Art and Design

Author: Chris Salewicz Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 536 An in-depth biography of Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page by the acclaimed biographer of Bob Marley and Joe Strummer, based upon...

Author: Clinton Adams Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 285 Brown's finest lithographs reveal great subtlety and feeling; their simple directness and poised beauty call to mind Winslow Homer or Whistler....

Through the selection of eleven master designers, Jerry Kelly illustrates a wide range of styles: from classically inspired design and historical revival, to novel and modern layouts. Throughout the twentieth...

A compelling examination of one of the most artistically rich and creative African kingdoms Artists from the kingdom of Kongo-a vast swath of Central Africa that today encompasses the Republic...

Author: Rosalind Peppal Format: Hardback Number of Pages:

This book sets out to explore the way, with the onset of a new and integral relationship between text and image, the modern poster is able to evolve distinctive persuasive...

Since the 1920s, an endless flow of studies has analyzed the political systems of fascism, theseizure of power, the nature of the regimes, the atrocities committed, and, finally, the wars...

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This book explores four decades of Robert Irwin's outdoor environment projects through his drawings and architectural models. Over the course of a storied career, Robert Irwin has come to regard...

In turn-of-the-century New York, the photographer and modern art impresario Alfred Stieglitz and his allies embraced a racialized aesthetic discourse in their expressions of identity in the modern era. This...

Honore Sharrer (1920-2009) was a major art world figure in 1940s America, celebrated for exquisitely detailed paintings conveying subtly subversive critiques of the political and artistic climate of her time....

Since the 1920s, an endless flow of studies has analyzed the political systems of fascism, theseizure of power, the nature of the regimes, the atrocities committed, and, finally, the wars...

This book focuses on the Ashburnham Pentateuch, an early medieval illuminated manuscript of the Old Testament whose pictures are among the earliest surviving and most extensive biblical illustrations. Dorothy Verkerk...

From the labyrinthine paths and serene squares of the Gothic Quarter to the stunning art nouveau architecture of the Eixample, Barcelona is a place of irresistible charm. Throughout this beloved...

This book focuses on the Ashburnham Pentateuch, an early medieval illuminated manuscript of the Old Testament whose pictures are among the earliest surviving and most extensive biblical illustrations. Dorothy Verkerk...

A sumptuous journey into the vibrant world of Parisian jewelry designer Marie-Helene de Taillac, renowned for her traditional craftsmanship, colorful gemstones, and exotic inspirations. The French designer s first-ever monograph,...

Although the three prominent modernist artists Piet Mondrian (1872-1944), Barnett Newman (1905-1970), and Dan Flavin (1933-1996) each belong to a different generation, all of them have devoted their creativity to...

Ships and Seascapes gives an introduction to maritime prints, drawings and watercolours with a sweeping historical survey of the development of marine art. The book also focuses on the greatest...

Art and architecture have always been central to Venice but in the Renaissance period, between c.1440 and 1600, they reached a kind of apotheosis when many of the city's new...

How cubism and Dada radically reimagined the social nature of language, following the utopian poetic vision of Stephane Mallarme.At the outset of the twentieth century, language became a visual medium...

"As visually arresting as it is informative."-The Boston Globe"Du Bois's bold colors and geometric shapes were decades ahead of modernist graphic design in America."-Fast Company's Co.DesignW.E.B. Du Bois's Data Portraits...

The Turkmen people of Central Asia and Iran are revered for their carpets and textiles. Less well known, but equally stunning, is the extraordinary silver jewelry created by Turkmen tribal...

One of the greatest German painters of the 20th century, Max Beckmann (1884 - 1950) came to America in the mid-1940s and settled in St. Louis. There he met the...

Otherworldly, provocative, and strange, Awake in the Dream World channels the looming, historical grimness of the classic fairy tale, illuminating the dichotomy between the real and imagined through the context...

A German painter and sculptor of Jewish origin, Otto Freundlich was widely known in the art circles of his day. He was on close terms with the leading artists of...

TTT: Tattoo is a visually stunning, high quality art book which explores contemporary tattoo culture across the world. The book features the work of over 300 of the world's best...

A companion to an exhibition inspired by the work of celebrated American painter and critic Manny Farber, this book explores Farber's concept of "Termite Art," an argument for the vital...

400 years after the death of Caravaggio, some of the world's most illustrious art historians comment on an extraordinary collection of 25 of his works. How is it possible that...

Author: George D and Harriet W Cornell Fine Arts Museum Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 0

Author: H.U. Desheng Format: Hardback Number of Pages: This two-volume set is an important publication in the study of furniture from the Palace Museum (Forbidden City) in Beijing. Through 30...

Author: Ian Bennett & Aziz Bassoul Format: Hardback Number of Pages: Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Nicolas Sursock Museum in Beirut of Caucasian rugs from three Lebanese collections....

Author: Stephen Walsh Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 469 The emergence of Russian classical music in the nineteenth century in the wake of Mikhail Glinka comprises one of the most...

Author: Author Gerhard Richter Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 338 In 1988, Gerhard Richter created one of the most controversial and fascinating political painting-cycles of all time, with his Baader-Meinhof...

Author: Burri, RenŽ Format: Hardback Number of Pages: On the occasion of his 80th birthday, the photographer of the iconic portraits of Che Guevara, Winston Churchill and Pablo Picasso is...

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Author: Anthony Parton Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 A revolutionary multi-media artist and flamboyant iconoclast, Mikhail Larionov galvanized the Russian art scene in the early 20th century, striving for...

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Author: Nicolas FokkerBinding: HardbackPublished: G. Allen & Unwin, 1976, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the beauty and craftsmanship of oriental carpets, providing...

Author: Elly FinkBinding: HardbackPublished: Golden Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis art reference book showcases the works of watercolorist William Blamire Young, featuring all 36 illustrations...

Author: Keith R. WestBinding: HardbackPublished: Herbert Press Ltd, 1991, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive guide to painting plant portraits, offering step-by-step instructions and techniques...