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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Craft with Cardboard: A Kid's Guide to Constructing a Miniature CityPut yourself in the shoes of a real architect and create your very own city out of cardboard! In this guided collection, young crafters and artists will find step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs that will aid them in creating a whole city (people and...
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Cosa: The Sculpture and Furnishings in Stone and Marble Volume 15Cosa, a small Roman town, has been excavated since 1948 by the American Academy in Rome. This new volume presents the surviving sculpture and furniture in marble and other stones and examines their nature and uses. These artifacts provide an insight into not just...
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Christina Quarles: Collapsed TimeQuarles' vivid compositions of abstract human forms presented alongside works by Nam June Paik, Vito Acconci and Charlotte PosenenskeFor more than a decade, LA-based painter Christina Quarles (born 1985) has created figural abstractions that are at once confined within the limits of the canvas...
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Cecily Brown: Themes and VariationsSurveying three decades of the British painter Cecily Brown's career, with its vibrant mixture of gestural expression, canonical and pop references, and subversive themes This stunning volume surveys the pioneering career of Cecily Brown (b. 1969), one of the most celebrated artists working in...
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Catrin Welz-Stein: Chasing the Moon (Foiled Journal)Part of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps,...
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Calder: Un Effet Du JaponaisA sweeping look at the enduring resonance of the American modernist's art with Japanese traditions and aestheticsWhile Alexander Calder (1898-1976) never traveled to Japan, he was embraced by many of the country's artists and poets during his lifetime. Published on the occasion of the...
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Building a People's Art: Selected Works of Trường Chinh and Tố HữuBuilding a People's Art is a ground-breaking work that brings together, for the first time, a curated selection of writings by Vietnam's foremost wartime cultural theorists, Trường Chinh and Tố Hữu. These texts, which include sharp critiques of existing cultural practices, visionary calls for...
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Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social JusticeContemporary artists address connections between climate activism and social justice in their workThe lungs of our planet are under threat, invaded by carbon emissions, plastics and man-made pollutants. As part of the Getty Center's PST ART initiative, Breath(e) considers the connections between climate change,...
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Body MagicWould you believe that you could ask a full-grown man to hold a penny for you and then tell him to drop it and finds he can't, hard as he may try? In what is undoubtedly the most original magic book of our time,...
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Bitty ButterfliesFollowing in the success of internationally acclaimed artist Hunt Slonem, Butterflies is the third book in his art/nature series, following Bunnies and Birds (also published by G Editions). This is an extraordinary presentation in terms of the oversized format, vast amount of artworks included,...
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Biblioflora: A Celebration of Floral Beauty in Botanical ArtA stunning collection of botanical art, featuring nature's most beautiful blooms. Biblioflora is a captivating compendium that brings together an exquisite collection of floral masterpieces from botanical artists across the ages. Immerse yourself in the kaleidoscope of colors, shapes, and emotions as each page...
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Beyond the Page: South Asian Miniatures and Britain, 1600 to NowA richly illustrated exploration of the impact of South Asian Miniature painting on contemporary art. This book tells the dynamic story of contemporary art's engagement with the miniature painting traditions of South Asia from the sixteenth century onwards, and the role of Britain in...
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Avery Singer: Unity BachelorA new narrative series of digital paintings set against the backdrop of New York City in 2001Reflecting the innovative tools employed in their production, the iconic paintings of New York-based Avery Singer (born 1987) are complex interpretations of contemporary social realities and technologies. The...
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Art in Pursuit of Common CauseMacArthur Fellows including Jeffrey Gibson, Kara Walker and more collaborate with and create art in Chicago's urban spacesThis publication examines the development and reception of Toward Common Cause: Art, Social Change, and the MacArthur Fellows Program at 40 (TCC), a citywide project in Chicago...
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Arda - An Illustrated Journey in Middle-earth and the Realms of Tolkien (bilingual edition English-Spanish)Embark on an extraordinary exploration of the vast universe of Tolkien in this latest essay, where the most iconic locations and the hidden, enigmatic corners of Middle-earth come to life. This book features stunning illustrations, each accompanied by detailed descriptions designed to immerse readers...
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American, Born Hungary: Kertesz, Capa, and the Hungarian American Photographic LegacyAn expansive look at the significant role of Hungarian immigrants in shaping American photographic culture and practice in the twentieth century This beautifully illustrated book explores the cultural conditions for photography in Hungary in the first half of the twentieth century and the exodus...
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All the Colors of LondonExplore the familiar sights of London via its iconic colors in this illustrated tour of the city. All the Colors of London is an illustrated exploration of the iconic objects that define the city, through the colors that weave through its streets and define...
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Ageless Artistry: A Newcomer's Guide to Classic Western Paintings from 1400 to 1900Dive into the heart of artistic genius in this illuminating exploration of Western paintings spanning five centuries. From the vivid religious depictions of the Renaissance to the bold brushstrokes of the 19th century, this book presents a curated collection of the most iconic paintings...
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Aesthetics and the Cinematic Narrative: An IntroductionSince the inception of cinema in the late nineteenth century, filmmakers have employed a wide array of precursory aesthetic strategies in the conception and creation of their disparate works. The existence of these traditional antecedents have afforded filmmakers a diverse range of technical and...
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A Difficult Heritage: Fascist-Era Art and Architecture Out of Its TimeOn the critical preservation and ongoing legacy of material artefacts from Fascist ItalyAs part of Italy's national cultural heritage, its fascist-era architecture is protected by preservation laws--as are many artworks and monuments from that period. However, in the country's more recent reappraisal of its...
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