Art

Scandal, Shock and Rivalry Can Be an Artist's Best FriendsScandal, shock and rivalry all have negative connotations, don't they? They can be catastrophic to businesses and individual careers. A whiff of scandal can turn a politician into a smoking ruin...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857249971Author Francesco Paolo CampioneFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 1660g

A critical reconsideration of the history of photography that explores how commerce and conflict fueled its practice in nineteenth-century China Photography's development as a new form of art and technology coincided with profound changes in the way...

The role of museums in enhancing well-being and improving health through social intervention is one of the foremost topics of importance in the museums sector today. With an aging population and emerging policies on the social responsibilities of...

In this richly illustrated book, art historian John R. Clarke helps us see the ancient Roman house 'with Roman eyes'. Clarke presents a range of houses, from tenements to villas, and shows us how enduring patterns of Roman wall decoration tellingly bear...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912066957Author Bernard CheeseFormat PaperbackPage Count 20Imprint Design For TodayPublisher Design For TodayWeight(grams) 95g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262543538Author Benjamin H. D. BuchlohFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez's iconic depictions of DC's characters defined a generation-and he's illustrated some of the most immediately recognizable tales of the Dark Knight! This incredible hardcover collection is a can't miss for any fan of Jose Luis...

Contemporary fashion and beauty illustrations combine a wide range of exciting materials and techniques, so whether you're a budding fashion designer or illustrator, or simply want to learn more illustration techniques using Adobe Photoshop, Cutting-Edge...

What does it mean to render the processes of making art-cutting, pasting, and projecting light-as a series of metaphors for how we think and how we live? And why would an artist embark on such an enterprise? This book considers how renowned artist...

Packed with step-by-step projects and helpful drawing tips and techniques, The Art of Drawing Dragons, Mythological Beasts, and Fantasy Creatures explores how to create realistic drawings of dragons, fairies, unicorns, goblins, and more. Ever considered...

Pioneered by Picasso and Braque, Cubism has been described as the first avant-garde art movement of the 20th century. With inspiration from African and Native American art and sculpture, its practitioners deconstructed European conventions of viewpoint,...

Contemporary artists such as Ghada Amer and Clare Twomey have gained international reputations for work that transforms ordinary craft media and processes into extraordinary conceptual art, from Amer's monumental stitched paintings to Twomey's large,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780941548656Author Karen ReimerFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Victoria Miro GalleryPublisher Victoria Miro Gallery

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789492095206Author Guy CoolsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint ValizPublisher Valiz

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506715568Author SupercellFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

The conventional history of art is one of great men making great paintings, and displaying their works to a predominantly male audience in male-run institutions. Women, however, have had a role, often working behind the scenes, out of sight or in...

Approximately 80 previously unpublished writings by Louise Bourgeois appear here in print for the first time, which, combined with eight extensive scholarly essays turns our critical understanding of Bourgeois' work on its head, offering a new and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994585233Author Selina FenechFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Fairies and Fantasy Pty LtdPublisher Fairies and Fantasy Pty LtdWeight(grams)...

Super Cute Drawing Course is a great book for all levels! Learn how to draw cute animals and characters with simple step-by-step instructions. The book consists of projects including: A small round pandaA happy avocadoBaby elephantsCats in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684059973Author Kevin EastmanFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Idea & Design WorksPublisher Idea & Design Works

"Character Design Quarterly (CDQ) is a lively, creative magazine bringing inspiration, expert insights, and leading techniques from professional illustrators, artists, and character art enthusiasts worldwide. Each issue provides detailed tutorials...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780672809Author Peter R. KalbFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams) 10g

First biography of this Welsh artistBook InformationISBN 9781911408420Author Peter WakelinFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Sansom & CoPublisher Sansom & CoDimensions(mm) 283mm * 232mm * 10mm

The main affirmation of artistic practice must today happen through thinking about the conditions and the status of the artist's work. Only then can it be revealed that what is a part of the speculations of capital is not art itself, but mostly artistic...

Originally published in 1930 in an edition of 100 copies, Gertrude Stein's Dix Portraits pairs her singular literary style with original lithographs by Pablo Picasso and other artists in Stein's circle to create an exceptional artist's book exploring...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262046640Author Noam AndrewsFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

As practitioner-researchers, how do we discuss and analyse our work without losing the creative drive that inspired us in the first place?Built around a diverse selection of writings from leading researcher-practitioners and emerging artists in a variety...

International in scope, this volume brings together leading and emerging voices working at the intersection of contemporary art, visual culture, activism, and climate change, and addresses key questions, such as: why and how do art and visual culture,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781900565615Author Grayson PerryFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Atlas PressPublisher Atlas PressWeight(grams) 514g

Classic stories retold in exciting graphic novel format. Each title includes high-quality artwork, simple text, discussion questions and writing prompts.About the AuthorCarl Bowen's novel, Shadow Squadron: Elite Infantry, earned a starred review from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783753304137Author Max OppenheimerFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther KonigPublisher Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther...

No matter what we're into, geeks of the world share a few common traits: intense and unconditional enthusiasm and the relentless urge to know, and then prove we know, every last thing about the objects of our affection. The ultimate quiz book for...

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale (1872-1945) was an accomplished painter, illustrator and designer whose artistic life bridged the Victorian and modern worlds. Her work was much influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite artists whose love of detail, colour, symbolism,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997685602Author Lauren Webb ReevesFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Sketching ScripturePublisher Sketching ScriptureWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm)...

The art of predicting earthly events from the movements of stars and planets has always been a source of fascination. Medieval astrologers, though sometimes feared to be magicians in league with demons, were usually revered scholars whose ideas and...

Political theatre thrives on turbulence. By turning the political issues of the day into a potent, dramatic art form, its practitioners hold up a mirror to our society - with the power to shock, discomfit and entertain. Scenes from the Revolution is a...

A deep analysis of an enigmatic artist whose oeuvre opens new spaces for understanding feminism, the body, and identity Popular and pioneering as a conceptual artist, Rosemarie Trockel has never before been examined at length in a dedicated book. This...

Abstract art was never dead. Since its revolutionary beginnings at the dawn of the 20th century, it has repeatedly flourished and survived all animosities, even bans. And more than that: today in particular, artists and museums are increasingly devoting...

The Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum, the model for the Getty Villa in Malibu, is one of the world's earliest systematically investigated archaeological sites. Buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, the Villa dei Papiri was discovered in 1750...