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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How to Draw Manga: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Basics and BeyondUsing clear, simple steps, How to Draw Manga gives soon-to-be manga artists the basic techniques to get started, and the confidence needed to progress to more challenging manga illustrations. Featuring 37 how-to-draw components, from important basics such as eyes, heads, hands, body shapes and...
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How Divine Images Became Art: Essays on the Rediscovery, Study and Collecting of Medieval Icons in the Belle ÉpoqueHow Divine Images Became Art tells the story of the parallel 'discovery' of Russian medieval art and of the Italian 'primitives' at the beginning of the twentieth century. While these two developments are well-known, they are usually studied in isolation. Tarasov's study has the...
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House Keys Not HandcuffsHouse Keys Not Handcuffs is a reflection on over 30 years of homeless organizing in San Francisco. It is an attempt to sort out what went well and what went not-so-well as a community began to organize in order to hold public and private...
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Horror That Haunts Us: Nostalgia, Revisionism, and Trauma in Contemporary American Horror Film and TelevisionHorror's pleasures fundamentally hinge on looking backward, either on destabilising trauma, or as a period of comfort and happiness which is undermined by threat. However, this stretches beyond the scares on our screens to the consumption and criticism of the monsters of our past....
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Hoggie's World: Just a kid, a canvas, and a dreamThis story is based on a kid named Hoggie. The name Hoggie comes from the nickname of the author Jordan Arnell given to him by his Grandad when he was a kid. Hoggie is a kid artist who is discovering his talents and putting...
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Herman Melville: Between Charlemagne and the Antemosaic Cosmic Man - Race, Class and the Crisis of Bourgeois Ideology in an American ReClass Struggle and the Adamic Imagination in Herman Melville: In Europe, after 1848, bourgeois consciousness in revolt sought a new universal in the working class but soon found itself in the orbit of the state civil service; in America, bourgeois consciousness in revolt found...
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Griselda Pollock on GauguinSurprising, questioning, challenging, enriching: the Pocket Perspectives series presents timeless works by writers and thinkers who have shaped the conversation across the arts, visual culture, and history. Celebrating the undiminished vitality of their ideas today, these covetable and collectable little books embody the best...
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Graphic Agitation: Social and Political Graphics Since the SixtiesGraphic art is a powerful weapon of protest and propaganda, shock and subversion. From the revolutionary 1960s to the present day, Graphic Agitation explores the countless and complex ways in which graphic art and design have addressed social and political issues around the globe.Covering...
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Grammar of the ShotThe newly revised and updated fifth edition of Grammar of the Shot teaches readers theoretical principles behind successful visual communication in motion media through discussions of shot composition, depth cues, lens choices, lighting, screen direction, camera movement, and shooting for editing. Many general practices...
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Girlhood: Exploring "The Girl" in ArtHanging on the walls of galleries around the world are hundreds of works titled Portrait of a Girl. But what is the purpose of a Portrait of a Girl? What should she do, and who is she for? These are the questions that writer...
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FramedA few things to know about DylanHe is the only boy in his entire town.His best friends are two pet chickens.Criminal instincts run in his family.And one more small thing about nine-year-old Dylan--the crime of the century has just fallen into his lap.Author: Frank...
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Food and Snacks Coloring Book Bold and Easy: Cute Kawaii Art of Sweet Fruits, Treats and Drinks in Simple Designs for KidsWelcome to a world where creativity meets healthy eating, and coloring becomes an adventure for both mind and palate! Food and Snacks Coloring Book Bold and Easy is not just a coloring book; it's a journey into the delightful realm of kawaii art, designed...
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Flower Symbols: The Language of LoveAuthor: Kathleen Marie KarlsenPublisher: Anahata PublicationsPublished: 02/14/2011Pages: 120Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.25dISBN: 9780983358305
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Experimental Landscapes in Watercolour: Creative Techniques for Painting Landscapes and NatureArtist Ann Blockley is renowned for her innovative approach to traditional subjects. Following the huge success of her previous book, Experimental Flowers in Watercolour, she now explores ways to interpret landscape. Packed with stunning examples of her colourful, expressive work, this book encourages you...
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E.H. Gombrich on Fresco PaintingSurprising, questioning, challenging, enriching: the Pocket Perspectives series presents timeless works by writers and thinkers who have shaped the conversation across the arts, visual culture, and history. Celebrating the undiminished vitality of their ideas today, these covetable and collectable little books embody the best...
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Ebony G. PattersonThe artist's deceptively beautiful work--colorful tapestries and garden-inspired installations created out of faux flowers, glitter, sequins, fabric, toys, beads, jewelry, and other embellishments--comes to life at The New York Botanical Garden, where she employs the beauty and symbolism of living plants to unearth the...
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Early Art of the Southeastern Indians: Feathered Serpents & Winged BeingsEarly Art of the Southeastern Indians is a visual journey through time, highlighting some of the most skillfully created art in native North America. The remarkable objects described and pictured here, many in full color, reveal the hands of master artists who developed lapidary...
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Dragon BaII Coloring Book: Easy And Fun Coloring Pages For KidsEnter a realm of mythical wonders with our Dragon Man Coloring Book. This glossy-covered masterpiece, sized at 8.5x11 inches, promises hours of enchantment for coloring enthusiasts of all ages.Featuring high-quality, thick paper, each page invites you to unleash your creativity using your favorite coloring...
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Designing WordsDesigning Words provides concise writing advice for designers, architects and artists. The book's collection of writing tips and "dos and don'ts" offers an accelerated path to clean, clear writing. Its insights guide readers to thoughtful written expressions of their work through intention, action and...
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Creating Training Videos: Professional Quality with a SmartphoneLIKE FILM SCHOOL FOR TRAINERS! Film and edit effective training videos-using your smartphone.Whether you're a facilitator, instructional designer, or L&D department of one, you don't need a fancy DSLR camera or film crew to create successful training videos. All you really need is a...
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