Landskab og kystlandskab i kunst

Over the years, the Lord has taken WG Waltz's passion for hiking and photography and has turned it into a wonderful type of ministry where he is able to share his experiences on God's green earth with readers all over the world through social media, personal testimony, and now, through this devotional. Waltz's A Hiker's Perspective Through HIS Eyes artfully combines one man's many journeys to God's beautifully crafted natural masterpieces with scriptural reflection and prayer. What started out as Waltz wanting to share with others the beautiful sights the Lord has blessed us to see has now become a passion to also share His love with so many others through His beautiful creation. Behind every photograph is a story thoughtfully told by the Lord that suggests both the past and the future to come, and Waltz seeks to show us how to change our perspective so we may see the bigger picture. It is in nature that we can experience His presence so richly and unearth the lessons that His creation holds, and God has blessed us with senses so that we may fully experience the world around us that He so lovingly created. It's Waltz's hope that the words and photographs upon these pages bless you as deeply as they have blessed him, for what we don't see in these pictures is on the other side of the horizon. May God favor you and guide you through these days, weeks, and months to come.

Ever wondered how to get that 'cloud' effect? Or how those old masters made their seas rage and their land flow? It's called 'sfumato'. "Sfumato" translated into English means soft, vague or blurred. Leonardo da Vinci used it to famous effect with the Mona Lisa's smile, but it can also be - and is - used in painting many other subjects. As both a writer and an artist, how words translate into images has always fascinated Debrah. Known best for her award-winning psychological thrillers and literary fiction, she was originally an artist and now her words and images collide in this sfumato book of atmospheric painting peppered with lyrical poetry and prose inspired by the images as step by step, Debrah demonstrates how she paints those sfumato skies and powerful seascapes. Ever wanted to learn how to paint, but also be beguiled and inspired as you do so? Here's how...

A collection of original sketches and illustrative photographs of the archaeological excavations at the World Heritage site of the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney, Scotland. 2019 as seen by artist-in-residence, Jeanne Bouza Rose.

"Immerse yourself in hot springs from around the globe with this stunning visual oasis that features over 200 photos and fascinating insights showcasing their unique topography, uses, cultural meanings, and more"--

This catalogue accompanies the exhibition Frank Bowling: Landscape at Hauser & Wirth West Hollywood. The book is lavishly illustrated and includes foldouts of artwork details. It features an essay from art historian Dorothy Price, which focuses on the dialogue between Bowling's and Turner's work. Price notes that "gestural sweeps and vast horizon lines bind these artists across time.? Bowling's invention of "a new sublime? is subsequently explored through the link between Blackness and the sublime that has existed since the eighteenth century. She also notes that the incorporation of found objects?plastic spiders, hospital equipment, and the nozzle from a spray can among them?plays a key role in Bowling's dialogue with the history of abstraction.

This inspirational book captures paintings of Australia's spectacular landscape. With stunning imagery by Virginia Bucknell, woven in with beautiful poetry by Cassa Bassa, A Collection of Paintings & Poetry of Australian Landscape, Seascape & Flora perfectly encapsulates just what is so unique about Australia's landscape.

The nineteenth century in France witnessed the emergence of the structures of the modern art market that remain until this day. This book examines the relationship between the avant-garde Barbizon landscape painter, ThéodoreRousseau (1812-1867), and this market, exploring the constellation of patrons, art dealers, and critics who surrounded the artist.Simon Kelly argues for the pioneering role of Rousseau, his patrons, and his public in the origins of the modern art market, and, in so doing, shifts attention away from the more traditional focus on the novel careers of the Impressionists and their supporters. Drawing on extensive archival research, the book offers fresh insight into the role of the modern artist as professional. It provides a new understanding of the complex iconographical and formalchoices within Rousseau's oeuvre, rediscovering the original radical charge that once surrounded the artist's work and led to extensive and peculiarly modern tensions with the market place.

