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The Collector: The Story of Sergei Shchukin and His Lost Masterpieces by Natalya Semenova
RRP: £12.99£11.46A fascinating life of Sergei Shchukin, the great collector who changed the face of Russia's art world Sergei Shchukin was a highly successful textiles merchant in the latter half of the nineteenth century, but he also had a great eye for beauty. He was... -
Gluck: Her Biography by Diana Souhami
RRP: £12.99£8.60As stubborn as she was gifted, as fierce as she was tender, and notorious for her mannish dress that was provocative and chic in equal measure, Gluck was an artist and a rebel. Born Hannah Gluckstein in 1895 into the family that founded the J. Lyons & Co... -
Melancholy Wedgwood by Iris Moon 9780262546348
RRP: £32.00£20.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262546348Author Iris MoonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
My Name Is Prince by Randee St. Nicholas 9780062939234
RRP: £70.00£48.37The ultimate collection of stunning photographs documenting the career of one of the world's greatest superstars There has never been or will there ever be an artist like Prince. "A 5' 3? Mastermind . . . satiated with virtuosity, controversy,... -
Joan: Beauty, Rebel, Muse: The Remarkable Life of Joan Leigh Fermor by Simon Fenwick
RRP: £25.00£18.02Volumes have been written by and about Patrick Leigh Fermor, but his wife Joan is almost entirely absent from their pages. Now Simon Fenwick, the first archivist to see the Leigh Fermor papers, reveals a woman hitherto only fleetingly glimpsed. A... -
The Visionary Art of Nicholas Roerich: A Messenger of Beauty by Jacqueline Decter 9781644117972
RRP: £40.00£26.46A fully illustrated biography of mystic, artist, and explorer Nicholas Roerich. Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) was a Russian artist, writer, archaeologist, explorer, mystic, theosophist, and peacemaker who left a rich legacy of nearly 7,000 visionary... -
The Life and Works of Glasgow Architects James Miller and John James Burnet by John Stewart, FRIBA, FRSA 9781849954914
RRP: £17.99£15.27This is the first full biography of two of Scotland's most eminent Architects, James Miller and John James Burnet. While born just three years apart into very different circumstances - Burnet was the son of a wealthy Glasgow architect and Miller a... -
A Place for All People: Life, Architecture and the Fair Society by Richard Rogers
RRP: £30.00£20.70Richard Rogers, founder of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, is a pre-eminent architect of his generation, whose approach to buildings is infused with his enthusiasm for modernism, love of life and strong sense of social justice.From the Pompidou Centre... -
Sir Richard Wallace: Connoisseur, Collector & Philanthropist by Suzanne Higgott 9781843682264
RRP: £45.00£30.85A richly illustrated book about the celebrated connoisseur, collector and philanthropist Sir Richard Wallace (1818-1890), published by the Wallace Collection to mark the bicentenary of his birth. Includes 490 illustrations and new information on... -
Thomas Telford by L. T. C. Rolt
RRP: £14.99£11.55Thomas Telford, the son of a shepherd, was born in Westerkirk, Scotland in 1757. At the age of 14, he was apprenticed to a stonemason. He worked for a time in Edinburgh and in 1792, he moved to London where he was involved in building additions to... -
Titian's Touch: Art, Magic and Philosophy by Maria Loh 9781789140828
RRP: £17.95£13.32At the end of his long, prolific life, Titian was rumored to paint directly on the canvas with his bare hands. He would slide his fingers across bright ridges of oil paint, loosening the colors, blending, blurring, and then bringing them together again... -
Kenneth Clark: Life, Art and Civilisation by James Stourton 9780007493418 [USED COPY]
RRP: £30.00£2.65SHORTLISTED FOR THE BERGER PRIZE FOR BRITISH ART HISTORY 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2017 A SUNDAY TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR ... -
Rabindranath Tagore: An Interpretation by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya 9780143440307
£18.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143440307Author Sabyasachi BhattacharyaFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint PenguinPublisher Penguin Random House India -
Carolee Schneemann: From Then and Beyond by Carolee Schneemann
RRP: £38.00£29.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783903572966Author Carolee SchneemannFormat HardbackPage Count 236Imprint Verlag fur Moderne KunstPublisher Verlag fur Moderne Kunst -
Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey by Mark Dery
RRP: £9.99£6.64The definitive biography of Edward Gorey, the eccentric master of macabre nonsense. 'A genius book about a bookish genius' Daniel Handler, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events ... -
The Real Deal: Field Notes from the Life of a Working Photographer by Joe McNally
RRP: £42.00£26.73When Joe McNally moved to New York City in 1976, his first job was at the Daily News as a copyboy, the wretched dog of the newsroom. He was earning the lowest pay grade possible and living in a cheap hotel in Manhattan. Life was not glamorous. But with... -
G. F. Watts: The Last Great Victorian by Veronica Franklin Gould 9780300105773
RRP: £40.00£35.99George Frederic Watts (1817-1904) was a titanic figure in nineteenth-century British art. The father of British Symbolism and portrait painter of his age, he forged a controversial career that spanned the reign of Queen Victoria. This book, the first... -
Gego: Measuring Infinity by Gertrud Goldschmidt
RRP: £56.00£38.27Gego infused her art with architecture and engineering to create unique works of delicate suspense Accompanying the first major museum retrospective exhibition of Gego's work in the US in more than 15 years, this expansive, definitive catalog charts... -
Addison Mizner: The Architect Whose Genius Defined Palm Beach by Stephen Perkins
RRP: £38.00£29.97In words and photographs, the story of visionary architect Addison Mizner * Introduced the Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles to southern Florida * Designed and developed the resort town of Boca Raton * Designed the exquisite... -
Maybe The People Would Be The Times by Lucy Sante
RRP: £21.99£14.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781891241574Author Lucy SanteFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Verse Chorus Press,U.S.Publisher Puncture Publications -
