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Sub-Categories of The Arts: General & Reference
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
Neil MacGregor
The Arts: General & Reference; Reference works; History; General & world history
Hardback
From the very first hand axe to the ubiquitous credit card, each item has a story to tell; together they relate the larger... [more]
$65.00 $58.50
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Jeffrey Smart (revised)
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]
$120.00 $108.00
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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; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs
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A vivid, personal account by Sandy Nairne of the theft of two important paintings by J.W.M. Turner and the subsequent pursuit,... [more]
$39.95 $35.95
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A Little History of the Australian Labor Party
Frank Bongiorno, Nick Dyrenfurth
The Arts: General & Reference; History; Politics & government; Political parties
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The Australian Labor Party is one of the oldest labour parties and was the first in the world to form a government. 2011 marks... [more]
$24.95 $22.45
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God, Justice, Love, Beauty: Four Little Dialogues
Jean-Luc Nancy
The Arts: General & Reference; Philosophy; Popular philosophy; Philosophy of religion
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The four talks collected here transcribe lectures delivered to an audience of children between the ages of ten and fourteen,... [more]
$45.00 $40.50
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Hollywood Film 1963-1976: Years of Revolution and Reaction
Drew Casper
The Arts: General & Reference; Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema; Communication studies; Social & cultural history; Media studies; Sociology & anthropology
Paperback
Hollywood 1963-1976 chronicles the upheaval and innovation that took place in the American film industry during an era of... [more]
$44.95 $40.45
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1001 Australian Nights
Dave Graney
The Arts: General & Reference; Rock & Pop music; Biography; Biography: general; Autobiography: arts & entertainment; Memoirs
Paperback
Legendary rock showman Dave Graney takes us on a journey about growing up, finding your voice and hitting the right pitch.... [more]
$29.95 $26.95
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Notebooks
Betty Churcher
Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; History of Art & Design Styles; Painting & paintings; Biography: arts & entertainment
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In this gorgeously illustrated book, join Betty Churcher on a personal tour of her most beloved works, including masterpieces... [more]
$44.99 $40.50
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Modern Bookbinding
Alexander James Vaughan
Art & Architecture; Conservation, restoration & care of artworks; Decorative arts; Other technologies & applied sciences
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Deals with what used to be called the 'letterpress and stationery' branches of the trade and includes sections on finishing... [more]
$36.95 $33.25
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Hello World!: Promoting the Arts on the Web
Robert Reid
Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; Theatre Studies; Dance & Performing arts; Media studies; Ethical & social aspects of computing
Paperback
The rapid transformations of the internet have brought about extraordinary changes in the portability and speed of information... [more]
$14.95 $13.45
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Chinese Calligraphy
Tingyou Chen
Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; Oriental art; Typography & lettering; linguistics
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This book provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the art of Chinese calligraphy, the epitome of Chinese culture.... [more]
$22.95 $20.65
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Chinese Furniture
Xiaoming Zhang
The Arts: General & Reference; Oriental art; Furniture design; History; Asian history
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This book provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the long history, production techniques and cultural significance... [more]
$22.95 $20.65
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China's Museums
Xianyao Li, Zhewen Luo
The Arts: General & Reference; Museums & museology; History; Asian history; Archaeology
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This book provides an illustrated guide to China's numerous museums, and will inspire all those with interests in Chinese... [more]
$22.95 $20.65
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How to Look at a Painting
Francoise Barbe-Gall
Art & Architecture; Theory of art; History of Art & Design Styles; Painting & paintings
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A voyage of discovery through thirty-six fascinating paintings, from Raphael to Rothko, Breughel to Bacon. [more]
$35.95 $32.35
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Roman Landscape: Culture and Identity
Diana Spencer
The Arts: General & Reference; History of architecture; History; European history; Classical history & classical civilisation
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This survey explores how and why Romans of the late Republic and early Principate were fascinated with landscaped nature.... [more]
$31.95 $28.75
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Bento's Sketchbook
John Berger
Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; History of Art & Design Styles; Drawing & drawings; Philosophy
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A meditation, in words and images, on the practice of drawing, by the author of Ways of Seeing. [more]
$34.95 $31.45
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The Limits of Art: Two Essays
Tzvetan Todorov
Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; Theory of art; Ethics & moral philosophy; Politics & government
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Explores the complex relations between art, politics, and ethics. This book traces the intimate relationship between avant-garde... [more]
$21.95 $19.75
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Japan: Light and Shadows in the Land of the Rising Sun
Greta Ropa, Iago Corazza
The Arts: General & Reference; History; Places & peoples: pictorial works
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With one eye toward the future and one looking to the past, Japan is a world of striking contrasts that translate dramatically... [more]
$65.00 $58.50
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Pictures, Passions and Eye: A Life at Sotheby's
Michel Strauss
Art: financial aspects; Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism; Biography; Autobiography: arts & entertainment
Hardback
Fascinating insider's view into 40 years at Sotheby's, the international passion for Impressionism and the world of dealers... [more]
$49.99 $45.00
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Ovid Before Exile: Art and Punishment in the Metamorphoses
Patricia J. Johnson
The Arts: General & Reference; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; History; Politics & government
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Demonstrates that Ovid was writing in an artistic atmosphere succumbing to a stranglehold of implicit censorship that culminated... [more]
$44.95 $40.45
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Art in the Streets
Aaron Rose, Jeffrey Deitch, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Roger Gastman
Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference; Graffiti & street art; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections
Hardback
Accompanies the exhibition Art in the streets, organized by Jeffrey Deitch, Roger Gastman, and Aaron Rose and presented... [more]
$75.00 $67.50
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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]
$34.95 $31.45
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ARTiculations: Undefining Chinese Contemporary Art
Dora C. Y. Ching, Jerome Silbergeld
Art & Architecture; Theory of art; History of Art & Design Styles; Oriental art; Art & design styles: from c 1960
Paperback
What does it mean to say that some of the best Chinese contemporary art is made in America, by Americans? This book challenges... [more]
$45.95 $41.35
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Sleuth: The Amazing Quest for Lost Art Treasures
Philip Mould
Art & Architecture; Art: financial aspects; History of Art & Design Styles
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CSI meets Who Do You Think You Are? meets Time Team meets The Antiques Roadshow. Two-dimensional works of art become three-dimensional... [more]
$24.99 $22.50
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Stories Behind Chinese Idioms (II)
Zheng Li, Zheng Ma
The Arts: General & Reference; Traditional stories (Children's&YA); Languages & ESL
Hardback
Retells Chinese folktales designed to explain the meaning of idioms about an old man who starts a big project, a man who thinks... [more]
$18.99 $17.10
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