Search Results: Art & Design from GlobalAcademics

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 2002. Comprehensive revised and expanded text presents an outline of the embodiment of ideas and artistic movements that prevailed during the period of the 18th century in Europe. Includes detailed topics covering the classical revival; the Enlightenment and the arts; David and his school; Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes, 1726-1828; British neoclassicism and William Blake; neoclassicism and the emergence of women artists; German romantics; English landscape; French romantics; French landscape; realism; academic and salon painters; Edgar Degas; impressionism; Paul Cezanne; etc. 746 pgs. 432 Illustrations. Gilt spine and front cover. Tiny bump to lower spine edge. . Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Pepin Press, 1998. Comprehensive reference text presents a historic collection of 4000 alphabetic monograms ranging from antiquity through modern styles. Introductory text in English, German, Spanish, French, and Italian. 287 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's tiny printed initials on outer edge. Very minimal shelfwear. No spine cracks or creases.. First Edition. Original Wraps. Fine/ . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Louisville, KY: Kentucky Quilt Project Inc., 1991. Compreensive text presents an autobiographical survey of the author's lifelong involvement in collecting, viewing, studying, lecturing and mounting exhibitions of quilts; tracing various exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad from the 1970's through the present time of publication. Includes 61 color plates and comments of the quilts; checklist and essay from the Whitney Museum of American Art catalogue, "Abstract Design in American Quilts"; exhibition schedule, American Pieced Quilts I & II, Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, 1973-1974. Signed by the author on a presentation label pastedown on front endpaper certifying the first edition, numbered 560 out of 1000 limited edition signed copies, specially bound and boxed. 230 pgs. Tiny minor scuff mark to top of front cover; tiny mark to lower outer edge. Slipcase has a tiny corner crease on pictorial label pastedown; minimal rubbing to lower edge. Scarce.. Signed by… Read More

Prague: Artia, 1968. Text traces the development of religious, cultural, and mythological influences in Afghanistan art before and after Islam. Includes 140 Plates of sculptures, metalworks, and other art works from various Provinces in Afghanistan in colour and black & white. Text in German. Dustjacket in mylar, top corners and inside flap edges rubbed with a very small in tact tear. Very minor shelfwear. Note: Oversize Item.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Darbois,Dominique. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Berlin Heidelberg: Ukrainske Slowo, 1923. Scarce text contains sixty-six illustrated reproductions of the famed Ukrainian artists' plastic sculpture works and sketches. Text in French. Minor edgewear, and faint spotting on the lower edge of rear board. No damage to text. Very minor foxing along the edges of inside boards. Oversized Heavy item. First Edition. Cloth Over Boards. Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Indianapolis, IN.: Bobbs Merrill, 1909. Classic illustrated text by one of the early 20th century most renown artists, Harrison Fisher, who was dubbed "the King of the magazine-cover illustrators". One of the most popular images in the early 20th century America were the Fisher Girls. Their beautiful faces and striking fashions adorned books, magazines and postcards everywhere, and were the subject of the works of Harrison Fisher. Nearly a century later, Harrison's artwork is in very high demand and are quite rare. Text contains Fisher's verse poems accompanied by his lavish illustrations, enclosed in attractive Art Nouveau borders decorated by E. Stetson Crawford. 20 full page color plates. Burnt sienna colored blind-stamped decorative cloth, with gold gilt. Very slight rubbing to corners and spine edges. Dustjacket in mylar; old price tag removal mark on upper corner of front cover, a few small chunks missing along edges, small closed tear on the rear cover, otherwise clean and in tact. "November"… Read More

Tokyo, Japan: Graphic-sha Publishing, 1998. Comprehensive text presents a complete collection of the the 1,304 works entered and 347 works selected in the annual Applied Topography awards for 1998. Categories include: visual identity; logotypes, symbols, marks; typefaces; pictograms; diagrams; graphics; editorial; packaging; display & environment; visual & digital media; research & investigation; special feature; grand prix; and best work. 303 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Englewood, CO.: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 1993. Comprehensive revised and updated bibliographic guide to the major books written in Western European languages, published in the last 100 years, in the applied and decorative arts field. This expanded edition contains a total of 2,482 titles, including over 1000 new titles, a new section on wallpaper, additions of works focused on regions and centers, selections of monographs on major artist-designers and important individual works of applied and decorative arts. Contains a new inclusion of 315 exhibition and museum catalogs and 22 price guides. Topics covered include folk art, metalwork, ornament, furniture, ceramics, costume, automata, scientific instruments, clocks and watches, textiles, jewelry, enamel, medals and seals, glass, musical instruments, toys and dolls, arms and armor, etc. 629 pgs. Very minimal shelfwear.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tempe, Arizona: Arizona Historical Foundation, 2001. Comprehensive rare text chronicles the historical experiences and reminisces of the state of Arizona's oldest, continuous resident artist and legend. Text traces Empie's rural roots to his current stature as an internationally celebrated painter of the American Southwest, especially Arizona. Empie has spent nine decades capturing the quiet drama of his desert setting on virtually every surface amenable to paint. He is the aesthetic author of a vast array of work that includes cartoons, drawings, character studies, landscapes, murals, sculptures, a fully illustrated set of children's stories and more. 236 pgs. Lavishly illustrated in color and black & white, including numerous works of art by Empie. Signed by Hal Empie on the title page. Dustjacket in mylar.. Signed by the Artist. First Edition. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Italy: Leonardo Arte, 1997. Comprehensive lavishly illustrated text details the life and work of famed Italian fashion designer, Armando Pollini. Includes full color illustrations of many of his noted shoe designs, materialls and fabrics; as well as textiles and interior design pieces from other notable designer-friends of Pollini. Text in English and Italian, written by several contributors. Approximately 250 pgs. (unnumbered). Tiny mark on lower outer edge. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: McGraw-Hill, 1976. Classic comprehensive text presents detailed topics dealing with problems in teaching art; quality and creativity in art; value of art; the nature of the artist and the connoisseur; development of the child as artist and connoisseur; explanations for artistic growth in children; the teaching of art; formulating objectives and building a curriculum for the public school; recommended course of study; supervision of art in public schools; research in art education; etc. 653 pgs. Illustrated. Minor shelfwear to dustjacket; in mylar. Heavy item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Rizzoli, 1990. Comprehensive text presents current research from Soviet, European, and American scholars which provides an overview of Russian Constructivism and consider its resonance in non-Soviet art history up to the present day. Russian Constructivism aspired to bring "art into everyday life" and to de-fetishize the art object. Although Stalinism shattered these dreams in the late 1920s, Vladimir Tatlin, Alexander Rodchenko, Lyubov Popova, Varvara Stepanova, El Lissitzky and their cohorts imbued their art with a vision of a dawning revolutionary society intoxicated with the promise of technology. Featuring essays by Soviet, European and U.S. scholars, this intriguing monograph accompanies an exhibition organized by the University of Washington's Henry Art Gallery, the Soviet Ministry of Culture and the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis. It profiles familiar and less well known constructivist artists and includes hitherto untranslated or unpublished manifestos alive with the… Read More

