Sunday, May 30, 2010

Michael Kenna: Images of the Seventh Day



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A beautifully designed monograph surveying the works of the highly acclaimed contemporary photographer. Kenna’s photographs captivate viewers through their silent drama and magnetism: rather than being accurate descriptions of a place, the photographer seems interested in capturing the invisible lines which enclose space, and in so doing arousing a viewer’s imagination and reverie. This catalog showcases 290 black-and-white photographs: 200 trace the artist’s ... More >>

Michael Kenna: Images of the Seventh Day

Monday, May 24, 2010

The Artist's Tao- 44 Principles for an Artist's Life



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Inspired by the Tao Te Ching, The Artist's Tao is a collection of 44 principles that encourage introspection and reflection for artists. The Artist's Tao is drawn from hundreds of conversations and correspondences between Sean Starr and other artists around the world dealing with subjects such as fighting discouragement, maintaining balance, and measuring success as an artist.

"I love The Artist's Tao. It has soul and richness, I felt anchored as I read it, i... More >>

The Artist's Tao- 44 Principles for an Artist's Life

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Sargent Portrait Drawings: 42 Works by John Singer Sargent


  • ISBN13: 9780486245249
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Collection of portraits, selected from public and private holdings by art historian Trevor J. Fairbrother, reveal the technical skill and intuitive eye for which American portrait painter John Singer Sargent is renowned. Drawings in pencil, pastels and charcoal — a lesser-known aspect of Sargent's oeuvre — are shown. List of Plates. Introduction. Captions.
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Sargent Portrait Drawings: 42 Works by John Singer Sargent

Thursday, May 20, 2010

The Print


  • ISBN13: 9780821221877
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The technical information is clear and concise, starting with deisinging and euqipping a darkroom and continues through making the first print, ending with all sorts of professional tips and tricks for achieving that special image.... More >>

The Print

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Annie Leibovitz at Work


  • ISBN13: 9780375505102
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Book Description “The first thing I did with my very first camera was climb Mt. Fuji. Climbing Mt. Fuji is a lesson in determination and moderation. It would be fair to ask if I took the moderation part to heart. But it certainly was a lesson in respecting your camera. If I was going to live with this thing, I was going to have to think about what that meant. There were not going to be any pictures without it." —Annie Leibovitz Annie Leibovitz descri... More >>

Annie Leibovitz at Work

Monday, May 17, 2010

Tom Ford


  • ISBN13: 9780847826698
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Tom Ford has become one of fashion's great icons. In the past decade, he transformed Gucci from a moribund accessories label into one of the sexiest fashion brands in the world. His designs have increased sales at Gucci tenfold and have helped build the Gucci brand into the luxury goods conglomerate that it is today. Ford brought a hard-edged style synonymous with 21st century glamour to his clothes, and Hollywood sat up and took note.
This book is a complete cat... More >>

Tom Ford

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Faeries



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"Faeries" is an exploration of the myths, legends folklore and fantasy of the world of the faeries. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, this is a special edition featuring eight new pages and 20 new pieces of art by Brian Froud and Alan Lee. The artists have also contributed new introductions.... More >>

Faeries

Friday, May 14, 2010

Nan Goldin


  • ISBN13: 9780714859453
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Nan Goldin is internationally recognized as one of today's leading photographers. Her photographs have been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide, including SFMOMA, California, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Centre Pompidou, Paris and the Museu Reina Sofia, Madrid. Born in Washington DC, Goldin grew up in Boston where she began taking photographs at the age of fifteen. She has since lived in New York, Bangkok, B... More >>

Nan Goldin

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand: Masterworks from The Metropolitan Museum of Art



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Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946), Edward Steichen (1879–1973), and Paul Strand (1890–1976) are among the most famous photographers of the 20th century. This handsome volume showcases for the first time the Metropolitan Museum’s extraordinarily rich holdings of works by these diverse and groundbreaking masters.

A passionate advocate for photography and modern art promoted through his “Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession” (also known as “291”) and hi... More >>

Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand: Masterworks from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Monday, May 10, 2010

Robert Fawcett: The Illustrator's Illustrator



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Robert Fawcett who was known by his peers as 'The illustrator's illustrator', is recently chronicled in a book by Auad publishing, a well known publisher for quality books on artists from the turn of the century to the 'Golden Age of Illustration'. Walt Reed who is a legend in his own time as an artist and a purveyor of famous artists for almost a century was a personal friend of Robert Fawcett wrote the introduction for the book. The book will contain more than ... More >>

Robert Fawcett: The Illustrator's Illustrator

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Stieglitz: Camera Work


  • ISBN13: 9783822837849
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Photographer, writer, publisher, and curator Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) was a visionary, far ahead of his time. Around the turn of the 20th century he founded the Photo-Secession, a progressive movement concerned with advancing the creative possibilities of photography, and by 1903 began publishing "Camera Work", an avant-garde magazine devoted to voicing the ideas, both in images and words, of the Photo-Secession. "Camera Work" was the first photo journal whose f... More >>

Stieglitz: Camera Work

Monday, May 3, 2010

OBEY: Supply & Demand - The Art of Shepard Fairey - 20th Anniversary Edition



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From Obey to Obama and all that s in between, Supply & Demand, The Art of Shepard Fairey - 20th Anniversary Edition expands upon the previous version of this book and adds 100 new pages of illustrations and text to showcase Fairey s entire body of work, a massive retrospective covering 20 colorful years.

Recently thrust into the spotlight for his image of President-elect Barack Obama, Fairey helped catalyze a movement from his unique vantage at the intersect... More >>

OBEY: Supply & Demand - The Art of Shepard Fairey - 20th Anniversary Edition

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs


  • ISBN13: 9780316117722
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ANSEL ADAMS: 400 PHOTOGRAPHS presents the full spectrum of Adams' work in a single volume for the first time, offering the largest available compilation from his legendary photographic career. Beautifully produced and presented in an attractive landscape trim, ANSEL ADAMS: 400 PHOTOGRAPHS will appeal to a general gift-book audience as well as Adams' legions of dedicated fans and students.
The photographs are arranged chronologically into five major periods, fr... More >>

Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs