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Making Art Safely Alternative Methods and Materials in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Graphic Design, and Photography Merle Spandorfer Deborah Curtiss Jack Snyder, M. D. For artists, art educators, and individuals concerned with occupational hazards, a richly illustrated guide to creating art "safely" without compromising quality. written by two artists and a toxicologist. No longer must you endanger your health or compromise your safety simply by practicing your craft. Making Art Safely i...

Learn how to navigate the often turbulent seas of the art world from prestigious artist Brainard Carey. In this succinct volume, Author Brainard Carey, an artist himself with prestigious exhibitions like the Whitney Biennial under his belt, draws on more than twenty years of experience in the art world and distills 1,900 interviews from Yale University radio of artists and curators that explain how they manage and maintain their art careers. In The Problem with the Art World: An Artist’s A-Z...

This expansive book reveals the great diversity and range of art of the Arab lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and later South Asia. Published to coincide with the historic reopening of the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum's Islamic Art Department, it presents nearly three hundred masterpieces from one of the finest collections in the world. The works range chronologically from the origins of Islam in the seventh century through the nineteenth century, and geographically from as far west as...

The Business of Art has grown out of the ongoing efforts of the National Endowment for the Arts and U.S. Small Business Administration to offer business assistance to individual artists and expand income-producing opportunities. Covering the critical areas of planning, protecting, marketing, exhibiting, buying, and selling art, this important work serves as an indispensable guide to the business side of the art world.

Oxford University Press is proud to present the most up-to-date and comprehensive encyclopedia in this field. In three illustrated volumes with more than 1,500 entries, the Encyclopedia deals with all aspects of this important area of study, ranging from the Middle East to Central Asia to Southeast Asia and Africa as well as Europe and North America. The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture covers all subject areas including: artists, ruler, writers, architecture, ceramics, sculptu...

Opened in 1997, this museum traces developments in European art since 1960.

The Renaissance, French for 'rebirth', was undoubtedly the most intensely creative period in history. This explosion of activity is reflected perhaps more than elsewhere in the art and architecture of the period. The legacy the artists, sculptors, tradesmen, architects, garden designers, engravers, and printers left behind can still be seen all over Europe today, not only in the things produced at the time but also in modern art, architecture, culture, and ways of thinking. Illustrated throughou...

The bible of creative residency programs returns, with fresh information and new features for artists of all disciplines. More than 300 programs worldwide are described, with 95 leading communities featured in two-page spreads with photographs. The user-friendly layout allows for quick scans of facility descriptions, deadlines, fees, selection processes, odds of acceptance, special programs, and more. For artists seeking to boost their creativity in a fresh and inspiring setting, Artists' Commun...

A lively and accessible introduction to the life and work of Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008), one of the most inventive and influential artists of the post-war period. An important influence on Pop artists in the 1960s, Rauschenberg worked across a variety of media - painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, silkscreen, lithography, and performance - and actively collaborated with musicians, choreographers and dancers, and with engineers and scientists to pursue the potentials offered by new te...

A review of the fast changing world of graphic design, this guide should be essential reading for anyone involved in the graphics industry. Its succinct but comprehensive coverage of a multitude of technical issues confronting today's graphic designers, coupled with examples of graphics from around the world, makes it ideal for those already employed in graphics who feel the need to improve their technical and theoretical skills, as well as students. Starting with a showcase of some of the best...

The art of Malay woodcarving is featured in museums and galleries around the world. In Malaysia, woodcarvers are venerated as artists who have a mystical affinity with wood. Spirit of Wood is a collection of over 250 photographs and line drawings that explore the mystical connection between Malaysian woodcarvers and their craft.