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The Face of Courage: Eric Kennington, Portraiture and the Second World War by Jonathan Black 9780856677052
RRP: £25.00£19.28A presentation of Eric Kennington's powerful, poignant and unforgettable portraits of soldiers of the Second World War in charcoal and pastel. The work he produced in this period established Kennington as 'among the most capable draughtsmen' of the... -
A Short and Beautiful Life: The Books, Writers and Artists who made the Shakespeare Head Press by Rita Ricketts
RRP: £35.00£23.80Few have heard of the Shakespeare Head Press, although it ranks alongside William Morris's Kelmscott, Emery Walker and Cobden-Sanderson's Doves, Eric Gill's Golden Cockerel and St John Hornby's Ashendene. Its origins date to the 1860s, when a young... -
Imagining the Past in France - History in Manuscript Painting, 1250-1500 by Sister Morrison 9781606060285
RRP: £70.00£60.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606060285Author Elizabeth MorrisonFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Getty PublicationsPublisher Getty Trust PublicationsWeight(grams)... -
The Solly Collection 1821-2021: From "A Motley Picture Collection" to the Gemaldegalerie by Neville Rowley
RRP: £31.50£28.69The foundations for a world-class public art collection in Berlin were laid in 1821: This was the year the Kingdom of Prussia acquired on behalf of the museum to be established in Berlin the painting collection of English merchant Edward Solly... -
Nuthin' but Mech: Sketches and Renderings: Vol. 3 by Lorin Wood
RRP: £23.99£16.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624650277Author Lorin WoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Design Studio PressPublisher Design Studio Press -
Precious Indian Weapons: and other Princely Accoutrements by Salam Kaoukji 9780500970812
RRP: £29.95£21.78This spectacular collection of nearly 200 jewelled weapons and priceless accoutrements from the Indian subcontinent was assembled over many decades by Sheikh Nasser and Sheikha Hussah al-Sabah for The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait. Produced for... -
The Book of Looms: A History of the Handloom from Ancient Times to the Present by Eric Broudy
RRP: £28.00£23.27A heavily illustrated classic on the evolution of the handloom. The handloom-often no more than a bundle of sticks and a few lengths of cordage-has been known to almost all cultures for thousands of years. Eric Broudy places the wide variety of... -
Saurian: A Field Guide to Hell Creek by Tom Parker 9781789095050
RRP: £29.99£21.94A gorgeous, scientifically up-to-date exploration of the prehistoric world, written and illustrated by leading palaeontologists. An elegant factual guide to the prehistoric world of Hell Creek from the successful indie survival game Saurian. A... -
Art of Renaissance Venice, 1400 1600 by Loren Partridge
RRP: £34.00£27.97Chronicling the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and journeying from the Piazza San Marco to the villas of the Veneto, this vivid and authoritative survey of architecture, sculpture, and painting offers a rich perspective on the history and artistic... -
Dissolve into Comprehension: Writings and Interviews, 1964-2004 by Jack Burnham 9780262548809
£28.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262548809Author Jack BurnhamFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 454g -
Photography and Cyprus: Time, Place and Identity by Liz Wells
RRP: £37.99£33.38Formerly a British colony, the island of Cyprus is now a divided country, where histories of political and cultural conflicts, as well as competing identities, are still contested. Cyprus provides the ideal case study for this innovative exploration,... -
Fred Yates: C'est Votre Passion Monsieur! by Fred Yates 9780955266720
£17.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955266720Author Fred YatesFormat HardbackPage Count 108Imprint White Lane PressPublisher White Lane Press -
Art Power by Boris Groys
£27.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Winner of the 2009 Frank Jewett Mather Award given by the College Art Association (CAA). 2009.Book InformationISBN 9780262518680Author Boris GroysFormat... -
Maybe you will Survive: A Holocaust Memoir by Aron Goldfarb 9781912982059
RRP: £7.99£5.23The remarkable autobiography of a Holocaust escapee. "Go on, my son. Maybe you will survive..." Aron Goldfarb was fifteen years old when he was ripped from his bed in Poland and forced to enter a Jewish work camp. Watching helplessly as Nazis... -
