The stunning and dramatic beauty of California's Central Coast has long been a magnet for artists and photographers, and is emblematic of the school of West Coast photography.
Mount Vernon was home to George Washington for more than 45 years. He transformed the mansion's modest exterior, adding a stunning two-storey porch overlooking the Potomac. He also acquired literally thousands of artefacts. This book highlights the fine and decorative art collection at Mount Vernon.
Jewelery that exudes elegance and sophistication while playing off unusual and unique subjects is the hallmark of goldsmith and sculptor Henry Shawah. This book chronicles the life and work of Henry Shawah.
An invaluable addition to the study and understanding of Native American traditions and history, this title features 175 color photographs of clothing, headdresses, ceremonial objects, and other artifacts
--Reflecting a deep respect for, and commitment to, artists and their work, the Heineman Collection demonstrates the versatility of one material - glass - in exploring and expressing a wide range of ideas in art -- The collection includes 240 objects, dating from 1969 to 2005, by 87 artists from the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan The Heineman Collection at the The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, is one of the largest...
Carole A. Feuerman's sculpture combines breathtaking super realist technique with a humanist approach to her subjects. This revised monograph on her work is filled with David Finn's dramatic photographs covering nearly three decades of her work, including many enlarged details and multiple views, providing a cinematic, almost three-dimensional experience. The work - in resin, cast marble, bronze, and other materials, often painted - ranges fro...
John Baldessari, conceptual artist and teacher, has lived and worked in California all his life. Considered a pioneer of postmodern ideas in the 1970s, he came to prominence with his early text paintings and moved on to photographic images paired with text. This book presents an account of this tremendous body of work.
An extensive look at the history of collage and its dialogue with the art of decollage, or ungluing of paper, in the 20th century with particular emphasis on such greats as Robert Rauschenberg and Burhan Dogancay.
This spectacular volume celebrates the reopening of the Milwaukee Art Museum with its new addition designed by world-famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, joining the original building by Eero Saarinen.
The most comprehensive retrospective of iconic children's book author of Caps for Sale, Abstract painter and sculptor Esphyr Slobodkina to commemorate what would be her 100th birthday.
Together with artist interviews, period photographs and stunning color plates of glass, furniture and ceramic art, this presentation serves as the definitive study of western New York artists including Wendell Castle and Michael Taylor.
First complete biography of Biederman's nearly 80-year career. This acclaimed American modernist pioneered new directions in geometric abstract art and in the Contructivist movement.
Barbara Natoli Witt was a pioneer in the wearable art movement that began in San Francisco and has been creating her necklaces for over 40 years. This publication is the first to document her career.