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by Nancy Ireson (Editor), Simonetta Fraquelli (Editor)This definitive monograph on Modigliani incorporates new research into one of the most comprehensive surveys ever published on the seminal twentieth-century artist. Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) is one of the most important artists of the early twentieth century. This ambitious volume includes 150 works from throughout Modigliani's tragically brief yet formative career, from the artist's celebrated erotic nudes and iconic, elongated figure...

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by Shepard Fairey (Author), Roger Gastman (Contribution by), Steven Heller (Contribution by)Rizzoli is pleased to bring back into print OBEY: Supply and Demand, Shepard Fairey's first book originally published in 2006 and slightly updated in 2009, which showcases the artist's career from his earliest art school years to the creation of his famous Obama HOPE and CHANGE posters and is the perfect pendant to Rizzoli's first Shepard Fairey collaboration Covert to Overt. Shepard Fairey's first com...

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Moon by the Window: The Calligraphy and Zen Insights of Shodo Harada - Paperback

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by Shodo Harada (Author), Priscilla Daichi Storandt (Translator), Tim Jundo Williams (Editor)Shodo Harada is internationally recognized both as a Zen teacher and as a world-class master of the fine art of Zen calligraphy. Harada regularly exhibits and gives calligraphy demonstrations in museums and universities in the U.S. and abroad. Accomplished Zen teachers from across the globe come to further plumb the depths of Zen through studying with him, earning him a reputation as "the roshi's rosh...

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by Stephanie L. Herdrich (Author)A lush new volume devoted to the best works by beloved American Impressionist and portraitist John Singer Sargent, whose dazzling use of light and color depicts modern subjects with arresting intimacy.An ideal introduction to the painter's work, Sargent: The Masterworks features 100 of his most beloved paintings. Illustrating all aspects of his diverse oeuvre--portraits, landscapes, mural commissions--in oil and watercolor, this handsome new book includes work...

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Unrealism: New Figurative Painting - Hardcover

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by Jeffrey Deitch (Introduction by), Aria Dean (Contribution by), Alison Gingeras (Contribution by)Author BiographyJeffrey Deitch has helped to build the careers of some of the leading contemporary artists as a gallerist and curator. He is the former Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. His book Live the Art: Fifteen Years of Deitch Projects, was published by Rizzoli in 2015. Number of Pages: 344 Dimensions: 1.5 x 11.2 x 9.2 IN Publication Date: October 01, 2019

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by William Feaver (Author)From its initial publication in London in 1988, Pitmen Painters, the story of the Ashington Group from 1934 to 1984 has been of interest to many. Since 2007 when Lee Hall's play The Pitmen Painters, inspired by the book, was first staged at Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne it has become increasingly recognized as a classic account of the role art can play in modern life. Whatever the odds, whatever the circumstances. The Ashington Group began in the 1930s as an even...

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Late Hokusai: Society, Thought, Technique, Legacy - Paperback

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by Timothy Clark (Editor)This publication has been developed from ideas first presented at the international symposium Late Hokusai: thought, technique, society, held at the British Museum in May 2017. The symposium was organized to enable specialists in a range of disciplines relating to early modern Japan to view and consider the critically acclaimed exhibition Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave, then being presented at the British Museum. The exhibition brought together representative works by...

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A Million Pictures: Magic Lantern Slides in the History of Learning - Paperback

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by Sarah Dellmann (Editor), Frank Kessler (Editor)Slides for the magic or optical lantern were a major tool for knowledge transfer in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Schools, universities, the church and many public and private institutions all over the world relied on the lantern for illustrated lectures and demonstrations. This volume brings together scholarly research on the educational uses of the optical lantern in different disciplines by international specialists,...

History of Indian Arts Education in Santa Fe - Paperback

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by Winona Garmhausen (Author)What price Indian education? What kind of education? These were questions that had faced government officials, dedicated teachers and Indians since the late 1800s. When tourists and collectors became interested in Native American art, the questions expanded to include training of Indian artists. The leading school for that became the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Its beginnings from an Indian boarding school with an emphasis on vocatio...

World Cinema and the Visual Arts - Hardcover

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by David Gallagher (Editor)'World Cinema and the Visual Arts' combines new analyses of two subjects of ongoing research in the field of humanities: cinema and the visual arts. Originally presented at the American Comparative Literature Association Conference 2010 in New Orleans, the papers of this volume have been expanded and extended from their original points of enquiry, and analyse films from the diverse cultural traditions of China, Germany, the United Kingdom, America, Northern Ireland ...

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Desperate Measures: Posters, Prints, and More, Vol. 3 - Hardcover

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by Frank Kozik (Author)In presenting his best work from the mid-1990's to the present, we see how popular visual artist Frank Kozik elevates low culture to high art. His work, originating in the Austin, Texas, punk scene, manipulates pop culture and subculture icons in meticulously rendered, eye-catching combinations that are both engaging and controversial. Number of Pages: 109 Dimensions: 0.53 x 11.3 x 8.78 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 28, 2002

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Struggle: The Art of Szukalski - Paperback

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by Eva Kirsch (Editor), Stanislav Szukalski (Author), George Di Caprio (Foreword by)Szukalski is now the subject of the critically acclaimed 2018 Netflix documentary Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski directed by Irek Dobrowolski and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.Foreword by Leonardo and George DiCaprio The range of Szukalski's achievements in sculpting, drawing, painting, theorizing, and writing is finally reckoned with in Struggle, the title of both this book and the first major r...

