The History of Art in Pictures Western Art from Prehistory to the Present by GillesPlazy Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2004 by Barnes & Noble ISBN-13: 978-0-7607-6017-8, ISBN: 0-7607-6017-9
"Credit: AKG, Paris-All rights reserved. [2] Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948); Merzbild 9
b, 1919. Credit: AKG, Paris-ADAGP, 1999, Paris. [3] Marc Chagall (1887-1985);
Double Portrait with Wineglass, 1917-1918. Credit: Phototheque Centre Georges
Pompidou/Mnam/ Photo Adam Rzerpka, Paris- ADAGP, 1999, Paris. [4] Marcel
Duchamp (1887-1968); Fountain (Urinal), 1917-1964. Credit: Phototheque
Centre Georges Pompidou/Mnam/ Photo Philippe Migeat ..."
"Paul Cezanne, perhaps more than any Impressionist, felt an attachment to his birthplace that would endure throughout his lifetime. From the farmhouse where he was raised at Jas de Bouffan to his final home at Lauves, his native region of Provence would provide both the creative and physical sustenance necessary to fuel his unique artistic vision. In a letter, Cezanne once wrote of Provence, "When you are born there, you're done for. Not ..."
"When a greeting card just isn't enough...send something unique. It's as simple and inexpensive to mail as a card--but it's much more: an entire book to keep and treasure forever! Light as a feather, wonderfully personal, and colorfully visual, these small, self-enclosed little volumes go right into the mail with no wrapping required. Just write your dedication on the inside, address it on the back, seal the flap, stick on a stamp, and p ..."
"Many artists are linked with particular landscapes. Paul Cezanne is linked with Provence. In this illustrated biography, the authors observe and describe his daily life, the food at his table and the cuisine of the region, as well as the painting trips to places all around which, through his art, have been so familiar to lovers of art. The local produce, cooked and prepared in Provencal style by his mother, and later by Madame Bremond, ..."
Cezanne Artists and Their Works by GillesPlazy, John Rewald Hardcover, 149 Pages, Published 1990 by Crescent ISBN-13: 978-0-517-69482-4, ISBN: 0-517-69482-4
"Gilles Plazy, John Rewald. • image of something, after all; what the ... as if to
show his determined brow. Forty years later, the same man appears in three-
quarters profile, wearing a beret of the sort with a drooping brim; his mustache is
longer ..."
"In authoritative prose and breathtaking full-color reproductions, this remarkable compendium offers a comprehensive selection of indisputable masterpieces, including paintings, sculptures, and architecture. A double-page spread introduces each major step in the development of the Western tradition, and a selection of important dates runs across the top of each page, putting the works in their cultural context."
In the Footsteps of Van Gogh (Penguin Studio Books) by GillesPlazy Hardcover, 168 Pages, Published 1998 by Studio ISBN-13: 978-0-670-88250-2, ISBN: 0-670-88250-X
"People are captivated by Vincent van Gogh and his art--the intense colors and passionate brush strokes that characterize his paintings and the extreme emotions that controlled his life. Combining biography, art, and travel, In the Footsteps of van Gogh focuses on the landscapes and towns that were immortalized in the paintings of this remarkable artist. In addition to Provence, the book takes us to Holland where van Gogh was born and fi ..."
"The ninteenth-century French painter who captured the sights of Paris talks about his life and work as if entertaining the reader for the weekend. Includes reproductions of the artist's work and a list of museums where they are on display."
"This book celebrates the artist's style of living, his unique eye for color, and his light-filled homes in the uplifting warmth of the South. Brilliant photographs evoke the bonheur of Matisse's life in Nice - the airy interiors that inspired him; the Moroccan and Oriental vignettes, including figs and flowers, candied pineapple, or vibrant citrus fruits, that appear in his paintings of the period; and the lifelong collections of object ..."
Picasso by GillesPlazy Paperback, 294 Pages, Published 2006 by Gallimard Education ISBN-13: 978-2-07-031974-9, ISBN: 2-07-031974-1
"J'ai voulu par le dessin et par la couleur, puisque c'étaient là mes armes, pénétrer toujours plus avant dans la connaissance du monde et des hommes, afin que cette connaissance nous libère toujours davantage. " Cubiste, Picasso ?"
Villages de peintres (Lieux et Objets) by GillesPlazy Hardcover, 186 Pages, Published 1998 by Editions Du Chêne ISBN-13: 978-2-84277-134-8, ISBN: 2-84277-134-6
"Gilles PLAZY évoque cette aventure à travers la petite histoire, celle des peintres avec leurs sujets, les anecdotes qui ponctuèrent leurs expériences, leurs amitiés et le partage de leurs émotions dans ces villages dont le charme ..."
"C'est le prodigieux destin de chacun de ces artistes, si différents les uns des autres et pourtant si unis dans leur combat contre la dictature des idées reçues, que nous raconte avec brio Gilles Plazy."
"Fasciné par un destin qu'elle crut impunément maîtriser, Gilles Plazy a voulu retrouver le vrai visage de Marlene Dietrich : une femme à la poigne de fer qui se fit star pour monter au ciel et qui, prise au piège d'une vieillesse ..."
L'academie des chiennes Nouvelles (French Edition) by GillesPlazy 87 Pages, Published 1993 by Editions J. Losfeld ISBN-13: 978-2-909906-12-6, ISBN: 2-909906-12-4
Le douanier Rousseau Un naïf dans la jungle (Découvertes Gallimard) (French Edition) by GillesPlazy, Melissa Bank Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 1992 by Gallimard ISBN-13: 978-2-07-053197-4, ISBN: 2-07-053197-X
"R150231290. LE DOUANIER ROUSSEAU - UN NAIF DANS LA JUNGLE. DECOUVERTE GALLIMARD. 1992. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 144 pages - ACHEVE D'IMPRIMER EN 1992 - nombreuses illustrations en couleur et en noir et blanc en dehors et dans le texte -. . . . Classification Dewey : 730-Arts plastiques. Sculpture"
Paris(1st Edition) History, Architecture, Art, Lifestyle, in Detail (Grand Collection) by GillesPlazy, Pierre Enckell Hardcover, 480 Pages, Published 2004 by Flammarion ISBN-13: 978-2-08-011172-2, ISBN: 2-08-011172-8
"The inimitable French style comes to life in a beautiful volume that covers not only the rich art, architecture, and history of the world's most popular tourist destination, but brings you into jazz clubs, through public gardens, onto film sets, and around the surrealists' playground of the 1920s. Twenty centuries of revolution, artistic genius, and daily toil have forged Paris as we know it today. The specialist authors, all Parisi ..."
Le Douanier Rousseau Paysages by GillesPlazy Paperback, 62 Pages, Published 2006 by Herscher ISBN-13: 978-2-7335-0374-4, ISBN: 2-7335-0374-X
"Henri Rousseau (1844-1910), dit le " Douanier ", fut un paysagistedouble."