Offers insights into the life and work of the French realist, including the effects of his family and friends on his art, and what his paintings really mean
One of late 19th century France's most original painters and sculptors, Edgar Degas (1834-1917) brought intimacy to his paintings of everyday scenes. Full-color reproductions of his works are featured in this book, as well as illustrations of the artist's surroundings. Full color.
Renegades: Born in the USA is a candid, revealing, and entertaining dialogue between President Barack Obama and legendary musician Bruce Springsteen that explores everything from their origin stories and career-defining moments to their country's polarized politics and the growing distance between the American Dream and the American reality
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) ranks among French Impressionism's most important artists. In Barron's Great Artists Series, full-color reproductions of the artist's work and illustrations of his surroundings are presented in lively, magazine-style page layouts.
This book guides readers through Banksy's artistic processes and explains his influences, such as the Situationism movement and the May 1968 uprising in Paris.