The Arts: General & Reference titles - 9,490 results

Survival of the Beautiful: Art, Science, and Evolution

David Rothenberg

The Arts: General & Reference; Mathematics & Sciences; Evolution

Paperback

The peacock's tail, said Charles Darwin, makes me sick. That's because the theory of evolution as adaptation can't explain... [more]

An Opening: Twelve Love Stories About Art

Stephanie Radok

Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference

Paperback

Artist and writer Stephanie Radok possesses a unique international perspective. For over twenty years she has written about... [more]

Manet and the Object of Painting

Michel Foucault, Nicolas Bourriaud

Theory of art; Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism; Individual artists, art monographs; Philosophy

Paperback

This title is new in paperback. In this encounter between one of the twentieth century's greatest philosophical minds and... [more]

Sunday's Kitchen: Food and Living at Heide

Kendrah Morgan, Lesley Harding

Art & Architecture; Art: financial aspects; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

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Sunday Reed was a passionate cook and gardener, who believed in home-grown produce, seasonal cooking and a communal table.... [more]

Nic Jools Collection

Gavin Fry

Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; History of Art & Design Styles; Antiques & collectables

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Nic Jools is a remarkable Australian whose life and love of art is woven through an inspiring story embracing many themes.... [more]

Russell Drysdale Drawings

Lou Klepac

Art & Architecture; Theory of art; Drawing & drawings; Individual artists, art monographs

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The year 2012 is the centenary of the birth of Russell Drysdale, one of the greatest Australian painters of the twentieth... [more]

Margaret Olley

Barry Pearce

Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs

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Margaret Hannah Olley AC (24 June 1923 - 26 July 2011) was an Australian painter. She was the subject of more than 90 solo... [more]

Ai Weiwei Speaks

Ai Weiwei, Hans-Ulrich Obrist

Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference

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'If artists betray the social conscience and the basic principles of being human, where does art stand then?' Ai Weiwei -... [more]

Of Jews and Animals

Andrew Benjamin

Theory of art; Literary theory; Philosophy; Philosophy: aesthetics

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By developing his own conception of the 'figure' Andrew Benjamin has written an innovative and provocative study of the complex... [more]

Reality Hunger: A Manifesto

David Shields

The Arts: General & Reference; Literary studies: general

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Reality Hunger questions every assumption we ever made about art, the novel, journalism, poetry, film, TV, rap, stand-up,... [more]

Wildflower: The Life and Art of Ellis Rowan

Cassey Liberman

Art & Architecture; Theory of art; Individual artists, art monographs

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Ellis Rowan was a superbly talented and highly skilled Australian artist of the late 19th and early 20th century. In a time... [more]

Beauty

Roger Scruton

Theory of art; Philosophy; Philosophy: aesthetics

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Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane; it can be exhilarating, appealing, inspiring, chilling. It can affect... [more]

A History of the World in 100 Objects

Neil MacGregor

The Arts: General & Reference; Reference works; History; General & world history

Hardback

<p>From the renowned director of the British Museum, a kaleidoscopic history of humanity told through things we have made.... [more]

Jeffrey Smart

Barry Pearce

Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs

Hardback

Since the 1999 retrospective organised by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Jeffrey Smart has consolidated his position... [more]

Art Theft: And the Case of the Stolen Turners

Sandy Nairne

Art & Architecture; Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks; History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600; Individual artists, art monographs

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The theft of high-profile works of art is not new, and recurs on a fairly regular basis: 2011 marks the centenary of the theft... [more]

That Is Priceless: Art's Greatest Masterpieces... Made Slightly Funnier...

Steve Melcher

The Arts: General & Reference; Fiction & Literature; Humour

Paperback

Thirty-two million Americans consider themselves artists, and nearly 100 million consider themselves art lovers. They--along... [more]

Heidegger, Art, and Postmodernity

Iain D. Thomson

Theory of art; Philosophy; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -

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Heidegger, Art, and Postmodernity offers a radical new interpretation of Heidegger's later philosophy, developing his argument... [more]

How to Look at a Painting

Francoise Barbe-Gall

Art & Architecture; Theory of art; Painting & paintings

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Which of us, in the presence of a painting, has not felt that we lack the keys to decipher it? We feel an emotional response,... [more]

Art in the Streets

Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles

Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; Painting & art manuals

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<p>The first large-scale American museum exhibition to survey the colorful history of graffiti and street art movements internationally.... [more]

Ovid Before Exile: Art and Punishment in the Metamorphoses

Patricia Johnson

The Arts: General & Reference; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; History; Politics & government

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The epic Metamorphoses, Ovid's most renowned work, has regained its stature among the masterpieces of great poets such as... [more]

100 Artists' Manifestos: From the Futurists to the Stuckists

Art & Architecture; Theory of art; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

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In this remarkable collection of 100 manifestos from the last 100 years, Alex Danchev presents the cacophony of voices of... [more]

Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art

Ananda K. Coomaraswamy

Art & Architecture; Theory of art; Christianity; Oriental religions

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9 of the most famous essays by one of the preeminent philosophers and art historians of the pre-modern world, east and west,... [more]

Bento's Sketchbook

John Berger

Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; Drawing & drawings; Philosophy

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The seventeenth-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza-generally known as Benedict (or Bento) de Spinoza-spent the most intense... [more]

Patricia Piccinini

Jane Messenger

Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; Individual artists, art monographs

Hardback

Surveys the career of one of Australia's pre-eminent contemporary artists. This is the first major book on Piccinini and is... [more]

Many Faces of Inspiration: Conversations on Australian Creativity

Antony Jeffrey

The Arts: General & Reference; Biography; Biography: arts & entertainment

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Is based on conversations Antony Jeffrey has recorded with many remarkable people exploring the inner most thoughts, passions,... [more]