Criticism

The Frontman Of The Classic Rock Band Aerosmith Tells His Story, Including His Rise To Rock Stardom In The 1970s, The Band's Drop In Popularity, And Their C...

Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright was an avid and important collector and dealer of Asian art. His personal collection included thousands of Japanese c...

An Introductory Guide To The Visual Arts Offers A Look At The Many Isms That Are Used To Define Art Movements, With A Discussion Of The Various Art Historic...

The tumultuous events of the Russian Revolution were matched by dramatic shifts in graphic art and design that continue to influence our visual landscape. D...

This Remarkable Book Will Transform The Way We Look At Impressionist Art. The Culmination Of Twenty Years Of Research By A Preeminent Scholar In The Field, ...

More Than A Generation Before The Invention Of Gutenberg’s Celebrated Press, The New Technology Of Image Printing Emerged. In This Book, A Distinguished G...

published Here In Its Entirety, Frida Kahlo's Amazing Illustrated Journal Documents The Last Ten Years Of Her Turbulent Life. This Passionate, Often Surpri...

From Preliminary Discourse To The Encyclopedia / Jean Le Rond D'alembert -- From Preliminary Ideas On The Theory Of Ornament / Karl Philipp Moritz Translate...

Jeremy Gilbert-rolfe. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 348-366) And Index.Categories: Arts & Photography History & CriticismHistory

Surrealism has long been seen as its founder, André Breton,wanted it to be seen: as a movement of love and liberation. In Compulsive Beauty, Foster read...

Although numerous books on the Cultural Revolution have been published, they do not analyze the profound shift in aesthetic values that occurred in China...

As She Recovers From A Breakup With A Lover Who Had Meant Everything To Her, Trisha Low Grapples With The Meaning Of Everything, In Memoir Rich With Theory ...

There is a common perception in the arts today that overtly activist art—often seen to sacrifice an aesthetic pleasure for a subversive one—is no longe...

This moment of perfect clarity that is the force behind all the traditional Japanese arts—from archery to flower arranging—is celebrated here in Dave L...

In 1906 in turn-of-the century Boston, a small, esoteric book about tea was written with the intention of being read aloud in the famous salon of Isabella ...

William Shakespeare, The Most Celebrated Poet In The English Language, Left Behind Nearly A Million Words Of Text, But His Biography Has Long Been A Thicket...

Joy Kogawa, internationally celebrated author of Obasan and The Rain Ascends, offers a feminist version of the biblical story of Lilith, the "first Eve." Il...

American Art: History and Culture is a thorough and engaging chronology of American art, including painting, sculpture, architecture, decorative arts, phot...

Thanks To Salem Sea Captains, Gilded Age Millionaires, Curators On Horseback And Missionaries Gone Native, North American Museums Now Possess The Greatest C...

The founder of abstract art The Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), who later lived in Germany and France, is one of the pioneers of twent...

Pierre Rosenberg, The Chardin Scholar And President-director Of The Mus+¬e Du Louvre, Had One Overriding Goal In Mind When Assembling The Exhibition Of Whi...

Over 30 intriguing stories from this rich and popular vein of fiction are collected here. The past, present and future all have important roles in stories f...

Discover Egypt’s rich history, monument and artwork with this beautiful volume. Its detailed texts and superb historical and artistic illustrations and ma...

In this technology-driven age, it’s tempting to believe that science can solve every mystery. After all, science has cured countless diseases and even sen...

The pictures that made history as they traveled around the world on their only exhibition tour: more than a hundred masterpieces of modern French painting ...

Asserting that creative expression is the natural direction of life, noted Hollywood screenwriter and director Julia Cameron presents an exciting method for...

one Hundred Twenty Pages Of Illustrations, Accompanied By Descriptive Captions, Depict One-piece Strapless Bathing Suits And Dresses With Plunging Necklin...

for The Last Twenty-five Years, Dr. James Gordon Has Pioneered An Approach To Healing That Synthesizes The Best Of Modern Scientific Medicine With The Bes...

Product Description New York Times bestseller An unprecedented behind-the-scenes view into the life of Anthony Bourdain from the people who knew him be...

In an intimate talk with his protégé, the great sculptor offers candid, wide-ranging comments on a diverse range of topics: the meaning of art; other fame...

For the past few decades Hal Foster’s critical gaze has encompassed the increasingly complex machinery of the culture industry. His observations push the...

This stimulating book offers an exciting new approach to the twin themes of the arts of the Roman Empire and the rise of Christian art. Beginning in the sec...

Detailed plates from the Bible: the Creation scenes, Adam and Eve, horrifying visions of the Flood, the battle sequences with their monumental crowds, depic...

How "drowned town" literature, road movies, energy landscape photography, and "death train" narratives represent the brutality of industrial infrastructures...

1. The State And Estate Of Nature. The Landscape Garden ; The Outdoor Conversation Piece ; Gainsborough's Rustic Landscapes -- 2. The Picturesque Decade. Th...

[by] Thomas E. Mails. Bibliography: P. 601-606.Categories: Arts & Photography History & CriticismCriticism

Stop curating! And think what curating is all about. This book starts from this simple premise: thinking the activity of curating. To do that, it distinguis...

Few American artists are as enduringly popular as Frederic Remington (1861-1909). His bronzes and paintings of the American West have become iconic images,...

"This beautifully illustrated book. . . . [is] Both an ethnographic study and an homage to a culture." -Los Angeles Times "Text and pictures combine to giv...

This book illustrates and describes the most important and famous masterpieces of Greek art. Using the guidebook approach to conveying information in an eas...

Stéphane Yerasimos. Translation Of Constantinople : De Byzance à Istanbul. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Arts & Photograph...

The definitive biography of a fascinating and paradoxical figure, one of the most influential artists of his--or any--age To this day, mention the name...

What Is Art History? Why, How And Where Did It Originate, And How Have Its Aims And Methods Changed Over Time? This Work Is A Guide To Understanding Art His...

An art critic discusses the works of modern artists, paying special attention to Rodin, Picasso, and Jasper Johns.Categories: Arts & Photography History...

Heath Robinson (1872–1944) is Britain’s “Gadget King”—master of the art of creating madcap contraptions that made use of ropes, weights, and pulle...

The First World War -- Born In Battle -- The Face Of Armageddon -- The Second World War -- The Second Crusade -- The Art Of Total War. Dean F. Oliver, Laura...

Malcolm Budd. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 173-212).Categories: Arts & Photography History & CriticismCriticism

Looks At The History Of The Rise Of Christianity As Experienced By The Adherents Of The Traditional Religions Of The Ancient World Who Directly Experienced ...