Art

Kader Attia: Injuries are Here is a comprehensive overview of the artist's research over the past 15 years. Through various media including installation, video, photography, and collage, Attia...

Building Interactive Worlds in 3D Virtual Sets and Pre-visualization for Games, Film, and the Web by Jean-Marc Gauthier is a comprehensive guide to creating immersive interactive worlds. With turnkey...

The Philosophy of Chinese Art explores the unique principles and artistic forms that underpin Chinese art. By synthesizing Chinese theories with Western philosophical systems, this comprehensive...

Post-work: The Wages of Cybernation explores the future of work and proposes an alternative organization of labor. This collection of essays offers a radical reappraisal of work, focusing on issues...

CG Scenes from Sketch to Finish by Dopress Books is a comprehensive guide to scene design in computer-generated art. This book brings together expert knowledge and techniques, featuring over forty...

At a railway station, everyday dramas unfold: meetings, partings, anticipations, and escapes. The atmosphere is a complex mix of tension and contemplation.The photographs in this book were taken at...

The Art of the Comic Book: Aesthetic History by Robert C. Harvey This comprehensive study explores the evolution of comic books as a narrative art form, tracing their development from the 1930s to...

Romano-Celtic Art in Northumbria by R. G. Collingwood is an insightful exploration of early British art, focusing on examples found in northern England. This volume examines the development of...

The transformation of Purgatory in the Czech lands between 1600 and 1800 is a fascinating cultural phenomenon that underwent significant changes. This study explores the intersection of theology,...

Deep Cities: A New Approach to Sustainable Historic Urban DevelopmentThis collection introduces the concept of 'deep cities', which combines an in-depth understanding of the past with the present and...

The Archive of the Misspelling of Graham Fagen is published by Matt's Gallery to coincide with Graham Fagen's solo exhibition at Queens Park Railway Club, Glasgow. This publication brings together an...

Performance Art in the Second Public Sphere is an interdisciplinary analysis of performance art in East, Central and Southeast Europe under socialist rule. This book explores event-based art forms in...

Zeit (Time) brings together a comprehensive look at paintings, films, installations, performances, and real objects from the 1550s to the present, exploring temporal perspectives across various...

Rough approaches to art and design can be naive, crude, intuitive, or raw. This book explores how artists create bold, natural designs that touch the viewer's heart.Through interviews with designers,...

Asking the Audience explores the rise of audience participation in American art during the 1980s, a decade marked by social conservatism and significant changes in arts funding. Adair Rounthwaite...

The relationship between dance and drawing has long been one of gestural performance and visual reproduction. Throughout the 20th century, artists and dancers have explored the intersection of these...

Quantum Art and Uncertainty by Paul Rowlands Thomas explores the intersection of art and science, revealing how creativity and subjectivity inform scientific processes. This publication examines the...

Edvard Grieg's 23 Little Piano Pieces offer an early glimpse into the style of Norway's most celebrated composer. First published in 1859, these short pieces for solo piano provide insight into...

The Glory of Saint George Man, Dragon, and Death by Laurent Busine and Manfred Sellink is a comprehensive survey of artistic depictions of the legend of Saint George defeating the dragon. This...

Stephan Martiniere's latest collection, Quantumscapes, presents a stunning array of sci-fi book cover paintings, commercial and film art, video game designs, and previously unseen artwork from his...

The Art of American Book Covers 1875-1930 is a treasure trove of illustrated book covers from a bygone era. Lavishly reproduced with over one hundred full-color plates, this book showcases the...

The Ordinary and The Odd by Swen Swenson is a unique collection of illustrations that showcase the artist's playful and sometimes odd encounters. Using simple yet effective designs, Swenson invites...

Sources in Irish Art 2: A Reader is an anthology of literary and critical sources for the study of visual art and Ireland. It brings together a range of texts from letters, travel diaries,...

Towards Home explores how Inuit, Sámi, and other Arctic communities are creating self-determined spaces. This Indigenous-led publication is informed by the perspectives of co-editors who share an...

Discover the ancient art of growing bonsai trees with this comprehensive guide. Bonsai has been practiced for centuries, and its unique blend of horticulture and meditation continues to captivate...

