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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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Jorge El Curioso Construye Una Casa En Un Árbol/Curious George Builds Tree House: (Cgtv Reader)In this Spanish/English bilingual reader based on the Emmy Award-winning PBS TV show, George is tired of following the house rules. He wants a place of his own where he can draw on the walls and eat corn on the cob with his feet...
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Words of Infinite Possibilities: A Poetry and Art CollectionWords of Infinite Possibilities could just as easily read Souls of Unlimited Hopes.The travails of humankind have never been easy... yet we strive to find love, peace, comfort and joy in moments of our lives.I am sharing pieces of my mind, heart, and Soul...
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Slow Art: The Experience of Looking, Sacred Images to James TurrellAmericans, on average, spend between six and ten seconds with individual artworks in museums or galleries--hardly time enough. But how, in our culture of distraction, might we extend attention? Slow Art models sustained ways of looking, through encounters with various media both present and...
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The Art of Modern ChinaIn the early twenty-first century, China occupies a place on center stage in the international art world. But what does it mean to be a Chinese artist in the modern age? This first comprehensive study of modern Chinese art history traces its evolution chronologically...
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The Art Museum from Boullee to BilbaoArt museums have emerged in recent decades as the most vibrant and popular of all cultural institutions. Though art museums have never been more popular, their direction and values are now being contested as never before--both in the media and in the art world...
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This Is Not a Pipe: Volume 24What does it mean to write "This is not a pipe" across a bluntly literal painting of a pipe? René Magritte's famous canvas provides the starting point for a delightful homage by French philosopher and historian Michel Foucault. Much better known for his incisive...
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David Hockney Dog DaysFrom September 1993, I painted and drew my dogs. This took a certain amount of planning, since dogs are generally not interested in Art (I say generally only because I have now come across a singing dog). Food and love dominate their lives. I...
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Cracking Animation: The Aardman Book of 3-D AnimationFrom the creators of the wildly successful Wallace and Gromit films and Chicken Run, here is a practical guide to making your own 3-D (or stop-action) animation, a practice whose robust presence in contemporary filmmaking continues strong. At the heart of the book is...
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Latin American Art Since 1900In this classic survey, now updated with full-color images throughout, Edward Lucie-Smith introduces the art of Latin America from 1900 to the present day.Lucie-Smith examines major artists such as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, as well as dozens of less familiar Latin American artists...
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Performance Art: From Futurism to the PresentThis pioneering book has now been expanded with a new chapter that brings it into the second decade of the twenty-first century, mapping the global rise of performance to the present day. RoseLee Goldberg explores contemporary artists' approaches to politics, tradition, social engagement, and...
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Pen Drawing: An Illustrated TreatiseStyle, materials, techniques, and values are the focus of this richly illustrated guide to pen drawing. In addition to proposing solutions for practical problems, the book offers advice on architectural and decorative drawing. More than 70 drawings by assorted artists range from tranquil churchyards...
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Creative Haven Art Deco Patterns Coloring BookThirty-one full-page patterns offer a captivating array of stylish designs to color. Artfully arranged circles, squares, triangles, and other geometric shapes form a gallery of streamlined repeating images in the ever-popular Art Deco mode. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for...
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Creative Haven How to Draw Fantasy Figures Coloring Book: Easy-To-Follow, Step-By-Step Instructions for Drawing 15 Different Incredible CreaturesEscape to a fantasy world with these step-by-step instructions for drawing fifteen weird and wonderful creatures, including a dragon, wizard, unicorn, werewolf, fairy, and more. Completed illustrations are included to color or trace. Plus, there are blank and perforated practice pages with decorative borders...
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How to Draw Dogs, Cats and HorsesDiscover how to create realistic drawings of dogs, cats, and horses with this easy-to-follow guide. Written and illustrated by a noted creator of art instruction books, the manual emphasizes the importance of capturing your own distinctive vision to reveal the subject's special characteristics. Clear,...
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Adult Mandala Colouring Book: Stress & Anxiety Relieving Mandala Inspired Art Colouring Pages Designed For RelaxationThis Adult Mandala Colouring Book is designed for stress & anxiety relief and relaxation. Perfect after a busy day of adulting.Inside, you will find beautifully designed colouring pages with different mandala & geometric patterns and shapes.About this book: Medium+ difficulty level, perfect for adults...
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Pen & Ink Sketching: Step by StepA clear and concise guide to pen-and-ink work, this step-by-step presentation features 37 demonstrations -- each with multiple sketches that show the progression from pencil sketch to ink outline and from shadows and detail to the completed work. The drawings advance from easy to...
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Italic and Copperplate Calligraphy: The Basics and BeyondIn recent years, calligraphy has evolved from an esoteric art form to an everyday pursuit for artists, students, and amateurs. This guide for novices with some experience offers the chance to advance to the next level. Well-illustrated, step-by-step instructions by an expert calligrapher explain...
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Drawing and Painting TreesThis classic of art instruction by noted British painter Adrian Hill presents a well-rounded guide to portraying beeches, elms, pines, and many other varieties of trees. The three-part treatment begins with a brief but informative history of tree painting through the ages, highlighted with...
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Harding's Lessons on Drawing: A Classic ApproachJohn Ruskin's drawing master and sketching companion, James Duffield Harding (1798-1863) ranked among nineteenth-century England's most respected watercolorists, art critics, and teachers. Harding's reputation as an elegant, well-trained, and accomplished sketcher is evidenced by his drawings from nature and his compositions of picturesque landscapes....
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The Spiritual in Twentieth-Century ArtAn invaluable reminder of the purposes and possibilities of modern art. Exemplary. -- Kirkus ReviewsIn 1911, modernist painter Wassily Kandinsky published Concerning the Spiritual in Art, a treatise on the meaning of modern art and a challenge to his contemporaries to free their work...
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