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In 1959 in Melbourne, seven artists and an art historian came together "to defend and to champion the place of the image in art". The group included Blackman, Arthur Boyd, Brack, Perceval, Pugh and Dickerson. Bernard Smith, the non-painter of the group, drafted The Antipodean Manifesto, which accompanied their exhibition.

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Art Deco was one of the most captivating and popular artistic movements of the 20th century. This title brings an original approach to the subject, collecting and featuring some 250 postcards from the 1920s to 1940s from nightclubs, hotels and restaurants to skyscrapers, apartment buildings and airports.

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A treasure trove of noteworthy letters, arranged thematically to provide an insight into the lives and work of great artists.

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Bernd Zimmer, born in 1948, is one of the most important representatives of Germany's "Junge Wilde" (Wild Youth) artists. This book provides an overview of his most recent series of paintings, "Schwimmendes Licht" (Swimming Light).

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Placing its emphasis on black cultural themes rather than on black racial identity, this volume explores the visual representations of black culture during the 20th century.

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Dcouvrez l'oeuvre complet de Pieter Bruegel l'Ancien, le peintre flamand le plus important de la Renaissance. Marquant le 450e anniversaire de sa mort et sa premire exposition monographique au Kunsthistorisches Museum de Vienne, cet ouvrage au format XXL runit l'ensemble de ses 40 peintures, 65 dessins et 89 gravures sur cuivre, formant...

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The essential sourcebook on Celtic art

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A discussion of Celtic origins and identity, and of the styles and motifs of the Celts' shape-changing, non-narrative art, including its relationship to ancient Mediterranean civilizations. This revised edition also provides a survey of recent Europe-wide discoveries, and an updated bibliography.

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Dale Chihuly is the founder of the Pilchuck Glass School and father of the American studio glass movement. This book features 500 colour photographs of works that span his career, accompanied quotes from the artist himself, short texts on his series pieces, as well as a chronology.

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Discover Christo and Jeanne-Claude's latest installation: a spectacular 20-meter-high temporary sculpture made of more than 7,500 multicolored barrels, which coincides with a major exhibition at the Serpentine Galleries. Gathering photography, sketches, models, and designs, this collection is your guide to Christo and Jeanne-Claude's barrel-...

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These paradigms of miniature painting from the fourth century to 1600 are worth millions, typically tucked away in private collections or closely guarded archives-until now. Discover some of the most beautiful and important manuscripts from the Middle Ages in this collection of brilliant large-format reproductions, complete with a 36-page appendix.

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A comprehensive study of the history of collage and its fundamental place in modern art.

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From the sixteenth century until well into the eighteenth century, the Commedia Dell'arte, a popular Italian type of improvised comic theatricals, cast its spell on a large and diverse audience. Features the precious porcelain used to immortalise the performance of the comedians.

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This work traces the development of the contemporary art scene in Texas. The use of unorthodox materials, the social and political realities which pertain in the 1990s, and features of the theoretical as well as commercial art world are included in the discussion here.

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Provides an examination of the American studio craft movement in general, with detailed analyses of all of the major mediums (clay, wood, fibre, metal, jewellery, and glass) favoured by the greatest craftsmen of the period. This title explores the origins of the studio craft movement, the international influences that helped it grow, and more.

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Exploring themes raised by digital artworks, such as viewer interaction, artificial life and intelligence, political and social activism, this book focuses at the impact of digital techniques and media on traditional forms of art such as printing, painting, photography and sculpture.

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Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) achieved international recognition in the late 1940s for his paintings inspired by children's drawings, the art of psychiatric patients, and graffiti. This book features more than one hundred drawings representing Dubuffet's development during his most innovative decades - the 1940s and 1950s.

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Emma Hamilton (1765-1815) rose to national and international fame as a model, performer, trendsetter and interpreter of neoclassical fashion. Accompanying a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, from November 2016 to April 2017, this book provides an evaluation of Emma Hamilton's artistic undertakings, cultural achievements and legacy.