In the fascinating Great artist series, we investigate some of the best artists in history - examining their influence, style and what exactly made them so unique. In this double package we examine two Spanish masters; Velázquez, 'the painter of painters', with his dramatic and intense portraits of Spanish court life, and Goya, likewise a royal archivist but also an unflinching visionary of human cruelty.

Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) was one of the greatest American painters and illustrators of the 20th century. Brilliant blue skies, pastoral landscapes and captivating figures are his art's signature characteristic. The scope of his work was enormous, including covers for magazines, theater sets, paintings, photographs, as well as murals and graphic work ranging from posters to calendars.

"The aim of this book is to provide as comprehensive a list as possible of British printmakers working in the three centuries from 1650 to 1950, together with a brief description of their work, biographical details where known, and an idea of market values of specific works or general categories. The list also includes foreign printmakers who either worked in Britain during that period or who worked abroad but reproduced paintings by British artists."--Introduction,...

Review of the art of printmaking, focusing on the contemporary approaches to the medium. Includes work from all over the world, profiling some of the most innovative examples of printmaking today. Artists featured include Grayson Perry, Thomas Kilpper, Patrick Caulfield, Marko Blazo, Chuck Close, Masami Teraoka, Michael Craig-Martin, Kara Walker, Willie Cole, Banksy, and others.

"An exploration of historical and contemporary fine art printmaking, with an emphasis on the roles and processes of the artist, master printer, and publisher"-- Prints and Their Makers takes you behind the scenes to witness the creative process at the world's top printmaking workshops. Master printer Phil Sanders offers an in-depth look at this versatile medium and places contemporary prints and practices in the context of traditions and techniques...