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England's Gardens: A Modern History by Stephen Parker
RRP: $52.50$34.59We may all feel we know what an "English" garden is, but do we really? England's Gardens offers a holistic, modern-day tour and an update on the history of some of the most iconic, enduring, and influential gardens across the country.A fresh take on a... -
A Companion to Museum Studies Sharon Macdonald (University of Manchester) 9781444334050
RRP: $81.80$73.92A Companion to Museum Studies captures the multidisciplinary approach to the study of the development, roles, and significance of museums in contemporary society. Collects first-rate original essays by leading figures from a range of disciplines and... -
Abstract Expressionism by David Anfam
RRP: $20.90$14.24Abstract Expressionism is the most important art movement since the Second World War. Although it is often considered a revolution in painting alone - for the images created by such leading figures as Jackson Pollock, Clyfford Still, Willem de Kooning... -
Impressionism by Ingo F. Walther
RRP: $42.00$32.11It was a dappled and daubed harbor scene that gave Impressionism its name. When Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet was exhibited in April 1874, critics seized upon the work's title and its loose stylistic rendering of light and motion upon water to... -
Yayoi Kusama by Yayoi Kusama
RRP: $58.80$43.30Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929) is arguably Japan's most famous living artist. Her originality, innovation and powerful desire to communicate have propelled her through a career that has spanned six decades. During this time, Kusama has explored... -
Images of Mithra by Philippa Adrych
RRP: $186.90$185.93With a history of use extending back to Vedic texts of the second millennium BC, derivations of the name Mithra appear in the Roman Empire, across Sasanian Persia, and in the Kushan Empire of southern Afghanistan and northern India during the first... -
Abstract Art: A Global History by Pepe Karmel
RRP: $136.50$92.51Taking a radically new approach to the history of abstract painting, Pepe Karmel applies a scholarly yet fresh vision to reconsider the history of abstraction from a global perspective and to demonstrate that abstraction is embedded in the real world... -
The Grammar of Ornament: A Visual Reference of Form and Colour in Architecture and the Decorative Arts - The complete and unabridged full-color edition by Owen Jones 9780691172064
RRP: $88.20$70.01A complete and unabridged full-color edition of the classic sourcebook on ornamental designFirst published in 1856, The Grammar of Ornament remains a design classic. Its inspiration came from pioneering British architect and designer Owen Jones... -
Lyotard and Politics by Stuart Sim
RRP: $58.78$54.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781474456524Author Stuart SimFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Edinburgh University PressPublisher Edinburgh University Press -
Edward Hopper: An Intimate Biography by Gail Levin
RRP: $52.50$42.38New York Times Notable BookLos Angeles Times Book Prize FinalistWall Street Journal-One of Five Best Artist Biographies Edward Hopper's canvasses are filled with stripped-down spaces and unrelenting light, evocative landscapes, and the lonely aspects of... -
Van Dyck and the Making of English Portraiture Adam Eaker 9781913107345
RRP: $73.50$62.10A new account of painting in early modern England centered on the art and legacy of Anthony van Dyck As a courtier, figure of fashion, and object of erotic fascination, Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) transformed the professional identities available to... -
Little by ,Edward Carey
RRP: $20.98$15.52LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE HWA... -
Manet/Degas by Stephan Wolohojian 9781588397638
RRP: $105.00$74.84The first publication on the personal and professional relationship between Manet and Degas, two giants of nineteenth-century French art Friends, rivals, and at times antagonists, Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas maintained a pictorial dialogue throughout... -
The American Stamp: Postal Iconography, Democratic Citizenship, and Consumerism in the United States by Laura Goldblatt 9780231208246
RRP: $63.00$48.91More than three thousand different images appeared on United States postage stamps from the middle of the nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Limited at first to the depiction of a small cast of characters and patriotic images, postal... -
