780892368884 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. easts Factual and Fantastic features vivid and charming details from the wealth of manuscripts in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the British Library, along with a lively text; together both word and image provide an accessible and delightful introduction to the imagination of the medieval world.
easts Factual and Fantastic features vivid and charming details from the wealth of manuscripts in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the ...
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82,79 zł |
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Drawing Closer to Nature: Making Art in Dialogue with the Natural World
ISBN: 9781570628542 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Making art, says Peter London, is a perfect vehicle for recovering our lost sense of unity with Nature. When we draw closer to Nature through art, we simultaneously draw closer to our Selves, and thereby enjoy a richer, more authentic creativity and a deeper, fuller life. Through exercises, theoretical reflections, poetic meditations, and stories, London presents an innovative approach to creativity that engages body, mind, and spirit. A series of guided "Encounters"--some to be done outdoors, some indoors in the presence of some natural objects, and some entirely in the imagination--invites...
Making art, says Peter London, is a perfect vehicle for recovering our lost sense of unity with Nature. When we draw closer to Nature through art, we ...
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111,08 zł |
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The Artist's Guide to Drawing Realistic Animals
ISBN: 9781581807288 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Breathe Life into Your Animal Drawings Wildlife artist Doug Lindstrand has spent 30+ years observing animals in nature and capturing them on paper. In this book, he distills his expertise into key lessons for drawing any animal in a charming, realistic style. Inside, a whole herd of step-by-step exercises and demonstrations (43, to be exact ) cover a broad range of subjects and challenges, including how to draw:
Breathe Life into Your Animal Drawings Wildlife artist Doug Lindstrand has spent 30+ years observing animals in nature and capt... |
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89,42 zł |
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Charles Harper's Birds & Words [With Snowy Egret Print]
ISBN: 9781934429198 / Angielski / Twarda / 151 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Birds & Words is a true reflection of Charley Harper, that rare species of a man with twinkling eyes and smile, with wit as infectiously keen and light-hearted as his paintings. Harper the humorist is as captivating in the self composed stories that accompany his serigraphs as Harper the artist. This boxed reissue of the highly collectible 1974 classic is perfect for every bird lover, art collector and Charley Harper fan alike. Specially made cloth wrapped boxes open to reveal a numbered cloth bound book and one of four beautiful silk-screen prints, each estate stamped and hand numbered. A...
Birds & Words is a true reflection of Charley Harper, that rare species of a man with twinkling eyes and smile, with wit as infectiously keen and ligh...
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233,73 zł |
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Insects and Flowers: The Art of Maria Sibylla Merian
ISBN: 9780892369294 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The artist and scientist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was born in Frankfurt, Germany, into a middle-class family of publishers and artists. With her meticulous depictions of insect metamorphosis, she raised the standards of natural history illustration and helped give birth to the field of entomology. At the age of fifty-two, Merian traveled with her younger daughter to Suriname, a Dutch territory in South America, to paint its exotic flora and fauna.
Many of the drawings produced by Merian in the South American jungle were later published as hand-colored engravings in her book... The artist and scientist Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was born in Frankfurt, Germany, into a middle-class family of publishers and artists. With h...
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44,30 zł |
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The Big Book of 100 Botanical Designs to Color
ISBN: 9781517193256 / Angielski / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. WELCOME TO THE BIG BOOK OF 100 ANTIQUE BOTANICAL DESIGNS TO COLOR -AN ADULT COLORING BOOK. 100 ANTIQUE DESIGNS ON SINGLE-SIDED PAGES. What makes our books unique and different than all the others? What makes our books unique and different than all the others? Want to refer to the original art for coloration? We're the only adult coloring book publisher who uses original antique & contemporary botanical art, from our extensive collection, in our books. If you'd like to see the original art before our conversion to black and white visit the Book Images section of our website at http:...
WELCOME TO THE BIG BOOK OF 100 ANTIQUE BOTANICAL DESIGNS TO COLOR -AN ADULT COLORING BOOK. 100 ANTIQUE DESIGNS ON SINGLE-SIDED PAGES. What makes our b...
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51,19 zł |
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Pheromone: The Insect Artwork of Christopher Marley
ISBN: 9780764946196 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents the compositions of Christopher Marley: assemblages of real insect bodies that display brilliant color and otherworldly form. The colors are entirely natural, and to render the reproductions as accurate as possible some have been reproduced with fifth-color metallic inks and highlighted with spot varnish. Accompanying the broad sample of Marley's work is a series of essays by the artist: "Design of Insects," "Insects in Design," "History," "Color," "The Coleoptera Mosaics: An Exercise in Color," "Repetition," "Structure," "Texture," "Variations," "Botanicals," "Size," and...
This book presents the compositions of Christopher Marley: assemblages of real insect bodies that display brilliant color and otherworldly form. The c...
