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New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1973. 62 pages, illustrations; 22 cm. First published, 1929. Tight, clean copy. "Undisputed master of the simple expressive line. 141 full body sketches and enlarged details of animals in characteristic poses and movements. Calder covers cats, dogs, the elephant, birds, monkeys, and more." - Publisher.. 3rd. Paperback. Fine. 8vo.

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1973. 62 pages, illustrations; 22 cm. First published, 1929. Good+. Tight, clean copy. Moderate edgewear to wraps. Another copy available. . 3rd. Paperback. Good. 8vo.

Hier & Demain, 1978. [85] leaves, illustrations; 27 cm. Text in French/Texte en fran ais. TRES BON ETAT. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Moderate shelfwear to wraps. Erotic drawings by John Boyce for selected Passages from the Works of Ana s Nin. . Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Boyce, John. 4to.

Lanham MD: Madison Books, 1996. 126 pages, illustrations; 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy.. 2nd. Paperback. Fine. 4to.

London and New York: Sotheby's Publications; Harper & Row, 1987. Cloth, 223 pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Drawing Center, New York, April 11 to July 22, 1987, and at the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, August 7 to October 19, 1987. Published in association with the Drawing Center, New York. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Collectible.

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers; Abradale Press, 1993. Cloth, 278 pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. CONTENTS: Introductory Note; Brooklyn beginnings; Out the window; The long apprenticeship; A controversial triumph: Where the wild things are; The art of the picture book; Inspired pastiches: work of the sixties; Jennie: the love of my life; In the night kitchen: a picture book "from the direct middle of me"; Grimm purpose; Branching out, digging deep; Recurring themes; Portrait of the artist as a private person; A chronology of books.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Oblong.

New York and New Haven, CT: Jewish Museum; Yale University Press, 2007. Cloth, xi, 196 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Jewish Museum, November 4, 2007 to March 16, 2008. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "Known for his brilliant cartoons and award-winning children's books, William Steig (1907-2003) leaves a legacy that spans much of the twentieth century. This lavishly illustrated book features over 280 of Steig's drawings, many of them previously unpublished, and examines every aspect of his work, from the "Small Fry" cartoons, his earliest submissions to the New Yorker, and haunting symbolic drawings of the late 1930s and 1940s, to his later, bitingly funny cartoons and celebrated books for children. In the seventy-three years that Steig worked for the New Yorker, the magazine published over 120 of… Leer más

New York: Basic Books, Inc., Publishers, 1980. Cloth, xiii, 280 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Dust jacket with moderate edgewear. "In this instructive and engaging book a noted psychologist explores the vital links between children's art and their emotional, social, and cognitive development. / Howard Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor in Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Among numerous honors, Gardner received a MacArthur Prize Fellowship in 1981. In 1990, he was the first American to receive the University of Louisville's Grawemeyer Award in education. In 2000, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Introduction: Looking through children's drawings; First scribbles; The developmental course of scribbling; The romance of forms; Tadpoles as things; Steps to a doll house; Children's drawings as works of art; The reach toward… Leer más

New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1990. Cloth, 287 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Bumped corners. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "Artists love this book, the definitive guide to capturing facial expressions. In a carefully organized, easy-to-use format, author Gary Faigin shows readers the expressions created by individual facial muscles, then draws them together in a section devoted to the six basic human emotions: sadness, anger, joy, fear, disgust, and surprise. Each emotion is shown in steadily increasing intensity, and Faigins detailed renderings are supplemented by clear explanatory text, additional sketches, and finished work. An appendix includes yawning, wincing, and other physical reactions. Want to create portraits that capture the real person? Want to draw convincing illustrations? Want to show the range of human emotion in… Leer más

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996. 256 pages, illustrations (some colour); 26 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. "A veritable bible for beginners as well as an invaluable reference for accomplished artists, The Artist's Manual is a hands-on guide to hundreds of techniques for painting and drawing. For anyone who has ever had the urge to create art, this easy-to-use manual clearly explains the artist's essential tools and materials -- how to choose them, how to use them, and how to care for them. Packed with information on myriad techniques, from color use and composition to subject choice, and including tips from the professionals, here's everything painters and illustrators need to begin, develop, and perfect their craft. Over 500 color photographs, 200 original works of art, and an extensive list of suppliers complete the most comprehensive, inspirational, and affordable artists' instruction book available today." - Publisher.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to. Leer más

