Art and Design

With record numbers of design and advertising students graduating into the job market each year, it makes more sense now than ever before to be fully armed to succeed. This...

In the 1980s Louise Fili raised the bar on book cover design, creating more than two thousand inspiring jacket designs as art director for Pantheon Books. With her own firm,...

The entire spectrum of Celtic art, is revealed here - from the rich treasures found throughout Iron Age Europe, through the flowering of metalwork, sculpture and manuscript illumination during the...

In the style of Amanda Foreman's Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, here is a passionate tale of an 18th-century artist's scandalous life. Lady Diana Spencer was born in 1735, the eldest...

Emile Male's book aids understanding of medieval art and medieval symbolism, and of the vision of the world which presided over the building of the French cathedrals. It looks at...

"Designers League" - Twenty contemporary design luminaries from around the world and at the top of their areas of expertise are brought together in one stunning volume.From Word Art and...

Jennifer Isaacs has been a close observer of the artistic renaissance across Aboriginal Australia since it began in the early 1970s. In Spirit Country she outlines the forces that propelled...

Ron Mueck first came to major critical attention during the "Sensation" exhibition at the Royal Academy in 1997. Usually cast in silicone and acrylic, his work is celebrated for its...

This book presents the designs for bookplates and badges by the English Arts and Crafts designer and architect, C.F.A. Voysey, (1857-1941). Perhaps the most recognised and influential designer of his...

The artist who created the statue for the Lincoln Memorial, John Harvard in Harvard Yard, and The Minute Man in Concord, Massachusetts, Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) is America's best-known sculptor...

The definitive book of optical illusions featuring works by Escher and Dali. With delightful trickery and visual puns, this book features: colour illustrations throughout; astonishing creations by masters of the...

This comprehensive reference work provides indispensable information about typographers, journals, movements and styles, organizations and schools, printers, art directors, technological advances, design studios, graphic illustrators and poster artists. Extensive cross-references...

To the general public, Alphonse Maria Mucha (1860-1939) is perhaps best known for his posters of Sarah Bernhardt and magnificent decorative panels such as ""The Seasons"" - works that continue...

A haunting sequence of imagined letters to the Count de Camondo -- the owner of a Parisian palace filled with beautiful objects, turned into a memorial for his lost son...

Celebrate your love of Wonder Woman with this deluxe writing journal featuring artwork inspired by her 2017 theatrical film. As one of the most powerful characters in the DC Universe,...

Dior: The pinnacle of French haute couture and savoir faire, the house of Dior is one of the world's most celebrated luxury brands. Christian Dior envisioned a world of sophistication...

From London in the 1890s to Paris in the early twentieth century, Gwen John's career spanned some of the most exciting periods and places in cultural history. Demolishing the myth...

For thousands of years, across mainland and island Southeast Asia, the deification of significant ancestors and the veneration of spirits of nature has formed the basis of traditional beliefs. These...

This is a fascinating book, which will help readers to get more from visits to galleries, examines the processes involved in the creation of a painting, including composition, choice of...

The Melbourne Street Art Guide is the essential reference to the who, what, why and where of Melbourne's dynamic street-art scene. Focused on the art, politics, people and places which...

Beginning with a fragment of yellow jasper - all that is left of the face of an Egyptian woman who lived 3,500 years ago, more enigmatic even than the Mona...

A biography, memoir and detective story, this is an account of the life of Victorine Meurent, Edouard Manet's favourite model. Her defiant gaze from the canvas of such famous -...

"When Matisse dies," Pablo Picasso remarked in the 1950s, "Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what color really is." As a pioneer of modernism and one of...

During the seventeenth century, the Netherlands-a small country with just two million inhabitants and virtually no natural resources-enjoyed a "Golden Age" of economic success, world power, and tremendous artistic output....

Modern art is a cow cut in half with a chainsaw, floating in a glass tank. It is a house cast in concrete, or the London Underground map with all...

By examining the cultural relationships arising from the movement of artists between cities and between country and city, as well as the growing influence of Chinese and Western art, this...

the book performs well as a dip-in reference book... yet is also satisfying as a cover-to-cover read.

Twenty-five years after Captain Cook, the London Missionary Society sent its first representatives to the South Seas. Their goal was to eradicate heathenism and idolatry, but unwittingly, they became agents...

This fully illustrated volume explores the ardent voice of contemporary pop artist Mr. Brainwash from screen to street art to gallery. Every surface in the world is a cloak-and-dagger canvas...

From Neil MacGregor, the author of A History of the World in 100 Objects, this is a view of Germany like no other For the past 140 years, Germany has...

Author: Thomas Krens With Lisa DennisonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Guggenheim Museum New York, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases masterpieces from the Guggenheim Museum. It features...

Author: Catherine Lampert, Noeman Rosenthal And Kabel CarlisleBinding: SoftbackPublished: Royal Academy of Arts, 2001Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book showcases a comprehensive collection of paintings and drawings....

Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan , 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsS. T. Gill's Australia presents a vivid depiction of 19th-century Australian life through the eyes of...

Author: Sona K. Johnston; William R. JohnstonBinding: SoftbackPublished: Scala Books, 2000Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases masterpieces from Ingres to Matisse. It presents a...

Author: Ted Gott, Sophie Matthiesson, Laurie BensonBinding: SoftbackPublished: National Gallery Of Victoria, 2007Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases masterpieces from Australian and New Zealand...

Author: National Gallery of VictoriaBinding: SoftbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases a collection of Chinese art. The pages hold a...

Author: Andor MeszarosBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hawthorn Press Melbourne, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases the life and work of Andor Mészáros, a Hungarian-Australian sculptor renowned...

Author: David ShepherdBinding: HardbackPublished: David & Charles, 1975Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsDavid Shepherd's life unfolds within these pages, revealing his deep affection for elephants and trains....

Author: Elizabeth SalterBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerJohn Peter Russell lived a life of artistic pursuit, moving from Australia to Europe...

Author: Mirka MoraBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking Melbourne, 2000Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMirka Mora recounts her life story. She begins with her childhood in Paris and her...

Author: Dennis PryorBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press, St.Lucia, Queensland, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a focused study on Milton Moon, likely examining his...

Author: Betty RolandBinding: HardbackPublished: Hale & Iremonger, Sydney, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerBetty Roland tells the story of an artist's life, struggles, and triumphs. Roland paints...