"Masters of Photography" is an indispensable and comprehensive guide to over 70 of the world's best-known photographers, from the pioneers of the early part of the century to the experimental artists who will take us into the future. Arranged in alphabetical order by photographer, each entry contains a selection of sumptuous reproductions of some of the photographer's most inte...(展开全部)

摄影是我们这个时代真正流行的艺术形式。摄影作品的独特性在于其融合了瞬时性与永久性，因此它能够以简单的影像蕴含复杂的思想或情感，这是其他的媒介所无法比拟的。新闻摄影和纪实报道影响了我们对事件的看法，而名人肖像和时尚摄影则展现了各个时期的风尚。 技术的进步使得摄影获得了极大的发展0最初，人们拍的是静止的街景，而现在，摄影人已能在体育和野生生物摄影中捕捉一秒钟内的细微动态。更轻便的照相机，更优秀的胶片，以及如今的数码技术，使得我们可以在任意时间、任意地点和任意条件下拍照，并且获得出色的影像。 《摄影大师：我们时代的经典摄影艺术家》》通过呈现摄影史上最著名和最具影响力的摄影家的作品，颂扬了摄影这一非凡的艺术形式。这些作品有的是人们所熟知的，有的则是在主题或风格上独树一帜，而它们的创作者，无一例外都是20世纪以来最优秀和最具创新精神的摄影家。 贝雷妮丝·阿博特...(展开全部)

As photography became an increasingly accessible medium in the twentieth century, the popularity of the photographic album exploded, yielding a wonderful range of objects made for varying purposes—to memorialize, document (officially or unofficially), promote, or educate and sometimes simply to channel creative energy. Photographic Memory: The Album in the Age of Photography tr...(展开全部)

As photography became an increasingly accessible medium in the twentieth century, the popularity of the photographic album exploded, yielding a wonderful range of objects made for varying purposes—to memorialize, document (officially or unofficially), promote, or educate and sometimes simply to channel creative energy. Photographic Memory: The Album in the Age of Photography tr...(展开全部)

A collection of photographs from winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition comes from two venerable institutions of the United Kingdom: the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide. For 49 years, this prestigious exhibition has drawn submissions from around the world. Being shortlisted is something to which n...(展开全部)

This book contains detailed information on how to draw all the structures of the face and helps the reader to develop the ability not just to draw various facial expressions, but to understand the physiological occurrences that create different expressions. As any student of life drawing or anatomy knows, it's good to know what the engine underneath the hood is doing to get the...(展开全部)

More than 400 detailed illustrations offer at-your-fingertips reference Clear text, easy-to-navigate organization Not just for artists—invaluable for dollmakers, plastic surgeons, therapists, anyone on the autistic spectrum, many others Artists love this book, the definitive guide to capturing facial expressions. In a carefully organized, easy-to-use format, author Gary Faigin ...(展开全部)

Smithsonian Handbooks are the most visually appealing guides on the natural world in the book marketplace. Featuring more than 500 full-color illustrations and photographs, along with detailed annotations, Smithsonian Handbooks make identification easy and accurate.

Smithsonian Handbooks are the most visually appealing guides on the natural world in the book marketplace. Featuring more than 500 full-color illustrations and photographs, along with detailed annotations, Smithsonian Handbooks make identification easy and accurate.

Since it was first published in 1964, Professor Gottfried Bammes' Die Gestalt des Menschen has been considered the definitive book for artists learning to draw the human form. Deconstructing the body into its smallest components, Bammes asserts the importance of learning the structure of bones, muscles and parts in order to accurately draw a human figure. Whilst the original Ge...(展开全部)