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Title: Color in Contemporary Painting by Charles Leclair ISBN: 0-8230-0741-3 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Pub. Date: 01 March, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful book.
Comment: I have had this book for approximately 4 years, and it is one that I keep going back to time and time again. High quality art, with wonderful and interesting insite and commentary, this is a must for fans of contemporary art, or for artists themselves.
Highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: Phoenix Arizona Contemporary Artist Recommends
Comment: I am Ric Ordway a Contemporary Artist in the Phoenix Scottsdale, Arizona area. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in art and color techniques. I was lucky enough to receive this book as a gift. The author clearly explains color and it's many facets in Contemporary Art. Color In Contemporary Painting by Charles LeClair has helped me explore and expand as an artist.
In Arizona my work is getting recognized with a few awards from organizations such as Phoenix Artlink. I had just received a couple of rejections in submitting my art when I received this book. When I opened it up I could not put it down. I was inspired by the pictures of famous original contemporary art and in depth descriptions and information about the artists and painting style. Information and examples of art from Howard Buchwalk, Fritz Bultman, Hannah Wilke, Frank Galluszka and Jasper Johns were all inspiring. Many famous paintings reminded me of some of my own work. It has inspired me!
Within one day of reading the book I'm painting again. I have at least 15 submission opportunities here in Arizona and nationally. I also started posting my art on the internet at my website ricordway com. Color In Contemporary Painting is one of my most important books in my library.
I would suggest this book for new artists and those who are looking for inspiration in their own work. I feel it should be in any contemporary artists library. If your interest is just art, it is a wonderful coffee table book. For the creative individual, it is inspirational and provides a greater understanding on what contemporary art is.
Rating: 5
Summary: Quality reproductions and clear prose - highly recommended
Comment: "Color in Contemporary Painting: Integrating Practice and Theory", while not a traditional art technique book, is still an invaluable reference for practicing artists as well as those interested in contemporary art. Full of high quality reproductions from a wide variety of artists, one can simply skim the book as a source of ideas and things to try without even reading the text. However, the text is very clear, helpful, and readable as it describes the artists' styles, approaches, and use of color. There is no mumbo-jumbo and even the most "art critical" discussions of the artworks are in plain English.
The book is organized into 11 sections, the first few of which are introductory and include a perfunctory and adequate description of color theory. LeClair then proceeds through Albers & optical art, color & structure, figure/ground & space, color harmony, gesture, light, expressionism, and what the author calls "advanced color games." Since the book was written in 1991, a few of the discussions about what is "hot" in the contemporary art scene may be out of date as of 2003, yet the book is still relevant and most of the artists discussed are still important today. Perhaps the only thing missing is that there is only an occasional mention of actual pigments used by the painters. A thorough 2-page index makes looking up aritsts, subjects, or painting titles easy. Highly recommended.
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Title: The Art of Richard Diebenkorn by Jane Livingston, John Elderfield, Ruth Fine, Richard Diebenkorn, Whitney Museum of American Art ISBN: 0520212584 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Bay Area Figurative Art: 1950-1965 by Caroline A. Jones ISBN: 0520068424 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 1990 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Abstract Expressionism (World of Art) by David Anfam ISBN: 0500202435 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: 01 November, 1990 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Art of Watercolor by Charles Le Clair ISBN: 0823002926 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications Pub. Date: 01 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The San Francisco School of Abstract Expressionism by Susan Landauer ISBN: 0520086112 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1996 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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