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Paperback. Condizione: New. Illustrated edition, Illustrated edtion. Explore the imaginative universe of Joan Miró (1893-1983), the Catalan artist whose floating symbols, playful creatures, and brilliant colors created one of modern art's most recognizable visual languages. This pocket guide traces Miró's journey from detailed early landscapes to the poetic abstractions, dream images, sculptures, and ceramics that brought him international acclaim. Learn what to look for in his biomorphic forms, energetic lines, repeated signs, unexpected humor, and inventive balance between spontaneity and control. Biographical details, engaging anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations reveal the influences of Catalan culture, Surrealism, poetry, and the natural world on his art. A spotlight on one defining work provides a closer understanding of his symbols and creative process. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this lively volume offers an inviting introduction to an artist who transformed imagination, memory, and play into a deeply personal form of modern expression.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Illustrated edition, Illustrated edtion. Travel into the vivid and often provocative world of Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), the Post-Impressionist painter whose bold color, simplified forms, and symbolic imagery helped reshape modern art. This pocket guide examines his unconventional life and artistic journey, from his beginnings in France to his years in Brittany and the Pacific. Learn what to look for in Gauguin's flattened spaces, expressive outlines, dreamlike narratives, and intensely colored scenes, while considering the personal ambitions and cultural contradictions that shaped his work. Biographical details, revealing anecdotes, memorable quotations, and a personal portrait provide context for both his achievements and his complicated legacy. A spotlight on one of his defining masterpieces explores the ideas, symbols, and visual strategies that made his art so influential. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this volume offers a thoughtful introduction to a restless artist whose vision opened new paths for twentieth-century painting.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Experience the shimmering light and changing atmosphere of Claude Monet (18401926), the French painter whose lifelong exploration of perception placed him at the heart of Impressionism. This pocket guide follows Monet from his early coastal scenes and views of modern Paris to his celebrated series of haystacks, cathedrals, water lilies, and gardens. Learn what to look for in his broken brushwork, luminous color, shifting reflections, and repeated studies of the same subject under different conditions. Fascinating biographical details, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and selected quotations reveal the persistence and discipline behind his seemingly spontaneous art. A close examination of one acclaimed masterpiece offers insight into his revolutionary way of seeing. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully illustrated guide provides an inspiring introduction to an artist who transformed landscape painting and forever changed how viewers understand light, color, and time. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Discover the expressive landscapes and independent spirit of Shitao (16421707), the Chinese painter, calligrapher, poet, and theorist who challenged artistic convention during the early Qing dynasty. This pocket guide contains the complete translated text of "Bitter Gourd Monk's Comments on Painting" and explores his remarkable life and reveals what to look for in his varied brushwork, shifting viewpoints, bold use of ink, poetic inscriptions, and deeply personal responses to mountains, rivers, trees, and gardens. Learn how Shitao drew upon the traditions of Chinese landscape painting while insisting on the importance of individual experience and creative freedom. A focused study of one important work demonstrates how image, calligraphy, and thought come together in a unified expression. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully designed guide introduces one of the most original voices in the history of Chinese painting. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Discover the luminous and intimate art of Berthe Morisot (18411895), a founding member of the Impressionist movement and one of the most accomplished painters of modern life. This pocket guide explores her career, artistic relationships, and determined pursuit of professional recognition in a world that placed significant restrictions on women artists. Learn what to look for in Morisots rapid brushwork, silvery light, airy compositions, domestic interiors, gardens, portraits, and sensitive observations of family life. Biographical insights, revealing anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations illuminate both her artistic confidence and her distinctive place within Impressionism. A spotlight on one major work examines the subtle color, movement, and psychological presence that make her paintings so compelling. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this volume offers a fresh and engaging introduction to an innovative artist whose achievement is now recognized as central to nineteenth-century modernism. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Step into the elegant yet sharply observed world of Edgar Degas (18341917), the French artist celebrated for his images of dancers, racehorses, performers, and modern Parisian life. This pocket guide explores Degass career and reveals what to look for in his unexpected viewpoints, cropped compositions, expressive lines, and remarkable studies of movement. Although closely associated with Impressionism, Degas approached his subjects with the discipline of a draftsman and the curiosity of an experimental modern artist, working in painting, pastel, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. Biographical insights, intriguing anecdotes, memorable quotations, and a personal portrait offer a fuller view of his complex personality and artistic ambitions. A spotlight on a major work examines the innovation beneath its apparent spontaneity. