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| Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist (Galaxy Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephen Rogers Peck
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $11.25
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (29 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3655
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0195030958
Dewey Decimal Number: 743.49
EAN: 9780195030952
ASIN: 0195030958
Publication Date: February 18, 1982
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| Customer Reviews:
 Pretty Good for the Price January 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a cheap and good reference for beginning figure drawers. The diagrams are fairly clear but some of the hand-drawn references get confusing.
Some sections need more diagrams January 9, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this book on the account of the positive reviews here. A part of me regrets buying this book because I expected a figure drawing book. It isn't. It's a reference to human anatomy and I guess half if not most of the book is useful. I just can't give it 4 or 5 stars because Mr. Peck uses more words than visual diagrams to explain how the body moves and where fat develops. The section about fat is purely textual. It would have been better if there's a diagram of an average person overlaid with outlines where fat develops.
I still use it to supplement Joseph Sheppard's Drawing the Living Figure though.
I ordered Anatomy of Movement by Blandine Calais-Germain and I hope the high reviews of that book reflect its actual quality.
I guess it's true that there is no one-stop shop book on anatomy and figure drawing. An artist must have access to a library - personal or otherwise - to learn from.
Again, Mr. Peck's book in my opinion doesn't deserve 4 or 5 stars but if you do buy it, you won't regret it as much as let's say buying an anatomy book authored by Christopher Hart (blech).
 A great reference January 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is very informative, and the best anatomy resource for artists that I have ever used.
 50's Medical Terms meet the Modern Artist August 14, 2006
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book was purchased as required for class. The verbage in the textbook is reminiscent of the types of medical textbooks originating from the 50's. However, once you get past that, the diagrams and sketches are very in depth and descriptive.
J. C.
Excellent book July 5, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book has everything and more as far as anatomy for artists goes. The book is complete with excellent illustrations from real pictures to life like illustrations that capture the essence and meaning in the human form as conceptualized by the artist. A definite must have for any artist intrested in the human form.
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