Observation: Notation: Selected Writings of Andrew Forge, 1955–2002 by Andrew Forge
RRP: £14.99£13.49Andrew Forge was an English painter and a teacher of painting (Yale University 1975-1994), renowned and respected on both sides of the Atlantic. But he was also known for his writing on the arts, spanning almost fifty years, which was admired for the... -
Your Year in Art: Watercolor: A project for every week of the year to inspire creative exploration in watercolor painting by Kristin Van Leuven
RRP: £14.99£12.75Overcome your creative blocks and fears and start painting with confidence with Your Year in Art: Watercolor! Filled with weekly art challenges, step-by-step watercolor lessons, helpful tips and techniques, and gorgeous artwork, this follow-up to the... -
Frida Obsession: Illustration, Painting, Collages... by Carolina Amell 9788416500246
RRP: £17.99£10.78Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is without doubt the most famous Latin-American painter of the 20th century and a fundamental figure in Mexican art. Her work has been celebrated internationally as emblematic of Mexican national and indigenous traditions, and by... -
Kiki Smith: Memory by Kiki Smith
RRP: £23.99£16.09A multipart installation on the island of Hydra exploring mythic themes of earth and sky In 2019, multidisciplinary artist Kiki Smith (born 1954) was invited to present a site-specific project at the DESTE Foundation Project Space in Hydra, a former... -
Pushpa: A Photographic Essay Exploring The Connection Between Flowers and Ancient Indian Sculpture by Ornan Rotem 9781909631380
RRP: £24.00£15.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909631380Author Ornan RotemFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Sylph EditionsPublisher Sylph Editions -
The Walls of Santiago: Social Revolution and Political Aesthetics in Contemporary Chile by Terri Gordon-Zolov
RRP: £39.95£34.49Beginning in October 2019, Chile was convulsed by protests and political upheaval, as what began as civil disobedience transformed into a vast resistance movement. Throughout, one of the most striking aspects of the protests was the murals, graffiti, and... -
Greg Rook - Honyocker by Greg Rook 9781910221204
RRP: £25.00£7.89The practice of Chelsea School of Art and Goldsmiths College graduate Greg Rook (b.1971, London) explores the rich visual history, curious cultural politics and often complex ideologies of those who seek to start a new life or wish to lead alternative... -
Design History and the History of Design by John A. Walker 9780745305226
RRP: £29.99£19.40An essential overview as well as a theoretical critique for all students of design history. Walker studies the intellectual discipline of Design History and the issues that confront scholars writing histories of design. Taking his approach from a... -
The Artist's Guide to Selling Work by Annabelle Ruston
RRP: £20.00£15.32A one-stop resource containing everything artists need to know to sell their work. This best-selling guide provides all the advice you need to sell your work in today's competitive market. This fantastic new edition has been updated with essential... -
Landscape and Space: Comparative Perspectives from Chinese, Mesoamerican, Ancient Greek, and Roman Art by Jas Elsner 9780192845955
RRP: £75.00£74.90Landscape has been a key theme in world archaeology and trans-cultural art history over the last half century, particularly in the study of painting in art history and in all questions of human intervention and the placement of monuments in the natural... -
Painting Watercolors by Cathy Johnson
RRP: £19.99£13.35Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding! Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. "But," you think, "Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating." Not with Cathy Johnson as your... -
Star Wars: The Poster Collection (Mini Book) by Insight Editions
RRP: £12.99£7.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683839590Author Insight EditionsFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm) 91mm *... -
The Loft Generation: From the de Koonings to Twombly: Portraits and Sketches, 1942-2011 by Edith Schloss
RRP: £16.99£11.75The Loft Generation: From the de Koonings to Twombly; Portraits and Sketches, 1942-2011 is an invaluable account by an artist at the center of a landmark era in American art. Edith Schloss writes about the painters, poets, and musicians who were part of... -
