Artists' Techniques and Materials

Name: Artists' Techniques and Materials
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ISBN: 9780892368600

ISBN-10: 0892368608

ISBN-13: 9780892368600

Edition: 2006

Authors: Antonella Fuga

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An artist's materials--the bold brushstrokes of a Van Gogh oil painting, the sparkling gold leaf in a Byzantine mosaic, the fragile translucence of a porcelain vase--are not just the accessories of his or her work. They are the physical embodiment of the artist's creative vision and a reflection of the historical context in which they were used. This latest volume in the popular Guide to Imagery series discusses the materials and processes used in eight media: painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mosaics, ceramics, glass, and metalwork. Within each of these categories, Antonella Fuga examines the range of materials and techniques that have developed over the centuries. For instance,…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/2/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English



Drawing


Printmaking


Painting


Sculpture


Mosaic and intarsia


Ceramic


Glass


Metalwork and jewelry


Contemporary techniques