Non-Secondhand Books

This collection of woodblock prints celebrates the seasons and is designed as a Japanese-style accordion-fold book with open binding and slipcased with a booklet for the text. Embracing seasonal change...

The 160 vibrant stickers in this book span the full range of Hokusai's subjects from serene landscapes and intricate nature studies to lively scenes of Kabuki actors, Samurai in battle...

Unleash the Myth and Magic of Yokai with 160 Enchanting Stickers of Japan's Most Fascinating Creatures! Japanese yokai come in every imaginable shape, colour and size. These supernatural creatures all...

This paper pack contains 500 origami papers printed with designs from traditional Bingata folk fabrics. These paper packs make an excellent resource for all different kinds of folding, crafting and...

This beautiful stationery set includes six prints by Katsushika Hokusai. The artist behind the world-famous The Great Wave off Kanagawa , Hokusai lived and worked in what is now modern...

Create beautiful paper flowers, vegetables and decorative items with this comprehensive quilling guide for beginners! Under the expert guidance of Japanese quilling artist Motoko Maggie Nakatani, one of the world's...

These fine-quality wrapping sheets feature 6 prints inspired by elegant Kimono Flower patterns. These papers are suitable for craft projects as well as for gift wrapping. The variety of designs...

These fine-quality sheets feature 6 prints inspired by 1900's Vintage Kimono fabric patterns. These papers are suitable for craft projects as well as for gift wrapping. The variety of designs...

Amaze your friends and family with your newfound paper folding talent! Revised by master origami artist Marc Kirschenbaum, this beginner-friendly kit contains everything you need to learn and love the...

These fine-quality tear-out sheets feature 12 prints inspired by Japanese Washi paper designs - a type of traditional handmade paper. In Japanese, 'wa' means 'Japanese' and 'shi' means 'paper.' Having...

These fine-quality tear-out wrapping sheets feature twelve red and gold patterns, suitable for craft projects as well as for gift wrapping. Plus, these patterns have been printed with real gold...

Wabi sabi, the quintessential Japanese design aesthetic, is quickly gaining popularity around the world. Taken from the Japanese words wabi , which translates to less is more, and sabi ,...

Carlos Mota is the mastermind behind the amazing photographs seen in all the top design magazines, including Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Interior Design, to name a few. His gifted...

For centuries, the West has been fascinated by the mysterious allure of the Middle East and Asia, captivated by the curious customs, the exotic spices and colours of the bazaars,...

The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, houses one of the world's most spectacular collections of ancient silver vessels and other objects made of precious metals. Dating from the centuries following Alexander the...

This book examines the salient ideas and practices that have shaped Surrealism as a protean intellectual and cultural concept that fundamentally shifted our understanding of the nexus between art, culture,...

Up to his untimely death in 2006 at age 41, Jason Rhoades carried out a continuous assault on aesthetic conventions and the rules governing the art world-wryly subverting those very...

' I thought I had made myself clear. I want something that conveys her majesty, her bloodline. Do you understand? She is no ordinary mortal. Treat her thus.' Florence, the...

Friars transformed the relationship of the church to laymen by taking religion outside to public and domestic spaces. Mendicant commitment to apostolic poverty bound friars to donors in an exchange...

In 1970 in Munich Gerhard Richter met Brigid Berlin alias Brigid Polk, Andy Warhol's legendary muse and enfant terrible of New York's high society. This meeting gave rise to Richter's...

Presents over 500 objects from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The collection includes wall reliefs and a selection of smaller objects, and provides a cross-section of Egyptian art from prehistoric...

The book also features contributions by Elizabeth Bartman, Brigitte Bourgeois, Jane Fejfer, Angela Gallottini, Sascha Kansteiner, Giovanna Martellotti, Orietta Rossi Pinelli, Peter Rockwell, Edmund Southworth, Samantha Sportun and Markus Trunk....

