Art and Design

Out of the fantasies that enriched an often reclusive life, the enigmatic American artist Joseph Cornell (1903-1972) created a world of enchantment with his famed shadow boxes and collages. Using...

Despite his posthumous fame as a painter of flowers, still-lifes, gardens, landscapes and city scenes, during his lifetime Vincent van Gogh believed that his portraits constituted his most important works....

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodBehind every legendary voice lies an extraordinary life — and few voices of the twentieth century were as luminous, or...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the intersection of poetry and music lies one of Western art's most intimate and searching forms —...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLong before digital cameras and smartphone apps democratised the moving image, mastering the craft of film making demanded...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the intersection of ancient spiritual tradition and modern artistic expression stands A Myriad of Dreaming:...

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Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageEvery year, the vast red heart of Australia pulses with creative energy as Indigenous artists from remote communities...

Condition remarks:Book: NewJacket: N/APages: GoodCondition remarks: New in its original plastic wrap. Few objects in fashion history carry the mythological weight of the high heel — at once a symbol...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. What does it truly mean to design a home — not merely a structure, but a life lived...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodFew biographies capture the blazing genius and tragic brevity of a musical life with the intimacy and insight of Edward Holmes's The Life...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodAn Asian inspired cookbook from the popular Melbourne and Sydney restaurants Chin Chin. The third in the collection, this cookbook marks the culmination of 13 years...

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In celebration of 150 years of history, Lurssen presents a special edition book with original photography of more than 35 of its most renowned and innovative yachts shot in destinations...

This book features examples of different types of custom-designed lettering - from digital typefaces to printed matter and handwriting - and their practical applications. When we read, our brain is...

In this highly engaging and empowering book, Michael Findlay, an internationally respected art dealer, urges museum goers to unplug from the audio tour, ignore those information labels, and really see...

The V&A may proudly hold the original artwork for the Rolling Stone's 'tongue and lips' logo, but this is an anomaly. The cultural significance of the band logo has been...

The Short Story of Women Artists tells the full history - from the breakthroughs that women have made in pushing for parity with male artists, to the important contributions made...

Olive Pink: Artist, Activist & Gardener presents a superb selection of original paintings of the iconic flowers of the Central Australian region, alongside a fascinating biography featuring beautifully reproduced memorabilia...

Nothing to wear? Lost your fashion path? Is your look - and life - in need of divine inspiration? Consult The Fashion Oracle and discover your style destiny... With 70...

Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) is one of the most influential British designers of all time and he is widely regarded as Britain's first independent industrial designer. His works still look remarkably...

In 2006 journalist Joanna Moorhead discovered that her father's cousin, Prim, who had disappeared many decades earlier, was now a famous artist in Mexico. Although rarely spoken of in her...

Secondhand Large Format Book Bargain Book Box SP4069 Twelve large-format books covering architecture, gardens, cities, cathedrals and European art history — ideal for the coffee table or the bookshelf of...

Secondhand Art Book Bargain Book Box SP4070 Nine more volumes from the Time-Life "World of" series — this time covering the Old Masters and the Impressionists: Titian, Bruegel, Velázquez, Vermeer,...

Secondhand Art Book Bargain Book Box SP4071 Nine large-format books from the much-loved Time-Life "World of" series — each a thorough survey of a single master, richly illustrated throughout. A...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodFor the dedicated ship modeller seeking mastery over their craft, Ship Modelling Hints & Tips by Lieutenant Commander J.H. Craine — writing under the pen name...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor every aspiring filmmaker who has ever stared down a camera lens and wondered where to begin, Lenny...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodLong before CGI replaced flesh-and-bone daring, it was the stuntman — anonymous, unsung, and uninsured — who threw himself from speeding trains, burst through walls...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA Synopsis of Art History is an authoritative and compact survey that guides students and enthusiasts through the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the sun-scorched ochres of the outback to the colonial grandeur of Sydney's first galleries, The Art of...

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