The Passion of Collecting Academic Nudes

Join me as we explore my collection of Academic Nudes from the 18th, 19th, and Early 20th Centuries and serendipitous finds in the Museum, Art Auction, and Gallery world......examples from the Golden Age of the European Academie


Friday, August 27, 2010

Classical Life Drawing Studio: Lessons & Teachings in the Art of Figure Drawing


Mr. UPS just delivered a new book from Amazon.com that I ordered several days ago. The cover is illustrated below and the book is a beautiful history of Figural Drawing at the Art Students League of New York. What a bargain for less that twenty bucks and a great addition to my library. I have included a sampling of the illustrations of 19th century drawings, although the volume includes illustrations of works of current instructors at the institution. The Introduction includes a History of Academic Figure Drawing titled "Academic Drawing: A Living Tradition." Here are the particulars if you wish to order the book and add it to your own library:


Title: Classical Life Drawing Studio: Lessons & Teachings in the Art of Figure
Drawing
Author: James Lancel Mc Elhinney & the Instructors of the Art Students League of New York
ISBN: 978-1-4027-4229-1
Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Call Number: NC765.M385 2010

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Here is a sampling of the beautiful illustrations:













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