Discover the rich history and beauty of Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall through this stunning collection of historical musical instruments.The St Cecilia's Hall Museum is home to over...

Interactive Design for New Media and the Web by Nicholas V. Iuppa is a practical guide to creating interactive programs using digital technology. This hands-on book covers the design principles,...

Alexander the Great in the Middle Ages Transcultural Perspectives by Markus Stock A collection of essays that re-examine the life story of Alexander the Great as a well-traveled tale throughout...

Celestial Realms: The Art of Nepal from California CollectionsThis publication showcases over fifty years of an artist's achievements in painting, celebrating both the formal properties of landscape...

The Perilous Texas Adventures of Mark Dion by Mark Dion and Margaret C. Adler is a fascinating exploration of the Lone Star State's layered history. Mark Dion delves into the complexities of Texas,...

Ugo Rondinone's 2022 exhibition 'the water is a poem unwritten by the air / no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire' at the Petit Palais in Paris explores the theme of transformation through...

Jun Kaneko: The Space BetweenThis comprehensive survey and analysis explores nearly six decades of Jun Kaneko's work in ceramics, drawing, painting, installation art, and opera design. From his early...

Discover the joy of colouring with Divinely Detailed Colouring Book 9, a beautiful and relaxing creative book for all ages.Featuring highly detailed doodles and designs, this book is perfect for...

The Flight into Egypt: A Story of Art and Value In 2008, the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon acquired a painting attributed to Nicolas Poussin, which had been missing for over three centuries. The...

Art Activism for an Anticolonial Future by Carlos Garrido Castellano explores the intersection of socially engaged art practices and decolonial struggle worldwide. By examining the confluence between...

Eternal Transience, Enlightened Wisdom presents thirty-three bronze statues and thangkas from sixth- to nineteenth-century Tibetan Buddhism. These Himalayan masterpieces reflect an array of aesthetic...

Thomas Hirschhorn: A New Political Understanding of Art? This study sheds light on the theoretical principles underlying the work of Thomas Hirschhorn, a leading installation artist known for his...

The Enigma Autodidact explores the role of self-taught artists in contemporary art history. This large-scale exhibition brings together over 100 works from private and public collections, spanning...

The American Quilt Trail Movement is one of the fastest-growing grassroots public arts movements in the United States and Canada. This story begins with Suzi Parron's journey through twenty-nine...

The Potter's Eye: Art and Tradition in North Carolina Pottery is a lavishly illustrated celebration of one of America's most revered stoneware pottery traditions. This book showcases classic North...

The Crucifixion of Saint Andrew (1606-7) is a pivotal work in the life and artistic development of Caravaggio. This painting exemplifies the artist's tenebristic style, while also introducing a...

John Pai Liquid Steel by John Yau A comprehensive survey of the work of Korean American sculptor John Pai, this monograph explores his inventive and intricate three-dimensional sculptures made from...

Hardcover edition of conversations between two art world figures, now in a compact hardback format. This volume collects over two decades of discussions between Obrist and Richter, covering topics...

Art, Patronage, and Nepotism in Early Modern Rome by Karen J. Lloyd explores how cardinal nephews in 17th-century Rome used art to shape their role in Catholic politics. Through commissioned...

Mungo Thomson: Mail is an artist's book compendium that documents the accumulation of incoming mail at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. Artist Mungo Thomson invited the museum to let its mail...

Looking Up: The Skyviewing Sculptures of Isamu NoguchiThis book explores one of the lesser-known themes in Isamu Noguchi's work, the concept of skyviewing. Through his sculptures and other artworks,...

Dreams & Diversions: Essays on Japanese Woodblock Prints from the San Diego Museum of Art A collection of ten original essays by an international team of scholars, exploring the unique relationship...

The Faces of Margraten They Will Remain Forever Young by Stichting Fields of Honor In the Netherlands, a poignant monument stands as a testament to the lives lost during World War II. Thousands of...

Daniel Buren. CRISS-CROSS A unique monograph that brings together diverse voices from various fields, including art, writing, and criticism, who have shaped the artist's work over time. The book's...

Miwa Ogasawara Unspoken presents a selection of paintings that explore the quiet connections between humanity. Her works capture the beauty and fragility of our existence, revealing the intricate...

