Art The Whole Story

Author : Stephen Farthing
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 0500294461
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Art: The Whole Story written by Stephen Farthing and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most accessible history of world art ever assembled. Written by an international team of artists, art historians, and curators, this absorbing and beautiful book gives readers unparalleled insights into the world’s most iconic artworks. Art: The Whole Story traces the development of art period by period, with the informative and highly illustrated text covering every genre, from painting and sculpture to conceptual art and performance art. Cultural timelines are included as well, in order to help readers with each movement’s historical context. Masterpieces that epitomize each period or movement are highlighted and analyzed in detail. Everything from use of color and visual metaphors to technical innovations are explained, giving readers the tools to interpret the meanings of world-famous masterpieces. Highlights include Mughal miniatures; Japanese prints from the nineteenth century; the color theories behind Seurat’s remarkable La Grande Jatte; and why Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon was so shocking in its day.

Author : Alice Procter
Publisher : Cassell
ISBN 13 : 1788402219
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Whole Picture written by Alice Procter and published by Cassell. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Probing, jargon-free and written with the pace of a detective story... [Procter] dissects western museum culture with such forensic fury that it might be difficult for the reader ever to view those institutions in the same way again. " Financial Times 'A smart, accessible and brilliantly structured work that encourages readers to go beyond the grand architecture of cultural institutions and see the problematic colonial histories behind them.' - Sumaya Kassim Should museums be made to give back their marbles? Is it even possible to 'decolonize' our galleries? Must Rhodes fall? How to deal with the colonial history of art in museums and monuments in the public realm is a thorny issue that we are only just beginning to address. Alice Procter, creator of the Uncomfortable Art Tours, provides a manual for deconstructing everything you thought you knew about art history and tells the stories that have been left out of the canon. The book is divided into four chronological sections, named after four different kinds of art space: The Palace, The Classroom, The Memorial and The Playground. Each section tackles the fascinating, enlightening and often shocking stories of a selection of art pieces, including the propaganda painting the East India Company used to justify its rule in India; the tattooed Maori skulls collected as 'art objects' by Europeans; and works by contemporary artists who are taking on colonial history in their work and activism today. The Whole Picture is a much-needed provocation to look more critically at the accepted narratives about art, and rethink and disrupt the way we interact with the museums and galleries that display it.

Author : Elizabeth Wilhide
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Design written by Elizabeth Wilhide and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes a close look at the key developments, movements and practitioners of design around the world, from the beginnings of industrial manufacturing to the present day. Organized chronologically, it locates design within its technological, cultural, economic, aesthetic and theoretical contexts. From the high-minded moralists of the 19th century to the radical thinkers of modernism the book provides in-depth coverage of a subject that touches all our lives. Iconic works that mark significant steps forward or that characterize a particular era or approach - such as Marcel Breuer's Wassily chair of 1925, Eliot Noyes' corporate identity work for IBM in the 1950s and Matthew Carter's Verdana typeface, designed to be read on screen - are analysed in detail, while the text sets out the framework of ideas, intent and technology within which differing approaches to design have evolved. From the cars we drive and the products we buy to the graphics that surround us, we are all consumers of design.

Author : Marnie Fogg
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783791347615
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fashion written by Marnie Fogg and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the history of fashion in every part of the world, from Greco-Roman draped clothing and the silk court dress of teh Chinese Tang dynasty to contemporary sportswear designers and Japanese street fashion.

Author : Stephen Farthing
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Art written by Stephen Farthing and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : E.H. Gombrich
Publisher : Phaidon Press Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1052 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Art: Pocket Edition written by E.H. Gombrich and published by Phaidon Press Limited. This book was released on 2006-10-07 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining text with hundreds of full-colour illustrations, this book traces the history of art in an unfolding narrative, from primitive cave paintings to modern controversial art works.

