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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Symbols in Art: Art EssentialsIconography, or the study of symbols--be they animals, artifacts, plants, geometric shapes, or gestures--is an essential aspect of interpreting art. One of the most consistent features of human society throughout time has been the use of visual symbols, which often act as substitutions for...
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The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry: Unraveling the Norman ConquestMost people know that the Bayeux Tapestry depicts the moment when the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, Harold Godwinson, was defeated at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 by his Norman adversary William the Conqueror. However, there is much more to this historic treasure...
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Animals Color by Numbers for Adults Vol.2: Adults Coloring Book Stress Relieving Designs PatternsTHE BEST GIFT IDEA - COLORING FOR GROWN-UPS - Each coloring page is designed to help relax and inspire - Each coloring page is specifically designed for stress relief, relaxation and inspiration - Use your choice of coloring tool (pens, pencils, markers, crayons) -...
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Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television EraPraised by the New Yorker and New York magazine, Saul Austerlitz's fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Friends, is, according to Newsweek, the "next best thing" to a cast reunion. In September 1994, six friends sat down in their favorite coffee shop and began bantering about...
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Arnt Der Bilderschneider: Meister Der Beseelten SkulpturenWho was Meister Arnt of Kalkar and Zwolle?The first monographic exhibition on the founder of a rich carver school on the Lower Rhine takes the visitors into the era of the late Middle Ages. About 50 works by the artist, who worked between about...
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Coloring Book For Adults: Steampunk Designs: Stress Relieving Designs for Adults RelaxationSTEAMPUNK COLORING BOOK MORE THAN 50 EXQUISITE DESIGNSColoring Book For Adults: Fun Designs: Stress Relieving Designs for Adults Relaxation from MantraCraft, this adult coloring book has MORE THAN 50 STEAMPUNK designs to provide hours of fun, calm, relaxation and stress relief through creative expression....
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Fashion Draping Techniques Vol.1: A Step-By-Step Basic Course. Dresses, Collars, Drapes, Knots, Basic and Raglan SleevesDraping, also known as moulage, is a fashion design technique that involves working with fabric directly on a mannequin, 'sculpting' the toile on a dress form. Imagination and freedom are the key principles of this process, allowing the designer to start from an idea...
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VINTAGE Valentines day coloring books for adults: LOVE coloring books for adults Vintage grayscale colring bookVINTAGE VALENTINES DAY coloring books for adults The designs in this GRAYSCALE vintage coloring book are suitable for all skill levels Unique gift idea for family and friends for valentines day or any other day Big size 8.5" x 11" Beautiful authentic vintage 9mages...
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Machiya: The Traditional Townhouses of KyotoThe definitive book on machiya showcasing their traditional appearance and recent transformation explained in bilingual text. From private residences to renovated properties operating as businesses, this book introduces everything you need to know about Machiya, also including never-before-seen cultural properties, with detailed and accessible...
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Clothing Around the WorldSome people's closets are full of jeans and T-shirts. Some wear traditional outfits. It all depends on your custom Explore what people in different parts of the world wear in this fun, engaging series that develops kids' understanding of our diverse global community and...
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Jean Dubuffet: Brutal BeautyFeaturing newly commissioned essays and photography of rarely exhibited works, this book highlights the radicalism of Jean Dubuffet, who was one of the most provocative voices of the postwar avant-garde. In 1940s occupied Paris, Jean Dubuffet began to champion a progressive vision for art;...
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Botero: The Search for a Style (1948-1963)The story of how Fernando Botero developed his iconic "Boterismo" styleColombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero (born 1932) is one of the best-known and most celebrated living Latin American artists. His distinctive visual style of softly rounded, inflated shapes--so idiosyncratic that it is described...
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Longing for Nature: Reading Landscapes in Chinese ArtThe secret language of Chinese landscape paintingA genre dating back more than 1,000 years, China's landscape painting tradition reflects all of its cultural and intellectual history, and its representational language famously follows its own rules. What at first glance seem to be idyllic ink-wash...
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Unicorn Coloring Book: For Kids Ages 4-8Unicorn Coloring Books for Girls 4-8Unicorns You love' em, we love' em, and of course, little girls adore them. Your child is sure to fall in love with this cute kids coloring book featuring everything from a unicorn rock star, a unicorn superhero, unicorn...
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Visual Worlds: Looking, Images, Visual DisciplinesIdeal for first-year university students from diverse backgrounds, Visual Worlds: Looking, Images, Visual Disciplines provides a full introduction to the visual world across all the fields that theorize it. In contrast with typical visual culture texts, it looks beyond the arts, taking a comparative...
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Simple Pleasures: The Art of Doris LeeSimple Pleasures presents the first major critical assessment of works by the artist Doris Lee (1904-1983). Lee was one of the most recognized artists in America during the 1930s and 40s, and was a leading figure in the Woodstock Artist's Colony. Her oeuvre reveals...
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You Are Fucking Amazing: The Ultimate Motivational Swear Word Coloring Book for Adults of All AgesIntroducing the PERFECT inspirational coloring book for Adults Feeling stressed? Want some sort of release? Want the best way to release stress and motivate yourself to tackle life's problems? Introducing the Swear Word coloring book in which you have over 30 awesome designs to...
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Snippets of New OrleansSnippets of New Orleans is a whimsical 248 pages of witty text and wonderful illustrations all about New Orleans: its music, food, architecture, people, eccentricities, and traditions.Author: Emma FickPublisher: University of LouisianaPublished: 04/01/2017Pages: 248Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 8.70h x 6.40w x 0.90dISBN: 9781935754992About the...
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Dreamscapes and Artificial Architecture: Imagined Interior Design in Digital ArtA journey through dreamlike landscapes, bizarre buildings, and whimsical interiors floating between reality and fantasy. Oscar Wilde claimed that "progress is the realization of utopia." Dreamscapes illustrates utopian visions and invites the reader into otherworldly scenes that manifest visions of idealised worlds, offering a...
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Reptiloids: Pocket Size Coloring Book featuring 48 fantastic creatures in 32 drawings 5.25x8 for cheerful coloring by adults and tReptiloids is a pocket coloring book featuring 32 humorous portraits of humanoid reptiles in a variety of settings and doing tons of interesting activities. People tend to joke about these enigmatic beings, but, up until now, no one has seen them clearly, so this...
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