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Contemporary Painting by Suzanne Hudson
Category: No Category | Series: World of Art Ser.
The twentieth century brought radical changes in art--including the shift from modernism to postmodernism--which were accompanied by fierce debates regarding the place of painting in contemporary culture. Contemporary Painting argues that the medium has not only persisted in the twenty-first century but ...Show more
Costume and Fashion by James Laver
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From the momentous invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of blue denim, from Neolithic weavers to the biggest names in the fashion industry today, this classic guide covers the landmarks of costume history. Costume and Fashion explores the forms and materials used in fashion t ...Show more
Cézanne (Cezanne) by Richard Verdi
Category: Art | Series: World of Art Ser.
An updated edition of thisclassic survey illustrated incolor throughout, this book isthe definitive overview ofPaul Cézanne's life and work.For Picasso he was "like our father"; for Matisse, "a god of painting." PaulCézanne (1839-1906) is widely regarded as the father of modern art. Inthis authoritative ...Show more
Dali World of Art by Dawn Ades
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The third edition of this classic study, a thorough introduction to one of the most popular and recognizable artists of the 20th century. Salvador Dalí was, and remains, among the most universally recognizable artists of the twentieth century. What accounts for this popularity? His excellence as an arti ...Show more
Fashion Since 1900 by Amy de la Haye; Valerie Mendes
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From the turn-of-the-century S-bend silhouette to celebrity couture of the new millennium and the evolution of streetwear, this comprehensive survey explores the significant developments in fashion since 1900. Authors Amy de la Haye and Valerie Mendes focus on key movements and innovations in style for ...Show more
Gauguin by Belinda Thomson
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Artist Paul Gauguin achieved a high public profile during his lifetime and was one of the first artists of his generation to achieve international recognition. But his prominence has always been tangled up with the dramatic and problematic events of his life--his self-imposed exile on a remote South Sea ...Show more
Gauguin by Belinda Thomson
Category: No Category | Series: World of Art Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
Paul Gauguin achieved a high public profile during his lifetime, and was one of the first artists of his generation to achieve international recognition. But his prominence has always had as much to do with the dramatic events of his life - his self-imposed exile on a remote South Sea island, his turbul ...Show more
Graphic Design in the Twentieth Century: A Concise History by Richard Hollis
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The story of graphic design is one of the most exciting and important developments in twentieth-century visual culture. From its roots in the expansion of printing, graphic design has evolved from a means of identification, information, and promotion to a profession and art in its own right. This author ...Show more
Hogarth by David Bindman
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Hogarth was one of the great 18th-century painters, a marvellous colourist and innovator at all levels of artistic expression. Art historian David Bindman surveys the works of this artist whose wry humour and sharp wit were reflected in his prolific paintings and prints including The Rake's Progress and ...Show more
Interior Design Since 1900 by Anne Massey
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Interior design experienced an extraordinary amount of changes in taste and style during the twentieth century. From William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement to expressionism, postmodernism, and green design, Interior Design Since 1900 charts them all.Featuring more than two hundred color illustr ...Show more
Islamic Art and Architecture by Robert Hillenbrand
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Including over a thousand years of history and stretching from the Atlantic to the borders of India and China, Islamic Art and Architecture is an unparalleled narrative of the arts of Islamic civilization. From the death of the Prophet Muhammad to 1900, Islamic art expert Robert Hillenbrand traces the e ...Show more
Latin American Art Since 1900 by Edward Lucie-Smith
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In this classic survey, now updated with full-color images throughout, Edward Lucie-Smith introduces the art of Latin America from 1900 to the present day. Lucie-Smith examines major artists such as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, as well as dozens of less familiar Latin American artists and exiled artis ...Show more