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Jeff Koons: A Retrospective by Scott Rothkopf
RRP: $94.50$84.06A fresh and engaging look at the controversial work of Jeff Koons, with insightful analyses and illustrations of all of his iconic pieces alongside preparatory works and historical photographs Examining the breadth and depth of thirty-five years of... -
Lenore Tawney: Mirror of the Universe by Karen Patterson
$111.45Recent years have seen an enormous surge of interest in fiber arts, with works made of thread on display in art museums around the world. But this art form only began to transcend its origins as a humble craft in the late nineteenth and early twentieth... -
Spray Nation: 1980s NYC Graffiti Photos by Martha Cooper
RRP: $73.50$56.55If you were a graffiti writer in 1980s New York City, you wanted Martha Cooper to document your work-and she probably did. Cooper has spent decades immortalizing art that is often overlooked, and usually illegal. Her first book, 1984's Subway Art (a... -
The Dream Colony: A Life in Art by Walter Hopps
RRP: $63.00$48.91Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632865298Author Walter HoppsFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Bloomsbury USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 663g -
Basquiat x Warhol: Paintings 4 Hands by Editions Gallimard 9782073014979
RRP: $105.00$74.03In the spring of 2023, Fondation Louis Vuitton will be holding Basquiat x Warhol... Painting 4 hands, the most important exhibition ever devoted to the collaborative work of these two artists. The exhibition will feature more than 100 jointly signed... -
Come Alive: The Spirited Art of Sister Corita by Julie Ault
$36.75Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954502522Author Julie AultFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Four Corners BooksPublisher Four Corners Books -
My Adventures as an Illustrator: The Definitive Edition by ,Tom Rockwell
RRP: $60.88$42.84The life of America's most beloved artist, in his own words-back in print with restored text and drawings, new illustrations, and more The wit, humanity, and many-sided talent of Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) are on full display in his classic... -
Keith Haring Journals by Keith Haring
RRP: $35.68$25.79Keith Haring is synonymous with the downtown New York art scene of the 1980's. His artwork-with its simple, bold lines and dynamic figures in motion-filtered in to the world's consciousness and is still instantly recognizable, twenty years after his... -
The Grand Affair: John Singer Sargent in His World by Paul Fisher 9781250872548
RRP: $42.00$26.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250872548Author Paul FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's Press -
Pharrell-isms by Pharrell Williams
RRP: $27.28$23.08An essential, inspiring collection of quotations about creativity, social justice, and more from musician, producer, artist, and designer Pharrell WilliamsRising to global fame with his hit single "Happy," Pharrell Williams has influenced every corner of... -
Rod Penner: Paintings, 1987–2022 by Louis K. Meisel 9781732986442
RRP: $105.00$75.16The abandoned and forgotten landscapes of rural southwestern towns are the favoured subjects of Rod Penner's paintings. The artist's keen eye combines photojournalism and photorealism to create images of small-town America. His deft use of contrasts in... -
The Secret Art of Dr Seuss by T. Geisel 9780679434481
RRP: $67.20$44.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679434481Author Audrey GeiselFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 607gDimensions(mm) 283mm... -
Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life by Allan Kaprow
RRP: $58.80$44.86Allan Kaprow's 'happenings' and 'environments' were the precursors to contemporary performance art, and his essays are some of the most thoughtful, provocative, and influential of his generation. His sustained inquiry into the paradoxical relationship of... -
American Art and Architecture by Michael J. Lewis
RRP: $23.00$16.34New in the renowned World of Art series, this is a concise, reliable introduction to the history of American art and architecture from its 17th-century colonial beginnings to the latest installation and video work. Structured chronologically, the book... -
Norman Rockwell: Behind The Camera by Ron Schick
RRP: $84.00$58.28For the majority of his decades-long career, Norman Rockwell relied on a camera to help him render the iconic scenarios born in his imagination. Photograph by photograph, he painstakingly assembled the specific features he sought for his envisioned... -
Breaking the Rules: Paul Wonner and Theophilus Brown by Scott A. Shields
RRP: $115.50$77.09In reaction to the widespread pursuit of Abstract Expressionism in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Paul Wonner and William "Theophilus" Brown were among the artists in the San Francisco Bay Area who began to re-engage with the visible world, applying the... -
Kim Gordon: Performing/Guzzling by Kim Gordon 9780847833412
RRP: $84.00$61.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780847833412Author Kim GordonFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Rizzoli International PublicationsPublisher Rizzoli International Publications -
Stoney Knows How: Life as a Sideshow Tattoo Artist, 3rd Edition by Alan Govenar
RRP: $86.08$56.85In this updated edition, the extraordinary life of Stoney St. Clair-circus performer turned tattoo artist-comes to life in photos, tattoo flash, and his own words, edited by writer and filmmaker Alan Govenar. Born Leonard St. Clair in 1912 in West... -
Dorothea Tanning: Art and Life by Victoria Carruthers 9781848221741
RRP: $94.50$74.76This is the definitive study of US artist Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012), positioning her as one of the most fascinating and significant creative forces to emerge during the 20th century. It provides a framework within which to consider the range and depth... -
The Julia Rothman Collection by Julia Rothman 9781612128528
RRP: $94.50$66.47This handsome box set provides hours of enlightening entertainment for those curious about farm life, the natural world, and food. Best-selling author and illustrator Julia Rothman presents Farm Anatomy, Nature Anatomy, and Food Anatomy in a specially... -
Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction by Lucinda Barnes 9780520294479
