Search Results: Art / General from Infinity Books Japan

US: PI Global Publishing Limited, 2006. Hardcover. Good. Celebrates this decade through evocative images.

US: North Light Books, 1991. Paperback. Very Good. Discusses the basics of printing as well as common problems and their solut ions.

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Off, 1963. Very Good. A tight copy, slight wear to spine,102 pages, illustrated b/w photo's throu ghout.

US: Crescent, 1987. Paperback. Good. A collection of reproductions which illustrate Rockwell's artistic concern with everyday life in America.

US: Scribner Paper Fiction, 1984. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Chicago: Hudson Hills Press, 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A highly collectible first edition, tight clean copy, protected in a new br odart wrapper, no inscriptions, unclipped dustjacket, this is not an Ex-Lib or a BCE/BOMC edition. One of the world's great collections of modern art in a full-color treasury.

US: Pearson, 1994. Hardcover. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1979. Paperback. Very Good. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art, July 1-Octo ber 14, 1979.

Milano: Charta, 1998. First Edition. Fine. Language Notes Text: Italian, English.

London, November Books Ltd: November Books Ltd, 1971. Hardcover. VG+/VG. A highly collectible first edition/printing.

US: Harpercollins Pub Ltd, 1999. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Supports -- Canvas -- Boards and panels -- Papers for oils & acrylics -- Sizing for oils -- Priming -- Watercolour papers -- Supports for pastels -- Drawing papers -- Drawing media -- Pencils -- Charcoal -- Pastels -- Conte? crayons -- Pen and ink -- Markers & fibre-tip pens -- Accessories -- Painting media -- Oils -- Paints -- Oil-paint sticks -- Basic colour palettes -- Binders -- Diluents -- Mediums -- Brushes -- Palettes -- Accessories -- Techniques -- Watercolour -- Paints -- Basic colour palettes -- Brushes -- Palettes -- Accessories -- Techniques -- Gouache -- Basic colour palette -- Techniques -- Temper -- Acrylics -- Paints -- Basic colour palette -- Specialty colours -- Chroma colour -- Mediums -- Brushes and knives -- Palettes -- Colour & composition -- Colour -- Composition -- Drawing &… Read More

US: Courage Books, 1998. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A creative guide for aspiring artists covers the fundamentals of perspectiv e, composition, color, and tone in a clear and informative format, highligh ting four main sections including drawing, pastels, watercolor, and oil pai nting.

US: Semiotext(e), 2005. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Cutting-edge theorist Jean Baudrillard on the complicitous dance of art, po litics, economics, and media; includes "War Porn," on Abu Ghraib as a new g enre of reality TV. The images from Abu Ghraib are as murderous for America as those of the World Trade Center in flames. The whole West is contained in the burst of sadistic laughter of the American soldiers, as it is behind the construction of the Israeli wall. This is where the truth of these images lies. Truth, but not veracity. As virtual as the war itself, their specific violence adds to the specific violence of the war. In The Conspiracy of Art, Baudrillard questions the privilege attached to art by its practitioners. Art has lost all desire for illusion: feeding back endlessly into itself, it has turned its own vanishment into an art unto… Read More

US: Westzone Pub Ltd, 2001. Paperback. Like New.

US: Preservation Press, 1994. Paperback. Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The Culture Vulture A Guide to Style, Period, and ISM Can you tell pop art from dada? Are baroque and rococo, or existentialism and minimalism, all Greek to you? Would you like to be able to differentiate a Georgian manor house from a Tudor mansion, a Meissen cup from a Delft saucer? Anyone who reads is constantly coming across more or less arcane references to period and style. Even television has gotten into the act. One episode of the former series "Miami Vice" caught a character describing the upscale taste of a burglar: "This guy knows the difference between Baccarat and Lalique." Once museums were largely deserted and wonderfully peaceful places in which to browse. Now you must get a ticket and sometimes stand six deep to see a popular exhibit. Who are all these people? They are the culture vultures, and… Read More

US: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, 1981. Paperback. Good. This dictionary of art terms and techniques is designed to appeal to anyone interested in the visual arts. The book's coverage includes all forms of e asel and mural paintings, drawing, sculpture, the graphic arts, ceramics, m osaics, gilding and enamelling as well as related fields such as conservati on and paint technology. Over 3200 definitions are included with materials defined in terms of composition, source, use and characteristic properties and processes and techniques defiend in terms of their practical applicatio n and results. Entries on schools, styles and periods is also included.

Amsterdam: Herrsching, Pawlak, 1971. Soft cover. Near Fine. A tight clean copy, no markings throughout.

US: Harry N. Abrams, 1997. Paperback. Very Good. Based on the methods taught in the renowned parent-child workshops at The M etropolitan Museum of Art, this unusual, beautifully illustrated book offer s a hands-on art course that demystifies the art-making process with step-b y-step, no-fail projects for beginners of any age or ability. List of suppl ies included. 220 illustrations, 40 in color.

LEipzig: Seemann, 1978. Hardcover, Ex-. Good/Good. Ex-lib,full-page color plates throughout, protected in a new brodart wrappe r.

US: Abrams, Harry N., Inc, 2008. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Painting in oil or acrylics is one of the most popular of the fine arts, wi th an enormous body of lore for the aspiring painter to master. Diane Ediso n offers a new approach that explains traditional techniques and materials, but also emphasizes expression and creativity. Edison wants the new painte r to feel fearless and free to experiment. Her method, honed though years o f teaching painting and drawing, quickly overcomes the stiff, forced feelin g experienced by most beginning painters. She believes that the dynamic use of color is the key to unlocking and understanding the possibilities in pa inting, and she offers a practical introduction to color theory and design to point the way. Her book includes inspiring art, much of it contemporary, along with clear instructional illustrations; her… Read More