"The story of a bittersweet, impromptu art exhibition for President and Mrs. Kennedy The events associated with John F. Kennedy’s death are etched into our nation’s memory. This fascinating book tells a less familiar part of the story, about a special art exhibition organized by a group of Fort Worth citizens. On November 21, 1963, the Kennedys arrived in Fort Worth around midnight, making their way to Suite 850 of the Hotel Texas. There ..."
J. M. W. Turner(1st Edition) The Man Who Set Painting on Fire (New Horizons) by OlivierMeslay Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2005 by Thames & Hudson Ltd Import ISBN-13: 978-0-500-30118-0, ISBN: 0-500-30118-2
"In 1802, at the age of 26, Joseph Mallord William Turner became the youngest ever member of the Royal Academy. A prolific painter and watercolourist, his paintings began by combining great historical themes with the inspired visions of nature, but his experimentation with capturing the effects of light led him swiftly towards an unusual dissolution of forms. Turner was a constant traveller, not only within the British Isles but also thr ..."
From Chanel to Reves La Pausa and Its Collections at the Dallas Museum of Art by OlivierMeslay, Martha Macleod Paperback, Published 2015 by Dallas Musem Of Art ISBN-13: 978-0-936227-30-6, ISBN: 0-936227-30-3
Turner Life and Landscape (Discoveries) by OlivierMeslay Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2005 by Harry N. Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-9207-8, ISBN: 0-8109-9207-8
"Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries(r) volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed, affordably priced, compact paperbacks bring ideas to life and amplify our understanding of civilization in a new way.J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851), considered by many to be England's greatest pai ..."
Mind's Eye Masterworks on Paper from David to Cézanne by OlivierMeslay, William B. Jordan Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2014 by Dallas Museum Of Art ISBN-13: 978-0-300-20721-7, ISBN: 0-300-20721-2
"An overview of European art from the French Revolution to the First World War, Mind’s Eye encompasses 116 works on paper in various media by seventy artists. These works range from quick sketches and working drawings to cartoons for large murals and highly finished masterpieces. Among the featured artists are such recognizable names as Pierre Bonnard, Paul Cézanne, Jacques-Louis David, Edgar Degas, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, ..."
From Chanel to Reves La Pausa and Its Collections at the Dallas Museum of Art by OlivierMeslay, Martha Macleod Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 2015 by Giles ISBN-13: 978-1-907804-72-4, ISBN: 1-907804-72-2
"Wendy and Emery Reves purchased the Villa La Pausa in 1953 from the fashion icon Gabrielle Coco Chanel, and retained the majority of furnishings, souvenirs, and books owned by the acclaimed fashion designer. The Mediterranean villa was originally built in 1927 by architect Robert Streitz under the direction of Chanel. Throughout her time at La Pausa, she decorated and remodelled the home with austere style, including 16th- and 17th-cent ..."
Turner Life and Landscape (Discoveries (New York, N.Y.). ) by OlivierMeslay Paperback, 159 Pages, Published 2005 by Harry N Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-9211-5, ISBN: 0-8109-9211-6
"Om den engelske maler William Turner (1775-1851)."
Chagall Beyond Color by OlivierMeslay 54 Pages, Published 2013 by N/A ISBN-13: 978-0-936227-03-0, ISBN: 0-936227-03-6
"This catalogue accompanies the exhibition "Chagall: Beyond Color" co-organized by La Piscine Museum, Roubaix, France, and the Dallas Museum of Art."
"Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business days for arrival. 30pp. catalogue accompanying touring exhibition. Review copy with reviewer's discrete stamp opposite title page (art historian, Prof. Luke Herrmann.) Some occassional light pencil marking & notes. Crisp, bright copy in very good condition. PLUS loose inside: National Gallery, Young Gainsborough folded A3 exhibition guide."
"Archibald Motley (1891-1981) was one of the most important figures associated with the Harlem Renaissance and is best known as both a master colorist and a radical interpreter of urban culture. Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist is the first full-scale survey of his paintings in two decades. The exhibition offers an unprecedented opportunity to carefully examine Motley's dynamic depictions of modern life in his home town, Chicago, as ..."
"Featuring more than 200 color illustrations, the catalogue Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist accompanies the first full-scale survey of the work of Archibald Motley, on view at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University from January 30, 2014, through May 11, 2014. Archibald John Motley, Jr., was an American painter, master colorist, and radical interpreter of urban culture. Among twentieth-century American artists, Motley is surely ..."
Portrait of a Lady(2nd Edition) Peintures et photographies américaines en France, 1870-1915 by Vanessa Lecomte, Sarah Burns, OlivierMeslay Hardcover, 152 Pages, Published 2008 by Terra Foundation For American Art ISBN-13: 978-0-932171-55-9, ISBN: 0-932171-55-9
"The Gilded Age of the United States - a time of dazzling prosperity and decorative opulence at the close of the nineteenth century - inspired an equally extravagant artistic outpouring, particularly in portraiture of high-society women. Depicting women dressed in lush ball gowns, with regal bearing and beguiling expressions, these portraits were acquired in large numbers by the French government of the era. Paintings by celebrated Ameri ..."
"A superb exploration of the radical re-invention of the floral still life by 19th-century French painters Working Among Flowers explores the infusion of new spirit and meaning into the traditional genre of floral still-life painting in 19th-century France, even as the advent of modernism was radically transforming the art world. This beautiful book features works by more than 30 artists, including well-known painters such as Vincent van ..."
"Nous remercions vivement Thibaut de Berranger, arrière-petit-neveu de Mme de
Clinchamp, pour les nombreuses informations qu'il nous a communiquées et
notamment pour cet acte de naissance. 2. B. de Clinchamp, Le Duc d'Aumale,
prince, soldat. Un grand seigneur au xix'siècle, Tours, 1899, p. 32. note 1. 3. B.
de Clinchamp, Chantilly (1485-1897). Lesd'Orgemont. Les Montmorency. Les
Condé. Is duc d'Aumale, Paris, 1903, p. IV. 4. R. Caze ..."
""American Artists and the Louvre" explores the origins of the artistic exchanges between France and the United Staes from the 18th century onward. Many reproductions of American artists, including: Samuel F.B. Morse, James McNeill Whistler, Childe Hassam, Mary Cassat, Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, and many more."
"Le grand Ouest, sa découverte et sa conquête, sa résistance farouche et ses paysages de rêve : une histoire grandiose et brutale, transformée en légende bien avant que le territoire ne soit entièrement exploré. Dès le début du XIXe siècle, les artistes y ont consacré des œuvres extraordinaires presque parfaitement inconnues en Europe. Aux États-Unis même, cette production placée en marge de l'histoire de l'art traditionnelle est peu rep ..."
"Entre admiration et compétition, J.M.W. Turner a entretenu tout au long de sa prodigieuse carrière un dialogue incessant avec les maîtres anciens comme avec ses contemporains."