Art

Offering historical and theoretical positions from a variety of art historians, artists, curators, and writers, this groundbreaking collection is the first substantive source book on abstraction in moving-image media. With a particular focus on art since...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913230159Author R.J. MitchellFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Matthew James Publishing LtdPublisher Andrews UK Limited

Have you ever stopped to consider what goes into a painting beyond what you can see? Welcome to a fascinating journey of discovery... The Geometry of the Last Supper skilfully blends the worlds of Renaissance art, geometry and symbolism, allowing the...

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the artist's accidental death at age 50, this volume offers the first substantial survey of the entire oeuvre of Wallace Berman (1926-76) from the late 1940s until 1976. Berman has been long heralded as one of the...

Enzo Mari was an inventor of languages, a constructor of grammars - intended as methods or sets of rules -, deeming these instruments necessary to “communicate knowledge with improved quality and efficiency”.It is impossible to define his discipline or...

A fascinating glimpse into the creative process of a major contemporary sculptor, featuring many previously unseen works on paper American sculptor Martin Puryear (b. 1941) creates work that combines the clean elegance of minimalism and the simplicity...

A survey of the fine illustration work that was done in Britain in the 20th century, focusing particularly on the work of staff and students of Central Saint Martins. It looks at not only book illustration for both adults and children but also fashion...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781890951153Author Christopher S. WoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 488Imprint Zone BooksPublisher Zone BooksWeight(grams) 753gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Embroidery motifs for every hair type and person! Representation matters and this embroidery looks like you! Celebrate diversity with 10 projects and more than 50 motifs in a wide array of skin tones, body shapes, and hair textures. About the...

They were not only two of the outstanding artists of the Bauhaus, but also a well-known couple. Their many famous works and the artists they influenced as teachers and role models bear witness to their life and work. But that is not all, as another...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of 2019, AIGA Award for Best Design 2019.Book InformationISBN 9780262043281Author Marie-Pier BoucherFormat HardbackPage Count 210Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788869773365Author Shaun GallagherFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Mimesis InternationalPublisher Mimesis International

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262042741Author Jacquelynn BaasFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 178mm * 29mm

From the editors of Another Man magazine, an epic journey into the world of men's style. Another Man magazine is revered around the world as the ultimate style bible for modern men. Elevating men's fashion to a lavish and luxurious level, it combines a...

The extraordinary life of photojournalist, artist and avid adventurer Dan Eldon inspired a bestselling book, a foundation to support creative activism, and now a major feature film. Gathering together over 200 pages from Eldon's journals, this revised...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789389136616Author Vandana BhandariFormat HardbackPage Count 136Imprint Niyogi BooksPublisher Niyogi BooksDimensions(mm) 280mm * 230mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996893084Author Peter EleeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 275Imprint MoMA PS1Publisher MoMA PS1Weight(grams) 703g

Artists and naturalists will master their ability to render lifelike depictions of a wide range of wildlife in a variety of still and action poses in this unique instructional. Amberlyn begins by offering a discourse on animal anatomy, basic animal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612438733Author Alissa ChojnackiFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 330g

The perfect gift for fans of classic novels, crafting and puns. 'There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my glue gun.' This crafting celebration of...

The charismatic Kat Von D, the star of LA Ink, with writer Anthony Bozza (author of best-sellers "Slash" and "Tommyland") opens the door to the world of contemporary tattooing, the way only a true insider can. The book will be targeted to the tattoo...

Leon Keer is the master of optical illusion. The 'Dutch JR' plays with perspectives and creates a whole new world. One in which Snow White is stuck under a door. Or a world in which you unexpectedly enter a seventies living room. This is his first...

Through Gabriel Gale s spectacular illustrations, we meet every fantastical and wondrous character from the enchanted Land of Oz. In his original and precise yet beautiful style, Gale portrays each character in delightful detail, including some...

Performance Art in practice - pedagogical approaches opens up a variety of philosophies that explore, explain and challenge Performance art and introduces a range of practices used in higher level education. The book is a collection of nine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955047848Author Lesley YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Cornerhouse PublicationsPublisher Cornerhouse Publications

The work of seminal contemporary artist Chris Burden, insightfully contextualized around major themes, illuminates a practice that is as unique as it is influential. For four decades, Chris Burden's work has redefined the boundaries of the sculptural...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262044493Author Annette MichelsonFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

You will see no false nothing false tonight the Hypnotist Tim Crouch's second play collapses a tale of loss and grief into an exploration of theatrical representation, in a piece of theatre that is at once formally innovative and profoundly moving...

From the remote shores of Rapa Nui to the dense rainforest of Papua New Guinea, the islands of the Pacific are home to some of the most culturally diverse populations on the planet. The region embraces an extraordinary range of art forms, from delicate...

The beauty and evolution of an intriguing art form.The MontrA (c)al Botanical Garden's collections of bonsai and penjing are among the best in North America, including more than 350 trees, some dating from the 17th century. For the first time, these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788793659087Author Laerke Rydal JorgensenFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint LouisianaPublisher LouisianaWeight(grams) 650g

Everyone suffers from a little boredom sometimes; The Little Book of Sketching is the remedy to these dull moments! This guide will have you flipping the day's doldrums into artistic inspiration! If you've ever been held captive in a long meeting, sat...

The Chinese artist Liu Ye's meticulous, colorful canvases convey his love of literature in the first publication dedicated to his paintings of books. The Beijing-based artist Liu Ye is known for his precise, deftly rendered representational paintings...

A Companion to Contemporary Art is a major survey covering the major works and movements, the most important theoretical developments, and the historical, social, political, and aesthetic issues in contemporary art since 1945, primarily in the...

A guide to the Freer/Sackler's richly diverse collection of Buddhist art fromJapan, China, and Korea, as well as Indian/South Asia. Paths to Perfection: Buddhist Art at the Freer Sackler introduces readers to Buddhist art through the celebrated...

The largest surviving portion of the first major collection of Classical antiquities in Britain - the sculptures and inscriptions collected in the early 17th century by Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel for his London house and garden - is in the...

With the emergence of Abstract Expressionism after World War II, the attention of the international art world turned from Paris to New York. Dore Ashton captures the vitality of the cultural milieu in which the New York School artists worked and argued...

Christo (1935-2020) and Jeanne-Claude (1935-2009) created some of the most breathtaking artworks of the 20th and 21st centuries. Their projects radically questioned traditional conceptions of painting, sculpture, and architecture. This lavish photo book...

In 1799, when the French artist Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) exhibited his Intervention of the Sabines, a history painting featuring the ancient heroine Hersilia, he added portraits of two contemporary women on either side of her-Henriette de...

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