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Master Class in Figure Drawing

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Compiled and edited by Terence Coyle. Combining the words of a renowned teacher with old master drawings, this book explores drawing the human form. Each masterwork is accompanied by a diagram that defines the "lesson" it conveys.

Review:

"[T]his book is not only a permanent record of Hale's teachings, but the crowing achievement of a man who remains an unforgettable presence in the lives of artists throughout America." Philippe De Montebello, Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Review:

"Many people consider Hale the foremost teacher of artistic anatomy in the country, and perhaps the world." The New Yorker

Synopsis:

Through the words of a renowned teacher, this book explores drawing the human form.

About the Author

Robert Beverly Hale (1901–1985) was curator emeritus of the American Painting and Sculpture Department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For forty years, he was instructor of artistic anatomy at the Art Students League. His other books include Drawing Lessons of the Great Masters and Anatomy Lessons from the Great Masters. Terence Coyle teaches figure painting and drawing at the Art Students League, and his paintings are held by important collections throughout the country. With Robert Beverly Hale, he is the co-author of Anatomy Lessons from the Great Masters. He lives in New York City.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780823030149
Editor:
Cole, Terence
Author:
Cole, Terence
Author:
Hale, Robert Beverly
Author:
Coyle, Terence
Author:
Hale, Robert
Publisher:
Watson-Guptill
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Drawing
Subject:
Drawing - Anatomy
Subject:
Figure drawing
Subject:
Drawing - General
Subject:
Techniques - Drawing
Subject:
Techniques - Life Drawing
Subject:
ART052000
Edition Number:
Paperback ed.
Edition Description:
First
Series Volume:
88-505
Publication Date:
19910901
Binding:
TP
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
144
Dimensions:
10.20x7.32x.45 in. 1.03 lbs.

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