London: Royal Academy of Arts, 2017. Pictorial boards, 159 pages, illustrations (some colour); 27 cm. Published on the occasion of the special exhibition project "From Life", Royal Academy of Arts, London, 11 December 2017 to 11 March 2018 Firm binding, clean inside copy. "From Michelangelo's marbles to photographic self-portraits, artists have always been fascinated by their creative encounters with the human body. Often a key part of their early training, drawing and sculpting from life goes on to inform their later work in unexpected and inspiring ways. This illuminating publication brings together interviews with over 15 artists from all disciplines, including painters, sculptors and conceptual artists, working in a variety of different media. Through their in-depth conversations with the artists, writers explore the many ways artists work 'from life': from Jeremy Deller's open life class with Iggy Pop as model to Jonathan Yeo's innovative use of 3D scanners and… Leer más

London: Courtier Fine Arts, 1966. 184 pages, illustrations; 28 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning. Limited edition of 1,000 copies, each individually numbered in pen (286/1000) on verso of the half-title page. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 4to. Collectible.

Sunderland and Leeds: Northern Centre for Contemporary Art; Henry Moore Centre for the Study of Sculpture, Leeds City Art Galleries, 1988. 234 pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Sunderland and other British museums, 2 February to 12 November, 1988. Firm binding, clean inside copy.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to. Collectible.

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1971. 169 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. First published, 1951. Tight, clean copy. "More than 500 drawings and text teach you to abstract the body into its major masses. Also specific areas of anatomy." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Drawing the figure; Building the figure; Balance; Rhythm; Turning or twisting; Wedging, passing and locking; Distribution of the masses; Light and shade; Mouldings; Proportion: scientific and ideal; How to measure; Movable masses; Head and features; Torso--front; Abdominal arch; The shoulder girdle; Torso--back; The upper limbs; Lower limbs.. Paperback. Fine. 8vo.

New York: BlumHelman, 1989. [40] pages, chiefly colour illustrations; 23 cm. Exhibition held 5 to 29 April, 1989. Firm binding, clean inside copy.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 8vo. Collectible.

New York: Blum Helman Gallery, 1983. [32] pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. Published on the occasion of exhibitions at the Blum Helman Gallery, two locations in New York, March 30 to April 30 and April 2 to May 14; Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles, April 23 to May 28; and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, April 21 to June 19, 1983. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 4to. Collectible.

Long Beach, CA: University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach, 1983. 61 pages, illustrations (some colour), portrait; 26 cm. Exhibition held November 15. to December 11, 1983. Organized by the Museum Studies Certificate Program in conjunction with the Center for Southern California Studies in the Visual Arts and the University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach. Firm binding, clean inside copy.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 4to. Collectible.

New York: American Federation of Arts, 1987. 96 pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, October 4 to November 29, 1987 and other museums. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Top edge lightly soiled, age toning. Another copy available.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.

London: Royal Collection Trust, 2013. Pictorial boards, 175 pages, illustrations (some colour); 27 x 29 cm. Published to accompany the exhibition held at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, November 2013. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Fine DJ. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (1609-64) was perhaps the most innovative and technically brilliant Italian draftsman of his time. This book reveals the story of the artist's scandalous private life, in fascinating contrast to the ethereal beauty of his art." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Oblong. Collectible.

New York: Shorewood Publishers; Drawings of the Masters Series, 1965. Cloth, 141 pages, illustrations (some colour); 25 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Slipcase with moderate shelfwear. Drawings: Aurignacian period; Exekias; Euphronios; Peithinos; Sosias; Klitias and Ergotimos; Lydos; Douris; Aristophanes and Erginos; Hieron and Makron; Roman; Etruscan; Graeco-Roman; Irish Celtic; Southern Italian; Italian; Villard de Honnecourt; School of Canterbury; Winchester School; Florentine; Ademar de Chabannes; Giusto di Menabuoi; Austrian Master; Byzantine Master; Northern French; Northern Italian; Jacquemart de Hesdin.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo.