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Fabric
of Vision
by Anne Hollander Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: National Gallery
London (July 1, 2002)
Accompanying an exhibition at London's National Gallery of Art
in summer 2002, this volume by fashion historian Hollander (Sex
and Suits) demonstrates how artists used garments and draperies
as an expressive means in their paintings. Covering Western
European art from the Renaissance to the 20th century, Hollander
shows how fabric in art reflected each era's social preoccupations,
fashions, and tastes. For example, in the 15th century, representations
of draperies demonstrated a respect for the properties of the
cloth itself, while in the 16th and 17th centuries, rich drapery
became used as an emotive, dramatic element. By the early 19th
century, dress reflected a new classical simplicity, and the
suit became the staple item for men. From then on, women's dress
would be more the focus of emotion and sexuality, until the
20th century, when clothing was subordinated altogether to color
and forms on a flat surface. The text is illustrated by more
than 140 beautiful full-color illustrations of works by such
artists as Tintoretto, Van Dyck, Delacroix, and Picasso. Throughout,
Hollander brings new insight into the fields of both art and
costume history. Recommended for libraries that collect books
on art and costume. —Sandra Rothenberg, Framingham State
Coll. Lib., MA Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Retratos: 2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits
by Marion Oettinger, Miguel Bretos, Carolyn Carr, Elizabeth
Benson (Contributor) – Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher:
Yale University Press (December 1, 2004)
The tradition of portraiture in Latin America is astonishingly
long and rich. For over 2,000 years, portraits have been used
to preserve the memory of the deceased, bolster the social standing
of the aristocracy, mark the deeds of the mighty, advance the
careers of politicians, record rites of passage, and mock symbols
of the status quo. This beautiful and wide-ranging book-the
first to explore the tradition of portraiture in Latin America
from pre-Columbian times to the present day-features some 200
works from fifteen countries.
Retratos (Portraits) presents an engaging
variety of works by such well-known figures
as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Fernando Botero,
and Jose Campeche as well as stunning examples
by anonymous and obscure artists. Distinguished
contributors discuss the significance of portraits
in ancient Mayan civilizations, in the world
of colonial Iberians, in the political struggles
of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and
in a remarkable range of other times and locations.
With a wealth of informative details and exquisite
color illustrations, Retratos invites readers
to appreciate Latin American portraits and their
many meanings as never before.
This book is the catalogue for the first exhibition
of Latin American portraiture ever organized
in the United States. The exhibition is on view
at El Museo del Barrio, New York (December 3,
2004 to March 20, 2005); the San Diego Museum
of Art (April 16 to June 12, 2005); the Bass
Museum of Art, Miami Beach (July 23 to October
2, 2005); the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian,
Washington, D.C. (October 21, 2005, to January
8, 2006; and the San Antonio Museum of Art (February
4 to April 30, 2006).
Great
Portrait Drawings and Prints (Dover
Pictorial Archive Series) by Carol Belanger
Grafton (Editor) – Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Dover Publications (June 4, 2004)
Pontormo: Portrait of a Halberdier (Getty
Museum Studies on Art) by Elizabeth Cropper
– Paperback: 126 pages Publisher: J. Paul
Getty Trust Publications (April 1, 1998)
Much has been written about the identity of
the sitter in this great portrait. In 1568,
Vasari noted that Pontormo painted a beautiful
work, a portrait of Francesco Guardi. In 1612,
however, the name of Cosimo de'Medici was attached
to a description of the portrait. In this volume,
Cropper argues that the subject of the painting
is indeed Francesco Guardi. She discusses not
only the specific determination of the sitter
but the tools and methods used in general for
establishing the people and places portrayed
in works of art.
Van Gogh Face to Face: The Portraits
by George Keys, Joseph J. Rishel, Katherine
Sachs (Contributor), Roland Dorn, Graham W.
J. Beal, George S. Keyes, George T.M. Shackleford,
Lauren Soth, Judy Sund – Hardcover, 272
pages (April 2000)
Published to accompany a major touring exhibition,
Van Gogh Face to Face brings together
for the first time the great portraits from
all periods of the painter's life, augmented
by reproductions of many of his most important
other paintings. The result is an unprecedented
and wonderfully revealing study of van Gogh's
development as an artist, making it possible
to see his evolving approach to the genre as
he pushed back the boundaries of portraiture,
culminating in the masterworks of his final
years.
Vincent van Gogh: The Painter and the Portrait,
produced in conjunction with the international
loan exhibition Van Gogh: Face to Face, explores
the artist's changing conception of the portrait
from his first experiments with drawing character
studies around 1880 to his astonishing explorations
of expressive color at the end of the decade.
Illustrated with more than 50 color plates.
