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Unexpected Journeys

by Janet A. Kaplan

The adventures that fill the strange and wonderful paintings by Remedios Varo (1908-1963) reflect the physical and psychological journeys of her own tumultuous life. Janet A. Kaplan's vivid chronicle, the first on the subject in English, interweaves Varo's life with the artist's exquisite work. Painted with a jewellike palette and old-master precision, Varo's intimate tableaux, rich with details of women's... (more)

ALL COLOR BOOK OF ART NOUVEAU : Illustrated account of the extraordinary and highly imaginative Art Nouveau StyleGeoffrey Warren

ALL COLOR BOOK OF ART NOUVEAU : Illustrated account of the extraordinary and highly imaginative Art Nouveau Style

by Geoffrey Warren

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights

by Howard Pyle

The thrilling and timeless legend, masterfully illustrated. The story of the incomparable Arthur, the lovely Guinevere, the wicked Morgana le Fey, and the magical Merlin has enthralled and delighted readers for centuries.

Dore's Illustrations for "Idylls of the King" (Dover Pictorial Archives)

Dore's Illustrations for "Idylls of the King" (Dover Pictorial Archives)

by Gustave Dore

Chivalry and romance of the Middle Ages, dramatically and powerfully depicted in 36 splendid illustrations, recapture the romance of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the love story of Lancelot and Guinevere, the tale of the fair Elaine, "the wily Vivien" and more. Accompanied by appropriate quotes from Tennyson’s poem.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass

by Lewis Carroll

Bored on a hot afternoon, Alice follows a White Rabbit down a rabbit-hole without giving a thought about how she might get out. And so she tumbles into Wonderland: where animals answer back, a baby turns into a pig, time stands still at a disorderly tea party, croquet is played with hedgehogs and flamingos, and the Mock Turtle and Gryphon dance the Lobster Quadrille. In a land in which nothing is as it seems and... (more)

Merlin's Book of Magick and Enchantment

by Nevill Drury

Here is my gift to you--a secret book of wondrous power and spells of enchantment... Here are the secret formulae for calling the spirits, ensnaring your lover, attracting good fortune and predicting what will come to pass. Here are the secrets for becoming like the Ancient Ones. "MERLIN" He is the most well-known wizard of all time, a name beloved of all who cherish the stories of King Arthur and his... (more)

Beardsley's Le Morte Darthur: Selected Illustrations (The Dover Art Library)

Beardsley's Le Morte Darthur: Selected Illustrations (The Dover Art Library)

by Aubrey Beardsley

His illustrations for the 1893–1894 Dent edition of the great Thomas Malory classic made Aubrey Beardsley famous virtually overnight. He not only demonstrated dazzling power and imagination but also captured the critical attention of the international art world—and fired the imaginations of generations of artists with what became known as the “Beardsley look.” This volume contains a rich selection of those... (more)

My Time at Tiffany'sGene Moore, Jay Hyams

My Time at Tiffany's

by Gene Moore

As a Manhattan window designer for more than 25 years, Moore can take credit for putting belly buttons on mannequins and for placing kissing rhinos underneath a Valentine's Day heart. The originality with which he created these confections raises certain expectations about his prose, and Moore, with freelance writer Hyams, for the most part proves equal to the task. Regrettably, though, about a third of the way... (more)

Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers

Color Drawing: Design Drawing Skills and Techniques for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers

by Michael E. Doyle

Stunningly updated, totally redesigned, practical, and ready to use This new edition of Michael Doyle's classic Color Drawing is the ultimate up-to-date resource for professionals and students who need to develop and communicate design ideas with clear, attractive, impressive color drawings. In an easy to use, step-by-step approach, this comprehensive guide presents a total system of color design drawing that... (more)

King Arthur's Return: Legends of the Round Table and Holy Grail Retraced

King Arthur's Return: Legends of the Round Table and Holy Grail Retraced

by Helena Paterson, Courtney Davis

A retracing and retelling of the classic legends of King Arthur, the Round Table, Merlin, Morgan le Fay and the Holy Grail. The tales are accompanied by colour plates by Celtic artist Courtney Davis.

Symbolism and art nouveau: Sense of impending crisis, refinement of sensibility, and life reborn in beauty (Phaidon 20th-century art)Maly Gerhardus, Dietfried Gerhardus

Symbolism and art nouveau: Sense of impending crisis, refinement of sensibility, and life reborn in beauty (Phaidon 20th-century art)

by Dietfried Gerhardus, Maly Gerhardus

Text: English, German (translation)

Collage, Montage, Assemblage: History and Contemporary Techniques

Collage, Montage, Assemblage: History and Contemporary Techniques

by Norman Laliberte

Smile: 365 Happy Meditations

by Richard Kirsten Daiensai

Delve into this beautiful book and find a happy meditation for every day of the year. The exquisite artwork and inspirational meditations in this book reflect the intuitive, creative and mystical forces that result from Richard Kirsten Daiensai's various levels of consciousness and trance states reached via his meditations- For forty-five years. Daiensai has filled journals with sketches, paintings and meditations... (more)

The Art of Peter Max

by Charles A. Riley II, Peter Max

Colorful and cosmic, Peter Max's art has been an integral part of contemporary American culture for more than three decades. Beginning in the 1960s, when his bold, bright paintings embodied the spirit of the times, up to the present day, his prolific output has inspired people in every corner of the world. Premier art institutions regularly exhibit solo shows of his work, and his trademark posters have achieved... (more)

The Other Alice: The Story of Alice Liddell and Alice in Wonderland

The Other Alice: The Story of Alice Liddell and Alice in Wonderland

by Christina Bjork

Examines the Victorian childhood of a young girl named Alice Liddell, who was the favorite child friend of math teacher Charles Dodgson, the man who penned Alice in Wonderland. By the author of Linnea in Monet's Garden.

Dorothea Tanning

by Dorothea Tanning

From Library Journal The unique surrealist painter/sculptor/designer Dorothea Tanning (b. 1910) well deserves this sumptuous volume. Her innovative oeuvre is lyrically evoked and reviewed by French critic, playwright, and poet Bailly. For clarity, however, Tanning's own afterword and the comprehensive chronology should be read before the critical essays. Some 214 color plates, four color foldouts, and 191... (more)

ZeeeElizabeth Enright and Irene Haas

Zeee

by Elizabeth Enright and Irene Haas

Interpreting the Figure in Watercolor

by Don Andrews

Qualities of colour, value and shape rather than a laborious anatomical approach are highlighted in this course in watercolour painting. In explaining how to capture the essence of the human figure the author provides information on materials and discusses such techniques as gesture drawing and painting, light and shadow definition of the figure and linking darks and lights for unity, painting backgrounds, edge... (more)

A Modern masters book for childrenJohn Ciardi

A Modern masters book for children

by John Ciardi

Fantastic Felines

by Laurel Burch

The author offers a complete collection of her popular cat paintings crowded with pouncing, playing, posing felines awash in glowing, jewel-like colors against vibrant, wildly patterned backgrounds. IP. "

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