The Face of Scotland: The Scottish National Portrait Gallery at Kirkcudbright by James Holloway This book showcases over 40 portraits of famous Scots whose lives have had a profound impact on the...

René Magritte and the Art of Thinking explores how painting can be used to probe the limits of our perception and understanding. Through his use of illusionism, Magritte examined the nature of...

This edited collection explores the intersection of historical studies and the artistic representation of the past in the long nineteenth century. It examines both canonical and unconventional...

Wartime Kiss: A Haunting Meditation on American Photos and Films of the 1940s This deeply personal exploration delves into the haunting power of American photographs and films from World War II and...

Maria Martinez was a renowned Pueblo Indian potter whose work is highly regarded internationally. Her art has been collected and exhibited worldwide, and she played a significant role in reviving a...

Damien Hirst's portraits of his business manager Frank Dunphy were sketched during regular breakfast meetings at the Wolseley restaurant in London between 2004 and 2010. These informal drawings, seen...

Learn to draw your own fantasy creatures with step-by-step guides. This comprehensive art book covers various techniques and features beautiful illustrations to help you master foreshortening,...

Aural Architecture in Byzantium: Music, Acoustics, and Ritual by Bissera V. Pentcheva explores the intersection of liturgy, acoustics, and art in the churches of Constantinople, Jerusalem, Rome, and...

Clark Richert in Hyperspace by Zoe Larkins is a comprehensive exploration of the work of Denver-based abstract painter Clark Richert. The book chronicles Richert's nearly 50-year career, tracing the...

Drone Art: The Everywhere War as Medium by Thomas Stubblefield explores the intersection of drones, art, technology, and power. Since the War on Terror, drones have begun to appear in various forms...

Drawing Manga: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Amazing Characters and Skillful Compositions. Learn the essentials of manga drawing from professional Japanese illustrators and take your art to the...

Carl Gustav Carus's Nine Letters on Landscape Painting Written in the Years 1815-1824 is an important document of early German romanticism. In this work, Carus explores the integration of art and...

Uptown and Downtown Old Skool Paintings on NYC Subway Maps by Alan Bortman is a unique collection of graffiti art that brings together the work of influential New York City writers from the 1970s and...

The Bettmann Archive and Corbis: A New Era in Photography. In 1920s, 1930s and 1990s, two major photographic agencies - the Bettman Archive and Corbis - played a pivotal role in shaping our visual...

Suzi Parron's journey along the Barn Quilt Trail is a heartwarming and engaging story. In 2012, she documented this massive public art project in her book Barn Quilts and the American Quilt Trail...

Practicing Sucks, But it Doesn't Have To! Surviving Music Lessons is a comprehensive guide to navigating music lessons for students and parents alike.This book brings together practical advice and...

The Cleveland Museum of Art's medieval table fountain is a remarkable example of French Gothic goldsmithing. Dating back to around 1320-40, it is one of only a few surviving pieces of its kind from...

Renegade Regionalists: The Modern Independence of Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, and John Steuart CurryThis book explores the lives and works of three influential American artists who challenged...

Tribute to a Film IconThis book is a celebration of Quentin Tarantino's unique style and influence on popular culture. Featuring 31 works of fan art from international artists, accompanied by quotes...

Jeff Koons: A MonographThis monograph explores the work of American artist Jeff Koons, who rose to prominence in the mid-1980s by challenging the meaning of art and spectacle in a media-saturated era...

Rudolf Arnheim's essays on the psychology of art explore how art is shaped by psychological processes and how these can be understood through the study of perception, motivation, and social...

Magda Nachman: An Artist in Exile is a biography that chronicles the life of an artist whose passion for her craft endured despite overwhelming obstacles. From her privileged childhood in Russia to...

Sandro Miller's homage to photographic masters brings together iconic images with a unique twist. Using celebrated actor John Malkovich as a chameleon-like muse, Miller recreates some of the most...

Sculpture and Coins: Margarete Bieber as Scholar and Collector explores the relationship between sculpture and coins in both private and public domains. This volume originates from the 2011 Ilse and...

The Minor Arts in Medieval Art History explores how these often-overlooked arts have gained wider acceptance in our understanding of medieval art. From ivory carving to goldsmiths' work, this...

