Dans cet ouvrage, l'historien de l'art Christopher Lloyd se penche sur les dessins d'une vingtaine de grands artistes impressionnistes et post-impressionnistes mettant en lumière une production relativement peu explorée, mais fondatrice des mouvements artistiques du siècle suivant.
Dans la lignée de The Sick Rose, cet ouvrage présente une collection d'illustrations chirurgicales du 19e siècle. Divisé en 3 parties il s'attaque d'abord à la tête et au cou, puis au torse et enfin à la taille et les jambes.
Lèpre, tuberculose, choléra, cancer, maladies de peau ou vénériennes, voici quelques-unes des réjouissances visuelles que propose cette étonnante collection de dessins, peintures et estampes médicales datant pour la plupart des 18e et 19e siècles. Esprits sensibles s'abstenir.
Pick up your colouring pens and pencils and go wild in this amazing animal kingdom, where you will discover a host of colouring projects inspired by the rare and special creatures that share our world. This beautiful compilation serves to reveal and celebrate the world's most stunning species threatened with extinction, while the intricate drawings are specifically commissioned to elicit creativity, mindfulness, and relaxation. Featured animals come from across the world, including African pangolins, the Giant Ibis from Asia and the Kakapo from Oceania, plus many more. Each illustration is paired with informative text and facts about the animal and its habitat, as well as its conservation status.
"In a world where wildlife is struggling to survive I take heart in the fact that World Land Trust and their in country conservation partners never take their eye offthe ball. They are going to save as much of the planet as they can and I am right behind them."- Sir David Attenborough