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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Parenting Advice to Ignore in Art and LifeFrom the author of the hit Men to Avoid in Art and Life and Friends to Keep in Art and Life comes a collection of all-too-familiar unsolicited advice parents receive on the daily. From in-laws and other parents to complete strangers and even your...
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Banksy's Lost Works: On the Trail of His Vanishing Street ArtA landmark exploration of the sold, stolen, and destroyed works of Banksy, perhaps one of the most famous and controversial living artists of our time. A victim of his own success, Banksy is famous the world over and yet more famously disdainful of the...
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Learn Quickly: Big Book of WatercolorA compilation of practical guidance on everything you need to know about painting people and landscapes in watercolor, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations to develop your masterpiece. Hazel Soan is a hugely successful painter and an outstanding teacher and author of art books,...
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Fundamentals of Creature Design: How to Create Successful Concepts Using Functionality, Anatomy, Color, Shape & ScaleCreating engaging and believable creature designs is a difficult and enjoyable task. The monsters, aliens and fantasy animals that grace our TV and cinema screens represent the hard work and dedication of a team of incredibly talented artists and designers. This book aims to...
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Lost & Found Coloring BookUnlock a world of magic, wonder and mystery! Find hidden treasures as you lose yourself in these carefree coloring pages.This whimsical and enchanting book by illustrator R.J. Hampson features old friends in new predicaments while new friends make their debut. Every illustration is a...
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Diversity of AestheticsCritical conversations and reflections about lessons learned at the intersection of social movements and artist production.Diversity of Aesthetics collects powerful and timely conversations among leading cultural critics, artists, and organizers to connect the threads between some of the most pressing social struggles and conflicts...
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How to Draw Cute Stuff: A Step-By-Step Drawing Guide for KidsA step-by-step approach to cute art, making it easy for children to bring to life adorable characters and scenes. Perfect for both beginners and those eager to expand their artistic horizons, this book promises to be a cherished addition to any young artist's library,...
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Colors in Japanese Art: The Use of Color in Japan's Fine and Decorative Arts"Exceptional, memorable, comprehensively informative, and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation. This book is truly outstanding, elegant, [and] eloquent..." --Midwest Book Review How color is used in the most famous works of Japanese art--from the 16th century to the present. From the vibrant...
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Japanese Tattoos: Meanings, Shapes and MotifsThe intimate relationship of Japanese tattooing with the dark world of the yakuza has helped cover this form of artistic expression with an aura of mystery. But the culture of irezumi is deep and rich in meanings, shapes and motifs that have gone from...
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Sketched Out: Artistic Sketchbooks and Journals UnveiledBehind every accomplished artist is often a journal, sketchbook, or notepad where all of their ideas and inspirations are gathered, a portable space where concepts and thoughts can be experimented and worked with before the final piece. This tapestry of visual concepts, styles, and...
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Ubuntu Musings: The Need for Black Critical ConsciousnessThis book is designed to capture and reflect the essence of African philosophy, wisdom, knowledge, and consciousness in treating others with humanity and as subjects of life and living.Author: Derek J. WilsonPublisher: Ubuntu PublishingPublished: 06/27/2023Pages: 290Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61dISBN:...
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100 Years of AnimeRelive a full century of artistic innovation, iconic moments, and technological advancements in this gorgeously illustrated definitive history of anime. Paying tribute to a century of one of the world's most popular and enduring genres, 100 Years of Anime follows the beloved medium from...
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Wayne Ngan, Island Potter: A Portrait by a FriendWhen Ngan Gui Wang arrived in Canada at age thirteen to live with his unwelcoming grandfather, he was poor, illiterate, and bereft of his family in China. In school, he faced racist taunts and saw little hope for a future until his junior high...
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Light Shining Out of DarknessLight Shining Out of Darkness is a vivid and beautifully illustrated edition of William Cowper's famous poem/hymn, "God Moves in a Mysterious Way.' It contains 32 pages of gorgeous illustration by Samantha Griffitts which accompany Cowper's words, as well as a brief biography of...
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Conjuring the Void: The Art of Black HolesAn evocative and richly illustrated exploration of modern art about black holes. Inescapable and mysterious, black holes have long captured the imagination of visual artists, even before their existence was first confirmed in 1971. In Conjuring the Void, Lynn Gamwell explores this fascinating intersection...
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Art and Artist: Creative Urge and Personality DevelopmentAlong with Adler and Jung, Otto Rank was one of the intellectual giants in the inner circle around Sigmund Freud. Art and Artist, his major statement on the relationship of art to the individual and society, pursues in a broader cultural context Freud's ideas...
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Affinities: A Journey Through Images from the Public Domain ReviewA remarkable collection of over five hundred images, Affinities is a carefully curated visual journey illuminating connections across more than two thousand years of image-making. Drawing on a decade of archival immersion at The Public Domain Review, an online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated...
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Acts of Creation: On Art and MotherhoodLong taboo, lived experience of motherhood--and all that accompanies it--has become the subject of urgent discussions within the art world. Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood proposes the artist mother as an important cultural figure, though one long overlooked. Modern and contemporary artists...
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Mark Kistler's Draw SquadAs "Commander Mark" on his national PBS TV series The Secret City, Mark Kistler has taught 10 million viewers of all ages how to draw. Mark Kistler's Draw Squad gathers all his zany, effective shortcuts to basic drawing skills into a book that will...
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Art Objects: Essays on Ecstasy and EffronteryIn these ten intertwined essays, one of our most provocative young novelists proves that she is just as stylish and outrageous an art critic. For when Jeanette Winterson looks at works as diverse as the Mona Lisa and Virginia Woolf's The Waves, she frees...
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