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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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Thomas Sully's Philadelphians: Painting the Athens of AmericaPhiladelphia's early national history represented in Thomas Sully's portraits Thomas Sully is widely regarded as perhaps the most important portrait painter of the antebellum years. Using those portraits, Thomas Sully's Philadelphians: Painting the Athens of America reconstructs many of the people, institutions, and events...
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Thinking Through Data: How Outliers, Aggregates, and Patterns Shape PerceptionWe encounter digital data processing on a range of platforms and in a multitude of contexts today: in the predictive algorithms of the financial sector, in drones, insurance, and risk management, in smart cities, biometrics, medicine, and more. This fascinating book explores the historical...
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The Twilight of Bohemia: Westbeth and the Last Artists of New YorkAn intimate history of America's first publicly funded artists' housing project and its residents that casts light on the precarious place of art-makers in a changing New York. Westbeth Artists Housing was founded in 1970 to provide affordable housing for artists and their families....
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The Spirituality of ArtCenturies ago we shared a common visual language. The meaning of symbols, colors and patterns was understood by our largely pre-literate population and much of the art was religious and spiritual. Back then we knew how to "read" the language of the visual. Over...
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The Scandinavian Home: Art and Identity, 1880-1920A wide-ranging study of the intertwined notions of home and homeland that were central to the art and material culture of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland in the second half of the nineteenth century.The arts played a crucial role in reinforcing a shared sense...
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The Red Thread: Larry Gottheim and His FilmsThe definitive work on Larry Gottheim, a key figure in the history of American experimental film.Gottheim's account of the evolution of his work over the decades provides an extraordinary window onto the development of the art form in America in the late 20th century....
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The Persian Miniatures Collection of the Rijksmuseum, a Hidden Treasure TroveThe present book offers an elaborate art historical study of the collection of Persian miniatures at the Rijkmuseum in Amsterdam. The collection includes detached folios, which are the most significant in any Dutch collection. The artworks, catalogued thorougly in this book for the first...
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The Mystical Mandala Coloring Book: 50 Mandala Designs For Stress Relief, Relaxation and Art TherapyWith 50 beautifully designed and unique mandalas, Mystical Mandala is a specifically created adult coloring book to help relief stress, promote relaxation, meditation and ease your mind as art therapy. This best selling adult coloring book offers: - Intricate designs for hours of coloring...
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The Lettering Workbook for Small Tip Brush Pen: A Simple Guide to Hand Lettering and Modern CalligraphyDoes the idea of writing and designing beautiful text intimidate you? Do you think you have to be super talented to compose quality lettering designs? If so, don't worry, this workbook is for you!The truth is, it is much simpler than you think, even...
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Their Kindred Earth: Photographs by William Earle WilliamsEvocative new photographs of Connecticut by celebrated photographer William Earle Williams provide insight to the stories of Black American historyTheir Kindred Earth gathers images of Black Connecticut's historic sites by celebrated photographer William Earle Williams. A series of texts illuminate how these sites connect...
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The Inner Life of the Artist: Conversations from the AtelierFrom bestselling author Juliette Aristides comes an inspirational guide to thinking, making, and embodying the mind of a creative personThe third Monacelli Studio title from Juliette Aristides, The Inner Life of the Artist contains a series of short, insightful essays and significant, meaningful quotes...
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The Essential Jill Johnston ReaderJill Johnston began the 1960s as an influential dance columnist for the Village Voice and by the start of the next decade she was known as a keen observer of postmodern art and lesbian feminist life who challenged how dance, art, and women can...
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The Disasters of WarThe Disasters of War is a collection of 80 etchings created by the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya between 1810 and 1820. The etchings depict the horrors of the Peninsular War, which took place in Spain from 1808 to 1814, as well as the...
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The Conservator's Cookbook: Solution Preparation for the Heritage ProfessionalThe Conservator's Cookbook is a collection of practical, step-by-step guides outlining how to prepare various solutions, adhesives, gels, and other mixtures used in heritage conservation.While most conservators learn the chemical rationale of solution-making during their training, the actual process of preparing these compounds can...
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The Beauty of Belief: Decorating the W?rttemberg Church During the ReformationThe Beauty of Belief sheds new light on Lutheran relationships with ecclesiastical decoration in southwest Germany following the Duchy of W?rttemberg's Reformation in 1534. Based on extensive original archival research and engagement with surviving images and objects, R?is?n Watson compellingly demonstrates how Lutherans moved...
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The Art of DreamWorks the Bad Guys 2An all-encompassing look at the making of The Bad Guys 2, the sequel to DreamWorks Animation's original blockbuster In the next action-packed chapter by DreamWorks Animation, based on Aaron Blabey's New York Times bestselling book series, The Bad Guys 2 follows the crackerjack crew...
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The Art of Destiny, Volume 3Immerse yourself in the stunning, dynamic world of Destiny with never-before-seen art and exclusive interviews from the Bungie team. The Art of Destiny, Volume 3 is a celebration of the stunning, dynamic visual style beloved by Destiny fans. Featuring hundreds of pieces of concept...
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The Art of Bondage 2 erotic coloring book for adults: A naughty Coloring Book for Adults BDSM Coloring Book for Adults Bondage Coloring Book handdrawn★The Art of Bondage Coloring Book Vol. 2★An extraordinary bondage coloring book for lovers of bondage, BDSM, ddlg and fetish. Some bondage techniques can be defined as art, and the result is really amazing.All the bondage bodies are hand drawn and unique!This naughty erotic...
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Technological Animation in Classical AntiquityThe persistent desire to animate inanimate objects has been a recurring theme in European culture dating back to ancient Greek and Roman times. Technological Animation in Classical Antiquity aims to establish, for the first time, the significance of this aspiration and its practical realization...
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Tavares Strachan: The AwakeningStrachan's take on Marcus Garvey's Black Star Line and the legacy of Pan-AfricanismFor this exhibition, Tavares Strachan (born 1979) was inspired by the life and work of activist Marcus Garvey. Drawing on influences that span from music to sports and culture and science, Strachan...
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