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Known since the early 1990s for his photographs of young people in their social environment - clubs, gay pride parades, warehouse parties - Wolfgang Tillmans created an enigmatic, sexy and highly innovative photography while inventing new icons of beauty...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143136064Author Johanna BasfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Penguin BooksPublisher Penguin BooksWeight(grams) 471gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 256mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486218724Author Francisco Jose De GoyaFormat PaperbackPage Count 97Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

William Morris was an outstanding character of many talents, being an architect, writer, social campaigner, artist and, with his Kelmscott Press, an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement. Many of us probably know him best, however, from his...

American painter Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) pioneered a new epoch in American art, bursting onto a scene dominated by Abstract Expressionism in late 1950s New York and defining a new art vocabulary for a new era. With his groundbreaking use of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486247151Author Gertrude SteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Mark Rothko's work is among the most recognisable in modern art history. His huge colour-field works enjoy enormous popularity for their luminosity, moodiness, and immersive qualities. But he didn't always paint in bold, simple swaths of colour. This...

Cult classic and collector's item, Dali's Mustache is the result of the astonishing artistic collaboration between surrealist Salvador Dali and experimental photography pioneer Philippe Halsman. Dali and Halsman were friends as well as professional...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262026598Author Nicholas BaumeFormat HardbackPage Count 143Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 165mm * 13mm

The most comprehensive monograph in print on this provocative artist, who has helped to redefine contemporary art This thorough, multifaceted assessment of Raymond Pettibon's entire career to date includes nearly 700 images, contributions from important...

Richly illustrated with images of her art and views of the two homes she designed and furnished in New Mexico, the book also includes never before published photographs of O'Keeffe's clothes. The author has attributed some of the most exquisite of these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607747109Author Ella Frances SandersFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams)...

A collection of fascinating and provocative quotations from the world-renowned performance artistMarina Abramovic is arguably the most important and influential performance artist of our time. For decades, she has broken boundaries in iconic works such...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486244372Author Joan MiroFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 180gDimensions(mm)...

A gem of a book that stays with you long after you have finished it. Edvard Munch wrote continuously; letters, diaries, literary texts and other notes. In Like a Ghost I Leave You you will find striking statements about art versus nature, enemies, money,...

"A design isn't dozens of little objects, or hungry-looking rectangular windowpanes: it is something that becomes a design by repeating, giving you something that a single pattern doesn't give you. " - (Phyllis Barron, Dartington 1964) During the...

Dive into the life and work of master craftsman Jeronimo Lozano and his extraordinarily detailed retablos. Steeped in ancient Peruvian traditions, these small sculpted figures show religious and secular scenes housed in structures large and small,...

Following on from Juan Ortiz's fabulous Original Series movie-poster collection, this latest treat for art-loving Trek fans features 178 posters that capture the essence of The Next Generation. Inspired by indie-film and black-light posters, comics and...

The story of the life and work of the visionary poet and artist, William Blake.About the AuthorKathleen Raine wrote a number of books of poetry, and her Collected Poems appeared in 2000. Her other books include From Blake to a Vision (1979), Blake and...

Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez's iconic depictions of DC's characters defined a generation-and he's illustrated some of the most immediately recognizable tales of the Dark Knight! This incredible hardcover collection is a can't miss for any fan of Jose Luis...

A Modern Master Robert E. McGinnis began his career in 1947 as a cartoonist, and produced his first cover illustrations for 1956 issues of the magazines True Detective and Master Detective. Then in 1958, he painted his first paperback book cover, and...

A student at Goldsmiths College and the Royal College of Art, Eileen Cooper RA became well known in the 1980s for her strong and passionate figuration. Her unapologetically female approach to her subject-matter encompasses sexuality, motherhood, life and...

In the work of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851) lies an impact akin to a sudden acquisition of sight. His landscapes and seascapes scorch the eye with such ravishing light and color, with such elemental force, it is as if the sun itself were...

The definitive biography of a fascinating and enigmatic figure'Succeeds in every way as one of the most readable, fascinating and informative documents, not just on an artist, but on art and artists in general' WASHINGTON TIMES'The most moving biography...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783905701647Author Lilian HabererFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint JRP EditionsPublisher JRP Editions

John James Audubon (1785-1851) was for half a century America's dominant wildlife artist. His seminal Birds of America, a collection of 435 life-size prints, is still a standard work, and the name Audubon remains synonymous with birds and bird...

Painter and illustrator Edward Bawden's five scrapbooks, assembled over a period of more than 55 years, contain everything from stamps, photographs, cigarette cards, Christmas cards and letters to newspaper cuttings, drawings and autographs, amongst...

Internationally acclaimed artist Dale Chihuly's site-specific installations in the form of architectural commissions and exhibitions Forty years of Dale Chihuly's spectacular site-specific glass installations are captured in this large-format...

Josef Albers' groundbreaking series Homage to the Square comprises roughly two thousand oil paintings. His continuous reflections and refinements for more than 25 years inspired numerous young minimal and conceptual artists in their search for a reduced...

The Parrish Art Museum, on Long Island's East End, holds one of the largest public collections of William Merritt Chase in the United States: over forty paintings and works on paper, and a wealth of archival photographs and documents. This new volume...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912500048Author Paul E H DavisFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint The University of Buckingham PressPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 400g

Thriving offers advice and inspiration for living your best life illustrated in vibrant color by beloved artist Bodil Jane. So, you've just completed your last big adventure-now what? What's the secret to getting a head start on the rest of your...

This first major monograph on cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener traces his life and career, bringing new insights into his business practice, designs and construction techniques. Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806) was one of the greatest French...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780867195163Author Robert WilliamsFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Last Gasp,U.S.Publisher Last Gasp,U.S.Weight(grams) 1887g

The Imagery of Chess Revisited recovers a celebrated and extraordinary moment in art history: the 1944-45 exhibition The Imagery of Chess, held at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York City. The exhibit was a legend in its own time and has been considered...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780957664944Author Emanuele TaglietteFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Korero PressPublisher Korero PressWeight(grams) 725g

This book is not only a fascinating biography of one of the greatest painters of the seventeenth century but also a social history of the colorful extended family to which he belonged and of the town life of the period. It explores a series of distinct...

It has been more than fifty years since John Waters filmed his first short on the roof of his parents' Baltimore home. Over the following decades, Waters has developed a reputation as an uncompromising cultural force not only in cinema, but also in...

Drew Struzan has created some of the most iconic movie poster images of the last 30 years, from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" to "Star Wars: Episode III". This is the first book to cover his movie work in depth. Featuring over 300 pieces of artwork,...

For nearly seven decades the ebullient art of Joan Miro (1893-1983), Spanish painter, sculptor, ceramist and mythmaker, has intrigued and enchanted art lovers worldwide. This collection of his writings presents a portrait of the artist in his own words...