Art Reference http://www.magnifico.org/el-magnifico/art-reference/1.html Art Reference <![CDATA[The Arts of Thailand]]>
For over 1000 years Thailand has been a crossroads for the artistic traditions of India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Indonesia. Over that time, it has slowly developed its own unique style of artistic expression. This study, drawing on extensive museum, temple and library research, covers the major forms and periods of Thai art and provides a complete overview of the tradition.
Price=$29.16
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:53 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-arts-of.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-arts-of.htm <![CDATA[Contemporary Issues in Art Education]]>

Price=$44.28
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:52 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/contemporary-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/contemporary-2.htm <![CDATA[Art Anatomy Simplified]]>
Here are the keys to anatomy and figure construction, delivered in a direct, uncomplicated, and highly visual manner. More than 350 drawings illustrate these lessons, which advance from simple anatomy studies to more complex tutorials on action sketches, perspective drawings, the use of charcoal, and other techniques and approaches.

Price=$5.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:52 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-anatomy.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-anatomy.htm <![CDATA[Philosophy of Art Education]]>

The primary aim of the book is to raise the questions and issues which should be of importance to art teachers by relating the practices and concerns of art teaching to some of the main problems of philosophy. It integrates both subjects of art education and art teaching; presents many of the principle issues regarding art education that are of concern to art teachers; and provides future and current teachers of art with a means of reflecting on the reasons and goals for teaching art.


Price=$43.80
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:51 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/philosophy-of.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/philosophy-of.htm <![CDATA[Art Law Conversations: A Surprisingly Readable Guide for Visual Artists]]>
Like most serious businesspeople, professional artists equate learning the law with hanging from their thumbs above enormous vats of boiling oil. "Art Law Conversations" provides a soothing alternative. This "surprisingly readable guide" engages the reader with 32 conversations about the legal topics artists face in their professional careers. From copyright to contracts, each conversation is packed with information and internet links for further study; yet each is accessible, brief and (some would say) funny. "Art Law Conversations" is fully indexed and offers a detailed glossary. Featuring delightfully whimsical illustrations throughout its easy-to-read format, this book is an ideal resource for artists of all genres and is a must for art school libraries.
Price=$16.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:49 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-law.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-law.htm <![CDATA[Permissions, A Survival Guide: Blunt Talk about Art as Intellectual Propery]]>
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it's a good bet that at least half of those words relate to the picture's copyright status. Art historians, artists, and anyone who wants to use the images of others will find themselves awash in byzantine legal terms, constantly evolving copyright law, varying interpretations by museums and estates, and despair over the complexity of the whole situation. Here, on a white—not a high—horse, Susan Bielstein offers her decades of experience as an editor working with illustrated books. In doing so, she unsnarls the threads of permissions that have ensnared scholars, critics, and artists for years.

Organized as a series of “takes” that range from short sidebars to extended discussions, Permissions, A Survival Guide explores intellectual property law as it pertains to visual imagery. How can you determine whether an artwork is copyrighted? How do you procure a high-quality reproduction of an image? What does “fair use” really mean? Is it ever legitimate to use the work of an artist without permission? Bielstein discusses the many uncertainties that plague writers who work with images in this highly visual age, and she does so based on her years navigating precisely these issues. As an editor who has hired a photographer to shoot an incredibly obscure work in the Italian mountains (a plan that backfired hilariously), who has tried to reason with artists' estates in languages she doesn't speak, and who has spent her time in the archival trenches, she offers a snappy and humane guide to this difficult terrain.

Filled with anecdotes, asides, and real courage, Permissions, A Survival Guide is a unique handbook that anyone working in the visual arts will find invaluable, if not indispensable.

Price=$10.19
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:47 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/permissions-a.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/permissions-a.htm <![CDATA[How to Read Bible Stories and Myths in Art: Decoding the Old Masters from Giotto to Goya]]>
In How to Read Bible Stories and Myths in Art, Patrick De Rynck explores the roots  of Western civilization from three different angles: He introduces the reader to the best-known stories from the Bible and mythology; he presents a selection of exquisite masterpieces by some of the world's greatest painters; and he shows the reader how these painters interpreted these famous scenes.
Using the same highly visual approach that made his How to Read a Painting a popular success, De Rynck shows how artists portrayed the main subjects of Western art. Old Masters such as Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, and countless others rendered these stirring, poignant, bloodthirsty, and even erotic tales on panel or canvas, in the process creating a familiar way of visualizing our collective imagination.

Price=$26.60
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:45 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/how-to-read.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/how-to-read.htm <![CDATA[The Art Festival Handbook]]> Price=$16.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:44 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-2.htm <![CDATA[Art Projects from Around the World: Grades 4-6: Step-by-step Directions for 20 Beautiful Art Projects That Support Learning About Geography, Culture, and Other Social Studies Topics]]>
Bring art into the classroom with 20 engaging projects that connect to social studies topics! Each art project reflects the culture or geography of a different country, such as paper fish kites from Japan and carnival masks from the Caribbean. Includes step-by-step directions and 8 full-color pages showing sample projects. For use with Grades 4-6.
Price=$11.04
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:42 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-projects.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-projects.htm <![CDATA[The Power of Limits: Proportional Harmonies in Nature, Art, and Architecture (Shambhala Pocket Classics)]]>
One of the delights of life is the discovery and rediscovery of patterns of order and beauty in nature—designs revealed by slicing through a head of cabbage or an orange, the forms of shells and butterfly wings. These images are awesome not just for their beauty alone, but because they suggest an order underlying their growth, a harmony existing in nature. What does it mean that such an order exists; how far does it extend? The Power of Limits was inspired by those simple discoveries of harmony. The author went on to investigate and measure hundreds of patterns—ancient and modern, minute and vast. His discovery, vividly illustrated here, is that certain proportions occur over and over again in all these forms. Patterns are also repeated in how things grow and are made—by the dynamic union of opposites—as demonstrated by the spirals that move in opposite directions in the growth of a plant. The joining of unity and diversity in the discipline of proportional limitations creates forms that are beautiful to us because they embody the principles of the cosmic order of which we are a part; conversely, the limitlessness of that order is revealed by the strictness of its forms. The author shows how we, as humans, are included in the universal harmony of form, and suggests that the union of complementary opposites may be a way to extend that harmony to the psychological and social realms as well.
Price=$16.47
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:39 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-power-of-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-power-of-2.htm <![CDATA[Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters (Practical Art Books)]]>

A book whose sales have not diminished but rather increased dramatically since its publication 45 years ago, this bestselling classic is the ultimate manual of drawing taught by the late Robert Beverly Hale, who’s famed lectures and classes at New York City’s Art Student League captivated artists and art educators from around the world.

Faithfully producing and methodically analyzing 100 master drawings—including works of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Rodin, Goya, and Rembrandt among others—Hale shows how these artists tackled basic problems such as line, light and planes, mass, position and thrust, and anatomy. With detailed analytical captions and diagrams, every lesson is clearly delineated and illustrated. Throughout, also, is commentary that sheds light on the creative process of drawing and offers deep insight into the unsurpassed achievements of the masters.


Price=$15.61
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:36 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/drawing-lessons.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/drawing-lessons.htm <![CDATA[Art and Revolution in Latin America, 1910-1990]]>
In this uniquely wide-ranging book, David Craven investigates the extraordinary impact of three Latin American revolutions on the visual arts and on cultural policy. He discusses the upheavals in Mexico (1910-1940), in Cuba (1959-1989), and in Nicaragua (1979-1990) and assesses their legacies, demonstrating how the revolutions' consequences reverberated in arts and cultures far beyond their own borders.

"Beautifully illustrated. . . . Thoroughly documented, well conceived and executed."—Latin Americanist

"An ambitious book, weaving political, economic, and a broad swath of cultural phenomena into the analysis of works of visual art."—Art Journal

"[A] wonderfully intricate book on a seldom discussed topic."—Library Journal

"Destined to become a classic in the field."—Arte en Colombia

Price=$30.05
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:35 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-and-5.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-and-5.htm <![CDATA[Doing Art Together]]>
Based on the methods taught in the renowned parent-child workshops at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this unusual, beautifully illustrated book offers a hands-on art course that demystifies the art-making process with step-by-step, no-fail projects for beginners of any age or ability. List of supplies included. 220 illustrations, 40 in color.
Price=$19.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:34 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/doing-art.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/doing-art.htm <![CDATA[The Visual Arts: A History (Combined) (7th Edition)]]>
This new edition is an authoritative and provides a balanced account of the history of art. It presents art history as an essential part of the development of humankind, encompassing the arts of Asia, Africa, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas-spanning from the primitive art of hunters 30,000 years ago to the most controversial art forms of today.
Price=$119.70
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:33 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-visual-arts.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-visual-arts.htm <![CDATA[Art for the Fun of It: A Guide for Teaching Young Children]]>

Price=$15.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:30 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-for-the-fun.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-for-the-fun.htm <![CDATA[How to Look At Modern Art]]>

Price=$19.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:29 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/how-to-look-at.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/how-to-look-at.htm <![CDATA[Short Lessons in Art History: Artists and Their Work]]>

Price=$16.48
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:28 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/short-lessons.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/short-lessons.htm <![CDATA[Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy: Theoretical and Clinical Perspective]]>
(Jessica Kingsley) York Univ., Toronto, Canada. Provides an arts-based approach to the theory and practice of expressive arts therapy. For practitioners. Softcover, hardcover listed in approval week #98-46.
Price=$29.92
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:27 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/foundations-of.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/foundations-of.htm <![CDATA[The Archive (Documents of Contemporary Art)]]>
In the modern era, the archive—official or personal—has become the most significant means by which historical knowledge and memory are collected, stored, and recovered. The archive has thus emerged as a key site of inquiry in such fields as anthropology, critical theory, history, and, especially, recent art. Traces and testimonies of such events as World War II and ensuing conflicts, the emergence of the postcolonial era, and the fall of communism have each provoked a reconsideration of the authority given the archive—no longer viewed as a neutral, transparent site of record but as a contested subject and medium in itself.

