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The work of painter Francesco Clemente has always drawn on many esoteric traditions. He finds inspiration in a variety of visual languages, ranging from the Tantric diagrams of India to the 'Candomble' ceremonial implements of Brazil. This book deals with his life and work.

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A landmark publishing event that presents the entire oeuvre of Bacon's paintings for the first time, including many previously unpublished works. The impeccably produced five-volume, slipcased publication, edited by Martin Harrison, FSA, contains each of Bacon's 584 paintings, eclipsing in scope any previous publication on the artist.

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Francis Bacon (19091992) was renowned for his dramatic depictions of the human form; he portrayed the ordeal of the vulnerable, defencelessly exposed body like no other artist of his generation. This book presents about sixty of Bacons disturbing yet captivating studies of the human figure, encompassing works from the late 1940s until his death.

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Celebrates the coming together in early 2018 of two of Haarlem's premier galleries, the Frans Hals Museum and De Hallen Haarlem.

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This is the first book to concentrate on Dutch Golden Age Painter Frans Hals's highly innovative approach to male portraiture.

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Emerging in the early 1970s, Austrian artist Franz West (1947-2012) developed a unique aesthetic that engaged equally high and low reference points and often privileged social interaction as an intrinsic component of his work. This book offers an overview of this decade, arguably the most important of the artist's lengthy career, and more.

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"An illustrated, abridged translation of Dutch anatomist and museologist Frederk Ruysch's Thesaurus Anatomicus"--

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"First book to examine influential 1970s-1980s Berlin, a time of radical experimentation uniting art, urban politics, and everyday life that yielded enduring transformations in civic life"--

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Lucian Freud is not only the most celebrated artist working in England, but one of the most private.

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Presents the paintings of the Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, along with details of her life: growing up near Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution; an accident at 18 that left her crippled; her turbulent marriage to Diego Rivera; and her absorption in Mexican folklore and culture.

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"Through a close examination of the material and visual culture found online, Wagner offers a contextualizing historiography that takes the reader from the art of ASCII to hatred of Comic Sans. By combining design history, visual, and material culture, this book offers a new glimpse into the role of letter form and typographical structure in the history of digital culture"--

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How has its rapidly changing social landscape shaped its art And how does art effect social and cultural change within Russia This title explores these questions by presenting a balanced selection of work by eighty Russian artists working from the 1970s onwards.

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Gainsborough is one of the most appealing artists of the 18th century. The author draws on recently discovered material to provide a fresh perspective on both the life and art of this master.

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The complete catalogue of Gauguin's work during one of the most prolific periods of his life, 1873-1888, from his youthful beginnings to his establishment as a mature and innovative painter. Divided into two volumes, the catalogue follows chronologically the development of his work. Each painting is reproduced in colour with commentary.

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An overview of the Gemaldegalerie's comprehensive collection of European art, including masterpieces from all styles and schools from the 13th-18th centuries, accompanied by the Director's commentary.

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In 1970 in Munich Gerhard Richter met Brigid Berlin alias Brigid Polk, Andy Warhols legendary muse and enfant terrible of New Yorks high society. This meeting gave rise to Richters important Brigid Polk series, based on Polaroid self-portraits by the eccentric artist: a dialogue between America and Europe, photography and painting, artist and muse.

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Practically no other artist today is as internationally acclaimed as Gerhard Richter. After relocating to Western Germany in the early 1960s, he began to interpret his new environment visually by creating large paintings which were based on photographs. This book deals with his life and work.