Anatomy for the artist / Sarah Simblet ; photography by John Davis.
By: Simblet, Sarah
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Contributor(s): Davis, John.
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BookPublisher: London : Dorling Kindersley, 2001Description: 256 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0751334413.Subject(s): Anatomy, Artistic -- Pictorial works | Human figure in art -- Pictorial works | Figure drawingDDC classification: 743.4
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 743.4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 19/02/2024 | 00056131 | |
| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 743.4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Checked out | 12/01/2024 | 00054683 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An essential and visually striking reference guide that takes a fresh approach to drawing the human body.
* More than 250 specially commissioned photographs and 100 drawings are used to reveal and celebrate the body
* Drawings and photographs interact to illustrate the relationship between the surface appearance of the human form and the complexities of its underlying structure
* Practical drawing lessons explain how to visualise and draw each part of the body
* Ten masterclasses examine world-famous paintings, to explore each artist's attitude, knowledge and use of anatomy
Anatomy For The Artist is the ideal reference work for all who want a comprehensive and contemporary perspective on drawing the human form.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-251) and index.
CIT Module DESI 6004 - Core reading
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Sarah's expertise, enthusiasm, and innovative approach to drawing give her books a vitality that appeals to a wide audience. Sarah teaches at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, University of Oxford, and at the Royal College of Art in London. She has studied and worked in Oxford, Cheltenham, Heidelberg, and Madrid, and was awarded her PhD by the University of Bristol.Her drawings are in national and private collections, including the Royal Academy of Art in London and the Ashmolean in Oxford. Sarah is the author of the highly acclaimed Anatomy for the Artist and has had three solo shows of her large-scale work. She has given interviews on BBC Radio 4 and has acted as a consultant for Watchmaker and for Discovery Channel's Art-Science documentaries.
Her latest book, The Drawing Book (DK, 2005) reveals a unique blend of practical teaching, inspirational sketchbooks, and insights into a range of masterpieces.