Cézanne: The First Modern Painter |
 Michel Hoog
ISBN: 0500300372
A study of Paul Cezanne. Mocked by critics, he withdrew to Provence where he laboured quietly until hailed as the father of a new art. His work is shown in this book in full colour, his story is recounted by friends, critics and himself. |
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Christian Dior: The Early Years 1947-1957 |
 Esmerelda de Rethy, Jean-Louis Perreau
ISBN: 0500510636
Christian Dior presented his first collection to a bleak, post-war Paris in 1947. It caused a sensation. The dazzling clothes, cut to emphasize the female form and made out of seemingly endless metres of luxurious embroidered and beaded cloth, were...(read more) |
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In the Footsteps of Van Gogh |
 Gilles Plazy
ISBN: 067088250X
The core of this text takes the reader to the towns in Provence that inspired Van Gogh's greatest work - Auvers-Sur-Oise, Arles and St. Remy. But we also go to Holland, where Van Gogh was born and where his career as an artist began, and to Paris, where...(read more) |
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Monet at Giverny |
 Caroline Holmes
ISBN: 1841882313
Claude Monet spent the last 43 years of his long life at Giverny creating the beautiful gardens: the most famous in France and one of the most visited in the world. Garden historian and designer Caroline Holmes explores Monet's twin passions -painting...(read more) |
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Planting Schemes from Monet's Garden |
 Vivian Russell
ISBN: 0711217874
Monet's garden at Giverny is the world's most visited garden. It inspired about 500 treasured paintings and reflects Monet's passion for gardening and eye for colour. Containing photography by award-winning photographer Vivian Russell, this volume...(read more) |
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The Bayeux Tapestry: The Life Story of a Masterpiece |
 Carola Hicks
ISBN: 0099450194
The vivid scenes on the Bayeux Tapestry depict the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It is one of Europe's greatest treasures and its own story is full of drama and surprise. Who commissioned the tapestry? Was it Bishop Odo, William's...(read more) |
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The Complete Letters of Van Gogh |
Vincent Van Gogh
ISBN: 0500230110
The letters of Vincent van Gogh lay bare the events of his dramatic life, providing remarkable insight into the creative process, and touching revelations of his personal anguish. They are reproduced in these three volumes with over 200 ink drawings...(read more) |
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