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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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Where Is Ana Mendieta?: Identity, Performativity, and ExileAna Mendieta, a Cuban-born artist who lived in exile in the United States, was one of the most provocative and complex personalities of the 1970s' artworld. In Where Is Ana Mendieta? art historian Jane Blocker provides an in-depth critical analysis of Mendieta's diverse body...
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Sol Lewitt: A Life of IdeasAn intimate portrait of a renowned conceptual artistSol LeWitt (1928-2007), one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, upended traditional practices of how art is made and marketed. A key figure in minimalism and conceptualism, he proclaimed that the work of the...
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The Man Who Invented Rock Hudson: The Pretty Boys and Dirty Deals of Henry WillsonHenry Willson was one of the quintessential power brokers in Hollywood during the late 1940s and 1950s when he launched the careers of Rock Hudson, Lana Turner, Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood, and many others. He was also a true casting couch agent, brokering sex...
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William Spratling, His Life and ArtIn this lavishly illustrated biography of silversmith and graphic artist William Spratling (1900--1967), Taylor D. Littleton reintroduces one of the most fascinating American expatriates of the early twentieth century. Best known for his revolutionary silver designs, Spratling influenced an entire generation of Mexican and...
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Made to Order: Painted Ceramics of Ancient TeotihuacanThe ancient city of Teotihuacan, North America's first metropolis, flourished for nearly eight centuries in central Mexico until its demise in 650 C.E. Known primarily for its massive architecture and monumental wall paintings, the city--and its dazzling artwork--inspired awe in its time, and continues...
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Painters of the Northwest, 32: Impressionism to Modernism, 1900-1930From its sweeping coastlines to its soaring inland mountains, verdant valleys, and volcanoes standing in splendid isolation, the Pacific Northwest has long inspired artists to capture the unique spirit of its varied landscape. Yet the early years of twentieth-century Pacific Northwest painting remain shrouded...
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Frederic Remington: A Catalogue Raisonné Iivolume 22One of America's most popular and influential American artists, Frederic Remington (1861-1909) is renowned for his depictions of the Old West. Through paintings, drawings, and sculptures, he immortalized a dynamic world of cowboys and American Indians, hunters and horses, landscapes and wildlife. Frederic Remington:...
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Blackfoot War Art: Pictographs of the Reservation Period, 1880-2000When the Blackfoot Indians were confined to reservations in the late nineteenth century, their pictographic representations of warfare kept alive the rituals associated with war, which were essential facets of Blackfoot culture. Their war ethic served as a unifying force among the four tribes...
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Branding the American West, 23: Paintings and Films, 1900-1950Artists and filmmakers in the early twentieth century reshaped our vision of the American West. In particular, the Taos Society of Artists and the California-based artist Maynard Dixon departed from the legendary depiction of the "Wild West" and fostered new images, or brands, for...
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Charles M. Russell, 15: Photographing the LegendAlmost as familiar as the images of the American West he painted and sculpted is the figure of Charles M. Russell himself. Standing or mounted, in boots and wide-brimmed hat, sash knotted at his waist, gaze steady under a hank of unruly hair: he...
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Origami Paper- Cherry Blossom Patterns Large 8 1/4 48 Sh: Tuttle Origami Paper: Double-Sided Origami Sheets Printed with 8 Different Patterns (InstrucThis paper pack contains 48 high-quality origami sheets printed with colorful Japanese-style cherry blossom patterns. The designs were specially developed to beautify the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. Choose from eight custom-designed cherry blossom patterns. All of the papers are printed...
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This Strange Wilderness: The Life and Art of John James AudubonBirds were "the objects of my greatest delight," wrote John James Audubon (1785-1851), founder of modern ornithology and one of the world's greatest bird painters. His masterpiece, The Birds of America depicts almost five hundred North American bird species, each image--lifelike and life size--rendered...
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Agitate! Educate! Organize!: American Labor Posters"We seek to inform as well as to celebrate. The best posters about American workers and the jobs at which they labor make up a visually fascinating body of work that rewards our attention. The posters were produced with a dual purpose: to entertain...
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Show Me a Story!: Why Picture Books Matter: Conversations with 21 of the World's Most Celebrated IllustratorsIn compelling interviews by the acclaimed Leonard S. Marcus, twenty-one top authors and illustrators reveal their inside stories on the art of creating picture books. Max and Mickey; Miss Nelson; Pack, Quack, and Mrs. Mallard; Pigeon; Sylvester; John Henry; and a very hungry caterpillar...
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Degas: His Life and Works in 500 Images: An Illustrated Exploration of the Artist, His Life and Context with a Gallery of 300 of His Finest PaintingsA comprehensive reference book on the life and works of Edgar Degas, acknowledged as one of the greatest masters of all time. It offers a fascinating account of the artist's life, education, artistic influences and legacy, set in context of the turbulent social and...
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Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation - Millennium EditionA groundbreaking account of perception and art, from one of the twentieth century's most important art historians E. H. Gombrich is widely considered to be one of the most influential art historians of the twentieth century, and Art and Illusion is generally agreed to...
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Cinderella Sweeping UpLife is a moving, changing thing which insists we be flexible. Thankfully, we are given endless opportunities to grow and move forward when old opinions, attitudes and ambitions no longer suit who we are today. A rich and abundant history of intellectuals and artists...
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Lettering Journey: Fast. Functional. Fun!Take an adventure to power up your lettering Designed with the visual practitioner in mind, Lettering Journey is a how-to, exemplar book inspired by a cross country road trip and the letters found along the way. This practical guide gives you the freedom to...
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Voyages of Discovery: A Visual Celebration of Ten of the Greatest Natural History ExpeditionsAuthor: Tony RicePublisher: Natural History MuseumPublished: 05/01/2018Pages: 336Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.06lbsSize: 9.00h x 7.00w x 1.10dISBN: 9780565094430About the AuthorTony Rice is former curator of crustacea at the Natural History Museum, London, and also spent 26 years leading the deep-sea benthic biology team at the...
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Mosaics of the Greek and Roman WorldMosaics reached their fullest development under the Romans who used them to decorate the floors of their houses and public buildings. This book gives a comprehensive and fully illustrated history of mosaics in the Greek and Roman world, and studies their development over a...
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