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Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors from Bowdoin College, 1st Ed

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Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors from Bowdoin College, by Joachim Homann. Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick ME 2017. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. An intimate art form, drawing offers a direct connection to one's imagination; a means of exercising the eye, brain, and the hand; and a way to spark new ideas and resolve pictorial challenges. This book features more than 100 exceptional drawings, pastels, watercolors, and collages from the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, which has been collecting drawings since the 1811 from a bequest of James Bowdoin III. The works exemplify what compels artists to draw and they illustrate the ongoing relevance of drawing as the most foundational artistic practice. Together here for the first time in a book, the range, quality, and uniqueness of the drawings will captivate anyone interested in drawing as an art form. Reproduced with color illustrations, including works from Peter Paul Rubens to Mary Cassatt, Ed Ruscha, and Jim Dine, all are accompanied by a brief commentary. Statements from acclaimed contemporary artists, leading curators, and distinguished scholars provide insights into the creative process. "Why Draw?" grants personal access to this evolving collection and will appeal to all art lovers. NPT Books, a division of Trent Antiques, has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
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    Height: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Width: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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    valatie, NY
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    Seller: NP-1509K-1st1stDibs: LU2605123912152

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