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this compact guide introduces the vision of an artist who transformed everyday observation into enduring art. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Experience the energy and splendor of Peter Paul Rubens (15771640), the Flemish Baroque master renowned for his dramatic narratives, powerful figures, glowing color, and dazzling sense of movement. This pocket guide explores Rubenss remarkable career as a painter, diplomat, scholar, collector, and leader of one of Europes most productive studios. Learn what to look for in his sweeping diagonals, richly modeled bodies, theatrical gestures, luminous flesh, and ambitious compositions drawn from mythology, religion, history, and portraiture. Biographical insights, lively anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations reveal the intelligence and organization behind his exuberant art. A focused examination of one major masterpiece demonstrates how he combined observation, invention, and Old Master influence on a monumental scale. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this engaging guide introduces an artist whose confidence, versatility, and visual excitement made him one of the defining figures of the Baroque age. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Travel into the vivid and often provocative world of Paul Gauguin (18481903), the Post-Impressionist painter whose bold color, simplified forms, and symbolic imagery helped reshape modern art. This pocket guide examines his unconventional life and artistic journey, from his beginnings in France to his years in Brittany and the Pacific. Learn what to look for in Gauguins flattened spaces, expressive outlines, dreamlike narratives, and intensely colored scenes, while considering the personal ambitions and cultural contradictions that shaped his work. Biographical details, revealing anecdotes, memorable quotations, and a personal portrait provide context for both his achievements and his complicated legacy. A spotlight on one of his defining masterpieces explores the ideas, symbols, and visual strategies that made his art so influential. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this volume offers a thoughtful introduction to a restless artist whose vision opened new paths for twentieth-century painting. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Explore the brilliant color and carefully ordered vision of Paul Signac (18631935), the French Neo-Impressionist who helped develop Pointillism and carried its principles into the twentieth century. This pocket guide traces Signacs career from early Impressionist influences to the luminous coastal scenes, harbor views, watercolors, and mosaic-like paintings for which he is best known. Learn what to look for in his divided brushstrokes, complementary colors, rhythmic compositions, and carefully planned effects of light. Biographical insights, lively anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations reveal his friendships, travels, political convictions, and important role as a writer and advocate for modern art. A close examination of one major work explains how separate touches of color combine in the viewers eye. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this compact guide presents an artist whose disciplined technique produced images of remarkable freshness, clarity, and radiance. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Discover the revolutionary vision of Paul Cezanne (18391906), the French painter whose searching approach to color, form, and structure helped transform modern art. This pocket guide traces his journey from early experimentation to the landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and bathers that inspired generations of artists, including Picasso and Matisse. Learn what to look for in Cezannes carefully balanced compositions, shifting viewpoints, and distinctive brushwork, while exploring the ideas that made him a vital bridge between Impressionism and Cubism. Engaging biographical details, revealing anecdotes, a personal portrait, memorable quotations, and a focused examination of a major work bring his artistic world vividly to life. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this compact volume offers an illuminating introduction to one of the founding figures of modern painting. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Enter the warm and colorful world of Pierre-Auguste Renoir (18411919), the French Impressionist celebrated for his radiant scenes of leisure, friendship, dance, gardens, and modern Parisian life. This pocket guide traces Renoirs career from his early experiments with light and broken color to the more classical figure paintings of his later years. Learn what to look for in his soft brushwork, glowing flesh tones, lively groups, rich fabrics, and ability to convey movement and sociability. Biographical insights, engaging anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations reveal the perseverance and curiosity that sustained his long artistic journey. A close examination of one acclaimed masterpiece explores the careful organization underlying its relaxed atmosphere. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this inviting volume offers a vivid introduction to an artist whose paintings celebrate beauty, companionship, and the sensory pleasures of the visible world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Discover the elegant and haunting world of Amedeo Modigliani (18841920), the Italian-born modernist whose elongated figures, graceful lines, and unforgettable portraits have made his work instantly recognizable. This pocket guide follows his brief but influential career in Paris, where he developed a highly personal style inspired by Renaissance art, African sculpture, and the creative ferment of the early twentieth century. Learn what to look for in Modiglianis simplified faces, almond-shaped eyes, tilted heads, sculptural contours, and subtle emotional intensity. Biographical insights, colorful anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations reveal both the artistic ambition and the mythology surrounding his life. A focused examination of one important masterpiece explores the balance of stylization and psychological presence that defines his work. