| The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques: Fifth Edition, Revised and Updated Revised Edition Contributor(s): Mayer, Ralph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0670837016 ISBN-13: 9780670837014 Publisher: Viking OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1991 Annotation: Since 1940, when it was originally published, The Artist's Handbook has become indispensable for thousands of practicing artists and art students. The book has remained continually in print through many editions and has sold more than a quarter of a million copies. A detailed index makes a wealth of information readily available. Charts and line drawings throughout. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Techniques - General - Art | Techniques - Painting - Art | Reference |
| Dewey: 751 |
| LCCN: 90050357 |
| Series: Reference |
| Physical Information: 2.19" H x 6.56" W x 9.59" (2.70 lbs) 784 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since 1940, when it was originally published, The Artist's Handbook has been indispensable for thousands of practicing artists and art students. The book has remained continuously in print through many editions and has some more than a quarter of a million copies. It is, as American Artist Magazine calls it, the artist's bible, an invaluable reference for the painter, sculptor, and printmaker. During the past few years, however, new art movements and new research have led to many changes in the technology of artist's materials. With the assistance of Mayer's widow, Bena, and his colleagues, Viking and Steven Sheehan, Director of the Ralph Mayer Center at Yale University, have prepared this latest revision of the book, which is now completely updated and expanded. The Handbook does retain its original, user-friendly format. Mayer intended that this encyclopedic volume be referred to frequently, and he therefore gave specific, practical advice on every aspect of his subject. In addition, he compiled valuable lists for the artist: retail sources for materials, a pigment catalog, a bibliography, and an extensive appendix. And the detailed index makes all of this information immediately accessible. |