Photography - A Queer History examines how photography has been used by artists to capture, create and expand the category 'Queer'. It bookmarks different thematic concerns central to queer photography, forging unexpected connections to showcase the diverse ways the medium has been used to fashion queer identities and communities.
How has photography advanced fights against LGBTQ+ discrimination? How have artists used photography to develop a queer aesthetic? How has the production and circulation of photography served to satisfy the queer desire for images, and created transnational solidarities?
Photography - A Queer History includes the work of 84 artists. It spans different historical and national contexts, and through a mix of thematic essays and artist-centred texts brings young photographers into conversation with canonical images.
The essential guide to colour theory and mixing for artists.
Full of beautiful, intricate handpainted colour wheels and practical advice on using and mixing colour, this book is a must-have for any artist working with pigment and paint. Starting from the basics of colour and working up to the complexities of tonality, harmony, opacity and pigment, artist Ian Goldsmith explores and explains all the key elements of colour and what it can do. A comprehensive paint index at the back of the book provides an indispensable reference guide for choosing and purchasing materials that no practising artist should be without.
Including:
- Understanding the colour wheel
- Primaries, secondaries and tertiaries
- Colour temperature
- Hue, value and saturation
- Opacity and transparency
- Materials and pigments
En co-édition avec la Tate, ce petit livre propose 30 projets ludiques et faciles à réaliser autour de l'impression sous toutes ses formes : sérigraphie, tampons, cyanotype, frottage...
Over the past two decades contemporary African art has become part of the global mainstream, inspiring countless exhibitions, art fairs and auctions around the world.
Today, African artists work outside the confines of limiting binaries and outdated perceptions; they produce art that is as much a reflection of Africa's tumultuous past as it is a vision of its boundless future. African Art Now is an expansive survey of work by young and emerging African artists from diverse locations, cultures and backgrounds. Far-reaching in its scope, this book draws together a wide-range of artistic practices to reflect the ever-shifting dynamics and possibilities of contemporary African art today.
Featuring the work of:
Amoako Boafo.
Njideka Akunyili Crosby.
Michael Armitage.
Cassi Namoda.
Cinga Samson.
Zina Saro-Wiwa.
And many more.
Des années 1950 à 1970, ce livre présente un panorama de la création graphique des pochettes de 33 tours sélectionnées par deux graphistes de renom, Roger Dean et Storm Thorgerson, à qui l'on doit notamment les visuels très connus des albums de Yes et de Pink Floyd.
This collection of 30 beautiful health and fitness images from yesteryear contains classic adverts, information announcements and advice on avoiding disease, eating correctly and exercising regularly. These inspirational messages have relevance for everyone today, with dozens of postcards to energize even the most dedicated couch potatoes. These 'pictures of health' have been specially selected from a whole range of posters from the 1920s up to the Sixties, and many were created as part of the U.S. Federal Art Project. There are also posters from Russia - welcoming tourists to visit health spas in the former Soviet Union - and Great Britain, with sports and food advice from the 1950s: «Eat something from each group each day, To keep you healthy, fit and gay.» Not to mention the classic «Coughs and sneezes spread diseases» warning. Keeping fit has never been so stylish!
Maître d'art, de science, de philosophie, d'architecture et bien plus encore, Léonard de Vinci était la définition d'un homme de la Renaissance. Alors que beaucoup de ses oeuvres sont restées inachevées ou se sont gravement détériorées, ses dessins et ses mots préservent son génie et demeurent une ressource essentielle pour les artistes d'aujourd'hui.
The rules of composition have changed. Discover the new ideas that shape the art we make today.
Art has changed beyond recognition since the principles of harmonious composition were established in classical times. From the invention of photography to the digital revolution, technological and social advances have transformed the way we see the world. This new vision, influenced by changing attitudes not least towards gender roles and the West's colonial history, is reflected in the art we make.
From the rejection of Western compositional orthodoxy by artists such as Edouard Manet, Vincent van Gogh and Mary Cassatt to the revolutionary practices of Jean- Michel Basquiat, Tania Bruguera, Meleko Mokgosi and many others, acclaimed art critic and writer Michael Archer reveals the ideas and intentions behind a thrillingly diverse selection of artworks, giving readers a new set of tools for understanding art today.
Explore and expand your creative skill set with The Central Saint Martins Guide to Art & Design, fully updated in 2023 in line with the current course, with a new afterword by Rathna Ramanathan, Head of Central Saint Martins.
Guided by key lessons from college tutors, you'll learn to expand your creative abilities and develop your own visual language. Exclusive projects from the world-class Central Saint Martins Foundation Diploma in Art and Design will inspire your experiments and unlock your potential across four key areas: communication design, fashion and textiles, fine art and three-dimensional design. No matter which discipline you choose to pursue, this book will help you discover who you want to be and set you on the path to achieving it.
'Do you care about heartbreaking beauty, fresh new ideas, astounding craftsmanship, ingenious solutions, the tingle of a shocking image? Would you make art even if it wasn't your job? Then this is the book for you' - Grayson Perry.
