When buying an artist catalog, one hopes that at ...
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When buying an artist catalog, one hopes that at least ONE of the reproductions is in color. Everything was in black and white, unlike the original publication. The quality of this book is dismal. I have seen this catalog in its proper form before, and this is a sorry imitation.
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Song info is wrong on 3/4's of the tracks.  At least it's not the info for a completely different collection which happens too often. Wrong
idenentifiers make collections very hard to work with.
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It's hard to pick a favorite artist here. I just wish I could get more. Some one at Amazon needs to add a few more of these Pomegranate collections.
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A large album for 8 x 10 prints. It is difficult to find  a solid quality album for portrait prints like this in the local stores.
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This came to me along  with a navy blue one of the same size.  The corner on the burgandy was damaged.  I have had this kind of damage to jumbo albums in the last year. The previous damage was what appeared to be a warped cover.  The returns were certainly not difficult to make.  However, when damage happens twice, I think there must be a problem with storage in the warehouse or in shipment of the packages;  Perhaps this album needs to be shipped, because of its size and weight, one at a time.  I am now thinking that rather than once more ordering from Amazon, I will look around at the scrapbook stores in the area
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This catalogue  is on several Amazon pages, check them out.

The Frick has a wonderful collection of Masterpieces. This includedps three Rembrandt's. Each is world famous. One is a little controversial, but it may be fully restored to Rembrandt in the final Sixth volume of the Rembrandt Research  Project-- see details at bottom.

Table of ContentsHenry Clay Frick collects Rembrandt. 1899--1919 Esmee Quodbach.
Catalogue of Paintings in the Frick Collection
Rembrandt Portrait of Nicolas Rits Louisa Wood Ruby  Pierpont  Morgan was the previous owner
Rembrandt The Polish Rider Colin B Bailey. ( this painting did have some ups and downs)
Rembrandt Self Portrait 1658 Colin B Bailey.  One of the very greatest Rembrandt late portraits, if not the greatest.
Follower of Rembrandt. Portrait of a young  Artist Joanna Sheers
van de  Pluym. Old Lady with a Book Margaret Icono
Henry Clay Frick as a Collector of Rembrandt's Prints and Drawings Joanna Sheers
Checklist of Works on Paper by Rembrandt van Rijn in the Frick Collection
Frits Lugt , a passion for Rembrandt Margaret Icono
Checklist if works on Paper Frits Lift and Robert Leham Collections
Bibliography.
112 pages

This is an excellent catalogue. The Frick have three of the most famous Rembrandt Paintings.
Each is stunning.
The Late Self Portrait is on the cover so you get some idea of what this work is like

The Polish Rider was questioned by the Rembrandt Research Project as to whether it was a Rembrandt. There was a major storm of protest.
Ernest van de Wetering later came out and said it was substainially be Rembrandt.
He has now released the Last volume of this project in 2014 ( Vol VI )
One hopes it is fully given back to Rembrandt.

ThePortrait of Nicolaes Rits  1631 is one of the greatest Rembrandt Portriats
He looks almost directly out at you. He is expensively dressed
He colours are flesh tones, brown fur,, near black costume and a beautiful ruff. The background is grey merging into darker black.what makes in work is the very fine modelling and the careful lightening.
You get a similar idea looking at the superb late Portrait on the cover.

One could also describe the Polish Rider. It to is a masterpiece.

If you are in New York, try at spend a few days and go to the Frick Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Pierpont Morgan Library among other essential stops

There are good eats says on Frink, he was around when much excellent art moved to America. That is were the centre of wealth was moving.

Frick had a small collection of work by Rembrandt on paper.
These are illustrated two per page in colour.

The Checklist of the Lugt Etchings and the Robert Leham holdings is brief.
Illustrated usually at 4 per page in colour.

This is a superpower catalogue.
It contains 3 of a small group of Rembrandt Paintings that are considered the cream of Rembrandt's work.
I have my own favourite list, it depends how paintings you are allowed in it. If the list was very small then the last Portrait would be my pick from the Frick. The Nightwatch would be another. I saw most of my Rembrandt's while working in the UK. If you read some of my other Rembrandt reviews you will see several of my other favourites. There are shown in the exhibition catalogues I review but a number are at the top of my list.

