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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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Cynthia Hawkins: Art Notes, ArtA scintillating record of Cynthia Hawkins' work and the Black gallery scene of 1970s and 1980s New YorkSince the 1970s, Cynthia Hawkins (born 1950) has investigated the potentials of abstract painting. Her process-oriented practice embraces the improvisational to create a space for her continually...
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Creatively Human: Why We Imagine, Make and InnovateCreativity is everywhere and everyone is creative. Our brains and bodies are built to make and innovate, and that instinct is as old as humanity itself. Starting when we're babies, we draw, tell stories, invent, dance, perform, make music, among dozens of other creative...
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C?mo Dibujar MangaAuthor: Jolne YeoPublisher: Kitsune BooksPublished: 02/11/2025Pages: 96Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9788410164307Language: SpanishAbout the AuthorJolene Yeo and Shirley Tan are a Japanese mangakas.
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Christoph Niemann: AwayTour the world through the vibrant travel drawings of New Yorker illustrator Christoph NiemannBerlin-based Christoph Niemann (born 1970) simply can't resist traveling. Luckily for us, he's not just a standard globetrotter but an artist who masterfully captures his surroundings, wherever they may be, in...
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Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart GardnerThe vivid and masterful story of Isabella Stewart Gardner--creator of one of America's most stunning museums--an American original whose own life was remade by art. Includes archival photos of Isabella's world, museum, and the art she collected.Isabella Stewart Gardner's museum, with its plain exterior...
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Cartographies of Exclusion: Anti-Semitic Mapping in Medieval EnglandFrom the battles over Jerusalem to the emergence of the "Holy Land," from legally mandated ghettos to the Edict of Expulsion, geography has long been a component of Christian-Jewish relations. Attending to world maps drawn by medieval Christian mapmakers, Cartographies of Exclusion brings us...
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Brush with Greatness: Vincent Van GoghLearn about the often-troubled life of Dutch-born painter, Vincent van Gogh, as told through the eyes of his (fictious) young assistant, Peter. Peter chronicles van Gogh's earliest works in the Netherlands from his travels to Antwerp and Paris. The story shares the disappointments van...
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Brush with Greatness: Michelangelo BuonarrotiLearn about the 16th century genius who created some of the most enduring and revered works of art as told through the eyes of his constant companion, Fresca, a Pomeranian. Frenca recounts Michelangelo's early days in Florence, Italy where, at the age of 13,...
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Brush with Greatness: Leonardo Da VinciLeonardo DaVinci's talents were endless -- painter, scientist, inventor, architect, musician, and sculptor -- he was a true Renaissance man. Learn about his remarkable life as told through the eyes of his (fictitious) young apprentice, Bartolomeo. Bartolomeo chronicles DaVinci's ascent to greatness. He describes...
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Bruegel's Three SoldiersNew volume in the Frick Diptych series features an illuminating essay by curator Anna-Claire Stinebring paired with a contribution by artist Salman Toor.One of the greatest Netherlandish painters of the sixteenth century, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (ca. 1525-1569) is best known for his landscapes...
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Botanical Block Printing: A Creative Step-By-Step Handbook to Make Art Inspired by NatureBotanical Block Printing is your companion on the journey of crafting relief prints from scratch, always with a botanical theme and beautifully presented in, printmaker and author, Rosanna Morris' contemporary and gentle aesthetic.Richly photographed, the book is a practical how-to guide covering getting set...
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Book of Acts (Sc, Nlt)A beautiful representation of The Book of Acts--an active, moving historical account of the beginnings of the early church and how its message was received by the world. Acts is the bridge between past and future--between the historical accounts of the Gospels and what...
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Bitty BirdsInfluenced by the exotic, lush landscapes of his childhood years in Hawaii, Hunt Slonem's richly colored, impressionistic bird paintings are celebrated worldwide. For the first time, Slonem's birds are collected into a single, luxurious volume. In Bitty Birds, the Louisiana-born artist pays homage to...
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Betye Saar: Drifting Toward TwilightLuminous and tranquil, Saar's newest installation uses natural objects and materials to take the viewer on a spiritual journeyThis volume features the Huntington Library and Museum's commissioned site-specific installation Drifting toward Twilight (2023) by Betye Saar (born 1926). A solitary canoe drifts on a...
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Beloved Cayman Islands: Heroes and Symbols Illustrated Activity BookThank you for exploring the exciting world of Cayman's heroes and symbols with us! In this coloring book, you explored the fascinating symbols and brave individuals that make our beautiful islands special. We hope that as you have colored the pages of this book...
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Becoming AnimalAn unveiling of the presence of captivating figures and creatures throughout history. In this gripping philosophical and cultural exploration, Teresa Präauer sets out to investigate figures of transformation, transmission, and translation--across languages, cultures, genres, media, species, and spaces. Hybrids, chimeras, monsters, and liminal creatures...
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As Seen on the Streets of Paris: A Street Art Travel GuideAuthor: Giulia Blocal RivaPublisher: Blocal TravelPublished: 12/10/2024Pages: 278Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.96lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.88dISBN: 9791221064049This title is not returnable
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Art Masters: Vincent Van GoghHe did not paint his pictures; it was like he exhaled them in a gasping, boiling breath - Julius Meier-GraefVan Gogh's distinctive style of expressive brushstrokes and bold colors is now world famous, but during his lifetime the artist was met with cold disinterest...
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Art in a State of SiegeAn art historical epic for dangerous times What do artworks look like in extreme cases of collective experience? What signals do artists send when enemies are at the city walls and the rule of law breaks down, or when a tyrant suspends the law...
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Art and Museum in Africa: A decolonial perspectiveThis book is a collection of essays on the history of museums and art in Africa. The publication addresses the decolonization of African museums before analysing forms and encounter, a major aspect in the African artistic creation. The issue of repatriation is also addressed...
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