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this compact guide introduces an artist whose distinctive vision continues to captivate audiences around the world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Discover the carefully crafted and quietly complex art of Grant Wood (18911942), the American painter best known for his sharply observed images of Midwestern people, farms, towns, and landscapes. This pocket guide explores Woods life and career while revealing what to look for in his precise surfaces, simplified forms, rolling patterns, dry humor, and mixture of affection, nostalgia, and social observation. Learn how European art, decorative design, local history, and the culture of rural Iowa shaped the distinctive style associated with American Regionalism. Biographical insights, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and revealing quotations help separate the artist from the myths surrounding his most famous images. A spotlight on one celebrated masterpiece offers a closer examination of its composition, symbolism, and enduring cultural impact. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this compact guide introduces a uniquely American artist whose familiar scenes remain both accessible and intriguingly ambiguous. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Explore the unforgettable art and life of Frida Kahlo (19071954), the Mexican painter whose deeply personal images have become enduring symbols of resilience, identity, and creative independence. This pocket guide reveals what to look for in Kahlos symbolic self-portraits, vivid colors, carefully chosen objects, references to Mexican culture, and unflinching depictions of physical and emotional experience. Discover how illness, injury, love, politics, family, and national identity shaped a body of work that is at once intimate and universal. Fascinating biographical insights, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and powerful quotations bring her distinctive voice into sharper focus. A spotlight on one of her acclaimed masterpieces offers a deeper reading of its imagery and meaning. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully designed volume provides an accessible and moving introduction to one of the most recognizable and influential artists of the twentieth century. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Enter the intensely expressive world of Vincent van Gogh (18531890), the Dutch Post-Impressionist whose vivid color, energetic brushwork, and emotionally charged images have made him one of the most beloved artists in history. This pocket guide follows his remarkable artistic journey through the Netherlands, Paris, Arles, Saint-Remy, and Auvers-sur-Oise. Learn what to look for in his rhythmic lines, thickly applied paint, symbolic color, expressive landscapes, intimate portraits, and close observations of ordinary objects. Biographical insights, moving anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations drawn from his remarkable correspondence reveal the intelligence and determination behind his art. A spotlight on one acclaimed masterpiece offers a deeper understanding of his technique and emotional vision. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully illustrated volume provides an inspiring introduction to an artist whose brief career permanently changed modern painting. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Step into the radiant world of Henri Matisse (18691954), the modern master whose expressive color, graceful line, and lifelong pursuit of visual harmony transformed twentieth-century art. This pocket guide follows Matisse from his daring Fauvist paintings to his portraits, interiors, sculptures, and celebrated paper cut-outs. Learn what to look for in his simplified forms, decorative patterns, fluid contours, and inventive use of color to create mood, rhythm, and balance. Fascinating biographical insights, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and selected quotations reveal the discipline and experimentation behind art that often appears effortless. A spotlight on one acclaimed masterpiece offers a closer examination of the choices that made his work so distinctive and influential. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully designed guide provides an uplifting introduction to an artist who found endless creative possibility in color, shape, and the pleasures of looking. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Discover the profound humanity of Rembrandt van Rijn (16061669), the Dutch Golden Age master whose portraits, biblical scenes, landscapes, drawings, and prints reveal an unmatched sensitivity to character and emotion. This pocket guide explores his dramatic career and teaches readers what to look for in his expressive brushwork, deep shadows, glowing light, textured surfaces, and penetrating observation of the human face. Learn how Rembrandt transformed familiar stories into intimate psychological experiences and used repeated self-portraiture to examine aging, ambition, vulnerability, and identity. Biographical insights, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and carefully chosen quotations illuminate both his achievements and personal struggles. A spotlight on one celebrated masterpiece offers a deeper understanding of his storytelling and technique. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this beautifully designed volume introduces an artist whose compassionate vision continues to speak directly across the centuries. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Enter the provocative and boundary-defying practice of ORLAN (born 1947), the French contemporary artist who has used her own body, image, and identity to challenge traditional ideas of beauty, gender, technology, and artistic authorship. This pocket guide traces her development across performance, photography, sculpture, digital media, biotechnology, and immersive installation. Learn what to look for in ORLANs use of transformation, theatricality, self-invention, historical references, and critical humor. Biographical insights, revealing anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations illuminate the ideas behind a career that has repeatedly questioned how bodies are represented and controlled. A focused examination of one significant work provides a deeper understanding of her methods and cultural impact. