Art

The definitive overview and anthology of the artworks and writings associated with Arte Povera, the influential art movement that explored the relation between art and life, made manifest through natural materials and human artifacts, and experienced...

The best things come in small packages! Beloved florist Jill Rizzo (coauthor of the bestselling Flower Recipe Book) is back, and this time she has turned her attention to charming miniature arrangements. Projects are organized seasonally, and range from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608874446Author Becca ZerkinFormat HardbackPage Count 5Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506720470Author Val StaplesFormat HardbackPage Count 752Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

How the medieval study of ancient bronzes influenced the production of knowledge and the making of things in East Asia. This book opens in eleventh-century China, where scholars were the first in world history to systematically illustrate and document...

William Hogarth (1697-1764) was among the first British-born artists to rise to international recognition and acclaim and to this day he is considered one of the country's most celebrated and innovative masters. His output encompassed engravings,...

Looking for coffee table books that do more than look great on your table? Bad Girls Throughout History: 100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World, delivers on both counts. Featuring 100 women who made history and made their mark on the world, it's a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986622502Author Juni YeungFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Toronto Guqin SocietyPublisher Toronto Guqin SocietyWeight(grams) 467g

A practical guide to painting nature's flora and fauna from award-winning botanical painting authors Meriel Thurstan and Rosie Martin. Recording the wildlife that surrounds us is an age-old art. The authors, in collaboration with the Eden Project, show...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781944119126Author Color and CreateFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint AZ Media LLCPublisher AZ Media LLCWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 280mm * 216mm *...

A groundbreaking look at the parallels between contemporary art and prehistoric art.About the AuthorLucy R. Lippard is an internationally known writer, activist, and curator. She has authored twenty-three books, has curated more than fifty major...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912843367Author Publishing 3dtotalFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint 3DTotal PublishingPublisher 3DTotal Publishing

A richly illustrated exploration of Mina Loy's art and writingsMina Loy (1882-1966) was one of the most iconoclastic figures in modernism. A groundbreaking poet, she also left an indelible mark in painting, drawing, prose, art criticism, and fashion...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385546119Author Eden CollinsworthFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Doubleday & Co Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780854882588Author Sven SpiekerFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Whitechapel GalleryPublisher Whitechapel GalleryWeight(grams) 560g

When Europeans first arrived in North America, between five and eight million indigenous people were already living there. But how did they come to be here? What were their agricultural, spiritual, and hunting practices? How did their societies evolve...

Henri Matisse by Alastair Sooke - an essential guide to one of the 20th century's greatest artists'One January morning in 1941, only a fortnight or so after his seventy-first birthday, the bearded and bespectacled French artist Henri Matisse was lying in...

Draw nature your own, unique way inspired by East Asian artistic traditions. This practical book introduces the art of brush drawing to complete beginners. It explains how to recreate the serene beauty of the natural world, including the Four Noble...

A groundbreaking work edited by Germano Celant in collaboration with the artist and her New York studio that enriches our knowledge of Louise Bourgeois Louise Bourgeois, who has produced art since the 1930s, began in the 1990s to use her clothes and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262045872Author Tina M. CamptFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

'The lives of the characters get entangled in this powerful read' WOMAN'S OWN'A pacy, gripping tale of secrets, love and betrayal in 1950s Catalonia, written with skill and colour. It gave me enormous pleasure to read such a satisfying novel.' SANTA...

Without equal anywhere in print today, this is the most complete guide to oil painting materials, and how to use them to derive best results from the medium.About the AuthorBill Creevy, a versatile artist and writer, is a Master Pastelist of the Pastel...

The talent behind Radiohead's iconic artwork reveals in his own words and for the first time the creative process that has driven his career and earned him a cult reputation.A restless and prolific figure, Stanley Donwood is widely regarded as one of the...

"Hall's consummate history is not just the story of the evolution of one of the world's great collections... The book is also a through-the-keyhole insight into the shifting tastes, good or bad, of 1,000 years of monarchs."- The TimesThe Royal Collection...

An expert look at the life and captivating work of the Dutch painter Nicolaes Maes, Rembrandt's most famous pupil This book offers a close look at the art of Dutch Golden Age painter Nicolaes Maes (1634-1693). One of Rembrandt's most talented students,...

Easy Guide to Modern Calligraphy and Hand Lettering"If you thought you couldn't learn lettering, Jillian and Jordan will show you that you can." -Erin Domoney of The Petite Planner#1 Best Seller in CalligraphyLearn calligraphy from two accomplished...

From Neolithic painted petroglyphs, early paintings on silk, and landscapes by twelfth-century literati to the traditional handscrolls being produced today, Chinese painting has always had the power to enthrall. This magnificent book, written by a team...

This classic sociological examination of art as collective action explores the cooperative network of suppliers, performers, dealers, critics, and consumers who - along with the artist - "produce" a work of art. Howard S. Becker looks at the conventions...

As we become increasingly aware of the power of nature to lift our spirits, so, too, are we becoming more conscious of the role that mindfulness can play in sparking our creativity. The renowned textile artist and embroiderer Jane E. Hall brings these...

A provocative and absorbing analysis of the unprecedented eruption of misogyny at the turn of the century in the works of the key artists of the age. Illustrated throughout.Book InformationISBN 9780195056525Author Bram DijkstraFormat PaperbackPage Count...

The Classic Album Series highlights records from the past, forgotten, overlooked and cherished alike, selected for their influence, relevance and worth.In this edition, Chris Wade looks at the classic years of Lindisfarne in the 1970s, taking in their...

Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) was the greatest artist of the Northern European Renaissance. Durer's virtuoso woodcuts and engravings ensured his fame throughout the Continent during his own lifetime. Yet he also produced an extraordinary output in other...

This lively introduction tells the ever-evolving story of abstract art, tracing its history from the early 1900s right up to the present day. Emerging out of western movements such as Cubism and Expressionism, abstract art quickly became a global...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781927987124Author Janine VangoolFormat PaperbackPage Count 450Imprint UPPERCASE publishing incPublisher UPPERCASE publishing inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781302945855Author Jess HarroldFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint Marvel ComicsPublisher Marvel Comics

'There's something special about it: the storytelling is unique, so exciting, so kinetic. Even though it's in your ears, you feel like you're walking along with George.' -- Candice Carty-Williams'Have You Read George's Podcast? is a collection of the...

At the time of his death in 1806, the Rococo artist Jean-Honore Fragonard had not painted for two decades. Following a period of huge public success, the painter's reputation fell. Personally secretive, Fragonard created revealing images that undermined...

Written and produced by an expert team to support the new Edexcel Graphic Products specification for 2008. The engaging full-colour Student Book is matched to the new Edexcel A Level Product Design course requirements, so you can be confident that it...

This title includes an introduction by Sir Paul McCartney. First published in 1964 and 1965, "In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works" are a brilliantly inventive and offbeat collection of John Lennon's stories, drawings and poems.A riotous...

Rituals shape our social relations and are highly significant in all cultures. They define communities and make transformation possible by conveying security and support. In this exhibition catalogue, three up and coming artists - Baptiste Brossard,...