Art

The Patron's Payoff: Conspicuous Commissions in Italian Renaissance Art Jonathan K. Nelson and Richard J. Zeckhauser explore how art patronage worked in Renaissance Italy, using economic concepts to...

Land Art in Close-Up by William Malpas is a fully illustrated guide to land and environmental art, exploring the work of major artists over the past 40 years.This large format book features new...

Salvatore Settis's If Venice Dies is a passionate plea to secure the future of one of the world's most iconic cities. As the city struggles with the consequences of mass tourism, Settis argues that...

Intricate Patterns Coloring Book 30 Coloring Pages of Intricate Patterns in Coloring Book for Adults (Vol 1) by Sonia Rai. Discover 30 unique and intricate patterns to color, perfect for stress...

Discover the art and architecture of the Renaissance era in a unique and engaging way. This beautifully crafted pop-up book presents the talent and imagination of some of history's most influential...

Wassily Kandinsky's groundbreaking work explores the role of spirituality in modern art, advocating for artists to break free from material constraints and tap into their inner emotions. By...

Danger! Women Artists at Work by Debra N. Mancoff presents a compelling selection of over 60 artists who challenged the boundaries of expression and transformed the visual arts. From the early...

The Rhythm of the Pen and the Art of the Book: Islamic Calligraphy from the 13th to the 19th Century by Andrew Butler-Wheelhouse. This lavishly illustrated volume explores six centuries of the...

Magdalena Abakanowicz Writings and Conversations is a comprehensive collection of the artist's writings throughout her career. Spanning over 30 years, this compendium showcases Abakanowicz's mission...

Cultivating Futures Thinking in Museums provides practical examples of how museums are expanding futures thinking in communities. The book presents 21 case studies that demonstrate innovative...

The Beginner's Guide to Chinese Painting-Farm Animals and Pets is an easy-to-use guide for those new to animal painting in traditional Chinese brushwork. With clear instructions and beautiful color...

Sam Francis: A Scientific Study of His Materials and Techniques American artist Sam Francis (1923-1994) was renowned for his vibrant and emotionally charged Abstract Expressionist works. Following a...

Anni Albers: Camino Real is a comprehensive study of a monumental wall hanging by renowned Bauhaus artist Anni Albers. Rediscovered after many years, this work showcases Albers' approach to textiles...

Philip Reeves: A Comprehensive Survey of His Artistic Career Artist Philip Reeves (b.1931) has lived and worked in Glasgow since the mid-1950s, with his artistic vision shaped by landscape and...

Beautiful Italian Tattoo Flash: The Best of Times Collection by Stefano Boetti Stizzo's renowned tattoo parlor in Milan presents its most stunning work in this collection, showcasing beautiful flash...

Learn to draw digital cartoons with confidence using this step-by-step guide. With 200 illustrations and 70 practical exercises, you'll be able to create professional-looking artwork from scratch...

Cruelty and Carnage: A Collection of Violent Ukiyo-e Art from Late Edo Period Japan. This collection brings together over 100 artworks produced by Yoshiiku and other artists, showcasing the darker...

Ulysses Jenkins Without Your Interpretation is the first major retrospective on the groundbreaking Los Angeles-based video artist Ulysses Jenkins. Since the 1970s, Jenkins has explored how white...

This generously illustrated volume explores the work of Leonardo da Vinci, making his art accessible to readers of every level. With fewer than twenty of his paintings known to exist today, some of...

Drawing in 3-D with Mark Kistler is a fun and interactive guide to creating three-dimensional drawings. This book builds on the basics introduced in previous titles, offering new techniques and...

The Arctic as a site of intellectual and artistic inquiry during the Renaissance period. In "Into the White", Christopher P. Heuer explores how the early modern Arctic, seen as a "nonsite,"...

Forget Kathmandu: An Elegy for Democracy by Manjushree Thapa is a deeply unsettling account of Nepal's tumultuous past. In June 2001, the king and his family were brutally murdered, sparking a...

Rethinking Curating Art after New Media by Beryl Graham and Sarah Cook offers a fresh perspective on curatorial practice in the age of new media art. This book helps curators develop flexible tools...

The lives of premodern painters are reimagined in this innovative retelling, tracing their journeys from infancy to death through the lens of "the seven ages of man." By exploring the artists' lives...