This volume surveys the full diversity of our transformed theoretical and critical notions of the archive—as idea and as physical presence—from Freud's "mystic writing pad" to Derrida's "archive fever"; from Christian Boltanski's first autobiographical explorations of archival material in the 1960s to the practice of artists as various as Susan Hiller, Ilya Kabakov, Thomas Hirshhorn, Renée Green, and The Atlas Group in the present.

Copublished with Whitechapel Art Gallery, London
Price=$16.47
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:25 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-archive.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-archive.htm <![CDATA[Hooked on Art!: 265 Ready-To-Use Activities in 7 Exciting Media]]>
For all elementary classroom teachers and art specialists, this unique resource offers over 200 complete, ready-to-use art lessons in seven stimulating creative media. Each of the seven "Discovery Units" provides an introduction to a specific medium (paper, tissue, crayon, watercolor, tempera, mobiles or printing), a checklist of materials, and easy-to-follow illustrated directions.
Price=$23.36
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:24 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/hooked-on-art.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/hooked-on-art.htm <![CDATA[Smithsonian Q & A: American Art and Artists: The Ultimate Question & Answer Book]]>

Covering topics from the natural to the historical and beyond, the Smithsonian Q & A books are essential for any family reference shelf. Questions and answers are authoritative and accessible. Full–color illustrations and the Q & A format enable users to learn all about their favorite creatures and subjects. SMITHSONIAN Q & A: AMERICAN ART will cover the history of American art and artists from the eighteenth century to the present. The book will encompass the visual arts, including painting, photography, and sculpture, and will feature prominent movements as well as artists from a variety of backgrounds.


Price=$13.56
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:20 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/smithsonian-q-a.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/smithsonian-q-a.htm <![CDATA[Conversation Pieces: Community and Communication in Modern Art]]>
Some of the most innovative art of the past decade has been created far outside conventional galleries and museums. In a parking garage in Oakland, California; on a pleasure boat on the Lake of Zurich in Switzerland; at a public market in Chiang Mai, Thailand--artists operating at the intersection of art and cultural activism have been developing new forms of collaboration with diverse audiences and communities. Their projects have addressed such issues as political conflict in Northern Ireland, gang violence on Chicago's West Side, and the problems of sex workers in Switzerland. Provocative, accessible, and engaging, this book, one of the first full-length studies on the topic, situates these socially conscious projects historically, relates them to key issues in contemporary art and art theory, and offers a unique critical framework for understanding them.
Grant Kester discusses a disparate network of artists and collectives--including The Art of Change, Helen and Newton Harrison, Littoral, Suzanne Lacy, Stephen Willats, and WochenKlausur--united by a desire to create new forms of understanding through creative dialogue that crosses boundaries of race, religion, and culture. Kester traces the origins of these works in the conceptual art and feminist performance art of the 1960s and 1970s and draws from the writings of Mikhail Bakhtin, Jürgen Habermas, and others as he explores the ways in which these artists corroborate and challenge many of the key principles of avant-garde art and art theory.
Price=$23.35
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:19 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/conversation.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/conversation.htm <![CDATA[Selling Art 101: The Art of Creative Selling]]>

Price=$15.56
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:17 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/selling-art-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/selling-art-2.htm <![CDATA[2009/2010 Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide (Davenport's Art Reference and Price Guide)]]>
Davenport's is the standard artist directory which contains biographical and select pricing information (oils, watercolors, drawings, sculpture, etc.) for over 320,000 international artists. Over 160,000 records updated since last edition. Over 30 major art reference books are cross-referenced. Thousands of artists are listed in Davenport's and nowhere else.
Price=$175.20
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:16 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/2009-2010.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/2009-2010.htm <![CDATA[Bridging the Curriculum Through Art, Interdisciplinary Connections]]>
Focuses on the relationship that comprehensive, quality art education has with curriculum content and learning outcomes. Included in this book are cross-curricular lessons developed and field-tested by art specialists and classroom teachers, each designed to explore artists and works of art, are intended as a starting point for art exploration.
Price=$29.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:15 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/bridging-the.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/bridging-the.htm <![CDATA[Caring for Your Art: A Guide for Artists, Collectors, Galleries and Art Institutions]]>
For artists, collectors, gallery staff, and art curators—here’s everything you need to know about presenting and protecting works of art being transported or on display in the studio, home, gallery, or museum. In CARING FOR YOUR ART, Jill Snyder explains the secrets of displaying, transporting, storing, and insuring art objects that help extend the life of paintings, prints, photography, and sculpture against all possible odds. New to this edition are interviews with key figures from the art insurance, art risk management, and conservation industries that have been conducted by Ann Albano, registrar of the Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art.

Includes
* cutting-edge ways to limit environmental hazards
* the latest techniques for creating, packing, transporting, and storing art
* recommendations for the use of acid-free materials
* using manual and computer systems for record keeping
* checklists that help identify gaps in the safekeeping process
* easy-to-grasp illustrations of complex technical problems
Price=$19.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:13 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/caring-for-your.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/caring-for-your.htm <![CDATA[Gothic Art: Glorious Visions, Reprint (Perspectives (Prentice Hall Art History))]]>
Part of Prentice Hall's Perspectives series of moderately priced, heavily illustrated, high-quality paperback books on specific subjects in art history, this survey of Gothic art in Europe takes a fresh look at the meaning of the term "Gothic" and examines the art of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries in terms of the way it is seen.
Price=$24.75
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:12 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/gothic-art.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/gothic-art.htm <![CDATA[History of Modern Art (Trade Version) (4th Edition)]]>
History of Modern Art has long been recognized as the authoritative, encyclopedic history of painting, photography, sculpture, and architecture from the mid-19th century, when modern art emerged, to the present day. Revising author Marla F. Prather's contributions to the new Fourth Edition include:

More biographical information about each artist.

An entirely new chapter on Cubism.

A lively sense of social and historical context.

Coverage of work in nontraditional mediums, such as video, installation, and performance art.

More than 30% new illustrations and text and nearly twice the number of color illustrations as in previous editions.

A culturally diverse selection of artists and a much broader selection of works by women.

Chronological reorganization of the text, an updated bibliography, and a complete index.

Marla F. Prather is curator of 20th-century art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

The late H. H. Arnason was a noted art historian and museum administrator.
Price=$85.00
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:09 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/history-of-3.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/history-of-3.htm <![CDATA[Art Lessons: Meditations On The Creative Life (Icon Editions)]]>
Through her personal reflections on art and what it means to be an artist, the author provides a spiritual compass for today's emerging artists.

Writing in the same tradition as renowned artist Robert Henri in his classic book The Art Sprit, Deborah J. Haynes looks at the value of art and making art in today's world. What does it mean to become and work as an artist today? What are the unique challenges facing artists in the twenty-first century, and what skills are required to overcome them? In Art Lessons, Haynes addresses the mind, body, and spirit of today's artists with her personal reflections on what it takes to succeed and feel creatively and spiritually fulfilled.

The lessons she shares range in depth and scope from the simple to the deeply philosophical, from encouraging her reader to always have a pencil - or crayon! - in hand, to insisting that an artist take a seat, to connecting art profoundly to daily life and the earth. Through her own reflections on art and being an artist, Haynes provides a spiritual compass for today's emerging artists. Art Lessons will inspire all those who wonder what makes an artist today and how they will contribute to the future.
Price=$15.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:07 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-lessons.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-lessons.htm <![CDATA[How to Profit from the Art Print Market]]>

Visual artists will find this book to be an invaluable reference. It provides insights, advice, examples and resources; all intended to help demystify the arcane world of art print marketing. Barney Davey uses his experiences and perspective culled from advising and observing leading art publishers and print artists in three decades to guide artists towards making informed decisions. By learning to accurately assess their resources, which results in making wise choices, artists can eliminate many frustrations by avoiding unproductive methods and lead themselves to success in the print market.

The wealth of benefits for visual artists in the print market include: secondary income from reproducing originals into prints; third stream income from licensing; greater awareness for their work; growing their collector base; diversifying their pricing and portfolio and keeping pace with demand for their originals. Any visual artist with the desire to enjoy commercial success from the print market will find this book useful, inspiring and informative.


Price=$31.02
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:05 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/how-to-profit.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/how-to-profit.htm <![CDATA[The Art of Buying Art]]>
The best and easiest-to-understand book on how to buy, sell, evaluate, appraise, and collect art. Soft cover; 284 pages. By Alan S. Bamberger, noted art expert, author, and syndicated columnist.
Price=$24.45
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:02 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-of-11.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-of-11.htm <![CDATA[The Art Atlas]]>
The Art Atlas is the first work to present the art of the entire world from ancient to modern times through extensive use of specially commissioned maps. Covering painting, sculpture, and architecture as well as other arts and artifacts, the volume provides an entirely new vision of the history of the world's art by showing how physical and political geography has shaped its developments.

Over 350 pages in scope, Atlas compares countries separated by thousands of miles and many centuries, demonstrating how the art of each is affected by opportunities and constraints dictated by location or culture. Here, for the first time, readers can appreciate the art of prehistoric Oceania and the Nile Valley of the Pharaohs alongside that of nineteenth-century Russia and the twentieth-century United States. In addition to showing where and when great artists lived and worked, Atlas explains how major styles developed and the ways in which art has been influenced by religion, trade, travel, war, and other historical factors. The volume also provides the first comprehensive picture of the impact of the natural world on the development of art, charting the sources of fibers for weaving, pigments for coloring, wood for carving, paper for printing, and stone for use in sculpture and architecture.

