Art and Design

Islam, the second largest and the youngest of the major world religions, has changed the world and left its mark on human history since the appearance of the prophet Mohammed...

Who were the Tudor kings and queens and what did they really look like? Mention Henry VIII and the familiar image of the rotund, bearded fellow of Hans Holbein the...

Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839 1906), many did not understand him or his work. With brilliant insight, drawing on a vast range...

In the early twentieth century, there was much speculation about what was going on behind the curtains of bohemia. Perils of the Studio reveals how the romance and mythology of...

Author: Sarah KaminkerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Footloose Publications, Jerusalem, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive travel guide, "Footloose In Jerusalem" by Sarah Kaminker, presents...

Author: Heather BuschBinding: HardbackPublished: Hazard Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Some tears in dust jacket with small hole in the inner dust...

Author: Jim Fagan (editor)Binding: HardbackPublished: The Daily Telegraph, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis non-fiction volume presents a unique historical and artistic account of...

Author: Colin G. SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: The author Murrumbeena, 2014Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slightly dented bottom of spine otherwise mintThis biographical work chronicles the life and artistic journey...

Author: Yasmin HeinzBinding: HardbackPublished: PRESTEL, 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive beauty guide, "Elements: The Art Of Make-Up" by Yasmin Heinz, is a practical instructional text for aspiring and...

Author: Damie StillmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Academy Editions; St. Martin's Press, 1973Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ has suffered from sun to the spine and edges.The book...

Author: Kelly KleinBinding: HardbackPublished: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of black and white photographs. These images capture intimate and often raw...

This pioneering art series combines stunning high-quality color reproductions with expert commentary on the most popular artists of all time at an extremely accessible price. Giotto, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci,...

Today the beautiful portrayals of the Australian landscape by artist Eugene von Guerard have become critically relevant to understanding our fragile environment. This illustrated art reference book draws on new...

Featuring 112 works by some of the best-known Post-Impressionists, this stunning book includes works by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cezanne, Georges Seurat, Pierre Bonnard, Claude Monet, Maurice Denis,...

Discover the legendary story of Adidas, where three signature stripes took the globe by storm. In this compact guide, style writer Josh Sims delves into the incredible journey of one...

Discover the legendary story of Nike, where innovation and a signature swoosh took the world by storm. In this illustrated guide, style writer Josh Sims explores the rise of the...

An inspired yet haunted genius Caspar David Friedrich's paintings capture the raw power of nature. Find out how this great 19th-century Romantic painter created works of intense and mysterious beauty...

Although overlooked for centuries Piero della Francesca is now regarded as the supreme 15th-century Renaissance artist. Discover how he experimented with perspective to create powerful and profound works. Exploring art...

This is an extraordinary tribute to an extraordinary place, one that will allow the MONA effect to resonate for years to come. The inside story of Australia's most exciting museum....

The impact of Mirka and Georges Mora on Australian art and food has been remarkable. Arriving in Melbourne in 1951 from Paris, they energised local society and transformed the culinary...

To read most histories of art, you might be forgiven for supposing that great artists are superhuman, and the knowledge of different movements, periods and styles is essential to truly...

St George and the Dragon is a supremely beautiful painting. It is an exquisitely rendered vision of a universal tale of good and evil. And it is also an example...

In 1971, a hopeful, young art teacher drove the long, lonely road from Alice Springs to the Aboriginal outpost settlement at Papunya. His name was Geoffrey Bardon. Eighteen months later,...

The Renaissance began in Italy, but it grew out of European civilization, with roots in Antiquity, in Christian dogma, and in Byzantium. The artistic ferment which had taken hold of...

'Full of gems ... Angela Kelly is a jewel in the crown' Daily Telegraph 'Entertaining and beautifully illustrated' The Sunday Times 'For real intel, [The Crown] can't come close to...

He's like Banksy - but not as big... They're not pets, Susan, says a stern father who has just shot a bumblebee, its wings sparkling in the evening lamplight; a...

Altdorf's earliest poems, written during military service and as a prisoner of war, reflected on nature, poetry and art. Beginning a new life, post-war, as an artist, Altdorf explored how...

Author: Thomas, MargaretBinding: SoftbackPublished: Margaret Thomas, 2001Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsReproduction of Frank Thomas Manuscript catalogue of his collection of German Stoneware.

Author: Robert Ashton (Photographs), Gregory Day (Poems)Binding: HardbackPublished: Merrijig Word & Sound Co, 2003Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: SignedThis book is a journey in photographs &...

Author: Takeji Iwamiya, Mitsukuni Yoshida, Richard L. GageBinding: HardbackPublished: Weatherhill/Tankosha, New York, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents an insightful exploration into the aesthetic principles...

Author: Felicity Owen & David Blayney BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Paul Mellon Centre BA by Yale University Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive account...

Author: Arno Roger-Genersh And Ian BlythBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Australia, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis sketchbook offers a comprehensive visual and textual exploration of Echuca. Detailed illustrations...

Author: Julian FaiganBinding: SoftbackPublished: L Goron Darling and National Gallery of Victoria, 1992Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of narratives about distinctive Australian...

Author: Jared GossBinding: HardbackPublished: Assouline, 2021Condition remarks:Book: NewJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a comprehensive overview of the Art Deco movement. It showcases the distinctive aesthetic principles...

Author: Luis MedinaBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1993Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis publication presents a compelling collection of photographic works by Luis Medina. The...

Author: Howard PicketsgillBinding: SoftbackPublished: Summit Books, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book showcases a collection of significant paintings from various periods and styles. It provides insights...

A rich, inclusive, contemporary, and global look at design diversity, past and present, through essays, interviews, and images curated by design educator and advocate Kaleena Sales. As the design industry...

Since its inception in 2003, IDEA (Interior Design of Excellence Awards) has been celebrating the very best of an industry full of remarkable people and projects. This year, for the...

Jointly published by Macmillan and the State Library of Victoria in association with the Bodleian Library, Oxford, this book accompanies an exhibition of original manuscripts relating to Persian poetry and...

Inspired by the groundbreaking work of W. E. B. Du Bois, this beautiful collection brings together an amazing roster of Black creative voices to honor, celebrate, and foster Black excellence....