Art - American - General

This beautifully illustrated book--the definitive volume on American sculptor Mark di Suvero--features more than two hundred images of his most important works, interspersed with short texts by the artist and by other writers who have inspired his art-making practice, plus a contribution by Fran...

This book is the beginning of Taurean Washington the man, the artist, and the person. You will see his vision develop and flourish from ages 7 and 37 to witness greatness in the making. No Taschen publishing or a New York Times List ranking...

A nuanced reading of an artwork that explores a place, transitory and pastoral, where childhood might be lived and imagined differentlySharon Lockhart's Pine Flat (2006) takes its name from a small hamlet in the foothills of the western slope of the Sierra Nevadas, just...

Early Chinese Painting is a book written by William E. Gates and first published in 1916. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Chinese painting from its earliest origins to the Tang dynasty. It covers the major styles, techniques, and themes...

Pat Hammond is not your ordinary artist. In fact, she doesn't even consider herself an artist. She takes everyday objects, such as spinning tops and jars of cicada shells, and infuses them with new meaning and hope. Through humor and personalization, she uses insignificant...

This elegant and distinguished book showcases the unique and mesmerizing art of mid-century American artist, Gray Foy. Long eclipsed from public and private view, this large cache of drawings was discovered after Foy's death, mostly hidden in drawers and closets. The five-year effort to...

This book argues for the importance of Gothic in understanding one of the key elements within the films of Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984). Although occasionally noted in the past, the Gothic has been generally overlooked when most critics consider the work of Sam Peckinpah with...

In the early twentieth century, the French Quarter had become home to a vibrant community of working artists attracted to the atmosphere, architecture, and colorful individuals who populated the scene (and who also became some of its first preservationists). Louisiana native Rolland Golden was...

Painting since 1976, my expressionistic paintings have evolved since 1988. Many of my paintings involve world events, politics and Man's inhumanity to man. My feelings on these subjects derived from my conscious and subconscious mind take on new symbols and color often to lure...

An archival history of New York City's most prolific artist collective, including Jimmy DeSana, Jenny Holzer, Kiki Smith and moreThis book traces the output of Collaborative Projects Inc. (aka Colab), the highly energetic gathering of young downtown New York City artists active from the...

The book ""Sarcophagus of an Ancient Civilization"" by George Livingston Robinson is a historical and archaeological account of the discovery and excavation of an ancient sarcophagus belonging to a long-lost civilization. The book takes the reader on a journey through the various stages of...

Dive into the Explosive World of Pop Art with "Pop Art Coloring Book inspired by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, James Rosenquist, and Takashi Murakami-Where Iconic Art and Coloring Collide!" Unleash your creativity as you explore the vibrant universe of Pop Art, a...

Horror's pleasures fundamentally hinge on looking backward, either on destabilising trauma, or as a period of comfort and happiness which is undermined by threat. However, this stretches beyond the scares on our screens to the consumption and criticism of the monsters of our past....

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of artist George Segal's birth in 1924 through his expansive and varied works. George Segal is one of the most popular and important American artists of the twentieth century. His ghostly figures are immediately recognizable, even by those who don't...

This kaleidoscopic exhibition catalog celebrates Lichtenstein's multifaceted career--from his iconic achievements in the Pop Art movement and beyond. Published to mark the centennial of Lichtenstein's birth, this retrospective volume is brimming with brilliant reproductions that highlight the entirety of the artist's oeuvre. It features...

An arresting and visually rich monograph of the work of contemporary artist Sanya Kantarovsky. Forlorn and spiritually bankrupt, tender or abject--the subjects in the figurative paintings of Sanya Kantarovsky (b. 1982) convey an uneasy, dark humor. They seem trapped in a precarious inner monologue,...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

The novelists of the Harlem Renaissance began writing at a point in America's literary history when the romantic tradition was being set aside for the gutsy truth-telling of realist literature. Modern criticism seems to take the flowery, nineteenth century prose found in the works...

