Art and Design

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...

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: John Douglas PringleBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1963, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAustralian Painting Today provides an insightful overview of the contemporary art scene in Australia...

Author: Bernard SmithBinding: SoftbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1988, Second EditionCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the evolution of Australian art from 1788, focusing on...

Author: Kenneth ClarkBinding: SoftbackPublished: John Murray, 1987Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCivilisation: A Personal View is a documentary series that outlines the history of Western art,...

Author: Wendy KaplanBinding: SoftbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, Limited, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines how design has been used by political, industrial, and cultural...

Author: Robert L. HerbertBinding: SoftbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn this pioneering work, Robert L. Herbert examines the themes of leisure and...

Author: Herwig GuratzschBinding: HardbackPublished: Jupiter Books, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich history and development of painting in the Low Countries, highlighting key artists...

Author: Geoffrey de GroenBinding: HardbackPublished: Hale & Iremonger, 1984Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the intersection of art and expatriate experiences through the lens of...

Author: Patricia Dobrez, Peter HerbstBinding: HardbackPublished: Bay Books, 1990Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Art of the Boyds is a large format hardback book that showcases the...

Author: Bernard S. Myers; Trewin CopplestoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamlyn, 1990, Fifth ImpressionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe History of Art is a comprehensive overview of the development of...

Author: Simon Grant, Martin Coomer, Carl Freedman, Phaidon Press EditorsBinding: HardbackPublished: Phaidon Press, 2001, ReprintCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe 20th Century Art Book is an accessible guide...

Author: Ronald M. SteinbergBinding: HardbackPublished: Ohio University Press, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the interplay between the life of Fra Girolamo Savonarola and the...

Author: Peter O'Shaughnessy, Graeme Inson, Russel WardBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamlyn House, 1970Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Restless Years is a rare and heavy book expertly illustrated...

Author: Hugh HonourBinding: SoftbackPublished: J. Murray, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsChinoiserie: The Vision of Cathay explores the fantastical representation of China as envisioned by Europeans, often...

Author: Gina PischelBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsDiscover the world of art with A World History of Art by Gina Pischel. This beautifully...

Author: H. H. ParsBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1957Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerPictures in Peril is a first edition book published in 1957, featuring...

Author: Hendrik Willem Van LoonBinding: HardbackPublished: George G Harrap, 1955, November ReprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe Arts of Mankind is a comprehensive exploration of...

Featuring 117 full-color photos and eight breathtaking essays on a force that fuels Black life all around the globe, this is Humans of New York meets The Black Book"A patchwork...

The first monograph conceived for the international market devoted to one of the most important Chinese contemporary artists. Wang Guangyi is considered one of the emblems of new China, because...

This first complete published catalogue of one of the most important classical sculpture collections in the United States includes 154 works from Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Asia Minor, North Africa, Roman...

An in-depth examination of the crucial role that Amsterdam played in Rembrandt's evolution as an artist Around the age of 25, Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) moved from his hometown of...

Spanning the birth of the industry to its first few decades, this book has approximately 100 full-color portraits of the legends of American comic books-publishers, editors, and artists. Its subjects...

In the past two decades, there have been major developments in Korean art, as the country has opened up under the influence of globalization. This unprecedented book focuses on the...

In Painting as Medicine in Early Modern Rome, Frances Gage undertakes an in-depth study of the writings of the physician and art critic Giulio Mancini. Using Mancini's unpublished treatises as...

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Author: Rachel WorthFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 256 pagesPublished: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, 2018In the context of this rapidly changing world, Rachel Worth explores the ways in which the...

Author: Murat GulFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 671g, 336 pagesPublished: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, 2017Architecture and urban planning have always been used by political regimes to stamp their ideologies...

Author: Xiaoping LinFormat: Hardback, 670g, 320 pagesPublished: University of Hawai'i Press, United States, 2009Children of Marx and Coca-Cola affords a deep study of Chinese avant-garde art and independent cinema from...

Author: Mick DodsonFormat: Hardback, 208 pagesPublished: Macmillan Art Publishing, Australia, 2009With essays by Mick Dodson, Mary Eagle, Howard Morphy, Jon Altman, Luke Taylor, Nicholas Peterson, Alison French and Melinda Hinkson...

Author: . GrossmanFormat: Paperback, 198mm x 278mm, 986g, 288 pagesPublished: Getty Trust Publications, United States, 2003The book also features contributions by Elizabeth Bartman, Brigitte Bourgeois, Jane Fejfer, Angela Gallottini, Sascha...

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Author: Mary BeardFormat: Hardback, 148mm x 218mm, 670g, 240 pagesPublished: Profile Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2018Focusing on the arrival of the human figure as a subject of art, Mary Beard...

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Author: Australian National Gallery; Presented by American ExpressBinding: SoftbackPublished: National Gallery of Victoria, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases the Roebel Collection, featuring...

Author: Wang TianyiBinding: HardbackPublished: New World Press, 1989Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the rich tradition of brick paintings in China, showcasing works that are over...

Author: Antonia MulasBinding: HardbackPublished: Erotic Art Book Society, 1978Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEros in Antiquity is a photographic art book by Antonia Mulas that explores the theme of...

Author: Bernard DenvirBinding: HardbackPublished: Orbis Pub, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerArt Treasures of Italy is a large art book that showcases the rich artistic heritage of...

Author: Michael GrantBinding: HardbackPublished: Octopus Books, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerAn authority on Pompeii and the ancient Roman Empire, Michael Grant takes readers on a...

Author: H. McQueenBinding: HardbackPublished: Alternative Publishing Cooperative Ltd., 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: UnblemishedPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the development of modernist painting in Australia up to 1944, with a focus...

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Author: Heidi SopinkaFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 320 pagesPublished: Scribe Publications, United Kingdom, 2019We grant men a right to solitude. Why can't we do the same for women? Ivory Frame...

Author: Peter Stanbury, John CleggBinding: SoftbackPublished: OUP Australia and New Zealand, 1996Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis field guide provides an extensive overview of...

Author: Joseph BurkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1976Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the evolution of English art from 1714 to 1800, highlighting significant movements...