The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques: Fifth Edition, Revised and Updated by Mayer, Ralph

The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques: Fifth Edition, Revised and Updated

Since 1940, when it was originally published, The Artist's Handbook has been indispensable for thousands of practicing...
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Author: Ralph Mayer
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The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques: Fifth Edition, Revised and Updated by Mayer, Ralph

The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques: Fifth Edition, Revised and Updated

$145.35

The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques: Fifth Edition, Revised and Updated

$145.35
Author: Ralph Mayer
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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 some 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 have led to many changes in the technology of artist's materials. With the assistance of Mayer's widow, Bena, and his colleagues, Viking and Steven Sheehan, Director of the Ralph Mayer Center at Yale University, have prepared this latest revision of the book, which is now completely updated and expanded.

The Handbook does retain its original, user-friendly format. Mayer intended that this encyclopedic volume be referred to frequently, and he therefore gave specific, practical advice on every aspect of his subject. In addition, he compiled valuable lists for the artist: retail sources for materials, a pigment catalog, a bibliography, and an extensive appendix. And the detailed index makes all of this information immediately accessible.

Author: Ralph Mayer
Publisher: Viking
Published: 05/31/1991
Pages: 784
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.70lbs
Size: 9.59h x 6.56w x 2.19d
ISBN: 9780670837014
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
ALA Ref Srces for Small/Med Li 01/01/2000 pg. 194

About the Author
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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