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Masters of Art Modigliani
ISBN: PB: 9783791386591, Prestel Publishing, November 2020
112 pp., 21x17 cm, 55 colour illus.
Amedeo Modigliani experimented with sculpture and drawing, but is primarily known for his paintings of nudes and portraits characterized by elongated figures, faces, and necks. He began painting in his youth in Italy before moving to Paris in 1906, d...
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Masters of Art Kahlo
ISBN: PB: 9783791386577, Prestel Publishing, November 2020
112 pp., 21x17 cm, 55 colour illus.
Although her body of work is relatively small, Frida Kahlo has inspired adoration and admiration that few other artists have attained. This accessible and elegant book offers full page reproductions of a selection of her works, allowing for a broad a...
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Little Dancer A Children's Book Inspired by Edgar Degas
ISBN: HB: 9783791374499, Prestel Publishing, August 2020
32 pp., 32x24 cm, 16 colour illus.
Degas's ballerina paintings are well known and admired and his sculptural work Little Dancer Aged Fourteen – the only sculpture he exhibited in his lifetime – is particularly beloved for capturing the essence of a ballerina. This book tells the ficti...
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Magic Doll A Children's Book Inspired by African Art
ISBN: HB: 9783791374468, Prestel Publishing, August 2020
32 pp., 32x24 cm, 14 colour illus.
In a small village in West Africa, a young girl explains the special way she was born. Her mother had difficulty getting pregnant, so she seeks help in the form of a doll which she treats like a human baby, carrying it on her back and covering it wit...
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Masters of Art Bosch 
ISBN: PB: 9783791386256, Prestel Publishing, April 2020
112 pp., 21x17 cm, 55 colour illus.
Although Bosch's known works amount to no more than two dozen paintings and a handful of drawings, the artist had an enormous impact on religious imagery during his lifetime and for centuries afterward. His enigmatic and mind-bending depictions of hu...
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Masters of Art Schiele
ISBN: PB: 9783791386263, Prestel Publishing, April 2020
112 pp., 21x17 cm, 55 colour illus.
Egon Schiele left an enormous artistic legacy that is all the more powerful for the brevity of his career. Isabel Kuhl's lively text follows Schiele's trajectory from an artist in the Art Nouveau style to a powerful interpreter of human sexuality and...
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Masters of Art Freud 
ISBN: PB: 9783791386270, Prestel Publishing, April 2020
112 pp., 21x17 cm, 55 colour illus.
Lucian Freud dedicated his life to portraying the people in his world without flattery or refinement. Although his technique and style evolved tremendously over the decades, Freud never wavered in his uncompromising standards or unsentimental approac...
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Masters of Art Picasso 
ISBN: PB: 9783791386287, Prestel Publishing, April 2020
112 pp., 21x17 cm, 55 colour illus.
Picasso was arguably the most influential artist of the 20th century. Over the course of a career that spanned seven decades – and included thousands of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, drawings, prints, and tapestries -his work continued to evolve i...
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50 Fashion Designers You Should Know New Edition
ISBN: PB: 9783791385891, Prestel Publishing, October 2019
192 pp., 24x19.5 cm, 163 colour and black&white illus.
Fifty major fashion designers are profiled in this book with full-color spreads that showcase their most memorable creations. Red carpet regulars such as Armani, Prada, Calvin Klein, and Dolce & Gabbana are included, as well as the classic clothiers...
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50 Buildings You Should Know New Edition
ISBN: PB: 9783791385884, Prestel Publishing, September 2019
176 pp., 24x19.5 cm, 200 colour and black&white illus.
The fifty buildings presented here in chronological order represent the most compelling, intriguing, and awe-inspiring structures from all over the world. Readers will learn about masterpieces such as the Hagia Sophia in Turkey, Cambodia's Temple Com...
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