Portraits: A History by Andreas Beyer
– Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Harry
N Abrams (October 1, 2003)
This sumptuous, oversized art treasury-with
nearly 300 full-page reproductions of major
works from museums all over the world-presents
the history of Western portraiture, from its
earliest beginnings in ancient art to its flowering
in the Renaissance and Baroque eras to its transformation
in modern times. The masters of the portrait-including
Van Eyck, Leonardo, Raphael, Hals, Holbein,
and Rembrandt-are all well represented, as are
more recent practitioners of the genre such
as Picasso, Chuck Close, and Gerhard Richter.
Numerous stunning, close-up details provide
an intimate view of the subjects depicted and
invaluable information about the artists' techniques.
Art historian Andreas Beyer's well-researched
and far-ranging text offers a fascinating overview
of portraiture; it is augmented by extended
captions that shed light on each of the individual
works, a complete bibliography, and biographies
of the artists. Thomas Gainsborough's The
Blue Boy, François Boucher's Madame
de Pompadour, John Singer Sargent's Madame
X, Pablo Picasso's Gertrude Stein,
and scores of other masterworks by famous and
less-well-known artists make this deluxe volume
a joy to behold-a splendid celebration of a
key aspect of our artistic heritage.
47 masterpieces of drawing from the great schools
and traditions of Italy and northern Europe,
spanning four centuries from Filippino Lippi,
Andrea del Sarto and Titian to Rembrandt, Van
Dyck and Ingres. 47 plates.
This work reveals for the first time a large number of paintings—chiefly
portraits of contemporaries of Pushkin - taken from one of the
most significant and important private collections of Russian
watercolor portraits of the nineteenth century. It is of exceptional
interest not only for the quality of the works reproduced, but
also for the great variety of both artists and subjects represented.
So full of life and expression are these portraits that it is
impossible to resist conjuring up images of an era—and
a technique—that have been overlooked for many years. Text
in Russian and English. Slipcased.
Dog
Painting 1840 - 1940 by William Secord Hardcover: 368
pages Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C (January 25,
2007)
This hugely successful book traces the development of pure-bred
dogs and examines why they have become so popular. It is full
of charming anecdotes about dog lovers such as Queen Victoria
and the great American collector Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge.
Dog
Painting: The European Breeds by William Secord Hardcover:
398 pages Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C (January
25, 2007)
The founder of the Dog Museum in St. Louis and author of Dog
Painting: 1840-1940, A Social History of the Dog in Art,
Secord here returns with a sort of catalogue raisonn? eight
years in the makingAand worth the wait. Focusing on the 19th
century, Secord first delves into the "dog world"
of the different European countriesAhounds on the hunt in France
were more likely to be in front of a cart in BelgiumAshowing
how their milieus affected the paintings that resulted. Next,
he turns to the paintings themselves, and lingers. Many of the
580 illustrations are published here for the first time, with
Secord's lively commentary and captions identifying artist,
title and provenance of each painting. An appendix of biographies
of dog artists will help hardcore buffs keep track, while The
Dog Address Book, also available from ACC, lifts many of the
best illustrations. This coffee-table book is produced with
the kind of care that makes much of the dog-centered stuff out
there look crass. Secord's passion for his subject translates
readily, even for those not willing to follow him into dog-painting
minutiae; anyone with an interest in realist painting will like
this book. (Oct.) —Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information,
Inc.
Dogs have been featured in works of art in various ways—from
primary subjects to supporting characters to props. Best in
Show is the most up-to-date, comprehensive survey of the dog
as shown in painting, sculpture, works on paper, and photography
from the end of the sixteenth century to today.
This beautifully produced book features sixty works by such
illustrious artists as Francis Bacon, Gustave Courbet, Salvador
Dalí, Lucian Freud, Thomas Gainsborough, Edouard Manet,
Andy Warhol, William Wegman, Andrew Wyeth, and many more. Four
fascinating essays by distinguished scholars discuss the dog
in the context of the art of the 16th through the 21st centuries;
examine the purebred and how breeds have developed and changed
over the years; and outline the results of scientific inquiry
over the centuries regarding the nature of dogs.
Best in Show brilliantly illuminates the captivating
and intriguing history of the dog in art––offering
myriad interpretations and irrefutable reasons for celebrating
“the artist’s best friend.”
Papi
in Posa: 500 Years of Papal Portraiture by John Paul
II Cultural Center – Paperback: 222 pages Publisher: John
Paul II Cultural Center; Illustrate edition (March 28, 2006)
Portraiture
(Oxford History of Art) by Shearer West – Paperback: 256
pages Publisher: Oxford University Press (April 1, 2004)
This fascinating new addition to the acclaimed Oxford History
of Art series explores the world of portraiture from a number
of vantage points, and asks key questions about its nature.