Sprachen: Deutsch, Englisch - Format: 23,5 x 30cm Der große französische Fotograf der Melancholie schafft eine berührende Bilderwelt Die erste Monografie des französischen Fotografen Christophe Jacrot Perfektion und Poesie - ein einzigartiger Blick auf extreme Wetterbedingungen. Schlechtes Wetter? Alle eilen nach Hause, nur Christophe Jacrot schnappt sich seine Kamera und zieht los. Der französische Fotograf gilt als der Papst der Schlechtwetterfotografie. Er sucht gezielt nach Regen, Schneesturm und Nebel, um seine grandiosen, wunderschönen, melancholischen Aufnahmen zu machen. Denn genau diese Stimmung inspiriert den Fotografen zu seinen einzigartigen Bildern. Auf seinen Aufnahmen sieht man leere Straßen, die in den ganz besonderen Lichtverhältnissen der Schlechtwetterfronten fast schon mystisch wirken. Wenige Menschen, reduzierte, konzentrierte Szenen, umrahmt von Schneeflocken oder Regentropfen, diese Essenz in den Bildern ist es, was die Fotografien von Jacrot für seine Fans so anziehend macht. In dem Bildband "Lost in The Beauty of Bad Weather" erzählt Jacrot poetische Foto-Geschichten über die Metropolen, die vor seiner Linse in den Auswirkungen von Wetterphänomenen wie Regenschauern und Schneegestöber versinken. Sein Sujet könnte aus einem Film Noir stammen, doch der Künstler setzt ganz bewusst auf bunte Farben. Das Coffee Table Book "Lost in The Beauty of Bad Weather" wirkt trotz seiner unwirtlichen Bilderwelt auf den Betrachter seltsam friedlich und strahlt eine verklärte Romantik aus. Ähnlich als würde man an einem verregneten Tag aus dem Fenster sehen und die Naturgewalt von einem sicheren Ort aus beobachten. Für alle Fans der spektakulären Naturfotgrafie von Christophe Jacrot ist "Lost in The Beauty of Bad Weather" das perfekte Geschenk.

Unknown to many, Niko Pirosmani is revered as a legend in his native Georgia. Conveying a sense of poignant empathy, his portraits, animal paintings, landscapes and scenes from everyday life painted around 1900 in a flourishing Tbilisi draw on medieval iconography and testify to a deeply felt sense of belonging. At the same time, the avant-garde recognised a novel and radically new form of painting in his work. Like Henri Rousseau or Marc Chagall, Pirosmani is one of the exceptional yet difficult to categorize proponents of early modern art. This catalogue demonstrates Pirosmani's qualities in numerous illustrations, showing how his rapid brushstrokes on black oilcloth give the sparsely applied colors a glow as if coming from a dark depth. Pirosmani was a master of concentration¿and a storyteller. As expertly explained in the catalogue by a selection of Georgian art historians, he was a unique artist, a contradictory figure and an important part of the art scene in Tbilisi, then considered the "Paris of the East." Born into a peasant family, NIKO PIROSMANI (1862 - 1918) arrived in Tbilisi in 1870. Painting portraits and tavern signs for room and board, he came to the attention of the Georgian and Russian avant-garde in 1912, who presented him a year later as the "Rousseau of the East" in the Moscow exhibition Mischén alongside works of Natalia Goncharova, Mikhail Larionov, Kazimir Malevich and Marc Chagall. An exhibition in Paris was planned, yet never to happen due to the First World War. Pirosmani died impoverished in 1918. Today he is Georgia's most celebrated artist.

One of his generation's most popular artists, German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich is known for his allegorical landscapes that convey a deep sense of contemplation and melancholy. 2024 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of this outstanding artist, whose paintings continue to gain in topicality-hardly a discussion on climate change without one of his iconic paintings, such as The Sea of Ice, being invoked as a silent witness. Barbara Hess examines the painter's work and his life, from its lasting poignancy to the great themes of Romanticism and drawing. In the playful format of an A-Z book, the author takes us on a timely journey, showing how new views and perspectives can be gained from what has long been thought familiar. CASPAR DAVID FRIEDRICH (1774-1840) is the most important artist of the German Romantic period. Born in Greifswald, then part of the Kingdom of Sweden, he studied drawing at the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, before settling in Dresden in 1798. His compositions are visualizations of emotional landscapes that create an instant of sublimity. His works elude lucidity and have therefore continuously been open to new interpretations. Art historian BARBARA HESS (*1964) has published works on avant-garde galleries, Abstract Expressionism, the documenta, Lucio Fontana and Jasper Johns, among others. Most recently, she has co-edited the diary of the German post-war avant-garde artist HP Zimmer, published this spring by Hatje Cantz.

Discover how painters such as Van Gogh, Mondrian, and Jacoba van Heemskerck drew on the legacy of Dutch landscapes and realism to put their own spin on the Impressionist movement. Impressionism may have originated in France, but artists in late 19th- and early 20th-century Netherlands quickly made it their own. The genre's vibrant colors and focus on light and atmosphere were a perfect complement to the country's groundbreaking traditions of landscape painting and realism. This exhibition catalog brings together hundreds of works by nearly forty artists including Johan Barthold Jongkind, Vincent van Gogh, Jacoba van Heemskerck, and Piet Mondrian. It traces the birth of the Hague School, whose practitioners captured the changing moods of light in the coastline's vast, grey skies. And it explores the Amsterdam Impressionists, whose cityscapes offered realistic images of modern life. Alongside vibrant reproductions of masterworks, a series of lively essays explore a diverse array of topics, including Dutch landscape painting within an international context; Dutch artist settlements and communities; and iconography in Dutch impressionism.

