David Hockney: The Arrival of Spring in Normandy- 2020
An uplifting celebration of spring and the power of art against lockdown: Hockney's new iPad drawings, in an intimate sketchbook formatA New York Magazine 2021 holiday gift guide pick At the beginning of 2020, just as global COVID-19 restrictions were coming into force, David Hockney was at his new house, studio and garden in Normandy. From there, he witnessed the arrival of spring, and recorded the blossoming of the surrounding landscape on his iPad, a method of drawing he has been using for over a decade. Drawing outdoors was an antidote to the anxiety of the moment for Hockney; "we need art, and I do think it can relieve stress," he says. This uplifting publication--produced to accompany a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts--includes 116 of these new iPad drawings and shows to full effect Hockney's singular skill in capturing the exuberance of nature. The book begins with an interview with the show's curator, Edith Devaney, in which Hockney discusses his heralding of the spring. It also features augmented reality, an exciting technology that enables smartphones and tablets to recognize printed images and play a related film or animation. David Hockney (born 1937) is one of the most significant British artists of the 20th century. He attended the Royal College of Art in London and exhibited in one of the first British Pop art shows. In 1964 he moved to Los Angeles, where he lived for many years before returning to his native Yorkshire for a time. In addition to painting, Hockney has pursued photography, collage and printmaking as well as digital illustration. He lives and works in Normandy, France.
A Thousand Mountains, Ten Thousand Rivers
A Thousand Mountains, Ten Thousand Rivers is a richly illustrated art monograph presenting a major recent body of work by Chinese contemporary artist Xuegeng Gu. Centered on the recurring image of the horse, this series transcends traditional figurative representation to explore movement, emotion, and inner vitality through expressive gesture and vivid color.Rather than depicting literal landscapes or narrative scenes, Gu's paintings unfold as dynamic visual journeys. Horses emerge, dissolve, and re-form within fields of color and texture, evoking speed, rhythm, and psychological presence. Drawing inspiration from both Eastern philosophical thought and modernist abstraction, the works bridge cultural traditions while remaining firmly rooted in a contemporary visual language.The title, drawn from a classical Chinese phrase associated with long journeys and inner resolve, points not to physical travel but to a spiritual and perceptual passage. Through bold chromatic contrasts and energetic brushwork, Gu reimagines the horse as a conduit for awareness rather than a symbolic motif bound to history or myth.This bilingual English-Chinese volume includes a critical preface, artist introduction, statement, and biography, alongside high-quality reproductions of paintings created between 2022 and 2023. The book reveals a remarkable sense of youthful vitality and creative freedom, offering insight into an artist whose work continues to evolve with intensity and clarity well into his later years.A Thousand Mountains, Ten Thousand Rivers will appeal to readers interested in contemporary painting, cross-cultural aesthetics, and the expressive possibilities of abstraction rooted in lived experience.
Behind the K-pop Mania
Explore the Heartbeat of a Global PhenomenonEnter a world that pulsates with rhythm, color, and unstoppable energy. "Behind the K-Pop Mania: Unveiling the Global Sensation" is your all-access pass into the heart of a culture that has conquered the globe. This book peels back the layers of a universe that, until now, has only been glimpsed from the outside.Dive into the rich history of Korean pop music, beginning with its roots and tracing its meteoric rise to global fame. You'll journey through the decades, from the formation of the earliest idol groups to the worldwide spread of Hallyu-the Korean Wave. Discover how K-Pop has evolved, adapting and innovating to become a leading force in the global music industry.Imagine understanding the inner workings of top entertainment agencies and the creation of idols who would go on to captivate millions. Discover the secrets behind the grueling path to stardom and the innovative trainee systems that have produced some of the world's biggest music sensations. From Big Bang to BTS, learn how groups are formed and what makes the dynamics within K-Pop groups so unique.But it's not just about the music. K-Pop is a visual feast, and this book delves into the aesthetics that define the genre-from fashion and choreography to the groundbreaking storytelling found in music videos. You'll see how these elements combine to create a multisensory experience that transcends language barriers, drawing fans from every corner of the globe.Join us on a voyage to understand the magnitude of K-Pop's global impact, both culturally and economically. Explore the digital fan cultures that have sprung up on a foundation of social media, supporting their idols with a passion and fervor that is unmatched. Learn about the controversies and challenges that have rocked the K-Pop world and how the industry is adapting to address these issues head-on.Looking forward, "Behind the K-Pop Mania: Unveiling the Global Sensation" casts an eye on the future of the genre, exploring emerging trends, technological innovations, and the exciting prospects for K-Pop's influence on global music culture.This book is more than an exploration; it's an invitation to experience the unstoppable force of K-Pop. Whether you're a lifelong fan or a curious newcomer, prepare to be enthralled by the stories, the struggles, and the spectacle of one of the world's most dynamic cultural exports.
Fiendish Monsters: The Horror Art of Bruce Timm
Enter the dark, gleefully twisted world of B.T. in Fiendish Monsters: The Horror Art of Bruce Timm! This frightful collection showcases nearly forty years of the legendary artist's favorite horror-themed artworks. Featuring more than 130 pieces, this volume opens the vault on Timm's personal drawings and private experiments created purely for his own amusement. It also showcases rarely seen illustrations and contributions to fanzines, Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine, books, and more.Guided by Timm's candid commentary, readers are taken on a tour through his creative process. From rough sketches and preliminaries to fully finished ink and painted works. He reveals alternate designs never before shown, dives into his love of classic horror films and actors from his youth, and discusses how he refined certain pieces to their final, haunting arrangement.Inside you'll find rare spot illustrations, unpublished alternate versions, and experimental pieces, some of which pay homage to the artists who shaped his distinctive voice. Timm's work sits in that irresistible sweet spot between realism and his iconic animated style, capturing everything from monsters to beautiful women with equal passion.A celebration of one of his favorite genres and the sheer joy of drawing, this book invites you to step inside Bruce Timm's shadowy playground of macabre moods, and ghastly delight.
