Rosalind Ormiston Bücher

Die Kunst der Moderne ist so bunt und vielfältig wie die kunsthistorischen Begriffe – kein leichtes Unterfangen, in diesem Neben- und Nacheinander aus Epochen, Gattungen und Stilen den Überblick zu behalten. Wer kann schon auf Anhieb den Vortizismus vom Orphismus unterscheiden, die Geometrische Abstraktion und den Fluxus zeitlich einordnen oder die wichtigsten Vertreter der École de Paris benennen? Das übernimmt der vorliegende Band, der die 50 wichtigsten Kunstrichtungen von der Mitte des 19. bis ins 21. Jahrhundert, vom Realismus Gustave Courbets bis zur Neuen Leipziger Schule mit Protagonisten wie Neo Rauch, chronologisch einordnet. Alle Stile und Strömungen werden in anschaulichen Texten vorgestellt, die die großen Bögen von den Kunstrichtungen der Vergangenheit bis in die Gegenwart aufzeigen. Jede Stilrichtung ist auch ein Spiegel ihrer Zeit und fängt revolutionäre Entwicklungen und wegweisende historische Ereignisse in ihren Werken ein, die im Buch auf zahlreichen großzügigen Farbabbildungen zu sehen sind.

Picasso pur Picasso gehört zu den größten und anerkanntesten Malern der modernen Kunst. Dieses hochwertig gestaltete Buch zeigt spannende Einblicke in Picassos Werk und sein Leben. Neben einer illustrierten Biographie, die den Künstler in den Kontext seiner Zeit stellt, werden 35 der brillantesten Werke vorgestellt und erläutert. Die Autorin verdeutlicht dabei, wie Picasso wiederholt Tradition neu erfand und seine eigene Kunst stets weiterentwickelt hat, von den Anfängen des 20. Jahrhunderts bis zu der ihm zugeschriebenen Erfindung des Kubismus. Dieses Buch zeigt große Qualität im handlichen Format und zum kleinen Preis - mit Meisterwerken wie Guernica, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon oder Die Frauen von Algier.

Though very much an individual and spiritual artist, Alphonse Mucha was a defining figure of the Art Nouveau era and is loved for his distinctive lush style and images of beautiful women in arabesque poses among the plethora of paintings, posters, advertisements and designs he produced. Admire a whole range of his work here in its full glory with succinct accompanying text.

The English Romantic painter Joseph Mallord William Turner (23 April 1775-19 December 1851) was a brilliant landscape artist, a watercolourist and printmaker. This wonderful new book brings to life his greatest achievements in glorious colour.

Focusing on two-dimensional Art Nouveau works, this coffee-table book features fascinating text on the movement in general, graphic art and fine art, accompanied by beautiful reproductions of work by artists such as Toulouse- Lautrec, Gaudi and Tiffany.

An impressive new reference book on the life and works of Michelangelo Buonarroti - sculptor, painter, architect and poet. Includes a fascinating exploration of the artist's life, and the role he played in the Italian Renaissance - a unique period in art history. With a comprehensive gallery of the works of Michelangelo, including sketches, paintings, sculptures , frescoes and architecture. Explores the artist's legacy and the great influence he had on European art. Beautifully illustrated with 500 stunning images.

Revised edition of the bestselling backlist title. William Morris was an outstanding character of many talents, being an architect, writer, social campaigner, artist and, with his Kelmscott Press, an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement. Many of us probably know him best, however, from his superb furnishings and textile designs, intricately weaving together natural motifs in a highly stylized two-dimensional fashion influenced by medieval conventions. Following on from the bestselling success of Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Alphonse Mucha, of the same series, this delightful new book offers a survey of his life and work alongside some of his finest decorative work. It is a richly beautiful book.

Features an introduction to the First World War and its posters, and 100 key works. Beautifully reproduced full-page artworks in an appealing hardback giftbook.

Showcases all the best-loved work of this perennially popular portrayer of atmospheric modern life. Discover a fresh viewpoint on his life and work, before enjoying the beautiful reproductions of everything from Automat and Early Sunday Morning to the famous Nighthawks.

Gauguin began his artistic life as an Impressionist in Paris, but yearning for a wider world view he experimented with decorative art and bright colours to create a form of Symbolism. He painted briefly with Van Gogh but was strongly drawn by the “otherness” of the South Pacific which has secured him a unique place in the history of art.