Works on Paper Recommendations - For all ages

BOOKS for ADULTS

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100 Currier and Ives Favorites

by A.K. Baragwanath
Crown Publishers,1978

The firm of Currier and Ives produced over 7,000 lithographs in 75 years. Currier started out doing scenes from current happenings for newspapers. Ives joined and they added several other artists and expanded to scenes of American life many of which were affordable for the general public.

Albrecht Durer and His Legacy : The Graphic Work of a Renaissance Artist

by Giulia Bartrum
Princeton University Press, 2002

A thorough look at Dürers entire career, containing 85 color plates and 267 b&w illustrations, including all of his most well-known prints. Concludes with a contemplation of Dürers famous print, Melancholia, written by the Nobel Prize-winning German novelist Günter Grass.

American Circus Posters in Full Color

by Edited by Charles Philip Fox
Dover Publications, 1978

During the 50 years from 1890 – 1930 the circus used posters to advertise and literally papered a town with their posters. This book offers prime examples of that heyday.

American Poster Renaissance: Great Age of Poster Design, 1890-1900

by Margolin, Victor
Watson-Guptill Publications, Watson-Guptill Publications, 1975

A collection of representative poster art from the grand decade, 1890-1900. Posters were widely used in advertising as well as for magazine and book covers.

Andy Warhol Prints: a Catalogue Raisonne 1962-1987. 3rd ed.

by Feldman, Frayda and Jorg Schellmann with Claudia Defendi.
DAP/Distributed Art Publishers, 1997.

Two new sections were added for the 2nd and 3rd editions: Early Printmaking and Unpublished Prints. A wonderful look at Warhol.

Edvard Munch: the Complete Graphic Works

by Woll, Gerd.
Harry N. Abrams, 2001.

Woll pulls together Munch’s lithographs and woodcuts from several sources and adds a brief description of each. Munch bequeathed his personal collection of his works to the city of Oslo, Norway which established a museum for them.

Flight: A Poster Book

by Designed by Jean-Claude Shares with text by David Owen
Harmony Books, 1978

Historical look at flying and flying machines from the earliest attempts to the space age with posters illustrating each.

Goya

by Robert Hughes
Alfred A. Knopf, 2003

A comprehensive analysis of the man and his work, this book also contains115 color and 100 b&w illustrations.

Image Duplicator : Roy Lichtenstein and the Emergence of Pop Art

by Michael Lobel
Yale University Press, 2002

Lichtenstein’s fascination with the links between art and popular culture between the late 1950s and mid-1960s, and the issues that shaped the Pop art movement are the focus of this book. Contains photos of the artist and many newly discovered sources for his imagery in the comic strips and advertisements of the early 1960s.

James McNeill Whistler : Beyond the Myth

by Ronald Anderson
Carroll & Graf, 2002

This book looks at the artist’s life and work, as well as his relations with many of the great artists who were his contemporaries.

Japanese Colour Prints. 5th ed.

by J. Hillier.
Phaidon Press Limited, 1991

The book begins with a discussion of Japanese colour-print or Ukiyo-e, style. The last part of the book contains examples of the masters of the style.

Paris 1900: Masterworks of French Poster Art

by Schardt, Herman
G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1970.

The French raised the advertising poster to a art form. The picture began to sell the product more than the words. This is a collection of the most representative artists of the day: Cheret, Steinlen, Toulouse-Latrec and Mucha.

Prop Art: Over 1000 Contemporary Political Posters

by Yanker, Gary
Darien House, Inc., 1972

Yanker has amassed a world wide collection of political propaganda posters mostly from the late 1960’s. Though dated, these illustrate the power of a picture to incite an emotion and a reaction.

Robert Motherwell on Paper : Drawings, Prints, Collages

by Robert Motherwell and David Rosand
Harry N. Abrams, 1997

The drawings, prints, and collages in this book show a more intimate side of Robert Motherwell's sensibility revealing the very personal "handwriting" of the artist as he responded to the subtleties of paper.

The Art of Romare Bearden

by Ruth Fine
National Gallery of Art, 2003.

Published in conjunction with the National Gallery's retrospective, this oversized volume offers a look at Romare Bearden's creative history, critical essays on his work and origins, and plates of his paintings, sketches and signature collages.

The Mapmakers

by John Noble Wilford
Alfred A. Knopf, 2000

NY Times science writer John Wilford recounts the accomplishments of cartographers from many cultures and times using ancient Chinese scrolls to the latest satellite images of distant planets to illustrate the history of mapmaking. He also reviews key scientific and technological advances that have accompanied the rise of modern maps.

The World Through Maps : A History of Cartography

by John R. Short
Firefly Books, 2003

From aboriginal rock carvings to Native American celestial charts to modern-day satellite maps, all types of maps are included in this book. Contains 200 photos, maps and diagrams.

Whistler Landscapes and Seascapes

by Donald Holden
Watson-Guptill Publications ; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1998

Explores Whistler’s impact on 20th century abstract art. Contains 32 full-page color reproductions.

KIDS BOOKS

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Goya

by Mariarosa Schiaffino
Peter Bedrick Books, 1999

This book introduces readers to Goya, his work, and the period in which he lived. Each chapter is devoted to a particular aspect of the artist's work and is accompanied by black-and-white and full-color drawings and reproductions.

James McNeill Whistler

by Avis Berman
H.N. Abrams, 1993

A biography of 19th century American artist known for his flamboyant personality, as well as his innovative painting and printmaking techniques and famous portrait of his mother.

Me and Uncle Romie : A Story Inspired By the Life and Art of Romare Bearden

by Claire Hartfield
Dial Books, 2002

This is a picture book for children which provides a fictional account of the artist’s life from when he was a boy in North Carolina. Collage-like illustrations help tell the story, and there is a section at the end describing the technique of collage-making.

Romare Bearden: Collage of Memories

by Jan Greenberg
Harry N. Abrams, 2003

This book is filled with large, full-color reproductions of the artist’s work and gives readers an excellent overview of Bearden's style and subject matter.

MULTIMEDIA

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Goya in Bordeaux

by Goya in Bordeaux
Columbia TriStar Home Video, 2000.

This dramatization of the great artist’s life takes place in Bordeaux, France, in the early 1800's, as Goya suffers from strange visions and nightmares. Goya reflects on his tumultuous career: a love affair with the beautiful Duchess of Alba and the evil crusade of Napoleon's French army. [In Spanish with English subtitles on video or DVD]

Thomas Hart Benton

by Ken Burns
PBS Home Video, 1988.

Long-lost footage, interviews and the magnificent art of Benton tell the bitter-sweet story of an extraordinary American artist who became emblematic of the price all artists must pay to remain true to their talents and themselves. Narration by Jason Robards. 86 min.

MUSIC

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Goya -- A Life In Song

by [music and lyrics by] M. Yeston,
Columbia, 1989.

Features Plácido Domingo, Dionne Warwick, Gloria Estefan, Seiko Matsuda, Richie Havens, vocals ; with orchestral accompaniment.

WEBSITES

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What Is A Print?
http://www.moma.org/whatisaprint/print.html

Created under the auspices of the Museum of Modern Art, this interactive site describes the different types of printmaking, along with examples from the masters.

The Art of Romare Bearden: A Resource for Teachers
http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/bearden/

Presents a biography of Bearden, as well as an essay on the importance of music in his work, his other influences, images of his work, and a description of his methods.

Romare Bearden Foundation
http://www.beardenfoundation.org/

An authoritative resource containing a biography of the artist, a timeline, examples of his work, selections from his writings and interviews, and much more.