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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 Practice Run: How a Failed Art Heist Provided a Blueprint for the World's Largest Art RobberyOn Saint Patrick's Day, 1990, one of the largest art thefts in the world took place-the heist of Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, in which thirteen works of art, worth over half a billion dollars, were stolen by two thieves posing as policemen. Had...
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The Non-Designer's Design BookFor nearly 20 years, designers and non-designers alike have been introduced to the fundamental principles of great design by author Robin Williams. Through her straightforward and light-hearted style, Robin has taught hundreds of thousands of people how to make their designs look professional using...
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The Library of Lost Maps: An Archive of a World in ProgressJoin renowned geographer James Cheshire on a tour through a forgotten collection of maps that shaped over 200 years of Western history. Tucked just beyond offices and a lecture hall in the heart of London lies a turquoise door. Intrigued, James Cheshire stepped through...
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The Coziest Place on the MoonFrom Marginalian creator Maria Popova and acclaimed illustrator Sarah Jacoby comes this gorgeous picture book about the dark side of the moon, and creative solitude as an antidote to loneliness.A Publishers Weekly Big Indie Children's Book of Fall 2025!Feeling like the loneliest creature on...
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The Complete Course for Drawing Manga: Learn to Write and Illustrate Your First MangaThe complete guide for creating your first manga!Illustrated with more than 1,000 drawings and featuring manga panels filled with helpful guidance, this book clearly explains everything you need to know to create an original, engaging comic. While it includes all the drawing instruction you...
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The American Art BookThe groundbreaking survey, showcasing 500 of the greatest American artists, now updated in an essential new edition'A lavish glimpse not only into American Art, but into the history of the century as well.' - The TimesFully revised and updated, this new edition of Phaidon's...
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Swifterature: A Love Story: English Literature and Taylor SwiftA daring literary fusion of pop culture and feminism, Swifterature captures the special connection between English literature and the worldwide phenomenon of Taylor Swift. Swifterature captures a unique fusion of different elements: fandom, feminism, and a defense of both literature and popular culture. The...
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Suzanne Jackson: What Is LoveA richly illustrated account tracing the full arc of contemporary painter Suzanne Jackson's life and multifaceted artistic vision First and foremost a painter, Suzanne Jackson has worked for six decades in a dizzying array of genres, including drawing, printmaking, poetry, dance, and theater design....
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Staying Gold: The Oral History of the OutsidersThe definitive oral history of the 1967 novel for teens, turned blockbuster film turned Tony-winning musical, and commemorated with a newly opened museum. This groundbreaking story has managed to stay gold for nearly sixty years. *Includes interviews with Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio, C. Thomas...
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Space Ships! Ray Guns! Martian Octopods!: Interviews with Science Fiction LegendsIn these highly-candid radio interviews, more than fifty legendary, larger-than-life personalities trade anecdotes about the Golden Age of science fiction. Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Harlan Ellison, Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov, Margaret Atwood, Fritz Leiber, Frank Herbert, Frank Kelly Freas, and many more, depict...
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Ruth Asawa: The Tamarind PrintsThis exquisite publication features Asawa's vibrant, experimental lithographs of subjects ranging from delicate flowers to members of her family, and is the first to present her complete portfolio made at the renowned Tamarind Lithography WorkshopOver the course of just two months in 1965, at...
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Press Start: The History of Video GamingA visually stunning, up-to-date book that chronicles the history of video games from their earliest roots in 1958 to the present day, showcasing the unforgettable artwork, stories, and characters that have defined it. FULLY ILLUSTRATED AND UPDATED - THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO VIDEO GAMING...
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Practical Pottery: 40 Pottery Projects for Creating and Selling Mugs, Cups, Plates, Bowls, and More (Pottery & Ceramics Sculpting Techniques)Practical Pottery is setup to teach you the essential photographic reference for beginners. Filled with the basics on getting started, equipment, materials, clay constructions, and more, this book offers insight into embarking on a new creative adventure. You'll learn: - A step-by-step photographic sequence...
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Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials and OriginsA must-have reference to the highly confusing rug terminology used across the globe--from Morocco to Turkey, Persia and the Caucasus region to Central Asia, India and China! This monumental reference work--coveted by collectors and scholars alike--remains to fill an important gap in the available...
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One in a Million: A Graphic MemoirDebut graphic novelist Claire Lordon's medical misfortunes may be one in a million in this relatable memoir, but so is her determination, grit, and passion to beat the odds and reclaim her life. Something is wrong with Claire, but she doesn't know what. Nobody...
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On Alchemy: Essential Practices and Making Art as AlchemyThis beautifully designed and accessible book contains everything you need to know to start practising alchemy - the art of material and spiritual transmutation. Alchemy is both the art of transmuting base metal into gold and a powerful metaphor for spiritual transformation and creativity....
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New Floating World: Contemporary Japanese IllustrationLong overdue, this new volume explores the latest in Japanese illustration from 30 contemporary masters. For many decades now Japan has been a leader in producing explorative art, creating new stylistic forms that continue to inspire artists the world over while they tackle a...
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Michelangelo. the Complete Paintings, Sculptures and Arch.Before reaching the tender age of 30, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) had already sculpted Pietà and David, two of the most famous sculptures in the entire history of art. As a sculptor, painter, draftsman, and architect, the achievements of this Italian master are unique--no artist...
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Liftoff!: How the Apollo Moon Missions Made Alma Thomas's Art SoarThe Apollo astronauts gave people a new way of looking at the world--and so did modern artist Alma Thomas. In 1969, people around the world watched as the Apollo 10 astronauts sent the first-ever live color television broadcasts from space. Abstract painter Alma Thomas...
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Latin American Artists: From 1785 to NowAs seen in The New York Times, Vogue Mexico, Latina Magazine, and The Art NewspaperThe essential survey showcasing the work of more than 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Latin AmericaLatin American artists have gained increasing international prominence as the art...
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