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Cover of Sexed Universals in Contemporary Art
by Penny Florence
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2012

"The past, present, and future of art and art culture collide in this interdisciplinary study that strives to find new, universal meaning in a diverse art world. Using examples from contemporary painting, sculpture, film, and the digital arts, Penny Florence examines the link between the “grand narratives”...
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David's Sling

A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art

by Ph.D. Victoria C. Gardner Coates
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016

Throughout Western history, the societies that have made the greatest contributions to the spread of freedom have created iconic works of art to celebrate their achievements. Yet despite the enduring appeal of these works-from the Parthenon to Michelangelo’s David to Picasso’s Guernica-histories...
Cover of Delphi Complete Works of El Greco (Illustrated)
by El Greco, Peter Russell
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017

Doménikos Theotokópoulos, widely known as El Greco (The Greek), was a leading painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. El Greco’s style was enriched with elements of Mannerism and the Venetian Renaissance, adopting a dramatic and expressionistic style that was met with puzzlement...
Cover of Delphi Complete Works of Jacques-Louis David (Illustrated)
by Jacques-Louis David, Peter Russell
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2017

The principal exponent of the Neoclassical reaction against the Rococo style, Jacques-Louis David won wide acclaim with his huge canvases on classical themes. The appointed painter to Napoleon, David developed his Empire style, notable for its use of warm Venetian colours, confirming his status as...
Cover of Art-Based Research
by Shaun McNiff
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1998

Art therapy and all of the other creative arts therapies have promoted themselves as ways of expressing what cannot be conveyed in conventional language. Why is it that creative arts therapists fail to apply this line of thinking to research? In this exciting and innovative book, Shaun McNiff, one...
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Visualizing Research

A Guide to the Research Process in Art and Design

by Carole Gray, Julian Malins
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2016

Visualizing Research guides postgraduate students in art and design through the development and implementation of a research project, using the metaphor of a 'journey of exploration'. For use with a formal programme of study, from masters to doctoral level, the book derives from the creative relationship...
Cover of The Art Of Doodling: 6 Simple Ways To Share Your Creative Doodling And Be Known
by Marlon Truce
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2014

Want to discover simple ways to share your doodles? Learn quick and simple ways to share your doodle art. "The Art of Doodling" is a simple and practical guide that is all about teaching any artist on how to market their doodles. Really, doodle marketing is quick and simple. Everything is laid out in...
Cover of 2010 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market
by Editors of Writer's Digest Books
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2009

The Tools to Build a Successful Art Career 2010 Artists & Graphic Designer's Market is the must-have reference guide for emerging artists who want to establish a successful career in fine art, illustration, cartooning or graphic design. This edition is packed with resources you can use...
Cover of How To Draw
by M. Usman
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2015

Table of ContentsPrefaceDRAWING CONCEPTSChapter # 1: The Concept Behind The Art Of DrawingChapter # 2: Drawing Techniques(a.)Observational drawing(b.)Memory drawing(c.)Imagination drawingChapter # 3: SketchingTHE RELEVANCE OF DRAWING AND COMMON MISTAKESChapter # 4: Usefulness Of Drawing ArtKindles...
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Nail Art Projects

Eye-catching and stylish designs by salon professionals

by Helena Biggs
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2016

This book includes beautifully photographed nail projects and step-by-step instructions for over 20 unique designs. Additionally, there are extra nail art tips and tricks from prominent nail art technicians to help you achieve flawless execution of all the projects. A beginner to a professional manicurist can use this book as a source of inspiration and a guide to modern nail art techniques.
Cover of Tactical Media
by Rita Raley
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009

Tactical media describes interventionist media art practices that engage and critique the dominant political and economic order. Rather than taking to the streets and staging spectacular protests, the practitioners of tactical media engage in an aesthetic politics of disruption, intervention, and...
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Museums in the Digital Age

Changing Meanings of Place, Community, and Culture

by Susana Smith Bautista
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013

Museums in the Digital Age: Changing Meanings of Place, Community, and Culture showcases how the use of technology in museums should be understood as factors directly related to the museums’ notion of community, local culture, and place, whether these places are in mid-America, urban metropolises,...
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Legislating Creativity

The Intersections of Art and Politics

by Dustin Kidd
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014

How does political policy-making shape the creative activities of artists? Do the political interests of artists influence actual political practices in any way? Legislating Creativity examines the relationship between art and politics through an analysis of controversial art projects tied to the...
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Teaching Illustration

Course Offerings and Class Projects from the Leading Graduate and Undergraduate Programs

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Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010

Teaching Illustration is a must-have for any college-level art instructor. Packed with a wealth of illustration course syllabi from leading art and design schools across the U.S. and Europe, it offers exciting ideas on topics from editorial illustration to animation, books, and the Internet. Each...
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