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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.

(Hardback)

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

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(Hardback)

How is it possible that an artist who lived over four centuries ago is still seen today as an icon of modernity This title features some of the world's preeminent Caravaggio scholars who share their feeling and insights about their favorite works by the artist.

(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.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

This book breaks the boundary between culture, art, and design by means of integrating the historical and cultural knowledge of Chinese characters with graphic designs. It will enable designers to maximize the expression value of Chinese characters in visuals!

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(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

The most comprehensive overview of Christo and Jeanne-Claude to date, now available in a compact edition. Hundreds of photographs and original works trace their unparalleled oeuvre and offer a glimpse at works in progress like The Mastaba, Project for the United Arab Emirates and L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, Project for Paris.

(Hardback)

An investigation of the principles of classic design, as expounded in The Decoration of Houses, and their relevance to interior design today.

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One of the great unsung heroes of twentieth-century British design.

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(Hardback)

(Paperback, Brooklyn Museum)

The first publication dedicated to artists' zines in North America, a revelatory exploration of an unexamined but thriving aesthetic practice

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A complete overview of the Italian Renaissance courts covering all areas influenced by them: art, music, literature etc.

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From 1904 until 1914, the painter Hans Hofmann (1880-1966), who was a friend of Picasso, Braque, Matisse, the Fauves and Robert and Sonia Delaunay, witnessed and absorbed the new art in Paris, the centre of European art. In 1932 he emigrated to the US and opened the Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts in New York. This book tells his story.

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Discover the revolutionary work of Cubism, hailed as the first avant-garde movement of the 20th century. With key works from major artists, this introduction explains the history, theory, and legacy of the movement's fragmented planes, multiple perspectives, and collaged elements.

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Victorian-era decorative tour de force marks the shift in popular taste from Neoclassicism with an eclectic assembly of 47 engraved plates. Includes designs dating from Gothic, Renaissance, and Elizabethan eras.