Archive for Items Categorized 'Art, Artists and Design', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Anton Romako: Admiral Tegetthoff in the Naval Battle of Lissa
Agnes Husslein-Arco (editor)
Take one look a the cover, consider the time—1880s—and you know there’s a story here. Why was it painted in this modern style, what is it even about, and why did Emperor Franz Josef buy it?
Warhol and Cars, American Icons
by Gail Stavitsky
Andy Warhol put his mind, and his brush, to all sorts of consumer goods. Would the images in this museum show resonate if they were not by a famous, iconic, controversial artiste?
Harley Earl
by Stephen Bayley
An opinionated appraisal of the larger-than-life American designer from a British perspective.
Stars and Cars of the ‘50s
by Edward Quinn
For most, the 1950s were a time of austerity. Celebrities were blissfully unaware of it and car makers were happy to indulge them. Quinn captures them in candid shots.
Reincarnation: Car Parts Reborn
by Lou Carvell
Some cars have parts that have such strong lines that their sculptural qualities can stand on their own. Carvell takes this idea further, much further.
From Ocean Liner to Cruise Ship: The Marine Art of Harley Crossley
by Harley Crossley
Forget paintbrushes! Ever painted with knives?? A practitioner for over 30 years, Crossley is the master—so why is this only his first book??
Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco Posters
by William W. Crouse
The GP of Monaco is distinguished by many features, not least its longevity. This excellent book tells both its story and, for the first time ever, that of the artists and race posters capturing it.
Flying the Colors: The Unseen Treasures of Nineteenth-Century American Marine Art
by Alan Granby & Janice Hyland
A lusciously rich look at an important era in American ships, illustrated with many artworks from private collections you’d never see on your own, and printed and bound in a book that has few equals.
The History of Windovers 1600–1955
by Jane Windover
From making saddles to bodying Rolls-Royces, Windovers has a 350-year-long history of coachbuilding. A descendant of the family tells their story.
Speed: The Art of the Performance Automobile
by Ken Gross, photography by Peter Harholdt
Nineteen cars distinguished by their performance, design, and artistic quality and pedigree were gathered for a museum show. This book not only captures that event but shows things you wouldn’t have seen even if you went to the show.
Classic Formula 1 Calendar 2013
by Paul-Henri Cahier
Starting this 2013 wall calendar with December 2012 gives you a good reason to get a head start! It features photos by the famous Cahiers.
Can-Am Calendar 2013
by Pete Lyons
Twelve months in a year—24 historic photos in this limited-edition calendar of the wild, wild cars of the 1966–1974 Canadian-American Challenge Cup series
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