Ten Speed Press
Art
29 books found.
Large Art in Small Places
Written by Kevin Bruce
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: May 19, 2009
- Price: $24.95
A Colorful Journey throughSmall Towns with Epic Art
In the 1930s, film star (and part Cherokee) Will Rogers would come to Bishop, California, and buy the Native American children ice cream at the local pharmacy soda fountain, at a time when they weren't allowed inside. Today, a mural on the town's modern-day pharmacy commemorates that moment--huge pink ice cream cones and all. The small towns of California are filled with such… Read more »
Ad Boy
Written by Warren Dotz
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Apr 7, 2009
- Price: $16.95
More than 450 American ad characters, industry icons, and product personalities hailing from the 1950s, '60s, and '70s pack the pages of this vibrant, vintage collection.
The postwar economic boom launched a generation of charming, cheeky, and relentlessly cheerful critters and characters that found their way into our homes--and our hearts--in print, on television, and on packaging. Some took detours that reflected the times (Elsie… Read more »
Firecrackers!
Written by Warren Dotz and Jack Mingo and George Moyer
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Jul 1, 2008
- Price: $14.95
Firecrackers, sparklers, and rockets offer maximum flash for minimum cash, and over the years, manufacturers have created dazzling labels to hype their pyrotechnic products. FIRECRACKERS! pays tribute to this eye-popping art form, featuring some of the most vibrant and eccentric labels from the 1950s and 1960s. Conjuring memories of outdoor celebrations and childhood mischief, this scintillating collection of pop culture artifacts will kindle the… Read more »
The Story of Imari
Written by Goro Shimura
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Jun 1, 2008
- Price: $40.00
Fired in the kilns of Arita, Japan, eight miles south of the seaport town after which it was named, Imari porcelain is distinguished by the beautiful visual effects produced by its blue underglaze and color overglaze enamels. In THE STORY OF IMARI, author Goro Shimura describes the cultural and historical significance of these prized porcelain bowls, plates, vases, teacups, and other wares. Examining the artistry and stories behind specific pieces… Read more »
The Museum of Bad Art
Written by Michael Frank and Louise Reilly Sacco
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: May 1, 2008
- Price: $14.95
Located in the basement of a theater, the Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) is a unique institution dedicated to the celebration of artistic effort, however misguided. The Museum of Bad Art: Masterworks presents a pulsating collection of more than seventy never-before-published pieces of artwork from MOBA's permanent collection. Comprised largely of canvases found discarded on curbside trash piles or obtained for a pittance at thrift stores, this innovative… Read more »
Light of India
Written by Warren Dotz
- Format: Boxed Set
- On Sale: Oct 1, 2007
- Price: $16.95
With all the zany vibrancy of a Bollywood musical, the colorful matchbox labels of LIGHT OF INDIA present a fascinating confluence of popular culture and a sophisticated graphic arts tradition that stretches back for centuries. Populated with pouncing Bengal tigers, regal jungle elephants, and Hindu gods and goddesses, these miniature masterpieces are worlds unto themselves, skillfully illustrated with a naive yet irresistible charm. This delightful… Read more »
Great American Billboards
Written by Fred E. Basten
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Jan 1, 2007
- Price: $19.95
Early in the 20th century, as Americans climbed into their Model-Ts and took to the open road, American manufacturers and retailers discovered miles and miles of new advertising space, and the audaciously oversized billboard was born. For a century, billboards have recruited, congratulated, teased, sold, and seduced us, promoting everything under the sun, from hosiery to war bonds, presidential candidates to rock shows. GREAT AMERICAN BILLBOARDS… Read more »
The Murals of John Pugh
Written by Kevin Bruce
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Sep 1, 2006
- Price: $150.00
John Pugh has created more than 200 murals and is considered to be the leading proponent, authority, and practitioner of Narrative Illusionism, a term coined to describe his particular mural style. This full-color collection showcases Pugh's most famous pieces, discusses how he revitalized the trompe l'oeil ("trick of the eye") genre into a vital mode of artistic expression, and illuminates the artist's creative process from sketch to finished… Read more »
Why Paint Cats