Painted Mysteries
In Painted Mysteries Caroline Chapman aims to encourage art lovers to look more deeply into pictures and to understand better what they see. When looking at a painting of the Madonna with the Christ Child, do you know why Jesus is clutching a goldfinch? Or why a peacock often appears in paintings of the Annunciation? Can you use your knowledge of Greek and Roman mythology to interpret what is going on in Botticelli's Primavera? Are you so steeped in the Bible that you know why Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt? Past generations would have known the answers: religious belief and the mythology of antiquity permeated people's lives and decoding symbols within a painting was automatic. Today we no longer have the background knowledge and the layers of meaning contained in some of the greatest works of art escapes us. Our gaze is superficial; recent research has shown that on average a visitor to an art gallery looks at a painting for less than two seconds, reads the label for ten seconds, glances again at the painting, then moves on. Even the Mona Lisa receives only about fifteen seconds of a viewer's attention. In Painted Mysteries Caroline Chapman aims to encourage art lovers to look more deeply into pictures and to understand better what they see. In over 100 images, many of them famous masterpieces, she dissects the paintings, recounting the stories the artists were depicting and unravelling the layers of meaning that modern viewers may find elusive or mysterious.
Unfurl: The Art of Christina Tyzhuk
Christina Tyzhuk is a traditional artist from Ukraine, who uses tempera paint to create bold and colourful illustrations. In this book, readers will discover everything about her creative journey, from the first time she picked up a paintbrush, to how she fostered a huge online following (550K on Instagram and 601.7K on TikTok).Some works of art speak for themselves, needing no verbal or written explanation. Viewers can use their imagination to fill in the gaps, painting a story of their own. But what is often overlooked is the person behind the painting. As such, this book has been an incredible opportunity for Christina to reveal her inner world more deeply - all her illustrations to date, and all the emotions that fuelled their creation.You will find multiple galleries, the artist's favourite tips and techniques for using tempera paints, and five brand-new exclusive tutorials. Christina reveals a lot about herself for this special project, such as what motivates her, her inner fears, and small victories that she quietly celebrates. This is a must-have Art Of book for any fan of traditional artwork or aspiring painter.
Blitz
"A lean, energetic memoir of the club that turned a Tuesday night into a cultural flashpoint." --Kirkus ReviewsA history of the club that set the '80s alight. The short-lived Blitz club in London's Covent Garden was more than a place to hang out or be seen: it was the catalyst for a cultural explosion, a counter-culture blast against all that Thatcher's leadership had ushered in by the dawn of the 80s. Tuesday nights boasted a ferocious, fearless cast - from Boy George and Spandau Ballet to Grayson Perry and Peter Doig, Sade and Wham! to Michele Clapton and Alexander McQueen. They were the vanguard of a very different England; socially liberal, loud and proud, celebrating diversity, but also fiercely individualistic and above all determined to succeed. Britain stood in black and white; between 1979 and 1980, the Blitz Kids switched on the color. In Blitz, Robert Elms reflects on the club night, founded by a group of working-class kids, which made its mark on the worlds of Art, Literature, Fashion and Music, one whose impact reverberated far beyond its doors and is still felt today, in the UK, across Europe and in America.
Leonardo Da Vinci
The most comprehensive collection of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings provides an intimate look at the mind and hand of the genius. On the heels of Walter Isaacson's beloved new biography (Fall 2017), and increased media attention (as 2019 marks the 500th anniversary of the artist's death), this book's appeal will extend beyond the devoted and numerous members of Leonardo's audience to reach a popular one.
Ha Chong-Hyun
The definitive retrospective monograph for Korean master Ha Chong-Hyun, a pioneering figure of postwar Korean art history and leading member of the Dansaekhwa art movement. Ha Chong-Hyun (b. 1935, living and working in Seoul) is a master artist within the Dansaekhwa art movement--Korean monochrome painting--distinguished by its attention to the formal structure of the picture plane and the incorporation of East Asian spirituality. Amid extreme material deprivation and the authoritarian political system of 1960s and '70s Korea, Ha explored the potential of unorthodox materials such as newsprint, scrap lumber, and barbed wire attached to canvas. Working with muted earth tones on burlap and hemp canvases, and combining painting traditions from the East and West, Ha was instrumental in redefining the role of painting. In 1969, the artist cofounded the Korean Avant-Garde Association to generate new directions for Korean art through various art publications and group exhibitions. By the '80s, his practice centered on the physical act of painting and a turn to darker, more saturated colors. His long-standing focus on form and process position him as a visionary contributor to contemporary painting in the global context. Published to celebrate the artist's upcoming ninetieth birthday, this beautifully illustrated volume is a fitting tribute to a revelatory figure.