Willem de Kooning - The Artist's Materials by Susan F. Lake
RRP: £35.00£29.57This is the first systematic and truly methodical study of de Kooning's idiosyncratic working methods and use of materials. This in-depth study of the paintings of Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), Dutch-born American abstract expressionist painter, from... -
Sketch Workshop: Fantasy Characters by 3dtotal Publishing 9781909414808
RRP: £7.99£5.50The Sketch Workshop - Fantasy Characters is 3dtotal's answer to the question: 'Why can't I draw like fantasy characters that?' Designed for beginners and hobbyists alike, it's a fun and innovative way for people of all ages to find the inspiration to... -
Kerry James Marshall: History of Painting by Hal Foster
RRP: £50.00£30.89Kerry James Marshall is one of America's greatest living painters. History of Painting presents a groundbreaking body of new work that engages with the history of the medium itself. In Kerry James Marshall: History of Painting, the artist has widened his... -
Chinese Painting and Its Audiences by Craig Clunas 9780691171937
RRP: £55.00£44.51What is Chinese painting? When did it begin? And what are the different associations of this term in China and the West? In Chinese Painting and Its Audiences, which is based on the A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts given at the National Gallery of... -
Dancing Brushes: A Fresh Approach to Watercolor by Rae Andrews 9781950323470
RRP: £30.95£27.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950323470Author Rae AndrewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Leaning Rock Press LLCPublisher Leaning Rock Press LLCWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm)... -
Gustav Metzger Lift Off! by Elizabeth Fisher 9781904561491
RRP: £10.00£6.80"When I was young I wanted art that would lift off - that would levitate, gyrate, bring together different - perhaps contradictory aspects of my being" Gustav Metzger Gustav Metzger(1926-2017) was one of the foremost figures of the post-war avant-garde... -
Human Anatomy: Depicting the Body from the Renaissance to Today by Benjamin A. Rifkin
RRP: £19.95£13.73Starting with the groundbreaking drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, this lavishly illustrated book chronicles the remarkable history of anatomical illustration from the Renaissance to the digital 'Visible Human' project today. Its survey of five and a half... -
Seven Masters: 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Wells Collection by Andreas Marks 9780989371872
RRP: £32.00£29.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989371872Author Andreas MarksFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Books & ProjectsPublisher Books & ProjectsWeight(grams) 1928g -
The Art of John Alvin by John Alvin
RRP: £24.99£19.49John Alvin's movie poster art is among the most iconic of the last 40 years, from Disney films such as Beauty and the Beast and Pinocchio, to Empire of the Sun, The Goonies, Blazing Saddles, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars Celebration posters. This book not... -
Kristeva Reframed: Interpreting Key Thinkers for the Arts by Estelle Barrett
£20.97For Kristeva, in a world immersed in readymade images, art or aesthetic experience is a practice that constitutes both a subject (a sense of self) and an object that is able to transform meaning and consciousness. 'Kristeva Reframed' examines key ideas... -
Theaster Gates by Lydia Yee
RRP: £45.00£30.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780854882960Author Lydia YeeFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Whitechapel GalleryPublisher Whitechapel GalleryWeight(grams) 1400g -
Luigi Ghirri: Thought Landscapes by Corrado Benigni
RRP: £17.50£12.24What do we see when we observe? What do we see when we observe a photograph? Ghirri's work is distinguished by the tension between the object and its representation, and there is nothing that he loves more than those situations in which... -
Enlightenment in a Smart City: Edinburgh'S Civic Development, 1660-1750 by Murray Pittock
RRP: £23.99£21.85This is a study of Enlightenment in Edinburgh like no other. Using data and models provided by urban studies theory, it pinpoints the distinctive features that made Enlightenment in the Scottish capital possible.Book InformationISBN 9781474416603Author...