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 Claude Glass: Use and Meaning of the Black Mirror in Western ArtIn this first full-length study of a largely forgotten optical device from the eighteenth century, Arnaud Maillet reconfigures our historical understanding of visual experience and meaning in relation to notions of opacity, transparency, and imagination. Many are familiar with the Claude glass as a...
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So You Thought You Couldn't Draw?: Draw 101 Home Study Course Workbook: Level 101Created for aspiring artists whose work never even made it onto their mother's refrigerator, this handbook contains an accessible, step-by-step program for learning how to draw. This revised edition breaks the process down into three distinct stages--the first presents the key techniques that form...
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Three StudiesRoberto Longhi (1890 - 1970) is regarded by Italians as their most important art critic, art historian, and prose stylist of this century, with unsurpassed powers of observation and description. This book is a new English version of the third edition (1963) of Longhi's...
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The Art of Andy Goldsworthy: Complete Works: Special EditionTHE ART OF ANDY GOLDSWORTHY This is the most comprehensive and detailed study of British artist Andy Goldsworthy, and is the only full-length exploration of Goldsworthy and his art available anywhere. Fully illustrated, with a revised text. Bibliography and notes. EXTRACT FROM THE CHAPTER...
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Mantegna and BelliniAn innovative study of the relationship between Andrea Mantegna and Giovanni Bellini, two masters of the Italian Renaissance Andrea Mantegna (c. 1431-1506) and Giovanni Bellini (active c. 1459; died 1516) each produced groundbreaking paintings, marked by pictorial and technical innovations, that are among the...
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Tudors to Windsors: British Royal PortraitsPortraits of British royalty, spanning 500 years of painting and photographyThis publication explores five British royal dynasties, from the Tudors to the Windsors, drawing on the Collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London, which embraces over 500 years of British history. It includes paintings...
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Art: A Beginner's GuideA beautifully crafted overview of Western artistic tradition OR An exhilarating tour through Western artistic tradition Art has existed for as long as humankind, but defining it is famously difficult. In this whirlwind tour spanning from prehistory up to the present day and beyond,...
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Jw Godward 1861-1922: The Eclipse of Classicism- In this expanded and revised edition of a seminal work, Vern G. Swanson delves into the life and paintings of this little-known classicist- An important reference for anyone with an interest in the late post-Renaissance painters- Contains beautiful full-color reproductions of almost all...
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Artificial Hells: Participatory Art and the Politics of SpectatorshipThis searing critique of participatory art--from its development to its political ambitions--is "an essential title for contemporary art history scholars and students as well as anyone who has . . . thought, 'Now that's art!' or 'That's art?'" (Library Journal) Since the 1990s, critics...
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Painting Watercolour Trees the Easy WayFollowing on from his successful book Watercolour Trees, Terry presents a new edition of this award-winning title, and includes a great selection of clear, detailed step-by-step demonstrations along with extra tips to show how to paint beautiful trees quickly and easily. He teaches how...
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Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir was one of the foremost Impressionist artists, known for his en plein air scenes of middle-class leisure. But Renoir's primary interest lay indoors, in depictions of sensuous female nudes and intimate domestic scenes, painted in a warm, bright palette. This book explores...
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The Essential Guide to Drawing: Key Skills for Every ArtistArtists looking to build up their skills and produce accomplished artworks will find this comprehensive drawing reference invaluable. Barrington Barber looks at the key areas - still life, figures, landscape and portraits - and demonstrates the specific skills needed for each type of subject...
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Louis Comfort Tiffany: MasterworksA gorgeous new edition with the cover printed on silver. Tiffany was highly skilled in jewellery design, ceramics, enamels, and metalwork but he is best known for his beautiful stained-glass designs. Using opalescent glass in a variety of colours and textures, he created a...
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Vincent Van GoghA gorgeous new edition with the cover printed on silver. Vincent van Gogh is considered one of the world's greatest painters, his work having had a huge and far-reaching influence on 20th-century art as well as remaining visually and emotionally powerful to this day....
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Learn to Earn from Printmaking: An essential guide to creating and marketing a printmaking businessLearn to Earn From Printmaking An essential guide to creating and marketing a printmaking business Learn to Earn from Printmaking explores how you can turn a relaxing and creative hobby into an enjoyable small business enterprise. It will take your creative printmaking skills and...
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Stephen Wilson: Luscious Threads- The first full publication of Stephen Wilson's sumptuous artwork, which blends Pop Art influences with traditional crafting and haute couture fabrics- Lavish illustration and vibrant design bring the works to life on the page- Illuminating text has much to offer fans of fashion...
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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries: Westminster Abbey- A richly illustrated guide to the treasures in The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries - a new exhibition in Westminster Abbey's never-before-seen roof space - Written by key Abbey staff - Featuring new photography In summer 2018, The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries will open...
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Fashion Drawing: Discover How to Illustrate Like the ExpertsThis stylish introduction to fashion drawing provides an excellent grounding for designers and fashion enthusiasts who want to hone their skills. Accessible and engaging, it is fully illustrated and contains examples from a range of fashion designers and illustrators and step-by-step exercises showing how...
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Jean & Ron Henry: Moon Maiden (Blank Sketch Book)A new series of blank sketch books, with luxurious bindings. Combining high-quality production with on the best and most popular art, the covers are printed on foil and embossed, foil stamped with gilded edges. Perfect for personal use, for anyone who sketches or makes...
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Mindful Movement: The Evolution of the Somatic Arts and Conscious ActionIn Mindful Movement, exercise physiologist, somatic therapist, and advocate Martha Eddy uses original interviews, case studies, and practice-led research to define the origins of a new holistic field--somatic movement education and therapy--and its impact on fitness, ecology, politics, and performance. The book reveals the...
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