Art and Design

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Condition remarks:Book: Poor Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A landmark work of literary criticism, A Novelist On Novels presents a candid and authoritative...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerArt-Expo 88: The International Review Of The Major Exhibitions And Events Of The Past Year presents a comprehensive annual survey...

Ryan Gander reinterprets Edgar Degas' iconic Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans (1880-1881), placing it in contemporary contexts. This book explores Gander's series of 22 ballerinas alongside Degas' famous work, offering...

Black and White Graphics showcases the appealing impact of using monochrome colour schemes in the field of graphic design. Both inspirational and practical, Black and White Graphics showcases the appealing...

Now available in paperback, this beautifully illustrated biography is the perfect introduction to Monet's artistic achievements. How did Monet's childhood at the seaside influence his art? Why was he so...

Every August, tens of thousands of participants gather to celebrate artistic expression in Nevada's barren Black Rock Desert. This vastly inhospitable location, called the playa, is the site of Burning...

A major monograph of the American realist artist, descendant of one of America's most revered artistic families, and painter of dark and uneasy subjects. This book traces a persistent vein...

Known for installations exploring science, natural phenomena, and contemporary mythologies, French artist Laurent Grasso presents a visual journey of his avant-garde, conceptual work. Drawing on the visual possibilities of electromagnetic...

Kerry James Marshall is a monumental monograph covering the entire career of painter Kerry James Marshall, focusing on the last 35 years of work. Definitive monograph on contemporary African-American painter...

The book titled Creators & Inventors : Australian Women's Art in the National Gallery by the author Jennifer Phipps. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information...

This book is the definitive overview of the richest, most controversial and perhaps most thoroughly confusing epoch in the whole history of the visual arts: the period from 1960 to...

Ten years after its 1901 founding, the Society of Illustrators resolved to publish an annual compilation of the year's best illustrations by the institution's members - a tradition that endures...

Step into the studios of art's most iconic names An art gallery in book form, this fascinating volume showcases the works and lives of the greatest painters and sculptors the...

The imaginative universe of Piero Fornasetti, an iconic figure of Italy's economic boom, and the creative continuity of his son Barnaba. Piero Fornasetti started his business in the immediate postwar...

The first English-language monograph on silversmith, sculptor, jeweler, and artist Wiwen Nilsson, whose work is a gem in the history of Swedish design. Featuring superb new photography, stunning archive imagery,...

The acclaimed Italian sculptor's newest series of redwood figures is the focus of this penetrating exhibition catalog. Celebrated for his profound exploration of the human condition through wood, the Italian...

Thirty-five contemporary artists create their own version of Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe . Edouard Manet's Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe (1863) is generally cited as the first modern painting. The entry...

The popular American fashion designer takes us on an exhilarating journey with today's biggest stars wearing his statement-making designs on the world's most exciting red carpets. This highly anticipated sequel...

The first book, accompanying a traveling exhibition, dedicated to Cuban mid-century design anchored by an under-acknowledged collection of graphic design, prototypes, and furniture, much of which has never been exhibited...

Art pushes boundaries and so does skateboarding. This book explores this philosophy by showcasing skateboard-inspired artists and their work from around the world. From artists working in the skateboard community...

This radical new examination of one of the most important Flemish Masters presents Bouts as a maker of images-and considers his oeuvre alongside the work of current-day filmmakers, game creators,...

Henry Moore is often lauded as one of the most pre-eminent artists of the twentieth century who raised the status of British sculpture internationally. This book centres some of his...

The painter and printmaker Emma Stibbon is fascinated by environments in flux. Her work often explores the impact of natural forces: the shifting tectonic plates, volcanic activity and powerful glaciers...

"The Multitude Diaries" presents 238 of Orr's drawings from the last twenty years. Best known as a printmaker, Chris Orr RA is also a prodigious draughtsman. His drawings introduce a...

Big Biba was the final flowering of the near-mythical Biba retail brand. A shop like no other, all seven storeys stocked own-brand products packaged in the distinctive Biba style. Customers...

Tom Bass decided to follow the unconventional path in the second half of the 20th Century - to make sculpture which has meaning for people and communities, when most of...

'The lives of the characters get entangled in this powerful read' WOMAN'S OWN 'A pacy, gripping tale of secrets, love and betrayal in 1950s Catalonia, written with skill and colour....

It was in large part the lure of riches, such as spices and gold, and the promise of fertile land which tempted the British and other Europeans to venture out...

'Almost hypnotically perfect prose' Kate Sawyer 'A thoughtful, tender and delicate consideration of life's choices' Huma Qureshi 'Ashby handles her material lightly and atmospherically' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan When Cathy and...

This book takes you on a guided tour of 20 leading interior designers' homes with tips and insights for creating spaces that work and look great. Learn how interior designing...

This collection of over 140 curated posters by the revolutionary graphic artist Seymour Chwast provides context and insight into not only his five-decade career, but the poster genre itself. Since...

"This is a gorgeous book, ideal for any lover of Art Nouveau." -bookaddiction Dover's extensive library of Art Nouveau graphic art and typography serves as the source for this comprehensive...

Creator and architect of the emblematic Maison de verre in Paris, Pierre Chareau left behind a rich and coherent body of work, a "Chareau style" that places him as much...

Every conceivable expression of this epoch, from Roman baroque to Dutch painting and naturally the unfolding splendour of Louis XIV is gathered in this volume. This work includes: chronological depiction...

This is the story of one of the world' s most iconic images. Martin Bailey explains why Van Gogh painted a series of sunflower still lifes in Provence. He then...

Our stunning Olivetti Pattern Notecards are writ large in this elegant all-purpose journal featuring patterns made on an Olivetti Lettera 32 Typewriter, a design icon held in the collections of...

The heroic, #1 New York Times bestselling tale of the men who saved the world's greatest art from the Nazis, and the basis for the acclaimed motion picture starring George...

The Short Story of Contemporary Art is a must-read introduction to this exciting and important period, from bestselling author and art historian Susie Hodge. This fascinating pocket guide explains the...

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...

John Russell's memoir of London goes back to before the great fire of 1666, when the modern city was formed. It looks inside St. Paul's Cathedral, under Wren's great dome,...

A stunning, handbag-sized visual history of one of the world's most iconic fashion designers. Discover the story of the legendary designer who created one of the world's most understated and...

Travel back in time with this era-defining book. Start with the exuberance of graffiti, breakdancing and boom boxes on the subway, the beeps and bloops of new electronic game consoles,...

Taking their name from the downtown street in Montreal where members shared a studio in the early 1920s, The Beaver Hall Group were early adopters of new modernistic approaches to...

There are few things a bibliophile loves more than an epigraph. Those intriguing quotations, sayings, snippets of songs and poems that appear just before Chapter One do more than just...