Author: | Catherine Johnson |
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Art Artists |
The 'Thank You Andy Warhol' project began one morning in January, 2011, when author Catherine Johnson realised she was in the middle of the economic depression that was crippling her creative community and felt herself 'frozen.' She wondered, 'What would Andy do?' and realise... read more
Author: | Gregory O'Brien and Mark Hutchins-Pond |
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Art Artists |
Reading Level: | near fine |
There were many Melvin Days, but the term Artist encompasses all of them. During a career spanning seven decades, he produced some of the most intellectually astute, yet often visceral, paintings in New Zealand art history. Born in Hamilton in 1923, Day was a radical but also a g... read more
Author: | Antony Penrose; Tony Tree; Penrose Film Productions Ltd Staff (Contribution by) |
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Art Artists |
The Home of the Surrealists gives a brilliant insight into life at Farleys House, the famous Sussex home of photographer Lee Miller and Surrealist artist Roland Penrose. Written by the couple's son, Antony ... read more
Author: | Charles Baxter; Judith Goldman |
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Art Artists |
A fresh look at this giant of 1960s Pop Art--featuring his billboard-sized images of commercial subjects and combining his eye of an advertising man and the heart of a Pop artist. Lipsticks, automobiles, dishwashers, men in business suits, spaghetti, rockets, ai... read more
Author: | Axel Heil; Rozemin Keshvani |
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Art Artists |
Series: | The\Future of the Past Ser. |
The first book to examine the legendary independent bookstore Better Books, a hot spot of London_s 1960s counter-culture scene The legendary independent London bookstore Better Books on the Charing Cross Road wa... read more
Author: | Yayoi Kusama (Artist); Jenni Sorkin (Text by) |
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Art Artists |
"Kusama's vitality is infectious." -Roberta Smith
In a unique style that is both sensory and utopian, Yayoi Kusama's work--which spans paintings, performances, room-size presentations, sculptural installations, literary works, films, fashion, design and interven... read more
Author: | Kate Ryan Kate Ryan with Emily Kenn |
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Art Artists |
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Author: | Phaidon Editors |
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Art Artists |
An indispensable survey of the most dynamic contemporary drawing, chosen by leading art world professionals - now in paperback More than 250,000 copies of books in the acclaimed 'Vitamin' series have been bought by art lovers across the world. In 2005, Vitami... read more
Author: | Markus Muller |
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Art Artists |
Series: | The Great Masters of Art |
Henri Matisse created an oeuvre that is unparalleled in its brilliance and originality. His colorfully luminescent paintings are a sweeping affirmation of joie - de - vivre, levity and sensitivity. Featuring well - researched texts and numerous illustrations, this volume offers ... read more
Author: | Micky Piller; Patrick Elliott; Frans Peterse |
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Art Artists |
This book offers the opportunity to rediscover M.C. Escher (1898-1972), a giant of twentieth-century art. A fabulously imaginative artist of unparalleled technical ability, he focused exclusively on graphic art, never affiliating to any group, and was a one-man art ... read more
Author: | Lucy Hammonds; Julia Waite; Laurence Simmons |
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Art Artists |
Reading Level: | New |
Awards: | Shortlisted for Ockhams Illustrated Non Fiction Award 2018 |
A substantial publication, Gordon Walters : New Vision, is being co-published by Auckland Art Gallery and the Dunedin Public Art Gallery to mark the occasion of this exhibition.
Author: | Clive Arrowsmith |
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Art Artists |
* A union of Clive Arrowsmith, renowned celebrity photographer, and LS Lowry resulting in a unique selection of previously unpublished pictures, which capture the atmosphere in which this painter lived and worked* Includes a foreword... read more