Secret Knowledge (New and Expanded Edition): Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters
Language: English
Published by Avery, 2006
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Bibliopole, Mill Valley, CA, U.S.A.Bibliopole
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Condition: Used - Fine
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First edition, New and Expanded Edition Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters by David Hockney David Hockney explores the visual techniques of the Old Masters, arguing that many used optical devices to achieve striking realism. This expanded edition includes new research, examples, and insights, making it a key text for artists, historians, and collectors interested in art technique, perception, and the history of painting. Condition: Book is Near Fine: binding tight, pages clean and bright. A couple of minor dirt spots on the top edge of the text block are the only flaws; otherwise the book is essentially like new.
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- Title
- Secret Knowledge (New and Expanded Edition): Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters
- Author
- Hockney, David
- Publisher
- Avery
- Publication year
- 2006
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0142005126
- ISBN 13
- 9780142005125
- Item weight
- 4.019 pounds
- Dimensions
- 1.1 inches width by 9.4 inches height by 11.8 inches depth
- Seller catalogs
- Art → Modern → Techniques & Instruction, Art History → European → Masters, Collectibles → Art Books
In this passionate yet pithy book, Hockney takes readers on a journey of discovery as he builds a case that mirrors and lenses were used by the great masters to create their highly detailed and realistic paintings and drawings. Hundreds of the best-known and best-loved paintings are reproduced alongside his straightforward analysis. Hockney also includes his own photographs and drawings to illustrate techniques used to capture such accurate likenesses. Extracts from historical and modern documents and correspondence with experts from around the world further illuminate this thought-provoking book that will forever change how the world looks at art.
Secret Knowledge will open your eyes to how we perceive the world and how we choose to represent it.
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Bibliopole
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