Painting
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Goya
by Robert Hughes
Robert Hughes was born in Australia in 1938. Since 1970 he has lived and worked in the United States, where until 2001 he was chief art critic for Time, to which he still contributes. His books include The Shock of the New, The Fatal Shore, Nothing If Not Critical, Barcelona, The Culture ofComplaint, and American Visions. He is the recipient of a number of awards and prizes for his work.
Edward Hopper
by Gail Levin
Gail Levin is professor of fine and performing arts, art history, American studies, and women's studies at Baruch College and the Graduate Center of The City University of New York. An internationally known curator, she has organized many exhibitions on Edward Hopper. Among her other books are Edward Hopper: A Catalogue Raisonné, and The Poetry of Solitude: A Tribute to Edward Hopper.
Picasso
Catalogue issued in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Galerie Kamel Mennour, from April 11-May 31, 2001.
Icons From The Orthodox Communities Of Albania - Collection Of The National Museum Of Medieval Art, Korce
by A Tourta
The Cretan Painter Theophanis the Wall-Paintings Of the Holy Monastery Of Stavronikita
by Manolis Chatzidakis
Painting Books & Ephemera
Van Dyck
by Stokes, Hugh
George Newnes Ltd, London, 1904. First Edition. Paper Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. Illustrator: van Dyck, Sir Anthony. undated (c.1910), original hardcover binding, gilt titles on cream cloth spine, light puple paper covered boards with dark purple design & words - Newnes' Art Library - (repeated in black on half-title page), sepia frontis. lacks tissue guard, vignette in green on title page, 12 page introduction by Stokes plus a detailed 29 page list of major works followed by 64...
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CA$34.67
Outback
by Hugh Sawrey
A collection of Hugh Sawrey paintings and sketches inspired by the great Australian bush ballads. 112 pages including 25 colour paintings. Book in near fine condition. Dust jacket in very good condition with minor knocks and wear.
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CA$16.34
Goya
by Hughes, Robert
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. Stated first edition. Tight and unmarked, NF/VG. Full cloth binding. 429pp. Unclipped jacket is rubbed at corners, with short tear to rear panel; offered now in a new mylar cover.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall.
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CA$34.56
The Complete Artist
by Ken Howard (ed)
Juniper Books, Thame, Oxfordshire, 1992. First Edition. Pictorial Laminated Boards. Fine/Fine. black titles spine; b/w. & colour illustrations throughout; "a practical guide to the four fundamental disciplines of painting and drawing: landscape, still life, figure drawing and portraiture. Through a series of exercises and step-by-step projects, the four authors guide the reader to an understanding of the principles involved."; as-new copy; including index - 240 pages. A HEAVY BOOK...
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CA$10.40
Chinese Paintings
by Zhao Puchu
China National Arts & Crafts Import & Export Corp, Peking, 1976. 1st Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Good. Color catalogue of 122 paintings from 1824 to publication Size: Foliio. Dust Jacket w/ drip spots, a bit foxed. The publication date given above is an estimate only, there being no date given in the book. Dust jacket in mylar guard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Painting; China. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon...
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CA$186.64
Picasso
Paris.: Centre culturel du Marais., 1982.. Hardcover. Good. 25 cm. 1 vol. (non paginé). Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial ilustrada. Idioma Francés. Texte imprimé. 28, rue des Francs-Bourgeois, 75004. 92-Le Plessis-Robinson. Impr. Blanchard. ill. en noir et en coul. [Paris, Centre culturel du Marais, 1982] . ISBN: 2904048006
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CA$16.32
NINETEENTH-CENTURY WATERCOLORS
by Christopher Finch
New York: Abbeville Press, 1991. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. 11 x 13 in. Cloth boards. Lavish color plates. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers very clean, minor toning to very edges. Binding tight, text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD+ ; very clean, minimal edge wear. Extra shipping may apply. Art. RGR.
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CA$62.21
Aus Alten Bildern :
by Bruhns Leo
A good paperback with damaged bottom left corner of book as in image, text in very good cond.
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CA$10.37
Henri Matisse :
by Matisse, Henri
A very good+ paperback card book, minor signs of wear on cov. as in image, text/block tight clean card near fine.12cards
15x10,5cm. 150gr.
15x10,5cm. 150gr.
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CA$13.34
Vieira Da Silva
by Lassaigne, Jacques & Weelen, Guy
A very good+ hardcover (cloth-bound) with very good DJ, ex library with usual markings & stamps, minor defects on covers & spine as in image, text near fine. TEXT French.Notice: Has increased shipping cost due to weight.
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CA$97.81
Modern Painter's Cyclopedia
by Maire, F
Chicago: Frederick J. Drake. 1910. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Good Condition. Decorated boards are mildly rubbed at spine edges and ends and corners. Several small stains to covers. Previous owner's details to title page. Illustrated with black and white plates and drawings. 440, xxv pages + Publisher's Catalogue. All aspects of painting - house, carriages, paperhanging, sign painting, frescoing etc. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st US...
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CA$31.78
A Treasury of Australian Bush Painting
by Susan Bruce
The fifty large colour reproductions reveal how the many faces of the bush have inspired Australia's greatest artists - 35 artists are represented with notes on the artists by Susan Bruce. 72 pages. Book and dust jacket in near fine condition.