This catalogue is well worth considering.
More importantly, if you get to New York visit the Frick Collection.
Great Paintings, Great Furniture and a number of other treasures.
( I have not seem it but I know a London Gallery like it ( I visited it several times )- The Wallace Collection. There are a number of similarities.
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I am glad that I purchased this book, as it has alot of useful marketing information for my artwork.  What it doesn't have, however, are vendors who can provide services such as printing, suppliers, etc., which is one of the key reasons that I purchased it, in hopes that I could find such providers near my area.  As far as the marketing end goes, though, it's really good.
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The avid collector of American art for 40 years Davies relates stories on 236 artists whose works he has collected. Going with each artist are fine color reproductions of paintings of his or hers Davies has acquired. Including illustrations in introductory material and some details of paintings, there are in all 420 color illustrations.

  Davies' stories are multifaceted vignettes from a couple of hundred to a few hundred words. The collecting experiences he relates as parts of the vignettes include variously his original exposure to an artist, what attracted the author to him or her, typical subject matter, and characteristics of style. Vignettes additionally mention Davies' contact with the particular artist or relationship with dealers or representatives. The author came upon paintings in antique shops as well as art galleries. In some cases he had to wait for years before he was able to acquire an artist's painting at an auction. Occasionally, the author will write briefly on techniques of a particular work. His comments on what he saw about an artist's work which prompted him to collect the artist offer plain, reliable advise to would-be or beginning collectors.

  Personal, wide-ranging, and brief in its commentaries, Davies' art book is nonetheless a commendable educational resources for newer art collectors. There's top names as Davies was able to acquire these--Albert Bierstadt, Edward Moran, N. C. Wyeth, Childe Hassam, and Fredric Remington, for a few. But the particular value for new collectors and even some veteran ones is the inclusion of many secondary artists and also regional artists (e. g., Western, New England) and others such as Maxfield Parrish whose subjects and mediums (e. g., prints, illustrations) limited their appeal and market value. All, however, are of merit and collectible. Though one art collector's acquisitions and tales and advice of collecting, the book is not idiosyncratic or narrow. Davies interests and appreciations are wide; his eye, keen; his judgment, reliable. The "Collecting Stories" offers exposure to numerous worthy artists while at the same time relates the basics and some of the more sophisticated knowledge about collecting art. Davies imparts not only the rewards and enjoyments of this pursuit, but also the kinds of experiences, activities, contacts it involves.
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A good catalog of a groundbreaking show of outsider and self taught artists, as the first exhibit of the groundbreaking new museum of outsider, self taught and visionary artists. I wish i was able to visit the museum, but the catalog gives a good taste of the treasures within!
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forced to purchase for a class. who would be happy with that?
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Dull fabric, but the catalog shows a vibrant life - like piece of art. I really dislike the misrepresented photo..
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Does everything a catalogue should. Fantastic introduction by robert storr- short and sweet. Reproductions are high quality, and the special thing is that the paintings are reproduced at 1:1 scale. This is the reason for the catalogue size, to accomodate the largest painting on the front and back cover. A real treasure.
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This book does have much useful information, but it still a catalog.
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Upon opening, one of the paintings was bent in half and stained on the backside. The rest appear okay, but to have one out of the five pictures be damaged when paying $20.00 for the set is unacceptable.
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Love  my music  when I can get  what I want  for  $.99 and not buy the whole  album
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Purchased by accident, when trying to buy one that looks close in resemblance. Remember when making a purchase to inspect the songs on the back because there are three or four of these cases that have extremely similar pictures.
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Biografiktion is an odd, folky creation. From several artists, the piece boasts a vibrant color palette that is full of your typical indie styled art and has quirky "what if" faux biographies that made me smile, though never really made me laugh out loud. It's interesting and weird, but doesn't thrill me. I think it will get a decent amount of mileage for indie comic lovers as a coffee table book, but I don't see much call for multiple readings or it owning a permanent place on one's shelf.