books by Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC     books:       Landscapes of New Mexico: Paintings of the Land of Enchantment7 reviews Suzan Campbell Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2006 Beautifully illustrated and with fine pictures The book opens with a discussion of landscape painting in New Mexico, with reference to the late nineteenth and early twentieth century artists and what inspired them. The bulk of the book, pages 30 to 279, is given over to the present day artists and their paintings. The book concludes with a very brief Biography for each artist, a Glossary and an Index to the artists. Each artist has a page ...             Conversations in Paint Language: The Art of Roseta Santiago Bob Saar Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2007 Roseta Santiago is a storyteller. At first glance seeming to be impressionistic realism, Santiago's compositions venture far beyond the simple fruit-and-bowl tableaux that so many still life artists pursue. She focuses instead on the world of an earlier time, creating stories on canvas told by objects ranging from ancient Native American pottery and baskets to Asian sculpture and woodblock prints; from bird nests and eggshells to bleached deer ...             Western Traditions: Contemporary Artists of the American West1 review Michael Duty, Suzanne Deats Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2005 A welcome addition to my library Besides being informative, this book provides a rich history on the transition of Western artists. You read interesting facts regarding the various artists, giving insight into their artwork and their styles and motivation. And the pictures are beautiful and inspirational too!             Partners in Art: Gene and Rebecca Tobey Rebecca Tobey Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2007 For twenty years, Gene and Rebecca Tobey worked together as husband and wife and artistic partners. They are best known for their creations of ceramic and bronze sculptures of abstracted animal forms. In their art, bear, buffalo, elk, and other majestic animals stand in dynamic, timeless attitudes. Their work is a sculptural statement about the dominant personality of the animal. Magic occurs as the sculptures' surfaces become canvases upon ...             Ricardo Mazal: La Tumba de la Reina Roja: From Reality to Abstraction Paintings, Photographs, Drawings and ...1 review Elizabeth Ferrer, Arnoldo Gonzaléz Cruz Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2005 Mazal clearly demonstrates his mastery of skill I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in contemporary painting. I have followed Ricardo Mazal's work for several years and find this to be a wonderfully informative catalogue with a plethora of beautiful images of the work and of the show at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Santa Fe. He is truly a contemporary painter, using digital media to make studies and lay out ideas for ...             The Art of Ann Templeton: A Step Beyond Michael Chesley Johnson, Ann Templeton Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2007 An exploration of the world or reknown artist and teacher Ann Templeton. Over 100 full-color images which illustrate her use of materials and techniques, her travels and her approach to workshops, as well as her perspective on living the life of an artist. Additional material from her mentors, artist William F Reese and Walt Gonske.             Touching Earth: The Paintings of Kimberly Webber1 review Omnia,Ph.D. Amin Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2007 This book is beautiful!! Touching Earth is an absolutely gorgeous, oversized art book. The printing quality is superb and the photos of the paintings are rich and deep. The book has a high quality, collector's feel to it. Definitely a must have for people interested in the Goddess archetypes with interesting info on many aspects of the sacred feminine. Very special book and a great price!! Inspiring and magical.             The Art of Charles W. Thwaites: Freedom of Expression Susan Hallsten McGarry Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2008 Out of the struggles of the Great Depression, Charles W. Thwaites (1904-2002) rose to prominence as a muralist and leading portraitist in Wisconsin. An active exhibitor in hundreds of local, regional, and national art exhibitions, he won awards and critical acclaim from New York to California. Thwaites began his career straddling the cultural demands for a truly American art while being lured to the formalism of European modernism and the ...             Joan E. Alessi: Descansos, The Sacred Landscape of New Mexico Sylvia Ann Grider Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2007 Santa Fe photographer Joan Alessi provides a polychromatic exposition of New Mexico's traditional roadside memorials, descansos, as an art form. Her stunning photography captures the artistic attributes of these decorative crosses while preserving their religious and cultural integrity. Sylvia Grider's accompanying essay explains the origin and folkloric tradition of roadside memorials. These religious markers are not in themselves unique to ...             