Books

                                             Printing Techniques
         

The Printmaking Bible: The Complete Guide to Materials and Techniques

Perennially popular printmaking is enjoying a contemporary resurgence  but no comprehensive up-to-date manual on the subject exists. At over 400 pages and packed with 1 000 full-color photos and illustrations The Printmaking Bible is the definitive resource to the ins-and-outs of every variety of serious printmaking technique practiced today.

Simple Screenprinting: Basic Techniques & Creative Projects

From decorative paper bags to elegant home furnishings, the 26 attractive projects in this    beginner’s manual will win    converts to the simple, fabulous craft of screen printing. The entire printing process receives in-depth   explanations and unfolds  in numerous detailed photos.

Image Transfer Workshop: Mixed-Media Techniques for Successful Transfers

The process of making an image transfer is so universal. It can be used in mixed-media art, scrapbooking, fine art and a host of other craft disciplines. Rarely does any one book cover a large variety of transfers until now.


                                                      Photography
         

The Digital Photography Book

Scott Kelby, the man who changed the "digital darkroom" forever with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling,       award-winning book The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, now tackles the most important side of digital photography--how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks today's top digital pros use (and it's easier than you'd think).

Freeman's The Photographer's Eye

The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos by Michael Freeman.

Photography (10th Edition)

A picture tells a thousand stories, but the one it doesn't tell is how the shot was made. Barbara London and John Upton's Photography is an all-inclusive look at the craft of photography. This book will help any amateur move up a few notches, and it serves as a refresher course for professionals as well.

 


                                               Modern Art Styles
         

Modern Women: Women Artists at The Museum of Modern Art

This landmark survey represents the first effort by a major North American museum to examine its collection by highlighting the production of modern and contemporary women artists. Featuring essays by nearly 50 writers, including both MoMA curators and outside scholars, among them many of the strongest voices in current research on art and gender, this groundbreaking publication presents a variety of generational and cultural perspectives.

A Picasso Portfolio: Prints from The Museum of Modern Art

Printmaking was fundamental to Pablo Picasso's artistic vision.     Over his long career,he made well over 2,000printed images, focusing on the intaglio techniques of etching, engraving, drypoint and aquatint, as well as on   lithography and linoleum cut.

History of Modern Art (Paper cover) (6th Edition)

For over four decades, H. H. Arnason's History of Modern Art has been an indispensible guide to a large and complex subject. Revised and expanded by co-author Elizabeth C. Mansfield, the sixth edition presents a comprehensive overview of modern art with fascinating new material on such topics as Postmodernism, globalization, and art institutions in the twenty-first century.

 


                                                Posters & Prints
         

Art at Lincoln Center: The Public Art and List Print and Poster Collections

The first volume to showcase both Lincoln Center's fabulous public art and the List Poster and Print collection, Art at Lincoln Center          begins with a tour of the campus and the art that has been collected since its inception.

London Transport Posters

"London Transport Posters" celebrates a century of    outstanding graphic design commissioned by the   Underground, London Transport, and its present-day successor,    Transport for London. This book explores the organisation's pioneering role as Britain's  greatest patron of poster art,         a unique role developed in the   early twentieth century under the visionary leadership of Frank Pick. The selected artworks and   posters, many published here for the first time, reflect a dazzling variety of period styles and techniques, produced by an extraordinary range of artists and designers attracted by the Underground's world-wide reputation.

Classic Posters: 16 Art Stickers

Legions of poster enthusiasts and sticker fans will find immense pleasure in this collection of 16 beautifully printed tributes to the golden age of the poster. Works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Steinlen, Chéret, Mucha, Will Bradley, Eugène Grasset, and other masters who brought poster art to a new height are represented in sticker format, ready to enhance stationery and gift packages and delight devotees of these noted turn-of-the-century artists. Dover Original. 16 full-color stickers on 4 plates.

 


                                                        Artists
         

501 Great Artists: A Comprehensive Guide to the Giants of the Art World

From the creators of 1001 Paintings You Must See before  You Die (2007) comes 501 Great Artists. The volume is edited by professors in the field and arranged chronologically by   artist’s birth year. Each entry is brief, ranging from half a page to three pages. Color coding is used to group entries into eras. A glossary of relevant terms is also included.

Hands : Growing up to Be an Artist

As the child in this story watches her mother and father work with their hands, she knows she wants to build and sew and garden and paint just like they do. All she needs is a special place to work, lots of good materials--and plenty of encouragement. With these tools, she is able to make the most wonderful things.

Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun (Lab Series)

Carla Sonheim is an artist and creativity workshop instructor known for her fun and innovative projects and techniques designed to help adult students recover a more spontaneous, playful approach to creating. Her innovative ideas are now collected and elaborated on in this unique volume.

 


                                        Art Galleries & Museums
         

How to Get a Job in a Museum or Art Gallery

Getting your  dream  job in  the arts  is no  mean  feat these days.  In this book, the author explores the world of museums and galleries, focusing on contemporary issues and current options for employment in this field. This down-to-earth guide will help you work out what kind of job you would be best suited to, and how to prepare for a career in your chosen field.

The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft

  In the early morning hours of March 18, 1990, thieves posing as cops entered Bostons Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and left with a haul unrivaled in the art world, including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer, valued today at $600 million. Boser, a contributing editor at U.S. News and World Report, turned amateur sleuth after the death of a legendary independent fine arts claims adjuster, Harold Smith, who was haunted by the Gardner robbery.

Museums and Art Galleries

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