No One Is An Artist Unless He Carries His Picture In His Head Before Painting It, and Is Sure Of His Method And Composition
by Jodie Stuart Ad
Guadalupe (Creative Planners for Gift, #528)
by Planners for Everyone
Drawing on a trove of confidential museum records and frank interviews, Felch and Frammolino give a fly-on-the-wall account of the inner workings of a world-class museum and tell the story of the Getty's dealings in the illegal antiquities trade. Fast-paced and compelling, "Chasing Aphrodite" exposes the layer of dirt beneath the polished facade of the museum business.
This Shire album provides a guide for anyone who wishes to learn about silhouettes either from historica l curiosity or when starting a collection. It includes basic information on assessing value, authenticity, dating and co ndition. '
All I Care About is Collecting Football Cards and Like Maybe Three People
by Real Joy Publications
Sixty-Third Art Directors Annual
Miller's Field Guide: Porcelain (Miller's Field Guides)
by Gordon Lang and Judith Miller
Miller's Field Guides are an invaluable resource for collectors when out buying items at antiques shops, auctions or car boot fairs. They provide a fast and accurate way to recognize, identify and date antiques. In each book a simple question-and-answer checklist is provided for a wide range of key items, teaching you what to look for as well how to spot a fake or a copy. There are price codes throughout, plus concise information on makers, factories, identifying marks and the factors that affec...