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Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts by Christopher de Hamel
RRP: £14.99£10.95WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE AND THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION'Endlessly fascinating and enjoyable' Neil MacGregor'A marvellous book' David Attenborough'Full of delights' Tom StoppardAn extraordinary exploration of the medieval world - the... -
Design of the 20th Century by Charlotte Fiell
RRP: £20.00£19.50Poised at the start of the 21st century, we can see clearly that the previous century was marked by momentous changes in the field of design. Aesthetics entered into everyday life with often staggering results. Our homes and workplaces turned into... -
A Home For All Seasons by Gavin Plumley
RRP: £16.99£12.28Gavin 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 Lives of the Artists by Giorgio Vasari 9780199537198
RRP: £10.99£7.77Packed with facts, attributions, and entertaining anecdotes about his contemporaries, Vasari's collection of biographical accounts also presents a highly influential theory of the development of Renaissance art. Beginning with Cimabue and Giotto, who... -
Picasso - El Greco Carmen Gimenez 9783775752138
RRP: £50.00£33.35Some 40 carefully chosen juxtapositions of masterpieces by both artists trace a dialogue that ranks among the most fascinating in art history. This publication brings Pablo Picasso's (1881-1973) encounter with the Cretan-born old master Domenikos... -
Close to the Knives: A Memoir of Disintegration David Wojnarowicz 9781786890276
RRP: £10.99£7.32I am glad I am alive to witness these things; giving words to this life of sensations is a relief. Smell the flowers while you can.Close to the Knives is the artist, writer and activist David Wojnarowicz's extraordinary memoir. Filthy, beautiful, and... -
Remedios Varo: Science Fictions by Caitlin Haskell
RRP: £30.00£25.85An exploration of the captivating work and mystical outlook of the modern artist Remedios Varo, focusing on her years in Mexico City This publication offers a definitive look at the artistic practice of Remedios Varo (1908-1963) following her... -
Gabrielle Chanel by Oriole Cullen 9781838510398
RRP: £40.00£28.55As one of the most successful fashion houses in existence, Chanel owes much to the templates first laid down by its founder - Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel (1883-1971). Some of her most celebrated designs, such as the two-piece suit, the little black dress and... -
Eric Ravilious Scrapbooks by Peyton Skipwith 9781848222595
RRP: £45.00£35.60To the interested observer the collected volumes of artist-designer Eric Ravilious's preparatory works and materials provide a veritable mine of information about his work and working methods, particularly regarding the masterful development of his... -
The Diary of Mary Watts 1887-1904: Victorian Progressive and Artistic Visionary by Desna Greenhow
RRP: £35.00£27.08Mary Watts (1849-1938) was a leading designer of the Arts & Crafts period, the founder of the Compton Pottery and the wife of the great Victorian painter George Frederic Watts (1817-1904). She was also an avid diarist and filled copious volumes - each... -
Pedagogical Sketchbook: Introduction by Sibyl Moholy-Nagy by Paul Klee
RRP: £12.99£8.56'One of the most famous of modern art documents - a poetic primer, prepared by the artist for his Bauhaus pupils, which has deeply affected modern thinking about art . . . This little handbook leads us into the mysterious world where science and... -
Correspondence – Georges Bataille and Michel Leiris by Georges Bataille 9781803091914
RRP: £19.99£16.97Including a number of short essays by Bataille and Leiris on aspects of the other's work as well as excerpts on Bataille from Leiris' diaries, this collection of correspondence throws new light on two of Surrealism's most radical dissidents. In the... -
The Arts and Crafts Garden by Sarah Rutherford 9780747812982
RRP: £8.99£6.96The Arts and Crafts Movement espoused values of simplicity, craftsmanship and beauty quite counter to Victorian and Edwardian industrialism. Though most famous for its architecture, furniture and ornamental work, between the 1890s and the 1930s the... -
Artemisia Gentileschi and Feminism in Early Modern Europe by Mary D Garrard 9781789147773
