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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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Charles Atlas: About TimeScintillating and significant, Atlas' genre-defying, collaborative video art is on full display in this extensive surveyAmerican artist Charles Atlas (born 1949) is a leading figure in film and video art known for his pioneering work at the intersections of moving image, dance and performance....
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But: Life Isn't Like That, Is It?Life's stories are always prone to disruption and digression, thwarting the neat storybook narrative we love so much. Almost all of our stories follow the same basic pattern: beginning, middle, end: exposition, action and climax. It's a neat and tidy way of telling a...
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Building the Black Arts Movement: Hoyt Fuller and the Cultural Politics of the 1960sAs both an activist and the dynamic editor of Negro Digest, Hoyt W. Fuller stood at the nexus of the Black Arts Movement and the broader black cultural politics of his time. Jonathan Fenderson uses historical snapshots of Fuller's life and achievements to rethink...
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Brief Histories: Ancient GreeceJourney back in time to explore one the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history. In this concise and incredibly readable short history, Dr Ellie Mackin Roberts journeys from the warrior societies of The Bronze Age all the way to the invention of...
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Bo the Street ArtistBo and his grandfather are disappointed when they wake up to find that the Buzz has been tagged. How will they clean up the mess?Author: Elliott SmithPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 01/01/2025Pages: 32Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 7.30h x 4.80w x 0.10dISBN: 9798765661475Audience: Ages 9-12
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Book of Psalms (Sc, Nlt)A beautiful representation of The Book of Psalms--raw, honest poems telling the story of humans and the desire to know God.This ancient and timeless book of poetry and songs highlights the full range of emotional and spiritual experiences we live through as human beings....
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Bill Viola: Love/Death - The Tristan ProjectIn 2004, the opera scene was taken by storm by the ground-breaking production of Richard Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde in Los Angeles. This book offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the visionary American artist Bill Viola created four hours of video as a...
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Art on My Mind: Visual PoliticsThe canonical work of cultural criticism by the "profoundly influential critic" (Artnet), in a beautiful thirtieth-anniversary edition, featuring a new foreword by esteemed visual artist Mickalene Thomas"Sharp and persuasive." --The New York Times Book Review on the original publication of Art on My Mind...
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Artificial Lighting for PhotographyArtificial Lighting for Photography provides students with a comprehensive guide to a variety of artificial lighting techniques, complemented by vibrant diagrams, images, and practical examples. Unit I explores basic concepts related to lighting, including the principles of light, the basic equipment used by students...
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Art Botany in British Design Reform, 1835-1865Drawing on the fields of design history and the history of science, this book examines the important role that botanical science played in the emergence of Victorian design theory. In early 19th-century Britain, a rapid influx of plants from other countries began to confuse...
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Armando TestaOver three decades of graphic design from the father of modern Italian advertisingFrom his beginnings at a Turin design school to his classic advertisements ingrained in Italian collective memory, this monograph reconstructs the artistic path of a legendary protagonist of Italian graphic design, animation...
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Anime Coloring Book for Adults: Featuring Cute and Unique Manga Characters - A Relaxing Art Collection for Teens, Girls, and Grown-Ups with BeautifulAnime Coloring Book for Adults: Featuring Cute and Unique Manga Characters - A Relaxing Art Collection for Teens, Girls, and Grown-Ups with Beautiful Designs, Cozy Stories, and Stress-Relief Scenes - Perfect Gift for Every OccasionImmerse yourself in a world of creativity, relaxation, and storytelling...
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Alberto GaruttiCharting Garutti's visual language through his assessment of the location, history and realities through his public art spacesConceived by the late Germano Celant, this monograph provides the most complete overview of Italian artist Alberto Garutti (1948-2023), including a selection of artist statements and a...
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A Jew in Ramallah and Other EssaysThis wide-ranging collection of essays explores various milestones and landmarks of American music, theatre, dance--and life in general. From Elvis Presley to Kabuki, from dance to destruction, Blank dissects how culture, society and politics have intersected--sometimes for the better, often not. The title essay,...
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AIDS and Representation: Queering Portraiture during the AIDS Crisis in AmericaAIDS & Representation explores portraits and self-portraits made in response to the AIDS epidemic in America in the 1980s and 1990s. Addressing the work of artists including Mark Morrisroe, Robert Blanchon and Felix Gonzalez-Torres through the interrelated themes of sickness and mortality, desire and...
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Aesthetics: A MemoirA glimpse inside the mind and artistic process of a fascinating contemporary cartoonist Born to working-class parents in a small town in Italy, and reared in Chicago, Ivan Brunetti (b. 1967) was drawn to cartoons and comic strips from an early age. Finding inspiration...
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Adult Sustainable Jigsaw Puzzle Jenny Zemanek: Once Upon a Time: 1000-Pieces. Ethical, Sustainable, Earth-FriendlyNew title in the exciting series of ethical, sustainable and earth-friendly jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art, using ethically sourced materials, sturdy pieces and plastic-free packaging. Part of a new, exciting series of ethical, sustainable and earth-friendly jigsaw...
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Zhang RuyiA comprehensive survey on one of the most original voices of contemporary Chinese artThis is the most comprehensive publication to date on the work of Chinese artist Zhang Ruyi (born 1985), who makes sculptures using found objects, urban debris and other artifacts related to...
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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham: The GlaciersIn May 1949, the Scottish artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004) visited the Grindelwald Glacier in Switzerland. It was a trip which would have a profound and lasting impact on her work. Charting the journey, the beautiful work it stimulated and wider questions around glacial landscapes,...
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Vanessa Bell: The Life and Art of a Bloomsbury RadicalOne of Britain's most radical and influential artists working in the first decades of the twentieth century, Vanessa Bell was a pioneer for professional women. A leading figure within The Bloomsbury Group and known for her unconventional lifestyle, Vanessa Bell's work as a painter,...
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