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Illuminated: Figurative Art by Jia Lu Hardcover – August 25, 2009

by Jia Lu (Illustrator)
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Long recognized as a leading figure in Chinese and American art, Jia Lu has held more than two hundred exhibitions of her highly detailed figurative paintings since moving to North America in 1983. Yet no full-color collection of her work has been available until now.

Illuminated collects 106 oil paintings completed between 2002 and 2007, as Jia Lu continues her exploration of the human body. Drawing the viewer into a world of radiance and refinement, Jia Lu's ethereal paintings capture the transience of physical beauty, blending realism of form with the spirit and wisdom of her subjects. One hundred and fifty-nine color plates, including forty-three full-page color details, are accompanied by Jia Lu's reflections on her work and insights into her life as an artist.
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  1. Print length
    176 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Insight Editions
  4. Publication date
    August 25, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    9.5 x 1.25 x 12.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1601090285
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1601090287
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Jia Lu is one of America's foremost realist figure painters. Born in China to a family of artists, she has worked in the US, Canada and Japan as a professional artist and designer since 1983. Jia Lu's style is about beauty, spirit and wisdom. She describes her career as a process of self-discovery, a search for self-knowledge and a celebration of self- confidence.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Insight Editions; First Edition (August 25, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1601090285
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1601090287
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 1.25 x 12.5 inches
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J. Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgoeus
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2020
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I love Jia Lu artwork and this book is great
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G. Stapleton
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but the second book was better
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2011
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I was not floored as much as the second release but she is extraordinary nonetheless. She has such a keen eye on the painting of jewelry and drapery.
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tmahle
5.0 out of 5 stars Illuminated: Figurative Art by Jia Lu
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2012
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"Illuminated: Figurative Art," and its companion volume "Transcendent: Figurative Art" by Jia Lu contain the most stunningly beautiful paintings of the female form I have ever witnessed. One feels a sensual and sacred power behind each image from a highly creative source.
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ごはん
5.0 out of 5 stars 西洋のオリエンタル愛好家に固定ファン
Reviewed in Japan on December 23, 2014
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日本ではあまり知られてませんが、私の大好きな画家です。東洋女性の美しさを表現してます。西洋にはジアのファンが沢山いますよ。日本未発売の画集です。
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HCello
5.0 out of 5 stars Bezaubernde Bilder
Reviewed in Germany on March 29, 2010
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Bezaubernde Gemälde, die einen durch ihre Detailliertheit faszinieren.
Die Druckqualität ist sehr gut und die Zusammenstellung der Bilder wunderbar gelungen. Ab und zu sind von ein paar Bildern auch ein paar einzelne Ausschnitte vergrössert dargestellt. Alles in Allem, ein wunderbares Buch,welches man sich immer wieder anschauen kann.
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