The Cleghorn Collection: South Indian Botanical Drawings 1845 to 1860 by Henry J. Noltie
RRP: $42.00$30.89The Cleghorn Collection reproduces more than 200 of the drawings from the Cleghorn Collection in colour, for the first time. These include drawings from nature, copies based on European prints, and Nature Prints made from herbarium specimens. They are... -
Austin Osman Spare: The Life and Legend of London's Lost Artist: Revised Edition Phil Baker 9781913689650
RRP: $48.30$31.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913689650Author Phil BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Strange Attractor PressPublisher Strange Attractor Press -
A Superb Baroque: Art in Genoa, 1600-1750 by Jonathan Bober 9780691206516
RRP: $136.50$111.11The legendary splendor of Genoese baroque artGenoa completed its transformation from a faded maritime power into a thriving banking center for Europe in the seventeenth century. The wealth accumulated by its leading families spurred investment in the... -
Redouté. Roses by H. Walter Lack 9783836595711
RRP: $31.50$23.02The revered tradition of botanical illustration dates back to the Renaissance. It emerged from the desire to catalog nature in its unpredictable splendor, and the process demanded the most precise and talented of artists.With a remarkable skill that... -
50 Art Ideas You Really Need to Know by Susie Hodge
RRP: $20.98$14.28In a series of 50 accessible essays, Susie Hodge introduces and explains the central concepts that underpin Western art and design.From Romanesque to Realism, Pop Art to Pluralism, 50 Art Ideas is a complete introduction to the most important art... -
No Modernism Without Lesbians by Diana Souhami
RRP: $20.98$14.93A Sunday Times Book of the Year Winner of the Polari Prize 'A book about love, identity, acceptance and the freedom to write, paint, compose and wear corduroy breeches with gaiters. To swear, kiss, publish and be damned. It is vastly entertaining and... -
The Greek Vase: Art of the storyteller John H. Oakley 9780714122953
RRP: $31.50$20.29Wonderfully preserved Greek vases are a unique source of information about the mythology, religion, drama and daily life of the ancient Greek world. This sumptuous photographic book offers a superb visual introduction to the artistry of ancient Greek... -
Degas: His Life and Works in 500 Images Jon Kear 9780754823889
RRP: $35.68$27.89A comprehensive reference book on the life and works of Edgar Degas, acknowledged as one of the greatest masters of all time. It offers a fascinating account of the artist's life, education, artistic influences and legacy, set in context of the turbulent... -
Tate British Artists: Ben Nicholson by Virginia Button
RRP: $31.48$20.01Ben Nicholson (1894-1982) was one of the greatest British artists of the twentieth century, first coming to international prominence with his famous 'white reliefs' of the 1930s. A pioneer of abstract art in Britain, he played a significant role in the... -
The Judgement of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade That Gave the World Impressionism by Ross King
RRP: $35.68$25.79In 1863, the French painter Ernest Meissonier was one of the most famous artists in the world and the darling of the 'Salon' - that all important public art exhibition held biannually in Paris. Manet, on the other hand, was struggling in obscurity... -
The Power of Art: A World History in Fifteen Cities by Caroline Campbell 9780349128481
RRP: $63.00$36.25To read most histories of art, you might be forgiven for supposing that great artists are superhuman, and the knowledge of different movements, periods and styles is essential to truly appreciate art.It's time to look at art in a new way.THE POWER OF ART... -
A Little History of Art by Charlotte Mullins
RRP: $35.68$31.52A thrilling journey through 100,000 years of art, from the first artworks ever made to art's central role in culture today "This lively volume is ideal for the precocious high-schooler, the lazy collegian . . . and any adult who wishes for greater... -
Goya: His Life & Works in 500 Images Suzie Hodge 9780754829904
RRP: $35.68$27.89This is an illustrated account of the artist, his life and context, with a gallery of 300 paintings and drawings. This beautifully illustrated book is essential reading for anyone who would like to learn about the life, work and influence of one of... -