RRP: £14.95£10.92Artemisia Gentileschi is by far the most famous woman artist of the pre-modern era. Her art addresses issues that resonate today, such as sexual violence and women's problematic access to political power. Her forceful paintings with their vigorous female... -
Gigantosaurus: Where's Giganto? by Templar Publishing 9781787418233
RRP: £7.99£5.13Based on the Gigantosaurus TV series.Explore the world of Cretacia with Mazu, Bill, Tiny and Rocky in this slide-and-seek novelty board book. From the canyon to the jungle and even an underground river, there are plenty of places to play - and lots of... -
Matisse and the Joy of Drawing Christopher Lloyd 9781916347441
RRP: £35.00£29.97Traces the evolution of Matisse's work on paper, from experimental beginnings to the artist's instantly recognizable mature style An internationally recognized expert in the European tradition of draughtsmanship, Christopher Lloyd offers rare insights... -
The Splendor of Roman Wall Painting by Umberto Pappalardo
RRP: £40.00£34.59This is a superbly illustrated exploration of the finest ancient frescos found in Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis, and Rome. Visitors to the residences of ancient Rome cannot help but be astonished by their grand architecture and enchanting wall... -
Ravilious & Co: The Pattern of Friendship by Andy Friend 9780500239551
RRP: £25.00£17.38In recent years Eric Ravilious has become recognized as one of the most important British artists of the 20th century, whose watercolours and wood engravings capture an essential sense of place and the spirit of mid-century England. What is less... -
Kneelers: The Unsung Folk Art of England and Wales by Elizabeth Bingham
RRP: £20.00£15.01A charming and witty history of the quirky - but surprisingly widespread - craft of embroidering kneeler cushions. The perfect gift book this Christmas, for those who love kneelers and those who don't!'A lovely look at a not-quite-vanishing craft that... -
Terracotta Warriors: History, Mystery and the Latest Discoveries Edward Burman 9781474606103
RRP: £10.99£7.40Terracotta Warriors provides an intriguing, original and up-to-date account of one of the wonders of the ancient world. Illustrated with a wealth of original photographs, this is the first book available for the general reader. In one of the most... -
Marina Abramovic: Nomadic Journey and Spirit of Places by Marina Abramovic 9783791379951
RRP: £40.00£28.79Never before published, this self-curated, intensely personal collection of travel notes and sketches by the world's most revered performance artist offers readers a kind of iconography of Abramovic 's daring and utterly original body of work. An... -
An Opinionated Guide To British Art by Lucy Davies 9781914314452
RRP: £15.00£9.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914314452Author Lucy DaviesFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press -
Art Deco Complete: The Definitive Guide to the Decorative Arts of the 1920s and 1930s by Alastair Duncan
RRP: £60.00£41.45Straddling two World Wars and the Great Depression, ushering in the Jazz Age and the era of the automobile and skyscraper, fomenting in the great cities of Europe and America and shaping everything from the Golden Gate Bridge to the humble desk lamp, the... -
The Dali Legacy: How an Eccentric Genius Changed the Art World and Created a Lasting Legacy by Jean-Pierre Isbouts
RRP: £19.99£14.44This immersive dive into the life and work of Salvador Dali unlocks the secret of this creative genius and reveals for the first time how his erotically charged paintings changed the world of modern art. In turns beloved and reviled, twentieth century... -
Dog Friendly London by Four & Sons 9781910566916
RRP: £17.95£12.12Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910566916Author Four & SonsFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press -
Circles and Squares: The Lives and Art of the Hampstead Modernists by Caroline Maclean
RRP: £10.99£7.77A spellbinding portrait of the Hampstead Modernists, threading together the lives, loves, rivalries and ambitions of a group of artists at the heart of an international avant-garde. Hampstead in the 1930s. In this peaceful, verdant London suburb,... -
Affinities: A Journey Through Images from The Public Domain Review by Adam Green
RRP: £45.00£31.65An exploration of echoes and resonances across two millennia of visual culture, celebrating ten years of The Public Domain Review. Gathering a remarkable collection of over 500 public domain images, Affinities is a carefully curated visual journey... -
