Art

Artemisia Gentileschi, widely regarded as the most important woman artist before the modern period, was a major Italian Baroque painter of the seventeenth century and the only female follower of Caravaggio. This first full-length study of her life and...

'Beautifully written, brilliantly insightful' Owen Jones Tony Blair and Noel Gallagher shaking hands at No. 10. Saatchi's YBAs setting the international art world aflame. Geri Halliwell in a Union Jack dress. A time of vibrancy and optimism: when the...

Available in paperback for the first time, Professor Gombrich's highly-acclaimed last book offers a revealing insight into the history and psychology of taste. The Preference for the Primitive is a study of the idea that older and less sophisticated...

How does art reflect and affect mental wellness? What's behind the idea that "madness" is linked to creativity? Does having an artistic temperament mean that creative people operate in a mental state different from the "norm"? And why is art often used...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608194193Author Cynthia CarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Bloomsbury PressPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 818g

Illustrates hitherto mysterious methods of comic art using as examples such Mighty Marvel heroes as Thor, The Silver Surfer, Spider-Man, and The Hulk.Book InformationISBN 9780671530778Author LeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Simon &...

Build your imagination and drawing design skills while following the step-by-step instructions of Draw 62 Characters and Make Them Cute in this third book in the quirky illustration series Draw 62 (following Animals and Magical Creatures). Beloved...

Presenting classic Japanese woodblock prints, Japan Journeys offers a unique perspective on the country's most famous travel destinations.This stunning art book gathers together approximately two hundred Japanese woodblock prints depicting scenic spots...

The films, the stars, the filmmakers-all get their due in Hollywood Black, a sweeping overview of black people in film from the silent era through Black Panther, with striking photos and an engrossing history by award-winning author Donald Bogle.The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805210156Author Hana VolavkovaFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm) 266mm...

The evolution of Alex Katz: nearly 80 years of restless innovation in portraiture and landscape across painting, works on paper and sculpture Across decades of intense creative production, Alex Katz has sought to capture a state of "absolute...

David Lynch is internationally renowned as a filmmaker, but it is less known that he began his creative life as a visual artist and has maintained a devoted studio practice, developing an extensive body of painting, prints, photography, and drawing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784865054880Author trikotriFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Nippan IPSPublisher Nippan IPS

How Art Is Made looks at renowned works of art from across the centuries and around the globe and asks the intriguingly simple question - how were these works actually made? Divided into two sections - materials and methods - each chapter showcases a...

"Generous colour illustrations throughout the book, often full-page, complement her elegant text. As an exhaustive guide to the genre's evolution in Ireland, it merits warm welcome." - Apollo Magazine "...a meticulously researched and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398455870Author Andrew SinclairFormat HardbackPage Count 354Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

"Every thought I think is creating my future." So begin the 52 affirmations of Ani Trime, a beloved teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition who began her own life as a gruff, plainspoken West Virginian. Noted for her sense of humor and her no-nonsense...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506735245Author Monte BeauchampFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Walter Benjamin's famous "Work of Art" essay sets out his boldest thoughts-on media and on culture in general-in their most realized form, while retaining an edge that gets under the skin of everyone who reads it. In this essay the visual arts of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984860262Author Worry LinesFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

As part of documenta fifteen, ruangrupa publishes two issues of a magazine, "majalah," in Indonesia exploring the exhibition's pivotal concept-working collectively. lumbung, which directly translates to "rice barn," refers to a collectively governed...

This easy-to-use easel format book is ideal for both complete beginners and more experienced artists who want to expand their skills. It contains clear instructions, reliable advice and friendly encouragement to unleash your creativity. It features over...

Now in full-colour comes a witty and engaging look at Europe's history and art, from America's European travel guru. Rick Steves' Europe 101 helps you make the most of your sightseeing. A fun but informative guide, this "professor in your pocket"...

No other art movement has so profoundly influenced radical politics as the Situationist International. But beyond the cliches about its purported leader Guy Debord, the "society of the spectacle," detournement and derive, lies a more complex story about...

'Packed with absorbing detail and brilliant insights ... I was gripped from the first paragraph.' - Alison Weir No English king is as well-known to us as Henry VIII - famous for his six marriages, for dissolving the monasteries and for the ruthless...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262047791Author Giovanni AloiFormat HardbackPage Count 648Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Starry Night is a fascinating, fully illustrated account of Van Gogh's time at the asylum in Saint-Remy, during which he created some of his most iconic pieces of art. Despite the challenges of ill health and asylum life, Van Gogh continued to produce a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993152009Author Roger PerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Plain Crisp Books LtdPublisher Plain Crisp Books Ltd

Keiko's unique approach to ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, combines traditional techniques with modern tastes. Her influences-which range from sculpture to today's Western floral design-come together to create one-of-a-kind arrangements...

The world's best hikes and walks in one volume with breathtaking photography, detailed terrain and route guides, maps, and expert descriptions-whether you need to unplug for an afternoon or get away for longer.A carefully selected collection of 200...

Spanning 300 years of art history and weaving art styles including Cubism, Surrealism, and the Baroque into his prose, Jake Kendall tells the stories of those with an obsession for creation-artists who sacrifice friendships, careers, romance, and even...

Step into the world of Frida Kahlo: behind the portraits and the surrealist art discover the fascinating woman who has transfixed the world.Fridamania has made Frida Kahlo's image ubiquitous: she has been reborn as a Halloween costume, Barbie doll,...

The first monograph on a digital art phenomenon As one of the originators of the current "everyday" movement in 3D graphics, Mike Winkelmann has been creating a picture every day-from start to finish-and posting it online for more than ten years, without...

This beautifully designed book is a celebration of one of the world's most creative, dynamic and fascinating cities: Tokyo. It spans 400 years, with highlights including Kano school paintings; the iconic woodblock prints of Hiroshige; Tokyo Pop Art...

Gain some new ideas along with the principles and history of Japanese stone gardening with this useful and beautiful garden design book.Japanese Stone Gardens provides a comprehensive introduction to the powerful mystique and dynamism of the Japanese...

Writing from a dramatherapist's perspective, Roger Grainger looks at methods of researching the arts therapies, and how particular definitions of research affect our understanding and practising of arts therapies. He places approaches to research in four...

Antiquarian, archaeologist, vulcanologist, and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Sir William Hamilton (1731-1803) was a leading European figure of his time. Though the romance between his wife Lady Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson tends to eclipse...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789188369734Author Arnd SchallenkammerFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Dokument PressPublisher Dokument Forlag

A beautifully illustrated visual and cultural history of the color red throughout the ages The color red has represented many things, from the life force and the divine to love, lust, and anger. Up through the Middle Ages, red held a place of privilege...