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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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Glenn Brown: And Thus We ExistedGlenn Brown's swirling, grotesque figures emerge from uncanny manipulations of old and new mastersIn this volume, British artist Glenn Brown (born 1966) presents a selection of recent works across painting, drawing and sculpture. Brown's work disarms common distinctions between beauty and abjection: he takes...
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Why Art Criticism? a ReaderContemporary theorists discuss the unique achievements and virtues of their favorite art writersThis reader puts into conversation a diverse range of perspectives in art theory and history, with texts from the 18th century to the present. Editors Beate Söntgen and Julia Voss have invited...
- ¥8,684 JPY
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Rip Tales: Jay Defeo's Estocada and Other PiecesOn the life and afterlives of Jay DeFeo's Estocada, a work created in the shadow of The RoseIn 1965, Jay DeFeo (1929-89) was evicted from her San Francisco apartment, along with the 2,000-pound colossus of a painting for which she would become legendary, The...
- ¥6,948 JPY
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Late ConstableOn John Constable as a proto-abstractionist of pastoral landscapeOne of Britain's greatest landscape painters, John Constable was brought up in Dedham Vale, the valley of the River Stour in Suffolk. The eldest son of a wealthy mill owner, he entered the Royal Academy Schools...
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Sketch-A-Day Drawing Challenge 2020: 365 pages of Drawing Prompts to inspire Artists, and Incite the imaginationLimitation breeds creativity, and consistency breeds mastery.When you look at a blank sheet of sketchbook paper, it's immediately exciting, it is the embodiment of endless possibility, of creative freedom-but it can't be helped, that daunting feeling of what to draw next always creeps up...
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Velázquez. La Obra CompletaManet called him "the greatest painter of all." Picasso was so inspired by his masterpiece Las Meninas that he painted 44 variations of it. Francis Bacon painted a study of his portrait of Pope Innocent X. Monet and Renoir, Corot and Courbet, Degas and...
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MANDALA COLORING Journal - Notebook: : Creative Writing Lined Notebook for note taking and doodling with relaxing meditative Art Therapy journaling deA fun and beautifully designed Mandala coloring journal, perfect for calm relaxing note taking and stress relief to taking notes. Color in or doodle on and around these designs, artfully scattered on each page of the creative journal. Beautiful pages to color or not....
- ¥2,156 JPY
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Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance FlorenceA comprehensive survey of the work of this most influential Florentine artist and teacher Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435-1488) was one of the most versatile and inventive artists of the Italian Renaissance. He created art across media, from his spectacular sculptures and paintings to...
- ¥18,607 JPY
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The Toppi Gallery: Scenes from the BibleThis collection of artwork from European comics master Sergio Toppi focuses on illustrations of biblical characters he drew during his lengthy collaboration with the journal Il Giornalino. Hundreds of character portraits and key scene illustrations from both the Old and New Testament are presented...
- ¥7,232 JPY
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Ceramic Glazes: A Beginner's Guide to Understanding Ceramic Glazing and Firing TechniquesMaster the Timeless Art of Glazing and Firing and Discover How to Effortlessly Craft Aesthetic Ceramic Pieces with This Comprehensive GuideHave you ever looked at a decorative ceramic piece in awe and wondered if you could do this yourself too? Are you a ceramic...
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Beryl Cook Set of 3 Mini NotebooksThe Beryl Cook Set of 3 Mini Notebooks features a collection of three mini, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful design: Clubbing in the Rain, Getting Ready and Strip Poker. With a sturdy cover and rounded...
- ¥2,601 JPY
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Making Modernity in the Islamic MediterraneanThe Islamic world's artistic traditions experienced profound transformation in the 19th century as rapidly developing technologies and globalizing markets ushered in drastic changes in technique, style, and content. Despite the importance and ingenuity of these developments, the 19th century remains a gap in the...
- ¥11,786 JPY
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How To Do Chi Sao: Wing Chun Sticky HandsTeach Yourself Chi Sao!Discover how to train yourself in the ultimate Wing Chun training technique adapted for the street.Do you know how Bruce Lee, Ip Man, and other Wing Chun masters seem to know when and where their opponents will strike?It's not something you...
- ¥6,674 JPY
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Calligraphy Basics from Left Handed Calligraphers: Easy and Best Calligraphy Samples for LeftiesCalligraphy Basics from Left Handed Calligraphers: Easy and Best Calligraphy Samples for LeftiesLettering and calligraphy are quickly becoming desired skills in a designer's toolbox. Designers such as Marian Bantjes, Jessica Hische, Sean Wes and Martina Flor, just to name a few, have become not...
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Barbara Earl Thomas: The Geography of InnocenceBarbara Earl Thomas's new body of work carries within it the sediments of history and grapples with race and the color line. At the heart of it lies a story of life and death, hope and resilience--a child's survival. With her quietly glowing portraits...
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Beautiful Easy Flowers Coloring Book For Seniors: Ideal for Older Adults And People With Dementia & Alzheimer's, Large PrintCollection of beautiful flower pictures designed especially with senior adults and people with Dementia in mind. Designs are simpler with blacker lines yet still detailed enough to provide interest and prevent boredom. Hours of coloring fun. An ideal way to relax and destress. Each...
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Cars Coloring Book: For Kids Ages 4-8 cars Coloring BooksAre you looking for a coloring book for your children? // Are you looking for a wonderful gift for your kids? // We present to you this wonderful coloring book ♡ For more designs, click on Author ♡Author: Moga DesignPublisher: Independently PublishedPublished: 12/02/2020Pages: 26Binding...
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Remaking Race and History: The Sculpture of Meta Warrick FullerThis beautifully written study focuses on the life and public sculpture of Meta Warrick Fuller (1877-1968), one of the early twentieth century's few African American women artists. To understand Fuller's strategy for negotiating race, history, and visual representation, Ren e Ater examines the artist's...
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Hit Points Red: An anthology of video game poetryVideo games and poetry are unlikely bedfellows, if video games are one of the most popular imaginative forms in contemporary culture, then poetry real poetry as apposed to the kind you find by the sad flowers in service stations] could be one of the...
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Image Encounters: Moche Murals and Archaeo Art HistoryMoche murals of northern Peru represent one of the great, yet still largely unknown, artistic traditions of the ancient Americas. Created in an era without written scripts, these murals are key to understandings of Moche history, society, and culture. In this first comprehensive study...
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