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Over a long, turbulent life, Picasso continually discovered new ways of seeing the world and translating it into art. A restless genius, he went through a...

Called “tremendously entertaining” (The New York Times) Stephanie Storey’s brilliant bestselling debut, brings early 16th-century Florence, Leonardo d...

This Book Revisits A Major Figure From A Somewhat Neglected Generation Which Dominated The British Art Scene In The 1930s And 1940s. Focusing On The Period ...

Stories of Art is James Elkins's intimate history of art. Concise and original, this engaging book is an antidote to the behemoth art history textbooks fro...

In Today's Art World Many Strange, Even Shocking, Things Qualify As Art. In This Very Short Introduction Cynthia Freeland Explains Why Innovation And Contro...

This text presents a clear and concise, yet comprehensive survey of the contributions of women to the history of art. Organized chronologically, the book a...

Pioneering work by the great modernist painter, considered by many to be the father of abstract art and a leader in the movement to free art from traditiona...

A fun introduction to the world of modern artists, from Albers to Zox, via Basquiat, Kahlo, Warhol and more.A striking, design-led reference book, A-Z Great...

Under The New Authorial Leadership Of Alston W. Purvis, Meggs' History Of Graphic Design, Fourth Edition Offers Hundreds Of Full-color Images Supported By T...

Sixty splendidly reproduced black-and-white illustrations attest to Leonardo's achievements in many drawing media, depicting plants, landscapes, animals, ba...

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SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Marjane Sartrapi, starring Rosamund Pike and Sam Riley. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST “Vivid and ethereal”...

The discoveries in Crete, Greece, and the Aegean islands that began a century ago were nothing less than stunning, and seemed to give shape and substance ...

V. 1. 1900-1944 -- V. 2. 1945 To The Present. Hal Foster ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 690-694) And Index. Includes Web Resources.Ca...

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Friendswithyou Is A Contemporary Fine Art Collective That Has Been Spreading Their Unifying Message Of Magic, Luck, And Friendship Worldwide Since Their Fou...

For lovers of facts, students of popular culture, history buffs, and science enthusiasts, the fascinating stories behind 500 everyday items, expressions, a...

The Country Music Legend Shares The Story Behind His Meteoric Rise To Fame, Including The Highs And Lows, And The Secrets Behind His Biggest Hits. Rogers De...

The Mission Of Art Is To Express Each Nation's Aesthetic Values In Accordance With The Beauty Of Its Soul. The Mission Of The Artist Is To Teach People To L...

The Diverse Essays Collected Here Constitute An Exploration Of The Emerging Interdisciplinary Field Of Visual Culture, And Examine Why Modern And Postmodern...

an Outstanding And Authoritative Biography Of One Of Britain's Greatest Masters. publishers Weekly phenomenal Drinking Habits, Chronic Sleep Deprivation, A...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the pu...

It Was The Splendor--and The Scandal--of The Age, The Defining Event Of The High Renaissance. In 1506, The Ferociously Ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius Ii ...

A Personal, Intimate, Photographic Celebration Of President Barack Obama In The Years Prior To His Presidency, From Friend And Former Aide David Katz From 2...

A critical examination of the human condition and artistic responsibility through the eyes of Ai Weiwei.\Internationally renowned for his multimedia work as...

This 1982 book, now recognised as a classic, has done perhaps more than any other single work to change the face of art criticism in the twentieth century. ...

“[A] vivid and lively account of those hectic and historic three days….The best fly-on-the-wall account, tantamount to having had a backstage pass to a...

Review “Generously illustrated and beautifully produced, it will be a welcome addition to many collections.” -- Roy Cronin ― Billie Magazine ...

First published in 1973, this book quickly became an indispensable short history of Canadian painting. This new edition has been extensively revised and exp...

An authoritative, balanced, and enlightened account of the history of art, ranging from the primitive art of hunters 30,000 years ago to examples of the mos...

In Foley Is Good, Mick Foley — former Commissioner of the World Wrestling Federation, aka Cactus Jack, Dude Love, and Mankind — picks up right where his s...

An essential guide for every kind of artist that teaches them how to skip the gallery system, find their niche, and connect directly with collectors to pro...

The Tattoo Chronicles is an illustrated diary that offers an intimate look at a crucial year in the personal and professional life of Kat Von D, the chari...

Painter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker, Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) was one of the century’s greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics―and was rewarded...

What secrets connect Egypt‘s Great Pyramids, the Freemasons, and the Council on Foreign Relations? In this astonishing book, celebrated journalist Jim Mar...

The main concepts and development of art from about 1900 to the present are analyzed in authoritative essays by some of the most distinguished art historia...

In This Riveting Popular History, The Creator Of You Must Remember This Probes The Inner Workings Of Hollywood’s Glamorous Golden Age Through The Stories ...

The project that captured a nation's imagination. The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary. "You are invited to anonymously con...

Pierre–Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) stands out among the great artists for his willingness to paint pictures that are straightforwardly pretty and charmi...

Review\"[Olivia Laing is] a kind of cultural sage… an accidental literary grande dame of the emotional havoc wrought by late capitalism and digital discon...

“A thorough and sophisticated effort to answer an interesting question: How did an indifferently raised, self-flagellating kid from a just-making-ends-me...

Product Description “A compelling and important history that this nation desperately needs to hear.” -Bryan Stevenson, New York Times bestselling a...

Barbara H. Rosenwein's bestselling survey text continues to stand out by integrating the history of three medieval civilizations (European, Byzantine, and I...

One of Chicago's premier art patrons and an architecture and interior design critic, Judith Neisser has amassed a remarkable collection of international con...

The Middle East: The Cradle of Civilization synthesizes the latest research and information from a range of disciplines to tell the compelling story, from t...

From the perspective of Western culture, it is not always easy to understand the complexities of the antique Oriental carpet. Part of the fascination lies ...

Charting Picasso’s journey from the bohemians of the Blue Period to the Rose Period’s acrobats and ingenues, this book celebrates some of the 20th centu...

In this book, Henrike Lange takes the reader on a tour through one of the most beloved and celebrated monuments in the world – Giotto's Arena Chapel. Payi...