The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques
Fifth Edition, Revised and Updated
$96.11
- Hardcover
784 pages
- Release Date
31 May 1991
Summary
Since 1940, when it was originally published, The Artist’s Handbook has been indispensable for thousands of practicing artists and art students. The book has remained continuously in print through many editions and has sold more than a quarter of a million copies. It is, as American Artist Magazine calls it, the “artist’s bible,” an invaluable reference for the painter, sculptor, and printmaker.
During the past few years, however, new art movements and new research h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780670837014 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0670837016 |
| Author: | Ralph Mayer |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Viking Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 784 |
| Edition: | 5th |
| Release Date: | 31 May 1991 |
| Weight: | 1.12kg |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 164mm x 53mm |
| Series: | Reference |
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About The Author
Ralph Mayer
Ralph Mayer (1895-1979) was a painter and art conservator. He studied painting at the Art Students League of New York before going on to teach at Columbia University. Mayer founded the Artists Technical Research Institute in 1959. He is the author of a number of artistic books, including The Artist’s Handbook of Materials and Techniques, The Painter’s Craft, and A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques.
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