How has portraiture changed over the centuries? How have portraits
represented their subjects, and how have they been interpreted?
The book provides a clear, yet thorough overview of the history
of portraiture in terms of social, political, economic, and
psychological factors over a broad time span. Issues such as
identity, modernity, and gender are considered within their
cultural and historical contexts. Shearer West uncovers intriguing
aspects of portraiture-a genre that has often been seen as purely
representational, featuring examples from African tribes to
Renaissance princes, and from 'stars' such as David and Victoria
Beckham to everyday people. West examines the many meanings
and uses of portraits throughout the ages and includes a wide
range of artists from Botticelli to Picasso, and Hans Holbein
to Frida Kahlo. In the process, she reveals the faces of the
past in an exciting new way. Beautifully illustrated throughout,
this book is a unique and accessible introduction to the history
of portraiture.
Despite their compelling presence and often exquisite quality,
Chinese ancestor portraits have never been studied as a genre.
This richly illustrated book is the first to explore in depth
the artistic, historical, and religious significance of these
remarkable paintings and to place them with other types of commemorative
portraiture.
Qajar Portraits is a beautifully-illustrated, comprehensive
overview of Qajar imperial portraiture. The items, which include
several of the most important works of early Qajar art, clearly
depict the political role of portraiture under the Qajars and
the influence of Napoleonic portraits on the development of
Persia’s early-20th century imperial iconography under
Fath ‘Ali Shah, and the use of portraiture in Qajar civil
and military Orders of Merit. No other Muslim dynasty, except
the Mughals, used portraiture as intensively to further dynastic
and political ends.
Portraiture occupies a central position in the history of Western
art. It has been the most popular genre of painting and has
been crucial to the construction and articulation of individualism.
Despite this, its status within academic art theory is uncertain
and there is no adequate critical analysis of the subject available.
With an international team of specialists, including Patricia
Simmons, Ludmilla Jordanova, John Gage, Marcia Pointon and Ernst
Van Alphen, this volume provides a much-needed, comprehensive
and up-to-date introduction to the major issues in the history
of portraiture. The book's chapters are structured chronologically,
progressing from the Italian Renaissance to Dutch seventeenth-century
portraiture and on to Picasso, surrealism, Lucian Freud and
Cindy Sherman. Each chapter examines the key developments in
portraiture within each specific period, complete with analytical
subheadings, making this an ideal book for students.
Only a few weeks before his 1890 suicide, Vincent van Gogh painted
a portrait of Paul-Ferdinand Gachet, a local physician the painter
had been fruitlessly consulting about his depression. Upon his
death, the painting, like much of van Gogh's work, went to his
brother, Theo. A few years later, Theo's widow sold it for 300
francs (worth, then, $58). In 1990, a wealthy Japanese businessman
paid $82.5 million at a Christie's auction for it and promptly
hid it away in a Tokyo warehouse, where it presumably remains
to this day. Cynthia Saltzman traces the painting's provenance
through a century of art collecting and cultural politics. Along
the way, the portrait passes through—among others—the
hands of early modernist collectors, the Nazi regime (where
it was shown as part of an exhibit of "degenerate" art), and
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. In addition to a detailed
account of the circumstances of each change of possession (it
slipped out of the Nazis' hands, for example, when Herman Goerring
needed a quick transfusion of hard currency), Saltzman provides
a sensitive appraisal of the changing critical reputation of
van Gogh and of the fluctuating market for "masterpieces" on
canvas. Portrait of Dr. Gachet is an art history which never
loses sight of the fact that art history is always a subset
of a larger history.
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Fabric
of Vision
by Anne Hollander Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: National Gallery
London (July 1, 2002)
Retratos: 2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits
Great
Portrait Drawings and Prints
Pontormo: Portrait of a Halberdier 
Van Gogh Face to Face: The Portraits
Vincent
Van Gogh: The Painter and the Portrait
Portraits: A History
Old Master Portrait Drawings 
Russian Portraits in Watercolour 1825-1855
Dutch Portraits from the Seventeenth Century = Nederlandse
Portretten
Portraiture in Russia: XX Century
Portraits
of Livia: Imaging the Imperial Woman in Augustan Rome
Portraiture
Worshiping
the Ancestors: Chinese Commemorative Portraits
Qajar Portraits: Figure Paintings from Nineteenth Century
Persia
Portraiture: Facing the Subject (Critical Introductions
to Art)
Portrait of Dr. Gachet: The Story of a Van Gogh Masterpiece:
Modernism, Money, Politics, Collectors, Dealers, Taste, Greed,
and Loss