London,England: Andre Deutsch Ltd., 1986. First major study of Boyd's work since Franz Phillipp's book; includes an important text dealing with Boyd's life and work, and an up-to-date of his most recent works of art. Author is a renown international art historian, and noted authority on Australian art. 247 pgs. Over 200 Illustrations. Introduction, and signed by T.G. Rosenthal. . Signed by T.G. Rosenthal. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/As New. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Green River, N.J.: Carousel Art, Inc., 1983. Comprehensive classic informative guide for collectors, folk art dealers, galleries, museums, and carousel afficionados. Includes a historical account of the development of carousel art, evaluating carousel figures, restoration techniques, buying, shipping and insuring carousel animals, etc. Over 400 Illustrations- 180 in full colour. Dustjacket in mylar. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. .

Cincinnati, Ohio: North Light Books, 2000. Comprehensive reference text in dynamic painting provides a complete working understanding of how to use values to depict form, dimensionality, and spatial relationships; strong value contrasts; lights and darks as tools to draw the viewer into your picture; use values to suggest movement and texture, etc. 127 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Rizzoli, 1985. Classic comprehensive text translated from the original German edition, based on a catalogue issued in conjunction with the highly acclaimed 1984-1985 West German exhibition of Rodin's watercolors and drawings. Text contains approximately 200 works of Rodin's art, ranging from early academic studies to the extraordinary works of his final years, the majority of which come from the Musee Rodin in Paris. Includes comparative photographs of the actual structures that accompany the famous drawings of the French cathedrals; photographs of Rodin's celebrated sculptures; bibliography and index. 359 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's inscription on front endpaper. Price-clipped dustjacket in mylar. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Sacramento, CA.: U Bead it Publications, 1999. Classic text contains four beginner to advanced beading design patterns for use with 2 5/8 ornaments. Larger ornaments can be used, but the patterns must be altered to fit. Design patterns include: Queen of Hearts, Western Star, Carousel, and Garden. Includes complete instructions for necessary beading supplies and techniques. 31 pgs. Illustrated.. First Edition. Pictorial Soft Cover. New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. .

New York: Watson-Guptill, 1975. Detailed text contains plans and instructions for dry and wet clay mixers; clay-drying box; kick wheels and motor driven wheels; building kilns including catenary-arch, sprung-arch, wood-firing, raku, salt-glazing and vermiculite-insulated kilns; kiln furniture; safety devices; studio set-ups; etc. 208 pgs. Over 400 illustrations and diagrams. Prior owner's name on front endpaper. Minor rubbing to dustjacket edges; in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Rutland, Vermont: Charles E.Tuttle Company, 1970. Comprehensive classic text presents detailed coverage of the art glass produced in Europe from 1880 to 1930, portraying the accomplishments of the outstanding French and English artists of this period. Includes 135 notable works of Emile Galle, the indisputable leader of the French school; the English school with special emphasis given to the Stourbridge area which was and continues to be the center of the country's glass work. 244 pgs. Illustrated with 424 full color plates. Frontispiece. Signed by both authors- Ray & Lee Grover on the half title page. Prior ownership name on endpapers. Upper edges of front and rear covers slightly faded. Dustjacket has minor edge wear, with a small chip on the upper edge. In mylar. . Signed by Authors. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Mapin International, 1986. Comprehensive text traces the development of Mahayana Buddhism conjoined with tantric influences during the 5th and 6th centuries AD. Lavishly illustrated with a large collection of photographs depicting the multiple elements of the various caves, and the iconography unveils the history of Buddhism. 238 pgs. Prior owner's nameplate removed from first free endpaper, barely noticeable. Minor shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.