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by Mark Ryden (Author), Yoshitomo Nara (Foreword by)Traverse Mark Ryden's vast wintry landscapes into the frigid domain of the majestic Snow Yak. Images from Ryden's acclaimed Japanese Snow Yak Show are reproduced in large 11" x 14" format, and include many detail images and drawings. In this set of work, Ryden paints with a pallet of subtle whites and greys to create mysterious scenes of soft snow, clouds, and fur. The inhabitants of this wintry world are bare angelic figures and their compa...

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Krampus: The Devil of Christmas: Pre-Wwi Krampus Postcard Reproductiions - Hardcover

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by Monte Beauchamp (Author)"...an arresting terror!" -- Rick Kogan; Chicago Tribune Magazine With an ADDITIONAL 32 pages, superior printing, and a secure HARDCOVER binding, KRAMPUS: The Devil of Christmas picks up where the softcover edition of The Devil in Design leaves off. In the early Christmas traditions of Europe, the Krampus was St. Nicholas' dark servant-a hairy, horned, supernatural beast whose pointed ears and long slithering tongue gave misbehavers the creeps! Whereas St. Nicholas ...

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by Daniel Martin Diaz (Author), Billy Shire (Foreword by), Janice Gore Ph. D. (With)Anatomy Of Sorrow is the latest monograph by prolific and influential artist Daniel Martin Diaz, which explores a new depth of symbolism, mysticism and surreal iconography depicted in paintings, drawings, and prints. Drawing from old masters Jan van Eyck, Pieter Bruegel, and Hieronymus Bosch, both in subject matter and in the ancient egg tempera and resin oil painting technique, the works of self-taught artist...

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Mitch O'Connell: The World's Best Artist - Hardcover

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by Mitch O'Connell (Author)"Mitch O'Connell, the World's Best Artist" collects all the good stuff (the crappy art is under lock and key) from "The Prince of Pop Art," Mitch O'Connell! Encompassing everything from doodles in school books to tour de force museum masterpieces, stunning illustrations from Playboy to The New York Times and sold-out fancy pants gallery show strokes of genius from Hollywood to Tokyo, this magnum opus is sure to be revered as the greatest collection of art ever produ...

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The Big Book of Bode Tattoos - Hardcover

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by Mark Bode (Author)A massive collection of tattoo flash sketches from Mark and Vaughn Bode. The Big Book of Bode Tattoos features over 400 images spanning more than a decade of creation. Contained within this chunky brick of a book you'll find: voluptuous "Bode Broads," beloved characters from the Cheech Wizard comix, and Mark Bode's particular take on classic tattoo motifs, including dragons, fairies, demons, lions, butterflies and more. Bode's distinct style draws influence from the world...

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Status Factory: The Art of Ron English - Hardcover

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by Ron English (Author), Dominique Nahas (Introduction by)STATUS FACTORY is a hardcover art book presenting new paintings from street art legend Ron English. In his paintings, English perverts and subverts the establishment, poking fun at religion, consumerism, and blind obedience to popular culture. He uses humor as a wake-up call, and renders it with meticulous brush strokes. Ron English populates alternate versions of "The Last Supper" and "Guernica" with cartoon characters, drops camoufla...

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Mitch O'Connell Tattoos Volume Two: 251 Designs, Bigger and Better! - Paperback

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by Mitch O'Connell (Author)A sequel to Mitch O'Connell's bestselling collection of tattoo designs. Over 251 full color tattoo designs by "The Prince of Pop Art," "The Godfather of Lowbrow," and "The Best in the Biz," Mitch O'Connell! If you're not familiar with the internationally-revered M.O'C, think the old-school art of Sailor Jerry and Ed Hardy mixed with a wink of lowbrow pop art. This is the follow-up to the highly-acclaimed, glowingly-reviewed and best-selling book of tattoo designs, "...

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The Outlaw Bible of American Art - Hardcover

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by Alan Kaufman (Editor)The Outlaw Bible of American Art is a 700 page revolutionary art world shocker: a Who's Who alternative canon of marginalized or famed audodidactic paint-slinging loners who followed their own outrageous, sometimes catastrophic visions to the heights of fame or the depths of Hell. Documenting movements from the Post-war to the present, this anthological barbaric yawp contains manifestoes, essays, interviews and biographies from some of the most cutting edge American ar...

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Never Lasting Miracles: The Art of Todd Schorr - Hardcover

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by Todd Schorr (Author)Neverlasting Miracles is an exquisite career retrospective, presenting the best works of artist Todd Schorr. One of the leading figures in the world of contemporary surrealism, Schorr has continually and systematically set the bar ever higher in his quest to bring classic old master painting technique to his pop-culture-infused subject matter. This hefty volume collects over 30 years of Todd Schorr's paintings with stunning reproductions, including many close-up details...

