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Publisher
Tate Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In the period of radical change that was 1963-1983, young black artists at the beginning of their careers in the USA confronted key questions and pressures. How could they make art that would stand as innovative, original, formally and materially complex, while also making work that reflected their concerns and experience as black Americans? This significant new publication, accompanying an exhibition at Tate Modern, surveys this crucial period in...
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Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"This generously illustrated survey of the acclaimed Indian artist Vivan Sundaram features a comprehensive and wide ranging examination of his multi-media practice extending over a period of five decades. Vivan Sundaram's eclecticism is a distinctive feature of his work and is the focus of this monograph. A pioneer of installation art in India, Sundaram started off as a painter in the late 1960s but his desire to break free of the limits imposed by...
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Presents sixteen essays by leading scholars who explore the subtle means by which artists - and subjects - convey a sense of identity and reveal historical context. Examining a wide range of topics, from early caricature and the political vandalism of portraits to contemporary selfies and performance art, these studies challenge our traditional assumptions about portraiture. By probing the diversity and complexity of portrayal, this book fills a gap...
Publisher
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This exhibition catalog accompanies a sweeping retrospective of contemporary artist and painter Beverly McIver. Curated by Kim Boganey, this exhibition presents a survey of works that represent the diversity of McIver's thematic approach to painting over her career. From early self-portraits in clown makeup to more recent works featuring her father, dolls, and figures in blackface, Full Circle illuminates the arc of Beverly McIver's artistic career...
245) Key moments in art
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Series
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Key Moments in Art' describes fifty pivotal moments - some famous, others unfamiliar - from the Renaissance to the present day. Vivid, colourful vignettes capture the excitement of their times: when Michelangelo's David or Marcel Duchamp's Fountain were unveiled for the first time; when chance meetings have spurred artists to create compelling new styles, such as Impressionism or Pop Art; or when exhibitions have caused a public sensation. Lee Cheshire's...
246) Lost masterpieces
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Travel back in time to discover works of art that have vanished from the record, as well as those that went missing and have since been reclaimed or recovered. From the treasures of Tutankhamun to the altarpiece of Ghent, a missing Fabergé egg, and Vincent van Gogh's majestic Sunset at Montmajour, numerous masterpieces have disappeared throughout history as a result of theft, looting, natural catastrophe, or conflict... And some have resurfaced decades...
Publisher
Art Institute of Chicago
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"One of America's foremost art dealers, Richard Gray, along with his wife, art historian Mary L. Gray, amassed a remarkable collection of drawings, paintings, and sculpture representing seven hundred years of Western art history. A companion to a first volume that showcased works in all three media, this publication focuses on drawings and includes thirty-six important examples by thirty-three artists from the fifteenth through twentieth centuries....
Publisher
Bantam
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Give your child a smart start with the revised and updated What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know How can you help your child at home? This book answers that important question and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that thousands of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American fourth graders. Featuring sixteen pages of full-color illustrations, a bolder, easier-to-follow format, and a thoroughly updated curriculum,...
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Publisher
Focal Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Sound and Image: Aesthetics and Practices brings together international artist scholars to explore diverse sound and image practices, applying critical perspectives to interrogate and evaluate both the aesthetics and practices that underpin the audiovisual. Contributions draw upon established discourses in electroacoustic music, media art history, film studies, critical theory and dance; framing and critiquing these arguments within the context of...
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Publisher
Productivity Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The ground-breaking Shingo Model of 2008 introduced principles, systems, tools, and results. At that time, however, the systems element of the model did not receive the in-depth attention that other parts of the model did. As a result, organizations developed their own concept of systems. Some organizations have identified hundreds of systems and tools. In fact, the distinction between a system and a tool was not clearly defined until recently with...
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"For fans of Alice Hoffman, Sarah Addison Allen, and Adriana Trigiani, The Witches of Cambridge reveals an astonishing world where the heart's deepest secrets give way to the magic of life-changing love. Be careful what you wish for. If you're a witch, you might just get it. Amandine Bisset has always had the power to feel the emotions of those around her. It's a secret she can share only with her friends--all professors, all witches--when they gather...
Author
Publisher
Art Institute of Chicago
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Much of Joseph Elmer Yoakum's story comes from the artist himself--and is almost too fantastic to believe. At a young age, Yoakum (1891-1972) traveled the globe with numerous circuses; he later served in a segregated noncombat regiment during World War I before settling in Chicago. There, inspired by a dream, he began his artistic career at age seventy-one, producing some two thousand drawings over a decade. How did Yoakum gain representation in...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Take a guided tour through history and discover the most precious, iconic, and celebrated objects ever created. Revered, admired, and protected - every country and culture has certain artefacts that are prized above all others. Cultural Treasures of the World brings together more than 200 of these objects, exploring the fascinating and unique stories behind each of them. From the Bust of Nefertiti to the Benin Bronzes, and the Altamira cave paintings...
Publisher
Museum of Contemporary Art
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The definitive volume on the ever-evolving and shape-shifting work of the Chicago-based artist, Nick Cave: 'Forothermore' highlights the way Cave's practice has shifted and continues to shift in response to our history and current moment of cultural crisis. Including several new, never-before-seen works, the book shows an artist at the height of his power. Addressing topics ranging from art history to social justice, 'Nick Cave: Forothermore' includes...
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A time-traveling trip through a whole world of art. Even before they could write, people have always told stories with pictures and sculptures. And though art is universal, the story we know about it is not. Join two young adventurers on a truly global journey through thousands of years of art history. Discover treasure in Ancient Greece, marvel at bronze sculptures in Benin, decode messages hidden in Frida Kahlo's self-portraits, and think about...
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Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A down-to-earth, visual guidebook that shows how to "read," understand, and get the most out of art. For beginners, art history might seem a daunting subject with complex rules and impenetrable technical language. Even for more seasoned art lovers the question of how to think about art is a perennial riddle. Art Uncovered is the perfect resource for both audiences: an engaging, visual primer for the general reader and educators. Designed like an...
258) Andy Web: artist
Author
Publisher
Melbournestyle Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Andy Web studied art at the National Gallery. His dream was to exhibit there one day . . . But there is one creative skill that Andy has never been able to accomplish. How will he ever achieve his dream? Join Andy as he develops his talent among the great masters of Art History.
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Series
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Why did our ancestors make art? What did art mean to them and what does their art mean for us today? Why is art even important at all?0Charlotte Mullins brings art to life by focusing on those who made it, from teenage prodigies to nonagenarians. This little history introduces us to overlooked artists, busts a few art history myths, and celebrates global networks of art, from Japan and India to South America and the Middle East.0Mullins shows us...
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Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Taking readers from ancient Babylon to contemporary Pyongyang, the eminent curator Caroline Campbell explains art's power to illuminate our lives—and inspires us to benefit from its transformative and regenerative power. Unlike the majority of contemporary art history, this book is about much more than the cult of artists’ personalities. Instead, each chapter is structured around a city at a particularly vibrant moment in its history, describing...
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