Why draw? : 500 years of drawings and watercolors at Bowdoin College

Why draw? : 500 years of drawings and watercolors at Bowdoin College / edited by Joachim Homann.

"This volume 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 bequest of James Bowdoin III. The works exemplify what compels artists to draw and thus illustrate the ongoing r...

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Corporate Author: Bowdoin College (Author)
Other Authors: Homann, Joachim (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Brunswick, Maine : New York : Bowdoin College Museum of Art ; DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2017.
Subjects:
Bowdoin College. > Museum of Art > Exhibitions.
Drawing > Maine > Brunswick > Exhibitions.
Artists > Psychology > Exhibitions.
Exhibition catalogs.
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Summary:"This volume 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 bequest of James Bowdoin III. The works exemplify what compels artists to draw and thus illustrate the ongoing relevance of drawing as the most foundational artistic practice"--
Item Description:"This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition Why Draw? 500 Years of Drawings and Watercolors organized by the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, May 3/September 3, 2017."
Physical Description:191 pages ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783791356068
3791356062

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