War Paint: Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein: Their Lives, their Times, their Rivalry by Lindy Woodhead
RRP: £12.99£9.00War Paint is the story of two extraordinary women, Miss Elizabeth Arden and Madame Helena Rubinstein, and the legacy they left: a story of feminine vanity and marketing genius. Behind the gloss and glamour lay obsession with business and rivalry with... -
What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly by Arianna Davis 9781541600614
RRP: £13.99£8.38NAMED A BEST GIFT BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: Instyle, Oprah Daily, Business Insider, Esquire, Boston Globe, and RedbookRevered as much for her fierce spirit as she is for her art, Frida Kahlo stands today as a feminist symbol of daring creativity. Her... -
Kiki Man Ray: Art, Love, and Rivalry in 1920s Paris by Mark Braude
RRP: £20.00£13.35***One of The New Yorker's Best Books of 2022******One of The New York Time's 100 Notable Books of 2022***'Exuberantly entertaining' NYT Book Review'Mark Braude's writing and subject make this book irresistible, as was Kiki herself.' Jim Jarmusch'A... -
Paris Letters by Janice MacLeod
RRP: £14.99£14.10A New York Times bestsellerFor readers of Eat Pray Love, Under the Tuscan Sun, and The 4-Hour Workweek, comes a funny, romantic, and inspiring travel memoir about a woman who quits her job, moves to Paris, and finds love-and herself.With romantic Paris... -
Conversations with Samuel Beckett and Bram Van Velde by Charles Juliet
RRP: £10.99£7.38Itself a mixture of idolatry, deft characterization, and critical insight, "Conversations with Samuel Beckett and Bram Van Velde" is both an entertaining and insightful contribution to our understanding of the lives and thoughts of two masters.About the... -
A Life of Picasso Volume II: 1907 1917: The Painter of Modern Life by John Richardson
RRP: £40.00£29.39John Richardson draws on the same combination of lively writing, critical astuteness, exhaustive research, and personal experience which made a bestseller out of the first volume and vividly recreates the artist's life and work during the crucial decade... -
The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life's Work at 72 by Molly Peacock
RRP: £14.99£11.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608196975Author Molly PeacockFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Bloomsbury PressPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 625g -
Zodiac: A Graphic Memoir by Ai Weiwei 9781984862990
RRP: £20.00£13.75Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984862990Author Ai WeiweiFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc -
Antoni Gaudí by Michael Eaude 9781789148374
RRP: £12.99£9.09The celebrated art nouveau architect Antoni Gaudi was a contradictory figure: a deeply religious, politically right-wing man who nevertheless created revolutionary, lyrical buildings. This book explores Gaudi's life, work and influences, from Catalan... -
The Women Who Changed Architecture: Women Who Changed Architecture by Jan Cigliano Hartman
RRP: £35.00£24.57A visual and global chronicle of the triumphs, challenges, and impact of over 100 women in architecture, from early practitioners to contemporary leaders. Marion Mahony Griffin passed the architectural licensure exam in 1898 and created exquisite... -
Ever Yours: The Essential Letters by Vincent van Gogh
RRP: £40.00£35.19"There is scarcely one letter by Van Gogh which I, who am certainly no expert, do not find fascinating." -W. H. Auden In addition to his many remarkable paintings and drawings, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) left behind a fascinating and... -
Blood And Champagne: The Life And Times Of Robert Capa by Alex Kershaw 9780306813566
£14.28Robert Capa, one of the finest photojournalists and combat photographers of the twentieth century, covered every major conflict from the Spanish Civil War to the early conflict in Vietnam. Always close to the action, he created some of the most enduring... -
Stalin's Architect: Power and Survival in Moscow by Deyan Sudjic
RRP: £30.00£19.80The first biography to trace the remarkable life and career of Ukrainian-born Boris Iofan, beautifully illustrated with many of Iofan's previously unseen sketchbooks and photographs from private collections. This is a history of architecture, politics... -
Bernini: His Life and His Rome by Franco Mormando 9780226538525
RRP: £26.50£25.54Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the last of the universal artistic geniuses of early modern Italy, placed by both contemporaries and posterity in the same exalted company as Leonardo,... -
Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography By Dave Gibbons by Dave Gibbons
RRP: £47.99£32.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506729053Author Dave GibbonsFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S. -
Family Secrets: Acts of Memory and Imagination by Annette Kuhn
£17.12Annette Kuhn's work as a theorist of culture has won her a wide reputation for dissecting film and other images in books such as Women's Pictures and The Power of the Image. In Family Secrets, she turns her attention to the deconstruction of pictures... -
Thomas Bewick: Great Northern Artist by Thomas Bewick 9781723702488
RRP: £5.99£5.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781723702488Author Thomas BewickFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm)... -
Fire in the Belly: The Life and Times of David Wojnarowicz by Cynthia Carr
RRP: £14.99£11.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608194193Author Cynthia CarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Bloomsbury PressPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 818g -
Turn Up The Strobe: The KLF, The JAMS, The Timelords - A History by Ian Shirley
RRP: £14.99£9.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909454637Author Ian ShirleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Cherry Red RecordsPublisher Cherry Red Records -
Starry Night: Van Gogh at the Asylum by Martin Bailey
RRP: £19.99£13.75Starry Night is a fascinating, fully illustrated account of Van Gogh's time at the asylum in Saint-Remy, during which he created some of his most iconic pieces of art. Despite the challenges of ill health and asylum life, Van Gogh continued to produce a...