Author : Angela Huth
Publisher : Constable
ISBN 13 : 1472127056
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Not The Whole Story written by Angela Huth and published by Constable. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A delightful memoir' Kate Saunders, The Times 'Fabulous . . . dazzling' Tatler 'Enchanting . . . movingly lyrical' Ysenda Maxtone Graham, Country Life This short volume has turned out to be merely a handful of recollections of well-remembered times and stories - some probably misremembered, too - and a few people who have played a crucial part in my life. And some confessions: I have never before tried to write about my doll phobia, for instance, or about the effect synaesthesia has had over the years. I can only hope that this collection of stories from times past might give some idea of a mostly happy life that has gone, and is going, much too fast. At the age of five Angela Huth decided she would become a writer. Hers was an idiosyncratic childhood. Her parents were known to be a highly glamorous couple: Harold was a famous actor and film director who possessed legendary charm; Bridget was known for her lively sense of humour, fluency in foreign languages and her penchant for giving memorable parties. But in spite of her parents' initial happiness, they parted after the war. Eleven years later they got back together, happily, though each would have a lover for decades. After her education ended prematurely - Bridget didn't believe in university for women - Angela Huth went from reluctant debutante to professional writer, switching from journalism to short stories, novels, plays for television and the stage. Praise for Angela Huth: 'A first-class writer' Sunday Telegraph 'There is a very strong case for Huth replacing Jane Austen on the school syllabus' Sunday Times 'Angela Huth knows her own range and writes within it; she is an excellent exponent of the traditional English social comedy . . . she is in perfect control' Daily Telegraph

Author : DK
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1409350010
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Story of Art written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the uplifting power of art on this breathtaking visual tour of 2,500 paintings and sculptures created by more than 700 artists from Michelangelo to Damien Hirst. This beautiful book brings you the very best of world art from cave paintings to Neoexpressionism. Enjoy iconic must-see works, such as Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper and Monet's Waterlilies and discover less familiar artists and genres from all parts of the globe. The Art Book covers the full sweep of world art, including the Ming era in China, and Japanese, Hindu, and Indigenous Australian art. It analyses recurring themes such as love and religion, explaining key genres from Romanesque to Conceptual art. The Art Book explores each artist's key works and vision, showing details of their technique, such as Leonardo's use of light and shade. It tells the story of avant-garde works like Manet's Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe (Lunch on the Grass), which scandalised society, and traces how one genre informed another - showing how the Impressionists were inspired by Gustave Courbet, for example, and how Van Gogh was influenced by Japanese prints. Lavishly illustrated throughout, look no further for your essential guide to the pantheon of world art.

Author : E.H. Gombrich
Publisher : Phaidon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714832470
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Art - 16th Edition written by E.H. Gombrich and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " The Story of Art, one of the most famous and popular books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over four decades. Attracted by the simplicity and clarity of his writing, readers of all ages and backgrounds have found in Professor Gombrich a true master, and one who combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating his deep love of the subject. For the first time in many years the book has been completely redesigned. The illustrations, now in color throughout, have all been improved and reoriginated, and include six fold‐outs. The text has been revised and updated where appropriate, and a number of significant new artists have been incorporated. The bibliographies have been expanded and updated, and the maps and charts redrawn. The Story of Art has always been admired for two key qualities: it is a pleasure to read and a pleasure to handle. In these respects the new edition is true to its much‐loved predecessors: the text runs as smoothly as ever and the improved illustrations are always on the page where the reader needs them. In its new edition, this classic work continues its triumphant progress tirelessly for yet another generation, to remain the title of first choice for any newcomer to art or the connoisseur. "

Author : Javier Martín-Párraga
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1527561488
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of American Prehistory and History written by Javier Martín-Párraga and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an innovative, exciting and dynamic way to study American history, culture and society since it covers the history of the nation from the colonial period up to the 20th century. The book is divided into two different, but connected, parts. The first section details not only how important primary sources (texts, maps, images...) are, but also how to analyze them in a scholarly manner. This part will help students in retrieving, testing and quoting online references when studying or writing their American History essays and exams. The second part offers 20 different historical texts from the colonial period to the twentieth century. It also includes webography to help students learning autonomously and a set of activities for each text. Consequently, this handbook can be used and enjoyed not only by students, but also by professors.