Line and Form (1900)
A single, sweeping line can evoke more emotion than a thousand words, and nowhere is this truth more vividly explored than within these pages. Here, the essence of artistic drawing techniques is distilled into a masterful meditation on the power of outline in art, inviting readers to rediscover the expressive force of the simplest forms. Crafted at the crossroads of late 19th century art and the dawn of a new century, this volume traces the interplay between flowing line techniques and stylised form applications, blending rigorous principles of design with the lyrical influence of Japanese art. Its insights into colour harmony in design and the subtle art of expression through line offer both a practical guide for art students and a timeless resource for design practitioners, illuminating the foundations that continue to shape visual culture today. For decades, this remarkable work was out of print, its wisdom nearly lost to time. Now, republished by Alpha Editions and meticulously restored for today's and future generations, it re-emerges as a beacon for those who seek to understand not only how to draw, but why line and form matter in the first place. The text's historical significance lies in its role at the heart of British art history, capturing the spirit of an era when artists and designers sought new ways to see and create. Whether you are a casual reader enchanted by the beauty of visual expression or a collector seeking a cultural treasure, this edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, preserving a vital chapter in the evolution of artistic thought. To hold this book is to hold a bridge between centuries, an invitation to join the ongoing conversation about art, design, and the enduring magic of the drawn line.
Romare Bearden
The first publication to focus on a rarely seen series of jazz-infused collages that explore the African American experience and the artist's lifelong relationship to jazz music, by one of the most important and influential visual artists of the twentieth century. Bearden (1911-1988) was a prominent African American artist often described as the consummate jazz painter, known for his innovative collages that explored themes of Black American culture, history, and personal experiences. This publication reexamines Bearden's life and work in the context of jazz, tracing the musician's impact from the artists' earliest oil paintings to his iconic collages. In 1981, Bearden created nineteen collages that the artist called his "Paris Blues," or simply "Jazz," series. Conceived as pages for an oversized book that would be a response to the Hollywood movie Paris Blues (1961)--though featuring Harlem and New Orleans along with Paris--the series has been little known until now. Here the wildly colorful illustrations are set alongside Bearden's encounters with iconic jazz musicians, clubs, and cities. Examined for the first time in depth, the Paris Blues series makes a major statement on the relationships between visual art, jazz music, and urban spaces. The book also includes poignant photographs of Bearden and musicians in the 1950s-70s, such as Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong.
Francis Bacon: Human Presence
The paperback edition of the landmark volume dedicated to Bacon's psychologically trenchant portraitureFeaturing works from the 1950s onward, this book explores the genre-defying portraiture of Irish British artist Francis Bacon (1909-92). Now available in an accessible paperback format, Human Presence is the first volume in over 20 years dedicated to this facet of Bacon's practice. From his responses to portraiture by earlier artists to large-scale paintings memorializing lost lovers, these selected works showcase Bacon's life story. In addition to the artist's self-portraits, sitters include Lucian Freud, Isabel Rawsthorne and his lovers Peter Lacy and George Dyer.From his renowned triptychs and paintings of ghostly figures to tender and psychologically revealing individual portraits, the figurative works displayed in this publication chart the development of a groundbreaking artist, highlighting the influence of his peers and other artists. Francis Bacon: Human Presence also features illustrated biographies of Bacon and his circle, bringing lesser-told stories to the fore.
Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta has reigned as the undisputed king of fantasy art for well over 50 years, the value of his paintings now climbing as high as his fans' admiration. Each year his works break the previous year's auction records, with the cover for Lancer books 1967 Conan bringing $13.5 million in September 2025.Born to a Sicilian immigrant family in Brooklyn, 1928, Frazetta was a minor league athlete, petty criminal and serial seducer with movie star looks and phenomenal talent. Self-described as lazy and difficult, he often started a painting the night before it was due, completing it in mere hours, yet delivering a masterpiece--often still wet, but a masterpiece, nonetheless. He started in comics at age 16, including the infamous EC Comics, moved on to film posters, then to Tarzan and Conan pulp covers. Along the way he produced magazine covers for National Lampoon, though at odds with the editors' "hippy politics," made the animated film Fire & Ice with director Ralph Bakshi, and learned to paint left-handed at age 68 after the first of many strokes paralyzed his right hand. As he explained in the 1970s, "I'm very physical minded. In Brooklyn, I knew Conan, I knew guys just like him." Using this first-hand knowledge of muscle and macho he redefined fantasy heroes as more massive, more menacing, more testosterone-fueled than anything seen before, and their female counterparts as thick-thighed, heavy-buttocked, and pixie-faced, yet still, with their soft bellies and hints of cellulite, believably real. All in all, Frazetta's art is addictive as potato chips, and now available in a compact, attractive and affordable package.
The Works: Katsushika Hokusai
Explore the life and art of Katsushika Hokusai through fifty of his most important works. Part of a brand-new series celebrating the works of great artists, The Works: Katsushika Hokusai is a stunning exploration of the iconic visions of a master printmaker whose influence transcends time. This volume presents fifty of the legendary artist's most iconic pieces in a striking, high-design book format. From the towering crest of The Great Wave off Kanagawa to the crisp serenity of Cranes and the fiery hues of Fine Wind, Clear Morning, each image is accompanied by insightful analysis and biographical context from acclaimed art historian Sally Grant that unpacks the techniques, themes, and cultural significance behind Hokusai's enduring legacy. Perfect for budding and seasoned art lovers, or anyone looking for a beautiful, bold book to adorn their shelves or coffee table, this volume is an essential tribute to a trailblazing icon of nineteenth-century art.
Happiness Ruined Everything
"One of the strange joys of being in love with someone is how happiness ruined everything. No more courting the dark. I've always worn my own darkness and haven't tried-I hope I haven't tried-pretending that it doesn't exist. It feels odd to identify an experience because of how happy it made me feel. Except, of course, when it comes to love. But even then, even at love, I'm wary when its happiness comes skipping along into the writing. I've never understood the impulse to write out of happiness. I'm a happy person and a funny person, but I'm not a happy writer or a funny writer. I don't believe that a piece of writing has to be sad, but it does-at least for me-have to insist on acknowledging a shadow. It has to face something that a good cop would call evidence."Some of these essays appeared, at times in different form, in the following publications: SPIN, Poetry, Slice, Poets & Writers, Ploughshares Blog, Tin House, Los Angeles Review of Books, & FENCE.
