This book features exceptionally important tapestries from major European collections showing the world-class research - scientific, artistic and historical - applied to their preservation. The collections, mostly of Renaissance Flemish tapestries, belong to the UK's Royal Collection at Hampton Court Palace (for example, a piece from a set depicting 'The Story of Tobias' first noted in Henry VIII's inventory of 1547); the Spanish Royal Collections tapestries at the Palacio Real, Madrid; and tapestries from several sites in Belgium. The information is presented in an understandable and practical way.
Dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted graphic design related media. This highly illustrated volume is an invaluable reference that showcases hundreds of color mixes and combinations.
The huge popularity of fairies in art is celebrated in this new small-format book, featuring the creations of the best artists working throughout the United States and Europe.
Part of the successful "500" series, this book provides the reader with 500 techniques to allow them to attain a greater level of proficiency when working with Photoshop. It covers tips from the basics, such as how to import images from the camera, to the advanced, such as how to restore old photographs and create slide shows, DVDs and web pages.
W.A. Poucher (1891-1988) was a man of diverse talents. He was a pioneering and prolific landscape photographer and the author of a string of illustrated books, among them the famous photographic climbing guides recently reissued by Frances Lincoln.
For all keen amateur railway photographers this book provides a wealth of practical advice and suggestions for producing top quality railway images with a digital camera. As well as detailing all the basic principles and more advanced techniques, the author also provides top tips on useful corrective editing techniques using standard photo editing software available for most computers. Also covered is how to prepare and display photographs on the internet and also how to produce prints to a commercial standard.
High dynamic range (HDR) photography lets you capture the myriad colors and levels of light that you can see in the real world, and the results are amazing photographs that run the gamut from super real to surreal. Explore this fantastic realm of photography through the unique vision of renowned travel photographer Trey Ratcliff.
The national park of Exmoor straddles the counties of Somerset and Devon in the southwest of England. Covering over 260 square miles of countryside the landscape varies from rocky outcrops to grassy hills and farmland, stretching all the way to the Devon Coast. Offering such a diverse landscape Exmoor naturally attracts visitors from all over England and beyond throughout the year.
Dealing with painting, this book includes the work of the influential European artists, and painters from Eastern Europe and the United States. It is published to coincide a series of exhibitions organised by the Saatchi Gallery in London, which began early in 2005.