Tall Ships: Gary Hill Projective Installation #2Experience an immersive journey through an interactive installation created by world-renowned artist Gary Hill. This beautifully illustrated book, part...

The Vienna School Reader: Politics and Art Historical Method in the 1930s This collection introduces an English-language audience to the writings of the New Vienna School of art history, which...

Acoustic Territories: Sound Culture and Everyday Life by Brandon LaBelle offers a comprehensive exploration of auditory life. This revised edition delves into the performative dynamics of sounding...

British Cultural Studies: An Introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the central themes that have informed this field. Graeme Turner explores the key concepts and theories that underpin...

Color and learn about your star sign with this unique zodiac coloring book. Featuring 26 illustrations of chibi zodiac signs, including the mysterious Ophiuchus, you can explore each sign's symbol,...

Coco Fusco's Dangerous Moves presents a fascinating survey of contemporary life and culture in Cuba through some of its most daring and experimental artists. In this thought-provoking work, Fusco...

Nurple: The Weirdest Colouring Book in the Universe #6 by Mr Peter Jarvis is a unique and imaginative world to colour and enjoy. With 50 intricate illustrations, this book features a range of strange...

Understanding the technical terms behind famous paintings is easier than you think. Looking at Paintings: A Guide to Technical Terms by Tiarna Doherty and Anne T. Woollett provides concise...

Do Ho Suh: Portal tells the story of an extraordinary sculpture made from the negative form of an ancient Korean gate. In 2006, artist Do Ho Suh began working on a project to cast the negative form...

The story of NSK (Neue Slowenische Kunst), an art collective that played a significant role in the last revolution of the twentieth century. In 1984, three groups of artists came together to form...

The Courtauld Wallet: A Masterpiece of Arab Metalwork This beautifully crafted brass container is one of the most enigmatic objects in The Courtauld's collection. Dating back to around 1300, it is...

Gordon Matta-Clark Anarchitect by Antonio Sergio Bessa and Jessamyn Fiore is a revealing exploration of the groundbreaking work of Gordon Matta-Clark, whose socially conscious practice blurred the...

The Swimming Reindeer is a remarkable sculpture created at least 13,000 years ago. Discovered in 1866 as two separate pieces and acquired by the British Museum in 1887, it depicts a male and female...

Bang Bang My Life in Ink is a unique behind-the-scenes look at the life and art of celebrity tattoo artist Keith "Bang Bang" McCurdy. With over 100 color photographs, this book takes readers on a...

Practice and perfect your 3D drawings with this fully customized workbook. If you've learned how to sketch 3D pictures from Mark Kistler's Drawing in 3-D, now you have the space to put your skills...

Learn the secrets of success in musical theater with this step-by-step guide to auditioning for a musical.This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know, from basic singing, dancing, and...

The Art of the Sacred: An Introduction to the Aesthetics of Art and Belief by Graham Howes explores the relationship between religion and visual arts within Christianity and other major religious...

The Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window by Johannes Vermeer is one of the most famous works of seventeenth-century Dutch art. The painting has undergone a significant restoration process, which...

Peggy Guggenheim's candid self-portrait offers an insider's view of modern art's early days, revealing accounts of her family, relationships, and encounters with artists.This book captures a valuable...

Explore the world of pen and ink drawing with Portfolio: Beginning Pen & Ink. This comprehensive guide is designed to help artists of all skill levels learn the fundamentals of this classic art...

Vincent van Gogh's still life paintings are a testament to his innovative approach to art. Through lavishly illustrated reproductions, this book explores the development of Van Gogh's career and...

Between You and Me Queer Disclosures in the New York Art World, 1948-1963 by Gavin Butt explores how discussions of homosexuality within the art world circulated informally in the decades leading up...

The Riddles of Ukiyo-e: Exploring the Art and Symbolism of Japanese Prints. This book delves into the world of Ukiyo-e, a captivating mode of visual expression that emerged in Japan between 1765 and...

Discover the enigmatic world of Marcel Duchamp, one of the 20th century's greatest artists. This richly illustrated publication explores Duchamp's full career, from his early paintings to his...

A'a: A Deity from Polynesia This world-renowned sculpture is a unique figure in Polynesian art. Created sometime before 1821, it depicts an image of a deified ancestor, known as A'a. The statue...

Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings celebrates the life's work of an American artist who has been a major figure in contemporary art for over six decades. Known for his vibrant...

Amedeo Modigliani: A Pioneer of Modern Figurative Painting Discover the dramatic life and work of Amedeo Modigliani, a pioneer of modern figurative painting. His paintings of nudes and portraits are...

Camille Corot's Women: A New Perspective This publication presents a new appraisal of the intriguing and meditative figural works by one of the 19th century's great masters of landscape. The women...

The Cambridge Companion to Piero della Francesca explores the life and artistic achievements of this renowned Italian painter and theoretician. Since the early twentieth century, his innovative use...

Cut & Collage: A Treasury of Vintage Anatomy Images for Collage and Mixed Media Artists by Kale JamesThis collection features full-colour vintage anatomical illustrations, including detailed...

The Sun King at Sea: Maritime Art and Galley Slavery in Louis XIV's France This richly illustrated volume explores the lesser-known world of maritime art and galley slavery in early modern France,...

The Culture of Bronze Making and Meaning in Italian Renaissance by Peta Motture explores the material and making of bronzes during the Italian Renaissance. This book delves into the...

Georg Baselitz: A Retrospective of 100 Works on Paper This comprehensive retrospective brings together one hundred works on paper by renowned German artist Georg Baselitz, marking his eighty-fifth...

Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem brings together 125 works by artists of African descent, spanning from the 1930s to the present. This authoritative guide showcases the...

Eugène Delacroix: A Master of Drawing. This book presents a unique opportunity to explore the lesser-known world of Eugène Delacroix's drawings, which have been sought after for their insight into...

Learn to draw with confidence using the laws of perspective. This concise guide covers everything from simple to complex techniques in 20 masterfully organized chapters.The author provides clear...

Artist Toolbox: Color explores how color captures mood and helps communicate meaning in art. This practical guide delves into the world of color theory, covering topics such as the color wheel, hue,...

The Museum of Modern Art presents Just Above Midtown: Changing Spaces, a richly illustrated catalog showcasing the history and legacy of the influential New York gallery. Founded by Linda Goode...

The Everyday in Visual Culture: Slices of Lives by François Penz and Janina Schupp explores how the comparative analysis of visual cultural artefacts can provide insight into everyday life. This...

Relax with this adult coloring book featuring 30 hilarious swear words in a unique and contrasting design. Beautiful flowers and fairies surround classic swears like "Bullshit" and "Asshole",...

Ruth Orkin: A Hidden Side of Women's Lives in 1940s and 1950s America. Sensationally revealing negatives and photographs from Ruth Orkin's archive shed new light on the lesser-known side of this...

Manchester Museum is a stunning guide to the new museum at the University of Manchester. This beautifully illustrated book takes you on a tour of the museum's spectacular objects and stories,...

Robert Motherwell's writings are a crucial guide to understanding modernism in art. As the founding editor of The Documents of Twentieth-Century Art, he played a significant role in shaping our...

The Practice and Science of Drawing by Harold Speed is a comprehensive guide to the technical and theoretical aspects of drawing. Written by an artist with extensive experience in formal training at...

The Global Rules of Art: The Emergence and Divisions of a Cultural World Economy by Larissa Buchholz A trailblazing look at the historical emergence of a global field in contemporary art, challenging...

David Hockney Insights: Reflecting the Tate Collection brings together some of the artist's most defining work from the 1950s to the present. This publication features major works from the Tate...

The Rise and Fall of the First Galactic Empire: A Study in Political Philosophy This book explores the parallels between the fictional Star Wars galaxy and real-world human civilizations, shedding...

Thinking Through Art: Reflections on Art as Research By Katy Macleod and Lin Holdridge This book explores the intersection of art and academia, examining how artists' experiences of undertaking...

The Routledge Companion to Digital Humanities and Art History offers a comprehensive survey of the intersection between digital technologies and art history, museum practices, and cultural heritage...

Shibari: Rope Workshop Step-By-Step in 20 Lessons by Philippe Boxis is a comprehensive guide to floor and suspension rope work. This Deluxe hardcover book presents 20 illustrated lessons, covering...

