Books published by publisher Pomegranate

Although Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) has long been regarded as a central figure in 20th-century art, the abstract works she created throughout her career have remained critically and popularly overlooked in favor of her representational subjects. Beginning with charcoal drawings made in 1915, which were among the most radical creations produced in the United States at that time, O'Keeffe sought to transcribe pure emotion in her work. While her output of abstract work declined after 1930, she returned to abstraction in the 1950s with a new vocabulary that provided a precedent for a younger generation of abstractionists. By devoting itself to this largely unexplored area of her work, "Georgia O'Keeffe: Abstraction" is an overdue acknowledgment of her place as one of America's first abstractionists.In addition to rethinking O'Keeffe's role in the development of a uniquely American abstract style, this book chronicles the shifts and changes in subject matter and style over the span of her long career. It adds significant new insight into her life, reproducing excerpts of previously sealed letters written by O'Keeffe to photographer and gallerist Alfred Stieglitz, whom she married in 1924. These previously unpublished letters, along with other primary documents referenced by the authors, offer an intimate glimpse into her creative method and intentions as an artist.

Soft cover book with staple binding48 pages with 22 images to colorSize: 8½ x 11 in.Coloring pages are blank on the back so they can be cut out and displayed.This coloring book holds twenty-two of Hasui s beautiful images that have been traced for you to color. The full-color originals are shown as small pictures on the inside front and back covers. When you color in the tracings, you can copy Hasui s original colors and style, or you might decide to try something completely different. The last page of the book is blank so you can draw and color your own picture perhaps a view of your backyard or a nearby park. Can you capture the feeling of the season the way Hasui did?

Soft cover book with staple binding.48 pages with 20 images to colorSize: 8½ x 11 in.Coloring pages are blank on the back so they can be cut out and displayedThis coloring book contains twenty line drawings of Robert Bissell s paintings for you to color. The full-color paintings are shown as small pictures on the inside front and back covers. When you color in the line drawings, you can copy the original colors or you can experiment with other color combinations of your own. You might color the bunnies and bears in shades of grey and brown, as they appear in nature, or you could make them bright primary colors or even neon colors.We ve left the last three pages of this coloring book blank so you can create your own animal pictures. Can you draw animals that look as wide-awake and curious about life as Robert Bissell s rabbits and bears?

Italian cartographer Baptista Boazio and English engraver Renolde Elstrack were foremost professionals in their respective fields. Their somewhat unusual 1599 map of Ireland—oriented with north to the right—was created using a "Scale of 30 Common myles of Irland." This map is signed "Your Majesties most Humble and loyall subject, Baptista Boazio" and "graven by Renolde Elstrack" and notes that "Theise Descriptions of Ireland are to be sould in the popes head Alley, by Mr Sudbury." Thoughtfully conceived and engagingly intricate, Pomegranate's 500-piece interlocking jigsaw puzzles combine superb color reproduction, stunning and unusual images, and sturdy construction to delight generations of novice and veteran puzzleworkers.

In "Faces by Hanoch Piven: 78 Portraits from Madonna to the Pope," Piven has taken the art of caricature to a whole new level. Within the seven categories of TV, film, music, American politics, the world, finance, and miscellaneous, this book presents 78 deliciously wicked takes on the likes of such diverse folks as Sigmund Freud, Marilyn Monroe, and the Unabomber. With a minimalist stroke of his deft hand, combined with an object related to what the subject is noted for - along with his sharp wit - Piven presents his vision of the celebrities he portrays. Thus we have Steven Spielberg's beard and mustache expressed with strips of film; Jesse Jackson's mouth is a speaker; and, of course, Barbra Steisand's nose is a microphone. This delightful collection of portraits sheds new light on the most familiar faces of our time.

Winner of the 2019 Northern Lights Book Award for Picture Books, All Ages! Marielle the mouse has worked her dressmaking magic for nine days and nine nights to create nine beautiful dresses for Madame Sooree's nine daughters. Finished at last, Marielle goes to bed, but when she wakes up, the dresses are gone! With no time to lose, Marielle must overcome her fear of heights to take a wild ride with her friend Pierre the pigeon to recover the missing party dresses, which have been scattered across Paris.

About the artist: Better is the Ready, 2010, by Irene Hardwicke Olivieri. Oil on wooden door, 188 x 78.7 cm (74 x 31 in.) Among the recurring themes in American artist Irene Hardwicke Olivieri's enchanting, idiosyncratic, and curiously complex artworks, are self-portraits in which the artist is physically and emotionally exposed. She frequently incorporates art supplies—"symbols of hope, anticipation, and eagerness"—into her autobiographical paintings. When telling the story behind her larger-than-life work Better is the Ready, Olivieri relates how she thinks of the artist "like a soldier or scout, wearing badges of past experiences, triumphs, and challenges." Neither humans nor animals are simple portraits under Olivieri's brush; her works explore the wildness within and without.1000 piecesFrom PomegranateCompleted puzzle measures 16" x 32"Artist: Irene Hardwicke OlivieriReleased June