Rodin - Portrait Of A Sculptor
Regardless of his critics' concerns, Rodin was commissioned to design the entrance to a museum of decorative arts to be built in Paris. His main inspiration was Dante's "Inferno" and the imagery contained within it fueled Rodin's artistic ... [... more]
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Quotes on Art and Artists (Greatest Quotes Series) ...
 "As music is the poetry of sound, so is painting the poetry of sight." James Whistler Exquisitely illustrated with some of the greatest masterpeices of all time, this book is a celebration of life through art. The perfect gift for young and old ... [... more]
$11.95
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Cave Paintings Of Lascaux
It wasn't always that way, of course. Prior to its discovery, images of bison, horses and mammoths graced the walls and ceilings of the cave, and remained virtually untouched since the days that prehistoric artists used engraving, sculpting, ... [... more]
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Nouveau RéAlisme – An Introduction To And Exhibition Of
Another parlour trick of the Nouveau Realists was the readymade. Decree that an object is art, display it as such, and that is what it becomes. Deschamps rescuing a urinal and showcasing it adorned with his signature is part of what he considers ... [... more]
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The Macaron
I decided to apporte some macaroons to share with my mom and popped into the pocket-sized Ladurée inside my favorite department store, Printemps, to collect the ganaches. It was Ladurée himself who invented this variety of cookie in 1930's ... [... more]
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This Is Paris - Children's Book Review
Originally published in 1959, Miroslav Sasek’s This is Paris is a leisurely tour through the city’s avenues that stops to take in landmarks, caress street cats and say bonjours to a café garcon, apartment concierge, street painter, policeman, ... [... more]
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Juliette Binoche
Born in Paris in 1964 to a theatrical director and an actress, performing was outdoubtedly in Juliette Binoche's blood from birth. As a teeanger, she appeared in classic stage productions in works by Moliere and Ionesco, then eventually moved ... [... more]
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An American Art Colony: The Art and Artists of Ste. ...
An American Art Colony: The Art and Artists of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, 1930-1940 [... more]
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists
With the advent of abstract expressionism in the 1940s, America became the white hot center of the artistic universe. Now, in The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists, the first such volume to appear in three decades, Ann Lee Morgan offers an ... [... more]
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Smithsonian Q & A: American Art and Artists: The ...
Covering topics from the natural to the historical and beyond, the Smithsonian Q & A books are essential for any family reference shelf. Questions and answers are authoritative and accessible. Full-color illustrations and the Q & A format enable ... [... more]
$15.95
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London Art and Artists Guide (Art Guide)
London Art and Artists Guide is an essential art world pocket guide now in its 10th edition.The guide has an introduction to the London art world talking about recent changes on the London art scene and has interviews with artists;Michael Ajerman,Celia ... [... more]
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African American Art and Artists
Drawing from historical and private collections around the country, Samella Lewis has gathered an impressive representation of the work of African American artists, from the 18th century to the present. For this edition she has provided a new chapter on ... [... more]
$34.95
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