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WHAT TO GIVE, WHAT TO GET 2000: Begin Your Holiday Shopping With Us ART: Artists
THE ULTIMATE PICASSO By Brigitte Leal, Marie-Laure Brenadac, Christine Piot Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 0810939401 THE ULTIMATE PICASSO is exactly what the title implies --- a lavish volume that goes through all the varied periods of Picasso's extensive career. With a whopping 1,235 illustrations, 798 in full color, art lovers can witness Picasso visually as well as read about him in texts by Brigitte Leal, Marie-Laure Bernadac, Christine Piot, all leading authorities on a particular period of Picasso. If you are a Picasso addict or you know someone who is, do not miss this beautiful gift book about one of the greatest geniuses of 20th century art.
THE ART OF DAN NAMINGHA By Thomas Hoving Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 0810940507 Dan Namingha, a member of the Tewa-Hopi tribe, is an artist who draws heavily on the landscape and culture of his native American Southwest --- the beauty and color of this region come out in his vibrant brushstrokes and colorful landscapes. His contemporary art is fresh, often evoking the mesas and buttes of the Hopi land as well as infusing it with the symbols and traditions of Hopi ceremonies. Compiled and written by art historian Thomas Hoving, this book is a beautiful portrait of an artist, his work, and his heritage. Fans of Namingha will enjoy the 120 illustrations, which include 80 plates in full color.
BRILLIANT BEGINNINGS: The Youthful Works of Great Artists, Writers, and Composers Edited by Roselyne de Ayala and Jean-Pierre Gueno Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 0810941171 Have you ever wondered what geniuses do in their youth? They create, of course, but often their audience is limited to family and friends --- until now. In BRILLIANT BEGINNINGS, editors Roselyne de Ayala and Jean-Pierre Gueno showcase the early work of 84 extraordinary artists, writers, and composers from literary legend Gustave Flaubert to composer Franz Schubert, from young writer Anne Frank to esteemed artist Joan Miro, and many more. Witness their first letters, sketches, stories, compositions, and essays in this captivating book. Lovers of the arts will enjoy this comprehensive treasury of work from this collection of special young geniuses.
PAUL MCCARTNEY PAINTINGS By Paul McCartney Publisher: Bullfinch Press ISBN: 0821226738 Did you know that for over 17 years McCartney has been an impassioned painter? Dedicated to his wife Linda, Paul McCartney's art, collected in his new book, PAINTINGS, is infused with love and artistry. Like his life, he has kept his art very quiet and private, only now allowing the public to see what he has amassed during the past couple of decades. It was after exhibiting his work for the first time in 1999 that McCartney made the decision to go public with this beautiful volume. Filled with 117 color illustrations, this book captures a very personal side of McCartney --- for example, the many touching portraits of his wife. There is also humor and affection in his work, even in the most somber of images. The portfolio is accompanied by photographs taken by Linda, a selection of texts by critics and curators, as well as a long interview with McCartney himself. Fans of this musician will be delighted by the insight gained from his art in addition to enjoying the sheer beauty of his work.
THE MAGIC OF M. C. ESCHER By M. C. Escher Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 0810967200 Many of us can recognize the art of M. C. Escher --- the black and white detailed drawings of staircases, mazes, landscapes, and animals --- but no one has read his letters and diaries, which are being published for the first time in the masterful volume of art and words entitled THE MAGIC OF M. C. ESCHER. Indeed, Escher was a magician, drawing numerous complex visual images that have mesmerized the eyes of spectators and artists alike. Featuring 11 full-color gatefolds, 380 illustrations with 330 in full color, this book is a treasure and must-have for any Escher fan.
BOUNDARIES By Maya Ying Lin Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 0684834170 In 1981, a nationwide competition was held to find a design for a memorial to honor the Vietnam veterans. Among the over 1,400 entrants was a young Yale undergraduate by the name of Maya Ying Lin. Originally conceived as a class project, she submitted her vision for an architectural piece that represented a merging of earth with the emotional history of that devastating war. She won. Little did she know that by the time the process from submission to construction was complete, she would find herself embroiled in political and racial controversies that had nothing to do with her exquisite design. BOUNDARIES is the story of Maya Lin and her struggle to bring to fruition the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. But her book goes far beyond this one artistic achievement from delving into her personal history (i.e. her aunt and uncle designed Tiananmen Square) to showcasing her prolific career. She has continued to amaze her growing cadre of admirers with some of the most inspiring pieces of structural art in America today. Commissioned to create the Civil Rights Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama and the Women's Table at Yale University, Lin's body of work has since evolved into more aesthetic endeavors that reverberate with her desire to make us aware of ourselves and our environment. "I like to think of my work as creating a private conversation with each person." Even in this two dimensional format, the beautiful color photographs accompanied by her creative thought processes convey the intimate nature of her artistry. Lin's underlying philosophy is to create works that are "experiential and educational." BOUNDARIES, a literary and pictorial collection, is a magnificent reflection of both.
LEONARDO DA VINCI: The Complete Paintings By Pietro C. Marani Publisher: Abrams ISBN: 0810935813 Leonardo Da Vinci is the very essence of what defined the Renaissance. His paintings transcend both beauty and nature. In LEONARDO DA VINCI: The Complete Paintings, Pietro C. Marani, a renowned scholar and co-director of the restoration of The Last Supper, reexamines Leonardo's works and his distinguished career. The author explores the latest research based on recent studies concerning "attribution, chronology, and interpretation of his work." The book also contains extraordinarily accurate prints that illustrate the profound talent Leonardo possessed. Marani successfully creates a complete assessment of Leonardo's paintings, thus allowing the artist's quintessence to emerge. LEONARDO DA VINCI: The Complete Paintings is a must for any Leonardo fanatic!