Art

This book is designed for the exhibition of the collection of Mr. Guy Ladriere, which will be presented by the School of Jewelery Arts from 12 May to the 1 October 2022, under the commission of Mr. Philippe Malgouyres, chief curator of heritage in the...

Today, art and science are often defined in opposition to each other: one involves the creation of individual aesthetic objects, and the other the discovery of general laws of nature. Throughout human history, however, the boundaries have been less...

Twenty contemporary artists and writers reimagine Corita Kent's iconic creative manifesto. Known for her vibrant and powerful serigraphs, Corita Kent left an equally important legacy through her teaching. In the late 1960s, she and her students at the...

This first major monograph on cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener traces his life and career, bringing new insights into his business practice, designs and construction techniques. Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806) was one of the greatest French...

Oxyrhynchus is a city in upper Egypt that was established in 332 BC and is considered one of the most important archaeological sites ever discovered. Saville references the layer upon layer of discoveries at Oxyrhynchus in her new body of work, the...

A definitive resource, full of fresh insights and new revelations, on one of the most influential interwar artists This richly illustrated book offers a definitive new assessment of the oeuvre of Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948), a central figure of the...

An in-depth exploration of the history, authentication, and modern relevance of Codice Maya de Mexico, the oldest surviving book of the Americas. Ancient Maya scribes recorded prophecies and astronomical observations on the pages of painted books...

Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to explain and define them. Medieval arms and armour are intrinsically fascinating. From the smoke and noise of the armourer's forge to the bloody violence of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999230732Author Bob HoffmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Type a GroupPublisher Type a GroupWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486273372Author Ernest W. WatsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Karla breaks it down into simple steps, teaching readers how to shape and connect letters in three distinct, modern styles. With traceable letters right in the book, readers can get comfortable with the tools and techniques before moving on to create...

Hosts and best friends Brandon Gray, Daniel "Panda" Pandolph, and Dan Thompson share reviews that make you feel like you're watching these holiday favorites with your best buds, discussing warm Christmas feelings and absolutely bonkers plot twists with...

Draw, colour and create your own modern art in this creative activity book. From Impressionism to Pop Art, and Cubism to Surrealism, you can find out about many different art movements and try out the techniques for yourself. The Modern Art Activity Book...

'Until the last Oak falls' is a collection of powerful, compelling and important photographs, many never seen before, that I made documenting the early days of the British direct action environmental movement from 1995 - 1999. This was some of the first...

Presenting the year's very best wildlife images, this powerful collection of pictures represents the work of many international photographers, both professionals and amateurs. It comprises all the winning and commended photographs from the Wildlife...

A window into the world of 1970s painting through the work of 30 women artists Published to follow the landmark exhibition at Karma Gallery, New York, this catalog unites the works of 30 women painters who were active in New York City during the 1970s...

Your artistic ability to bring wondrous backdrops to life is just a brushstroke away with Sarah Mckendry's Oil Painting Landscapes. Now you can create breath-taking scenery-even if you've never held a brush-with Sarah's easy-to-follow instructions and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784756255532Author NaruFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Pie International Co., Ltd.Publisher Pie International Co., Ltd.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683831433Author Mike SassFormat HardbackPage Count 5Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786270559Author John MarciariFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams) 820g

Over the course of his artistic career, Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) transformed not only his own style, but the course of art history. From early figurative and landscape painting, he went on to pioneer a spiritual, emotive, rhythmic use of color and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789152770931Author Martin ThelanderPage Count 2Imprint Paris GrafikPublisher Paris GrafikWeight(grams) 17gDimensions(mm) 148mm * 105mm * 1mm

Level UP and master more manga with YouTube's most popular art instructor, Mark Crilley! It's here! The highly anticipated follow-up to the best-selling Mastering Manga provides everything you need, regardless of your skill-level, to learn how to draw...

Lunch with the Financial Times has been a permanent fixture in the Financial Times for almost 25 years, featuring presidents, film stars, musical icons and business leaders from around the world. The column is now as well-established institution which...

Michael Ann Holly asserts that historical interpretation of the pictorial arts is always the intellectual product of a dynamic exchange between past and present. Recent theory emphasizes the subjectivity of the historian and the ways in which any...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684059713Author Will EisnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Idea & Design WorksPublisher Idea & Design Works

Fulfilling a need for an accessible, affordable introduction to a subject of sustained and growing significance in contemporary culture, this volume in the World of Art series redefines contemporary Chinese art in the last forty years since the end of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606993583Author Steven BrowerFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher FantagraphicsWeight(grams) 1313g

In 2015, suffering from a dreadful case of writer's block, novelist and short story writer Jan Carson set herself the challenge of spending an entire year writing short pieces of microfiction on postcards and mailing these to friends around the world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785375057Author Roisin CureFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press

About the AuthorLeon Wieseltier is the editor of Liberties. Celeste Marcus is the managing editor of Liberties. Martha C. Nussbaum is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago and author most...

An exploration of the fascinating parallels and differences between Picasso's Woman with a Book and Ingres's Madame Moitessier This publication examines, in detail, two extraordinary interrelated works: Picasso's Woman with a Book (1932) and Ingres's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781440300813Author Beverly JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint IMPACT BooksPublisher F&W Publications IncWeight(grams) 629gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Modern brush lettering is a creative guide to learning how to brush letter. Becki talks through materials, mark marking, turning your marks into letterforms, joining your lettering and exercises to get your started on your brush lettering journey. There...

Reflecting the increasing recognition of the importance of the spiritual in healing, Spirituality and Art Therapy is an exciting exploration of the different ways in which the spiritual forms an essential, life-enhancing component of a well-rounded...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648746898Author Hikari ShimodaFormat HardbackPage Count 148Imprint Blue Angel GalleryPublisher Blue Angel GalleryWeight(grams) 1g

"These sentences-they-will begin having already been sentences somewhere else, and this will mark their afterlife, and this will be their debut." So begins Renee Gladman's latest interdisciplinary project, Plans for Sentences. A tour de force of dizzying...

The Barnes Foundation s holdings of works by the renowned Post-Impressionist Paul Cezanne (1839 1906) sixty-one oils on canvas and eight works on paper are among the most significant in the world. The Barnes Foundation was established in 1922 by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781633450493Author Christophe CherixFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Museum of Modern ArtPublisher Museum of Modern ArtWeight(grams) 2370g