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Explore the turbulent times and revolutionary ideas of 20th-century art. From Surrealism to Land Art, Fluxus to Bauhaus, this comprehensive survey is your be-all, end-all guide to the people and works that redefined art as we knew it. This encyclopedic masterwork ranges across the full spectrum of disciplines, including photography and new media.

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The definitive history of the Young British Artists movement, featuring extensive interviews with its key players.

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(Hardback)

According to legend, he was discovered by Cimabue as a boy, sketching his father's sheep. Giotto di Bodone (1266-1337) was the most famous and influential painter of his generation in Italy.

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Barbara Hepworth's work and ideas are illuminated in her own lucid and eloquent words in this first collection of her writings and conversations.

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Despite being shut down by the Nazis after just fourteen years in existence, the Bauhaus art school stands as one of the defining movements of modern history. This book introduces the school's commitment to creative expression, cutting-edge ideas, and the combination of fine art and technology in a utopian future.

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(Hardback, Annotated edition)

A new edition of Bernard Leach's autobiography featuring previously unpublished photographs and drawings

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A full treatment of Bill Jacklin's New York paintings, featuring a Foreword by Sting, and an interview with the artist by Michael Peppiatt.

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Bill Viola began producing video works in the early 1970s, and since then has captivated audiences with his poignant and beautifully wrought interpretations of human experience. He is considered among the most celebrated proponents of the medium of video art. This book gives an account of one of contemporary art's most powerful creative minds.

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(Paperback)

Published to accompany the Prados blockbuster exhibition marking the quincentenary of Boschs death, this magnificent, richly illustrated book reproduces all the artists masterpieces held by the museum.

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Comprising more than 500 years of printed botanical illustrations, this stunning compendium of black-and-white and color images includes medieval illuminated manuscripts, early woodcuts, hand-colored lithographs, Art Nouveau florals, and much more. Detailed bibliographies and artist biographies.

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The 88-page full-colour book displays 50 of Desmond Freeman's spectacular pen and ink drawings of the architecture of Venice interspersed with poetry and text from well-known authors.

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Lists some 41000 artists including many minor artists of the late Victorian era and the early twentieth century who exhibited at forty-nine main centres both public and private.

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The bronze head from Ife is one of the most prized objects in the British Museums African collections. This book tells its fascinating story, from its discovery to its reception and exhibition in Britain, where it influenced and inspired several major artists.

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With an acute sense of observation and subjects ranging from the biblical tower of Babel to the small-town festivals of peasant life, the master draftsman Pieter Bruegel the Elder provides a unique witness to both the religious mores and the close-knit folk culture of his time.

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Introduction to Buddhist art, featuring about 200 art works and ritual objects, and an overview of Himalayan art.

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(Hardback)

Given unprecedented access to Calder's work and life during the course of their friendship, this title captures Calder's sculptures, the artist at work in his studio and at home with his family in Roxbury, Connecticut.

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Published to coincide with Valentine's Day, this full-colour gift book features love poems and proverbs from around the world, beautifully illlustrated by one of the greatest calligraphers of our time.

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Caravaggio was a force to be reckoned with. Precise in technique, violent in temper, the notorious bad boy of Italian Baroque is now considered one of the greatest artistic influences of all time. This book presents an accessible introduction to the life and times of the dramatic master, exploring Caravaggio's most famous and revolutionary works alongside his equally intense biography.

(Paperback, New Edition)

An updated and expanded edition of this classic, illustrated survey of Caribbean art, featuring the work of over 100 artists from the period of colonialism to the present day.

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125 versatile, royalty-free designs adapted from ancient artwork: birds, human figures, mythological creatures, interwoven patterns, and other motifs. A wealth of dramatic ornamentation for craftworkers, designers, and artists.