Author: Walter Smith
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385528402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
The Masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition Illustrated. Industrial Art
Author: Walter Smith
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385528402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385528402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Irving Penn
Author: Maria Morris Hambourg
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588396185
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Irving Penn (1917-2009) was among the most esteemed and influential photographers of the twentieth century. Over the course of a nearly seventy-year career, he mastered a pared-down aesthetic of studio photography that is distinguished for its meticulous attention to composition, nuance, and detail. This indispensable book features one of the largest selections of Penn's photographers ever compiled–nearly 300 in all–including famous and beloved images as well as works that have never been published. Celebrating the centennial of Penn's birth, this lavish volume spans the entirety of his groundbreaking career. An enlightening introduction situates his work in the context of the various artistic, social, and political environments and events that affected the content of his photographs. Lively essays acquaint readers with Penn's primary subjects and campaigns, including early documentary scenes and imagery; portraits of cultural figures and celebrities; fashion; female nudes; peoples of Peru, Dahomey (Benin), New Guinea, and Morocco; and still lifes. Rounding out the book are discussions of Penn's advertising pictures and his painstaking printing processes, as well as an illustrated chronology. Irving Penn: Centennialis essential for any fan of this artist's work or of the history of twentieth-century photography.
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588396185
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Irving Penn (1917-2009) was among the most esteemed and influential photographers of the twentieth century. Over the course of a nearly seventy-year career, he mastered a pared-down aesthetic of studio photography that is distinguished for its meticulous attention to composition, nuance, and detail. This indispensable book features one of the largest selections of Penn's photographers ever compiled–nearly 300 in all–including famous and beloved images as well as works that have never been published. Celebrating the centennial of Penn's birth, this lavish volume spans the entirety of his groundbreaking career. An enlightening introduction situates his work in the context of the various artistic, social, and political environments and events that affected the content of his photographs. Lively essays acquaint readers with Penn's primary subjects and campaigns, including early documentary scenes and imagery; portraits of cultural figures and celebrities; fashion; female nudes; peoples of Peru, Dahomey (Benin), New Guinea, and Morocco; and still lifes. Rounding out the book are discussions of Penn's advertising pictures and his painstaking printing processes, as well as an illustrated chronology. Irving Penn: Centennialis essential for any fan of this artist's work or of the history of twentieth-century photography.
1876 Centennial Exhibition
Author: Frank B Norton
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
With nearly 800 stunning illustrations, experience the most comprehensive contemporary visual tour of the great 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Built to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The United States, the Great Centennial Exhibition of 1876 will forever be remembered as one of the most successful World's Fairs in American history. This massive collection of images, period accounts, and journalism from the era details every step of the Exhibition with digitally scanned engravings enhanced with modern tools from an oversized master source. Millions of visitors enjoyed the Exhibition in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park and now, modern readers can enjoy what they saw through the eyes and the tools of the world's most talented contemporary artists. Witness the construction of the Fair, the crowds, the opening, the parties, the buildings, the triumphs, and the tragedies. The writer's intent was to "furnish a permanent, truthful, and beautiful chronicle of the Congress of Nations assembled in friendly competition in Philadelphia in 1876," and "to afford a complete history of exhibitive effort in the past, and an artistic and discriminating record of the Great Centennial, the entire work illustrated in the highest style of art, and forming altogether a magnificent Memorial of the Colossal Exhibition in Fairmount Park." -Lavishly illustrated with nearly 800 illustrations drawn for this work -Digital remastered and enhanced from an 1876 oversized print -Brand-new cover design created for this enhanced version -Crisp black and white engravings that show details from the event -Contemporary accounts of the fairgrounds, buildings, and events.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
With nearly 800 stunning illustrations, experience the most comprehensive contemporary visual tour of the great 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Built to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The United States, the Great Centennial Exhibition of 1876 will forever be remembered as one of the most successful World's Fairs in American history. This massive collection of images, period accounts, and journalism from the era details every step of the Exhibition with digitally scanned engravings enhanced with modern tools from an oversized master source. Millions of visitors enjoyed the Exhibition in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park and now, modern readers can enjoy what they saw through the eyes and the tools of the world's most talented contemporary artists. Witness the construction of the Fair, the crowds, the opening, the parties, the buildings, the triumphs, and the tragedies. The writer's intent was to "furnish a permanent, truthful, and beautiful chronicle of the Congress of Nations assembled in friendly competition in Philadelphia in 1876," and "to afford a complete history of exhibitive effort in the past, and an artistic and discriminating record of the Great Centennial, the entire work illustrated in the highest style of art, and forming altogether a magnificent Memorial of the Colossal Exhibition in Fairmount Park." -Lavishly illustrated with nearly 800 illustrations drawn for this work -Digital remastered and enhanced from an 1876 oversized print -Brand-new cover design created for this enhanced version -Crisp black and white engravings that show details from the event -Contemporary accounts of the fairgrounds, buildings, and events.
The Masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition Illustrated
Author: Earl Shinn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783337476656
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783337476656
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Art Education, Scholastic and Industrial
Author: Walter Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
The Masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition Illustrated. Industrial Art
Author: Walter Smith
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385528372
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385528372
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Author: James Joyce
Publisher: The Floating Press
ISBN: 1775417891
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is semi-autobiographical, following Joyce's fictional alter-ego through his artistic awakening. The young artist Steven Dedelus begins to rebel against the Irish Catholic dogma of his childhood and discover the great philosophers and artists. He follows his artistic calling to the continent.
Publisher: The Floating Press
ISBN: 1775417891
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is semi-autobiographical, following Joyce's fictional alter-ego through his artistic awakening. The young artist Steven Dedelus begins to rebel against the Irish Catholic dogma of his childhood and discover the great philosophers and artists. He follows his artistic calling to the continent.
The Masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition Illustrated
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Masterpieces of American Painting
Author: Leonard Everett Fisher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671069896
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Illustrated with almost 100 full-color paintings and many black-and-white photographs. From John Singleton Copley to Milton Avery.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780671069896
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Illustrated with almost 100 full-color paintings and many black-and-white photographs. From John Singleton Copley to Milton Avery.
“The” Masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition Illustrated
Author: Philadelphia. Centennial Exhibition
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description