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this engaging volume introduces a fearless artist whose work expands the possibilities of portraiture and continues to provoke debate about identity in the modern world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Explore the dynamic visual world of Victor Vasarely (19061997), the Hungarian-French artist widely regarded as a founding figure of Op Art. This pocket guide traces his development from graphic design and early experiments in abstraction to the dazzling geometric compositions that appear to pulse, swell, twist, and move before the viewers eyes. Learn what to look for in his repeated forms, optical contrasts, modular systems, spatial illusions, and precisely calibrated color relationships. Biographical insights, engaging anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations reveal his ambition to create a universal visual language that could extend beyond museums into architecture and everyday life. A close examination of one major work explains how simple geometric elements produce complex perceptual effects. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this lively volume offers an accessible introduction to an artist whose bold experiments continue to influence design, digital imagery, and contemporary visual culture. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Enter the powerful and meditative world of Pierre Soulages (19192022), the French abstract painter celebrated for his lifelong investigation of black, surface, texture, and reflected light. This pocket guide traces his development from early calligraphic compositions to the groundbreaking Outrenoir paintings that made black not an absence of color, but a source of shifting illumination. Learn what to look for in Soulagess ridges, grooves, broad gestures, material surfaces, and changing effects as light moves across a work. Biographical insights, engaging anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations reveal the patience, independence, and philosophical depth behind his practice. A focused examination of one significant painting demonstrates how texture and light create an experience that changes with the viewers position. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this elegantly designed volume introduces one of Europes most important postwar artists and his radically focused vision. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Explore the ordered and intellectually rich world of Nicolas Poussin (15941665), the French painter whose carefully constructed histories, mythologies, and biblical scenes became models of classical art. This pocket guide follows Poussins career in Rome and reveals what to look for in his balanced compositions, expressive gestures, controlled color, architectural settings, and carefully staged narratives. Discover how his study of antiquity, philosophy, poetry, and Renaissance art shaped paintings designed to reward sustained and thoughtful viewing. Biographical insights, engaging anecdotes, a personal portrait, and selected quotations illuminate the disciplined mind behind his work. A close examination of one major masterpiece demonstrates how Poussin organized figures, landscape, and emotion into a unified visual argument. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this compact guide offers an accessible introduction to an artist whose influence extended from the French Academy to Cezanne and beyond. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Explore the dynamic visual world of Victor Vasarely (1906-1997), the Hungarian-French artist widely regarded as a founding figure of Op Art. This pocket guide traces his development from graphic design and early experiments in abstraction to the dazzling geometric compositions that appear to pulse, swell, twist, and move before the viewer's eyes. Learn what to look for in his repeated forms, optical contrasts, modular systems, spatial illusions, and precisely calibrated color relationships. Biographical insights, engaging anecdotes, a personal portrait, and memorable quotations reveal his ambition to create a universal visual language that could extend beyond museums into architecture and everyday life. A close examination of one major work explains how simple geometric elements produce complex perceptual effects. Featuring more than 65 full-color reproductions, this lively volume offers an accessible introduction to an artist whose bold experiments continue to influence design, digital imagery, and contemporary visual culture. Illustrated edition, Illustrated edition, Illustrated edtion.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. A clean softcover with an "opened-a-read-a-few-times" look & feel. Slight up-turns to the paper-boards' corners. Stated First Edition. Black-and-white photos. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Discover the poetic imagination of Paul Klee (18791940), the Swiss-born modern artist whose playful symbols, delicate colors, and inventive visual language occupy a world between abstraction and representation. This pocket guide explores Klees life, teaching, travels, and creative experiments while revealing what to look for in his finely balanced compositions, mysterious signs, musical structures, humor, and childlike sense of wonder. Learn how he drew inspiration from nature, architecture, poetry, theatre, and the processes of growth and transformation. Engaging biographical details, memorable anecdotes, a personal portrait, and insightful quotations shed light on his artistic philosophy and working methods. A spotlight on one important work provides a closer view of the subtle construction and imaginative depth beneath its apparent simplicity. With more than 65 full-color reproductions, this compact volume offers a captivating introduction to an artist whose intimate images continue to invite curiosity and discovery. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very light edge wear, clean copy.

Condizione: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Easy! Piano Note Reading Exercises for Beginners: Learn How to Read Music, with Large Notes, and Easy Examples. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 250 pages.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Illus. ; 250 pages.

Paperback. Condizione: New. The item is brand new, never used or read. It's in perfect condition and may include supplements and/or access codes or come shrink-wrapped.