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1994., Pomegranate Artbooks Call No: 759.13 DAV Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential paintings seriesSummary Note: Reflects on Burchfield's expressive and unusually large-scale and densely painted watercolors of mystical and enlivened landscapes.
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1993., Pomegranate Artbooks Call No: 759.13 FOR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential paintings seriesSummary Note: Childe Hassam (1859-1935) fell in love with New York after moving there in 1889, and it became one of his favorite subjects for his paintings. His urbanscapes are shown here not only as sumptuous tonalist paintings but also as visual records of a city in the throes of a profound transformation from quaint city to crowded metropolis. Illuminating quotes by Hassam and writers of the day are featured with the full-color reproductions.
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-- Alexander Calder2003., Harry N. Abrams : Wonderland Press Call No: 730.92 GRE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: Examines the life and art of American sculptor Alexander Calder, discussing his family, childhood, education, and early work experiences, and looking at his career as an artist. Includes over sixty illustrations.
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-- Claude Monet1999, Wonderland Press Henry N. Abrams Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: Offers a brief introduction to the life and works of Impressionist painter Claude Monet.
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-- Edward Hopper1998, Wonderland Press Harry N. Abrams Distributed by Andrews McMeel Pub Call No: 759.13 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: A guide to understanding Edward Hopper, examining his life, his painting style, and the influences on both. Includes over fifty illustrations.
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-- Edward Hopper1998, Wonderland Press : Harry N. Abrams ; Distributed by Andrews McMeel Pub. Call No: 759.13 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: A guide to understanding Edward Hopper, examining his life, his painting style, and the influences on both. Includes over fifty illustrations.
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-- Grandma MosesBy Kallir, Jane2001, Wonderland Press H.N. Abrams Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: Chronicles the life and career of artist Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses, who became a famous painter in the mid-twentieth century, when she was over seventy years old. Includes photos from throughout her life, discussion of her place in art history, and more than seventy color plates of her work.
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-- Henri Matisse1998, Wonderland Press Henry N. Abrams Distributed by Andrews McMeel Pub Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: Text and color illustrations chronicle the life and career of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French artist Henri Matisse.
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-- Hieronymus Bosch2000, Wonderland Press distributed by Andrews McMeel Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch, discussing how he became rich selling his paintings, how he used grotesque symbols to tell Bible stories, and how he became the forerunner of the twentieth-century Surrealists.
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-- Jackson Pollock1998, Wonderland Press Harry N. Abrams Call No: 759.13 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: A guide to understanding Jackson Pollock, examining the truths and myths about his life, explaining the Abstract Expressionism movement with which his work is associated, and discussing his unique style of painting. Includes over fifty illustrations.
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-- Johannes Vermeer1999, Wonderland Press Harry N. Abrams Distributed by Andrews McMeel Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: A guide to understanding Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, looking at what little is known about his life, providing background on the times in which he lived, and discussing the influences on his art. Includes over fifty-five illustrations.
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-- Louis Comfort Tiffany2001., Wonderland Press : H.N. Abrams Call No: 921 TIFFANY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: Presents an illustrated introduction to the life and work of Louis Comfort Tiffany, known for the design and manufacture of artglass in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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-- Man Ray2003., Wonderland Press/Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers Call No: 759.06 SCH Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: The biography of the Philadelphia born Dadaist-Surrealist photographer and painter.
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-- Marc Chagall2002, Wonderland Press/Harry N. Abrams Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: A study of twentieth-century artist Marc Chagall, discussing the two major influences on his life and work, including his origins as a Jew born in a small Russian town, and his experiences in Paris where he moved in 1910. Includes over sixty illustrations.
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-- Mark Rothko2003, Wonderland Press Harry N. Abrams Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: Provides a brief introduction to the life and work of Mark Rothko, a Russian immigrant who became one of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century.
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-- Mary Cassattc2001, Wonderland Press H.N. Abrams Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of nineteenth-century artist Mary Cassatt, focusing on her contributions to the Impressionist movement.
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-- Michelangelo2000, Wonderland Press Henry N. Abrams Distributed by Andrews McMeel Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of Italian Renaissance painter and sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti.
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-- Norman Rockwell1999, Henry N. Abrams Wonderland Press Distributed by Andrews McMeel Pub Call No: 759.13 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: A guide to understanding American artist Norman Rockwell, discussing his family, his depiction of American life, his civil rights advocacy, and the debate over whether his work is art or illustration. Includes over sixty illustrations.
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-- Pablo Picasso1998, Wonderland Press distributed by Andrews McMeel Call No: 709 .2 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: An overview of twentieth-century artist Pablo Picasso's career, which provides reproductions of his works and discussion of his early life, his subjects, his various artistic periods, and his legacy.
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-- René MagritteBy Alden, Toddc1999, H.N. Abrams Wonderland Press Distributed by Andrews McMeel Pub Call No: 759.9493 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential seriesSummary Note: A guide to understanding Belgian artist Rene Magritte, providing information about his early life and career, discussing his influence on pop culture, and telling the stories behind several of his works. Includes sixty-six illustrations.