Anatomy for the Artist

by Jenő Barcsay

Book Overview

Jen Barcsay , a professor who taught applied anatomy at the Budapest Academy of Fine arts, offers a detailed portrayal of the human body for the fine artist in 142 full page plates. From the entire skeleton and the joints in and out of motion to all the muscles and even facial characteristics, every body part appears in close-up and from varying perspectives, with discussions of anatomical construction.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1586631748
• ISBN13: 9781586631741
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: MetroBooks (NY)
• Length: 343 Pages
• Weight: 5.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.8" x 12.9"

Customer Reviews

I love this site, but quality of "condition" of books are off lately

Yeah, I usually love this site, but whoever rates the condition of these books.. I'd double check their work. This book was rated good and there was bad folds in pages and binding wasn't even attached. It was acceptable at best. Not impressed with latest purchase

Anatomy for the Artist

This book is very helpful for anyone interested in sketching the human figure. It is filled with illustrations showing the human figure in different positions. It defines their muscles and bones. The drawings are all black and white and sketched with graphite. Each illustration has a description of how a certain body part moves and its function. The skeleton drawings have description on how they are connected to each other. Most of the figures are male models and very few are females. The sketches are made out of simple shading and contour lines. Each drawing defines muscles and light. This book is a nice addition to anyone who collects art books. I got it for $14.95. Hopefully you find this information helpful.

exceptional

We were very happy with the perfect condition that the book came in and how speedily it arrived. It was a gift for a friend and the recipient was thrilled even though she knew it was a used book. Finding this book in pristine condition was great.

anatomy for the artist

it's a must for figure drawing. the best artist anatomy book out there.

Terrific learning tool!

I am learning to sketch and have this and another book of the same title. Despite the shared name, what a world of difference inside!This is a detailed guide to human anatomy for an artist at any level. It teaches you both the physical and mechanical aspects of the body inside and out -- from what bones and muscles look like to how joints fit together and move, and what the resulted motion looks like. It also looks at all the different elements of the body, whether large or small, from several different perspectives, and from inside to out. The images are both highly detailed and natural.In addition, all the images in this book are beautiful sketches done by a great artist. Rather than showing glossy photos (like the other book I have) that do not reveal the same kind of details an artist might, this book shows how a pencil and paper might be used to create acurate anatomical images. I find the various plates in the book not only helpful in illustrating what the body looks like, but also how one might depict it.All in all, this is an extremely well-put together book for its purpose.

An anatomy class standard

This book was the standard text for the anatomy class I took in art school and it's obvious why. Every part of the anatomy an artist would have to know to draw figures convincingly is shown. And the figures are not idealized, but realistic. They have some fat to them, just like most of us do. There are plenty of anatomy books out there if you want idealized or superheroic figures, such as the Dynamic book series by Hogarth. But if you want to be able to draw figures the way they really look, study and sketch from this very thorough book.