George R. Anthonisen: Meditations on the Human Condition is a comprehensive volume documenting the arc of Anthonisen's artistic career spanning 65 years as a figurative sculptor. Well versed in history and current events, Anthonisen (b. 1936) creates visual dialogues, primarily in bronze, that investigate...

Landscape and Architecture Coloring book for kids and adults using colored pencils or other mediums.Author: Mark T. RushISBN-10: 1530791634ISBN-13: 9781530791637Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/12/2016Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.31lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.10dAbout the AuthorMark Rush is an artist residing in Rancho Cucamonga,...

Most of the books in the Enjoying Great Art series are topical - on a variety of topics ranging from horses to nobility, and from necklaces to maps. But occasionally, the need arises to focus on a particular artist. Leonardo da Vinci was the...

Andrea Mantegna as Illuminator: An Episode in Renaissance Art, Humanism and Diplomacy is a book written by Millard Meiss that explores the lesser-known aspect of the renowned Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna's career as an illuminator. The book delves into Mantegna's involvement in illuminating...

Sweetie Ladd was Fort Worth's own "Grandma" Moses, a folk artist who captured the city's history in watercolor and lithograph. In her sixties when she began painting, Ladd once told a fellow artist she didn't know how she achieved her distinctive style. "Just paint...

Author: James DrakeISBN-10: 8890180803ISBN-13: 9798890180803Publisher: Radius BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2024Pages: 212Format: Hardcover

The first comprehensive monograph on the contemporary figurative painter, published as a companion to the artist's first solo exhibition in the United StatesSpinneret draws inspiration from the eponymous silk-producing organ that spiders use to weave their webs. Anthony Cudahy's figurative paintings tenderly piece together...

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of ArtISBN-10: 1419773062ISBN-13: 9781419773068Publisher: ABRAMSLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/09/2024Pages: 124Format: DeskAbout the AuthorFounded in 1870, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located in New York City's Central Park, along Fifth Avenue. The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from every corner...

Dive Into the Unconscious Mind with "Surrealism Coloring Book: A Dream-like Voyage Through Fantastic Landscapes and Creatures with Over 40 Illustrations Perfect for Relaxing"Unlock your imagination and immerse yourself in the fantastical world of Surrealism! This unique coloring book pays homage to the creative...

A companion to the Whitney's signature exhibition, featuring artists who are shaping the conversation about contemporary art in the United States today Author: Chrissie Iles, Meg OnliISBN-10: 0300275870ISBN-13: 9780300275872Publisher: Whitney Museum of American ArtLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/02/2024Pages: 256Format: PaperbackAbout the AuthorChrissie Iles is the Anne...

Travelers to Wisconsin discover a tremendous heritage of art traditions including sacred grottoes, yard environments, and enticing pri-vate spaces. In the land of the cheesehead, a giant fiberglass muskie, a statue of E.T., and scrap metal dinosaurs beckon from the roadside. From 1991 to...

With his virtuosic prints of rolling California hills, classically inspired nudes, and natural and manmade forms--from a seashell to his own printing press--Paul Landacre elevated wood engraving to a high art form in twentieth-century America. Landacre's ceaseless stylistic innovation placed his work in dialogue...

This beautifully illustrated book showcases 104 of America's greatest painters, including iconic figures such as John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer, and Mary Cassatt. With insightful commentary and stunning reproductions of their work, this book is sure to delight art lovers of all ages.This work...

Coming of age in the 1920s, Stella, as she was known to her friends, cast off societal expectations of a working-class immigrant family in New England and moved through the studios, galleries, and nightclubs of New York. Following an unprecedented 18,000 km bicycle trip...

This beautifully illustrated book showcases 104 of America's greatest painters, including iconic figures such as John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer, and Mary Cassatt. With insightful commentary and stunning reproductions of their work, this book is sure to delight art lovers of all ages.This work...

