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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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Convex Thoughts: 357 Digital DrawingsUnique digital drawings from one of Switzerland's most prolific artists of today. Since early in his career, the Swiss artist Yves Netzhammer has used digital drawings as the basis of his work, which oscillates between sculpture and the moving image. Lines drawn into a...
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Video Game Art Reader: Volume 2This volume of VGAR critically analyzes video game art as a means of survival. Though "survival strategy" exists as a defined gaming genre, all video games--as unique, participatory artworks--model both individual and collaborative means of survival through play. Video games offer opportunities to navigate...
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Video Game Art Reader: Volume 4In computing, overclocking refers to the common practice of increasing the clock rate of a computer to exceed that certified by the manufacturer. The concept is seductive but overclocking may destroy your motherboard or system memory, even irreparably corrupt the hard drive. Volume 4...
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Look Close, Think Far: Art at the AcklandA selection of nearly three hundred outstanding works from the Ackland Art Museum's collection, with accompanying commentaries. This richly illustrated volume introduces one of the most distinguished public university art museums in the United States: Ackland Art Museum at the University of North Carolina...
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Gathering of the Tribe: Landscape: A Companion to Occult Music on Vinyl Volume 2It is clear that landscapes have long inspired the consciousness of creative artists. By way of quick introduction to the links between music and territories, the 1977 KPM 1191 library music LP features a suite of pieces with titles such as 'Country Lanes', 'Passing...
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Pieter Bruegel and the Idea of Human NatureA fresh account of the life, ideas, and art of the beloved Northern Renaissance master. In sixteenth-century Northern Europe, during a time of increasing religious and political conflict, Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel explored how people perceived human nature. Bruegel turned his critical eye and...
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Genius Loci: An Essay on the Meanings of PlaceFrom literature to landscape architecture, an expansive, contemplative exploration of the significance of place. For ancient Romans, genius loci was literally "the genius of the place," the presiding divinity who inhabited a site and gave it meaning. While we are less attuned to divinity...
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Heritage and Nationalism: Understanding Populism Through Big DataAn empirically grounded analysis of the repurposing of ancient and medieval European history in digital-age populism. How was the Roman Empire invoked in Brexit Britain and in the United States during Donald Trump's presidency, and to what purpose? And why is it critical to...
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Draw to Relax: Pretty Patterns & Soothing Line Art with Guided Meditations for Calm & CreativityRelax and unwind the creative way! Learn to use drawing as a pathway to relaxation with the creative art exercises and soothing meditations found inside this inspiring book. Anyone who has ever experienced a relaxed, calm state while doodling understands the powerful connection between...
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What Is African Art?: A Short HistoryA history of the evolving field of African art. This book examines the invention and development of African art as an art historical category. It starts with a simple question: What do we mean when we talk about African art? By confronting the historically...
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The Great Wall in 50 ObjectsThe culmination of a lifetime's field work and research, William Lindesay selects fifty artefacts from around the world to tell the story of the Great Wall from the 2nd century BC to the late-20th century. Abraham Ortelius' pioneering world atlas, the unexpected origins of...
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Mindful Mandalas Coloring Book for Kids: Fun and Relaxing Designs, Mindfulness for KidsColoring Book for Kids Ages 6-8 and 9-12Mindful Mandalas Coloring Book for Kids contains 30 beautiful and simple mandalas that are perfect for kids, teens, and adults who prefer less intricate designs. Studies have shown that coloring sparks brain activity and activates the parts...
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Art and the Global City: Public Space, Transformative Media, and the Politics of Urban RhetoricArt and the Global City brings together a host of academics (communication specialists, sociologists, historians and cultural theorists) who seek to expand the notion of a "communicative city" by looking at the role that art and public culture play in the rapidly expanding global...
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Modern Judaica: Today's Makers, Today's Sacred ObjectsThis book presents some of the most outstanding examples of contemporary Judaica--sacred Jewish objects--that have been created over the last 30+ years. Fifty-three makers tell their stories and give insight into why they make Judaica and what it means in their lives and in...
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The Book of OlympioThe Book of Olympio is an autobiographical series of quotes that illuminates a view of the world by the artist Olympio. This personal compilation of thoughts by the Togolese-born contemporary artist includes musings ranging from his understanding of humanity to his own personal relationship...
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Communities and Cultural Heritage: Global Issues, Local ValuesCommunities and Cultural Heritage explores the relationship between communities, their cultural heritage and the global forces that control most of the world's wealth and resources in today's world. Bringing together scholars and heritage practitioners from nine countries, this book contributes to the ongoing dialogue...
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Embodied Performativity in Southeast Asia: Multidisciplinary CorporealitiesA collection presenting cutting edge research from music, dance, performance art, fashion and visual arts, written by scholar-practitioners working in Southeast Asia. This eclectic monograph explores multi-disciplinarily performativity through the body. Exploring the notion of the body as central to creative practice it draws...
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Understanding Audience Engagement in the Contemporary ArtsDrawing on unique multi-arts, multi-city scholarly research, Understanding Audiences for the Contemporary Arts makes a timely and urgent contribution to debates about the place of arts and culture in contemporary society. The authors critically interrogate the challenges of access, diversity, privilege and responsibility...
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Print It! Super Simple Crafts for KidsThis title will get kids creative with ink, paint, and more. Young crafters will learn about the history of printing and get inspired by print artists. Then they will try out some simple printing crafts of their own. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...
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Black Influence: Rising Stars, History Makers, Risk Takers, and Influential Icons in FashionBlack Influence: Rising Stars, History Makers, Risk Takers, and Influential Icons in Fashion, chronicles the influence that Black professionals, past and present, have on the fashion industry. Author: J. Radcliff, A. E. BrownePublisher: Form 2 FashionPublished: 02/22/2022Pages: 152Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w...
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