This charmingly illustrated book takes you on a guided tour of your very own art gallery. Plan your visit in the foyer, choosing from themed displays, a special exhibition and a rooftop sculpture garden. Then stop off at the café, try out your art skills in the children's play room, or browse in the well-stocked gift shop. Each double page spread gives you one or more rooms to fill with stickers of people, paintings, sculptures and other artworks. Charming illustrations by Heloise Mab give a delightfully whimsical feel. Features international art styles in a wide range of media and periods arranged in themed galleries, including portraits, landscapes, the human body, still life and colour.
An introduction to the world's famous paintings in 100 stickers. It contains information about artists and their lives. It is suitable for all ages to learn about and engage with art.
This beautifully illustrated book is packed with more than 100 stickers of some of the best-loved paintings in the history of art. It tells the fascinating story of western painting, from the very first cave painters right up to the present day.
This handsome tribute to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. traces the history of the museum from conception to construction on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary. Opened with great fanfare, the National Gallery was "the richest single gift from any individual to any nation ever." That individual was financier Andrew Mellon. Kopper's succinct biography covers Mellon's personal and political life as well as his passion for collecting the paintings of old masters. Mellon's bequest stipulated the museum's name, location, and details of governance, ensuring continued high standards and a vital future. Kopper includes profiles of the architect and various museum directors, including Mellon's son Paul, as well as illustrations that document some of the collection's highlights. ISBN 0-8109-3658-5: $60.00 (For use only in the library)
An InStyle 2021 gift guide pick John Derian Sticker Book, from revered designer John Derian, offers a curated collection of over 500 stickers that allow adults and children to add a touch of beauty to any surface with these beautiful images of blooming flowers, charming critters, and darling forest animals. John Derian first caught the eye of tastemakers and design gurus with his now iconic collectible plates, decoupaged with 19th-century artwork sourced from old and rare books. Derian’s home goods empire has since grown to global recognition, including the New York Times bestseller John Derian Picture Book, which perfectly captures the artist’s unique and timeless eye.
Bone up on your anatomy -- from head to toe! Just apply each of the 29 labeled stickers to the correct place and get the inside story on your body's framework.
STICKERS 2 is the new bible of the adhesive art form--a visual history of fine art and street art in one of its most elemental, accessible, provocative, and ubiquitous forms. -with 16 pages of collectible stickers Through over 3000 images of stickers, the book illustrates the timeline of this pastime, from counterculture to politics, it's chapters include - Music: Punk Rock to Electronic music, Skateboarding, Streetwear, Graffiti, Fine Art, Political Activism, however Volume 2 goes even further than its predecessor, with chapters on the origins of Surf culture and the BMX bike world. Organized by categories and themes, the book includes works by such diverse artists as Tom Sachs, Jenny Holzer, BANKSY, Neckface, Marilyn Minter, ESPO and Barry McGee; to amateurs who 'tag' the streets anonymously. With texts from writers from many celebrated walks of life--including Jeffery Deitch, INVADER, C.R.Stecyk, Mark Mothersbaugh, Paul Gorman and Stikman, among many others--Stickers 2 reveals not only the cutting edge of sticker art but also the personal relationships that fine artists, street artists and pedestrians alike share with the medium. The book is beautifully designed by Felice Kolfler. The is volume boasts an unparalleled collection of 125 removable stickers bound into its back pages. These sheets are by group of artists that is truly extraordinary. The list includes -Jenny Holzer, Barry McGee, INVADER, Marylin Minter, Erik Parker, SWOON, FUTURA, Robert Lazzarini, Kenzo Minami, Kostas Seremetis, Kristen Liu-Wong, Anthony Lister, Ron English, Ryan McGuinnes, BAST, D*Face, Shepard Fairey, FAILE, Skullphone, Tara McPherson, Peter Schuyff, Swoon, & James Hyde + more. "Essential cultural history" - Jeffrey Deitch "A must-have for the discriminating sticker collector" - Ed Templeton "Every sticker is a memory for someone!" - Maya Hayuk
This vibrant gallery of sticker reproductions features 16 works each by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, van Gogh, Seurat, Cézanne, Renoir, Degas, Monet, Gauguin, Cassatt, Kandinsky, Picasso, Chagall, Kahlo, Klimt, and Dalí.