Create a hand-carved animal menagerie with Elma Waltner's step-by-step guide. Using simple tools and materials, you can bring your own wooden creations to life from a small block of soft wood. This...

Discover the beauty of Japan through this adult coloring book featuring 40 stunning designs.Relax and unwind with this fun and enjoyable activity, perfect for anyone who loves Japan. With 84 pages of...

Time and Its Object: A Perspective from Amerindian and Melanesian Societies on the Temporality of Images by Paolo Fortis and Susanne Küchler explores how different cultures perceive time through...

British Black Art Debates on Western Art History by Sophie Orlando explores the intersection of social and cultural history with the development of British Black Art. This collection challenges...

Knowable Knowns; Unknowable Unknowns is an 82-page creative exploration that weaves together diverse threads of knowledge into a thought-provoking format. The book's purpose is to challenge and...

Body Painting by Doug Mitchel presents a wealth of photos showcasing a new art form. Follow step-by-step images as they transform bare skin into vibrant creations. Ten established artists share their...

Visual Cultures as Objects and Affects by Jorella Andrews and Simon O'Sullivan explores how art affects us, rather than just representing something. This approach challenges traditional notions of...

The Philosophy of Art by Stephen Davies offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the central theories and debates in the philosophy of art. This fully revised and updated second edition...

Public Servants: Art and the Crisis of the Common Good explores how art responds to radical economic, political, and global shifts. As structures of democratic governance and public responsibility...

Fayoum Pottery: A Look into Egypt's Unique Ceramic Arts. This book is lavishly illustrated with over 250 full-color photographs showcasing unique designs and rare methods used in the production of...

A charming portrait of Picasso's everyday life in postwar France is revealed through the lens of Irish photographer Edward Quinn. In 1949, Quinn moved to France and became friends with the artist,...

Sensorium: Embodied Experience, Technology, and Contemporary Art explores the relationship between the body and electronic technology in the 21st century. This collection features essays, artworks,...

Gérôme: A Study of the Life and Work of a Notable Artist This book provides an in-depth look at the life and work of Gérôme, a renowned painter. It features detailed information and reproductions of...

Aby Warburg's History of Art: A Study of Time and Memory This book is a masterful study of the life and work of art historian Aby Warburg, drawing on his unpublished letters and diaries. Georges...

Hotel Almighty is a visually striking and thought-provoking reimagining of a classic novel. Sarah J. Sloat's erasure of pages from Misery by Stephen King has been transformed into a collection of...

Relax with this stress-relieving coloring book filled with 25 naughty words and beautiful illustrations. Perfect for blowing off steam, this book features classic swears surrounded by fairies and...

Discover 30 whimsical flower designs in this extraordinary coloring activity book. Zenspirations artist Joanne Fink shares her easy-to-learn techniques for combining playful patterns in gorgeous...

Reconstruction art offers a unique window into the past, bringing archaeology to life with vivid and memorable images.This book explores the history of reconstruction art in archaeology, tracing the...

Decolonising the Digital: Technology as Cultural Practice is a collection of critical essays, showcases, and interviews by Australian experimental artists and digital media theorists. It explores the...

Cornelia Parker: A Catalogue of Works Cornelia Parker is renowned for her innovative approach to sculpture and installation, transforming everyday objects into thought-provoking scenarios. Her...

Martial Aesthetics: How War Became an Art Form by Anders Engberg-Pedersen explores the origins of the intersection between art and warfare. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, military thinkers...

Discover the art of temperature painting with Julie Hanson's comprehensive guide to color in painting. This two-part book offers a fresh approach to understanding color and its use in creating...

Town Prints & Drawings of Britain Before 1800 by Bernard Nurse A visual record of Britain's provincial towns in the eighteenth century, featuring over one hundred images from the Bodleian Library's...

African Sculpture: A Collector's Guide The traditional sculpture of sub-Saharan Africa has had a profound influence on 20th century art and design. Its abstract forms, skillful rendering, and deep...

Relax with Sacred Heart Coloring Book, a calming activity to soothe stress. This paperback coloring book features 60 large heart designs on single-sided pages, perfect for colored pencils. Each page...

Becoming Palestine Toward an Archival Imagination of the Future by Gil Z. Hochberg explores how contemporary Palestinian artists and activists use the archive to envision a future unbound from...