Why draw? 500 years of drawings and watercolors at Bowdoin College
An intimate art form, drawing offers a direct connection to one's imagination; a means of exercising the eye, brain, and the hand; and a way to spark new ideas and resolve pictorial challenges. This volume features more than 100 exceptional drawings, pastels, watercolors, and collages from the...
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Munich, London, New York, Brunswick
DelMonico Books, Prestel Bowdoin College Museum of Art
2017
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | An intimate art form, drawing offers a direct connection to one's imagination; a means of exercising the eye, brain, and the hand; and a way to spark new ideas and resolve pictorial challenges. This volume features more than 100 exceptional drawings, pastels, watercolors, and collages from the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, which has been collecting drawings since the 1811 bequest of James Bowdoin III. The works exemplify what compels artists to draw and thus illustrate the ongoing relevance of drawing as the most foundational artistic practice. Gathered here for the first time in a book, the range, quality, and uniqueness of the drawings will captivate anyone interested in drawing as an art form. Statements from acclaimed contemporary artists, leading curators, and distinguished scholars provide insights into the creative process. This bookgrants personal access to this singular, evolving collection and will appeal to art lovers everywhere. Exhibition: Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine, USA (04.05. - 03.09.2017) "This volume features more than 100 exceptional drawings, pastels, watercolors, and collages from the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, which has been collecting drawings since the 1811 bequest of James Bowdoin III. The works exemplify what compels artists to draw and thus illustrate the ongoing relevance of drawing as the most foundational artistic practice"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | "This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition "Why draw? 500 years of drawings and watercolors" organized by the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, May 3-September 3, 2017" |
| Beschreibung: | 191 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9783791356068 9783791367316 |