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South of Pico: African American Artists in Los Angeles in the 1960s and 1970s by Kellie Jones
RRP: £23.99£21.24Named a Best Art Book of 2017 by the New York Times and Artforum In South of Pico Kellie Jones explores how the artists in Los Angeles's black communities during the 1960s and 1970s created a vibrant, productive, and engaged activist arts scene in the... -
Perspectives on Contemporary Printmaking: Critical Writing Since 1986 by Ruth Pelzer-Montada
RRP: £30.00£21.71This anthology, the first of its kind, presents thirty-two texts on contemporary prints and printmaking written from the mid-1980s to the present by authors from across the world. The texts range from history and criticism to creative writing. More than... -
Cartooning: The Ultimate Character Design Book by Christopher Hart
RRP: £15.99£12.14Chris Hart's how-to-draw books have sold in the several millions of copies. Now, in his latest, he delivers detailed instructions, inspiring ideas, and invaluable tips for creating appealing and original manga-style characters. Character design is the... -
Feathers: A Beautiful Look at a Bird's Most Unique Feature by Stan Tekiela
RRP: £12.99£8.63Appreciate the Adornment of BirdsFeathers-possibly the most amazing body covering in the entire animal kingdom. No other covering does all that feathers do. From the delicate down feathers that keep birds warm to the sturdy flight feathers that allow... -
The Nazarenes: Romantic Avant-Garde and the Art of the Concept by Cordula Grewe 9780271064147
RRP: £93.95£85.20In The Nazarenes, Cordula Grewe presents a timely revisionist account of the Nazarenes, a group of early nineteenth-century German artists who have been occasionally reviled, but more often ignored, in the history of modern art. Viewing critically the... -
101 Drawing Secrets by C. Holmes
RRP: £17.99£13.35Bestselling author and drawing master Catherine V. Holmes distills a lifetime of drawing knowledge into 101 easy-to-grasp tips for artists who want to improve their drawing. Artist extraordinaire Catherine V. Holmes has written numerous successful... -
Trompe-L'oeil by Flaminio Gualdoni 9788861305403
RRP: £4.99£3.80Trompe-l'oeil, a French term meaning to trick, the eye, describes a painting that deceives the spectator into thinking that the objects in it are real, not merely represented. To successfully fool the eye of the viewer, trompe-l'oeil artists choose... -
The Life and Art of Albrecht Durer by Erwin Panofsky 9780691122762
RRP: £50.00£39.52This classic text presents the life, times, and works of Albrecht Durer. Through the skill and immense knowledge of Erwin Panofsky, the reader is dazzled not only by Durer the artist but also Durer in a wide array of other roles, including mathematician... -
John Stezaker: Crossing Over by John Stezaker
RRP: £24.95£16.75British Conceptual artist John Stezaker is renowned for his innovative approach to found photographic imagery. This artist book focuses on his 'Crossing Over' series (2005-13), which reframes image fragments from postcards to stimulate new readings. ... -
Draw People Every Day: Short Lessons in Portrait and Figure Drawing Using Ink and Watercolor by Kagan McLeod
RRP: £19.99£13.75Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399581977Author K McleodFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Watson-GuptillPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 838gDimensions(mm)... -
Unknown Craftsman, The: A Japanese Insight Into Beauty by Soetsu Yanagi
RRP: £35.00£21.15craftsman working in a set tradition for a lifetime? What is the value of handwork? Why should even the roughly lacquered rice bowl of a Japanese farmer be thought beautiful? The late Soetsu Yanagi was the first to fully explore the traditional Japanese... -
Animals and Early Modern Identity by Pia F. Cuneo 9781138310339
RRP: £45.99£40.53Animals were everywhere in the early modern period and they impacted, at least in some way, the lives of every kind of early modern person, from the humblest peasant to the greatest prince. Artists made careers based on depicting them. English gentry... -
Supernatural America: The Paranormal in American Art by Robert Cozzolino
RRP: £44.00£39.21America is haunted. Ghosts from its violent history-the genocide of Indigenous peoples, slavery, the threat of nuclear annihilation, and traumatic wars-are an inescapable and unsettled part of the nation's heritage. Not merely in the realm of metaphor... -
