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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An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional SymbolsWith over 200 illustrations and lively, informative and often ironic texts, she discusses and explains an enormous variety of symbols extending from the Arctic to Dahomey, from the Iroquois to Oceana, and coming from systems as diverse as Tao, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Islam, Tantra,...
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Andy Warhol: Velvet Rage and BeautyAndy Warhol's continuous pursuit of ideal beauty--visible in a body of his work that is brought here together for the first time. Andy Warhol is arguably one of the most widely known and discussed artists of the twentieth century. While his depictions of consumer...
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All the Colors of Life: Deluxe Gift Edition: An Illustrated Coffee Table Book for Occasions and CelebrationsNow available in a deluxe gift edition with a new introduction from the artist, a space for gift givers' notes, and a silk bookmark ribbon. Experience the beauty, joy, and poetry of universal human experiences through this gorgeously illustrated volume from renowned artist Lisa...
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Adult Coloring Book: Largest Collection of Stress Relieving Patterns Inspirational Quotes, Mandalas, Paisley Patterns, Animals, ButterfliesAdult Coloring Book: Largest Collection of Stress Relieving Patterns Inspirational Quotes, Mandalas, Paisley Patterns, Animals, Butterflies, Flowers, Motivational Quotes. 80 Images Included Adult Coloring Books for Adult Relaxations, Mandalas, Paisley Patterns, Garden Designs and So Many More. TAGS: adult coloring books; adult coloring book;...
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Abstract Art: A Global HistoryIn his fresh take on abstract art, now available in paperback and expanded to include sixteen new contemporary artists from six continents, noted art historian Pepe Karmel chronicles the movement from a global perspective, while embedding abstraction in a recognizable reality. Moving beyond the...
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Yiddish: A Global Culture: Bold Lives, Boundless CreativityYiddish: A Global Culture at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA is the first ever museum to showcase the extraordinary vibrancy and breadth of modern Yiddish culture--its literature, theater, art, music, journalism, politics--from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. This landmark exhibition...
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Write & Draw Your Own Book: Easy Home Author Kit for KidsYour Child = Published Author!Your child can write and illustrate their own book with this easy Home Author Kit! It's an engaging writing project, adaptable to children of all ages. Capture your child's creativity and motivate them to write while inspiring them to publish...
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Witch c'Oxol: An Ancient Legend and Other Mayan FolktalesThe wonderful tales offered in this bilingual collection provide readers with a new set of living stories that give insight into the current traditional ways and daily habits of Guatemala's Tz'utujil Maya people--traditions that are fast disappearing. Anthropologist James D. Sexton and Maya storyteller...
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Wishy Washy (Water Reveal Edition): A Reusable Water Reveal Activity Book Teaching First Words and ColorsMake learning colorful and fun with Wishy Washy, a reusable water reveal activity book by professional artist Tabitha Paige! This beautifully illustrated interactive book for toddlers combines art, color, and discovery--inviting little learners to explore their first words through creative play. Each reusable page...
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Winslow Homer in WatercolorResplendent watercolors of the 19th-century world by New England native Winslow Homer"You will see," said American artist Winslow Homer, "in the future I will live by my watercolors." From his early forays into pastoral landscapes to his more mature works encompassing the maritime scenes...
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Wicked: The Ultimate Pop-Up BookThank Oz! Discover the wonderful world of Wicked in this stunning pop-up book by world-renowned paper engineer Matthew Reinhart that unfolds and expands to become a 3D map of Oz! Experience all that is Oz from Munchkinland to dear old Shiz, before hopping a...
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Vintage Tattoo Flash Volume 2More of what people loved about the first volume! InVintage Tattoo Flash: Volume 2, Jonathan Shaw unearths more gems from his extensive and world-renowned collection of traditional American tattoo art. Comprised entirely of previously unseen and unpublished work, Volume 2picks up where the first...
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Van EyckOften imitated but never equaled, Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441) left an indelible impression on Renaissance art and paved the way for future realist painters. With its unprecedented precision and masterful use of color, Arnolfini Double Portrait, depicting the wedding of a young couple,...
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Tom Burr: Torrington ProjectA subversive take on the catalogue raisonné dedicated to the artist's landmark project in a 19th-century factoryThis artist's book by American conceptual artist Tom Burr (born 1963) documents his three-year occupation of a repurposed 19th-century factory in Torrington, Connecticut. Blurring the boundaries between studio...
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The Word for World: The Maps of Ursula K. Le GuinWhen Ursula K. Le Guin started writing a new novel, she would begin by drawing a map. The Word for World is the first publication focusing on maps by the celebrated author, publishing many for the first time together with writing from a variety...
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The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for MasteryFrom celebrated art historian, curator, and teacher Sarah Lewis, a fascinating examination of how our most iconic creative endeavors--from innovation to the arts--are not achievements but conversions, corrections after failed attempts.The gift of failure is a riddle: it will always be both the void...
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The Phoenicians: Lost CivilizationsDrawing on an impressive range of archaeological and textual sources and a nuanced understanding of biases, this book offers a valuable reappraisal of the enigmatic Phoenicians. The Phoenicians is a fascinating exploration of this much-mythologized people: their history, artistic heritage, and the scope of...
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The Movie Art of Syd Mead: Visual FuturistSyd Mead is one of the most accomplished and widely respected artists and industrial designers alive today. His career boasts an incredible array of projects from designing cars to drafting architectural renderings, but he is most famous for his work as a concept artist...
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The Met Dress Up Paper Dolls: 170 Years of Unforgettable Fashion from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume InstituteA highly giftable, stylish paper doll book, published in partnership with The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, home to unforgettable fashion. Travel through 14 key moments in fashion history! From the 1880s to the present day, learn about the clothes that people wore...
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The Making of Modern Korean Art: The Letters of Kim Tschang-Yeul, Kim Whanki, Lee Ufan, and Park Seo-Bo, 1961-1982Tracing the correspondence and careers of four artists blazing a path for Korean modern art across the globePublished with Tina Kim Gallery. From the birth of Korean Informal to the emergence of Dansaekhwa, this book is the first comprehensive survey of modern Korean abstraction...
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