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Micro Art
Roberto Dabdoub
Pelican Publishing
PO Box 3110, Gretna, LA 70054
1589800737 $19.95 1-800-843-1724
Micro Art is fascinating survey of photomicrography which is packed with
full-page color photos of the author's focus on surfaces as seen through a
microscope, providing an exciting array of patterns and close-ups of the micro
world which are presented as a new form of art. Roberto Dabdoub pioneered
electroimaging, which produces an image by passing high-voltage electricity
through an object: this catalog of his results is outstanding.
Life Drawing Class
Lucy Watson
Watson-Guptill Publications
770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
0823027678 $24.95 watsonguptill.com
Life Drawing Class: A Step-by-Step Course In Figure Drawing And Painting by
artist and art educator Lucy Watson is a self-teaching or art education course
supplement tool for learning how to draw representational art in a variety of
different media, including charcoal, chalk pastel, white conte pencil,
watercolor, and more. Color illustrations, examples of working from
photographs, theory, and practice, all combine for a first-rate "how-to"
instructional resource ideal for anyone seeking to improve human figure drawing
skills.
The Art Of Tom Lea
Kathleen G. Hjerter, compiler
Texas A&M University Press
Drawer C, College Station, TX 77843
1585442828 $60.00 1-800-826-8911
Compiled by art historian Kathleen G. Hjerter, The Art Of Tom Lea: A Memorial
Edition is a simply gorgeous coffee-table artbook that showcases the
black-and-white as well as the color illustrations of Tom Lea's drawings and
paintings. Images of the American West, World War II, and the enduring vibrancy
of nature are palpable in these historic and captivating images. A brief but
informative commentary enhances this collection of outstanding visual images,
with most of the pages being devoted entirely to superbly presenting Tom Lea's
unforgettable work. The Art Of Tom Lea is a welcome and enthusiastically
recommended contribution to personal and academic American Art History
collections.
Stained Glass In Catholic Philadelphia
Jean M. Farnsworth, et al.
Saint Joseph's University Press
5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131-1395
www.sju.edu/sjupress/
0916101436 $70.00 1-610-660-3400
Collaboratively compiled and edited by Jean M. Farnsworth, Carmen R. Croce, and
Joseph F. Chorpenning, OSFS, Stained Glass In Catholic Philadelphia is a
lavish, eye-catching, 505-page, coffee table artbook filled from cover to cover
with superbly presented stained glass windows from Catholic churches throughout
the great city of Philadelphia. Brief annotations of the individual stained
glass artworks deliver insightful commentary about the history and essence of
these tremendously beautiful and moving images. Stained Glass In Catholic
Philadelphia is a unique and recommended contribution to American Art History
collections.
Great Pots
Ulysses Grant Dietz
Guild Publishing
931 E. Main Street, Madison, WI 53703
1893164187 $45.00 1-608-257-2590
Great Pots: Contemporary Ceramics From Function To Fantasy by Ulysses Grant
Dietz (Curator of Decorative Arts, The Newark Museum) is an eye-catching
full-sized artbook showcasing studio ceramics ranging from the late 1930s down
to the modern day. American, European, Asian, African, and Native American pots
of all shapes and all colors, and ranging in design from elegant simplicity, to
brilliant color, to intricate fine detail, are pictured on virtually every page
by full-color photographs and accompanied by an extensive text commentary.
Great Pots is very strongly recommended speciality artbook which would prove a
seminal contribution to 20th Century Art History reference collections in
general, and informative reading for either amateur or professional potters in
particular.
From Small Bits Of Charcoal
Floyd Sonnier
Acadian House Publishing
PO Box 52247, Lafayette, LA 70505
www.acadianhouse.com
0925417467 $59.95 1-337-235-8851
From Small Bits Of Charcoal: The Life & Works Of A Cajun Artist is the
eye-catching artbook featuring the black-and-white charcoal works of Floyd
Sonnier. The bilingual text (including the artwork captions) is in French and
English. Heartwarming scenes of family life, and an involving personal
biography presented combine with the illustrations to enable From Small Bits Of
Charcoal to encompass the reader with a feeling for, and the flavor of, Cajun
life.
Nicholas Herrera: Visions Of My Heart
Barbe Awalt & Paul Rhetts
LPD Press
925 Salamanca NW, Los Ranchos de Albuqerque, NM 87107
189068905X $49.95 www.nmsantos.com
The collaborative effort of Barbe Awalt and Paul Rhetts, Nicholas Herrera:
Visions Of My Heart is a remarkable art history and biography of Nicholas
Herrera, an Hispanic sculptor and folk artist possessed with a unique vision
that encompasses god, political perceptions, and the stirring of emotion within
the human breast. Vibrant full-color photographs by John T. Denne of Herrera's
masterworks enhanced the thoughtful commentary essays of Cathy L. Wright, Chuck
Rosenak, and Charles M. Carillo which along with the main text and individual
captions, combine for an truly memorable introduction to a unique artist in
terms of his life and his work.
North Light Books/F&W Publications
4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236
1-800-289-0963 www.amazon.com
Steve Barr has created to superbly presented art instructionals for aspiring
cartoonists. 1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Aliens and Space Stuff (0939217716, $8.99) is
an very easy-to-grasp, step-by-step, "how to" guide for making simple and
delightful science fiction caricatures come to life. Budding artists
everywhere, even young folks, should have no trouble following the
straightforward sketch guidelines to creating inviting scenes and characters.
1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Wildlife (0939217708, $8.99) is a very simple, step-by-step
guide to drawing loveable animal caricatures. Easy-to-follow diagrams and
simple tips make cartoon sketching fun and easy for even the most clueless of
art novices. Both of these instructional guides are confidently recommended for
personal or school art department reference collections.
Gods And Heroes In Art
Lucia Impelluso
Getty Publications
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1682
0892367024 $24.95 www.getty.edu
400 full-color plates of masterpiece artworks from human history superbly
illuminate the pages of Gods And Heroes In Art, which presents the readers with
a brief introduction to (and an informative summary of) the legends behind the
deities of Greek and Roman mythology that are often depicted in classical art.
Gods And Heroes In Art is visual feast as well as a convenient reference for
art and mythology buffs. Also very highly recommended is a companion volume
from the J. Paul Getty Museum, Saints In Art (0892367172, $24.95, 384 pages,
400 color plates).
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