The Medieval World Complete by Robert Bartlett 9780500283332
RRP: $63.00$44.10'The Medieval World Complete' re-creates one of the great ages of European civilization through a sequence of spectacular images accompanied by a lively, informed commentary. Ingeniously organized by topic and thoroughly cross-referenced, this... -
Gargoyles and Grotesques by Alex Woodcock
RRP: $18.88$14.62Gargoyles are an architectural feature designed to throw rainwater clear of the walls of a building. Widely used on medieval churches, these water spouts were often richly decorated and fashioned as serpents' heads and grotesque demons. Today, the term... -
Still Life: Timeless Beauty Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 9783775751148
RRP: $79.80$50.90They fascinate us today as they did 500 years ago: elaborate compositions of exotic fruits or platters with oysters, floral arrangements and skulls, exquisitely decorated musical instruments and scientific instruments. Magical things testify to exuberant... -
A History of Art in 21 Cats: From the Old Masters to the Modernists, the Moggy as Muse: an illustrated guide by Nia Gould
RRP: $27.28$18.33Art history has been given a fun feline makeover. Discover the basics of important art movements through a host of beautifully illustrated cats, each one inspired by a specific period in art history. From Surrealism to Cubism, Abstract Expressionism to... -
Penned and Painted: The Art & Meaning of Books in Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts Lucy Freeman Sandler 9780712354363
RRP: $52.50$33.33The idea of the book was central throughout the western European and the eastern Mediterranean world in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. From the beginning, the word for 'book'-sefer in Hebrew, biblia in Greek, and liber in Latin-was identified with... -
Alphonse Mucha Gift & Creative Paper Vol 114 by Pepin van Roojen 9789460091360
RRP: $31.48$25.31PEPIN Gift & Creative Paper Books all contain 4 introductory pages and 12 large sheets of very high-quality paper. These sheets can be easily removed from the books by tearing them along the perforated line. The sheets are folded to fit into the book;... -
Art Deco by Norbert Wolf 9783791382418
RRP: $84.00$64.66The Art Deco style is so recognisable and widespread that its original impact on the culture in which it emerged has been all but lost in the clutter of imitation. This book draws our attention back to the birth of Art Deco-a period between two... -
Vision and Difference: Feminism, Femininity and Histories of Art by Griselda Pollock
RRP: $35.68$31.96Griselda Pollock provides concrete historical analyses of key moments in the formation of modern culture to reveal the sexual politics at the heart of modernist art. Crucially, she not only explores a feminist re-reading of the works of canonical male... -
Egypt by Rose-Marie Hagen
RRP: $31.50$23.02From the Land of the Pharaohs. The finest treasures from Ancient Egypt. The art of ancient Egypt that has been handed down to us bears no names of its creators, and yet we value the creations of these unknown masters no less than the works of later... -
Hundertwasser by Pierre Restany
RRP: $31.50$23.86Vivid color, organic forms, and a loathing of straight lines were just a few stalwart characteristics in the unique practice of Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000). A non-conformist hero, the artist, architect, and activist left a blazing trail of... -
Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction by David Cottington
RRP: $18.88$13.55As public interest in modern art continues to grow, as witnessed by the spectacular success of Tate Modern and the Bilbao Guggenheim, there is a real need for a book that will engage general readers, offering them not only information and ideas about... -
The Oxford History of the Renaissance by Gordon Campbell
RRP: $27.28$19.09Histories you can trust. The Renaissance is one of the most celebrated periods in European history. But when did it begin? When did it end? And what did it include? Traditionally regarded as a revival of classical art and learning, centred upon... -
Soviet Visuals by Varia Bortsova
RRP: $27.28$19.09A funny, nostalgic and strange glimpse at life behind the Iron Curtain - from the hit social media account with over 1 million followers WELCOME TO THE USSR PARADE in the latest fashions! MARVEL at the wonders of the space race! DELIGHT in...