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In 1650 Velazquez was in Rome, where he depicted members of the papal court with a new freedom of approach, while the following year saw his keenly awaited return to Spain, where he returned to the conventions of the court portrait. This title presents a survey of one of the key moments in the history of the Spanish court portrait.

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Tells the entire story of jazz from its earliest days in New Orleans to the 1970s and beyond told through archival material from Verve, the genres most important label. This title presents some of the rarest records and unseen ephemera from the label that helped define the world of jazz.

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An expertly written and exquisitely photographed study of the buildings of Victor Horta, a figure of central significance to Art Nouveau and to the origins of modernism in architecture and interior design.

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Vienna was home to some of the most extraordinary minds of modern times, and was a vigorous melting-pot of radical fresh ideas and concepts in every field art, architecture, literature, music, politics, journalism and theatre. This title features 25 essays on the key movements and figures of the era.

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An exceptional volume bringing together almost 1,000 images representing the diversity and richness of the visual arts in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century.

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Vincent van Gogh's letters have long been prized as some of the most valuable documents in the world of art. Not only do they throw light on Van Gogh's own complex and intriguing character, they enlighten the whole creative process as seen through his eyes. This book presents biographical and art-historical information.

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Weaving together the life and work of Virginia Woolf, this book serves as an introduction to both. Following the chronology of Woolfs life, it gives due prominence to her dazzlingly inventive essays, traces the contentious course of her afterlife and shows why, seventy years after her death.

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A fascinating new account of the work and lives of Britain's women artists in the twentieth century.

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Renowned for his scenes of domestic life, Vuillard was one of the great post-impressionist artists. This text covers all of Vuillard's work and explores his association with a number of important stylistic movements. It includes extracts from early journals and correspondence with contemporaries.

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Brings together the best work of the world's greatest photographers.

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Wayne Thiebaud has long been recognized as one of America's prominent modern artists. This title brings together 120 of Thiebaud's important paintings, watercolours and pastels. It contains essays that trace the course of his career from the 1950s onwards.

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A fascinating study of the drawings by American artist Wayne Thiebaud, published with his cooperation

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A survey of the history of architecture in Europe and North America, from ancient Greece to the present.

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Hey little owl, what are you doing I'm waking up! What's up, Mr Pelican I'm having my dinner! This title is packed with interactive tabs that put children in the driving seat.

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Beautiful show ponies, athletic race horses and nomadic desert horses all get their chance in the limelight in this charming introduction to our equine companions, which includes advice on grooming and care.

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An irreverent but informative primer on what makes the world go round. For children aged 7+.

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A richly illustrated retrospective of the key works of this multi-award-winning practice.

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Focuses on the internationally acclaimed South African artist William Kentridge. This title brings together nearly two hundred of his works from 1989 onwards. It also explores his work across a range of media, including film, video, sculpture, design, drawing and printmaking.

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In 1956, William Klein arrived in Rome to assist Federico Fellini on his film "Nights of Cabiria". It was on these walks that "Rome", a radical and brilliant visual diary of the city, was born. This revised edition celebrates the 50th anniversary of "Rome's" release.

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William Scott, born in 1913, first came to the publics attention when he participated in the Arts Councils exhibition at the 1951 Festival of Britain. His work ranges from abstract paintings to ever-richer still lifes with multiple levels of paint, and multiple levels of meaning.

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The ultimate collection of William Wegmans Weimaraner photographs, in an accessibly priced format, with over 250 brilliant and witty images from across five decades.

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Founded in 1903, the Wiener Werkstatte - "Vienna Workshops" - was a movement to unite the fine and applied arts with the goal of creating beautifully designed and crafted objects for every purpose. This illustrated, compact book offers an exhaustive record of the group.

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