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Author
Publisher
Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"In this first-ever showcase of his work, Gregory Heisler, one of professional photography's most respected practitioners, shares 50 iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders, along with fascinating, thoughtful, often humorous stories about how the images were made. From his famously controversial portrait of President George H.W. Bush (which led to the revocation of Heisler's White House clearance) to his evocative post-9/11 Time...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Born in Shanghai of Russian parentage, Sages came to Australia in 1948. A painter of extraordinary vitality and originality, her work is characterized by complex technique and a profound depth of feeling. After working professionally for thirty years as an illustrator, she devoted herself fully to painting in 1983 after a life-changing journey to the Kimberley in Australia's northwest. "It was an epiphany. There are no two ways around it. It is was...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A stunning collection of 154 portraits of groundbreaking women throughout history--many of whom are unsung or forgotten--by one of the best illustrators working today. In early March 2020, Covid19-locked down in her Toronto home-studio and longing for inspiration, artist Anita Kunz began researching women on the Internet. She wasn't sure what she was looking for, but soon found an array of astonishing people who had done amazing things--some of whom...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Portraits are one of the great subjects of British art, and from school photos to passports portraits are also central to all our lives. In two films for five, Fiona Shaw goes on a journey to explore pictures of people in history and today, starting with her own startling portrait at the National Portrait Gallery. She meets artists including the controversial painter Stuart Pearson Wright, Victoria Russell, who painted Fiona in 2002, and caricaturist...
Author
Series
Publisher
Signet Classic
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
The story of Dorian Gray, whose handsome appearance remains unchanged while the features in his portrait become distorted as his degeneration progresses, is accompanied by three short stories, "The Happy Prince," "The Birthday of the Infanta," and "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime."
40) A study in death
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Seeking a respite from her pregnant sister's wedding plans in 19th-century Scotland, Lady Kiera Darby accepts a commission to paint the portrait of an abused baroness who is subsequently murdered.
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