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An insightful and comprehensive biography of the great twentieth century sculptor Alberto Giacometti. Alberto Giacometti was one of the most enigmatic and memorable personalities of the twentieth century. Born in...

The definitive guide to studio practice in sculpture. Arranged alphabetically for easy reference, detailed explanations are given for a range of traditional, contemporary and experimental approaches to sculpting in clay,...

This work presents a comprehensive overview of the decorative arts and crafts as manifested in the late 1990s. It exposes the works of 152 professionals specializing in the five traditional...

Australian woodturning is undergoing a renaissance. The rich colours, grains and textures of native trees are inspiring turners from all over the continent to make objects of great natural beauty,...

What do the thousands of images of bras and panties on perfectly sculpted bodies that we see spread across billboards and magazines say about our society? Many women indulge in...

The book titled Looking at Totem Poles by the author Hilary Stewart. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled The Autobiography by the author Benvenuto Cellini. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Artists from Matthew Buckingham to Diana Thater address the rich legacy of Robert Smithson's films, sculptures and Spiral Jetty This is the fifth volume in a series that builds upon...

This book by two Russian art historians sets out to reveal how they did this and what happened to these works of art. With the end of the Soviet Union,...

Published for the exhibition RANJANI SHETTAR: DEWDROPS AND SUNSHINE NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, 04 November 2011 - 26 February 2012. Transforming the simple and the mundane into the...

The book titled Totem Poles by the author Hilary Stewart. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Discussing the significance of monuments as part of the national heritage, this book offers an illustrated guide to the statues, medallions, obelisks, columns, pillars, belvederes and other monuments of England...

The wall paintings and reliefs of ancient Egyptian tombs and temples record a continuity of customs and beliefs over nearly 3000 years. Even the artistic style of the scenes seems...

Italian monumental sculpture of the 19th and early 20th centuries is among the most remarkable ever made, and remains surprisingly unknown. Its emotional charge is caught in this collection of...

Jacob Epstein (1880-1959) ranks among the finest and most influential sculptors of this century. This biography traces his often turbulent private life and assesses his sculpture and paintings. It also...

This catalogue accompanies an exhibition of the same name, on view at the Art Gallery of Hamilton through summer and fall 2015, curated by Melissa Bennett, Curator of Contemporary Art...

The presence of video in contemporary art has never been more ubiquitous than it is today. At a time when moving images have saturated daily life to an unprecedented degree,...

This book is an introduction to the topic of sculptural friezes ranging from England to Normandy, the Loire Valley and Northern Italy. Among the most important of all the surviving...

When the west facade of France's Royal Abbey of Saint-Denis was restored in the 19th century, critics denounced the restoration as blatantly discordant, proclaiming that the sculptures were ruined and...

Akio Makigawa is a Japanese/Australian sculptor whose work can be contextualized within a Western art tradition while remaining within the realm of a Japanese aesthetic sensibility. He was born in...

Jacob Epstein ranks among the finest and most influential sculptors of this century. Stephen Gardiner knew the Epstein family intimately and draws on personal research and a mass of unpublished...

Monumental yet satirical sculptures on the post-industrial era and the chaos caused by the desire for progress. This exhibition catalog gathers an important selection of sculptures and installations from Mexican...

Lisa Roet has moved from painting to multi-media art and especially scultpure and ceramics exploring the profound sense of connection between humans and animals - most specifically simians.

The Japanese philosopher and aesthete's definitive, hugely influential exposition of his philosophy of folkcrafts, setting out the hallmarks of Japanese design as we know it today - anonymity, quality, simplicity...

A fascinating, richly illustrated study of the role and significance of ancient statues in Egyptian history and beliefWhy do ancient Egyptian statues so often have their noses, hands, or genitals...