Cady Noland
Cady Noland: Polaroids 1986-2024 is an artist's book featuring previously unpublished photographs taken by the artist over the course of her career. This book was conceived of, edited, and designed by Cady Noland. It reproduces nearly one hundred Polaroids taken by the artist over the course of her career, which illustrate sculptures in process and exhibitions in development.
Mindful Travel Sketching
In this third and final volume of the Mindful Art series, Hiroshi Shimazaki explores what has always been at the heart of his sketching/painting activities, whether for academic research or for pure pleasure. Here he reminisces about times on site and relishes the memories the sketches evoke. As always, he invites readers to enter the world of travel sketching with mindfulness, curiosity, and wonder-as well as, on occasion, a sense of humour. Mindful Travel Sketching: A Memoir of Journeys Inner and Outer contains over three hundred of Shimazaki's travel sketches from all over the globe, and will appeal to artists, would-be artists, travellers, would-be travellers, and admirers of the artist's work. Other books in the series are Mindful Landscape Sketching and Mindful Landscape Painting: My Watercolour Journeys.
Mindful Travel Sketching
In this third and final volume of the Mindful Art series, Hiroshi Shimazaki explores what has always been at the heart of his sketching/painting activities, whether for academic research or for pure pleasure. Here he reminisces about times on site and relishes the memories the sketches evoke. As always, he invites readers to enter the world of travel sketching with mindfulness, curiosity, and wonder-as well as, on occasion, a sense of humour. Mindful Travel Sketching: A Memoir of Journeys Inner and Outer contains over three hundred of Shimazaki's travel sketches from all over the globe, and will appeal to artists, would-be artists, travellers, would-be travellers, and admirers of the artist's work. Other books in the series are Mindful Landscape Sketching and Mindful Landscape Painting: My Watercolour Journeys.
Free and Easy Wandering Exhibit Catalog
Free and Easy Wandering: Markings On The Way is an exhibit catalog of seventeen abstract paintings with text which conveys an epic journey of psycho-physical and cosmic self-discovery that begins in isolation and fragmentation and ends in nondual wholeness. Undertaken in three phases: autonomy, aloneness, and detachment, the journey unfolds in twelve stages called Markings that reveal the characteristic workings of the wanderer grappling with impermanence, identity, belonging and homecoming in a changing landscape of uncontrollable force. Ultimately, the wanderer permeates the entire time of the landscape as his home and marks it orientationally so that anyone who wishes to find their way as time can do so with creative, noetic, kinetic and sensate elemental knowing.
La Ribot: Distinguished Anyways
Recent performances from the recipient of the 2020 Venice Dance Biennale Golden Lion AwardThis volume gathers documentation of four performance pieces by Spanish artist and dancer La Ribot (born 1962), showcased at the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome in 2021. Presented in dialogue with the venue, the selected pieces engage with themes of painting and sunlight.
Brigitte Kowanz
Presents the art of light in all its facets from artist Brigitte Kowanz. "What is light?" is the central question of Brigitte Kowanz's oeuvre. "Light is what we see" is her answer. It makes everything visible, yet remains invisible itself. Kowanz engages with this paradox in her light-based art. Using materials such as mirrors, black light, neon tubes, and glass bottles, Kowanz created objects and spatial artworks in which she staged light. This volume offers a retrospective experience of her oeuvre: alongside the central works, it includes iconic pieces showing that, even in the 1980s, she was engaging with topics that are current today, such as digitalization and new communication media in an information society.
Duchamp-Isms
A collection of provocative quotations from one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century Duchamp-isms is a selection of illuminating quotations from Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), one of the most important figures in the history of modern art. A painter, sculptor, writer, and chess player, Duchamp changed the very definition of art with his "readymades"--everyday objects such as a bicycle wheel or bottle rack that he titled, signed, and presented as art. He provoked critics and the public with works such as the Cubist-Futurist painting Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 (1912) and Fountain (1917), a readymade composed of a men's urinal signed "R. Mutt." Prizing the intellectual over the aesthetic, Duchamp inspired later movements like Minimalism, Conceptualism, and Pop Art. Delightful and witty, Duchamp-isms offers rich insights into the mind of a true icon of modern art. The quotes in Duchamp-isms, drawn primarily from interviews, have been selected and introduced by Francis Naumann, a leading authority on Duchamp, and organized in eight thematic sections: philosophies of art; painting; Dada and Surrealism; the readymades; chess; literary influences; commercialism in art; and philosophies of life and death. The book also features a brief chronology of Duchamp's life and career."I have always had a horror of being a 'professional' painter. The minute you become that, you are lost.""Humor and laughter--not necessarily derogatory derision--are my pet tools. This may come from my general philosophy of never taking the world too seriously--for fear of dying of boredom.""Art can never be adequately defined, because the translation of an aesthetic emotion into a verbal description is as inaccurate as your description of fear when you have been actually scared.""Art never saved the world. It cannot."