With its combination of enormous breadth and constant clarity of focus, abdundant illustrations and a user-friendly, searchable CD, Atlas provides exceptional insight into what unites art and what makes it so varied. Organized into seven chronological periods and including contributions from 68 internationally renowned art historians, The Art Atlas is an original, comprehensive and up-todate reference work that will be a benchmark for many years to come.
Price=$40.15
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:22:01 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-atlas.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-atlas.htm <![CDATA[Old Testament Figures in Art (Guide to Imagery)]]>
Throughout the Middle Ages, sacred Christian art had two objectives: to express veneration for God and to provide illustrative lessons on the Christian faith to a largely illiterate population. Continuing in the spirit of the other books in this series, Old Testament Figures in Art compiles entries on key figures and events in the Old Testament, beginning with the Pentateuch, then drawing from the historical books, the books of wisdom and poetry, and, finally, the prophetic books. The vivid illustrations depict Old Testament scenes that occur most frequently as iconographic prototypes in Western art. Among the masterpieces featured are The Entry of the Animals into Noah's Ark by Jan Brueghel the Elder, The Sacrifice of Isaac by Rembrandt, Samson and Delilah by Peter Paul Rubens, Jacob Wrestling with the Angel by Paul Gauguin, and Isaac Receiving Rebekah as His Wife by Marc Chagall. The accompanying texts illuminate the unique ways in which Old Testament subjects have been portrayed in Western art throughout the ages. To complement the many scriptural references, this handy volume also offers comparisons with other cultures whose stories or myths parallel those represented in the book.
Price=$18.21
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:59 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/old-testament.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/old-testament.htm <![CDATA[Public Art By The Book]]>
Public Art by the Book is a nuts and bolts guide for arts professionals and volunteers creating public art in their communities. Should a public art program depend on public funding, public-private partnerships, or both? What are the roles that citizens can play in their community's public art program? Can artists themselves ever initiate public artworks? With a wealth of wisdom on practical issues, this book offers information on a variety of topics such as public art planning, funding, and governance; establishing legal agreements with artists; and commissioning single artworks or creating comprehensive art programs.

Since the earliest monuments and memorials were installed in the United States, definitions of public art have continued to evolve. Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency saw the creation of the Works Progress Administration and the beginning of comprehensive federally sponsored art programs, and 1950s Philadelphia became the first city to pass percent-for-art legislation. As artists have turned their attention toward creating in the public realm rather than simply placing their art in public spaces, public art has assumed a much broader role in community life than ever before. Since the 1990s, the public art resources available to artists and their communities have greatly expanded.Today there are more than three hundred government-funded public art programs in the United States, in addition to scores of public-private partnerships and private agencies creating art in public spaces.

Public Art by the Book is the definitive resource for information on public art for local government, arts agencies, arts professionals, and artists themselves. Examples included are cited from cities such as Charlotte, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, and Seattle.
Price=$41.21
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:57 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/public-art-by.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/public-art-by.htm <![CDATA[Themes in Contemporary Art (Art of the Twentieth Century)]]>
In this fourth volume of the Art of the Twentieth Century series, the contributors address a fascinating variety of themes relating to art from the 1960s to the end of the century—the period of “postmodernism.”

The first of the book’s seven chapters deals with the emergence in the 1960s of what has been called an “expanded field” for art activity. Other chapters discuss the consequences of Conceptual art for notions of the aesthetic; the Post-Conceptual practice of painting; practices of Post-Conceptual photography; video, performance, and installation art; and women’s practice and the question of gendered and nongendered objects. The final chapter explores the globalization of art at the end of the twentieth century. Full color illustrations are featured throughout the volume.

Gill Perry is senior lecturer in art history, The Open University. Paul Wood is senior lecturer in art history, The Open University.


Price=$23.10
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:55 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/themes-in.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/themes-in.htm <![CDATA[Arts for Change: Teaching Outside the Frame]]>

Arts for Change presents strategies and theory for teaching socially engaged art with an historical and contemporary overview of the field. The book features interviews with over thirty maverick artists/faculty from colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain, whose pedagogy is drawn from and informs activist arts practice.

The issues these teaching artists address are provocative and diverse. Some came to this work through personal healing from injustice and trauma or by witnessing oppressions that became intolerable. Many have taught for decades, deeply influenced by social movements of the 1960s and 1970s, yet because the work is controversial, tenured positions are rare.


Price=$10.17
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:53 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/arts-for-change.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/arts-for-change.htm <![CDATA[The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms (Oxford Paperback Reference)]]>
From Baroque to Postmodernism, batik to mezzotint, and canvas to porcelain, this new dictionary provides succinct and accessible explanations of over 1,650 terms used in the wide variety of visual media that makes up the art world. DT Features extensive coverage of periods and styles throughout art history DT Includes many materials, techniques, technical and foreign terms DT Explains philosophical terms and methodologies
Price=$13.46
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:51 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-concise.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-concise.htm <![CDATA[Daily Warm-ups: Art Level I (Daily Warm-Ups) (Daily Warm-Ups)]]>
Draw out the artist within each student! Illustrates the importance of line, color, shape, texture, balance, and more Illuminates students about the roles of art and artist in society Encourages art appreciation with simple, hands-on activities Addresses National Standards for Art Education Spiral-bound for easy copying
Price=$12.91
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:50 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/daily-warm-ups.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/daily-warm-ups.htm <![CDATA[Theory in Contemporary Art since 1985]]>
Theory in Contemporary Art since 1985 is a groundbreaking anthology that captures the essence and the edge of the contemporary art scene. Focusing on key theoretical and aesthetic issues in contemporary art in cultural, historical, and socio-political contexts –including media, architecture, postmodernism, multiculturalism, identity politics, censorship, AIDS, postcolonialism, globalization, technology, and spectatorship – this volume brings together a broad selection of important contributions that map out the role that critical theory has played in contemporary art.

This anthology mixes established and emergent art voices, including scholars, curators, critics, and artists. Interdisciplinary in approach and drawing on a wide variety of sources, Theory in Contemporary Art since 1985 brings together scholarly essays, artists’ statements, and art reproductions to capture the vibrancy and dissonance that defines today’s art scene.
Price=$43.07
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:48 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/theory-in.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/theory-in.htm <![CDATA[Learning by Designing Pacific Northwest Coast Native Indian Art, vol.1]]>
This reference and instructional manual contains a detailed, thoroughly analyzed, well-supported comparison of the four Pacific Northwest First Nations art styles. There are 800 clear, detailed illustrations accompanied by straightforward copy.

Topics include design formline, ovoids, U shapes, S shapes, heads, body parts, and design formation, as well as a step-by-step How to Draw section. 8 1/2" by 11", black and white, durable soft cover, 224 pages.
Price=$32.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:47 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/learning-by.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/learning-by.htm <![CDATA[Artworks for Elementary Teachers with Art Starts]]>
Artworks for Elementary Teachers serves elementary education majors with little or no prior background in art. It provides introductory experiences both in knowing how to create art and how to respond to it. The four areas of study in discipline-based art education--aesthetics, art production, art criticism and art history--are covered thoroughly and include the latest in state and national standards.
Price=$59.99
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:44 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/artworks-for.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/artworks-for.htm <![CDATA[Puzzles about Art: An Aesthetics Casebook]]>

The first casebook for use in courses in aesthetics, Puzzles about Art provides more than 180 real and hypothetical cases that illustrate important principles and theories in the philosophy of art. With 25 illustrations as well as concrete examples from legal cases, museum experiences, newspaper articles and various media, including painting, sculpture, photography, music, drama, and film, Puzzles about Art helps students understand specific problems in the visual arts.

Price=$22.40
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:44 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/puzzles-about.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/puzzles-about.htm <![CDATA[Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art]]>
Who hasn't, at one time or other, kept a journal? The impulse to record our daily lives on paper is nothing if not universal. Still, only a few of us have the discipline to make it past the first few entries, and fewer still manage to create diaries whose insight and visual beauty can inspire anyone but their authors. Drawing from Life: The Journal as Art is an exploration of these exceptions—books of obsessive wonder filled to their borders with drawings, sketches, watercolors, graphs, charts, lists, collages, portraits, and photographs. Jennifer New takes readers on a spirited tour into the private worlds of journal keepers—an architect, a traveler, a film director, an archeologist, a cancer patient, a songwriter, a quiltmaker, a gardener, an artist, a cyclist, and a scientist, to name just a few—illustrating a broad range of journaling styles and techniques that in the end show how each of us can go about documenting our everyday lives. Excerpts from journals by such artists as Maira Kalman, Steven Holl, David Byrne, and Mike Figgis give us a peek at how creative souls observe, reflect, and explore. For those who already keep a journal, Drawing from Life will be an inspiration. For those who have always wanted to—or tried and failed—it might just be the motivation needed to get past that first week.
Price=$16.50
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:42 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/drawing-from.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/drawing-from.htm <![CDATA[Making Room for Making Art: A Thoughtful and Practical Guide to Bringing the Pleasure of Artistic Expression Back into Your Life]]>
This book offers constructive advice for artists who are becoming discouraged or feel stalled and those who yearn to rekindle their passion for making art. Several life-long artists in mediums as diverse as drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, and sculpture share philosophies and outline strategies for remaining an artist despite chronic challenges such as financial worries, social pressures, family obligations, “day jobs,” and self-doubt. From setting up a studio and establishing a realistic work schedule to finding the right subject matter and reconsidering every option, Making Room for Making Art discusses important changes in attitude and offers practical suggestions on how artists can rediscover the pleasure of making art.

