LumenPicturae is a pictorial guide to classicaldrawing as exemplified by the sublime work of the influential 17th centuryDutch engraver Frederick de Wit. Presenting a carefully curated set of imagesnever before seen outside of rare book archives; Lumen Picturaerenders de Witsrsquo; incomparable figure drawings available to the public forthe first time. In the tradition of Harold Speedrsquo;s The Practice and Scienceof Drawing; Andrew Loomisrsquo;s Figure Drawing for All Itrsquo;s Worth;Gottfried Bammesrsquo; Der NackteMensch; and George Bridgmans Complete Guide to Drawing from Life;the step-by-step visuals in Lumen Picturae arean indispensible handbook for visual artists both professional and amateur; andfor readers of any age or language who want to incorporate the incomparableinsight of classical Dutch figure studies into their drawing today.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Solid Biography. But Not DefinitiveBy Tim FieldKnowing that Robert Hilburns long-awaited biography of Johnny Cash would soon be published. I figured Id better read Michael Streissguths life of Cash to have a point of comparison. Streissguths book was published a mere three years after Cashs death. not really providing time of distance for the author to fully assess his subject. I found the biography to be strong in some areas-Cashs relationship with his father. the early Sun years of his career. Cashs view of himself as a folksinger at arms length from Nashville. the years of artistic drift in the 70s and 80s and Cashs late-career renewal with Rick Rubin and American Recordings.Cashs life was so sprawling and event-filled over the decades that much had to be left out. Even so. I felt that the June Carter-Johnny Cash relationship and marriage never gets the full examination it deserves. The chapters on Cashs loss of focus in the 70s and 80s leads to some disjointed chapters which lack focus themselves. Streissguth relies on some interview sources a great deal. leading them to have assume an outsized role in Cashs life that they probably didnt have.Overall. this is a solid. well-constructed biography that I would recommend to any general reader interested in a fairly concise and objective overview of Johnny Cashs life and artistry.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good. but not greatBy Glenn D. RobinsonI learned a great deal about Johnny. but left with more questions about Cash and those mentioned in this book. While I appreciate the writing. I finished with the thought that the writer knew so much that he felt the reader did as well. so he left out a great deal. Names were mentioned without much background as to who they were and what they did. Family members came and went. business types did and other musicians did. but not a great deal of background. Still. this is a fun book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is probably the best Cash book out thereBy paul flynnThis is probably the best Cash book out there. Streissguth blends the outlines of the life with an able painting of the background trends in music and ideas in each phase in such a way that you feel you have accompanied Cash through all parts of his journey. The many aspects of Cashs personality are handled with insight and sympathy. including his Christian faith. without understanding which no biographer could do the job. Only criticism. a minor one. is that the author sometimes gives uncritical credence to his sources. For example. Marshall Grant asserted that Cash didnt have five days straight (from pills) from 77 to his last illness. Given that the two had little contact after Grants dismissal in 80. Grants assertion lacks credibility and needed to be recorded as such. A small point re an excellent work.