Spanning the career of one of Japan's most revered photographers, this monograph-the only English-language volume of its kind-features exquisitely detailed full-page images that capture the relationship between human-made structures and the natural world. Toshio Shibata's large-format contemporary landscapes are distinguished by their haunting beauty, graceful composition, and meticulous detail. Using long exposures, and eliminating any references to people, horizons, or identifying geographic reference points, Shibata captures structures such as dams, bridges, reservoirs, and roads as they interact with their natural settings-mountainsides, rivers, and forests and fields. The results are highlighted by painterly composition; filled with patterns, lines, and fluid action; and unmistakably Japanese in their aesthetic. Curated and with commentary by Phillip Prodger, one of the most erudite and critical voices in contemporary photography, this book will appeal both to fans of Shibata's work as well as an audience that has yet to discover his remarkable oeuvre.

Unveil the multifaceted beauty of the Lone Star State with "Shades of Texas: A Monochrome Tribute to the Heart of the Southwest." This 89-page photo book brings the soul of Texas to life through a series of evocative black and white images. Each carefully chosen photograph highlights the state's vast cultural tapestry, from the iconic prickly pear cactus and Gulf Coast beaches to the world-renowned cowboy boots and majestic Texas longhorn cattle.The sleek, glossy cover of this sophisticated 8x8-inch paperback book adds a touch of refinement to your coffee table or bookshelf, making it an ideal gift for photography enthusiasts or anyone captivated by the spirit of Texas.Delve into the vibrant cityscape of Houston, the remarkable skyline of Austin, the peaceful Water Gardens in Fort Worth, and the storied Alamo in San Antonio. The book not only features cowboys, embodying the timeless Wild West spirit woven into Texas history, but also reveals the awe-inspiring architecture and charm of the iconic State Capitol in Austin."Shades of Texas" is a must-have for anyone who takes pride in their Texan heritage or wishes to experience the state's diverse beauty. Grab your copy today and embark on a captivating journey through Texas' rich culture and landscapes, immortalized through the enduring art of monochrome photography.

Everything you need to know to photograph and postprocess images of the night sky with standard DSLR and mirrorless camera equipment

A photographic journey to all corners of the globe, full of panoramas of our natural world--highlighting the five most dominant hues of each photograph on a color bar placed above the image.

A portable, interactive art journal and field guide that inspires through depictions of 31 New England scenes and encourages a deeper engagement with travel through painting, drawing, and writing

All paintings in this book were created on an iPad. I like working outdoors. Most of the paintings depict the surroundings of the Northeast Frisian village where I live. Sometimes they are made from a photograph, occasionally from memory, but usually en plein air.

This book is to honor my father, Curtis Bertrand (1920-2000), and his oil paintings.The photo of my father on the front cover was taken at the height of his artistic life. Hecreated beautiful masterpieces during this time, around 1986, when he was age 66.What's amazing is he didn't start taking art classes until 1982, after he retired.He painted for the fun of it, not to make money, but to see the expression on the facesof his family when he gave us a painting.When he handed me the painting named Cypress Solitude, I was in awe. My jawdropped! It was the most beautiful sight! He said, "I painted this for you to hang in yourhome." What love he had for us!

Embark on a captivating photographic journey through Portugal with 'Portugal Through the Lens: A Black and White Visual Odyssey'. This stunning 89-page photo book is filled with a variety of evocative images that showcase the beauty and character of Portugal, taking the reader on a visual journey through a diverse range of landscapes, cities, towns, and people from all over the country, including Lisbon, Belem, and Douro, Porto, Azures and Madeira. Printed on high-quality 80# white paper, this paperback book features a glossy cover that brings out the richness and depth of the black and white photography within.Featuring square 8.5 x 8.5-inch dimensions, 'Portugal Through the Lens: A Black and White Visual Odyssey' is the perfect size to showcase these stunning images in all their glory. Each photograph is expertly composed and printed to convey a unique sense of place and time, taking the reader on a journey through the streets, landscapes, and people of Portugal.Whether you've been to Portugal before or simply dream of visiting one day, 'Portugal Through the Lens: A Black and White Visual Odyssey' is a must-have for any lover of photography, travel, and culture. With its richly detailed and striking black and white photography, this photo book is a true feast for the eyes and the soul. Get your copy today and experience the magic of Portugal for yourself!

