Art

A new, fully revised edition of the bestselling publication exploring J.M.W. Turner's spectacular array of watercolours. The lifetime of J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) was also the classic age of English watercolour, and the artist's mastery and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780929701486Author Thomas McEvilleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint McPherson & Co Publishers,U.S.Publisher McPherson & Co Publishers,U.S.

In 1970s New York City, the abandoned piers of the Hudson River became a site for extraordinary works of art and a popular place for nude sunbathing and anonymous sex. Jonathan Weinberg's provocative book-part art history, part memoir-weaves interviews,...

The name Valentino has been synonymous with high fashion for almost fifty years. Based in Rome, Valentino is only one of two couture houses recognized by the French government outside of Paris. His exquisite designs are coveted and worn by young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857238760Author Valerio TerraroliFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 1910g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936932290Author Beth PickensFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Feminist Press at The City University of New YorkPublisher Feminist Press at The City...

Introducing Pottery offers a complete course in pottery, explaining everything you need to know in order to get started, and beyond. It will help develop beginning ceramic artists' skills, and guide them through to a greater level of confidence and...

From 1942 to 1954, Sister Jacques-Marie, initially Monique Bourgeois, retraces her encounter with Henri Matisse, which led to the creation of the Rosary Chapel in Vence (Provence, France). The last and final project of the artist, it corresponds to the...

In over 140 superbly reproduced artworks, the artist Philip Hughes records eleven iconic walks across the length and breadth of Britain, from Allt Coire Pheiginn in Scotland to Zennor Head in Cornwall. Inspired and informed by maps, aerial photographs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781440301117Author Studio Hard DeluxeFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint F & W Publications IncPublisher F&W Publications Inc

Featuring more than 600 sketches depicting a diverse assortment of animals drawn in classic cartoon styles, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Cartoon Animals is a must-have drawing and visual reference book. For student and aspiring artists, illustrators,...

Acrylic painting with the pros! Get the basics and expand on your skillset with 24 projects featuring various techniques, modern motifs, and abstract image ideas.About the AuthorGabriele Malberg, Sylwia Mesch, Monika Reiter, Christin Stapff, Martin...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782503525396Author Andrea AlciatoFormat HardbackPage Count 238Imprint Brepols N.V.Publisher Brepols N.V.Weight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 168mm * 20mm

The Basics of Filmmaking is an introductory textbook tailored to the needs of beginning and intermediate film students and independent filmmakers that expertly guides you through the entirety of the craft, from screenwriting all the way through to...

Johannes Vermeer, one of the greatest Dutch painters and for some the single greatest painter of all, produced a remarkably small corpus of work. In Vermeer's Family Secrets, Benjamin Binstock revolutionizes how we think about Vermeer's work and life...

Elegant letters are the perfect way to personalise a greeting card, stationery or a memorable gift. Turn mundane mail into envelopes that promise something really special. Send special tangled thank-you notes and enclosure cards for showers, weddings and...

If you've ever wanted to take up the creative art of pyrography, here's the perfect place to start. Big Book of Pyrography Projects is packed with tips, tricks and inspiration. All you need is this big book and an inexpensive woodburning tool to start...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995518179Author Edgar Gerrard HughesFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Redstone PressPublisher Redstone Press

Ben Davis is the editor of Artinfo, one of the world's most popular resources for information and discussion on arts and culture. As a critic, he has become painfully aware of the role that class plays in art. 9.5 Theses on Art and Class seeks to show...

In this companion volume to "Iconology", the author extends his investigation to pictures - the concrete, representational objects in which images appear. Although we have many words about pictures, Mitchell notes that we do not yet have a satisfactory...

There is 'luxury and inconvenience on the one hand, liberty, hard living and filth on the other'. So Edward Lear described the mysterious and often misunderstood country of Albania. Edward Lear's travels through Albania and Macedonia in 1848 came about...

The perfect introduction to the life and art of Joseph Beuys.About the AuthorAllan Antliff holds the Canada Research Chair in Modern Art at the University of Victoria. He specializes in the history of modern art, contemporary art and anarchist studies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912675333Author Aryla PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Aryla PublishingPublisher Aryla PublishingWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 280mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262043571Author Susan SchuppliFormat HardbackPage Count 392Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 178mm * 32mm

The Gospel Coalition 2023 Award of Distinction (Arts & Culture) Southwestern Journal of Theology 2023 Book Award (Honorable Mention, Church Music/Worship/Christianity and the Arts) Late-modern culture has been marred by reductionism, which shrinks...

Visual Time offers a rare consideration of the idea of time in art history. Non-Western art histories currently have an unprecedented prominence in the discipline. To what extent are their artistic narratives commensurate with those told about Western...

This transnational volume examines innovative women artists who were from, or worked in, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sapmi, and Sweden from the emergence of modernism until the feminist movement took shape in the 1960s.The book...

"For its sheer excellence, diversity, and cultural impact, Paul Hirsch's filmography speaks for itself. They say a film is made in the editing room, and this book is easily the most comprehensive, revelatory, and illuminating account of this essential...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645174271Author Arie KaplanFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Readerlink Distribution Services, LLCPublisher Readerlink Distribution Services,...

From its foundation in 1957 to its self-dissolution in 1972, the Situationist International established itself as one of the most radical revolutionary organisations of the twentieth century. This book brings together leading researchers on the SI to...

`This collection of classic essays in the study of visual culture fills a major gap in this new and expanding intellectual field. Its major strength is its insistence on the importance of three central aspects of the study of visual culture: the sign,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800316669Author John HockneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Legend Press LtdPublisher Legend Press Ltd

This fourth edition of Museum Basics has been produced for use in the many museums worldwide that operate with few professional staff and limited resources. The fourth edition has been fully updated to reflect the many changes that have taken place in...

A comprehensive survey of one of the most innovative, boundary-breaking artists working today Theaster Gates's work in the areas of social practice, interdisciplinary performance, archival investigation, and multi-faceted object making have made him one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781584236641Author Benjamin LacombeFormat HardbackPage Count 76Imprint Gingko Press, IncPublisher Gingko Press, Inc

This manual offers a complete course in creating a repertoire of cartoon characters. Among the topics covered are: the real versus the cartoon head; how to create your own characters; the basic cartoon body shape; popular cartoon expressions (eyes,...

The first biography of Elaine de Kooning, A Generous Vision portrays a woman whose intelligence, droll sense of humor, and generosity of spirit endeared her to friends and gave her a starring role in the close-knit world of New York artists. Her zest for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616551865Author BiowareFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint Dark Horse ComicsPublisher Dark Horse ComicsWeight(grams) 1774g

When Marcel Duchamp shipped Constantin Brancusi's sculpture Bird in Space to Edward Steichen in 1926, New York customs officials refused to accept that it was a work of art, instead levying the standard import tariff for a manufactured object. A legal...

In this richly illustrated volume, Oliver Watson presents a comprehensive history of ceramics from Islamic lands. Clear and informative essays examine the art, archaeology and collecting of Islamic pottery, ceramic families and technical traditions, and...