The Greatest Music Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from Music History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy by Rick Beyer 9780061626982
RRP: £12.99£8.48Rick Beyer plums the vast archives of the History Channel to deliver a treasure trove of obscure and fascinating stories to delight and entertain. "The Greatest Music Stories Never Told" continues the series tradition with short, fascinating tales... -
Nancy Holt: Inside/Outside by Lisa Le Feuvre
RRP: £35.00£26.22An in-depth exploration of the pathbreaking works of Nancy Holt, a pioneering practitioner of Conceptual and Land Art Nancy Holt: Inside/Outside takes a journey through the artist's key experiments in visual art presenting works never seen before,... -
Sixtiestyle: Home Decoration and Furnishing from 1960s by David Heathcote 9781904750116
RRP: £9.99£8.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904750116Author David HeathcoteFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Middlesex University PressPublisher Middlesex University Press -
Art Deco Fashion Masterpieces of Art by Gordon Kerr 9781783612918
£9.32Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books, Art Deco Fashion: Masterpieces of Art highlights artworks from fashion illustrators of the era that was characterized by the allure of modernity, progression, women's liberation, and luxury - leading to... -
He-man And The Masters Of The Universe: A Character Guide and World Compendium by Val Staples
RRP: £47.99£33.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506701424Author Val StaplesFormat HardbackPage Count 512Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S. -
The Art Of Fire Emblem: Awakening by Various
RRP: £47.99£33.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616559380Author VariousFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Dark Horse ComicsPublisher Dark Horse Comics -
Graphic Design by Milton Glaser
RRP: £35.00£25.89Available again, the enduring, iconic volume showcasing the key early-career work and process of the godfather of modern graphic design Milton Glaser: Graphic Design, perhaps the most famous book of its kind, explores the early decades of America's... -
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool: A True Story by Peter Turner
RRP: £7.99£5.94On 29 September 1981, Peter Turner received a phone call that would change his life. His former lover, Hollywood actress Gloria Grahame, had collapsed in a Lancaster hotel and was refusing medical attention. He had no choice but to take her into his... -
William Morris: Master of Modern Design by PIE Books
RRP: £29.99£19.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784756243362Author PIE BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint PIE BooksPublisher PIE Books -
Jacques Henri Lartigue: The Invention of Happiness: Photographs by Jacques Henri Lartigue
RRP: £40.00£27.93A charming portrait of early-20th-century European society through the lens of Lartigue, with 55 unpublished photographs Despite becoming interested in photography when he was barely in double digits, French artist Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986)... -
Photographs of the Past - Process and Preservation by Bertrand Lavedrine 9780892369577
RRP: £45.00£38.63This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the techniques, methods, and processes of photographic conservation and preservation available today. In recent years, interest in old photographs has grown significantly among the broad public, from... -
Leonardo da Vinci by Giorgio Vasari
RRP: £3.00£2.49'In this painting of Leonardo's there was a smile so pleasing that it seemed divine rather than human.'Often called "the first art historian", Vasari writes with delight on the lives of Leonardo and other celebrated Renaissance artists .Introducing... -
Rendering with Pen and Ink by Robert W. Gill
RRP: £14.99£10.80'Rendering' is the reproduction or representation of an architect's design in the form of a drawing of the building as it will appear, complete with accessory details such as trees, traffic and people. It is also much used in preparing drawings for... -
Art in the First Cities of Iran and Central Asia: The Sarikhani Collection by Agnes Benoit
RRP: £35.00£29.57A beautifully illustrated book exploring the art of Iran and Central Asia from the 5th to the 2nd Millennium BC This richly illustrated book explores the art of ancient Iran and Central Asia between the 5th and 2nd millenniums BC, a time that proved to... -
