{"product_id":"the-artists-brush-philip-bayliss-brown-9781913460723","title":"The Artists' Brush: World history, Theory \u0026 Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eHomo sapiens are defined by wisdom, symbolic thought and tool making: these attributes are a prerequisite for, and embodied in, the development and use of the artists' brush. Indeed, the brush is emblematic of H. sapiens' ability to create representational art, write and to communicate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique book, for the first time, examines the evolution and importance of the artists' brush over time and geography. Extensively researched and referenced, it details the development and use of the brush from deep history to modern day, placing the brush in the context of the cultures in which it was used. Richly illustrated it describes works on rock, walls (murals and frescoes), ceramics, textiles, panels (stone, wood), codices, calligraphic manuscripts and other peinture d'objets [painted objects].\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe history of art is re-told placing the brush at its centre - a tool, which in the hand of an artist, is responsible for some of the greatest and defining insignia of mankind. This book sheds light on historic artistic practices in Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas that are frequently overlooked and under reported in academic literature. Bayliss Brown's scholarship is commendable and the chapters on brush anatomy, physics and mark making are essential reading for any artist or historian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Artists' Brush is a masterpiece and deserves to be in every school, university and bookcase of any serious artist - it is surprising that it has never been written before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Bayliss Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 191346072X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913460723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cloister House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.04d","brand":"Philip Bayliss Brown","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897518285055,"sku":"9781913460723","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eb8e4204-7c61-4fdd-bc81-1aef71177ae0.jpg?v=1721374114","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-artists-brush-philip-bayliss-brown-9781913460723","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}