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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherParkstone International
ISBN-101859953352
ISBN-139781859953358
eBay Product ID (ePID)1147435
Product Key Features
Book TitleNaive Art
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), History / General
Publication Year1999
IllustratorYes
GenreArt
AuthorN. V. Brodskaia, Natalia Brodskaya
Book SeriesSchools and Movements Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight52.1 Oz
Item Length12.8 in
Item Width9.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal759/.05
SynopsisMeticulously detailed drawings, a simple technique, and bright colors are three important characteristics of Naive art, which for a long time was considered > or even retarded. Now Naive art is recognized for its refreshing vision of the world. The artists find their subjects in everyday life, yet transcend the mundane through imagination and poetic insight. This book explores the different roots and traditions of Naive art. The multi-faceted world of the Naive painters is illustrated in a copious iconography, from the time of Rousseau (1844-1910) in France and Piromanaschwili (1862-1918) in Russian Georgia to the Colombian artist Fernando Botero in our own time., Meticulously detailed drawings, a simple technique, and bright colors are three important characteristics of Naive art, which for a long time was considered <> or even retarded. Now Naive art is recognized for its refreshing vision of the world. The artists find their subjects in everyday life, yet transcend the mundane through imagination and poetic insight. This book explores the different roots and traditions of Naive art. The multi-faceted world of the Naive painters is illustrated in a copious iconography, from the time of Rousseau (1844-1910) in France and Piromanaschwili (1862-1918) in Russian Georgia to the Colombian artist Fernando Botero in our own time.