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"An account of the life and work of Morris Hirshfield, an immigrant to the US in the 1890s; a successful tailor and shoe designer; and then a celebrated self-taught artist, beloved of the surrealists"--

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Offers an introduction to masterpieces of printmaking and reveals why prints can be considered to be every bit as original as any other visual art form. This details the differences in texture, shading, line, tone and colour that an artist can achieve in engravings, etchings, lithography and screen printing.

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Shows you how to use a viewfinder to determine cropping and framing to create the best relationship of value masses. This work helps you learn to analyse paintings in terms of colour shapes of value, hue and intensity - the elements that make a painting. It also includes before/after examples to illustrate how use the rules for good composition.

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This inaugural volume of the exciting new Masterpiece in Residence series highlights the stunning painting Still Life with Quince, Cabbage, Melon, and Cucumber by Juan Snchez Cotn.

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An accessible history of The Frick's magnificent King Philip IV of Spain by Velzquez, loaned to The Meadows Museum (Texas), famed for its collection of Spanish art.

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In the 19th century plaster replicas of historical art objects represented the fulfilment of the old dream of a museum which contained the world's masterpieces. This book takes you on a journey through different cultures.

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The British Museum has one of the worlds finest collections of antiquities from medieval Europe, and this is the first fully illustrated guide to the highlights of the collection.

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An in-depth exploration of the interaction between mind and material world, mediated by language, image, and makingin design, the arts, culture, and science.

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An examination of program that attempted to help art students (re)establish a relationship with "material" on both a personal and a societal level.

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Lucy R. Lippard's famous book, itself resembling an exhibition, is now brought full circle in an exhibition (and catalog) resembling her book.

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This enthralling and comprehensive new book on Henri Matisse is an eye-opener for all students and art lovers interested in early twentieth-century art. Taking 50 of Matisse's most iconic works of art, John Cauman provides an accessible narrative about the man and his work, deciphering the themes, methods and intentions of this truly great artist.

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This is the holy grail of getting to know Matthew Bourne; not to mention the opportunity of a lifetime to peek into just how the creative mind of a living legend works.

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Maude Schuyler Clay started her color portrait series "Mississippi History" in 1975 when she came upon her first Rolleiflex 2 camera. At the time, she was living and working in New York and paid frequent visits to her native Mississippi Delta whose landscape and people continued to inspire her. This book deals with her life and work.

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Maurice Broomfield (1916-2010) was a humanist photographer of the heroic and sublime - and sometimes surreal - qualities of industry and manufacture. With a foreword by his son, documentarian Nick Broomfield, Industrial Sublime presents some of Maurice's most important images celebrating the might of British industry and those who worked in it.

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This is the first English-language volume on Marinot (1882-1960), a pioneer in the development of glass as a studio art form.

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Maurice Sendak is celebrated in this full-colour catalogue of more than 200 images and 12 essays from noted scholars. Maurice Sendak: A Celebration of the Artist and His Work is a deeply personal and thoughtful tribute to a seminal artist whose singular vision has captured the imaginations of countless children and grownups throughout the world.

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Max Mannheimer (1920) survived the Holocaust as a Jew in a concentration camp. His moving life history has been published in several books in different languages. However, few people are aware of his paintings, which were created under his Hebrew name "ben jakov". This volume assembles a selection of 70 of his works.

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Fiery colours, flaming light, great drama the contemporary glass painting of Max Uhlig

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The stand-up comedian and Fox star shares his unique take on family life, describing how his faith in the power of laughter helped ease difficult times, personal heartaches, and his rise to success. Reprint.

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A photographic exploration of one of the world's most famous prisons