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Encaustic painting is one of the world's most venerable art forms, having been practiced consistently around the world since the ancient Egyptians first used it to decorate sarcophagi, and enjoying continuing popularity in the modern era with artists such as Paul Klee and Diego Rivera. In this new text, Jennifer Margell offers readers a comprehensive introduction to the medium, featuring instructive how-tos for encaustic art beginners, revealing interviews...

Este libro recoge una amplia antología de textos de Eduardo Westerdahl pertenecientes a sus diversas épocas. La editora, Pilar Carreño Corbella, sitúa al crítico en una amplia introducción histórica, anota los textos y completa su edición con una cronología y una amplia bibliografía. Las vanguardias necesitan una puesta en cuestión, un inventario que recoja los productos que siguen operativos y los que tienen que pasar al desván del anticuario....

Manuel Lago (Popayán, 1932) y Jaime Sáenz (Cali, 1932) una vez concluyeron su formación como arquitectos en la Universidad de Cornell y la Universidad de Notre Dame, respectivamente, retornaron a Cali para asociarse como Lago & Sáenz y configurar así una de las firmas de arquitectura más sobresalientes y activas en el país, cuyos proyectos rápidamente alcanzaron reconocimiento en publicaciones internacionales. El libro a través de magníficas...

From the late nineteenth century to the early 1920s, the Arts and Crafts Movement spread with great popularity across America. With origins in Britain, the Craftsman style was a reaction against the excesses of the Victorian era. Craftsman bungalows were distinguished by their charming simplicity, cozy style, and storybook appeal. The name was derived from a popular magazine called The Craftsman, published by renowned furniture designer Gustav Stickley...

The characters and scene. Paris, Seine. Gradually Van Gogh appeared. 1885,1886? I had to explore it. Things started to whirl. 1885. Were there some in my collection? The trip revealed itself as if in puzzle pieces fitting exact. The other part of Van Gogh's life I explore is what really occurred with his illness in 1890 and why do we see so little evidence in his paintings. Have the odd paintings been thrown away or never attributed? Through some...

Designs for 60 homes, from a simple four-room cottage with a front porch to a comfortable two-story home with four bedrooms, a reception hall, and pantry. Shown in landscaped exteriors, floor plans, and overhead cutaway views. With detailed commentaries on each design.

This handsomely illustrated book showcases outstanding examples of suburban and country houses of the 1920s-a great period for domestic architecture in the United States. Lovely photographs present exterior and interior views of 51 classic homes, primarily in the metropolitan area of New York City, as well as other suburbs on the east coast and in California. A variety of distinctive architectural styles are depicted, from a simple Long Island Dutch...

La presente obra recrea el espacio como tema en la arquitectura y el arte contemporáneos, principalmente en el periodo que abarca desde los primeros años sesenta hasta finales de los ochenta, cuando la idea de espacio cobró un especial protagonismo. El análisis del papel del espacio en las artes se centra en la escultura y sus desbordamientos, de manera que se establece una especie de dialéctica entre el espacio arquitectónico y el escultórico,...

This handy reference displays a variety of handsome bungalows built in the early 1920s from Maine to California. Included are illustrations of charming bungalows for a small family, a farm bungalow with a novel siding treatment, a stucco bungalow design, a chalet in Los Angeles, and other models. 43 double-page spreads of halftones and line illustrations.