Contemporary Art and the Church: A Conversation Between Two Worlds by W. David O. Taylor 9780830850655
RRP: £24.99£19.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780830850655Author W. David O. TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Inter-Varsity Press,USPublisher InterVarsity PressWeight(grams)... -
The Last Reunion: The thrilling and achingly romantic new historical novel from the international bestselling author by Kayte Nunn
RRP: £9.99£3.51*THE STUNNING NEW NOVEL FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR KAYTE NUNN!*'Absolutely magnificent' NATASHA LESTER'Hugely engaging' DAILY MAILWar would bring them together.But would it ultimately tear them apart?Burma, 1945.Bea, Plum, Bubbles, Joy and... -
Art and Architecture of Sicily by Julian Treuherz
RRP: £39.95£31.31Art and Architecture of Sicily is the first book to cover the rich artistic heritage of Sicily from prehistory up to the late 20th century. Sicily's strategic position in the centre of the Mediterranean led to settlement or conquest by a succession of... -
Northern Renaissance Art by Susie Nash 9780192842695
RRP: £23.49£17.44This book offers a wide-ranging introduction to the way that art was made, valued, and viewed in northern Europe in the age of the Renaissance, from the late fourteenth to the early years of the sixteenth century. Drawing on a rich range of sources, from... -
The Holland Park Circle: Artists and Victorian Society by Caroline Dakers 9780300081640
RRP: £47.50£46.53A major study of the Holland Park Circle, this is both a narrative of the lives, works and influence of the artists, architects and their patrons and a perceptive analysis of the subtle relationships between high Victorian taste and mercantile values... -
Pollock by Leonhard Emmerling 9783836529075
RRP: £15.00£11.36The rebel hero of Abstract Expressionism, Jackson Pollock (1912-1956) careened through his life like a firework across the American art landscape. Channeling ideas from sources as diverse as Picasso and Mexican surrealism, he rejected convention to... -
Christ in the Wilderness: Reflecting on the Paintings by Stanley Spencer by Stephen Cottrell
RRP: £10.99£7.77In this devotional book, Stephen Cottrell reflects on five paintings from Stanley Spencer's Christ in the Wilderness series. These paintings give us startling insight into Jesus' own vocation and self-understanding of his ministry. They show his great... -
100 Ideas that Changed Art Michael Bird 9781786273888
RRP: £14.99£9.26From the earliest cave paintings through to the internet and street art, this inspiring book chronicles the 100 most influential ideas that have shaped the world of art. Arranged in broadly chronological order, it provides a unique and compelling take on... -
Art Since 1960 by Michael Archer
RRP: £12.95£8.98This accessible overview is invaluable for the way in which it makes coherent sense of the often-bewildering diversity of styles, forms, media, techniques, and agendas that proliferate in contemporary art. Extensively revised and expanded since it was... -
The Triumphal Arch by Peter Howell
RRP: £50.00£35.22In this first book to explore the entire history of triumphal arches, from their Roman origins to the present day, the Classicist and architectural historian Peter Howell describes arches through time, in terms of their cultural and historical... -
The Mining Towns of the Bohemian Ore Mountains Michaela Hruba 9788024641447
RRP: £28.00£23.27A history of the lost art of the Bohemian Ore Mountains. The development of mining towns in the Ore Mountain region of Bohemia during the thirteenth to the sixteenth century was driven by the Saxon nobility who brought with them the culture of their... -
Chroma: A Book of Colour - June '93 by Derek Jarman
RRP: £9.99£7.11A poetic, passionate and intensely personal exploration of colour written during the final year of Derek Jarman's life -- with a new introduction by Ali Smith.In Chroma, his most poetic and lyrical book, Derek Jarman explores the uses of colour. Shifting... -
The Pachinko Parlour by Elisa Shua Dusapin 9781914198168
RRP: £9.99£6.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914198168Author Elisa Shua DusapinFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Daunt BooksPublisher Daunt Books