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People : boy, girl, man, woman / by Carroll, Colleen.(CARDINAL)393909;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-44).Examines how humans have been depicted in works of art from different time periods and places.
Subjects: Art appreciation; Human beings in art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How do we look : the body, the divine, and the question of civilisation / by Beard, Mary,1955-author.(CARDINAL)266464;
Includes bibliographical references (page 211-226) and index.Introduction : a history of looking -- Prologue : heads and bodies -- A singing statue -- Greek bodies -- The look of loss : from Greece to Rome -- The emperor of China and the power of images -- Supersizing a pharaoh -- The Greek revolution -- The stain on the thigh -- The revolution's legacy -- The Olmec wrestler -- Prologue : sunrise at Angkor Wat -- Who's looking? 'Cave art' at Ajanta -- Who or what was Jesus? -- Questions of vanity -- A living statue? -- The artfulness of Islam -- Bible stories -- The scars of battle -- Hindu images, Islamic idioms -- Faith in civilisation -- Afterword : looking at civilisation.From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity. Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to "How Do We Look" and "The Eye of Faith," the famed Civilisations shows on PBS, renowned classicist Mary Beard has created this elegant volume on how we have looked at art. Focusing in Part I on the Olmec heads of early Mesoamerica, the colossal statues of the pharaoh Amenhotep III, and the nudes of classical Greece, Beard explores the power, hierarchy, and gender politics of the art of the ancient world, and explains how it came to define the so-called civilized world. In Part II, Beard chronicles some of the most breathtaking religious imagery ever made--whether at Angkor Wat, Ravenna, Venice, or in the art of Jewish and Islamic calligraphers--to show how all religions, ancient and modern, have faced irreconcilable problems in trying to picture the divine. With this classic volume, Beard redefines the Western- and male-centric legacies of Ernst Gombrich and Kenneth Clark. Includes 92 illustrations.
Subjects: Human beings in art; Art and society.; Art and religion.; Civilization in art.;
Available copies: 23 / Total copies: 27
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John Davies : [exhibition] April 1989, Marlborough. by Davies, John,1946-(CARDINAL)173939; Marlborough Gallery.(CARDINAL)154519;
Bibliography: page 47.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Davies, John, 1946-; Head in art; Human beings in art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Le corps-image au XXe siècle / by Ferrari, Federico,contributor.(CARDINAL)783113; Shanghai bo wu guan,host institution.(CARDINAL)156025;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Human figure in art; Human beings in art; Art, Modern;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Models & muses : Max Weber and the figure / by Weber, Max,1881-1961.(CARDINAL)151247; Suffolk, Randall.(CARDINAL)818065; Whitney, Catherine L.(CARDINAL)680947; North, Percy,1945-(CARDINAL)166036; Philbrook Museum of Art.(CARDINAL)189786;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Weber, Max, 1881-1961; Human beings in art; Women in art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Drawing the body : reading the human form in art / by Osti, Roberto,author.(CARDINAL)213957;
Stereometry -- Identifying skeletal and muscular structures -- Working from art -- Measuring and drawing techniques -- Esthetic use of clothes and fabric.Unique and user-friendly techniques for figure drawing and understanding human anatomy. The third title from bestselling author Robert Osti, Drawing the Body is a highly accessible book that presents an engaging, systematized way to draw the human figure - from static, structural, and anatomical depictions to realistic and expressive forms. With minimal, essential text, the book is organized as a sketchbook with abundant images and practical exercises throughout. Included are step-by-step demonstrations that feature original illustrations from the author, photography of human figures, as well as art historical references from Old Masters. This beautiful and utilitarian guide is indispensable and will appeal to artists, art students, and anyone interested in the artistic and scientific depiction of the human figure and human anatomy.
Subjects: Anatomy, Artistic.; Human figure in art.; Human beings in art.; Figure drawing; Human anatomy.; Nude in art.; Drawing.; Art.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Handprint people / by Mehtani, Henu,author.(CARDINAL)414964;
Ages 5-8.K to grade 3.IG460L
Subjects: Art; Human beings in art; Fingerprints in art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Black out : silhouettes then and now / by Naeem, Asma,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-172) and index.Primarily tracing the rise of the silhouette in the decades leading up to the Civil War, Black Out also considers the ubiquity of the genre today, particularly in contemporary art. Using silhouettes to address such themes as race, identity, and the notion of the digital self, the four featured living artists--Kara Walker, Kristi Malakoff, Kumi Yamashita, and Camille Utterback--all take the silhouette to unique and fascinating new heights. Presenting the distinctly American story behind silhouettes, Black Out vividly delves into the historical roots and contemporary interpretations of this evocative, ever popular form of portraiture.
Subjects: Silhouettes; Human beings in art.; African Americans in art.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Drawing people / by Ivenbaum, Elliott.(CARDINAL)718090; Frame, Paul,1913-1994.(CARDINAL)141227;
Presents step-by-step instructions for drawing the human body.
Subjects: Drawing; Human beings in art; Human figure in art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Faces and figures : selected works from the Hofstra Museum collection : November 7-December 17, 1993 / by Hofstra Museum.(CARDINAL)223779; Rait, Eleanor.(CARDINAL)219630;
Includes bibliographical references (page 22).
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Hofstra Museum; Art; Human beings in art; Art;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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