Price=$15.25
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:39 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/making-room-for.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/making-room-for.htm <![CDATA[The Art of Mantua: Power and Patronage in the Renaissance]]>
This book traces the rich history of the northern Italian city of Mantua, from its mythic origins in Dante's Inferno, to its cultural heyday during the Renaissance under the patronage of the powerful Gonzaga family, to its eventual decline and annexation by the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The fortunes of Mantua rose and fell with those of the Gonzaga family, who ruled as imperial vicars from the fourteenth to the early seventeenth century. They transformed the city into a major cultural center by commissioning works from the master architects and artists of the day such as Leon Battista Alberti, Giulio Romano, Titian, Rubens, and Guercino. However, Andrea Mantegna--who served as the court painter from 1460 to 1506 and whose technical mastery revolutionized painting--is the artist most identified with the city.
Although most of Mantua's artistic treasures were sold or claimed as war spoils upon the decline of the Gonzaga family, the rich cultural legacy of this fascinating city lives on in the collections of many of the world's premier museums.
Price=$59.47
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:37 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-of-10.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-of-10.htm <![CDATA[Living with Art w/ Timeline (V2)]]>
Throughout the previous six editions, this text has earned a reputation for elegance and the highest standards of quality. Living with Art helps students develop an appreciation of art by offering a clear and comprehensive introduction to the visual arts from several perspectives: themes and purposes of art; the vocabulary of art; individual art media (painting, drawing, camera arts, sculpture, architecture, etc.); and the history of art. The book is rich with illustrations drawn from a wide range of artistic cultures and time periods.
Price=$6.97
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:36 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/living-with-art.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/living-with-art.htm <![CDATA[Artists with PhDs: On the New Doctoral Degree in Studio Art]]>
"A PhD in art is inevitable, Elkins argues, and so best to explore the implications of this seemingly inevitable development. Adopting that constructively critical approach surely is the best way to deal with change. By bringing in a variety of perspectives, Elkins provides a rich mosaic of opinions. His authors don't just express opinions, but offer nicely detailed argumentation and much information, with lots of good empirical evidence. And right now there is much concern with this change." David Carrier, Champney Family Professor, Case Western Reserve University/ Cleveland Institute of Art. "I find this book to be fascinating and thought-provoking material. I also know from my own experiences that many faculty have been thinking (and worrying) about the idea of the Ph.D." Andrew E. Hershberger, Associate Professor of Contemporary Art History, Bowling Green State University. "It is inevitable that one form or another, or indeed a variety, of the studio PhD programs will be appearing in US art schools. For this reason it is especially timely that a book addressing the many concerns regarding this degree, and the variety of possible forms it might take, should appear in the US market." Tom Huhn, Ph.D., Chair Visual & Critical Studies, Art History School of Visual Arts, New York. "These essays represent breadth and depth in the field, and anchor the book in current knowledge not only about the visual arts but about the growing intersection between the university and the artistic world that has resulted from the loss of private and state patronage over the past two decades. The book is organized as a constructive debate that encourages people to engage with the issues, and is a new contribution that intervenes in a different manner in the nationwide discussion." Lynette Hunter, Professor of the History of Rhetoric and Performance and Director UC Multicampus Research Group in International Performance and Culture, University of California Davis. "This book furthers the debate by opening various windows on the discussion of studio art and the viability of a new level of artistic exploration as opposed to simply writing and the production of new knowledge through library research." Harold Linton, Chair Department of Art and Visual Technology, College of Visual and Performing Arts George Mason University. "This book deals with an issue of importance both in terms of the education of the artist and academia. We are in the midst of a paradigm shift-new models are emerging-art is making the transit from being a media based practice to a knowledge based one. The range of viewpoints presented in this collection will help spur the debate and contribute to clarifying what is at stake. If the issue is not properly debated an inappropriate model of the Phd and practice-based research will be imposed on the visual arts by administrators as has been done in the UK." Saul Ostrow, Chair, VisualArts and Technologies, Cleveland Institute of Art.
Price=$25.20
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:32 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/artists-with.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/artists-with.htm <![CDATA[The Penguin Dictionary of Art And Artists: Seventh Edition (Dictionary, Penguin)]]>
Fully revised for its seventh edition, this comprehensive and detailed reference contains entries on major artists of the last seven centuries; short biographies of over 1,200 artists; descriptions of artistic techniques and styles; definitions of artistic movements; and much more. An indispensable source of information for both artists and those interested in the arts in general.
Price=$17.00
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:30 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-penguin.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-penguin.htm <![CDATA[Dharma Art (Dharma Ocean Series)]]>
     "Dharma art" refers to creative works that spring from the awakened meditative state, characterized by directness, unselfconsciousness, and nonaggression. Trungpa Rinpoche shows that dharma art provides a vehicle to appreciate the nature of things as they are and express it without any struggle or desire to achieve.
Price=$22.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:29 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/dharma-art.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/dharma-art.htm <![CDATA[Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship]]>
This introduction to the field of art museum librarianship and its diverse settings addresses the topics of leadership, reader services, automation, security, cataloging, space planning, collection development, visual resources, ephemera, special collections, archives, fundraising, public relations, volunteers and interns, professional development, and solo librarianship. Each chapter includes 3-5 essays dealing with the distinct environment of art museum libraries followed by brief institutional profiles that allow the reader to compare statistical and descriptive information on 15 diverse art museum libraries in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Appendixes describe academic programs that offer dual degrees in librarianship and art; list international professional associations for art museum librarians; and provide sample policies and procedures in use today in art museum libraries. Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship, the first publication of its kind, includes a bibliography, an index, and over 90 black and white images of art museums, their libraries, and items from their collections.
Price=$37.75
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:28 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-museum.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-museum.htm <![CDATA[The Arts and the Creation of Mind]]>
Learning in and through the arts can develop complex and subtle aspects of the mind, argues Elliot Eisner in this engrossing book. Offering a rich array of examples, he describes different approaches to the teaching of the arts and shows how these refine forms of thinking that are valuable in dealing with our daily life.

“Not since John Dewey has an American author written about art, education, and the creation of mind with such power and sensitivity.”—Michael Day, International Journal of Arts Education

“A primer for the future. . . . This book will serve as an inspiration for those needing the language to convince policy makers and curriculum developers of the value of the arts in education, while also serving as a vehicle for illustrating the educational aspirations the very best education can offer.”—Rita L. Irwin, Journal of Critical Inquiry Into Curriculum and Instruction

“[Eisner] has composed a text that is as insightful and inspirational as the educational research he envisions.” —James G. Henderson, International Journal of Education & the Arts

Elliot W. Eisner is Lee Jacks Professor of Education and Professor of Art at Stanford University.



Price=$18.89
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:24 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-arts-and.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-arts-and.htm <![CDATA[Breaking into the Art World: How to Start Making a Living As an Artist]]>
Have you ever wanted to be a full-time artist and make a living at it? Have you ever wanted to know how to get started selling your art? Then this book is for you! "Breaking into the Art World" is filled with practical information on "how to get started making a living as an artist." The author, Marshall White, lives in Kona, Hawaii and works as a full-time artist. His paintings and prints of Hawaii are wonderfully detailed and popular with local art buyers and tourists who visit the island. At this writing, his works of art are displayed in various galleries in Hawaii and in Thailand and are collected by people from all over the world. This book is the first of his writings to be published and was written to help other artists who often ask him, "Do you make a living with your art how did you make the jump to being a full-time artist?" It has been written for people who, like himself when he began, have no clue what to do to get started marketing and selling their art.
Price=$17.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:22 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/breaking-into.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/breaking-into.htm <![CDATA[Come Look With Me: Exploring Landscape Art With Children (Come Look With Me Series)]]>
COME LOOK WITH ME: Enjoying Landscape Art with Children is the second volume in the COME LOOK WITH ME series of interactive art books from Lickle Publishing. Each book in the series introduces children to twelve magnificent works of art. More importantly, they offer a whole new way of encountering any work of art, one that engages the imagination as much as the eye.

Well suited for both individual and classroom use, Enjoying Landscape Art with Children pairs quality art reproductions with thought-provoking questions, encouraging children to learn through visual exploration and interaction. Thoughtful text introduces the world and work of the artist, making the most of a child’s natural curiosity.

Children are asked to imagine themselves in the depicted work of art: to feel the winter child of Pieter Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow or be in the jungle stillness of Henri Rousseau’s The Repast of the Lion.

Drawing from a wide-ranging selection of 20th century works of art, children explore the artwork, invited to pantomime the boldly swirling brush strokes of Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night or cover a figure in the foreground of George Innes’s Lackawanna Valley and consider how the painting would look without it.

Engaging and interactive for both children and adults, Lickle Publishing’s COME LOOK WITH ME series celebrated what Mrs. Blizzard called the "pleasure of shared experience."
Price=$11.53
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:20 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/come-look-with.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/come-look-with.htm <![CDATA[Corporate Art Consulting]]>
Filled with successful strategies for serving clients in today's flourishing art market, this definitive guide provides techniques for increasing sales opportunities and revenues in an ever-expanding field. Not just for art consultants, this excellent resource can serve artists, gallery owners and staff, and anyone interested in selling art to the corporate market. Details are provided on how to generate leads, navigate new markets and reach top decision makers, establish a profitable fee/commission structure, then write and present winning proposals. Art sources, how to handle and install art, art program management, professional ethics, marketing, publicity and advertising are all addressed, with sample contracts and forms provided.

Susan Abbott, coauthor of "Fine Art Publicity," assists Fortune 500 companies in acquiring and exhibiting art and developing art-related public relations programs. An eminent speaker who regularly conducts corporate art training seminars in the United States, Canada, and overseas, she lives in San Francisco.
Price=$23.07
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:19 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/corporate-art.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/corporate-art.htm <![CDATA[Global Art: Activities, Projects, and Inventions from Around the World]]>
Offering an exciting way to teach abstract concepts of geography and culture through concrete art activities, this book of fun, easy-to-do art activities uses collage, painting, drawing, printing, construction and sculpture to educate children. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations are given for each project.
Price=$13.22
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:18 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/global-art.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/global-art.htm <![CDATA[The Art Teacher's Survival Guide for Elementary and Middle Schools (J-B Ed: Survival Guides)]]>
Easy ways to infuse art into classroom learning

One of the most popular books in the Jossey-Bass Teacher series is now available in a completely updated and expanded version. With more than 110 creative art projects in varied types of media--from drawing to digital--plus tips, tools, and curricular resources, The Art Teacher's Survival Guide for Elementary and Middle Schools offers everything a teacher needs to know to present an effective arts education program. Classroom teachers who want to include art projects as part of the content curriculum and art teachers looking for new ideas will all find fresh inspiration in this exciting new edition. It features numerous new projects and draws on multicultural traditions, includes reproducible pages, and provides detailed instructions with illustrations, links to content learning, and modifications for different ages. Authoritative, practical, and user-friendly, this comprehensive guide is an invaluable addition to every K-8 teacher's basic classroom tools.

