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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Set amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times, Ninth Street Women is the impassioned, wild, sometimes tragic, always exhilarating chronicle of five women who dared to enter the male-dominated world of twentieth-century abstract painting--not as muses but as artists. From their cold-water lofts, where they worked, drank, fought, and loved, these pioneers burst open the door to the art world for themselves and countless others...
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Teri Horton, a 73-year-old former truck driver with an 8th grade education, buys a painting in a thrift shop for five dollars, but unbeknownst to her, the artist is Jackson Pollock. This adventure documents a 15-year war with the art world's inner circle, lifts the veil on how art is bought and sold in America and introduces audiences to the funny, profane and utterly unforgettable Teri Horton.
Author
Publisher
North Light Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"In Abstract art painting, you will enter a realm of tactile, intuitive excitement, combining pastel and acrylic to achieve results as unique as you are. You'll learn how to explore the use of color theory in abstraction and to use underpainting to bring structure and depth to you art. In addition you'll begin to understand how to work in a series and how this can help you develop your own personal style"--Back cover.
12) I am Picasso
Author
Publisher
Studio Fun, a Reader's Digest company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Follow the adventures of Picasso, a playful puppy that is adopted by an artist and his young daughter." --
14) Jackson Pollock
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A series of artist biographies for young readers provides hilarious, cartoon-style illustrations to complement the easy-to-read text and full-color reproductions of each master's artwork. Includes primary sources, photos, illustrations, maps and timelines. --Publisher.
17) Painting abstract nature on canvas: a guide to creating vibrant art with watercolour and mixed media
Author
Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This exciting new title from best-selling author and artist Jane Betteridge explores how to create stunning abstract watercolor and mixed media art on canvas. The book contains short practical projects along with a comprehensive techniques section, three step-by-step projects, and is dotted throughout with Jane's sumptuous and inspirational finished artworks. The book encourages an experimental, semi-abstract approach to painting the natural landscape,...
18) Working space
Author
Series
Charles Eliot Norton lectures ; 1983-84
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
1986.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the joys of painting abstracts in acrylics with experienced artist and tutor Anita Hörskens. In this visually exciting, inspirational book, Anita teaches you about the method of abstraction, and the paints, paper and other materials you need to create stunning paintings. Chapters cover the areas of texture, collage, composition, colour, line, shape and pattern, with 55 clear and accessible projects to put your skills and ideas into practice....
