Art
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 Osbick BirdAn Edward Gorey classic back in print after four decades. Emblus Fingby's life was changed forever with the unexpected arrival of the osbick bird. The two became inseparable companions. Their curious relationship came to an end only with the utmost display of loyalty. In...
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Sorolla: The MasterworksA new survey of the best works by the elusive and spectacular Spanish Impressionist Joaquín Sorolla. Often compared to his contemporary, the American artist John Singer Sargent, Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923) was a master draftsman and painter of landscapes, formal portraits, and monumental, historically themed...
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The Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Death and LifeA tribute to Mexico's most important holiday, this extraordinary and definitive volume documents the immense creativity displayed by this popular annual celebration. While there have been other books about the Day of the Dead, most are long out of print and aridly academic. This...
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On Ruben Slikk: A Manifesto on the Purpose of Art and the Value of TransgressionOn Ruben Slikk: An Manifesto on the Purpose of Art and the Value of Transgression is a philosophical and critical inquiry into the modern musical landscape, using the obscure, prolific, transgressive soundcloud rapper Ruben Slikk as an entrypoint for discussing the interplay of art,...
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Drag: Mini: The Complete Story with New Foreword by Fenton BaileyDrag is transformation, communication, and, above all, exaggeration, where gender non-conformity is the plat du jour. This fearless book observes this increasingly complex world by exploring drag's journey - from the surprising, to the sophisticated, to the utterly bizarre - through the twentieth century...
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Still Waters & Wild Waves: The Beautiful New Book from Printmaker and Illustrator Angela Harding*One of Waterstones' Best Nature Books of the Year 2024*Featuring over 50 original illustrations of dramatic seascapes and reflective rivers, alongside photography of the stunning places that inspired the artwork, Angela Harding's beautiful new book captures the waters that move us. 'A blue-green sketchbook...
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Secrets of Acrylic: Landscapes Start to FinishLet Jerry Yarnell teach you how to paint acrylic landscapes! You can master landscape painting with the help of popular painter Jerry Yarnell. Jerry starts by exploring different areas of landscape painting that often create problems for beginning and intermediate artists. He'll walk you...
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Gwent: Art of the Witcher Card Game Volume 2GWENT: Art of The Witcher Card Game returns with Volume 2! Discover cards from all GWENT expansions in this full-color, beautifully laid out hardcover art book! Presented by Dark Horse, this glorious hardbound collection takes you on a journey through the game's eight expansions,...
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BioGeometry Signatures Mandalas Coloring BookThe BioGeometry Signatures Mandalas Coloring Book includes a collection of 20 mandalas which combine the beneficial meditative effects of Mandala coloring and the subtle energy balancing harmonization achieved using BioGeometry Signatures designs. Mandalas, by virtue of their design, focus our minds towards the center...
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Vietnam: A New History"The best one-volume history of modern Vietnam in English" (Wall Street Journal) In Vietnam, Christopher Goscha tells the full history of Vietnam, from antiquity to the present day. Generations of emperors, rebels, priests, and colonizers left complicated legacies in this remarkable country. Periods of...
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The New Black Vanguard: Photography Between Art and FashionIn The New Black Vanguard: Photography between Art and Fashion, curator and critic Antwaun Sargent addresses a radical transformation taking place in fashion and art today. The featuring of the Black figure and Black runway and cover models in the media and art has...
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Dracopedia: A Guide to Drawing the Dragons of the WorldEverything you ever wanted to know about dragons, but were afraid to find out! Fantasy artists can now breathe easier thanks to this less perilous alternative to drawing dragons from life. Dracopedia offers you safe, easy access to the world's most prominent dragon species,...
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Start with a Scribble: Drawing for the Artistically UndiscoveredCan you find the pointy end of a pencil? Then you can draw! Start with a Scribble will banish your inner critic and kick-start your inner genius, as you learn to capture the spirit of things with a little how-to and a lot of...
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My Vag: A Rhyming Coloring BookPlayful rhymes and whimsical art celebrate the many faces of the vulva in this mesmerising coloring book. Some of the rhymes uplift this oft-misunderstood body part: My vag is a martini / sometimes dry, sometimes dirty / but always delightful & a little bit...
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Gouache for IllustrationAlso known as opaque watercolor, gouache is the most brilliant of all painting mediums, possessing the greatest degree of opacity and capable of the finest detail work. Often erroneously thought to be impermanent--and therefore used only for commercial work that is not meant to...
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Easy and Fun Paint Magic with Water: Garden Bugs and FriendsJust add water! This fun (and mess free!) paint with water activity book for kids features super cute scenes including little bugs. All kids need is a little water and the included brush to bring out the colors. Just simply brush over the black...
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Harry Potter: Wisdom: A Guided Journal for Embracing Your Inner RavenclawDiscover the wisdom of your inner Ravenclaw with this yearlong guided journal inspired by the beloved Harry Potter films. In the Harry Potter films, students sorted into the house of Ravenclaw are known for their wisdom, wit, and intelligence. Now, fans of the iconic...
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The Art of Activism: Your All-Purpose Guide to Making the Impossible PossibleThe Art of Activism is an all-purpose guide to artistic activism, combining the creative power of the arts to move us emotionally with the strategic planning of activism necessary to bring about social change. With contemporary case studies and historical examples, chapters on cultural...
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Curve!: Women Carvers on the Northwest CoastWINNER OF THE 2025 BILL DUTHIE BOOKSELLERS' CHOICE AWARD - BRITISH COLUMBIA & YUKON BOOK PRIZES An eighty-year overview of wood and argillite carving by Indigenous women artists on the Northwest Coast. Though women of the Northwest Coast have long carved poles, canoes, panels,...
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The Tattoo DictionaryAn essential A-Z guide to the secret language of tattoos. Discover the true meanings behind over 200 popular tattoos with this comprehensive book, illustrated with over 100 tattoo designs. From sailors' swallows and Mexican skulls to prisoners' barbed wire and intricate Maori patterns, tattoos...
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