The Elements of Art: Ten Ways to Decode the Masterpieces by Susie Hodge
Category: Art
The Elements of Art deconstructs great works of art into manageable components so that you can better understand and appreciate them.Knowing how to interpret art is one of the biggest issues facing casual gallery-goers. They may ask themselves questions like: Why is the Mona Lisa so small? Why are some ...Show more
Gustav Klimt 50 masterpieces explored by Sally Grant
Category: Art
Gustav Klimt art deck is a dazzling collection of 50 cards exploring the masterpieces of one of the most celebrated artists of all time. From the shimmering golds and rich hues of The Kiss to the intricate patterns of The Tree of Life, each card showcases the beauty and complexity of Klimt's style. Thro ...Show more
O Glorious City : A Love Letter to San Francisco by Jeremy Fish
Category: Art | Reading Level: General Adult
O Glorious City is an exuberant love letter to San Francisco, composed by beloved local artist Jeremy Fish in honour of City Hall's 100th birthday. When Fish was invited to create 100 new works of art in honour of the centennial, he moved his studio into an office and became City Hall's first ever artis ...Show more
Frank Frazetta: an Artists' Tribute - 11 Art Projects Inspired by the Icon. with an Introduction by Sara Frazetta by 3dtotal Publishing (Editor)
Category: Art | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
A selection of incredible artists pay tribute to Frank Frazetta by creating new art inspired by his work, accompanied by in-depth interviews with members of the Frazetta family. Frank Frazetta is often referred to as the "Godfather of Fantasy Art" and one of the most renowned illustrators of the 20th c ...Show more
Birds: The Art of Ornithology by Jonathan Elphick
Category: Art
Jonathan Elphick tells the remarkable story of the development of bird art through the centuries. The book features early, skilfully executed but often fanciful images of birds, scientific illustrations produced during the ages of exploration, and modern approaches capturing the essence of these freest ...Show more
Pop-Up Surrealism by Gérard Lo Monaco
Category: Art
Open the door to the dreamlike world of surrealism!In this magical book, pop-up engineer Gérard Lo Monaco brings to life eight works of art by leading surrealists: Salvador Dalí, Victor Brauner, Jean Arp, Man Ray, Joseph Cornell, Dora Maar, René Magritte and André Breton. Short texts introduce each work ...Show more
Insectile Inspiration - Insects in Art and Illustration by Victionary (Editor)
Category: Art
Equally strange and fascinating, insects are not only an inseparable part of our earth's ecosystem, but also one of the most beautifully-designed creatures of the natural world. Insectile Inspiration shows off the intricate beauty of insects through the eyes of talented artists and illustrators around t ...Show more
Encounters with Australian Modern Art by Christopher Heathcote
Category: Art | Reading Level: very good
Encounters with Australian Modern Art represents a vital milestone in the presentation of Australian art to a world-wide readership. It is published in French and English, and lavishly illustrated with more than 200 iconic images, many drawn from the collection of the TarraWarra museum of Art.
Make Your Own Silver Jewellery by MONICA WEBER-BUTLER
Category: Art | Series: Make Your Own Ser.
This book will show you how to create silver jewellery using everyday tools, easy to obtain materials and following simple step-by-step instructions. You will explore the amazing possibilities that the combination of silver metal clay and traditional silversmithing techniques has to offer, and will lear ...Show more
Art From Milingimbi: Taking Memories Back by Cara Pinchbeck
Category: Art
Drawn from a unique collection held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, this book includes 62 bark paintings produced in the 1950s, as well as woven forms, paperbark objects, carved wooden figures and feathered body ornamentation. Together with essays on the artists, the art and the history of Miling ...Show more
Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: The Definitive Collector's Edition (Woodblock Prints) by Andreas Marks
Category: Art
A landmark book presenting the early 'deluxe' versions of Hiroshige's Edo prints for the first time!Utagawa Hiroshige's unique landscape series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), first published in the 1850s, is among the best-known collections of Japanese prints and was revolutionary i ...Show more
Bruegel by Rose-Marie Hagen
Category: Art | Series: Basic Art 2.0
The sense of a scene: Pieter Bruegel's mastery of composition and community The great Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/31-1569) was an astoundingly inventive painter and draftsman, who made his art historical mark with beautiful, evocative landscapes as well as religious subjects, bot ...Show more