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Discover the best-selling art books and insightful artist biographies at our online bookstore, featuring a curated selection of must-read books about art and artwork. Explore our collection to find the best books to read, from captivating artist biographies to beautifully illustrated artwork books.
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The Value of Art: Money. Power. Beauty. (New, Expanded Edition)On the tenth anniversary of its publication, this updated edition of a work ARTNews hailed as "one of the best books ever published on the art world" features new material on the latest art deals, reflections on race and culture, the impact of the...
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Us & Our Planet: This Is How We Live [Ikea]In collaboration with IKEA, this inspirational study explores how to live more sustainably and well based on the experience of both ordinary and extraordinary lives, showing how small changes at home will work positively towards sustainability for our planetEver since the 1950s, IKEA retailers...
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Everywhere, Everywhen: Art, Artists, Stories, from the Kimberley, Arnhem Land, and the Southern PlainsThis book introduces more than 20 Indigenous artists of Australia from the Kimberley, Arnhem Land and the southern river and desert plains. It provides photographic portraits, color artworks, short biographies, Indigenous stories, and many other details in a highly accessible and engaging yet also...
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The Mega Guide to Drawing MangaPopular tutor and artist Samantha Gorel leads you through the techniques that will bring your manga characters bursting into life. The big book to start you drawing manga-style. A fantastic book that is absolutely packed with clear information and instructions on drawing figures in...
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Marina Perez SimãoA handsomely designed debut presentation of one of the most exciting painters working in Brazil (Galerie)This stunning clothbound volume on Sao Paulo-based painter Marina Perez Simao (born 1981) guides the reader through her riotously colorful visual journeys as she blends abstraction and figuration in...
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Hilma AF Klint and the Five's Sketchbooks: No. S2, S6 and S13: 5 October 1896-10 January 1906A three-volume slipcased facsimile of sketchbooks from Hilma af Klint and her Spiritualist circleHilma af Klint (1862-1944) was a pioneer of modern abstract art who turned away from the visible, physical world to embrace a spiritual reality in both her life and work. In...
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The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book Four: Balance (Second Edition) (Deluxe Edition)The final season of the beloved animated series The Legend of Korra--created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko--is revisited in all its glory with this hardcover homage, packaged in a deluxe slipcase with a commemorative lithograph, to The Legend of Korra: The Art...
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Japanese Woodblocks Masterpieces of ArtQuick introduction, and packed with illustration the Masterpieces of Art focuses on the popular work of Hiroshige and Hokusai whose visions of waves and Mount Fuji have dominated the popular imagination for over 200 years. Woodblock printing is a traditional artistic medium in Japan...
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Dragging Away: Queer Abstraction in Contemporary ArtIn Dragging Away Lex Morgan Lancaster traces the formal and material innovations of contemporary queer and feminist artists, showing how they use abstraction as a queering tactic for social and political ends. Through a process Lancaster theorizes as a drag--dragging past aesthetics into the...
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From Petal to Pattern: Design Your Own Floral Patterns. Draw on Nature.Find beauty and happiness in nature and create beautiful drawings and prints with this stunning guide to the mindful art of drawing floral patterns. Drawing can be a powerful tool to combat anxiety, stress and depression. In From Petal to Pattern, New York-based pattern...
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Wanderings of a Wayward Woodcarver: Stories from a Life in WoodCharming, humorous, sometimes tragic, and always fascinating vignettes from a life spent in craftsmanship.They say life is a merry-go-round--for Gerry Holzman, this has been literally and figuratively true. A master figure carver who has restored over 100 pieces of antique carousel art, created 250...
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Film Posters of the Russian Avant-GardeAt the intersection of the visual, graphic, and cinematic arts, film posters are a unique and thrilling record of a particular cultural Zeitgeist. This book brings together 250 posters from the Soviet Union of the 1920s and early 1930s to explore the energy and...
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Paint Brushes for Frida: A Children's Book Inspired by Frida KahloThis beautifully imagined tale of artistic struggle and perseverance is inspired by Frida Kahlo's Self Portrait with Monkeys. Illustrated with paintings that recall Kahlo's bold, colorful style, it takes readers inside Kahlo's bedroom, where she typically painted, and shows how the artist brilliantly incorporated...
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Plein Air Painting with Oils: A Practical & Inspirational Guide to Painting OutdoorsLearn the techniques and inspiration of painting outdoors with this award-winning artist Explore the world of painting with oils en plein air and enjoy the freshness and vibrancy of the work in this book - as well as the expert, down-to-earth advice of its...
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Colorful Curly Haired Crafts for Kids: 60 Fun and Easy Activities That Celebrate the Beauty of Natural HairBring the Magic of Natural Hair into Your Own Amazing Crafts Curly hair comes in lots of colors and textures, and with this fun collection of crafts, you'll be able to explore the many ways you can make curly-haired art. From locs and braids...
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Fantasy Mapping: Drawing WorldsFantasy Mapping: Drawing Worlds teaches you the art of fantasy map-making and shows you how to draw your own eye-catching masterpiece. Fantasy maps are illustrations of fantastical and imaginary lands. Nothing pulls a reader into an enchanting world more than a fantasy map. Whether...
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The Queen's Pictures: Masterpieces from the Royal CollectionThis tour-de-force of Britain's Royal Collection provides a very rare opportunity to see an art trove not readily accessible to the world at large--most of the paintings are not normally available for public viewing, including several that have never been publicly exhibited since entering...
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John Derian Paper Goods: The Library NotepadJohn Derian is an artist and designer whose work with printed images of the past transports the viewer to another time and place. Take the journey with him, in this notepad perfect for jotting down lists, ideas, and important notes with colorful style. 80...
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Pink Artisan Sketch BookNew title in the colourful Artisan Sketch Book collection by Flame Tree Studio, in a range of hues to suit the mood and the moment, and crafted with decorated edges overflowing with petals, teasing vines and patterns. Artisan Sketch Books from Flame Tree come...
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A Garden Eden. Masterpieces of Botanical IllustrationIn pursuit of both knowledge and delight, the craft of botanical illustration has always required not only meticulous draftsmanship but also a rigorous scientific understanding. This new edition of a TASCHEN classic celebrates the botanical tradition and talents with a selection of outstanding works...
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