Helen D. Hume (Ballwin, MO) taught art for over 30 years in the St. Louis, Missouri area and currently serves as a teacher trainer/consultant to both private and public schools.
Price=$26.56
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:15 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-teacher.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-teacher.htm <![CDATA[The Art of Buying Art: An Insider's Guide to Collecting Contemporary Art]]>

"The desire to surround ourselves with things that comfort, please, or excite our sensibilities is a common human trait. We're a collecting species. But we're also an aesthetic species. We respond to beauty, creativity, and originality. Put those sensibilities together and you have the makings of an art collector." --Paige West

In The Art of Buying Art, contemporary art expert and self-described art addict Paige West breaks through the misconceptions about contemporary art and inspires readers to discover the joy of collecting original works.

With its rich sampling of gorgeous, provocative full-color artworks from some of today's most talented artists, and practical advice on how to find, buy, and care for art as a collector, The Art of Buying Art reveals the contemporary art scene to be more exciting and accessible than ever. West urges readers to partake of this vibrant world of galleries, art fairs, studio visits, and auctions, offering guidance on which questions to ask, how to negotiate prices, and how best to display and maximize the value of original artwork in the home.

Whether you've already taken the plunge with your first few purchases or have yet to part with those generic art posters left over from your college days, this book is the only primer that you'll ever need to whet your appetite and boost your confidence for acquiring amazing new contemporary art that will enrich your life--without breaking the bank.


Price=$30.36
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:12 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-of-9.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-of-9.htm <![CDATA[The Art Forgers Handbook]]>
The international art world was plunged into turmoil when it was revealed in 1980 that many drawings previously attributed to artists as varied as Brueghel, Piranesi, Pontormo, Corot, and Augustus John were in fact the work of the English artist Eric Hebborn (1934-1996). Here, in The Art Forger's Handbook, compiled shortly before his mysterious and untimely death, Hebborn unpacks the secrets of his forging techniques. 64 illustrations.
Price=$14.93
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:11 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-forgers.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-forgers.htm <![CDATA[Art and Cognition: Integrating the Visual Arts in the Curriculum (Language and Literacy Series)]]>
An examination of the cognitive implications of education in the arts to see how, or whether, individuals can develop their powers of thought more fully through widening their understanding of the arts. The author discusses three problems that can affect the status of arts within the classroom.
Price=$19.75
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:08 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-and-4.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-and-4.htm <![CDATA[Method Meets Art: Arts-Based Research Practice]]>

This book presents the first comprehensive introduction to arts-based research (ABR) practices, which scholars in multiple disciplines are fruitfully using to reveal information and represent experiences that traditional methods cannot capture. Each of the six major ABR genres--narrative inquiry, poetry, music, performance, dance, and visual art--is covered in chapters that introduce key concepts and tools and present an exemplary research article by a leading ABR practitioner. Patricia Leavy discusses the kinds of research questions these innovative approaches can address and offers practical guidance for applying them in all phases of a research project, from design and data collection to analysis, interpretation, representation, and evaluation. Chapters include checklists to guide methodological decision making, discussion questions, and recommended print and online resources.


Price=$31.50
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:07 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/method-meets.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/method-meets.htm <![CDATA[Art Since 1940]]>
This comprehensive and authoritative book illustrates art from the 1940's and stresses the individuality of the artists in relation to their political, social, and cultural contexts. The book focuses on the meaning of the major works and innovations. It features nearly 600 illustrations (approximately half in color) representing art since 1940, both in Europe and America. It explores the full range of periods, artists, and movements: New York in the Forties; Calder, Hofmann, Gorky, Motherwell, De Kooning; Existentialism (Pollock, Newman, Rothko, David Smith); The New European Masters of the Late Forties (Dubuffet, Giacometti, Bacon), plus so much more. For anyone interested in Postwar Art.
Price=$100.00
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:04 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-since-1940.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-since-1940.htm <![CDATA[From Ordinary To Extraordinary: Art & Design Problem Solving]]>
These dynamic teaching ideas and projects will stimulate interest in a range of media—and motivate students to find highly individual solutions to visual problems. Place everyday objects in new, eye-opening contexts; increase skills; challenge young artists to reflect on their place in the world; and encourage teamwork.

Price=$15.61
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:03 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/from-ordinary.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/from-ordinary.htm <![CDATA[Why Art Cannot Be Taught: A HANDBOOK FOR ART STUDENTS]]>
In this smart survival guide for students and teachers - the only book of its kind - James Elkins examines the "curious endeavor to teach the unteachable" that is generally known as college-level art instruction. This singular project is organized around a series of conflicting claims about art: Art can be taught, but nobody knows quite how; Art can be taught, but it seems as if it can't be since so few students become outstanding artists; Art cannot be taught, but it can be fostered or helped along; Art cannot be taught or even nourished, but it is possible to teach right up to the beginnings of art so that students are ready to make art the moment they graduate; And, great art cannot be taught, but more run-of-the-mill art can be.Elkins traces the development (or invention) of the modern art school and considers how issues such as the question of core curriculum and the intellectual isolation of art schools affect the teaching and learning of art. He also addresses the phenomenon of art critiques as a microcosm for teaching art as a whole and dissects real-life critiques, highlighting presuppositions and dynamics that make them confusing and suggesting ways to make them more helpful.Elkins' no-nonsense approach clears away the assumptions about art instruction that are not borne out by classroom practice. For example, he notes that despite much talk about instilling visual acuity and teaching technique, in practice neither teachers nor students behave as if those were their principal goals. He addresses the absurdity of pretending that sexual issues are absent from life-drawing classes and questions the practice of holding up great masters and masterpieces as models for students capable of producing only mediocre art. He also discusses types of art - including art that takes time to complete and art that isn't serious - that cannot be learned in studio art classes. "Why Art Cannot Be Taught" is a response to Elkins' observation that 'we know very little about what we do' in the art classroom. His incisive commentary illuminates the experience of learning art for those involved in it, while opening an intriguing window for those outside the discipline.
Price=$20.70
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:21:01 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/why-art-cannot.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/why-art-cannot.htm <![CDATA[How to Market and Sell Your Art, Music, Photographs, & Handmade Crafts Online: Turn Your Hobby into a Cash Machine]]>
You are creative, you are an artist or a photographer, you have a hobby or craft, something you absolutely love to do, and you are good at it. But you may be asking yourself, How do I market my work? How do I turn this into a real money making business? The answer lies between the covers of this new book. You will learn the steps you need to take to successfully sell your artwork or crafts even if you have no experience with marketing and even if you hate to sell. As with many other business segments, the Internet and technology have opened up the world and made it your marketplace. You and I, working from the comfort of home, are now on an even playing field with the largest retailers. This groundbreaking and exhaustively researched new book will provide everything you need to know to get your marketing message into the hands of your customers. You will learn about online galleries, designing your Web site cyber stores, arts and crafts search engines, publicity sources, online forums, auction sites, online marketing, e-mail marketing, and search engine marketing. You also will learn of over 300 Web sites on which you can sell your artwork, music, or crafts. This specialized book will demonstrate, step by step, how to inexpensively market and promote your artwork easily and, most important, profitably. You will learn how to quickly find new customers and keep existing ones buying more by using technology and low cost marketing devices that take little or no time on your part. You will learn to develop a marketing plan using hundreds of practical marketing ideas that will help you disseminate your artwork all over the world.
Price=$16.47
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:57 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/how-to-market.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/how-to-market.htm <![CDATA[Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy]]>
The author of Free Culture shows how we harm our children—and almost anyone who creates, enjoys, or sells any art form—with a restrictive copyright system driven by corporate interests. Lessig reveals the solutions to this impasse offered by a collaborative yet profitable “hybrid economy”.

Lawrence Lessig, the reigning authority on intellectual property in the Internet age, spotlights the newest and possibly the most harmful culture war—a war waged against our kids and others who create and consume art. America’s copyright laws have ceased to perform their original, beneficial role: protecting artists’ creations while allowing them to build on previous creative works. In fact, our system now criminalizes those very actions.

For many, new technologies have made it irresistible to flout these unreasonable and ultimately untenable laws. Some of today’s most talented artists are felons, and so are our kids, who see no reason why they shouldn’t do what their computers and the Web let them do, from burning a copyrighted CD for a friend to “biting” riffs from films, videos, songs, etc and making new art from them.

Criminalizing our children and others is exactly what our society should not do, and Lessig shows how we can and must end this conflict—a war as ill conceived and unwinnable as the war on drugs. By embracing “read-write culture,” which allows its users to create art as readily as they consume it, we can ensure that creators get the support—artistic, commercial, and ethical—that they deserve and need. Indeed, we can already see glimmers of a new hybrid economy that combines the profit motives of traditional business with the “sharing economy” evident in such Web sites as Wikipedia and YouTube. The hybrid economy will become ever more prominent in every creative realm—from news to music—and Lessig shows how we can and should use it to benefit those who make and consume culture.

Remix is an urgent, eloquent plea to end a war that harms our children and other intrepid creative users of new technologies. It also offers an inspiring vision of the post-war world where enormous opportunities await those who view art as a resource to be shared openly rather than a commodity to be hoarded.
Price=$17.13
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:55 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/remix-making.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/remix-making.htm <![CDATA[Art: The World's Greatest Paintings Explored and Explained]]>
Decode the mysterious symbolism that can make even the most familiar paintings elusive!

Discover the refreshingly new approach to art appreciation in Art. Using detailed annotation of 45 works from the world's greatest artists, Art provides a deeper understanding and richer enjoyment of the masterpieces of painting.

Great Art Made Accessible. This fascinating book takes an original approach to interpreting the lost language of art, using annotation to highlight everything you need to know to appreciate the world's favorite paintings, from Botticelli's The Birth of Venus to Picasso's Guernica. Art explains the artist's techniques and intentions and clarifies the meaning of obscure subjects, decoding the mysterious symbolism that can make even the most familiar painting elusive.

