Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
As Eve Said to the Serpent As Eve Said to the Serpent Rebecca Solnit A multidisciplinary compilation of nineteen incisive essays ranges from the formality of traditional art criticism to intimate, lyrical meditations as they explore nuclear test sites, the meaning of … OL15273767W
Voyages Exploring the Art of Greg Mort Voyages Exploring the Art of Greg Mort Greg Mort Voyages is an intimate journey with one of America's most original and thought-provoking artists. For thirty years, Greg Mort has created beautiful, distinctive paintings that reflect his love of nat… OL15662436W
Hiroshige Hiroshige Gian Carlo Calza Hiroshige (1797–1858), Japanese painter and printmaker, is known especially for his landscape prints. The last great figure of the popular ukiyo-e school of printmaking, he transmuted everyday landsc… OL15752255W
Van Gogh Van Gogh Cornelia Homburg "This sumptuously illustrated book offers a completely new way of looking at the art of Vincent van Gogh, by exploring the artist's approach to nature through his innovative use of the close-up view.… OL16319312W
La imposibilidad de la naturaleza La imposibilidad de la naturaleza Óscar Mauricio Ardila Luna Author Ardila Luna reconsiders the artistic representation of nature and the constant concern against natural disasters, developing theories on the crisis of modernity and how different environmental… OL18660191W
Artists, land, nature Artists, land, nature Mel Gooding,William Furlong "For the past four decades, an increasingly important trend in contemporary art has established itself that of artists who have embraced the context and inspiration offered by nature, though in a spi… OL18674364W
Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams Richard B. Woodward,Sandra S. Phillips,Barbara Buhler Lynes "Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams met when both were in Taos, New Mexico, in 1929, and formed a lifelong friendship. Drawn to the American Southwest by its stark and extraordinary beauty, O'Keeffe an… OL18736013W
The divine springtime The divine springtime Chris Rowan Grainger,Juliet Grainger For those moments of tension, when nerves are jangled and feelings stretched. This book uses short quotes from many spiritual and poetic sources to restore, revive and reassure. Among these quotes th… OL19843822W
Andy Goldsworthy Andy Goldsworthy Andy Goldsworthy For forty years, Andy Goldsworthy has worked with an extraordinary range of natural materials, often at their source. On an almost daily basis, he makes works of art using the materials and condition… OL20016129W
Warhol's nature Warhol's nature Chad Alligood 55 pages : 26 cm OL22315605W
Paul Klee Paul Klee Paul Klee "Paul Klee: Philosophical Vision, From Nature to Art is the first exhibition and catalogue to focus on the relationship between philosophy and Klee's prolific artistic oeuvre, and to reveal the broad… OL22726511W
Natur im Bild Natur im Bild Angela Fischel Summary: Die Naturphilosophen Conrad Gessner (1516-1565) und Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) trugen in Zürich und Bologna umfangreiche Sammlungen dokumentarischer Naturdarstellungen zusammen, heute ein… OL23212033W
Mother nature, designer Mother nature, designer Louise Spilsbury Explores the variety of patterns, shapes, colours and textures to be found in nature and encourages readers to use their observations of natural objects to make a range of projects. Suggested level: … OL24287077W
Georgia O'Keeffe Georgia O'Keeffe Richard D. Marshall,Yvonne Scott,Georgia O'Keeffe,Achille Bonito Oliva "Starting in the '20s - when Georgia was recognized as one of the most important protagonists of modernism in America - until his death, the artist and his works have attracted a great interest in th… OL2910811W
Een koninklijk paradijs Een koninklijk paradijs Aert Schouman Aert Schouman (1710-1792) is de belangrijkste Nederlandse dierenschilder van de achttiende eeuw. Zijn aquarellen met exotische vogels behoren tot de mooiste die er ooit zijn gemaakt. Ook de kamerbesc… OL32759890W
Looking at Nature (Art for Children) Looking at Nature (Art for Children) Brigitte Baumbusch Nature can be peaceful, frightening, wild, or wondrous! In this volume of the Art for Children series, discover what amazing variety the human imagination can produce in depicting the natural world. … OL8606915W