Landscapes of Colorado: Mountains and Plains2 reviews Ann Scarlett Daley, Michael Paglia Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2007 Landscapes of Colorado This book is beautifully put together and contains some of my favorite painters. My only complaint is that I wish it was all paintings rather than including some photography. I would like to have known that.             NDN Art: Contemporary Native American Art1 review Charleen Touchette, Suzanne Deats Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2005 Beautiful Book of American Indian Contemporary Art In curating NDN ART, I selected the vibrant art of 30 Native American artists connected to New Mexico. In the introductory essay, I discuss the history of "Diversity and Change" in American Indian art and the dynamic way indigenous artists respond to change and use art to support families and communities. This oversize art book printed on quality paper in Italy by the fine art printers Sfera ...             Picturing Florida: From the First Coast to the Space Coast Kahren Jones Arbitman, Susan M. Gallo Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2008 For five hundred years, artists have been captivated by La Florida . Named by Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon, Florida's hidden forest glades, sandy ocean hammocks, and picturesque colonial towns have inspired artists like Winslow Homer and Thomas Moran to capture the unique light, color, and atmosphere found in the state. This lavishly produced book showcases the work of thirty-eight contemporary painters, sculptors, printers, and mixed medium ...             Photography New Mexico Thomas F. Barrow, Kristin Barendsen, ... Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2008 New Mexico boasts a rich legacy of photography. For decades, artists including Ansel Adams and Edward Weston have captured the light and mystique of the desert landscape, while dozens of acclaimed photographers have participated in the renowned photography program at the University of New Mexico. This lavishly produced book showcases the work of twenty-five contemporary photographers who have strong ties to New Mexico. Noted photographer Thomas ...             Color and Beyond: Ann Templeton Ann Templeton Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2007 Finally a how-to book by noted en plein air landscape painter Ann Templeton. "The brush of Ann Templeton flows with rich, vibrant color. A master colorist and abstract expressionist working in both oil and pastel, she relies on the spontaneous and the impulsive, dabbing her brush in a mound of paint that feels right for that particular moment and letting intuition have a say in what goes down on the canvas."--Michael Chesley Johnson in The Art ...             Abstract Art Stuart Ashman, Suzanne Deats Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2005 Abstract art has a stunning presence in New Mexico. As a premier international art hub, the state is renowned for its artistic diversity, creative excitement, and cosmopolitan ambiance. The most sophisticated art lovers and collectors come from all over the world to experience the galleries and museums that exhibit abstract art. Today's creativity is built on centuries of Pueblo Indian design and Territorial Spanish elegance. More than a hundred ...             Crop Circles: An Art of our Time Mary Carroll Nelson Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2007 Since the late 1970s, crop circles have been appearing in grain fields all across the globe, but especially in Southern England. These large graphic designs are created through the contrast between the light-catching, flattened grain, swirled to the ground, and the darker grain left standing in the fields. The beauty of the art can be seen in its entirety from the air, and such space-filling, dynamic patterns are evidence that creative, ...             Peter O'Neill: Mixed Emotions Sarah Jane Kelly, Peter O'Neill Fresco Fine Art Publications, LLC, 2007 Chromatic displays of the human form bathed in emotional landscapes of dark shadow and startling fields of filtered light define the paintings of artist Peter O'Neill. O'Neill exhibits a fondness for the contemplative female in unexpected and enigmatic poses and views of intimate situations with bathers, sleepers, and those who are lost in a poignant moment of reflection. As an observer, O'Neill watches his models and their natural movements so ...              search for books abstract, abstraction, american, artists, charles, colorado, contemporary, conversations, descansos, drawings, emotions, enchantment, expression, installation, kimberly, landscape, landscapes, language, mountains, paintings, partners, photographs, photography, picturing, rebecca, santiago, templeton, thwaites, touching, traditions books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Black Bart: Boulevardier Bandit: The Saga of California's Most Mysterious ... home  impressum - about us