History & Criticism

Presents A Twelve-week Program Intended To Increase Creativity By Capturing The Creative Energy Of The Universe.Categories: Religion & Spirituality New ...

valuable Flea Market Finds...a Peeling, Antique Vanity In Muted Sea Green... an Elegant, Cracked Chandelier... an Enormous, Slipcovered Sofa With Deep, Cus...

The Turbulent Life Of Vincent Van Gogh Is A Constant Source Of Inspiration And Intrigue For Artists And Art Lovers. In This Beautiful Graphic Biography, Art...

The illustrated account of the Group of Seven leader. Lawren Harris was born into the enviable position of having the means to fully devote his life to ...

From Andy Warhol's Brillo boxes to provocative dung-splattered madonnas, in today's art world many strange, even shocking, things are put on display. This...

Stop and paint the roses! And the tulips, and the sunflowers, and the pansies, and...When it comes to painting flowers, Sherry C. Nelson definitely has a g...

acclaimed As One Of The Most Exciting Books In The History Of American Letters, This Modern Epic Became An Instant Bestseller Upon Publication In 1974, Tr...

In an era when the relationship between Islam and the West seems mainly defined by mistrust and misunderstanding, it is important to remember that for centu...

This Book is Not for the Squeamish No. This is the autobiography of the Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley. Some wrestling fans claim that "Foley is God." You're ...

This handsomely illustrated book offers a broad synthesis of Archaic Greek culture. Unlike other books dealing with the art and architecture of the Archaic ...

The Artist Under Fire / By Sherry Buchanan -- On The Road -- In The Trenches -- Going Home. Pham Thanh Tam ; Edited By Sherry Buchanan. Includes Bibliograph...

Balinese Art Is The First Comprehensive Survey Of Balinese Painting From Its Origins To Its Present Place At The Forefront Of The Asian Art Scene. It May Be...

Indonesian contemporary art is leading Southeast Asia’s contemporary art market. It reflects dynamic historical, economic, and social change of modern Ind...

Commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of Norman Rockwell, a collection of popular images highlights his most noted magazine covers and advertisements,...

From the Preface:The fact that so much of modern art has devoted itself to the exploration and assertion of its own identity is reflected in, but does not ...

Modern Art and Modernism offers firsthand material for the study of issues central to the development of modern art, its theory, and criticism. The history ...

During The Groundbreaking Charles Edenshaw Exhibition At The Vancouver Art Gallery In 2013, Poet Colin Browne Found Himself Returning Often To Study Three L...

Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) Was, With Calder, Noguchi And David Smith, One Of The Great American Sculptors Of The 20th Century. She Created Extraordinary Wo...

Studio 54 was the icon of excess—a place where Andy, Mick, Bianca, and Elton lounged in the VIP section while patrons did drugs in the fabled unisex bath...

In the art of Edward Hopper (1882-1967), tense, unhappy men and women, in whom we recognize something of our neighbors and ourselves, play out mysterious d...

Watercolor pencils are ideal for capturing a range of subjects -- everything from landscapes and water scenes to still lifes, flowers and portraits. All it ...

an Account Of The Development Of Greek Art In The Classical Period (about 480-320 Bc) Which Places Particular Emphasis On The Meaning And Content Of Greek...

A companion volume to Art and Illusion. Provides an intriguing overview of art and our perception of it. Discusses subjects as diverse as photography's tric...

Shaggy Dog's Invitation To A Halloween Party Inspires A Number Of Ideas For A Costume, But Calico Cat Helps Him Make The Final Decision. Note On The Text --...

Since Its First Publication In 1954, This Work Has Established Itself As A Unique Classic. It Applies The Approaches And Findings Of Modern Psychology To Th...

Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters...

Deirdre Jackson Offers An Original And Engaging Look At Medieval Spirituality, Whilst Demonstrating That Miracle Tales Are By No Means The Preserve Of The P...

Find hidden stories and pictures in these paintings of Native Americans and the western wilderness. Eighty-three thousand copies sold. ...

H.w. Janson. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.Categories: Arts & Photography History & CriticismHistory

Are You High Style Or Boho, Or Maybe Happy Modern Or Trad With A Twist? The Legendary Fabrics And Wallpapers House Of Schumacher Shows How You Can Use Their...

Make fun and straightforward papercraft models with this easy origami book!World-renowned origami author and expert Florence Temko brings you Origami for B...

Nineteen centuries of European fashions appear in a remarkable coloring book that doubles as a comprehensive fashion retrospective. From modest peasant garb...

This beautifully presented text tells the story of western art in its historical and cultural context. A History of Western Art introduces your students to ...

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...

This book holds a mountain of fun for rock artists of all ages! With the instructions inside, creating these critters is as easy as picking up a rock!Cate...

A National Book Critics Circle Finalist for Criticism A deeply Malcolmian volume on painters, photographers, writers, and critics. Janet Malcolm's In the F...

From Men In Bowler Hats, Floating In The Sky, To A Painting Of A Pipe Above The Caption This Is Not A Pipe, Rene Magritte Created An Echo-chamber Of Object ...

A fly-on-the-wall account of the smart and strange subcultures that make, trade, curate, collect, and hype contemporary art. The Barnes & Noble Review ...

Encourages a detailed perception of the world that improves awareness as well as drawing skills, and includes Zen stories, quotations, proverbs, and anecdot...

Frank Whitford. 159 Illustrations, 29 In Color. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 207) And Index.Categories: Arts & Photography History & Crit...

In 1939, fifty million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature ...

In 2003, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Mounted A Major Retrospective Of James Rosenquist's Works, Which Traveled To The Menil Collection, Museum Of Fine ...

Since Operation Desert Storm Against Iraq, Few Have Questioned The Notion That Countries Sometimes Go To War For Control Of Natural Resources. However, This...

Seb Hunter wasn't just a heavy metal fan. He was a blind devotee who threw away his education and future prospects to become a rock star. In Hell Bent for ...

P.g. O'neill. English And Japanese. Cover Title: Nihon Jinmei Chimei Jiten.Categories: Reference Language Study & ReferenceGeneral

Pictorial archive of precisely detailed engravings of architectural elements — doors, windows, moldings, statuary, decorative stonework, columns, pedestal...

What is emo? For starters it's a form of melodic, confessional, or EMOtional punk rock. But emo is more than a genre of music–it's the defining countercu...

Snyder Transports Us To The Streets, Inns, And Guildhalls Of Seventeenth-century Holland, Where Artists And Scientists Gathered, And To Their Studios And La...