{"product_id":"how-art-is-made-debra-n-mancoff-9780711285095","title":"How Art Is Made: The Craft Behind the Masterpieces","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow Art Is Made\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e looks at renowned works of art from across the centuries and around the globe and asks the intriguingly simple question - how were these works actually made? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Divided into two sections - \u003cb\u003ematerials and methods\u003c\/b\u003e - each chapter showcases a single work of art which demonstrates \u003cb\u003ethe mastery and innovative use of a single material or method, \u003c\/b\u003e from oil paint, pastel and pencil, to woodcut, litho and impasto. Each work is presented as the centerpiece of a capsule history, while comparative works are also included to help amplify our understanding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How, for example, did \u003cb\u003eMichelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel fresco\u003c\/b\u003e, or \u003cb\u003eTurner become such a master of watercolor?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHow did Warhol turn so effectively to screen printing, and how does Yayoi Kusama create such beguiling 'infinity rooms'?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book \u003cb\u003eenhances the experience of looking at great works of art \u003c\/b\u003eand guides us to a deeper understanding of how they were created and why we regard them as \u003cb\u003eso important.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Debra N. Mancoff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0711285098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780711285095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Frances Lincoln\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.76h x 7.72w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2023 pg. 18","brand":"Debra N. Mancoff","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44311496556799,"sku":"9780711285095","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_88318318-b3f6-4d31-bea1-758c77c19182.jpg?v=1695723088","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-art-is-made-debra-n-mancoff-9780711285095","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}