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Experimenters Chance and Design at Black Mountain College

Diaz Eva

ISBN: HB: 9780226067988, University of Chicago Press, October 2014
256 pp., 25.4x17.8 cm, 20 colour plates, 58 halftones

In the years immediately following World War II, Black Mountain College, an unaccredited school in rural Appalachia, became a vital hub of cultural innovation. Practically every major artistic figure of the mid-twentieth century spent some time there...

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History of Art

Ink, Paper, Politics WPA-Era Prints from the Needles Collection

Lincoln Louise

ISBN: PB: 9780978907488, University of Chicago Press, DePaul Art Museum, October 2014
90 pp., 27.9x20.3 cm, 20 colour plates, 45 halftones

The Works Progress Administration gave federal financial support to a wide range of artistic projects during the Depression, from fiction to fine art. Of all these forms, however, the printmaking supported by the WPA is perhaps the one of most enduri...

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Design

Vital Art Nouveau 1900 From the Collection of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague

Vleckova Lucie

ISBN: PB: 9788074670541, DAP, Museum of Decorative Arts Prague, October 2014
304 pp., 24.7x20.9 cm, 539 colour illus.

Not for sale in Estonia! "Vital Art Nouveau 1900" presents a selection of the most outstanding works of Czech and European Art Nouveau style from the collection of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, all of which are on permanent display at th...

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Contemporary Art

Gerhard Richter Books

Schwarz Dieter

ISBN: PB: 9781941366011, DAP, Gregory R. Miller & Co., October 2014
122 pp., 20.9x14.6 cm, 24 colour illus.

Not for sale in Estonia! Gerhard Richter (born 1932) is predominantly known for his paintings and drawings, which strike a playful balance between photo-realism and abstraction, while at once delving into often controversial political commentary. H...

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Cartoon Art

Painting and Drawing Manuals

Foundations in Comic Book Art Fundamental Tools and Techniques for Sequential Artists

Lowe John Paul

ISBN: PB: 9780770436964, GMC Group, Watson-Guptill, October 2014
160 pp., 27.6x21.6 cm, illus.

Not for sale in selected countries! John Lowe, Dean of the School of Communication Arts at SCAD, presents an in-depth primer on the tools and techniques used by top sequential artists to create comic books, graphic novels and other sequential art f...

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Manuals

Art of Landscape Photography

Hoddinott Ross

ISBN: PB: 9781781450529, GMC Group, Ammonite Press, October 2014
192 pp., 23.5x21 cm, 204 photos

There are many general titles on landscape photography, but few that really tackle the issue of composition in great depth".The Art of Landscape Photography" assumes a good working knowledge of the technical basics – such as correct exposure, filtrat...

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Manuals

Composition in the Landscape An Inspirational and Technical Guide for Photographers

Watson Peter

ISBN: PB: 9781781450550, GMC Group, Ammonite Press, October 2014
192 pp., 25.4x18.9 cm, colour illus.

The landscape is not only endlessly varied it is also constantly changing, and this is what makes it such a fascinating and challenging subject. Using a fabulous collection of landscape photography, Peter Watson's latest book gives you both the inspi...

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Design

Nature Inspires

ISBN: HB: 9789881294333, Bookport, SendPoints, September 2014
272 pp., 28x21.6 cm, colour illus.

For sale in Balkans only! The inspiration of nature is usually expressed through natural materials. Natural themes can be used to express elements of texture and sensuality, with animalistic aesthetics and the strength of the forces of nature repre...

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Contemporary Art

Anselm Kiefer Johannis-Nacht

ISBN: HB: 9783954760220, Bookport, Distanz Publishing, September 2014
128 pp., 30x22.5 cm, 70 colour illus., language: English / German

In 1990, Anselm Kiefer (b. Donaueschingen, 1945; lives and works in France) received the renowned Goslarer Kaiserring art award in recognition of his oeuvre. In connection with the prize, he created a key work: Johannis-Nacht. Set up in a former stab...

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Children's Books

13 Architects Children Should Know

Heine Florian

ISBN: HB: 9783791371849, Prestel Publishing, September 2014
48 pp., 28x24 cm, 60 colour illus.

This lively and engaging volume in Prestel's successful "Children Should Know" series opens a door into the fascinating world of architecture. Buildings of every shape and size, and from all corners of the world, populate this colorful and beautiful...

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