Painting

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Amber Creswell Bell is back with a project similar in design to her previous book Still Life (2021).

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Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) has come to represent the Golden Age of Dutch painting and yet only 37 of his paintings remain.

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“Like a series of Russian nesting dolls, this book is about a specific painter within a specific culture within the history of how that culture has been seen and described through the centu

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Two of the most famous 20th century artistic salons were the Bloomsbury Group in London, a literary community centered on Virginia Woolf, and Gertrude and Leo Stein’s salon, which brought together

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“provides a valuable view of an important artist who deserves to be better known.”

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“Modigliani - Picasso: The Primitivist Revolution is the type and quality of a project one would expect to accompany an exhibition that h

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The latest in a series of contemporary Australian fine art compilations, Still Life joins Creswell Bell’s shelf alongside Clay and A Painted Landscape.

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Homer was an expressive artistic powerhouse, and the Cullercoats work proves his versatility.”

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”Many will judge that, despite all the emotional chaos, William Feaver has cornered a lion, and that Lucian Freud has earned his place in the pantheon of great post-war realist painters.

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“an engrossing portrait of the artist, his art, and his incorrigible personality.”

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So this is the new “book” by the great singer-songwriter David Byrne, with illustrations by Maira Kalman.

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Picasso's Demoiselles is a thoughtful, meticulously researched investigation into the artist’s extensive creative process.”

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“This book, with its colorful depictions of Henri Matisse's 50 works and its explicit, detailed descriptions, is a gem and a treasure about an artist whom you thought you knew.”

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“Lucy Jones has earned a place of distinction among contemporary expressionist visionaries.”

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“The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Masterpiece Paintings is a book ready for heirloom status.

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“Beautifully produced, Van Gogh and Britain adds greatly to our appreciation of the artist who created such universally beloved paintings, over 800, in just 10 years.”

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“This exhibition is surely a testament to the longevity and influence of Hockney himself. . . .

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“Rosetsu: Ferocious Brush will continue to promote this masterfully exciting artist to a much broader audience and help narrow the perception gap between Eastern a

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Van Gogh and the Seasons is everything one would want in a Vincent van Gogh monograph and much more.

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William Merritt Chase (1849–1916) is a pivotal figure in the history of American art. He was a contemporary of James Whistler and John Singer Sargent.

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Vincent Van Gogh was one of those artists who brought the fullness of his unique character to his lifestyle, his relationships, and his artwork.

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a useful tool for an exploration of modern European artistic sensibilities.”

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“a fascinating source of material for those interested in visual anthropology and the impact of a developing urban art and social language.”

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This is such an elegant and luscious book for the mind and the heart.

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Disappointment comes in many wrappings.