Art is like a gallery full of the world's most spectacular paintings, including the devotional icons of the Gothic period and early Renaissance and the awe-inspiring achievements of the High Renaissance. It shows the splendor of the Baroque and Rococo, and scrutinizes the drama of the Neoclassicists and the Romantics. The enchantment of the Impressionist school and the complexities of the Cubist movement are also revealed in glowing color. Biographical notes on the artist place each work in its true personal and historical context.

The book's generous size and faithful color reproduction allow every painting to be displayed accurately and in detail. At last, art lovers can truly enter the world of their favorite paintings.
Price=$27.50
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:53 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-the-world-s.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-the-world-s.htm <![CDATA[Three Hundred Lessons in Art]]>

Price=$12.23
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:51 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/three-hundred.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/three-hundred.htm <![CDATA[Making Art Together: How Collaborative Art-Making Can Transform Kids, Classrooms, and Communities]]>

Artist Mark Cooper creates remarkable, collaborative art with children, and in this practical book of ideas he shows how it can be done anywhere, with amazing results. Drawing from his own work with classes around the country, Cooper shows how children can create art objects together, from decorated sculptures to billboards against violence to maps of the world. Children learn the way adult artists work—and about how democracy works—in planning, designing, and executing these large-scale works.

A bold, richly illustrated, practical book that offers a new way to think about making art with kids.

“Practical and revolutionary. Should be required reading for all elementary and secondary school teachers.” —John Laughton, composer, professor, and former dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth

“A highly innovative approach to a very modern and important subject. Cooper and Sjostrom have done an amazing job of making collaborative community art fun, instructive, and accessible. Every teacher, artist, or parent should have this book for their work with kids.” —Henry Horenstein, professor of photography, Rhode Island School of Design, author of Beyond Basic Photography

“A thought-provoking book, this volume will be a wonderful and useful resource for all parents, teachers and youth leaders. The authors do a tremendous job of making these large-scale projects seem very doable. Even teachers without any art experience or knowledge will come away feeling empowered that they can tackle what is described in this book….This resource explains the power of collaborating with youth while providing wonderful details on brainstorming, funding, making and displaying powerful pieces of art.” —Voices of Youth Advocates, review in the February 2007 issue

Mark Cooper is professor of art at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and at Boston College. His solo work has been exhibited in prestigious galleries and museums, and his collaborative work with children has been displayed in the Whitney Museum in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and many other venues.

Price=$13.50
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:50 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/making-art.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/making-art.htm <![CDATA[Art Business]]>

Focusing on the business of art, this outstanding book combines business theories and practices with art-related issues. It provides graduate students with the skills and knowledge to progress to careers in the international art business community, a vital element of the so-called creative industries sector of the economy.

Traditional business subjects like business planning and finance, business communications, organizational behaviour and marketing are treated with reference to art business (e.g. dealing in fine art and antiques); they sit alongside more focused art-related courses like art valuation, investment and insurance, art and law, the art market and ethics and aesthetics and conservation.

Written by some of the leading names in the field, this book is structured to complement a typical masters course in arts management. It is comprehensive yet entirely accessible and expertly blends theory with practice to tackle the subject in a comprehensible, student friendly manner.


Price=$145.00
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:48 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-business.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-business.htm <![CDATA[The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps 1942-1946]]>
In 1942,Executive Order 9066 mandated the incarceration of 110,000 Japanese Americans, including men, women, children, the elderly, and the infirm, for the duration of the war. Allowed only what they could carry, they were given just a few days to settle their affairs and report to assembly centers. Businesses were lost, personal property was stolen or vandalized, and lives were shattered. The Japanese word gaman means "enduring what seems unbearable with dignity and grace. "Imprisoned in remote camps surrounded by barbed wire and guarded by soldiers with machine guns, the internees sought courage and solace in art. Using found materials at first and later what they could order by catalog, they whittled and carved, painted and etched, stitched and crocheted. What they created is a celebration of the nobility of the human spirit under adversity. THE ART OF GAMAN presents more than 150 examples of art created by internees, along with a history of the camps.
Price=$25.55
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:46 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-of-8.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-of-8.htm <![CDATA[Criticizing Art: Understanding the Contemporary]]>
Designed as a supplementary text, this book helps students of art and art history better understand contemporary art by engaging them in the study of criticism and the practice of critically considering contemporary forms of art.
Price=$33.40
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:43 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/criticizing-art.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/criticizing-art.htm <![CDATA[Fine Art Publicity, 2nd Edition: The Complete Guide for Artists, Galleries, and Museums (Business and Legal Forms)]]>
This savvy resource helps artists and art professionals generate the publicity that keeps their artwork and business in the public spotlight. Provided are practical tools for attracting the media's attention and building bridges between artists, their galleries, and collectors, and between museums and their audiences. This new edition provides the latest word on new art markets; how to research the Internet, build a Website, and launch e-mail publicity campaigns.
Price=$13.57
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:41 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/fine-art.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/fine-art.htm <![CDATA[Art Explained (Annotated Guides)]]>
Taking an original photographic approach to look in detail at certain topics, these four fascinating books provide deeper understanding and richer enjoyment of the worlds of architecture, art, famous artists, and myths and legends. AUTHOR BIO: Robert Cumming has been the chairman of Christie's Education, London, studied art history at Cambridge University, and his books have won several international awards and include Just Look, Just Imagine, and Looking into Paintings.
Price=$10.19
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:39 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-explained.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-explained.htm <![CDATA[I'd Rather Be in the Studio!]]>
I'd Rather Be in the Studio! The Artist's No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion offers practical approaches that help you sell more art and build an art career that lasts. Alyson B. Stanfield, the art-marketing guru behind ArtBizCoach.com, shares self-promotion tools that have enhanced the careers of thousands of artists. You'll learn how to: (1) Introduce yourself as an artist so people want to know more; (2) Nail your artist statement to discover the right words for all of your marketing messages; (3) Expand your mailing list and use it to cultivate collectors; (4) Create marketing materials that outshine the competition; (5) Become a media magnet so buyers come to you; (6) Take advantage of your Web site and blog to build a bigger audience; and much more. It would be great if there were a precise formula for getting your art into galleries, museums and private collections. But every artist's path is different. That's why I'd Rather Be in the Studio! provides easy-to-follow self-promotion practices that help you find your way at any point in your career. Match Internet marketing strategies with sincere personal skills to take charge of your career.
Price=$16.47
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:37 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/i-d-rather-be.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/i-d-rather-be.htm <![CDATA[Art Education and Human Development (Occasional Papers, Series 3)]]>
The production and appreciation of art involves thought processes that have excluded from traditional measures of human intelligence. This book, written by a leading cognitive scientist, makes a compelling case for broadening these definitions and discusses the value other cultures place on artistic abilities. Gardner explores the function of art in human development as well as the strategies children employ in the process of constructing images.
Price=$15.75
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:36 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-education-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-education-2.htm <![CDATA[Selling Art Without Galleries: Toward Making a Living from Your Art]]>
The first guide to selling art independently

* Easy-to-follow, in-depth advice on the marketing of art
* Follow-up to The Business of Being an Artist--35,000 copies sold!
* Exclusive information on "thinking outside the gallery" from other artists