RRP: $96.60$82.36Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction offers a fresh and revealing assessment of the artist's prolific and innovative painterly career. The comprehensive exhibition and accompanying catalogue will feature approximately seventy paintings and works on... -
Henry Darger by Klaus Biesenbach
RRP: $78.75$59.39Self-taught and working in isolation until his death in 1973, Henry Darger realized an elaborate fantasy world of remarkable beauty and strangeness through hundreds of paintings and an epic written narrative. Angel-like Blengins with butterfly wings,... -
Women of Abstract Expressionism by Joan M. Marter
RRP: $115.50$99.31A long-awaited survey of female Abstract Expressionist artists revealing the richness and lasting influence of their work The artists Jay DeFeo, Helen Frankenthaler, Grace Hartigan, Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, and many other women... -
Edward Hopper: Graphic Novel by Sergio Rossi
RRP: $41.98$31.19This groundbreaking graphic novel delves into the life of the acclaimed artist Edward Hooper, whose iconic works depict quintessentially American scenes and experiences. While many of Hopper's most acclaimed works have been embraced by American culture,... -
Sex, Art, and American Culture: Essays by Camille Paglia 9780679741015
$31.10A collection of twenty of Paglia's out-spoken essays on contemporary issues in America's ongoing cultural debate such as Anita Hill, Robert Mapplethorpe, the beauty myth, and the decline of education in America.About the AuthorCamille Paglia is the... -
Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas by Rebecca Solnit 9780520262508
RRP: $52.50$41.12What makes a place? "Infinite City", Rebecca Solnit's brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, searches out the answer by examining the many layers of meaning in one place, the San Francisco Bay Area. Aided by artists, writers, cartographers, and... -
Amish Quilts: Crafting an American Icon by Janneken Smucker 9781421423999
RRP: $50.40$47.78Quilts have become a cherished symbol of Amish craftsmanship and the beauty of the simple life. Country stores in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and other tourist regions display row after row of handcrafted quilts. In luxury homes, office buildings,... -
Fairfield Porter: Selected Masterworks by John Wilmerding
RRP: $94.50$70.16A figurative realist in the heyday of abstract expres- sionism, Fairfield Porter (1907-1975) painted himself, his family, and friends in New York City, in Southampton, Long Island, and on an island off the Maine coast, all depicting a relaxed and... -
The Colorful Apocalypse: Journeys in Outsider Art by Greg Bottoms
RRP: $65.10$60.27The Reverend Howard Finster was twenty feet tall, suspended in darkness. Or so he appeared in the documentary film that introduced a teenaged Greg Bottoms to the renowned outsider artist whose death would help inspire him, fourteen years later, to travel... -
Edward Gorey His Book Cover Art & Design by Steven Heller 9780764971471
RRP: $57.75$36.46Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780764971471Author Steven HellerFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Pomegranate Communications Inc,USPublisher Pomegranate Communications... -
Abstract Expressionists: The Women by Ellen G Landau
RRP: $94.50$74.76This magnificent publication surveys the vital role of women in the development of Abstract Expressionism by looking at more than 50 paintings, collages and sculptures all accompanied by carefully selected quotes from the artists themselves. The... -
How to See: Looking, Talking, and Thinking about Art by David Salle
RRP: $37.78$25.45In How to See, David Salle explores how art works and how it moves us, informs us and challenges us. This internationally renowned painter's incisive essay collection illuminates the work of many of the most influential artists of the twentieth century... -
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Masterpiece Paintings by Kathryn Calley Galitz 9780847846597
RRP: $126.00$94.40This impressive volume's broad sweep of material, all from a single museum, makes it at once a universal history of painting and the ideal introduction to the iconic masterworks of this world-renowned institution. Lavish color ... -
Whitney Biennial 2017 by Christopher Y. Lew
RRP: $78.75$67.16Always highly anticipated and beautifully packaged, this book is an essential record of the current trends in contemporary art in America Since its introduction by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney in 1932, the Whitney Biennial has charted new developments in... -
The Art of Richard Diebenkorn by Jane Livingston 9780520212589
RRP: $102.90$82.43Recognized as a major figure in postwar American painting, Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993) was an artist strongly identified with California but whose work is beloved throughout the United States and the rest of the world. This catalogue is the most... -
Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration by Nicole R Fleetwood
RRP: $71.30$57.31Winner of the National Book Critics Circle AwardA Smithsonian Book of the YearA New York Review of Books "Best of 2020" SelectionA New York Times Best Art Book of the YearAn Art Newspaper Book of the YearA powerful document of the inner lives and... -
Dime-Store Alchemy by Charles Simic
RRP: $37.78$25.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590174869Author Charles SimicFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint NYRB ClassicsPublisher The New York Review of Books, IncWeight(grams)... -
Americans in Paris: Artists working in Postwar France, 1946 - 1962 by Lynn Gumper
RRP: $88.20$62.56Americans in Paris: Artists Working in Postwar France, 1946-1962 delves into the various circles of artists who lived in France following World War II. Featuring new scholarship and illuminating essays, this groundbreaking volume illustrates many of the... -
Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees: Expanded Edition by Lawrence Weschler 9780520256095
RRP: $58.80$45.70When this book first appeared in 1982, it introduced readers to Robert Irwin, the Los Angeles artist 'who one day got hooked on his own curiosity and decided to live it'. Now expanded to include six additional chapters and twenty-four pages of color... -
Mary Heilmann: Looking at Pictures by Lydia Yee
RRP: $58.80$40.30Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780854882472Author Lydia YeeFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Whitechapel GalleryPublisher Whitechapel GalleryWeight(grams) 1080g