They're packed with color and small enough to fit into a pocket. They're as inviting to the eye as they are to the wallet. And there are titles to suit every occasion, taste, and interest. Like all of Prestel's products, these "Minis" feature amazing artwork of all kinds, elegantly designed and packaged. Whether for a birthday, an anniversary, or just as a surprise, these miniature treasures prove that little things mean a lot.
Looks at all aspects of this great artist's work, with detailed commentary on 120 examples, & additional imagery to highlight comparisons & contrasts in his style.
"Why does Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) travel to Italy several times although he feels homesick before he even crosses the border? The Viennese painter is fascinated by the magnificent mosaics that he sees in the churches in Italy. And this is just the way he wants his paintings to glitter too. Angela Wenzel takes us to the golden world of Gustav Klimt and shows us how the famous Art Nouveau painter lived and worked."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Die "BildBiografien" in der neuen TaschenbuchReihe "Prestel art guide" (vgl. A. Brug, H. Düchting und weitere Titel in dieser Nr.) vermitteln einführendes Wissen in Leben und Werk bedeutender Künstler. Im vorliegenden Band stellt der Autor Leben und künstlerischen Werdegang Marc Chagalls in einzelnen zeitlichen Blöcken dar. Texteinschübe mit Zusatzinformationen, Interpretationen zu 4 Hauptwerken und zahlreiche kleinformatige Abbildungen begleiten den Text. Im Anhang internationale Museen mit ChagallSammlungen, kommentierte LiteraturAuswahl, Glossar, Zeittafel, wichtige Lebensstationen und Selbstdarstellungen des Künstlers. Kleine ChagallMonographie, optisch ansprechbar und preiswert, die als 1. Einführung in das Werk eingesetzt werden kann. Nach N. Aaron: "Marc Chagall" (Rowohlts Monographie; BA 11/03). (1 S)