Along the same lines as 50 Modern Artists You Should Know, authors Kristina Lowis and Tamsin Pickeral have chosen 50 powerful paintings from renaissance to pop/contemporary and everything in between in this very comprehensive book from Prestel Publishing which is a most have for any art student or fan. For …
Anyone with even a passing interesting in modern art needs to own, at the very least, have access to this informational book by Prestel Publishing. While I originally debated some of the artists (Whistler and Cezanne), it is fascinating to read a fact cheat sheets on each of the 50 …
The British Museum iconic architecture has a fascinating historical story that is brought to life with this incredibly detailed biography. The introduction is provided by both of the modern architects who were the geniuses behind the building as we see it today: the light courtyard that is now the heart …
Prestel Books are renowned for their quality and detailed art books and this one doesn’t disappoint. Edward Hooper is the notorious realist painter that painted Nighthwawk (1942) the famous scene depicting big city loneliness in a diner. Straight away, Wieland Schmied starts with provocative and thought provoking questions: ‘Is he …
Did you know Jan van Eyck was the first person (known) to do a self-portrait? Or the Master Wenceslas created the first ‘weather in art’ painting? 13 Art Inventions Children Should Know is 45 pages of griping, fun, quirky and oh so interesting facts on inventions that we take for …
Was Jaan Vermeer a Photographer? Who is Banksy? These are a couple of the mysteries author Angela Wenzel poses in this intriguing book by Prestel Books. 13 Art Mysteries Children Should Know is 45 pages of unsolved mysteries that date back thousands of years. This book is more geared to …
This book starts with a powerful question: What is a sculpture? Then it goes on to state: ‘The word ‘sculpture’ comes from the Latin word ‘sculpere,’ which means ‘to chisel’ or ‘to carve’.