Roni Horn: Wits' End by Michelle White Roni Horn's silkscreens of crowdsourced clichés and colloquialisms celebrate the instabilities of the vernacular. In this latest series, she takes handwritten...

Edvard Munch: A Selection brings together some of the most iconic works by the Norwegian artist. This fully illustrated book showcases over 50 of his most significant pieces, including The Scream and...

The relationship between ancient and early modern Roman art is explored in this volume, which examines how the natural world was perceived and represented in Roman art. The book considers the...

The Painting Master's Shame: A New Perspective on Chinese Painting Criticism Amy McNair challenges long-held assumptions about the Xuanhe Catalogue of Paintings, a major landmark in Chinese painting...

All-women Art Spaces in Europe in the Long 1970s by Agata Jakubowska and Katy Deepwell explores the varied and plural manner of women artists' engagements with feminism(s) during this period. The...

The mother as motif in art and literature spans centuries, from prehistoric fertility goddesses to modern representations. This volume explores the many ways the mother figure has been depicted...

Sean Landers: A Monograph of Contrasts Since the early 1990s, Sean Landers' work has been marked by a complex interplay of opposing forces. His practice often explores themes of self-doubt and...

Chen Hongshou: Repentant Monk explores the life and art of one of China's most fascinating painters. This first US exhibition focuses solely on Chen, whose unique style blends ancient techniques with...

The Literate Eye: Victorian Art Writing and Modernist Aesthetics by Rachel Teukolsky In the 19th century, British authors produced a significant body of writings about the visual arts. This archive...

An Ethology of Religion and Art Belief as Behavior This book proposes an improved understanding of both art and religion as behaviors developed in the process of human evolution, drawing from sources...

Scenes of New York City celebrates the gift of 130 works from the Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld Collection to the New York Historical Society. This collection is a unique blend of individual artworks by...

Stephen W. Melville and Bill Readings offer a comprehensive assessment of contemporary art history and criticism in this highly ambitious collection of essays.The authors' introduction provides a...

Carl Einstein's Art Criticism: A New Perspective Sebastian Zeidler offers a comprehensive intellectual biography of Carl Einstein, a multifaceted figure in modern art. Einstein's career spans...

Migrant, Multicultural and Diasporic Heritage explores how heritage is used to represent, contest, and negotiate the history and politics of ethnic, migrant, multicultural, diasporic, or 'other'...

Moscow Vanguard Art: 1922-1992 A comprehensive survey of art in Moscow during the Soviet era, this book explores the spirit of artistic experimentation in the face of political repression. Margarita...

Paul Chan: Breathers A comprehensive overview of Paul Chan's acclaimed Badlands imprint and his latest sculptural series exploring the metaphor of the "breather". This volume surveys Chan's...

Art beyond Itself: Anthropology for a Society without a Story Line by Néstor García Canclini explores the complexities of contemporary art. In this assessment, García Canclini argues that defining...

Kara Walker's monumental sculpture Figa, installed at the DESTE Foundation's Hydra Slaughterhouse in 2017, is a powerful work that gestures both fertility and defiance. This book offers critical...

Hermann Nitsch: Spaces of Color explores the artist's development of painterly works from the early 1960s to the present day. Focusing on his investigation of paint, the authors examine various work...

Rudolf Leopold was a visionary collector who built an internationally renowned collection of art and antiques. His remarkable story is told in this biography, which draws on personal memories and...

Constructing Race on the Borders of Europe explores how visual representations of race were constructed in Scandinavia and the empires of Austro-Hungary, Germany, and Russia between 1850 and 1930...

Photographs are an integral part of museum collections, yet their role and significance within these institutions have received relatively little critical attention. This book brings into focus the...

Darrel Ellis Regeneration offers a comprehensive survey of the artist's practice, exploring his innovative studio techniques and their impact on contemporary art. Born in 1958, Ellis created a...

Drawing on Art: Duchamp and Company explores the central importance of appropriation, collaboration, influence, and play in Marcel Duchamp's work. Dalia Judovitz examines how Duchamp's readymades and...

This 2020 publication presents the first in-depth English-language study of Edition MAT (Multiplication d'art transformable), a seminal project in postwar art. In 1959, Daniel Spoerri pioneered the...