A memoir by Brian H. Peterson, The Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest Chief Curator at the Michener Art Museum has just been released. A Meet-the-Author event will be held Tuesday, July 7 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Ann and Herman Silverman Pavilion. The Smile at the Heart of Things: […]
Have you ever found yourself viewing a world-renowned painting and thought to yourself, “What is all the fuss about?” Or perhaps you appreciate works of art but can’t help but wonder “What does this have to do with my life?” In Why We Look at Art, What Happens When We […]
This high quality coffee table book contains more than 400 original colour photographs. The winners were announced at the 2009 Book Expo America in New York. This is the second Gold Award for the author, Simhananda. The photographs in this volume of transformative photography are somewhat like little wake-up calls […]
Painting for Photographers, published by Artistry Books, shows both the art lessons and software steps for transforming photos into works of art. Written and illustrated by Karen Sperling, one of the world’s foremost Painter authorities, having penned the first several Painter manuals and three previous Painter books, Painting for Photographers […]
Today freelance photographer, Ryan Shapiro, announced the book release of Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg, Remembering America’s Past through Images. Over the past several years, Ryan Shapiro has professionally captured action packed images of this annual battle of Gettysburg civil war reenactment organized and hosted annually by the Gettysburg Anniversary […]
Imagekind.com, the world’s fastest-growing online community for creating, buying and selling custom framed artwork and photography, today announced the ability for fans of the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” book series to purchase the book cover art as high end framed prints and posters on their site. At Imagekind, shoppers […]
Ballistic Publishing is proud to announce the pinnacle of digital art with EXPOSÉ 7, the latest book in its groundbreaking series celebrating the Finest Digital Art in the Known Universe. With more art, more artists, and a judging panel unanimous in its praise for the remarkable standard of work, EXPOSÉ […]
Corporate and organizational custom publishing expert Bookhouse Group (bookhouse.net) has the privilege of being selected as publisher for the one-hundred-year commemorative book of BDO Seidman, LLP (bdo.com), one of the nation’s leading professional services organizations. The firm evaluated a group of competitive bids before choosing the twenty-year provider of museum […]
The role of an art model is to provide inspiration and visual reference to artists. So how does one do that? That is the subject of a new book called The Art Model’s Handbook. Topics include how to choose interesting poses, nudity and body issues, costume modeling, and professional conduct. […]
Art and crafting magazine publisher Stampington & Company has explored the world of fabric and fiber art through wearable art publication Belle Armoire, a book devoted to miniature art quilts entitled “Material Visions” and a number of mixed-media art titles including Somerset Home, Sew Somerset and Somerset Studio. On June […]