This comprehensive resource shows artists how to make a living from their art--without relying on galleries. Through interviews with a range of successful artists, readers will learn how to write about their own work, how to arrange and curate exhibits, how to work in nonprofit arts spaces, how to determine when and if to advertised artwork for sale, and how to exhibit in non-art spaces. Artists will also find useful information for marketing their work, including photographing and framing, selling at art fairs, getting into juried shows, and selling over the Internet. Selling Art Without Galleries empowers artists everywhere to take control over their careers and find a market for their art.
Price=$13.57
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:35 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/selling-art.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/selling-art.htm <![CDATA[Symbols and Allegories in Art (Guide to Imagery Series)]]>
From antiquity, when the gods and goddesses were commonly featured in works of art, through to the twentieth century, when Surrealists drew on archetypes from the unconscious, artists have embedded symbols in their works. As with previous volumes in the Guide to Imagery series, the goal of this book is to provide contemporary readers and museum visitors with the tools to read the hidden meanings in works of art. This latest volume is divided thematically into four sections featuring symbols related to time, man, space (earth and sky), and allegories or moral lessons. Readers will learn, for instance, that night, the primordial mother of the cosmos, was often portrayed in ancient art as a woman wrapped in a black veil, whereas day or noon was often represented in Renaissance art as a strong, virile man evoking the full manifestation of the sun's energy. Each entry in the book contains a main reference image in which details of the symbol or allegory being analyzed are called out for discussion. In the margin, for quick access by the reader, is a summary of the essential characteristics of the symbol in question, the derivation of its name, and the religious tradition from which it springs.
Price=$16.47
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:35 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/symbols-and-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/symbols-and-2.htm <![CDATA[Art Forms in Nature: The Prints of Ernst Haeckel (Monographs)]]>
The geometric shapes and natural forms, captured with exceptional precision in Ernst Haeckel's prints, still influence artists and designers to this day. This volume highlights the research and findings of this natural scientist. Powerful modern microscopes have confirmed the accuracy of Haeckel's prints, which even in their day, became world famous. Haeckel's portfolio, first published between 1899 and 1904 in separate installments, is described in the opening essays. The plates illustrate Haeckel's fundamental monistic notion of the "unity of all living things" and the wide variety of forms are executed with utmost delicacy. Incipient microscopic organisms are juxtaposed with highly developed plants and animals. The pages, ordered according to geometric and "constructive" aspects, document the oness of the world in its most diversified forms. This collection of plates was not only well-received by scientists, but by artists and architects as well. Rene Binet, a pioneer of glass and iron constructions, Emile Galle, a renowned Art Nouveau designer, and the photographer Karl Blossfeld all make explicit reference to Haeckel in their work.
Price=$16.50
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:33 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-forms-in.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-forms-in.htm <![CDATA[College Guide for Visual Arts Majors 2009: Real-World Admission Guide for All Fine Arts, Design, and Media Majors (Peterson's College Guide for Visual Arts Majors)]]>
Peterson’s College Guide for Visual Arts Majors helps students find the perfect college program for studying fine arts, graphic design, architecture, media arts, or any of the many other art disciplines. Comprehensive profiles of undergraduate and graduate programs in both the U.S. and Canada outline costs, deadlines, enrollment, faculty, financial aid, and more. Also included is a wealth of information and insight from college deans, admission directors, and professors; current art students; and industry professionals as well, with in-depth advice on putting together a winning portfolio.
Price=$18.96
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:30 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/college-guide.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/college-guide.htm <![CDATA[Survival Kit for the Secondary School Art Teacher]]>
This resource includes invaluable "survival strategies" with over 75 ready-to-use projects an dlessons complete with reproducible student directinos and notes.
Price=$34.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:29 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/survival-kit-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/survival-kit-2.htm <![CDATA[The Oxford History of Western Art]]>
The Oxford History of Western Art is an innovative and challenging reappraisal of how the history of art can be presented and understood. Through a carefully devised modular structure, readers are given insights not only into how and why works of art were created, but also how works in different media relate to each other across time. Here--uniquely--is not the simple, linear "story" of art, but a rich series of stories, told from varying viewpoints. Carefully selected groupings of pictures give readers a sense of the visual "texture" of the various periods and episodes covered. The 167 illustration groups, supported by explanatory text and picture captions, create a sequence of "visual tours"--not merely a procession of individually "great" works viewed in isolation, but juxtapositions of significant images that powerfully convey a sense of the visual environments in which works of art need to be viewed in order to be understood and appreciated. The aim throughout is to make the shape and nature of these visual presentations a stimulating and rewarding experience, allowing readers to become active participants in the process of interpretation and synthesis. Another key feature of the narrative is the re-definition of traditional period boundaries. Rather than relying on conventional labels such as Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque, the book establishes five major phases of significant historical change that unlock longer and more meaningful continuities. This new framework shows how the major religious and secular functions of art have been forged, sustained, transformed, revived, and revolutionized over the ages; how the institutions of Church and State have consistently aspired to make art in their own image; and how the rise of art history itself has come to provide the dominant conceptual framework within which artists create, patrons patronize, collectors collect, galleries exhibit, dealers deal, and art historians write. Though the coverage of topics focuses on European notions of art and their transplantation and transformation in North America, space is also given to cross-fertilizations with other traditions---including the art of Latin America, the Soviet Union, India, Africa (and Afro-Caribbean), Australia, and Canada. Written by a team of 50 specialist authors working under the direction of renowned art historian Martin Kemp, The Oxford History of Western Art is a vibrant, vigorous, and revolutionary account of Western art serving both as an inspirational introduction for the general reader and an authoritative source of reference and guidance for students.
Price=$26.95
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:26 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-oxford.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-oxford.htm <![CDATA[Food and Feasting in Art (Guide to Imagery)]]>
The book describes the significance of food and feasts as told in Scripture and in the lives of the saints; food and dining in Greek and Roman mythology and in later literature and history; and how artists through the ages have created allegories of gluttony and odes to the sense of taste, using, for example, artfully positioned fruits and vegetables in the golden age of the still-life genre in painting.
Also discussed is the role of table settings in relation to such ceremonies as formal dinners and royal banquets. Lastly, a close-up look at the symbolic meanings of individual foods and drinks--from the artichoke, also known as "domestic thistle," to Champagne, from chili peppers to absinthe--reveals a figurative language well known to artists of the time but perhaps forgotten by contemporary diners.
Price=$16.47
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:25 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/food-and-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/food-and-2.htm <![CDATA[Understanding International Art Markets and Management]]>
This groundbreaking text brings together experts in the field of visual art markets to answer some fundamental questions: Is art a good investment? Why is the art market dominated by America and Western Europe? Where are the key emerging markets and what are the next good buys in art? Providing readers with an understanding of the challenges facing art market "makers" (dealers, auctioneers, collectors and artists) and the decision making process experienced by market "players" and investors, this exciting text merges the key theories with examples of practice in a highly accessible style. Written by an international array of experts from the US, the UK and China, this book is essential reading for all those studying or interested in art markets and management.
Price=$56.65
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:24 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/understanding-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/understanding-2.htm <![CDATA[Why Our Schools Need the Arts]]>
''This book is a must-read for anyone who cares about kids the ones who are naturally drawn to the arts over sciences, for whom cutting the arts is depriving them of their very nature, and those who badly need an introduction to the arts to balance their gifts in other subjects. We must be able to promise all of them that the arts will have a well-loved and revered place in the curriculum. This powerful book will help us to do so.'' -- Carly Simon, author and musician

''In this book, Jessica Davis equips educators and advocates alike with a rich vocabulary and clear examples of how to teach and how to make the case for the essential and unique place of the arts in the school curriculum.'' -- Richard J. Deasy, Director, Arts Education Partnership

This inspiring book leads the way to a new kind of advocacy one that stops justifying the arts as useful to learning other subjects, and argues instead for the powerful lessons that the arts, like no other subjects, teach our kids. Jessica Hoffmann Davis, a leading voice in the field of arts education, offers a set of principles and tools that will be invaluable to advocates already working hard to make the case and secure a strong place for the arts in education. She also reaches out to those who care deeply about education but have yet to consider what the arts uniquely provide. This book is for anyone willing to brave a new terrain in which the arts are finally embraced without apology!
Price=$19.75
Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:24 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/why-our-schools-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/why-our-schools-2.htm <![CDATA[200 Projects to Strengthen Your Art Skills: For Aspiring Art Students (Aspire)]]>
Challenging tutorials, 35 imaginative projects to complete, and tips from professional artists introduce beginning students to the building blocks of art. This profusely illustrated book teaches serious beginners the fundamental skills of graphic design as an introduction to their formal study in fine art, illustration, computer game design, interior design, animation, and virtually all other avenues in the visual arts. The author advises on setting up a proper workspace and assembling the needed materials--everything from sketchpads and paints to affordable computer software. Chapters that follow present themes and related projects that instruct readers in

  • The basics of line art for illustration and lettering
  • Understanding color and tone and using color media
  • Texture in art
  • Spatial relationships and perspective
  • Creating shapes and relating them to other elements of composition
    More than 200 color illustrations demonstrate art principles and practical techniques, and show students how to apply what they are learning in a wide range of media.
    Price=$16.48
    Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:23 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/200-projects-to-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/200-projects-to-2.htm <![CDATA[The Art of Perspective: The Ultimate Guide for Artists in Every Medium]]>
    Everything you need to know to put your drawings and paintings into perspective!

    If the concept of perspective makes you think of confusing angles, fancy measuring gadgets and complicated theories, get ready for a very pleasant surprise. In this comprehensive guide, Phil Metzger demystifies perspective, presenting it simply as a matter of mimicking the way we see--like the way a distant mountain appears blue, or a road seems to narrow in the distance. The Art of Perspective offers simple but powerful techniques for achieving a convincing illusion of depth and distance, whether it's a few inches in a still life or miles in a landscape.

    • Start simple, with atmospheric perspective and intuitive techniques, and gradually progress to linear perspective and more complex challenges such as stairways, curves and reflections.
    • Use the engaging, step-by-step demonstrations and exercises to try out each essential concept for yourself, making lessons clearer and more memorable.
    • Learn theories that apply to all mediums, with specific advice for achieving effects using acrylic, oil, watercolor and pencil.
    • Get the inside scoop on professional tricks and shorcuts that make perspective easier than ever!

    Forget everything you think you know (or don't know) about perspective. This book builds an easy-to-follow, ground-up understanding of how to turn a flat painting or drawing surface into a living, breathing, dimensional scene that lures viewers in. No matter how you look at it, it's the ultimate guide to perspective for artists of every medium and skill level.
    Price=$16.48
    Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:23 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-of-7.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-of-7.htm <![CDATA[Public Art New York]]>
    A tour of the best permanent public art in all five boroughs of New York City. From outdoor sculpture in public plazas and landscapes to murals and works of art in lobbies accessible to the public, this book focuses on how exemplary works of public art enrich urban public space. Sponsored by the Municipal Art Society, Public Art New York is organized by neighborhood, with maps suitable for walking tours. 250 color photographs and maps
    Price=$19.77
    Buy]]>     Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:22 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/public-art-new-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/public-art-new-2.htm     <![CDATA[The Artist's Guide to Public Art: How to Find and Win Commissions]]>

    Public art commissions--how to find them, how to get them

    * First-hand advice from experienced public artists

    * Written by an artist for artists

    * Includes expert information on public art law

    Public-art commissions are challenging and rewarding and this timely guide shows beginning and working visual artists exactly how to start and build a career in the world of public art. Learn how to find, apply for, compete for, and win a public art commission. First-hand interviews with experienced public artists and arts administrators provide in-the-trenches advice and insight, and a chapter on public art law, written by Barbara Hoffman, the country’s leading public art law attorney, answers questions about this complex area. Packed with details on working with contracts, conflict, controversy, communities, committees, and more, The Artist’s Guide to Public Art shows artists the way to cut through the red tape and win commissions that are rewarding both financially and artistically.

    Price=$13.57
    Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:19 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-artist-s.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-artist-s.htm <![CDATA[Angels and Demons in Art (Guide to Imagery Series)]]>
    This sumptuously illustrated volume analyzes artists' representations of angels and demons and heaven and hell from the Judeo-Christian tradition and describes how these artistic portrayals evolved over time. As with other books in the Guide to Imagery series, the goal of this volume is to help contemporary art enthusiasts decode the symbolic meanings in the great masterworks of Western Art. The first chapter traces the development of images of the Creation and the Afterworld from descriptions of them in the Scriptures through their evolution in later literary and philosophical works. The following two chapters examine artists' depictions of the two paths that humans may take, the path of evil or the path of salvation, and the punishments or rewards found on each. A chapter on the Judgment Day and the end of the world explores portrayals of the mysterious worlds between life and death and in the afterlife. Finally, the author looks at images of angelic and demonic beings themselves and how they came to be portrayed with the physical attributes--wings, halos, horns, and cloven hooves--with which we are now so familiar. Thoroughly researched by and expert in the field of iconography, Angels and Demons in Art will delight readers with an interest in art or religious symbolism.
    Price=$16.47
    Buy]]>     Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:19 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/angels-and-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/angels-and-2.htm     <![CDATA[Art Office, Second Edition: 80+ business forms, charts, sample letters, legal documents & business plans (Art Office: 80+ Business Forms, Charts, Sample Letters, Legal)]]>

    Artists will find forms to help them organize their office: a twelve-month planning calendar, financial statement, sales agreement, model release, Form VA, rental-lease agreement, artist-agent agreement, slide reference sheet, competition record, target market chart, monthly project status, show planner, sample letters to various art world professionals, pricing worksheet, bill of sale, and many more.