Delilah Montoya
The first publication to provide an art-historical examination of the broad scope and depth of Montoya's world renowned body of work. Delilah Montoya: Activating Chicana Resistance provides an in-depth exploration of Delilah Montoya's decades-long engagement with printmaking, photography, and large-scale installation works, showcasing her contributions to contemporary art through the lens of her Chicana heritage. Born in Texas, raised in the Midwest, and now living in New Mexico, where she has spent much of her career, Montoya and her work are deeply rooted in the experiences of the Southwest and its communities. Her projects navigate the intersections of spirituality, gender norms, and cultural identity, challenging and redefining perceptions through a unique lens intently trained on the roots of mestizaje, the coming together of European and Indigenous cultures in the formation of Latino identities. From the very beginning, Montoya's work has not only situated and defined Chicana and Chicano identity, it has also served as a tool rooted in activism to demand that these voices, stories, bodies, and histories be seen. This ambitious volume is the first publication to provide an art-historical examination of the broad scope and depth of Montoya's body of work. This book cements Montoya's status as a key artist in the discourse on Chicana and Chicano art and culture.
The Art of D.E. May
Among the most enigmatic of Oregon's artists was D. E. May (1952-2019), who lived most of his life in Salem--or, as he affectionately called his hometown, "Islandsalem." May's imagery was based in geometric language that favors graphs, templates, boat forms, and constructivist compositions, while his choice of materials consisted of cardboard cast-offs and stray discarded paper, often collected off the street and weathered by Salem drizzle. From this found ephemera and bits of wood, May created a prodigious body of work that included collages, drawings, paintings, sculpture, and mail art.May was himself a contradiction: humble, yet uncommonly sophisticated. His creative process was informed by all manner of visual culture--he studied magazines and monographs at the Salem Public Library and developed a deep knowledge of television and film history--along with a passion for all forms of music. May's social life centered on a circle of friends and the nighttime patrons of Pete's Place and other local watering holes. With an informative and insightful essay by curator and art historian Linda Tesner and abundant plates of May's art work, The Art of D. E. May serves as a magisterial tribute to a singular artist.
Oil and Water: The Paintings of Brian J. Haberlin
OIL & WATER is the definitive collection of fine art paintings by award-winning artist Brian J. Haberlin. Known worldwide for his work in the comic book industry, Haberlin has turned his boundless creative energy toward watercolor and oil painting--melding narrative, atmosphere, and exquisite technique in each piece. This 120-page hardcover volume captures the breadth of Haberlin's evolving artistic journey. From delicate studies of the human form to richly textured dreamscapes, these works bridge the realms of fantasy and reality with a signature voice as compelling as his celebrated graphic novels. Featuring over 100 full-color high quality reproductions, OIL & WATER invites collectors and art lovers alike to discover an artist in full bloom.
quotable impressions
This small book combines quotes (words) with printmaking (visuals) to create impressions which have inspired each other. Quotes stimulate, excite, motivate. Words that are well-crafted leave lasting impressions. They touch an emotional pulse point in our soul. Quotes add clarity of thought when one can't find expression. A quote can help to see light when all seems dark and gives an extra burst of hope and courage to persevere. Printmaking is a multi-process artististic endeavour to create a visual impressions on paper. It begins with the spark of inspiration to transfer to a print plate, inking with thoughtful palette, combining plate and paper on a printing press, and finally the excitement and surprise when pulling the print. "Quotable Impressions" are created with a non-toxic method of hand-drawn open bite polymer solar plates that are etched in the sun. Metamorphosis, season changes, ocean tides, and shifting sands inspire over and over as these discoveries are re-shape with beauty and dignity. Visual and literary arts are always being defined and re-defined with the development of new avenues for expression.
Meditations on a Cup
Beautiful blossoms, gleaming glass and scintillating sunlight are features of the still life paintings that illustrate this colorful book about symbolic cups.Many ways are given that cups can symbolize our lives, encouraging self reflection. What is the meaning of an empty cup in your life?The setting of the paintings of still life arrangements in a 1924 Craftsman Bungalow on a window shelf has a timeless quality and inviting ambiance. The story of the artist finding this house for a studio is on the back cover.
A Single Guy's Guide to Predatory Women (Vol. 1, Lipstick and War Crimes Series)
Vol. 1 of the Lipstick and War Crimes Series, male student edition is called A Single Guy's Guide to Predatory Women, and is the mirror edition of A Thinking Girl's Guide to Sexual Identity. This edition is the opposite of mysogynist, and calls for a return to respect of the natural feminine. The series calls on young people to discover their true make up in order to create a positive future, which older people are often too asleep to realize is in jeapordy. In Vol. 1 we enter the mind boggling world of gender sculpting and why this social engineering has been pushed on all young people globally. We start to discover who initiated this program, which is historically outlined in Vol. 2 of series. We follow the money. In Vol. 1 we meet the female icons of last 50 years and how they were used to warp girl's behavior today, and why finding a good relationship is now like walking through a mine field. Vol. 1 will explain why a dysfunctional social context surrounds young people today and begins to point toward the correction of this distortion.
Unleashing Your Purpose
This book is about finding your purpose in life. It is written for those who want to achieve more from the lives; who want to fulfill God's purpose for their lives. The book looks at Pursuing Purpose, Planted and Positioned for purpose, identifying your purpose, Puirpose in the misdsts of Crsis, Purpose and Passion and It's Time to Make your move.