Written by Heather Busch and Burton Silver
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Sep 1, 2006
- Price: $9.95
WHY PAINT CATS ruffled fur in 2002 with its scholarly study of a controversial art movement that treats cats as canvas. Those seminal books in feline aesthetics are now offered in new pocket-size editions filled with the best from each volume, making purrfect gifts for cat lovers and art lovers alike.Reviews"A collection of the world'¬?s most fabulously decorated felines."-National Examiner Read more »
The Art of S. Clay Wilson
Written by S. Clay Wilson
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Aug 1, 2006
- Price: $35.00
THE ART OF S. CLAY WILSON is the long-awaited career retrospective of the most extreme of the Zap cartoonists of the late 1960s. A self-described ""graphic agoraphobe,"" Wilson draws manically dense scenes of lurid mayhem that rank among the seminal works of underground, counterculture American art. It's all here, from the classic chronicles of the Checkered Demon to salacious stories about the pirates, prostitutes, and poets… Read more »
The Murals of John Pugh
Written by Kevin Bruce
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Aug 1, 2006
- Price: $35.00
John Pugh has created more than 200 murals and is considered to be the leading proponent, authority, and practitioner of Narrative Illusionism, a term coined to describe his particular mural style. This full-color collection showcases Pugh's most famous pieces, discusses how he revitalized the trompe l'oeil ("trick of the eye") genre into a vital mode of artistic expression, and illuminates the artist's creative process from sketch to finished… Read more »
The Desert Southwest
Written by Allan Hayes and Carol Hayes
Photographed by John Blom
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Mar 1, 2006
- Price: $35.00
This beautiful art book tells the story of the "other Southwest," tracing the history of centuries of conflict and resolution between Natives, Hispanics, and Anglos, as well as their respective artistic accomplishments. This far-reaching collection of artifacts invites you to explore the achievements and art of cultures that overcame unfathomable obstacles to build the Southwest that we know today.‚Ä¢ An exhaustive exploration… Read more »
The Desert Southwest
Written by Allan Hayes and Carol Hayes
Photographed by John Blom
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Mar 1, 2006
- Price: $24.95
This beautiful art book tells the story of the "other Southwest," tracing the history of centuries of conflict and resolution between Natives, Hispanics, and Anglos, as well as their respective artistic accomplishments. This far-reaching collection of artifacts invites you to explore the achievements and art of cultures that overcame unfathomable obstacles to build the Southwest that we know today.‚Ä¢ An exhaustive exploration… Read more »
The Art of Gaman
Written by Delphine Hirasuna
Photographed by Terry Heffernan
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Oct 1, 2005
- Price: $35.00
In 1942, Executive Order 9066 mandated the incarceration of 110,000 Japanese Americans, including men, women, children, the elderly, and the infirm, for the duration of the war. Allowed only what they could carry, they were given just a few days to settle their affairs and report to assembly centers. Businesses were lost, personal property was stolen or vandalized, and lives were shattered. The Japanese word gaman means "enduring what seems… Read more »
Ming Furniture in the Light of Chinese Architecture
Written by Sarah Handler
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Jan 19, 2005
- Price: $50.00
An ideal commingling of exquisite and often rare materials, perfection in craftsmanship and exceptional purity of line are what place Ming design, particularly in furniture, at the zenith of Chinese art. MING FURNITURE IN THE LIGHT OF CHINESE ARCHITECTURE is the first book to show the essential kinship between Ming furniture and the buildings they were designed to be placed and used within. Sarah Handler’s special perspective sheds a luminous… Read more »
Ladder to the Clouds
Written by David Hugus and Beverley Jackson
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: May 15, 2004
- Price: $29.95
NOW IN PAPERBACK!For 13 centuries, throughout China male recruits studied diligently for a long series of grueling examinations in hopes of achieving the civil rank that would enable them to serve the emperor of China. For the fortunate few who passed these exams there were nine possible ranks, each identified by a square badge of finely woven kesi, embroidery, or brocade. Now available in paperback, LADDER TO THE CLOUDS offers a thorough analysis… Read more »
Story Cloths of Bali
Written by Joseph Fischer
