Download or read book World Textiles written by Mary Schoeser and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2022-10-06 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of textiles, more than that of any other artefact, is a history of human ingenuity. From the very earliest needles of 50,000 years ago to the smart textiles of today, textiles have been fundamental to human existence, and enjoyed, prized and valued by every culture. Silks from China, cottons from India, tapestries from Flanders, dyes from South America the appeal of different weaves, colours and patterns was long a motivation for trade, the exchange of ideas and sometimes even war. Mary Schoesers groundbreaking book, now revised and updated to incorporate new research, presents a chronological survey of textiles around the world from prehistory to the present. It explores how they are made, what they are made from, how they function in society and the ways in which they are valued and given meaning as well as reflecting on the environmental challenges they present today. World Textiles offers an invaluable introduction to this vast and fascinating subject for makers, designers, textile and fashion professionals, collectors and students alike.
Download or read book A Concise History of Modern Painting written by Herbert Read and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Concise History of World Sculpture written by Germain Bazin and published by Crescent. This book was released on 1984-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys Renaissance, Mannerist school, baroque, classical, modern, primitive, and prehistoric sculpture from around the world
Download or read book A Concise History of Modern Sculpture written by Herbert Read and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1964 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Text references" : p. 279-282. Bibliography: p. 283-285.
Download or read book Furniture written by Edward Lucie-Smith and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1979 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rich in information ... sharp in perception."-The Times Educational Supplement
Download or read book A Concise History of World Sculpture written by Germain Bazin and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renaissance - Mannerism - Baroque - Classical - Greek and Roman - Middle East - Bernini - Florence - Picasso.
Download or read book National Geographic Concise History of World Religions written by Tim A. Cooke and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presented in a time line format, the book offers a survey of world religions. It examines global perspectives on the history of faith in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania, Africa and the Middle East.
Download or read book A Concise History of Art written by Germain Bazin and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Modern Sculpture written by Herbert Read and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously published as A Concise history of modern sculpture.
Download or read book Posters a Concise History written by John Barnicoat and published by Paw Prints. This book was released on 2008-07-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies the artists and movements that have shaped and influenced the development of poster design during a one-hundred-year period
Download or read book A Concise History Of American Painting And Sculpture written by Matthew Baigell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This clear, thorough, and reliable survey of American painting and sculpture from colonial times to the present day covers all the major artists and their works, outlines the social and cultural backgrounds of each period, and includes 409 illustrations integrated with the text. Although some determining factors in American art are considered, Matthew Baigell views the rich and diverse achievements of American art as the result of the efforts and talents of a pluralistic society rather than as fitting into a particular mold.This edition includes corrections and revisions to the text, an updated bibliography, and 13 new illustrations.
Download or read book A Concise History of World Sculpture written by Germain Bazin and published by Newton Abbot, Devon : David & Charles. This book was released on 1981 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Photography written by Ian Jeffrey and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1981 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brilliant study provides a unique guide to the photographers in the world, from Fox Talbot, the father of photography, to the masters of today.
Download or read book Social Forms A Short History of Political Art written by Christian Viveros-Faune and published by David Zwirner Books. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an increasingly polarized world, with shifting and extreme politics, Social Forms illustrates artists at the forefront of political and social resistance. Highlighting different moments of crisis and how these are reflected and preserved through crucial artworks, it also asks how to make art in the age of Brexit, Trump, and the refugee and climate crises. In Social Forms: A Short History of Political Art, renowned critic, curator, and writer Christian Viveros-Fauné has picked fifty representative artworks—from Francisco de Goya’s The Disasters of War (1810–1820) to David Hammons’s In the Hood (1993)—that give voice to some of modern art’s strongest calls to political action. In accessible and witty entries on each piece, Viveros-Fauné paints a picture of the context in which each work was created, the artist’s background, and the historical impact of each contribution. At times artists create projects that subvert existing power structures; at other moments they make artwork so powerful it challenges the very fabric of society. Whether it is Picasso’s Guernica and its place at the 1937 Worlds Fair, or Jenny Holzer’s Truisms (1977–1979), which still stop us in our tracks, this book tells the story behind some of the most important and unexpected encounters between artworks and the real worlds they engage with. Never professing to be a definitive history of political art, Social Forms delivers a unique and compelling portrait of how artists during the last 150 years have dealt with changing political systems, the violence of modern warfare, the rise of consumer culture worldwide, the prevalence of inequality and racism, and the challenges of technology.
Download or read book Understanding Art Book Only written by Lois Fichner-Rathus and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Understanding Art" provides a balanced, fresh approach to art appreciation that incorporates coverage of the elements of art, mediums, and historic and contemporary works of art and architecture. Author Lois Fichner-Rathus combines a conversational writing style with exciting high-resolution images to connect with students and foster their understanding of the art that surrounds them in everyday life. -- From publisher's description.
Download or read book Western Architecture written by R. Furneaux Jordan and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir Christopher Wren - Classical Greek - Roman Empire - Byzantine - Renaissance - Mannerist - Baroque - 19th century - Modern Architecture - Filippo Brunelleschi - Baldassare Peruzzi - Paris - London.
Download or read book A Concise History of Modern Sculpture written by Sir Herbert Edward Read and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