Sacrificial Bodies
The definitive retrospective exploring the innovative and conceptual terrain of artist David AdeyPublished to accompany Oceanside Museum's 2026 exhibition Sacrificial Bodies, this comprehensive survey celebrates the first few decades of David Adey's artistic exploration. Known for his myriad art forms that span a wide range of concepts and material--from ceramic, neon, custom electronics, raw meat, cast resin, cut and dissected photos, laser-cut paper, wood carved with firearms, drywall screws, human excrement, video, installation, laser cut acrylic, 3D scanning, 3D modeling, 3D printing, CNC routing, public art, and more--Adey invites reflection on a conceptual thread that ties his body of work together. The common thread of "sacrificial bodies" serves as a point of entry for each piece, taking on a variety of meanings, from religion and spirituality to science and technology, from the impact of advertising on our perception of our own bodies to themes of mortality and the existential quandary of the human experience. This monograph traces Adey's evolution through material, process, and philosophy, revealing a career defined by experimentation, provocation, and spiritual inquiry. This comprehensive survey of the artists' work includes: A rich collection of installation photographs from museum and gallery exhibitions, featuring the artist's multimedia works, collages, and sculpturesAn exploration of themes such as celebrity, consumerism, identity, spirituality, and deep time is brought to life through materials like pins, paper, ceramics, and neonBehind-the-scenes photographs documenting the creative processInsightful essays by renowned art critic Robert L. Pincus, gallerist and curator Mark Quint, and art historians Lauren Buscemi and G. James Daichendt Perfect for fans of Damien Hirst, Barbara Kruger, Ai Weiwei, Janine Antoni, and Jeff Koons.
An Artist's Guide to Drawing Clothed Characters
In this follow-up to the acclaimed Anatomy for Artists: Drawing Form & Pose (over 30,000 copies sold to date), figure-drawing maestro Tom Fox takes a deep dive into the subjects of clothing and drapery. Using his unique approach of simplified mannequins and dynamic figure sketches, Tom shares his process for improving your figures holistically, understanding fabric physics, and capturing the fold, stretch, and crumple of believable clothing.With over 300 pages packed with Tom's engaging drawings and accessible instruction, Drawing Clothed Characters is a perfect companion to Drawing Form & Pose, as well as an invaluable standalone resource in its own right.Available alongside this book is a companion publication called Workbook: Drawing Clothed Characters, which features 200 pages of accessible instructions and figures to draw over on the pages, allowing the reader to practise the theory put forth in this main book.
The Art of Ramonn90: Life in Every Sketch
This is the hotly anticipated debut art book from renowned illustrator and comic artist, Ram籀n Nunez. With years of extensive experience working in the comic, animation, and video-game industries, Ramon has carved out a unique artistic style and earned himself a reputation for creating captivating visual concepts and character art. His previous clients include top production companies including Riot Games, Sony Pictures Animation, and Dreamworks, and he has built a following of 609K fans on Instagram.In this book, he offers an insight to his world of art, where he likes to portray characters doing everyday activities in everyday places, such as eating at home or riding the subway. He has built a relatability in his art that appeals to fans, as they see themselves in his work. That said, he isn't afraid to introduce a bizarre situation or something unexpected to push the viewers' imagination!The book will feature personal details about Ram籀n's early life, education, and career, as well as step-by-step tutorials for readers to learn from his incredible style and skills. For long-standing fans or those newly discovering his artwork, Ram籀n's art book will be one that our audiences jump to own.
African Celebrities
African Celebrities: The Rise, The Legacy and The Future is your ultimate backstage pass to the world of African fame. Forget the clich矇s, this book takes you beyond the glitter to reveal what it truly means to be a celebrity on the continent today. It's a bold, eye-opening journey into the lives, influence, and cultural power of the icons who shape Africa's identity and inspire millions.From social media sensations rewriting the rules to legendary figures whose impact spans generations, discover how fame is being redefined in the digital era. Explore the loyal fan communities that celebrate these stars, the conversations that trend across platforms, and the movements they ignite-social, economic, innovation, humanitarian and cultural. This is not just about fame; it is about influence, legacy, and the unstoppable rise of voices that matter.Packed with powerful stories and sharp insights, African Celebrities is both a tribute and a roadmap to the future of stardom. Whether you're a fan, a journalist, an aspiring star, or simply curious, this book invites you to experience the rise, the legacy, and the thrilling future of Africa's icons and maybe even imagine your own name in lights.
BACKSTAGE - Behind the Curtains with the Greatest Entertainers of the 20th Century
BACKSTAGE - Behind the Curtains with the Greatest Entertainers of the 20th Century tells the remarkable story of Marty Harrell, a professional journey that began with his rise as a teenage bass trombone prodigy and carried him to the heart of the greatest stages of his era.From the swinging days of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra to unforgettable performances behind legends like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Sammy Davis Jr., Harrell's career placed him shoulder-to-shoulder with the most iconic entertainers of the 20th century.Told with intimacy and authenticity, BACKSTAGE is more than a chronicle of one man's musical career--it is a rare glimpse into the fun, excitement, banter and bluster behind the curtains, through the end of the big band era, the opening salvos of the British Invasion, and the height of the Rock & Roll epoch.
rosie
rosie is a handmade, mixed-media storybook following rosie the rabbit as she searches for safety in a quiet, ruined world. each illustration was drawn on reclaimed paper, each word is handwritten, and the past is faintly visible beneath the surface.rosie is a gentle survival tale blending softness with eerie stillness-it hints at strange things, such as the ones who still move beyond the grass.enter rosie's world and see what comes after the end through her eyes.
Samara Golden: If Earth Is the Brain Then Where Is the Body
Plunging the reader into the aquatic world of Golden's recent dazzling mirrored environmentPublished with Nasher Sculpture Center. For nearly 15 years, American artist Samara Golden (born 1973) has confounded viewers with her extraordinary and disorienting environments. Using mirrors to create the impression of vast spaces, which she populates with handmade figures and objects, Golden presents installations that can range from seemingly chaotic to quietly seething. if earth is the brain then where is the body commemorates her 2024 eponymous exhibition at the Nasher Sculpture Center, for which Golden conjured a rippling, glistening body of water, filled with aquatic life alongside human figures and their detritus. Encompassing the fetid as well as the paradisial, her piece became a place where memories, emotions, and thoughts converge in possibilities including the oceanic reaches of the unconscious. This volume invites the reader into Golden's world, offering vibrant, detailed photographs, taken by the artist, alongside a wide-ranging, evocative essay by curator Catherine Craft.
