Cézanne: The First Modern Painter |
Michel Hoog ISBN: 0500300372 A study of Paul Cezanne. Mocked by critics, he withdrew to Provence where he laboured quietly until hailed as the father of a new art. His work is shown in this book in full colour, his story is recounted by friends, critics and himself. |
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Claude Monet: Sunshine and Waterlilies: Sunshine and Waterlilies |
True Kelley ISBN: 044842522X Sorry - no summary available. |
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Contemporary Art in France |
Catherine Millet ISBN: 2080305247 Available for the first time in English, an anecdotal review of the artistic movements that have taken place in France throughout the past four decades places key trends against a backdrop of the social and cultural changes that have occurred both...(read more) |
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In the Footsteps of Van Gogh |
Gilles Plazy ISBN: 067088250X The core of this text takes the reader to the towns in Provence that inspired Van Gogh's greatest work - Auvers-Sur-Oise, Arles and St. Remy. But we also go to Holland, where Van Gogh was born and where his career as an artist began, and to Paris, where...(read more) |
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Matisse: a Way of Life in the South of France |
Gilles Plazy ISBN: 0847820882 A celebration of Matisse's way of life, his unique eye for colour, his inspiration and his light-filled homes in the South of France. |
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Picasso: La Joie De Vivre (1945-1948) |
Jean-Louis Andral, Pierre Daix, Michel Sima ISBN: 8876248870 This work presents a unique perspective of Picasso seen through 120 works including paintings, drawings, ceramics, and sculptures from the outstanding collection of the Picasso Museum of Antibes. When in 1946 Picasso received the offer to use one of the...(read more) |
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The Bayeux Tapestry |
Carola Hicks ISBN: 0099450194 The Life Story of a Masterpiece. The vivid scenes on the Bayeux Tapestry depict the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It is one of Europe's greatest treasures and its own story is full of drama and surprise. Who commissioned the...(read more) |
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The Complete Letters of Van Gogh |
Vincent Van Gogh ISBN: 0500230110 The letters of Vincent van Gogh lay bare the events of his dramatic life, providing remarkable insight into the creative process, and touching revelations of his personal anguish. They are reproduced in these three volumes with over 200 ink drawings...(read more) |
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The Ultimate Picasso |
Brigitte Leal, Christine Piot, Marie-Laure Bernadac ISBN: 0810991144 Of all the books on the man many consider the greatest genius of twentieth-century art, this sumptuous work - now available as a compact, affordable paperback - stands out as truly the "ultimate" Picasso. Not only does it cover in one volume...(read more) |
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Turner on the Loire |
Ian Warrell ISBN: 1854372181 On Turner's journey through Brittany and up the River Loire, he filled several sketchbooks with impressions of famous Loire chateaux, such as Amboise, Blois, Chambord and Saumur. Many of his sketches are identified and reproduced in this volume,...(read more) |
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