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Junko Mizuno's Coloring Book - Paperback

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by Junko Mizuno (Author)Junko Mizuno's distinctive lines are yours to fill with the colors of your imagination. This coloring book is packed full of images of strong, sexy women, strange foods, adorable aliens, powerful gods, unusual paper dolls, and more. Junko Mizuno's iconic images are enchanting to fans and new followers alike, mixing sweetness and cuteness with creepiness and erotica. *Comes with a page of full-color stickers too! Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.2 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN Publi...

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The Book of Weirdo: A Retrospective of R. Crumb's Legendary Humor Comics Anthology - Hardcover

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by Jon B. Cooke (Author), Drew Friedman (Introduction by)The Book of Weirdo is the definitive (as well as hugely entertaining) examination of Weirdo magazine, renowned underground comix cartoonist Robert Crumb's legendary humor comics anthology from the 1980s. Crumb himself has called the retrospective "a great book" and "the definitive work on the subject." A "low-brow" counterpoint to Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly's rather high-falootin' RAW, Weirdo influenced an entire generation of c...

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Behold!!! the Protong: Extracts from the 39 Volumes of My Science Â€œzermatismâ€ - Hardcover

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by Stanislav Szukalski (Author), Glenn Bray (Editor), Robert Williams (Introduction by)Szukalski is now the subject of the critically acclaimed 2018 Netflix documentary Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski directed by Irek Dobrowolski and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.Extracts from the 39 volumes of my science "Zermatism," based on new interpretations of petroglyphic communications, in which will be revealed the most precedent-shattering and up-turning of all notions on our origins. I...

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Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society - Paperback

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by John Law (Author), Kevin Evans (Author), Carrie Galbraith (Author)A template for pranksters, artists, adventurers and anyone interested in rampant creativity, for years to come. Tales Of The San Francisco Cacophony Society tells the history of the most influential underground cabal that you have never heard of. Rising from the ashes of the mysterious and legendary Suicide Club, The Cacophony Society, at its zenith, hosted chapters in over a dozen major cities, and influenced much of what w...

Panamanian Museums and Historical Memory - Paperback

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by Ana Luisa Sánchez Laws (Author) Panama is an ethnically diverse country with a recent history of political conflict which makes the representation of historical memory an especially complex and important task for the country's museums. This book studies new museum projects in Panama with the aim of identifying the dominant narratives that are being formed as well as those voices that remain absent and muted. Through case analyses of specific museums and exhibitions the author identifies an...

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by Andrew Loomis (Author)The illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered amongst artists - including the great American painter Norman Rockwell and comics superstar Alex Ross - for his mastery of figure drawing and clean, Realist style. His hugely influential series of art instruction books have never been bettered. Drawing the Head and Hands is the second in Titan's programme of facsimile editions, returning these classic titles to print for the first time in decades.Author BiographyAnd...

Figure Drawing: For All It's Worth - Hardcover

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by Andrew Loomis (Author)The illustrator Andrew Loomis (1892-1959) is revered among artists - including comics superstar Alex Ross - for his mastery of figure drawing and clean, Realist style. His hugely influential series of art instruction books have never been bettered, and Figure Drawing is the first in Titan's programme of facsimile editions, returning these classic titles to print for the first time in decades.Author BiographyAndrew Loomis was born in 1892. After studying art he moved t...

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by Arnold Glimcher (Editor), Marc Glimcher (Editor) Number of Pages: 360 Dimensions: 1.11 x 12.02 x 9.29 IN Publication Date: November 25, 1996

Drawing the Line: Art and Cultural Identity in Contemporary Latin America - Paperback

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by Oriana Baddeley (Author), Valerie Fraser (Author)Recent international interest in the painters of the Mexican mural movement, such as Rivera and Orozco, has brought Latin American art to a wider audience than ever before but has often failed to confront its continuing marginalization within art criticism. Drawing the Line is an exploration of the areas occupied by Latin American art and culture between the ongoing traditions of its indigenous inhabitants, its colonial heritage and its cont...

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Nabil Anani: Palestine, Land and People - Paperback

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by Nabil Anani (Author), Barghouti Mourid (Contribution by), Makhoul Bashir (Contribution by)Nabil Anani is one of the most prominent Palestinian artists working today. A painter, ceramicist and sculptor, he has built an impressive catalogue of outstanding, innovative and unique art over the past five decades, pioneering the use of local media such as leather, henna, natural dyes, papier-m ch , wood, beads and copper. Considered by many as a key founder of the contemporary Palestinian art mo...

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Koorosh Shishegaran: The Art of Altruism - Hardcover

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by Hamid Keshmirshekan (Editor), Hamid Dabashi (Contribution by), Abbas Daneshvari (Contribution by)Born in Qazvin, Iran, in 1944, Koorosh Shishegaran is considered one of the most expressive and emotive artists of the contemporary Iranian art movement. In a career spanning six decades, he has established himself as an artist of great discipline, social awareness and manual skill, working in a wide array of different media, from graphic design to painting, photography and furniture design. Dr...