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213,79 zł |
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Unleashed
ISBN: 9780295988764 / Angielski / Twarda / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Unleashed is a visual anthology of works by Catherine Eaton Skinner, portraying her passion not only for the animals of this world, but her relationship among them. Whether painting the human figure, various animal forms, or the changing landscape, each of her works represents a unique pilgrimage of mind and spirit connecting with the journeys of those who witness her work. Unleashed is a visual anthology of works by Catherine Eaton Skinner, portraying her passion not only for the animals of this world, but her ... |
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236,11 zł |
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Lars Jonsson's Birds: Paintings from a Near Horizon
ISBN: 9780691141510 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lars Jonsson is widely regarded as one of the greatest bird artists of all time--no other painter of his generation captures the true look and feel of birds in the wild so beautifully. This magnificently illustrated volume collects Jonsson's most recent paintings and drawings, many published here for the first time, offering a fascinating retrospective of the artist's work from the turn of the new century to today. Lars Jonsson's Birds features 150 full-color, museum-quality reproductions of works that Jonsson painted in the field and that reflect his favorite theme of birds in a... Lars Jonsson is widely regarded as one of the greatest bird artists of all time--no other painter of his generation captures the true look and feel... |
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228,65 zł |
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Decoded Messages: The Symbolic Language of Chinese Animal Painting
ISBN: 9780300141528 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the Ming Dynasty numerous new animal themes were created to convey political and ethical messages current at court. As the result a sophisticated language of Chinese animal painting was developed, employing both the animals' symbolic associations and homonymic puns. Hou-mei Sung's exciting rediscovery of some of these lost meanings has led to a full-scale investigation of the evolving history of Chinese animal painting. Distinct symbolic meanings were associated with individual motifs, but all animals were assigned a place in the universe according to the Chinese concept of...
During the Ming Dynasty numerous new animal themes were created to convey political and ethical messages current at court. As the result a sophisticat...
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273,39 zł |
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Picturing the Wolf in Children's Literature
ISBN: 9780415801171 / Angielski / Twarda / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The wolf has long been a part of the landscape of children's literature. Mitts-Smith analyzes visual images of the wolf in children's books published in Western Europe and North America from 1500 to the present.
The wolf has long been a part of the landscape of children's literature. Mitts-Smith analyzes visual images of the wolf in children's books published ...
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734,56 zł |
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The Botanical Art Files: Narratives
ISBN: 9780992562441 / Angielski / Miękka / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Most people associate botanical illustration with the classic works of the Golden Age of Botanical Art and their contemporary equivalents.The Botanical Art Files - Narratives takes a wider look beyond the traditional and looks at a variety of treatments and their roots in the contexts of horticulture, commerce and science.This wider field is open to all contemporary botanical artists to explore and develop in the developing field of botanical art.This book explores the various fields of botanical illustration, along with the people that pioneered its techniques, conventions and styles. It...
Most people associate botanical illustration with the classic works of the Golden Age of Botanical Art and their contemporary equivalents.The Botanica...
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116,87 zł |
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Animals Real and Imagined: The Fantasy of What Is and What Might Be
ISBN: 9781933492926 / Angielski / Miękka / 159 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fantastic visual voyage into the world of animals, both real and imagined. There is no end to the diverse and unique creatures that Terryl Whitlatch creates for us with her solid knowledge of anatomy and boundless imagination. Especially intriguing are the 100s of anatomical notes that are dispersed among her sketches, educating and enlightening us to the foundation of living bodies and their mechanics. A fantastic visual voyage into the world of animals, both real and imagined. There is no end to the diverse and unique creatures that Terryl Whitla... |
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155,60 zł |
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Postcard Bk-Charley Harper Bir
ISBN: 9780764953729 / Angielski / Postcard book or pack / 30 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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40,07 zł |
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Scratchboard Etchings: The Art of Fine Lines
ISBN: 9781453654019 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With it's three dimensional look and fine details, Scratchboard Etching captures the gaze of animals and birds, each with their individual personalities and funny quirks. Other etchings bring back memories, some in the form of automotive memorabilia, with the beautiful curve of a fender or details of elaborate chrome work. All are combined with short stories of survival, courage, random musings and a description of how the Etchings are created.
With it's three dimensional look and fine details, Scratchboard Etching captures the gaze of animals and birds, each with their individual personaliti...
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102,84 zł |
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The Cancelled Bird
ISBN: 9781442115965 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. We found these stamps in a thrift shop, they were cancelled, but we proved they could still fly. This project, consisting of a limited edition of 25 8x10" color prints, has been exhibited in New York and other galleries. This book is a catalogue of the original prints.
We found these stamps in a thrift shop, they were cancelled, but we proved they could still fly. This project, consisting of a limited edition of 25 8...
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116,87 zł |