Daniel Hodermarsky (1924-1999) was the son of Slovak immigrants who emigrated from Hačava to settle and work in the coal fields of Pennsylvania and later in the auto-manufacturing industries of Ohio. He served in World War II on the Western front and was awarded...

The Wind moves the Waves, the Waves move the Light, and the Light moves us all.-- George SherwoodGeorge Sherwood's kinetic sculptures invite us to observe, experience, contemplate and engage more fully in the natural world around us. His intricate and innovatively designed works explore...

Commemorating the unconventional gallerist, featuring interviews with collaborators and friends such as Dennis Cooper, Charles Ray, Kay Rosen, Tony Tasset and David SedarisNeither a comprehensive oral history nor a biography, this reader is an intimate collection of anecdotes, reflections and musings that cohere to...

Like challenges? Test your skills and knowledge with word and picture puzzles-unique, exciting puzzles incorporating common, everyday expressions, vintage phrases, social messages, personalities, movies, TV shows, and old standards of thought. These puzzles are not only fun-they'll also help develop critical thinking skills and...

Author: Craig VolkISBN-10: 1941813496ISBN-13: 9781941813492Publisher: South Dakota Historical Society PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/19/2024Pages: 80Format: Hardcover

A compelling look at Jackson Pollock's vibrant, quintessentially American art and the turbulent life that gave rise to it Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) not only put American art on the map with his famous "drip paintings," he also served as an inspiration for the character...

Southwestern ceramics have always been admired for their variety and aesthetic beauty. Although ceramics are most often used for placing the peoples who produced them in time, they can also provide important clues to past economic organization. This volume covers nearly 1000 years of...

New large-scale paintings by Alex Katz capture impressions of fall in all its radiant gloryFor his new series painted in 2022 and 2023, American artist Alex Katz pushes his palette to an intense range of high-key blues, deep reds and pinks, and golden yellows...

Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Postersis a century-spanning visual journey through the world's most fascinating city as promoted by the top advertisers and artists of poster history. From the Statue of Liberty to Times Square, Harlem to Coney Island, this...

The Shakers are known for self-denial and austerity in everyday living and their material world, as embodied by the heavenly simplicity and purity of their chairs and blanket chests. Yet the believers also enjoyed a diversity of visual pleasures, from flowers, sunsets, rainbows, and...

The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of the great variety of styles, materials and techniques employed in the arts of the different American areas, from prehistory to the sixteenth century, by presenting some of the most significant works that were...

Photorealistic wildlife artists face a problem in depicting fleeting moments such as facial expressions and postures. They are such fleeting moments that they cannot be fully remembered. This book is designed to overcome these problems and get every scale "just right". Snakes and Lizards...

This spectacular panoramic painting was created in 1889 to commemorate the Battle of the Little Bighorn, a key event in the Indian Wars of the late 19th century. The painting, which measures 50 feet high and 400 feet in circumference, is accompanied by a...

An essential archive of a progressive public art program, spotlighting over 50 artworks commissioned for one of New York City's most iconic parksThis publication chronicles the vibrant history of public art in Madison Square Park, presenting two decades' worth of celebrated artworks that have...

Employing an interdisciplinary approach, this book breaks new ground by considering how Robert Motherwell's abstract expressionist art is indebted to Alfred North Whitehead's highly original process metaphysics. Motherwell first encountered Whitehead and his work as a philosophy graduate student at Harvard University, and he...

Nationally recognized maritime artist Loretta Krupinski's meticulously rendered oil paintings show fascinating details of Maine's waterfront towns in their heyday, when fishing, quarrying, and the cargo trade were the backbone of the coastal economy. Historic photographs and text about how Maine people made their...

Travelers in Kansas in search of fine art needn't restrict themselves to the state's many excellent museums. They need look no further than the walls of their own communities to discover a remarkable array of murals--artistic creations that are striking, democratic, and easily accessible....