Published in conjunction with an exhibition opening at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Galloping through Dynasties investigates the history of Chinese horse painting, a subject heretofore not adequately studied. The research...

The dominant role of female beauty in sixteenth-century Venice is unique both in the history of the Republic and other parts of the world. One reason for this is the...

In 1959 Daniel Spoerri pioneered the first programmatic series of multiples three-dimensional objects issued in edition to be broadly distributed. With a radical emphasis on multiplication and movement, Edition MAT...

Founded in 1984 by women around Gabriele Stoetzer, the Erfurt Women Artists' Group pursued a radically creative lifestyle to counter the rigid structures of everyday life in the GDR, over...

The art of Boris Lurie (* 1924, Leningrad) and Wolf Vostell (* 1932, Leverkusen) is determined by the break in civilization in Germany in 1933, which made the German genocide...

A characteristic of 20th- and 21st-century artistic production is that casual acquaintances and close intimates, friends, lovers, or sometimes even rivals come together to work collaboratively on the realization of...

Richard Hamilton was the most influential British artist of his generation. Often described as 'the father of Pop art', he produced experimental and multilayered work in a range of media...

The Van Gogh Activity Book is an entertaining and accessible introduction to one of the most famous artists in history. Readers will discover the key features and themes that define...

Explores the influences between Mexican modernist Rufino Tamayo and the American art world at a time of unparalleled cross-cultural exchange. Mexican American artist Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) is best known for...

Bringing together photographs taken during the mid 1970s through to the early 1980s, Turn and Face the Strange covers the eclectic range of subjects that passed in front of Jane...

Perhaps best known for hyper realistic portraits of subjects from Kate Moss to the heavily tattooed Mr. X and Zoe which take the process of portraiture beyond the photographic medium,...

The first major book on Beaconsfield's history, this exciting publication is both the record of an artists' organisation, and that of an expansive curatorial journey within the art world taken...

A multifaceted exploration of the interplay between civic and military life in ancient RomeThe ancient Romans famously distinguished between civic life in Rome and military matters outside the city-a division...

Bill Viola began experimenting with video art in the early 1970s; today, he is considered one of the foremost proponents of the medium, captivating audiences around the world with his...

A beguiling, human history of colour by one of art history's most exciting voices The world comes to us in colour. But colour lives as much in our imaginations as...

The general public's image of Mondrian is of a serious man in a suit and tie with a reserved, rather aloof look. It is the same group of some ten...

Celebrate your love of Harry Potter (TM) and the Chamber of Secrets (TM) with this hardcover journal. Open your journal to record your private thoughts and ideas in your own...

Cast a spell through your writing with this collectible pen designed to look like the striking yew and phoenix feather wand of Voldemort (TM). Add a bit of magic to...

Cast a spell through your writing with this collectible pen fashioned to look like the iconic willow wood and unicorn hair wand of Ron Weasley (TM). Add a bit of...

Mysterious demons, ghosts and monsters have haunted Japan for centuries! The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Yokai presents 100 of the strangest creatures you have ever seen - from evil demons...

An indispensable guide to the colours and combinations of contemporary Japanese design-by one of Japan's leading colourists! Colour consultant Teruko Sakurai finds inspiration everywhere - in the foods, landscapes and...

Whether your character is jumping for joy, kicking and grappling with an opponent, or fighting to the death with sword in hand, this book provides all the essential techniques to...

Enter the whimsical world of internationally acclaimed pop artist Scott C. in this charming book featuring all-new paintings, drawings, and illustrations. Celebrated pop artist Scott C. continues to captivate audiences...

A thrilling monster-hunting game unlike any other, Evolve delivers groundbreaking multiplayer and epic boss-battle experiences. The intense competitive shooter features a team of human players hunting down a fearsome player-controlled...

A heartrending and beautiful trilingual book that gives voice to the children of war-torn Ukraine, interspersed with moving works of art. What is it like to be a child living...