Art

Intertitles is an anthology of work situated at the intersection of writing and the visual arts. The anthology aims to explore their confluence and is conceived in response to a twofold observation: the increased presence of written, spoken and performed...

Jewellery in Context is the doctoral dissertation, edited by Theo Smeets in its first English translation, by the Dutch art historian and design critic Marjan Unger (1946-2018). In this work she initially endeavours to formulate a general...

The most revealing and interesting writings of American artist Thomas Eakins are the letters he sent to family and friends while he was a student in Paris between 1866 and 1870. This book presents all these letters in their entirety for the first time;...

This delectable book collects the rococo prose of Lisa Robertson. There are essays -- many originally published as catalogue texts by art galleries -- on the syntax of the suburban home, Vancouver fountains, Value Village, the joy of synthetics,...

50 of Donna's favorite projects in one gorgeous book! Donna Dewberry flowers are beautiful to behold, and they are beautifully simple to create. You can achieve the same loveliness using her easy-to-master One-Stroke painting techniques. Inside, you'll...

What does it mean to write "This is not a pipe" across a bluntly literal painting of a pipe? Rene Magritte's famous canvas provides the starting point for a delightful homage by French philosopher and historian Michel Foucault. Much better known for his...

Artwork, sketches and a brand-new manga short story from the artist of the Pokemon Adventures series inspired by the best-selling Pokemon video games! A collection of beautiful full-color art from the Pokemon Adventures graphic novel series! In addition...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781617430312Author Austin Osman SpareFormat PaperbackPage Count 78Imprint Greenbook Publications, LLCPublisher Greenbook Publications, LLCWeight(grams)...

Author David Saunders, former keeper of conservation and scientific research at the British Museum, explores how to balance the conflicting goals of visibility and preservation under a variety of conditions. Beginning with the science of how light,...

This title takes an immanent turn in art history. Immanence is a theory of divine presence, in which the divine is found in the material world, not outside of it. This new collection brings the major 20th century French philosopher Henri Bergson's work...

Sarnath has long been regarded as the place where the Buddha preached his first sermon and established the Buddhist monastic order. Excavations at Sarnath have yielded the foundations of temples and monastic dwellings, two Buddhist reliquary mounds...

Excel as a Cameraman in today's evolving film industry with this updated classic. Learn what to do - and what NOT to do - during production and get the job done right the first time. This seventh edition covers the basics of cinematography and provides...

Frida Kahlo at Home explores the influence of Mexican culture and tradition, the Blue House and other places Frida travelled to and called home, on her life and work.'In this beautifully illustrated and thoughtful book, Suzane Barbezat, an Oaxaca-based...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780903319232Author Ken RobinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Calouste Gulbenkian FoundationPublisher Calouste Gulbenkian FoundationWeight(grams)...

A guide to managing data in the digital age.Winner of the ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, Winner of the Waldo Gifford Leland Award by the Society of American ArchivistsMany people...

Street Art is a phenomenon and subcultural movement that reaches from the darkest urban backstreets to the most glamorous international art fairs. Simon Armstrong examines how it evolved from its origins in the 1970s New York graffiti scene to embrace...

"Enclosed in this beautiful package, please find: an agile mind, a perfect style, a canny and undeceivable heart, and a welcome, enduring presence in the reader's life." --Michael Chabon A portrait of a keen social observer at the center of the last...

At a critical time in Canada's history, the Group of Seven revolutionized the country's appreciation of itself by celebrating Canada as a wild and beautiful land. These paintings of the wilderness evoke the same response in viewers today as they did when...

An exquisite collection of artefacts, sculptures, and historically significant treasures from across India. If the captivating bronze dancing girl of Harappa denoted sophisticated early civilisation, the stunning Sanchi Stupa symbolized the peak of...

In his 1956-57 Charles Eliot Norton Lectures, the Russian-born American painter Ben Shahn sets down his personal views of the relationship of the artist-painter, writer, composer-to his material, his craft, and his society. He talks of the creation of...

The aim of this textbook is to provide an overview of nanophotonics, a discipline which was developed around the turn of the millennium. This unique and rapidly evolving subject area is the result of a collaboration between various scientific communities...

Taking inspiration from early manuscripts, Vivien Lunniss illustrates how to create beautiful letter forms and how to apply rich glowing decoration. The basic principles are covered in detail, with simple projects and over 35 step-by-step...

Pop artist Peter Blake has an eye for the quirky and the overlooked. Best known for the pivotal role he played in the development of British Pop Art, most famously the design of the "Beatles"' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album sleeve, Blake...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Gold Medallion Book Awards (Inspirational) 2002.Book InformationISBN 9780877881384Author Janice ElsheimerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Waterbrook...

This survey of Lawrence's first twenty-five years tells the story of an exceptional artist growing up at the end of the century as Britain created its own unique artistic voice. Like his Renaissance predecessors Raphael, Michelangelo and Durer, the...

This book shows you how to accurately render human faces and emotions to create complex characters and add compelling immediacy to your work.The ability to draw realistic and powerful facial expressions is essential for every manga artist. All artists...

A stunning and skill-building guide to take your watercolour painting techniques to the next level, This book has everything you need to become a master artist. Its practical advice will help you to take your first steps in the medium and then progress...

The success of today's American Indian silversmith follows a pathway blazed by the silver Indian jewelry makers that came before-those who brought the raw silver, channeled it, worked it, and made it profitable. In a large sense, the Fred Harvey name...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593356678Author Steven NaifehFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

The cosmic adventures of a young boy on his path to ridding the galaxy of an insidious technological plague. From legendary creator Alejandro Jodorowsky (The Incal, Metabarons, Jodorwsky's Dune).After the Greek tragedy of "The Metabarons," Alexandro...

A Special Edition Slipcase of the revered science fiction masterpiece from Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius. From the minds of Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius comes their seminal work, The Incal. This iconic graphic novel has been the inspiration behind...

An unprecedented catalogue exploring the affinities and contrasts between Josef Albers and Giorgio Morandi-two of modern art's greatest painters. "Rarely seen together, the artwork of Josef Albers (1888-1976) and Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964) shares many...

Bauhaus Goes West is a story of cultural exchange - between the Bauhaus emigres in the years following the school's closure in 1933 and the countries to which they moved, focusing in particular on Britain. Taking as its starting point the cultural...

28 Paradises is a rare book: it reveals not only the individual talents of the authors, Modiano and Zehrfuss, but also the depth of the couple's creative union. Sensitively translated into English for the first time by Damion Searls, 28 Paradises ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646042456Author Lise HerzogFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 232mm * 186mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385346337Author M CrilleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 452gDimensions(mm) 252mm *...

Houle's painting blends Western abstraction, postmodernism and conceptualism with First Nations art history and techniques, challenging expectations about Indigenous aesthetics An extensive survey spanning more than 50 years, Robert Houle: Red Is...

Recent discussions about the culture of images have focused on issues of identity - sexual, racial, national - and the boundaries that define subjectivity. In this context Victor Burgin adopts an original critical strategy. He understands images less in...

Only Us is a comprehensive, photographic portrait of humanity; a tapestry of mankind. As a species we are incredibly diverse, yet remarkably similar in so many ways. Our ability to adapt is unrivalled; from the four corners of the planet there are few...

From Another Kingdom: The Amazing World of Fungi introduces the fungi and their importance in sustaining all life on Earth. People have had intimate associations with fungi for millennia. Nevertheless, most of us are unaware how heavily we rely on fungi...