MBR: The Artbook Shelf
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So, You Wanna Be A Comic Book Artist?
Philip Amara & Pop Mhan
Beyond Words
20827 NW Cornell Road #500, Hillsboro, OR 97120
1-58270-058-3 $9.95
Comic book fans of all ages who want to create some memorable works of their
own receive basic tips on everything from starting a cartoon studio and
choosing characters and plots to honing drawing skills and submitting work to
comics companies. A kid-friendly, chatty tone makes it easy for younger artists
to become involved.
Stamp Art & Postal History Of Michael Thompson & Michael Hernandez De Luna
Bad Press Books
PO Box 08282, Chicago, IL 60608
0967757215 $45.00 badpressbooks.com
This lavish oversized paperback is packed with full-page representations of
postage stamp art, while accompanying text provides a postal history of stamp
art. From early postal system stamps to the evolution of the stamp as a work of
art, Stamp Art & Postal History Of Michael Thompson and Michael Hernandez De
Luna packs in some excellent detail and lots of color.
The Art Of Mosaic Design
JoAnn Locktov
Leslie Plummer Clagett
Rockport Publishers
33 Commercial Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930-5089
1564968758 $19.99 www.rockpub.com
The Art Of Mosaic Design: A Collection Of Contemporary Artists by JoAnn Loctove
and Leslie Plummer Clagett is a stunningly impressive, full-color artbook
filled with photographs of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional mosaic
works by forty-two bright, talented, and inspirational modern artists drawn
from the U.S., Italy, England, Norway, France, Israel, and Japan. Amazing
arrays of color, design, theme, and texture abound in this vibrant modern
artbook make The Art Of Mosaic Design strongly recommended addition to any
personal or art school reference library collection.
Edmund C. Tarbell
Laurene Buckley
Hudson Hills Press
1133 Broadway, Suite 1301, New York, NY 10010-8001
1555952127 $45.00 1-212-929-4994
Edmund C. Tarbell: Poet Of Domesticity by art historian and expert Laurene
Buckley is an impressive and informative artbook showcasing the breathtaking
work of Edmund C. Tarbell (1862-1938), a leading painter, teacher, and
contributor to American Impressionism. Black-and-white and color
representations of his most notable masterpieces fill the pages, while an
erudite biography and commentary adds depth to the representations of skilled
artwork. Edmund C. Tarbell: Poet Of Domesticity is very highly recommended for
art history students as well as the non-specialist general reader having a
passion for American Impressionism.
Matisse Portraits
John Klein
Yale University Press
Box 209040, New Haven, CT 06520-9040
0300081006 $55.00 www.yalebooks.com
Matisse Portraits by John Klein (associate professor of art history at the
University of Missouri-Columbia) is a comprehensive survey and analysis of the
artwork of Henri Matisse, who especially devoted himself to human figure and
portraits of sitters. Klein goes a step further to provide an in-depth,
scholarly commentary upon individual works and the aggregate body of Matisse's
portraits. Filled with black-and-white and color illustrations of Matisse's
artwork, Matisse Portraits is more than artbook - it is an art appreciation
book, filled with discourse and thoughtful analysis. Highly recommended for
academic and art school collections, as well as true art aficionados with an
interest in the work of Henri Matisse.
Living In Color
Karin Higa
Heyday Books
Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709
1-890771-45-7 $24.00 heydaybooks.com
This survey of the art of Hideo Date is published in conjunction with the
Japanese-American National Museum and presents the artist's blend of Japanese
and American painting. Gorgeous color paintings by a Japanese-American artist
who survived the camps makes for a striking synthesis of styles and cultures.
Mary Wondrausch on Slipware
Mary Wondrausch
The American Ceramic Society
Box 6136, Westerville, OH 43086-6136
1574981498 $40.00
Mary Wondrausch On Slipware is the revised reprint of Ms. Wondrausch's
informative discourse on the history of slipware, from its creation to its
development, marketing, and the many techniques and solidly practical
applications involved. Filled with photography of fine wares, Mary Wondrausch
On Slipware is a lavish and thoughtful presentation of wares as art, and very
highly recommended for anyone with an interest in seeing and learning about
practical wares preserved through history. Mary Wondrausch On Slipware is ideal
as a Memorial Fund acquisition selection for academic and community libraries.
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