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One of Joseph Cornells favourite pastimes was to meander through the used book stalls of lower Manhattan, rummaging around in search of items to spark his creative impulses. Sometime in the early 1930s he came upon the "Journal dAgriculture Pratique" (1911), a handbook of advice for farmers.

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In 2019 the Hyundai Commission will be undertaken by the American artist Kara Walker, whose works have featured prominently in exhibitions around the world. Walker is renowned for her candid explorations of race, gender, sexuality and violence.

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David - the greatest king of Israel, the founder of Jerusalem, and one of the pivotal figures of the Old Testament - was a source of inspiration for artists and their patrons throughout the medieval world. This book is a survey of the profusion of David's images in both Byzantium and the West, providing a guide to a range of medieval depictions.

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David - the greatest king of Israel, the founder of Jerusalem, and one of the pivotal figures of the Old Testament - was a source of inspiration for artists and their patrons throughout the medieval world. This book is a survey of the profusion of David's images in both Byzantium and the West, providing a guide to a range of medieval depictions.

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A decade of trials and errors, of failures and successes, has catapulted Marian Christy's distinctive watercolours to a new, original, contemporary 21st-century style called "Knifed Watercolors (R)"

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From stainless-steel rabits to cut-up comic figures, Jeff Koons has created a visual universe as accessible as it is esoteric, as innocent as it is erotic, as historic as it is here and now. This introduction offers the complete Koons at a glance with landmark works and succinct art historical analyses.

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From rolling meadows to moody skies, how does the beauty, complexity, and dimensions of the world translate to artistic expression Explore the evolution and importance of the landscape genre from the late Middle Ages to modern times in this selection of some of the most important landscapes in history from practitioners as diverse as Titian,...

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This is a monograph on the Australian abstract artist Alun Leach-Jones. The book traces the evolution of his art from his arrival from the United Kingdom in 1960. The "Compendium", "Romance of Death" and "The Gardens of the Voice" series are all discussed here.

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Leonardo da Vinci stands to this day as one of the most accomplished human beings ever to have lived. Sourced from our best-selling XXL-sized edition, this spectacular resource gathers full-bleed details of all the artist's paintings, including Salvator Mundi, recently the most expensive painting ever bought at auction.

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A leading Leonardo da Vinci scholar takes a fresh look at the master's work by exploring 100 key da Vinci milestones across his oeuvres of art, science, engineering, architecture, anatomy and more, in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of his death.

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One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo remains a quintessential Renaissance genius. The perfect companion to the Leonardo Graphic Work edition, this book is a compact catalogue raisonn of all of the artist's masterful paintings, both surviving and lost, including the showstopping Mona Lisa and Last Supper.

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The catalogue raisonne of paintings covers both surviving and lost works, while full-bleed details allow us to inspect even the subtlest brushstrokes that came to revolutionize art history.

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Looks at how, through the manipulation of signs and pictorial language, Picasso oscillates between figures and objects, animating what is inanimate and vice versa. As well as shedding light on aspects of Picasso's work, this book features a selection of art, providing an opportunity for readers to rediscover the art of Picasso.

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Orchid and flower art enthusiasts will love the last addition to the National Library of Australia's popular 'Little Books' series. Little Book of Australian Orchids is a delightful pairing of orchid images, from the Library's collections, with Australian poetry.

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Catalogue of an exhibition of the same name held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, from 25 November 2023 - 28 April 2024.

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This revelatory publication features a selection of beautifully reproduced images from his sketchbooks. Most of the sketches which include works in pencil, pastel and watercolour from across the artists long career are published here for the first time. These fascinating images extend our understanding of Freuds work and demonstrate the scrutiny he brought to his subjects.

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The work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh merged Scottish tradition, modern function, and Japanese elegance into a unique oeuvre across architecture and design. A key proponent of the turn-of-the-century Glasgow Style, Mackintosh also influenced Art Nouveau across Europe with his bold yet lyrical repertoire of vivid lines, elegant proportions, and natural motifs.