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CA$13.62
Weggehen - Wiederkommen / ΑΝΑΧΩΡΗΣΗ - ΕΠΙΣΤΡΟΦΗ :
by Zaprasis, Fotis & Ralf C. Muller (Herausgeber)
A 1st bilingual ed. as new paperback with vinyl DJ.TEXT Deutsch, Greek/ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ. Dieses Büchlein soll eine Hommage sein: An den Maler Fotis Zaprasis und seinen Weg, auf dem er sich viele Welten eröffnete, und an die Kunst, die ihm und uns diese Welten – bei aller Härte – im Wesen als annehmbar, tröstlich und letztlich auch sehr schön offenbart. Fotis Zaprasis war einer jener ungezählten Menschen, die durch die Wirren des 20. Jahrhunderts mitgerissen, umhergeworfen und an fremde Gestade...
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CA$35.57
Unknown Artist~Acrylic or Oil Painting~Dockside Scene~NR by Unknown
by Unknown
Unknown. Good. Ships next day. Painting is in great overall condition with a nice frame. First letter in the name appears to me to be an "A".
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CA$69.12
Step by Step Pastel
by Christy, G
Hamlyn, London, 1993. Reprint. Paperback. Near Fine/N/A. black titles spine; colour illustrations throughout; "the book begins with the history of pastels painting featuring the work of past masters. This is followed by information on the materials and equipment needed, including advice on types of paper to choose. Guidance on drawing techniques is provided, with constructive information on how to convey dimension. through perspective and shading, while emphasizing the importance of sketching...
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CA$8.67
Picasso : Dessins 1966-1967
Galerie Louise Leiris, 1968. Paperback. Very Good. in x in x in. A clean, tight copy in a very good dust jacket. Light wear to the edges. Black and white images throughout.
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CA$78.01
Leonardo Da Vinci
by D'Ancona, Paolo
Collezione Silvana,, Milan:, 1952. First Edition. Boards. Good/Poor. Illustrator: Da Vinci, Leonardo. 16 pages of illust. introductory text (in Italian) followed by 39 full-page plates separated by tissue-paper leaves; some marks & bumping to front cover; tears to D/J. extremities; ink written date & inscript. to endpaper. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Text is in Italian. Illustrator: Da Vinci, Leonardo. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Painting; Italian...
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Francois Rouan :
by Syring, Marie Luise (edited by)
A very good hardcover with very good- DJ (printed cloth), ex library with usual markings & stamps, DJ as in image, book near fine.With contributions by Denis Hollier, François Rouan and Marie Luise Syring.Catalogue of an exhibition held at Städtische Kunsthalle Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf), 2 July - 21 Aug. 1994. & Musée d'Art Moderne de la Communauté Urbaine de Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, 28 Jan. - 14 May 1995. Text in German, French and English. Notice: Has increased shipping cost due to weight.
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CA$32.60
Picasso : Architecture and Vertigo by Christopher Green
ISBN: 9780300104127
Yale University Press | 01 January 2005
Hardback | 299 pages
The starting point of this exciting new exploration of Picasso is not his life but his work, which is revealed as a series of interventions in the troubled history of early twentieth-century Europe. Christopher Green shows how these interventions are remarkable for the force with which they confront issues that remain vital and important for us today: race, cultural difference, modernity, sexuality and the discontents of... Read more about this item
Yale University Press | 01 January 2005
Hardback | 299 pages
The starting point of this exciting new exploration of Picasso is not his life but his work, which is revealed as a series of interventions in the troubled history of early twentieth-century Europe. Christopher Green shows how these interventions are remarkable for the force with which they confront issues that remain vital and important for us today: race, cultural difference, modernity, sexuality and the discontents of... Read more about this item
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CA$21.90
An Account of French Painting
by Bell, Clive
Chatto & Windus, London, 1931. First Edition. Cream Cloth. Good/No Jacket. black titles to spine & bound in a cloth that is soft to the touch (I must learn more about bindings), illustrated by 32 b/w. plates, slight browning of the spine, foxing to e/p's., small label affixed inside cover & front hinge split but the book still tighttly bound, 220 pages including index. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art &...
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CA$43.34
Colour for the Artist
by Hans Schwarz
Discusses the problems of colour especially for the amateur artist and student. Chapters on optics and the appearance of colour, theory of primary and secondary colours, and how to use colour. Colour mixing exercises and experiments to help discover personal sense of colour. 104 pages with colour and black and white illustrations throughout the text. Book in very good condition with some wear to cover (see photo). This is a small book, postage reduced in Australia if no tracking required - contact me.
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CA$12.71
A PERSONAL GUIDE T0 W. (BILL) ALEXANDER'S IV
by W. (BILL) ALEXANDER'S
Very Good FIRST PRINTING 1984
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CA$20.72
Filippo La Vaccara
by Anna Mecugni
Balance and impermanence are the primary themes in the painting, drawing and sculpture of Filippo La Vaccara, Italian artist whose work this monograph . Cartoonish and surreal, his work has a childlike quality.
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CA$37.33
Picasso.
1976 . Basel: Kunstmuseum 1976. Lex.-8°. 184 S., durchgehend sw-Abbildungen, broschiert (Einband leicht berieben; gut erhalten)
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CA$41.50