Frida Kahlo: Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair
A gift-worthy hardcover edition reexamining Kahlo's most subversive yet heart-wrenching self-portraitIn 1940, in the wake of a divorce from her husband Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo (1907-54) turned to self-portraiture to express her deepest emotional and psychological impulses, and completed a painting inscribed with the lyrics of a popular folk song, "La Pelona" "Look, if I loved you it was for your hair. Now that you're without it, I no longer love you." In Self-Portrait with Cropped Hair, Kahlo's usual lively and saturated palette is supplanted by neutral hues, her Tehuana dress by a man's suit and her plaited hair by shorn locks that appear to wriggle up from the floor and around her chair, strangely alive. Nevertheless, the painting remains unmistakably Kahlo's, intensely felt, dreamlike and displaying references that encompass both popular culture and details from the artist's private life. In this richly illustrated volume, which includes the artist's most celebrated self-portraits and other related images, art historian Jodi Roberts situates the painting in the context of the Mexican Revolution, the Surrealist tradition and Kahlo's own changing of her artistic identity. This expanded hardcover edition includes additional illustrations and photographs, and features a die-cut on the front cover.
Cora Cohen
Cora Cohen (1943-2023) was an artist working in the lineage of American abstraction, creating paintings, drawings, altered X-rays and photographs. This expansive and fully illustrated volume collects works from throughout her decades-long career, and features new texts by leading critics and remembrances by artists, making it the definitive publication on Cohen's work.
Someday Is Now: The Art of Corita Kent
Four decades of impassioned art-activism from the beloved radical Catholic nun, educator and graphic artist--her definitive monograph available once morePublished with Tang Museum at Skidmore College. For Corita Kent, printmaking was a populist medium to communicate with the world around her. This activist spirit came most alive in the 1960s, when her posters and murals addressed subjects such as racism and poverty, US military brutalities in Vietnam and conflicts between radical and conservative positions in the Catholic Church. Her posters, murals and signature serigraphs combined messages of love and faith with images from popular culture and inventive use of type and color.Originally published in 2013 and long out of print, the most comprehensive monograph on Kent's work finally returns in a brilliant showcase of prints and ephemera from all phases of her life, revealing her importance as an activist printmaker and a stylistic innovator in graphic design. It includes not just the 1960s serigraphs for which she is best known, but also early abstractions and text pieces as well as lyrical works made in the 1970s and 1980s. Full of the lively, colorful work that is so iconically hers, this volume presents four decades of a life dedicated to serving others through and with the language of art. Someday is Now is punctuated by scholarship, selected writings by Kent herself, interviews with former students and collaborators, and responses to her work from a wide variety of artists, curators and designers.Artist, activist, teacher and devout Catholic Corita Kent (1918-86) eloquently combined her passions for faith and politics during her rich and varied career. As a teacher at Los Angeles' Immaculate Heart College, she fostered a creative and collaborative arts community and developed an interest in printmaking. By 1968, her art was enormously popular. She remained active in social causes until her death in 1986.
Che Lovelace
The first complete monograph devoted to the Caribbean artist whose work combines powerful visual storytelling with a deep exploration of social, political and cultural themesRooted in the rural outskirts of Port of Spain, painter Che Lovelace (born 1969) considers his birthplace of Trinidad his ultimate subject. The flora, fauna and figures of island life are ever-present in his tropical vistas painted on board panels split into quadrants. These vibrant, energetic compositions present a nuanced exploration of postcolonial identity, grounded in a deep commitment to the Caribbean landscape and its community. This lush paperback immerses readers in Lovelace's dynamic scenes while diving deeper into Caribbean history, culture and identity. Essays from Whitney Museum curator Rujeko Hockley, Dallas-based writer and curator Gavin Delahunty and British writer Ekow Eshun outline both the natural beauty and nuances of Lovelace's use of flora and fauna, along with the artist's personal sense of place and politics.
Brushstrokes for Change
Brushstrokes for Change is a brief biography of Canadian artist and women's rights activist, Mary Ella Dignam and includes many the artists who have enjoyed the benefits of her accomplishments, in the twenty first century.Born in 1857 in a small community she was a gifted visual artist, political activist and educator at a time in history where women were relegated to domestic roles. In spite of her enormous influence in Canadian Art and politics she remains unknown to most Canadians. Her legacy today, the Women's Art Association of Canada and the Dignam Gallery in Toronto, has hosted hundreds of artists and their work in the Dignam Gallery. Included in this book are over thirty diverse artists who have proudly exhibited in the Dignam as it moves ahead in the twenty first century.
Brushstrokes for Change
Brushstrokes for Change is a brief biography of Canadian artist and women's rights activist, Mary Ella Dignam and includes many the artists who have enjoyed the benefits of her accomplishments, in the twenty first century.Born in 1857 in a small community she was a gifted visual artist, political activist and educator at a time in history where women were relegated to domestic roles. In spite of her enormous influence in Canadian Art and politics she remains unknown to most Canadians. Her legacy today, the Women's Art Association of Canada and the Dignam Gallery in Toronto, has hosted hundreds of artists and their work in the Dignam Gallery. Included in this book are over thirty diverse artists who have proudly exhibited in the Dignam as it moves ahead in the twenty first century.
