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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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Leopoldo Méndez: Revolutionary Art and the Mexican PrintThe first major overview of the works and career of Leopoldo Méndez--one of the most distinguished printmakers of the twentieth century and a contemporary and countryman of Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and José Guadalupe Posada--contains over 150 illustrations Winner, A Choice Magazine Outstanding...
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Folk Masters: A Portrait of AmericaDiscover one hundred of the greatest folk artists practicing in the United States in Folk Masters: A Portrait of America. Over the past 25 years, photographer Tom Pich has traveled the country to the homes and studios of recipients of the National Endowment for...
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Outliers and American Vanguard ArtSince the last century, the relationship between vanguard and self-taught artists has been defined by contradiction. The established art world has been quick to make clear distinctions between trained and untrained artists, yet at the same time it has been fascinated by outliers whom...
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The Botanical Treasury: Celebrating 40 of the World's Most Fascinating Plants Through Historical Art and ManuscriptsFor centuries, an eclectic group of plants have captivated the world and propelled explorers to extraordinary lengths to collect them. Now, The Botanical Treasury brings together centuries of botanical adventures and discoveries in one sumptuous collection. This treasury features a full-color exploration of our...
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Leonardo Da Vinci's Codex Leicester: A New Edition: Volume I: The CodexLeonardo's greatest work of science beautifully reproduced for the 500th anniversary of his death. This edition offers a high-quality facsimile reproduction of Leonardo Da Vinci's Codex Leicester, a collection of his scientific writings. Named after Thomas Coke (later Earl of Leicester) who purchased it...
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Louise Loves Bake SalesLouise loves all kinds of art. But when she has to make cupcakes for a bake sale--and everything goes wrong--can she and her brother make messy cupcakes into art? This charming I Can Read story also introduces the concept of how mixing primary colors...
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Louise Loves Bake SalesLouise loves all kinds of art. But when she has to make cupcakes for a bake sale--and everything goes wrong--can she and her brother make messy cupcakes into art? This charming I Can Read story also introduces the concept of how mixing primary colors...
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Tyra Tingleff: Of Course I'm Not SorrySwirling abstractions inspired by the Norwegian landscapeNorwegian painter Tyra Tingleff (born 1984) experiments with dripping, spraying, staining and scrubbing to create colorful, swirling abstractions on canvas that reflect the dynamism of light, color and movement, and the immensity of nature in her native Norway.Author:...
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X Museum 2020-2021Chronicling the first year of programming at a new Beijing contemporary art museumThe first chapter in a series of annual publications dedicated to the X Museum in Beijing, this volume chronicles the museum's first year of activity, including five exhibitions, over 20 public programs...
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Carolee Schneemann: From Then and BeyondAn oral-visual autobiography of Carolee Schneeman, with portraits of her home and working lifeThe pioneering artist Carolee Schneemann (1939-2019) embraced a wide range of mediums: from painting to performance, film and video to mixed media and installations, famously applying the gestural physicality of action...
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C Is for Curator: Bice Curiger - A CareerA deep dive into the career of the internationally celebrated curator and cofounder of ParkettSwiss curator, art historian, editor and author Bice Curiger (born 1948) is primarily known for cofounding and editing the contemporary art magazine Parkett in 1984. Curiger has been a central...
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The Dream of UlyssesAn immersive exhibition experience evoking Homer's classic epicThis catalog accompanies an immersive exhibition in which the Villa Carmignac and its gardens were transformed into a maze for guests to navigate. Intended to evoke Ulysses' labyrinthine journey home, the exhibition functions as an allegory for...
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Young Bloomsbury: The Generation That Redefined Love, Freedom, and Self-Expression in 1920s EnglandA moving and soul-stirring exploration of the second generation of the iconic Bloomsbury Group that inspired and rejuvenated their elders to new heights of creativity and passion while also pushing the boundaries of sexual freedom and gender norms in 1920s Britain.In the years before...
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Etchings Literary and Fine Arts Magazine Volume 34.2Etchings is the literary and fine arts magazine of the University of Indianapolis. Produced twice a year by student-run Etchings Press, student editors solicit submissions, select pieces using a blind submission process, design and layout the magazine, and market it. Submissions include poetry, prose,...
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The World of GuweizThe second installment in the intriguing journey of Guweiz, whose stunning art has earned him over 1 million followers on Instagram. Following on from his first book, Guweiz: The Art of Gu Zheng Wei, the artist now takes us deeper into his world of...
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Place Matters: Critical Topographies in Word and ImageA place comes into existence through the depth of relationships that underwrite a physical location with layers of sedimented names. In Place Matters scholars and artists conduct varied forms of place-based inquiry to demonstrate why place matters. Lavishly illustrated, the volume brings into conversation...
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Winterdanse: The Misplaced Art of Snow BalletThe story of ballet skiing is one of unrealized adulthood: a child of clashing influences became a mentor-deprived adolescent, ultimately orphaned and abandoned while searching for self. This wandering youngster answered to a mélange of shifting monikers - Trick, Exotic, Hotdog, Freestyle, Stunt, Ballet,...
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GibberishGibberish observes celebrations and translations of the human experience through the lens of culture and identity. Experience how we are seeking to amplify human connection through the names we were given and our individual "gibberish" experiences.Author: Lucky JeffersonPublisher: Lucky JeffersonPublished: 04/24/2022Pages: 56Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...
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In Search for MeaningIn Search for Meaning is the first published book by artist-photographer Felisa Tan. This striking collection covers most of her major work for the past fifteen years, many of which were never published before. Consisting of seventy-two photographs exquisitely made and sequenced by Felisa...
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Short Memories - Long Memoirs: An American Time CapsuleShort memory is the culprit for history to repeat itself. We Americans are taught our entire lives, that we are the freest Nation on earth and the rest of the world only envies us...Bullshit! What we, Americans, choose to remember is highly selective and...
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