"For 125 years Country Life has presented its readers with the finest insider s tour of everything quintessentially British. Now in one volume, this spectacular collection of images offers the best of life in the British countryside, from charming Cotswolds villages to panoramic views across the Yorkshire dales and Glastonbury for readers who will revel in tramping across the heather filled moors to see King Charles s favorite view in all England, the white cliffs of Dover, and the Dark Hedges of Northern Ireland. Discover on these pages the culture and seasonal activities of country life, whether it be a gentleman farmer showing off his prize cattle, fly fishing in the Scottish highlands, swan upping on the Thames, or cricket on the village green. Country Life is renowned for its unprecedented access to the magnificent castles and palaces, as well as private estates and manor houses that dot the countryside from Dorset to the Scottish highlands, revealing many to its fans for the first time. In this volume readers are treated to the loveliest and most important houses and gardens from the last century, from Holkham Hall, Chatsworth, and Burghley, to Munstead Wood, Sissinghurst, and Kelmscott. This book satisfies readers seemingly insatiable desire to capture in their own lives a small slice of the romance of English countryside living."--Publisher description.

This publication is devoted to an extensive description of the pneumopteria which are also referred to as cloud whales or cloud sponges, and occasionally, in scientific language, as pneumospongia. Often, in older treatises, they have been termed celestial leviathans. These gigantic, cloud-like creatures, which seemed to float in the air without movement or stimulation, could reach several hundred meters in size. In all likelihood, they are extinct today. The species was, however, frequently observed in historical times and has been described by numerous cultures and in many different contexts.With his research findings, Roland Boden provides the first thorough introduction to the nature, appearance, and behavior of the pneumopteria and surveys the history of their exploration and description. In his treatise, defined as fictional research, Boden uses quotations, photographs, reproductions, reconstructive drawings, and computer-generated images, combining real scientific and historical facts with completely fictitious elements to create a parallel reality that cleverly and artistically questions contemporary perceptual processes.

Flüsse sind (genauso wie Meere oder Gebirge) seit jeher ein prägender Bestandteil von Räumen. Sie dienen als natürliche Grenzen, formen den Charakter einer Landschaft und prägen das Bild ganzer Regionen. Für die Wahrnehmung eines geografischen Raumes spielen Flüsse daher eine ganz wesentliche Rolle, und sie sind selbst aktiv an der Konstitution von Räumen beteiligt. In politischer Hinsicht sind Flüsse oftmals umkämpfte Grenzen oder Orte kriegerischer Auseinandersetzungen und können zur Projektionsfläche für nationale Diskurse werden. Gleichzeitig bilden sie aber auch Räume des Kontakts, in denen kulturelle Transfer- und Austauschprozesse stattfinden; als solche tragen sie entscheidend zur Herausbildung von Raumkulturen bzw. zur Entstehung von Kulturräumen bei. Die Vielfalt der Flusslandschaften zu umreißen und zugleich den Begriff zu konturieren, ist ein Ziel des vorliegenden Bandes.

Der Kisokaido durch Japan wurde Anfang des 17. Jahrhunderts vom damaligen Herrscher Tokugawa Ieyasu angelegt. Auf dem mühsamen Weg von Edo (dem heutigen Tokio) nach Kyoto ließ er in regelmäßigen Abständen Rastplätze einrichten, an denen Gasthäuser, Läden und Restaurants den erschöpften Reisenden Kost und Logis boten. Im Jahre 1835 erhielt der anerkannte Holzschnitzer Keisai Eisen den Auftrag, die Reise auf der Kiso-Straße in einer Reihe von Schnitten abzubilden. Nachdem er 24 Holzschnitte fertiggestellt hatte, wurde Eisen durch Utagawa Hiroshige abgelöst, der die Reihe von 70 Holzschnitten schließlich 1843 vollendete. Sowohl Eisen als auch Hiroshige waren renommierte Holzschnittkünstler . In Kiso Kaido Rokujukyu-tsugi lassen beide ihre charakteristische Handschrift erkennen, ohne dabei den harmonischen Gesamteindruck zu verraten. Von der belebten Ausgangsstation Nihonbashi bis zur Festungsstadt Iwamurata wählte Eisen in seinen Bildern gedecktere Farben, zeichnet sich jedoch durch die Darstellung von Personen - vor allem glamourösen Frauen - aus und schwelgt in Momentaufnahmen des Treibens entlang der Strecke , vom Beschlagen eines Pferdes bis zum Fegen von Reis. Hiroshige demonstriert mit atmosphärischen Szenen , wie souverän er die Landschaftsdarstellung beherrscht, von den friedvollen Ufern des Ota bis zum Furcht einflößenden Wada-Pass und einem Aufstieg zwischen Yawata und Mochizuki im Mondschein . Die Sammlung Die neunundsechzig Stationen des Kisokaido stellt nicht nur einen Höhepunkt der Holzschnittkunst dar - mit kühnen Kompositionen und experimentellem Einsatz von Farbe -, sondern bildet auch einen reizvollen Bildteppich vom Japan des 19. Jahrhunderts, lange bevor die Industrialisierung über das Reich der aufgehenden Sonne hereinbrach. Diese Ausgabe zeigt das einzige bekannte Exemplar dieser Serie, das fast vollständig aus seltenen Erstdrucken besteht, und lässt so den Bilderzyklus in TASCHENs kompaktem Jubiläumsformat in gebührender Pracht wiederauferstehen.