The Word for World
When Ursula K. Le Guin started writing a new novel, she would begin by drawing a map. The Word for World is the first publication focusing on maps by the celebrated author, publishing many for the first time together with writing from a variety of perspectives to enquire into the relationship between the world and its representation through creative dialogue with her fictions. Her maps offer starting points to reflect on the roles of architecture and placemaking in the creative process, worldbuilding, and paradigms of knowledge, exemplified by the map's edges and how a map is made. Through poems, stories, essays and theory, The Word for World reimagines her maps as carrying technologies of memory. Co-published by Spiral House and AA Publications to coincide with an exhibition of Ursula K. Le Guin's maps at the Architectural Association, London, opening on 10 October 2025.
Supernova Dreams
Author of Metamorphosis: The Awakening (a Poetry book) comes a new inspiring collection of poems as Krystal continues to touch souls through art by inviting readers to release old patterns, trust God, and step into a life of authenticity, forgiveness, and breakthrough."Self-healing takes timeLife can be an emotional roller coaster rideHead face down while curled up in a ballFrom all the self-pity, pain, heartaches, losses and all Things aren't going my way.Tears flowing like a river down my faceFeeling like constant thunder and rainI've died a million times to things that I thought I once knewI can't even catch a break.Self-healing is a battle you have to face. Fight, don't be rattled!No one tells you about the struggles of the ugly duckling.Long warm showers for hoursTurned my attitude sour.We have the choice to pick ourselves up Break through and reclaim our power!-Supernova Dreams: The Rising of a StarAuthentic, heartfelt and timeless, Supernova Dreams: The Rising of a Star is s transformative journey through poetry, visual art, and self-reflection, guiding you to healing, forgiveness, and radical self-discovery. Each page blends raw, authentic poetry with evocative artwork, creating a space to pause, feel, and fully inhabit the present. Through guided prompts and reflective exercises, this book invites you to trust God, release limiting patterns, and embrace choices that your future self will thank you for. It is a sanctuary for self-expression, a mirror for personal growth, and a companion for cultivating resilience, authenticity, and a shifting your paradigm of thought, perception, and possibility."Supernova Dreams is full of very powerful and inspirational poems. As a teacher I encourage my students to dream "big" dreams, and this book is full of reasons for a child to dream those "supernova dreams". Krystal's pictures also bring her poems to life. The pictures are full of color. I feel that every school library should have this book to inspire young writers and artists. Adding the details at the end for a person to create their own story is a wonderful idea. Krystal adding her own experience as a child will inspire students of all ages. Thank you, Krystal, for being an inspiration. Keep up the excellent work."-Tina Drinkwater- Reading Interventionist at Odyssey Academy-Texas City, Texas
The Art Escapes Atlas
A curated guide to the most extraordinary places where art extends beyond the walls.The Art Escapes Atlas is a guide to the world's most captivating art destinations--tucked away in forests, woven into cityscapes, or standing in quiet solitude across remote landscapes. From the homes of iconic artists like Georgia O'Keeffe and Frida Kahlo to awe-inspiring land art and visionary architecture, this book reveals places where art breaks free from traditional museum spaces.A must-have for cultural explorers, it highlights the most remarkable sites where creativity and place seamlessly intersect--offering a fresh perspective on how, and where, we encounter art.
Winslow Homer in Watercolor
Resplendent watercolors of the 19th-century world by New England native Winslow Homer"You will see," said American artist Winslow Homer, "in the future I will live by my watercolors." From his early forays into pastoral landscapes to his more mature works encompassing the maritime scenes for which he is best known, Homer's watercolors are most remarkable for their reverence of nature and the people who thrive within its conditions--sketches that are both quaint and sublime in scope.Boasting one of the most significant collections of Homer's watercolors in the United States, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, presents a luminous collection of nearly 50 works that demonstrate the artist's mastery of the medium. Readers will be transported to the rugged Maine coast, the rivers and streams of the Adirondacks, the weathered shores of seaside England and the bright beaches of the Caribbean. The many facets of these environments--ecological, artistic, social and economic--are reflected in Homer's thoughtful compositions that, though more than 100 years old, shine with a modern effervescence.Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was born in Boston and apprenticed to a commercial lithographer. He taught himself painting while working as a freelance illustrator for Harper's and other magazines. In 1883 he moved into his permanent home and studio in Prouts Neck, Maine, but continued to find inspiration in his travels to Canada, Cuba, the Bahamas, Key West and the Adirondacks.
Carl Schuch and France
This exhibition catalog explores the profound influence of French art on Carl Schuch, one of the most intriguing painters of the late nineteenth century. A cosmopolitan artist who traveled between Austria, Germany, Italy, Holland, and France, Schuch absorbed diverse ideas that shaped his distinctive artistic vision. Bridging tradition and modernity, his work blends value painting with liberated brushwork, rich color contrasts, and a deep reverence for the natural world. Influenced by French masters like Courbet, Corot, Daubigny, Manet, Monet, and Cézanne, Schuch perfected his own fluid, rhythmic brushstrokes and luminous color. His still- life paintings and landscapes reflect meticulous explorations of light, and the materiality of paint. This volume features eight insightful essays covering a range of topics related to Schuch's development, and artistic environment. Research using the latest art technology provides insights into the genesis of his paintings. Juxtapositions with works by his French contemporaries highlight both shared techniques and Schuch's unique identity. Richly illustrated with numerous color plates, the book captures the essence of the artist's mastery and showcases his groundbreaking style and enduring legacy. Perfect for seasoned art lovers and newcomers alike, this volume offers an inspiring analysis of light, color, and form, by an artist who drew deeply from France's artistic traditions and redefined the possibilities of painting in his time.