Joseph Hooker: Botanical Trailblazer by Pat Griggs 9781842464694
RRP: £10.00£6.53Joseph Hooker was one of the creators of the modern scientist - medical graduate, botanist, plant collector and adventurer - who circled the globe, discovering, describing, naming or introducing over 12,000 plants that have changed the face of our... -
The Duchamp Dictionary by Thomas Girst
RRP: £18.95£12.72Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) has entered mainstream culture as one of the founding fathers of modern art. Despite his popularity, books on Duchamp often shroud his work in theoretical and critical writing. Here, instead, is a book exploring the artist's... -
Becoming Forrest: One man's epic run across America by Rob Pope
RRP: £9.99£7.26The remarkable true story of an unrivalled journey to recreate the greatest run in film history: 15,621 miles, five-times across the United States. 'Rob Pope has made his name revelling in challenges... -
Network Aesthetics by Patrick Jagoda
RRP: £24.00£23.03The term "network" is now applied to everything from the Internet to terrorist-cell systems. But the word's ubiquity has also made it a cliche, a concept at once recognizable yet hard to explain. Network Aesthetics, in exploring how popular culture... -
Victoria Crowe: Beyond Likeness by Duncan MacMillan 9781911054221
RRP: £17.99£12.14Victoria Crowe is one of the world's most vital and original figurative painters. Her instantly recognisable work is represented in a large number of public and private collections. This extensively illustrated new book looks in depth at some of her own... -
Look Again: Strangers by Ismail Einashe 9781849768092
RRP: £10.00£7.12Embarking on dangerous journeys to flee violence and persecution, migrants and refugees arrive on the shores of Britain to seek help and hope. And yet, they become scapegoats, vilified by anti-immigrant rhetoric. Examining the work of artists like Tania... -
Drawing and Painting Animals: Problems and Solutions by Trudy Friend 9780715322239
RRP: £12.99£10.95Trudy Friend's innovative approach highlights common problems and simple solutions to create more effective drawings and paintings. Clearly annotated pictures and easy-to-follow technique demonstrations ensure that problems can be quickly corrected. The... -
Learn To Draw Action Heroes: An Easy Step by Step Guide to Drawing Comic Book Characters by Robert A. Marzullo
RRP: £21.99£14.96It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a superhero drawing book! Professional comic book artist and YouTube guru Robert Marzullo teaches you the building blocks of creating your own action heroes and explosive comic book scenes. Easy to follow step-by-step... -
Conversations about Sculpture by Richard Serra
RRP: £25.00£24.94"The rhythm of the body moving through space has been the motivating source of most of my work."-Richard Serra Drawn from talks between celebrated artist Richard Serra and acclaimed art historian Hal Foster held over a fifteen-year period, this volume... -
The Oldie Annual 2019: The Pick of the All-Time Best by Harry Mount 9781901170269
RRP: £5.95£4.19Founded in 1992 by Richard Ingrams, The Oldie is an irreverent magazine for the independent-minded The Oldie Annual will feature more articles and cartoons from `the most original magazine in the country' (Independent) This is the best of The Oldie's... -
Creative Strength Training: Prompts, Exercises and Personal Stories for Encouraging Artistic Genius by Jane Dunnewold
RRP: £21.99£14.96Just as an athletic coach expects to see significant physical growth from players in ten weeks, the reader of Artist Strength Training can expect impressive results in her creative stamina in just ten weeks as well. Ten chapters address such things as... -
Dreamverse by Jindrich Styrsky 9788086264387
RRP: £19.50£16.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788086264387Author Jindrich StyrskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 237Imprint Twisted Spoon PressPublisher Twisted Spoon PressWeight(grams) 600gDimensions(mm)... -
The Two Eyes of the Earth: Art and Ritual of Kingship between Rome and Sasanian Iran by Matthew P. Canepa 9780520294837
RRP: £30.00£23.69This pioneering study examines a pivotal period in the history of Europe and the Near East. Spanning the ancient and medieval worlds, it investigates the shared ideal of sacred kingship that emerged in the late Roman and Persian empires. Bridging the...