Famous Artists Series

Book 4

- paperback versions of the highly successful hardback series; - a fascinating view of the lives and works of the major artists; - excellent colour reproductions illustrate a large number of the artist's work.

Picasso

by Antony Mason

Published August 1994

Pablo Picasso is considered by many to be the greatest artist of the 20th century. He was at the forefront of the development of modern art. With fellow artists George Braque, he founded the revolutionary art movement known as Cubism. His restless energy took him in many new directions. Rejecting conventional approaches to art, Picasso brought a new sense of freedom to both painting and sculpture. This book traces the life of Picasso from his childhood in Southern Spain, during which he showed remarkable gifts for drawing and painting, to his old age in the South of France. It discusses the techniques that he used to create his major works and also shows how these can be tried out by the reader.

C Ezanne

by Antony Mason

Published 1 September 1994

Eight art appreciation books have about 50 full-color illustrations each -- many of them faithful reproductions of the artists' paintings. A brief biography of each artist accompanies an explanation of his accomplishments.

Here are reproductions of the artist's famous landscapes and still life paintings. Post-impressionism is explained, as is Cezanne's role in that movement.

Van Gogh

by Antony Mason, Andrew Hughes, and Jen Green

Published 1 September 1994

Eight art appreciation books have about 50 full-color illustrations each-many of them faithful reproductions of the artist's paintings. A brief biography of each artist accompanies an explanation of his accomplishments. Van Gogh's restless and tragic life is summarized, his original painting style is explained, and examples of his work are reproduced.

Matisse

by Antony Mason

Published 1 July 1995

This is a view of the life and works of Matisse that describes the challenges he faced before his genius was accepted by the world. His techniques are described and his work is reproduced in this book. It is designed to encourage an understanding of art in the young reader. The book also includes a section on where to see the paintings.

Monet

by Antony Mason

Published 31 March 1994

This is a view of the life and works of Monet that describes the challenges he faced before his genius was accepted by the world. His techniques are described and his work is reproduced in this book. It is designed to encourage an understanding of art in the young reader. The book also includes a section on where to see the paintings.

Miro

by Antony Mason

Published 1 July 1995

Gogh, Van

by Andrew Hughes

Published 29 July 1993

Addressing the two key themes of translating business strategy into a workable, measurable HR strategy, this volume simultaneously examines the needs and motivational patterns of individual employees in order to unleash their maximum value. The ultimate aim of any HR strategy is to design the highest value organization. Strategy may be a notoriously difficult topic to pin down but the author produces both a wide-angle view and specific examples of what a real HR strategy looks like in different organizational contexts. This is a book that covers the theory but swiftly moves on to the question of how anyone might actually start to develop a high value HR strategy. It shows the key ingredients and practical steps involved in implementation.

Leonardo DA Vinci

by Antony Mason

Published 29 July 1993

His sculpture, painting, and pages from the notebooks are shown in this profile of a great Italian Renaissance artist and inventor.

Michelangelo

by Antony Mason, Jen Green, and Andrew S Hughes

Published 25 November 1993