Bøger af Christopher Lloyd

An engaging account that places Cezanne's drawings and watercolours at the heart of the artistic endeavour of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.

Unfold the history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the present day, with this giant wallbook - includes 2-metre fold-out timeline

A timeless gardening classic by Christopher Lloyd, one of Britain's most highly respected plantsmen, updated for the 21st century. With a new foreword by Anna Pavord.

A sumptuous study examining all the ways Pablo Picasso used paper in his art

Edgar Degas (1834-1917) was one of the outstanding draughtsmen of the 19th century and drawing was not only a central tenet of his art but also essential to his existence. This book reveals the development of Degas' style as well the story of his life, including his complicated relationship with the Impressionists.

A reissue of Christopher Lloyd's classic book, with an extensive introduction by Fergus Garrett and stunning new photography

The amazing story of science and engineering from the Stone Age to today!

The amazing story of life on Earth - in 100 stickers!

The most remarkable true stories of all time and around the world brought vividly to life - from the Big Bang right up to the present day.

A compelling and authoritative overview of the drawings of Vincent van Gogh, one of the most celebrated and intriguing figures in the history of art. Vincent van Gogh¿s (1853¿1890) drawings are some of the most familiar and expressive in the history of art. Van Gogh believed that drawing was the `root of everything¿, and this was reflected in his remarkable output of over 1,000 works during his short and tragic life; many of them personal, often lonely explorations of the emerging modern world. This book is the first comprehensive account to celebrate the singularity of the artist¿s achievements in this field. Arranged broadly thematically, from drawings of potato harvesters to depictions of knotted poplars, pensive studies from life to a sketch of the famous Yellow House in Arles, eminent art historian and curator Christopher Lloyd encourages readers to consider the artist¿s drawings from a fresh viewpoint: documenting successes and failures, experiments, trials and disappointments. Primarily self-taught, Van Gogh¿s approach to drawing was instinctual, but he soon recognized the importance of mastering the grammar of art ¿ anatomy, foreshortening, perspective ¿ as well as materials and techniques, in order to express his emotional responses to a subject as vividly as possible. With examples from the artist¿s voluminous and emotionally charged family correspondence, sketchbooks, and comparative artworks by the Old Masters and contemporaries, this engaging study outlines why drawing is central to Van Gogh¿s oeuvre, and equal to the intensity and reputation of his paintings. Featuring works from the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam and many other important collections in Europe and the US, this beautifully illustrated volume offers an extensive interpretation of the artist¿s drawings, beyond what has been published to date.

This book considers the ways in which teachers and students are affected by our encounters with literature and other cultural texts in the higher education classroom. The essays consider the range of emotions and affects elicited by teaching settings and practices.

Kids can discover everything from the creation of planet Earth and the rise of animals, to globalization, wars, and global warming with this collection of remarkable true stories from the author of the bestselling "What on Earth Happened?" Full color.

Unfold the history of the universe-from the big bang to the present day! Created in association with the American Museum of Natural History.

Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) was one of the most influential artists of his day, producing work derived from "the most acute sensibility at grips with the most searching rationality" according to his friend, the writer Joachim Gasquet. Honoring tradition while also challenging it, his example made possible the advances of numerous younger artists such as Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and Georges Braque, thereby paving the way for the emergence of modern art. Cezanne's novel approach was evident as much in his drawings and watercolors as in his oil paintings. While the hundreds of drawings that the artist left behind in his sketchbooks confirm the centrality of this medium to his artistic practice, his watercolors from the 1890s were undertaken as works of art in their own right. These latter efforts -- most of them landscapes and still lifes executed in Provence in the South of France -- rank among the finest achievements in this difficult medium from any period. This beautifully illustrated volume traces the development of Cezanne's style through his works on paper. Diverse in subject matter and execution, his drawings and watercolors include copies of other masters' works, studies of his immediate family and their domestic surroundings, and preliminary ideas for finished compositions. They reveal Cezanne as someone deeply committed to devising a process for comprehending and recording the world as he saw it. The result is some of the most absorbing art ever created.

A manifesto calling on people young and old to help restore the harmony of Nature, People and Planet. Told in simple language with beautiful illustrations by 33 artists from around the world, this book also features a foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales.