Based on conversations with the artist which extended over several years, John Russell’s original study reveals much about Bacon the man and Bacon the artist in a way that has never been surpassed. On Bacon’s death in 1992, the unique vision and accomplishment of one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century could be appreciated in their totality. In a new final chapter, Russell does j

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Edward Hopper is one of the most enduringly popular painters of the twentieth century.Many of his works are now considered icons of modern art, and canvases such as Nighthawks not only reshaped what painting looked like in America, but created a visual language for middle-class life and its discontents. Illustrated with over 180 oils, watercolours and prints, and including essays by several noted scholar

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Paperback, 280pp, 208 Illustrations, 81 in colour The relationship between art and life has been of overriding importance in the work of David Hockney, who has enjoyed perhaps greater popularity than any other British artist this century. Here Marco Livingstone traces those connections from the beginnings of the artist’s career in the early 1960s through to the more recent works that have contributed to Hockney’s international reputation. Th

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Edward Lear may be best known for his nonsense verse,but in his early years he excelled as an illustrator of birds andreptiles. 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.

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Completed circa 1474, Sébastien Mamerot's lavishly illustrated manuscript is the only contemporary document to capture several centuries of French crusades, when successive kings tried to capture the Holy Land. Jean Colombe, the medieval illuminator best known for his work on the Très Riches Heures

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 On seeing a collection of butterflies from Dutch Guiana, modern Surinam, she decided to study tropical flora and fauna, to discover whether the moths and butterflies she saw in collections shared the same life cycle as those she had bred: the egg and caterpillar stage. In 1699 she sailed for South America with daughter Dorothea, the first time any woman had ventured on a journey of exploration on this scale. Having evaluated and categorized her specimens, in 1705 she published her major wo

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Pioneered by Picasso and Braque, Cubism was the first avant-garde art movement of the 20th century. Heavily influenced by the stark power of African and Native American art and sculpture, it deconstructed conventions of viewpoint and perspective, revolutionizing painting and

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Three years ago, photographer Jon Nicholson was commissioned by Olympus (a sponsor of the Ferrari F1 team) to go behind the scenes at Ferrari and take exclusive photographs of the team. The result is a compelling record of what it takes to be one of the greatest sports teams in the world - from the incomparable Michael Schumacher in the driving seat to the legions of back room boys. Presented with text by F1 journalist and BBC broadcaster Maurice Hamilton, this is a view of Ferrari and F1 that h

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Welcome to the world of luxury—a life decorated by incredible objects of desire where money is no object. In this exquisite book, the world’s most treasured and decadent belongings are beautifully illustrated. From megayachts to opulent mansions, custom-made timepieces to exotic supercars, featured in these pages are truly indulgent prized-possessions that will dazzle even the most discriminating billionaire. Whether a reward for hard work, a reckless indulgence, or even an investmen

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"Public Transportation" features the design of common areas and facilities in the transportation genre. Through richly-detailed, superbly printed color photographs, drawings and descriptive text, this 210-page book profiles leading architects, urban planners, transportation designers and engineers. It illustrates the myriad of ways in which they have solved some of today's most complex transportation challenges. Depicted are their latest and most exciting projects and state-of-the-art

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The motorcycle has come a long way since its invention. Originally built as a cheap, functional form of transport, it is now an object of beauty, exuding style, sex appeal and impressive power. This luxurious photographic history of the motorcycle takes you on a breathtaking ride from the 1920s to the present day. Detailed images depict brands from Japan, Italy, Germany, the USA and the UK, showing off their aesthetics

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This richly illustrated and expert study follows the artist from the early gloom-laden paintings in which he captured the misery of peasants and workers in his homeland, through his bright and colourful Parisian period, to the work of his final years, spent under a southern sun in Arles.

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One of the first depictions of marine fauna comes from Samuel Fallours, who was in the service of the Dutch East India Company. On the island of Ambon, one of the Moluccas, he made drawings of fish and other marine organisms of the Indian Ocean and brought them back to Holland in 1712. His drawings belong to a number of sets of similar drawings, depicting hundreds

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Before reaching the tender age of thirty, Michelangelo BuonarrotiDavid and Pièta, two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art. Like fellow Florentine Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo was a shining star of the Renaissance and a genius of consummate virtuosity. His achievements as a sculptor, painter, draughtsman, and architect are unique—no artist before or after him has ever produced such a

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Salvador Dalí - A genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into his headPicasso called Dalí "an outboard motor that's always running." Dal thought himself a genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into his head. Painter, sculptor, writer and film maker, Salvador Dalí (1904 - 1989) was one of the century's greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics - an

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir's timelessly charming paintings still reflect our ideals of happiness, love, and beauty. TASCHEN's Renoir: Painter of Happiness, the most comprehensive retrospective of his work yet published, examines the personal history and motivation behind the legend. Though he began by painting

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Serge Bramly is an artist, writer and essayist and frequently collaborates on artistic and photographic projects with his former wife Bettina Rheims. His books include Leonardo: The Artist and the ManLe Premier Principe (Prix Interallié, 2008).

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Monografia twórczości Hieronima Boscha, artysty, który należy do najbardziej spornych postaci w dziejach sztuki, była swego czasu wydarzeniem na polskim rynku wydawniczym. Imponujący album jest podsumowaniem dwudziestu lat drobiazgowych badań prowadzonych

Wydawnictwo: ARKADY

Tradycyjne malarstwo koreańskie - odzwierciedlało wierzenia, pragnienia, tradycje oraz wartości uniwersalne dla Koreańczyków, zarówno z wysokich, jak i niskich sfer społecznych

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