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Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times by Thomas R. Martin
RRP: £17.99£15.39This compact yet comprehensive history brings ancient Greek civilization alive, from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century B.C. "A highly readable account of ancient Greece."-Kirkus Reviews Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the... -
The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War by Louis Menand 9780007126880
RRP: £14.99£9.70Shortlisted for the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize 2022 Longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award for Nonfiction The Cold War was not just a contest of power. It was also about ideas,... -
Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins
RRP: £12.99£7.12'Charlotte Higgins's Red Thread is a masterwork' Ali SmithA thrillingly original, labyrinthine journey through myth, art, literature, history, archaeology and memoir. The tale of how the hero Theseus killed the Minotaur, finding his way out of the... -
Phoebe Unwin: Field Silvana Editoriale 9788836642656
RRP: £21.00£14.36Front cover image Phoebe Unwin Field Not yet printed due - 07/19 9788836642656 Hardback Silvana Editoriale Territory: UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Iceland, Germany, Eastern Europe & Austria Size: 265 mm x 220 mm Pages: 192 Illustrations: 30... -
The Story of Painting: How art was made by DK
RRP: £25.00£19.22An original and breathtakingly beautiful perspective on how art developed through the ages, this book reveals how new materials and techniques inspired artists to create their greatest works.The Story of Painting will completely transform your... -
The History of Graphic Design. Vol. 2, 1960-Today by Jens Muller 9783836570374
RRP: £60.00£44.95Through the turbulent passage of time, graphic design-with its vivid, neat synthesis of image and idea-has distilled the spirit of each age. Surrounding us every minute of every day, from minimalist packaging to colorful adverts, smart environmental... -
Andy Warhol Robert Shore 9781786276100
RRP: £12.99£8.60King of Pop Art Andy Warhol is one of the greatest artists of all time. Rarely venturing into public without his camera and tape recorder, Warhol was a great observer and documentarist of the American social scene.Somewhere within the iconic images,... -
Why Surrealism Matters by Mark Polizzotti 9780300257090
RRP: £16.99£14.61An elegant consideration of the Surrealist movement as a global phenomenon and why it continues to resonate "Mr. Polizzotti carefully balances the movement's aspirations and attainments against its flaws and contradictions, hoping to recuperate... -
High Street (Victoria and Albert Museum) by J. M. Richards 9780500480793
RRP: £20.00£13.35A facsimile edition of the classic High Street, which pairs the timeless illustrations of Eric Ravilious with a fascinating text by architectural historian J. M. Richards. First published in 1938, this charming book introduces the British high street... -
Liotard: A Portrait of Eighteenth-Century Europe by Christopher Baker 9781911397595
RRP: £30.00£20.55Jean Etienne Liotard (1702-1789) was one of the most accomplished, idiosyncratic and witty artists of 18th-century Europe. Born in Geneva, he pursued a remarkable career, travelling across the continent and the Near East, portraying a riveting... -
Raphael Hodge Susie 9780754827115
RRP: £16.99£13.28This is an authoritative account of the Italian painter, architect and draughtsman, Raphael, one of the most influential artists of the High Renaissance. It is a lively study that examines his life, the areas of Italy that shaped his work and the... -
Photography: A Critical Introduction by Liz Wells
RRP: £39.99£36.06Now in its sixth edition, this seminal textbook examines key debates in photographic theory and places them in their social and political contexts. Written especially for students in further and higher education and for introductory college courses, it... -
A Home For All Seasons by Gavin Plumley
RRP: £16.99£11.58Gavin Plumley considered himself a distinctly urban being...until he met his rural husband, Alastair. Together, they bought Stepps House - a three-storey building in Pembridge, Herefordshire - on love at first sight. But then came the inevitable question... -
The Green Man Kathleen Basford 9780859914970
RRP: £20.00£16.98Delightful, oft-reprinted guide to the foliate heads so common in medieval sculpture. This was the first-ever monograph dedicated to the Green Man. The Green Man, the image of the foliate head or the head of a man sprouting leaves, is probably the... -
Fringe, Frog and Tassel: The Art of the Trimmings-Maker by Annabel Westman
RRP: £50.00£39.28Lavishly illustrated with new photography, Fringe, Frog and Tassel is the first survey of the history, design and use of trimmings in the historic interiors of Britain and Ireland. Trimmings are often overlooked as mere details of a furnished interior... -
50 Modern Artists You Should Know by Christiane Weidermann 9783791383385
RRP: £14.99£10.95Starting with James Abbott McNeill Whistler and ending with Matthew Barney, nearly every prominent figure in Modern art is represented in vibrant double-page spreads that show how these artists redefined norms and challenged tradition. Fascinating... -
Slash: Paper Under the Knife David Revere McFadden 9788874395293
RRP: £30.00£18.71A survey of contemporary artists who use cut paper - from small-scale intricate cuttings to monumental architectural interventions and sculpture - as an art form. Eclectic, eccentric and tirelessly innovative, art crafted from cut paper has... -
Art Boozel: Cocktails Inspired by Modern and Contemporary Artists by Jennifer Croll
RRP: £13.99£9.54Raise a glass to the world's most exciting modern and contemporary artists in this inspired cocktail book with over 50 tribute recipes. Go on a boozy tour of art history with this collection of recipes for over 50 expertly crafted cocktails, each one... -
Helnwein: Sleep of Reason by Beate Reifenscheid 9788836648092
£31.10Gottfried Helnwein is known for his hyper-realistic images and his photo portraits of celebrities such as Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Andy Warhol, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marilyn Manson and the band Rammstein. In his provocative images, he articulates... -
Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power by Mark Godfrey