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Mar 15, 2004
- Price: $40.00
For thousands of years, Balinese textile artists have adorned simple cloths with elaborate embroidered depictions of classic folk epics. As one of the many artistic expressions of Balinese culture, these colorful pieces offer insight into the tradition of storytelling in Bali while reminding us that ancient universal themes of morality, man versus nature, and the triumph over adversity can be just as significant today. In STORY CLOTHS OF BALI, Indonesian… Read more »
Artful Jesters
Written by Nicholas Roukes
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Mar 1, 2004
- Price: $19.95
While most artists use skill and imagination to create objects of inspiration, only a mischievous few challenge viewers with a dose of humor in the form of whimsy, wit, irony, parody, satire, or nonsense. In ARTFUL JESTERS, artist and professor Nicholas Roukes provides a historical perspective on the use of humor in art, plus a showcase of 50 highly creative contemporary artists, such as Roy De Forest, Carroll Dunham, and Gladys Nilsson, whose mission… Read more »
Symbols and Rebuses in Chinese Art
Written by Jing Pei Fang and Fang Jing Pei
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Mar 1, 2004
- Price: $27.95
Almost every early culture once had a system of symbols that was eventually replaced with a spoken and then written language. In Chinese culture, the evolution of symbols and their meanings took a slightly different and unique path. Rather than the visual symbols being replaced by the written language, in China, the symbols themselves evolved into the written language. In SYMBOLS AND REBUSES IN CHINESE ART, author Fang Jing Pei catalogs the hundreds… Read more »
Ruling from the Dragon Throne
Written by John E. Vollmer
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Dec 17, 2002
- Price: $40.00
Toward the end of nearly 2,000 years of imperial rule in China, the last dynasty, designated Qing, was led by the ethnically and culturally distinct Manchu people. The Manchu established a political organization using clothing fashioned after their nomadic roots to signify status and identity. Author John E. Vollmer details the characteristics of Manchu dynasty costume and its political, social, and cultural significance and influence in Chinese… Read more »
Women of Hawai'i
Written by Pegge Hopper
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Nov 4, 2002
- Price: $27.95
Inspired by their power and sensuality, artist Pegge Hopper has dedicated her life'¬?s work to painting the women of Hawaii's native population. Renowned throughout the islands as well as on the mainland, Hopper shares her favorite pieces in WOMEN OF HAWAII. In a style that combines classic drawing and graphic design, Hopper'¬?s Hawaiian women gaze from the canvas with a straightforward look that is at once challenging and serene. Reflecting… Read more »
Sculpture, Form, and Philosophy
Written by Alexander G. Weygers
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Oct 1, 2002
- Price: $19.95
It'¬?s not often that a master artist puts pen to paper to describe in detail his theory of and approach to art. SCULPTURE, FORM, AND PHILOSOPHY is a rare treat, a glimpse into the mind and technique of a true artistic genius. Alexander Weygers began his career as an engineer and, through schooling and private apprenticeship, slowly developed into a multi-disciplined artist, with a focus on sculpting. His later years were spent compiling the… Read more »
Why Paint Cats
Written by Heather Busch and Burton Silver
- Format: Trade Paperback
- On Sale: Aug 8, 2002
- Price: $17.95
Why did a woman in California pay an artist $5,000 to paint her cat to look like a pig? What made a New York stockbroker spend even more than that to have the image of Charlie Chaplin painted on his cat'¬?s posterior? WHY PAINT CATS reveals that, far from being an amusement for the idle rich, this seemingly aberrant behavior is part of a new art movement that claims to promote a better understanding of the cats in our lives. Following the international… Read more »
Blanc de Chine
Written by Robert H. Blumenfield
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Feb 5, 2002
- Price: $75.00
Maxfield Parrish
Written by Alma Gilbert
- Format: Hardcover
- On Sale: Aug 23, 2001
- Price: $85.00
Now in its third edition, THE MASTERWORKS stands as the authoritative collection of Parrish'¬?s best works. Compiled by long-time Parrish expert and curator Alma Gilbert, THE MASTERWORKS brings together the most popular, most important, and most fanciful of Parrish'¬?s paintings. Here you'¬?ll find the glorious Dinkey Bird, the extensive Florentine Fete murals, the amazing Interlude, and the sublime Daybreak… Read more »
