Terry Frost Prints

Terry Frost Prints

Author: Dominic Kemp

Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Limited

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 312

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Sir Terry Frost (1915-2003) was a key figure in the development of British 20th-century abstract art. Combining sound scholarship with arresting imagery, this book brings together a complete catalogue of Frost's prints.


Print & Stamp Lab

Print & Stamp Lab

Author: Traci Bunkers

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA

Published: 2010-04-01

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1616738596

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"Tells readers how to turn everyday materials and objects into custom stamps and printmaking tools . . . The graphics are colorful and inspiring." —Barbara Delaney, Cloth Paper Scissors Artist and popular workshop instructor Traci Bunkers can turn just about anything into an interesting stamp, printing block, or tool. In this book, she shows readers how to see overlooked, everyday objects in a new way, and how to "MacGyver" them like she does. You'll learn to create fifty-two easy-to-use print blocks and stamp tools, all from inexpensive, ordinary, and unexpected materials—string, spools, bandages, flip flops, ear plugs, rubber bands, school erasers, and a slew of other repurposed and upcycled items. The book also shows how to use those simple tools to make gorgeous multi-layered prints and patterns that can be used to enhance journal covers, stationery, fabrics, accessories, and more.


The Prints of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

The Prints of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham

Author: Ann V. Gunn

Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Limited

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 168

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Based on new research, and drawing on information contained in her numerous diaries, The Prints of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham incorporates a complete illustrated catalogue of all of the artist's known work in etching, linocut, lithography, screenprinting and monotype, from 1946 to 2007. This book will prove an invaluable resource for museum curators, students of British art and 20th-century abstraction, and all those seeking to learn more about this aspect of the career of one of Britain's most important artists of the late 20th century.


But Is It Art?

But Is It Art?

Author: Cynthia Freeland

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2002-02-07

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0191504254

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In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and interpretation of the arts. Freeland also propels us into the future by surveying cutting-edge web sites, along with the latest research on the brain's role in perceiving art. This clear, provocative book engages with the big debates surrounding our responses to art and is an invaluable introduction to anyone interested in thinking about art.


John Byrne

John Byrne

Author: Robert Hewison

Publisher: Ben Uri Gallery & Museum

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781848220478

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John Byrne (b.1940) grew up on the Ferguslie Park housing scheme in Paisley. He escaped work in a carpet factory to study at the Glasgow School of Art, and has since carved out a successful dual career as an artist and a writer. This is the first monograph to explore Byrne's remarkable artistic journey in both the visual and literary fields, and celebrates his contribution to contemporary Scottish cultural identity.


Beautiful Losers

Beautiful Losers

Author: Alex Baker

Publisher: Distributed Art Publishers (DAP)

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13:

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