Zara Ellis: 7 books

Emile Galle was a highly influential designer of ceramics, glass and furniture during the Art Nouveau period. But what do his designs symbolise. This book explores some of his designs and explains the reasons behind the patterns. It looks at Galle's career, the Paris exhibition, his symbolism and...

Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894), artist and one of the most profound collector's of Impressionist art. This book explores the relationship to his contemporary art market. Contents include His Biography, Caillebotte as an artist, as a collector, his collections, the refusal of the collections, the...

British women artists have struggled for recognition in the past. This eBook looks at some of the reasons why this was the case including the social and political changes, art education available to women at the time, how life classes were affected, income and commissioning of their artworks, , the...

Introduction Artworks have in the past been attributed to Johannes Vermeer (1632 – 1675) as they have been similar in composition, style, technique, materials and subject matter. Some of these were later de-attributed for a number of reasons. The effect that this can have can be detrimental...

Three timeless icons of Modernity The Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer 1925, The Barcelona Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 1929 and The Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen 1958. This book explores the reasons why these designers were so popular and looks at the effect of Wars on technology and the rise of...

The Pre-Raphaelites painted some of the most stunning symbolic artworks in the Victorian age. This eBook gives an insight into that symbolic meaning and the realism in their paintings. Their use of colour, methods and subject matter are briefly explored so the reader can begin to understand why they...

This eBook delves into the fascinating world of art forgery and the mysterious ways in which the Greenhalgh family of Bolton, Lancashire operated one of the longest running art frauds spanning almost 18 years. Olive Greenhalgh and her wheelchair-bound husband George, appeared very much like any other...