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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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Vermeer. l'Oeuvre CompletSes oeuvres ont inspiré un best-seller du New York Times, un film avec Scarlett Johansson et Colin Firth, elles ont fait exploser le nombre d'entrées dans les institutions artistiques d'Amsterdam à Washington et imposé des mesures spéciales pour contrôle la foule au Mauritshuis, à...
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El GrecoTo his contemporaries in late 16th-century Venice, El Greco (1541--1614) was a contrary fellow, an innate artist blessed with extraordinary talent, but stubborn in the pursuit of his own path. Throughout his career, as he progressed from Crete to Venice, to Rome and ultimately...
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RenoirOne of the leading lights of the Impressionist movement, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) remains a towering figure in art history with enduring public appeal. Sun-kissed, charming, and sensual, his work shows painting at its most lighthearted and luminous, while championing the plein air and color...
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Le Livre Des Symboles. Réflexions Sur Des Images ArchétypalesLe Livre des symboles allie essais originaux et incisifs sur des symboles particuliers à des images représentatives provenant de tous les horizons et de toutes les époques de l'histoire. Les textes très accessibles s'associent de façon originale à près de 800 magnifiques images en...
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DadaïsmeÉmergeant de l'horreur de la Première Guerre mondiale, le révolutionnaire mouvement dada a pris pour point de départ son dégoût de l'ordre établi. De 1916 jusqu'à la moitié des années 1920, des artistes à Zurich, Cologne, Hanovre, Paris et New York sont radicalement montés...
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Emil Nolde: The South SeasIn October 1913 the German Expressionist artist Emil Nolde (1867-1956) and his wife, Danish actress Ada Vilstrup, joined a government-sponsored expedition to German New Guinea, traveling by way of Siberia, Korea, Japan, China and the Philippines. Nolde had a lifelong fascination with the art...
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Lucian Freud HerbariumAs intimate and meticulous as his revered portraits, Lucian Freud's magnificent paintings and drawings of plant life are gathered for the first time in book form. Lucian Freud's portraits are known for their spectacular detail and unflinching gaze. Although Freud brought the same qualities...
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Albrecht DürerNow available in a new edition, this lavishly illustrated volume draws on the latest research to present an exciting new interpretation of Albrecht Dürer, both as a man and as an artist. Albrecht Dürer's prints and drawings have inspired hundreds of artists, both during...
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Kawaii!: Japan's Culture of CuteShowcasing Japan's astonishingly varied culture of cute, this volume takes the reader on a dazzling and adorable visual journey through all things kawaii. Although some trace the phenomenon of kawaii as far back as Japan's Taisho era, it emerged most visibly in the 1970s...
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Outsider & Vernacular Art: The Victor Keen CollectionIn the last five decades, the popularity of outsider art--that is, pieces by artists working outside of the artistic establishment--has grown exponentially, to the point that these powerful works have been embraced by museums, galleries, and the public worldwide. Victor Keen's collection of more...
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Lockruf Der Décadence: Deutsche Malerei Und Bohème 1840-1920Taking their cue from the French writers of the D cadence Th ophile Gautier and Charles Baudelaire, a new generation of artists in Germany also liberated itself from the corset of the edifying and improving. Painters from Hans Markart and Anselm Feuerbach to Max...
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Gottfried Helnwein: KindAuthor: Harald ScheicherPublisher: Hirmer Verlag GmbHPublished: 08/08/2017Pages: 220Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.25lbsSize: 11.20h x 9.60w x 0.90dISBN: 9783777428246Language: German
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Marina Abramovic: The CleanerAt once radical, controversial and revered, Marina Abramovic is the progenitor of contemporary performance artAt once radical, controversial and revered, Marina Abramovic is one of the most discussed artists today. Famous for her groundbreaking performance works, she continues to expand the boundaries of art....
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Art AfricaThe common ground of these expressive objects is their African origin. However, little is known about the artists who created them. On their journey through space and time the context in which these works of art must be seen has changed and thus their...
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Gothic 1200-1500Painting from 1200 to 1500 is a mirror of its time, marked by deep religiousness as well as progressive tendencies, by economic prosperity as well as devastating wars and epidemics. A religious perspective is joined by secular themes and efforts to achieve a realistic...
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Saint Nicholas' Church PotsdamAuthor: Andreas KitschkePublisher: Deutscher KunstverlagPublished: 05/15/2011Pages: 40Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9783422023314
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Michel Parmentier: December 1965-November 20, 1999: A RetrospectiveThe title of this long-overdue monograph references two key works by legendary French abstract painter Michel Parmentier (1938-2000): the one that the artist considered the origin of his oeuvre ("D cembre 1965"), and his last work, made on 20 November, 1999. In between those...
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Feeding DesireEating is a social ritual. From dinner dates to everyday suppers, casual picnics to lavish feasts, dining brings people together for far more than satisfying the needs of the body. For centuries, cutlery has served as extensions of our hands, enriching how we experience...
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Massa Confusa: The Art of Christian Rex Van MinnenEnter the world of contemporary art's new idol. Christian Rex van Minnen's art is challenging, intriguing, and disturbing. His provocative paintings depict the dynamic attraction and repulsion of mankind, often leaving the viewer deep in contemplative euphoria. Since his first solo exhibition in 2009,...
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Le Pater: Commentaires Et Compositions de Alphonse MuchaA cette époque j'ai ressenti que ma vie se situait ailleurs, un peu plus haut. Je recherchais un moyen de répandre une lumière qui illuminerait même les lieux les plus reculés. Le Notre Père. Pourquoi ne pas donner à ces mots une expression picturale...
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