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A lavishly illustrated exploration of Orla Kiely's design evolution, published to coincide with a major exhibition Orla Kiely: A Life in Pattern at The Fashion and Textile Museum.

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An unparalleled collection of postwar and contemporary art assembled by two gutsy collectors.

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Printmaking was fundamental to Pablo Picasso's artistic vision. Over his career, he made well over 2,000 printed images, focusing on the intaglio techniques of etching, engraving, drypoint and aquatint, lithography and linoleum cut. This book explores Picasso's creative process in printmaking from the early years of the 20th century onwards.

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A beautiful and sumptuously illustrated book presenting the highlights of Renaissance court treasures.

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A monograph on this prolific artist with particular reference to his love for Manhatten, featuring previously unseen paintings, prints and drawings.

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Offers tremendous insight in to African culture. This book showcases works of wood, stone, ceramics, beadwork, textiles and metalwork from Africa from the Mediterranean coast to the Cape and from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. It also offers close-up views of individual details will allow the reader to see these pieces in a new way.

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Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Craft and Design focuses on some of the most interesting conceptual technical trends in wood working today, showing how today's creators have played against expectations of wood as a medium.

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A distinctive feature of Alberto Burris artistic imagery: the treatment of black in his Cellotex works.

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Now available in a new edition, this gorgeously illustrated book showcases botanical masterpieces by Alexander von Humboldt, one of historys great scientists and explorers.

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Explores the global impact of Alice in Wonderland across art, design and performance from the 19th century to today. It shows how Alice has been re-imagined and reinterpreted by each new generation: from the original illustrations by John Tenniel to artwork by Salvador Dali, and from the 1951 Disney movie to Tim Burton's latest interpretation.

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Rediscover M.C. Escher, a giant of twentieth-century art. This book illustrates c.100 prints and drawings, accompanied by short essays.

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From soup cans to car crashes, the early work of Andy Warhol is reconsidered in this illustrated collection of essays from a wide variety of scholars, writers, and artists.

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Comprehensive and entertaining, this volume presents black-and-white and color images from medieval illuminated manuscripts, woodcuts from the dawn of printing, and illustrations by Merian, Seba, Cuvier, Audubon, and many others. Detailed bibliographies and artist biographies.

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Celebrating the 400th anniversary of traditional Japanese ceramic culture as interpreted by todays leading designers

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Published to accompany the major exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, this book examines the work of the celebrated Venezuelan artist Armando Reveron.

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The most spectacular, uplifting and outstanding examples of site-specific art in the Americas.

(Hardback, 2nd Revised edition)

Based partly on the original importers' catalogues and partly on the wide range of pieces handled by the author Bryan Catley, a leading specialist in the subject, this book covers a comprehensive range of art deco figures.

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A comprehensive survey of the vital and dynamic graphic design created in the three decades before World War II, in the style variously known as Modern, Skyscraper, Jazz Style and, eventually, Art Deco. It is both a sourcebook and an inspiration for anyone interested in this period.

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Arnold Schwartzmans stunning photographs of the finest examples of Art Deco from all over the world are collected here as a celebration of one of the worlds most popular decorative styles.

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The first book to bring together artists from Eastern and Western post-war Europe, containing numerous examples of famous artists and their works.

(Paperback, 4th Revised edition)

With a freshness and breadth of approach that sets the art in its context, this book explores why works were created and who commissioned the palaces, cathedrals, paintings, and sculptures. This revised edition contains around 200 new pictures and nearly all colour images. The chapter structure has also been improved.

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Full-color and black-and-white works by virtually every key artist of the Art Nouveau movement, including Mucha, Seguy, Beardsley, and Verneuil. Includes material from rare books, portfolios, and major periodicals, plus bibliographies and artist biographies.