Thursday, June 29, 2006

Compendium of Celtic Crafts


  • ISBN13: 9781844483556
  • Condition: New
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Drawing on the timeless appeal of Celtic art and design, this complete reference shows how Celtic themes can be applied to a range of contemporary crafts. Beginning with Celtic illumination, the guide carefully leads crafters through the intricacies of Celtic design, with thoughtful instruction for constructing and decorating a selection of knotwork, spiral, key, and zoomorphic patterns. After covering the basic principles of Celtic lettering and decoration, this ... More >>

Compendium of Celtic Crafts

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Carolina Clay: The Life and Legend of the Slave Potter Dave


  • ISBN13: 9780393058567
  • Condition: New
  • Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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The compelling story of a slave, owned by the author's ancestors, who became one of the singular artists of the nineteenth century.He is known today, as he was then, only as Dave. His pots and storage jars were everyday items, but because of their beauty and massive size, and because Dave signed and inscribed many with poems, they now fetch six figures at auction. We know of no other slave artist who dared to put his name on his work, a dange... More >>

Carolina Clay: The Life and Legend of the Slave Potter Dave

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Views



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The first two volumes chronicling the unique art and design of Roger Dean met with huge critical and popular success. Views (1975) went straight to number one in the Sunday Times bestseller list and went on to sell over a million copies. Magnetic Storm (1984) sold over 650,000 copies. These new editions, reworked to accompany the publication of the third book in the trilogy, Dragon's Dream, showcase the instantly recognizable work of Roger Dean. Views showcases t... More >>

Views

Sunday, June 18, 2006

Fiesta: Warman's Companion



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The dinnerware that "turns your table into a celebration" is giving its collectors more than a few reasons to enjoy the party. "Fiesta" is a vibrant and authoritative guide collectors can turn to for quick pricing and identification assistance wherever they are. This guide to the bright and abundantly fun: shows collectors more than 500 detailed colour photos including many rare pieces, which aid in making accurate identification; covers history of the company that ... More >>

Fiesta: Warman's Companion

Friday, June 16, 2006

Edward Lear, The Parrots: The Complete Plates



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Edward Lear s illustrated book of parrots



Edward Lear
may be best known for his nonsense verse, but in his early years he excelled as an illustrator of birds and reptiles. This set of 42 hand-colored lithographs, originally entitled Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots, was the finest achievement of his relatively brief career as a natural history draftsman, before failing eyesight led him to concentrate on his writing.... More >>

Edward Lear, The Parrots: The Complete Plates

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Start Your Engines: Surface Vehicle Sketches & Renderings from the Drawthrough Collection


  • ISBN13: 9781933492131
  • Condition: New
  • Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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Start Your Engines compiles works from Scott Robertson's vast archives of ground vehicle drawings and renderings, and features the following chapters: Cars, Bicycles, Snowcraft Mechanimals and selected work from the conceptual design of vehicles for the video games Field Commander and Spy Hunter 2. The Cars chapter comprises about half of this book and features original designs both futuristic and retrospective.... More >>

Start Your Engines: Surface Vehicle Sketches & Renderings from the Drawthrough Collection

Monday, June 12, 2006

Pulled: A Catalog of Screen Printing



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Popularized in the 1960s by Pop artists such as Andy Warhol, screen printing remains a favorite of artists due to its remarkable versatility and relatively low cost. In Pulled, best-selling author Mike Perry (Hand Job, Over and Over) collects the work of more than forty of today's most talented designers who are, in their own way, pushing the boundaries of this dynamic medium.... More >>

Pulled: A Catalog of Screen Printing

Saturday, June 10, 2006

The Art of Illumination: The Limbourg Brothers and the "Belles Heures" of Jean de France, Duc de Berry



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One of the most lavishly illustrated codices of the Middle Ages, the Belles Heures (1405–1408/9) is the only manuscript executed in its entirety by the famed Limbourg brothers. Commissioned by its magisterial patron, Jean de France, duc de Berry, this richly illuminated Book of Hours, intended for private devotion and now housed in The Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum, counted among the duke’s large collection of prized possessions. The luminous scenes depic... More >>

The Art of Illumination: The Limbourg Brothers and the "Belles Heures" of Jean de France, Duc de Berry

Monday, June 5, 2006

Marcel Duchamp: Etant donnes



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In his early thirties, Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968) convinced everyone that he had abandoned making art in favor of playing chess. But from 1946 to 1966, he was secretly at work in his studio on West 14th Street in New York City. There he produced his final masterpiece: Étant donnés: 1º la chute d'eau, 2º le gaz d’éclairage, composed of a battered wood door through which one views a prone, nude female, holding aloft an antique gas lamp against a landscape of t... More >>

Marcel Duchamp: Etant donnes

Sunday, June 4, 2006

The Artist's Handbook



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This is a complete reference manual of art equipment, materials, procedures and techniques. Through step-by-step sequences many modern processes and a wide range of traditional skills covering every aspect of painting, drawing, printmaking and the related visual arts are described.... More >>

The Artist's Handbook