Author: National Gallery of Art (U.S.) Publisher: ISBN: Category : Sculpture Languages : en Pages : 184
Book Description
Examples of Western European Medieval and Renaissance sculpture dating from the 12th century to the 1900s from the Mellon, Kress and Widener collections on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Author: Mark Pascale Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300184549 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 161
Book Description
A fascinating glimpse into the creative process of a major contemporary sculptor, featuring many previously unseen works on paper American sculptor Martin Puryear (b. 1941) creates work that combines the clean elegance of minimalism and the simplicity of traditional materials. His stunning sculptures explore themes of identity, ethnicity, and history, and are rich with social and cultural commentary. Puryear, who is known for abstract, large-scale pieces in wood, stone, and bronze, has captured the attention of the art world for the past 30 years. Despite the apparent simplicity of his works, however, he engages in an extensive iterative process that has, until now, been unknown. Martin Puryear: Multiple Dimensions explores that process, featuring numerous drawings, prints, and small-scale sculptures that have never before been published. This catalogue is the first to examine Puryear's work across media, providing invaluable insight into his visual thinking, from sketches to working drawings and constructions for sculpture. Handsomely illustrated with nearly 120 color plates that demonstrate the evolution of Puryear's ideas between drawings, prints, and sculptures, this beautiful volume draws back the curtain on the methodology of this important and enigmatic artist.
Author: Theresa J. Slowik Publisher: Harry N. Abrams ISBN: 9780810955325 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 324
Book Description
Celebrating the reopening of the newly restored Smithsonian American Art Museum, a premier collection of American art features more than 250 reproductions of great works of American painting, sculpture, folk art, and photography, by such artists as Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, Nam June Paik, and other luminaries.
Author: Philip Kopper Publisher: ABRAMS ISBN: Category : Art museums Languages : en Pages : 354
Book Description
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)
Author: Joseph Cornell Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 9780300111620 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 391
Book Description
The first retrospective of the work of Joseph Cornell in the past 20 years reflects a personal exploration of art and culture that represent his belief in art as an uplifting voyage into the imagination.
Author: National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Author: National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Author: Mark Pascale
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Author: Theresa J. Slowik
Author: Eleanor Jones Harvey
Author: J. Michael Flanigan
Author: Boston, Mass. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Author: Philip Kopper
Author: Joseph Cornell