RRP: £29.99£21.95Soul of a Nation shines a bright light on the vital contribution of Black artists to a dramatic period in American art and history. In the period of radical change that was 1963 to 1983, young Black artists at the beginning of their careers in the... -
Modernism: A Very Short Introduction by Christopher Butler
RRP: £8.99£6.45Is a tower block, your unmade bed, your lavatory basin, or the bicycle chained to the gate next door a work of art? Why should a novel have a beginning, a middle, and an end; or even a story? Whether we recognise it or not, virtually every aspect of our... -
How to Read Medieval Art Wendy A. Stein 9781588395979
RRP: £19.95£17.34An enlightening, accessible guide to understanding and appreciating European art from the Middle AgesHow to Read Medieval Art introduces the art of the European Middle Ages through 50 notable examples from the Metropolitan Museum's collection, which is... -
Chalk by Joshua Rivkin
RRP: £17.99£12.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612198545Author Joshua RivkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint Melville House PublishingPublisher Melville House Publishing -
Wassily Kandinsky: A Life in Letters 1889-1944 by Jelena Hahl-Fontaine 9783777440361
RRP: £29.95£19.38"Even if they don't speak of art very skilfully, what artists say is generally alive." Wassily Kandinsky was not only the inventor of abstract painting, but also its gifted propagandist. His letters reveal an artist who thought deeply and communicated... -
Art Nouveau: Posters, Illustration & Fine Art from the Glamorous Fin de Siecle by Michael Robinson
RRP: £25.00£16.38The rise of the Art Nouveau style across Continental Europe and the US in all forms of art was remarkable and is explored in this beautifully illustrated book. Discussing the movement first as a whole, then from the angle of the graphic arts and finally... -
Classical Art: From Greece to Rome by Mary Beard
RRP: £23.49£17.01The stunning masterpieces of Ancient Greece and Rome are fundamental to the story of art in Western culture and to the origins of art history. The expanding Greek world of Alexander the Great had an enormous impact on the Mediterranean superpower of Rome... -
Saul Leiter: 3rd Revised Edition by Saul Leiter
RRP: £45.00£30.85Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783868282580Author Saul LeiterFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Kehrer VerlagPublisher Kehrer Verlag -
Affinities by Brian Dillon
RRP: £13.99£9.17What do we mean when we claim affinity with an object or picture, or say affinities exist between such things? Affinities is a critical and personal study of a sensation that is not exactly taste, desire, or allyship, but has aspects of all. Approaching... -
Baroque Naples and the Industry of Painting: The World in the Workbench by Christopher R. Marshall
RRP: £57.50£49.30The second largest city in 17th-century Europe, Naples constituted a vital Mediterranean center in which the Spanish Habsburgs, the clergy, and Neapolitan aristocracy, together with the resident merchants, and other members of the growing professional... -
The Dada Painters and Poets: An Anthology, Second Edition by Robert Motherwell 9780674185005
RRP: £37.95£31.51The Dada Painters and Poets offers the authentic answer to the question "What is Dada?" This incomparable collection of essays, manifestos, and illustrations was prepared by Robert Motherwell with the collaboration of some of the major Dada figures:... -
Vincenzo Scamozzi and the Chorography of Early Modern Architecture Ann Marie Borys 9780367433277
RRP: £39.99£35.06The first English-language overview of the contributions to Renaissance architectural culture of northern Italian architect Vincenzo Scamozzi (1548-1616), this book introduces Anglophone architects and historians to a little-known figure from a period... -
Romanticism: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Ferber
RRP: £8.99£6.45What is Romanticism? In this Very Short Introduction Michael Ferber answers this by considering who the romantics were and looks at what they had in common -- their ideas, beliefs, commitments, and tastes. He looks at the birth and growth of Romanticism... -
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: £42.00£34.64A 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... -
The Book in the Cathedral: The Last Relic of Thomas Becket by Christopher de Hamel
RRP: £9.99£7.11From the bestselling author of Meetings With Remarkable Manuscripts, a captivating account of the last surviving relic of Thomas Becket The assassination of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral on 29 December 1170 is one of the most famous events in... -
Studies in the History of the Renaissance by Walter Pater 9780199535071
RRP: £9.99£7.11'art comes to you professing frankly to give nothing but the highest quality to your moments as they pass, and simply for those moments' sake' In Studies in the History of the Renaissance (1873), a diffident Oxford don produced an audacious and... -
Outside In: Exploring the margins of art by Marc Steene 9781848224551
RRP: £35.00£26.68The exclusive global art market is one which few aspiring artists manage to penetrate. How, then, can a creative person with virtually no arts engagement or formal training, perhaps with mental or other significant health issues, disability, or... -
The Romantic Revolution Prof. Tim Blanning 9780753828656
RRP: £9.99£6.80A compelling and persuasive account of how the Romantic Movement permanently changed the way we see things and express ourselves.Three great revolutions rocked the world around 1800. The first two - the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution -... -
Florence: The Paintings & Frescoes, 1250-1743 by Ross King
RRP: £65.00£61.18Every painted work that is on display in the Uffizi Gallery, The Pitti Palace, the Accademia, and the Duomo is included in the book, plus many or most of the works from 28 of the city's other magnificent museums and churches. The research and text are by... -
Palaces of Restoration: The Palaces, Lives and Loves of the Stuart Kings by Simon Thurley 9780008389963
RRP: £25.00£16.83The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotland, via Denmark, Holland and Spain to England. Life in the court of the House of Stuart has been... -
Mark Leckey by Clarrie Wallis
RRP: £19.99£14.28Turner Prize winner Mark Leckey is one of the most influential contemporary artists working today. Since he came to prominence in the late 1990s, Leckey's practice has addressed the radical effect of technology on popular culture and has powerfully...