    Constance Smith began her career as an art rep in California. She has been assisting artists nationwide for over twenty years. She is author of the popular book Art Marketing 101.

    Sue Viders has been an art marketing consultant for over thirty-five years.


    Price=$10.17
    Buy]]>     Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:18 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-office.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-office.htm     <![CDATA[The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art]]>

    Why would a smart New York investment banker pay $12 million for the decaying, stuffed carcass of a shark? By what alchemy does Jackson Pollock’s drip painting No. 5, 1948 sell for $140 million?

                Intriguing and entertaining, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark is a Freakonomics approach to the economics and psychology of the contemporary art world. Why were record prices achieved at auction for works by 131 contemporary artists in 2006 alone, with astonishing new heights reached in 2007? Don Thompson explores the money, lust, and self-aggrandizement of the art world in an attempt to determine what makes a particular work valuable while others are ignored.

                This book is the first to look at the economics and the marketing strategies that enable the modern art market to generate such astronomical prices. Drawing on  interviews with both past and present executives of auction houses and art dealerships, artists, and the buyers who move the market, Thompson launches the reader on a journey of discovery through the peculiar world of modern art. Surprising, passionate, gossipy, revelatory, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark reveals a great deal that even experienced  auction purchasers do not know.


    Price=$16.47
    Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:11 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-2.htm <![CDATA[A Survival Kit for the Elementary/Middle School Art Teacher (J-B Ed:Survival Guides)]]>
    This comprehensive resource provides practical information, proven management tips, and over 100 specially selected art projects to help new and veteran K-8 art teachers implement an effective art education program and make art appreciation and activities fun. For easy use, materials are printed in a big 8 ¼" x 11" format with lay-flat binding for photocopying of various management aids and student project handouts, and organized into two main parts. Part 1, The Art Program, offers tested guidelines and reproducible tools for building and managing the program. Part 2, The Art Curriculum, presents 102 exciting art projects organized by medium into nine units: (1) Exploring the Elements & Principles of Design, (2) Paper, (3) Painting, (4) Drawing with Pencil, Pastels, Crayons & Markers, (5) Painting, (6) Printmaking, (7) Three-Dimensional Design, (8) Architecture, and (9) Technology: Computer, Photography, Video.
    Price=$32.50
    Buy]]>     Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:09 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/a-survival-kit.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/a-survival-kit.htm     <![CDATA[Art Theory: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)]]>
    In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this Very Short Introduction, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and interpretation of the arts. Freeland also propels us into the future by surveying cutting-edge web sites, alongside the latest research on the brain's role in perceiving art. This clear, provocative book engages with the big debates surrounding our responses to art and is an invaluable introduction to anyone interested in thinking about art.
    Price=$9.56
    Buy]]>     Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:08 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-theory-a-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-theory-a-2.htm     <![CDATA[Guide to Getting Arts Grants]]>
    More than 66,000 groups give grants--this book helps artists get them!

    * The only book to show artists how to get grants
    * Unique exercises from an insider, plus upbeat, positive approach
    * Focus on personal preparation for applying for and getting a grant

    Get that arts grant and be more independent! In this book, artists and arts groups will find all they need to know to support themselves through grants and special projects. This expert guide, written by an insider who has been on both the grant-making and the grant-writing side of the arts, shows readers how to assess their personal strengths and set goals to pursue their dreams. Hands-on examples and how-to exercises are provided for every situation: from creating artists’ statements, to writing letters, fellowship applications, and arts-organization applications, to being ready for that all-important site visit. Online resources, tips on portfolio and personal prep, and information about the inner workings of boards and how to handle the yes, the no, and the maybe make this the complete guide to getting that arts grant.
    Price=$13.57
    Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:06 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/guide-to.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/guide-to.htm <![CDATA[Art for the Very Young: Ages 3-6]]>
    Young children have the ability to create, view, interpret, and appreciate art. Art for the Very Young offers over 50 art activities for children to create art and learn about basic art concepts and techniques, such as line, shape, color, space,texture, form, and value. Watch how your young learners acquire an appreciation and understanding of the featured artists and techniques they use!
    Price=$11.19
    Buy]]>     Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:06 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-for-the-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-for-the-2.htm     <![CDATA[DK Art School: An Introduction to Art Techniques (DK Art School)]]>
    A comprehensive guide for the enthusiastic beginner and the experienced artist alike, An Introduction to Art Techniques embraces seven basic elements of art technique in one comprehensive volume. The subjects included are Drawing, Perspective, Watercolor, Pastels, Oil Painting, Acrylics, and Mixed Media. Easy--to--follow projects ---- from drawing natural forms to creating a photo collage ---- teach you all the essentials of each subject and inspire you to go on to master more complex techniques. Close--up, step--by--step photographs show artworks being created before your eyes, revealing the secrets of how professional artists produce their work. Art Techniques offers the widest choice of specific subjects ---- from mixing watercolors to block printmaking, from tonal drawing to oil painting in layers. You will find clear, authoritative text written by artists who specialize in each particular medium.
    Price=$16.50
    Buy]]>     Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:05 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/dk-art-school-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/dk-art-school-2.htm     <![CDATA[How to Draw What You See (Practical Art Books)]]>
    •A best-seller for 35 years

    • A timeless classic that has taught generations of artists—and will teach generations more

    When it was originally published in 1970, How to Draw What You See zoomed to the top of the publisher’s best-seller list—and it has remained there ever since. "I believe that you must be able to draw things as you see them—realistically," wrote Rudy de Reyna in this introduction. Today, generations of artists have learned to draw what they see, to truly capture the world around them, using de Reyna’s methods. How to Draw What You See shows artists how to recognize the basic shape to draw the object, no matter how much detail it contains.
    Price=$12.21
    Buy]]> Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:03 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/how-to-draw-2.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/how-to-draw-2.htm <![CDATA[Art Now! 2 (25th Anniversary Special Edtn) (French and German Edition) (v. 2)]]>
    Unless you regularly trawl the Chelsea galleries, hang out at the Tate Modern, peruse the Pompidou, attend every Biennale, and religiously read Artforum, you could likely use a primer on the art scene in the world today. Fortunately we've created our second "Art Now" volume to keep art fans abreast of the latest trends and hottest names. Not only will you discover the most important artists in the international art market, you'll also learn how the art scene has changed dramatically in recent years - notably with a return to figurative painting and an increase in political topics. Featuring over 135 artists in A-Z entries, plus a special section about gallery representation and current market prices, "Art Now Vol. 2" is the guide to what's happening and who's who in contemporary art.The A-Z artist entries include: short biography; exhibition history and bibliographical information; and, images of important recent work.
    Price=$10.19
    Buy]]>     Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:03 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-now-3.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-now-3.htm     <![CDATA[The Art of Teaching Art: A Guide for Teaching and Learning the Foundations of Drawing-Based Art]]>
    Often the finest artists do not make the best teachers. Many frustrated college students of art know this all too well as they suffer through unstructured classes with inexperienced teachers or graduate student instructors. In these situations, it is easy to blame the teachers. But the problem is largely institutional: most students graduating with MFAs from art schools receive little if any instruction in teaching art. If you find yourself in this predicament as teacher or student, this book is for you.
    The first book to provide a comprehensive guide for teaching college-level art, The Art of Teaching Art is the culmination of respected artist and instructor Deborah Rockman's two decades of teaching experience. Believing that drawing is the backbone of all of the visual arts, she begins with a complete explanation of drawing concepts that apply to any subject matter, e.g., composition, sighting processes, scaling techniques, and methods for linear and tonal development. She then illustrates these concepts with step-by-step methods that easily translate to classroom exercises. Next, she applies the drawing principles to every artist's most important and challenging subject, the human figure. After an extended section on understanding and teaching perspective that explores illusionistic form and space, the focus of the book shifts to the studio classroom itself and the essential elements that go into making an effective learning environment and curriculum. From preparing materials lists and syllabi, to setting up still-lifes, handling difficult classroom situations, critiquing and grading student artworks, and shooting slides of student artworks, she leaves no stone unturned.
    The Art of Teaching Art is the guide every new or experienced teacher of college-level art must have. Its helpful suggestions and numerous examples of student artwork from Rockman's classes will impart confidence to the inexperienced and fresh inspiration to the veteran instructors.
    Price=$33.71
    Buy]]>     Sun, 10 May 2009 14:20:00 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-of-6.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/the-art-of-6.htm     <![CDATA[Art Past Art Present: Sixth Edition]]>
    This accessible book looks at the historical and cultural contexts of art works and architecture around the world from prehistoric times to the 20th century—with detailed and informative analyses of art, artists, patrons, and techniques. Its unique chronological presentation in compact topical units offers an exceptionally easy-to-use format—with general period/style introductions followed by self-contained sections on a selected number of specific representative pieces. The global focus emphasizes the diversity and commonality of the human experience. A fully integrated, chronological history of art covers all periods, places, and arts—including extensive analyses of European art, and some American, African, Mesoamerican, and Asian art—along with thorough coverage of women artists throughout. For those who appreciate art and its history.
    Price=$94.53
    Buy]]>     Sun, 10 May 2009 14:19:59 -0600 http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-past-art.htm http://www.magnifico.org/art-products/art-reference/art-past-art.htm