The Art Book

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Though ferociously private, Lucian Freud spoke about painting, the art world and his life and loves to his confidante and frequent collaborator, William Feaver, on the phone most weeks for many years.

The desire for realistic and readily understandable images was part of the background from which Baroque art emerged. The author has interviewed 50 international artists for their advice and tips on how to conquer creative blocks and get out of a rut. As the name suggests, the defining criteria for arte povera were poverty and lack of refinement, whether of means, materials or effect.

Ryman's work concentrates on emphasizing the qualities of the materials used, both the paint itself and its support (canvas, plastic, aluminium and so on). If you take it as a coffee book only to browse here and there, this book is ok, even if the quality of the repros is below average. I couldn't stay out of this at work--we kept going back, opening it up, arguing over whether the work chosen was the right one. However the captions talk about an active volcano Cotopaxi supposedly being in the painting, which actually is nowhere to be found. For someone with no background in the arts this book was a surprisingly good summary of art and how it has evolved right from the pre-historic to the modern age.

If you’re a budding gaming artist, whether you’ve left school or not, The Big Bad World of Concept Art for Video Games takes readers through the entire process, from picking classes to creating a portfolio.Some of it is artful and appropriate, but there were some that I felt the artist used only for shock value. The print quality might have been ok 20 years ago (my copy is the 1994 large format coffee table version, not the more recent 2005 pocket size edition), but is below average by today's standards. My copy is a small version however the photos of the art work are printed clearly and you can see all the textures of the paintings as well. that book is very good, in this book your can learn more about the art and in this book have something is so surprised for me.