This hands-on guide to landscape watercolor and other drawing and painting techniques takes readers on a series of excursions from the sea to the city, mastering the use of line and color along the way. A useful manual for drawing on the spot, it offers valuable insight into how to carefully observe the landscape before us and choose what about it we want to express; how to select and prioritize visual information; and how to apply drawing techniques to create the illusion that our compositions have been arranged effortlessly, as if by nature itself. In each of the book's five sections (Color and Materials; Horizontality and Depth; Graphics, Shadows and Light; Lines and Perspective; and Urban Lines and Colors), the author suggests some of the questions we should ask ourselves when observing a landscape. We will learn how to tell a story while painting, prioritizing color ratios and graphic elements over faithful representation in the final result. Through these engaging exercises, readers will soon be able to manage compositional line and color effectively as they experiment with different drawing, painting and landscape representation tools and techniques.

Image Cities takes us on a journey through cities the Globalization and World Cities Research Network ranks highest according to their degree of "global interconnectedness." We find them in a process of transformation concealed behind dummy façades onto which a sense of heightened anticipation has been projected. It would be tempting to read these photographs as a polemic against the triumph of consumerism and a slowly numbing global visual-economic order that wraps itself around whatever once felt local and civic. Samoylova's photography is full of masterful refinements of the existing clichés of urban photography: Citizens dwarfed by giant images. Faces and bodies refracted through glass. The Pop-Cubism of visual bricolage. The minuscule human figures that stroll seemingly indifferent through city space while being at least partly somewhere else in their imaginations¿ their existence already a collage of places and times. Yet, Samoylova consciously engages with cliché, takes it apart and reassembles it, gambling that it can be taken to a level of pictorial sophistication that eludes any simple argument or statement. Instead, she invites us to reflect on photography's role in the creation of a gap between these citie's brand identity and their everyday reality.ANASTASIA SAMOYLOVA (*1984) grew up in Moscow. In 2008 she moved to the United States, where she graduated with a master's degree in Interdisciplinary Art from Bradley University, Illinois. Her work explores the tension between the staged perception of a bombastic materialism and reality. Living and working in Miami, Florida has become the backdrop for her combination of collage-like details with the genre of the road trip. Her recent series Flood Zones and Floridas have received great critical acclaim.

This book is to honor my father, Curtis Bertrand (1920-2000), and his oil paintings.The photo of my father on the front cover was taken at the height of his artistic life. Hecreated beautiful masterpieces during this time, around 1986, when he was age 66.What's amazing is he didn't start taking art classes until 1982, after he retired.He painted for the fun of it, not to make money, but to see the expression on the facesof his family when he gave us a painting.When he handed me the painting named Cypress Solitude, I was in awe. My jawdropped! It was the most beautiful sight! He said, "I painted this for you to hang in yourhome." What love he had for us!

Journey through the world's oldest civilization with a unique perspective on China through the art of black and white photography. "China B&W Photo Book: A Photographic Exploration of the World's Oldest Civilization" offers a captivating collection of over 100 high-resolution photographs, showcasing the diverse landscape and rich history of the Middle Kingdom. From the iconic Great Wall to the bustling streets of Shanghai, this visually stunning book captures the essence of China in stunning monochrome.With no words to distract from the powerful imagery, this book is the perfect addition to any coffee table or art book collection. Immerse yourself in ancient temples, iconic landmarks, and everyday moments, and be inspired by this striking journey through the country. Make a statement with this visually stunning exploration of China, and surprise your loved ones with a great gift that will appeal to anyone interested in the country or photography. Order your copy today and embark on a unique photographic adventure through the fascinating world of China.