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a book about the impact of refugee artists on British art. Innumerable artists have found refuge in Britain during the past hundred and fifty years, escaping dispossession, torture, intellectual oppression or war. Their arrival frequently enriched art...

Jessica Palmer, illustrator and papercutter, has created 80 pages of enchanting hand-drawn pictures for you to colour and lose yourself in. The images all have a magical theme, and each one includes a hidden charm intricately worked into the design for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909051744Author Xavier TapiesFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Graffito Books LtdPublisher Graffito Books Ltd

The Cinema of Sofia Coppola provides the first comprehensive analysis of Coppola's oeuvre that situates her work broadly in relation to contemporary artistic, social and cultural currents. Suzanne Ferriss considers the central role of fashion - in its...

Paperclay is an extremely versatile material for the contemporary potter. Now firmly established in the ceramics world, this mix of clay and paper fibers is remarkably flexible, strong, and easy to repair. This highly workable medium allows expressive...

A studious view of Richard Serra's recently premiered forged steel sculpture and new drawings using his trademark paintstick technique. ---------- "Enigmatic, arresting, audacious: Richard Serra now and forever" - The Brooklyn Rail ---------- ...

A fascinating exploration of the time Winslow Homer spent in England and how it influenced his art Winslow Homer (1836-1910) is widely regarded as the greatest American painter of the 19th century, but it is not well known that he spent a pivotal period...

Nothing makes a fantasy fan's imagination catch fire like the dragon, one of the most enduringly popular beasts of legend. Now, with DragonArt, readers can learn how to bring these mythical creatures to life, with: More than 30 lessons broken down into...

Enter the world of gravity-defying 3D street art and the artists who have defined the movement. Featuring full colour photography throughout and an exclusive list of graffiti artists from around the world. 3D Street Art is the first book to bring...

The Lost Landscapes of England Anthony Amies' paintings assert a classical conception of painting. From the mid 1970s, the British artis pursued a radical counter-concept to the art of his time with a stylistically peculiar landscape painting. They are...

Since childhood, Keaton Henson has had a sketchbook by his side, catching moments and keeping him company. Inside Voice is a collection of his drawings, sketches and doodles from these sketchbooks over the last 12 years. Curated by Keaton himself, this...

A comprehensive practice-based guide to the art of drawing, Drawing: A Complete Guide provides a chapter-by-chapter overview of key elements of drawing (such as line, shape, tone and value) before addressing the different genres (such as still life and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857238142Author Andrew MummeryFormat HardbackPage Count 196Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 1200g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783753302379Author Wilhelm SasnalFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther KonigPublisher Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther...

Throughout the history of art most of the world's greatest artists have produced portraits at some point in their careers, whether commissioned by rulers or magnates; created to preserve a cherished friend or relation; or even to capture the artist's own...

A journey through the groundbreaking works of Bruce Nauman, one of the most restlessly inventive contemporary artists of today. Since the late 1960s Bruce Nauman has established a completely new understanding of contemporary art, and has been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593313343Author T. S. EliotFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 102gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 132mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780947830656Author Lee UfanFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Lisson GalleryPublisher Lisson GalleryWeight(grams) 500g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781958862087Author Tom GrimmFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840334708Author Tony BirksFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 266mm * 218mm * 16mm

A meditation on the work of Italian artist Giorgio Morandi and its power to evoke a complexity of emotions and astonishment. In The Pilgrim's Bowl, Swiss poet Philippe Jaccottet examines Giorgio Morandi's ascetic still lifes, contrasting his artistic...

With this book anyone can create protest graphics. The 46 die-cut stencils, plus a bespoke typeface, can be combined to create both slogans and powerful visual messages, and are robust enough to be re-used any number of times. There are classic...

This catalogue focuses on the formative drawings that Anne Truitt (1921-2004) made while living in Tokyo from 1964 to 1967-a pivotal moment for her, both artistically and intellectually. Though she later destroyed the sculptures she produced there (all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262046039Author Joanna EbensteinFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

"Just Must" (in Estonian: "black and nothing but") was the theme of a jewellery exhibition in Tallinn in 2008, initiated and organised by the Estonian professor of jewellery Kadri Malk. Fifty-eight artists from eighteen countries presented their own,...

Edouard Manet (1832-83) was one of the greatest, as well as one of the most interesting, of nineteenth century French painters. Acute observation, an extraordinary skilful handling of paint and a feeling for exquisite harmonies of colour makes his work...

Born in Guizhou, Xie Jinglan (nicknamed Lalan ) was a multidisciplinary artist trained across various art forms, including painting, music, and dance. Excelling in all such categories, Lalan united these fields in her artistic practice to create an...

Modern art, filled with complex themes and subtle characteristics, is a wonder to view, but can be intimidating and baffling to the casual observer. In this accessible, practical guide, Jon Thompson analyses more than 200 works of modern art, describing...

Rene Magritte (1898-1967) was one of the most intriguing painters associated with Surrealism, but he did not fully find his voice until after breaking ties with the movement. This book, the first to look exclusively at Magritte's late career, examines ...

FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WHAT I LOVED AND A WOMAN LOOKING AT MEN LOOKING AT WOMEN'A luminous collection of mind-expanding pieces on literary and philosophical themes . . . A book to renew one's faith in the literary essay' Robert...

'Approaching the different and manifold sequences in this book...one will gradually come to realise that metamorphosis can become an ideal for knowledge, a guiding path for self-knowledge and knowledge of the world - as intuitive contemplation and as...

The Contemporary Artists' Guide to Art Galleries provides the information that every artist needs to be able to market their artwork in today's fast-changing world. With detailed contact information for hundreds of art galleries around the world, this is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908970534Author John McEwenFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Art / BooksPublisher Art / BooksWeight(grams) 780g

The first monograph on the work of celebrated and influential Kenyan-American artist Wangechi Mutu Wangechi Mutu's remarkable body of work touches on such issues as sexuality, ecology, politics, and the rhythms and chaos that govern the world. Her...

In the early sixteenth century, Albrecht Altdorfer promoted landscape from its traditional role as background to its new place as the focal point of a picture. His paintings, drawings, and etchings appeared almost without warning and mysteriously...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782080204325Author Bruno DecharmeFormat HardbackPage Count 322Imprint FlammarionPublisher Editions FlammarionWeight(grams) 1950g

Dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals have always fascinated people but they pose vast problems for the artist. How do you go about recreating the anatomy and behaviour of a creature we've never seen? How can we restore landscapes long lost to time? ...

For nearly seven decades the ebullient art of Joan Miro (1893-1983), Spanish painter, sculptor, ceramist and mythmaker, has intrigued and enchanted art lovers worldwide. This collection of his writings presents a portrait of the artist in his own words...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781546943068Author Frog Adult Coloring BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908970565Author Faye FlemingFormat HardbackPage Count 536Imprint Art / BooksPublisher Art / BooksWeight(grams) 2220g