Art & Architecture

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Left Bank: Art, Passion and the Rebirth of Paris 1940-1950

Agnes Poirier

History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Literary studies: from c 1900 -; History; European history; Social & cultural history; Advocate - History

Paperback

'Rich and funny' Julian Barnes, Guardian 'Poirier's hugely enjoyable, quick-witted and richly anecdotal book is magnifique'... [more]

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Use This if You Want to be Great at Drawing

Henry Carroll

Art & Architecture

Paperback

Inspired by modern masters, Use This If You Want To Be Great at Drawing is a playful introduction to contemporary drawing... [more]

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Pompeii: An Archaeological Guide

Paul Wilkinson

History of art: ancient & classical art; History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; History; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology; Travel & holiday guides; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides

Paperback

The resonant ruins of Pompeii are perhaps the most direct route back to the living, breathing world of the ancient Romans.... [more]

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My Bedroom is an Office

Joanna Thornhill

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; DIY: general

Paperback

Just moved into your new home? No idea where to start or what to do? Landlord won't let you paint your walls? Hate your sofa... [more]

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Coral Empire: Underwater Oceans, Colonial Tropics, Visual Modernity

Ann Elias

Photographs: collections; Oceanography (seas); The Earth: natural history general

Paperback

Ann Elias traces the history of two explorers whose photographs and films of tropical reefs in the 1920s cast corals and the... [more]

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Paths to the Past: Encounters with Britain's Hidden Landscapes

Francis Pryor

Landscape art & architecture; History; British & Irish history; Landscape archaeology; Regional geography

Paperback

Landscapes reflect and shape our behaviour. They make us who we are and bear witness to the shifting patterns of human life... [more]

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Fifty Early Medieval Things: Materials of Culture in Late Antiquity and...

Deborah Deliyannis, Hendrik Dey, Paolo Squatriti

History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; History; Medieval history; Archaeology by period & region

Paperback

Fifty Early Medieval Things introduces readers to the material culture of late antique and early medieval Europe, north Africa,... [more]

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Daily Rituals: Women at Work

Mason Currey

The Arts: General & Reference; Literary studies: general; Gender studies: women; Business & Economics

Paperback

From Vanessa Bell and Charlotte Bronte to Nina Simone and Jane Campion, here are over one hundred and forty female writers,... [more]

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The Photographer's Vision Remastered

Michael Freeman

Photography & photographs

Paperback

Understand the greatest minds in photography. [more]

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Vogue Essentials: Heels

Gail Rolfe

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; History of fashion; Fashion & style guides

Paperback

The latest in the Essentials series from internationally prestigious fashion... [more]

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The Anthropology of Dress and Fashion: A Reader

Brent Luvaas , Joanne B. Eicher

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Material culture; Fashion & society; Sociology; Anthropology

Paperback

Anthropologists have examined how diverse human populations modify and dress their bodies since the earliest days of the discipline.... [more]

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Things Come Apart 2.0: A Teardown Manual for Modern Living

Todd McLellan

Photographs: collections; Special kinds of photography; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design

Paperback

Everyday, ordinary objects are taken apart and transformed into extraordinary images, captured in detailed photographs. [more]

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The Florilegium Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney celebrating 200 years: Plants...

Colleen Morris and Louisa Murray

Painting & paintings; Botanical art; Illustration; Mathematics & Sciences; Biology, life sciences; Botany & plant sciences

Paperback

A major collection of contemporary botanical illustration. Forty-one Australian and twenty-three overseas artists have contributed... [more]

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Nora Heysen: A Portrait

Anne-Louise Willoughby

Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Biography: arts & entertainment; Advocate - Visual Arts & Design

Paperback

Hahndorf artist Nora Heysen was the first woman to win the Archibald Prize, and Australia's first female painter to be appointed... [more]

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Nobody Leaves: Impressions of Poland

Ryszard Kapuscinski

Photographic reportage; Biography: general; History; European history; Media, information & communication industries

Paperback

When the great Ryszard Kapuscinski was a young journalist in the early 1960s, he was sent to the farthest reaches of his native... [more]

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A World Without Whom: The Essential Guide to Language in the Buzzfeed Age...

Emmy J. Favilla

Art & design styles: from c 1960; Usage & grammar guides; Creative writing & creative writing guides; Writing & editing guides; Reference; Popular culture

Paperback

[A] provocative and jaunty romp through the dos and don''ts of writing for the internet (NYT) - the practical, the playful,... [more]

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The Short Story of Modern Art

Susie Hodge

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

Paperback

The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why and when of modern art - who introduced certain things, what they were,... [more]

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Look Closer, Draw Better: Expert Techniques for Realistic Drawing

Kateri Ewing

Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Painting & art manuals

Paperback

Look Closer, Draw Better is a step-by-step technique book based on observational drawing by a noted American artist and author-written... [more]

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Cute Needle Felted Animal Friends

Sachiko Susa

Art & Architecture; Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts

Paperback

Susa's approach to needle felting will give beginners the know-how to get started, but experienced felters will also appreciate... [more]

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Classic Beauties: Artists, Italy and the Esthetic Ideals of the 18th Century...

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Classicism; Painting & paintings; Sculpture

Paperback

Superbly illustrated essays introduce the key Italian painters and sculptors to which Europe's aristocracy flocked in the... [more]

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Japanese Paper Flowers

Hiromi Yamazaki

Art & Architecture; Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts

Paperback

Learn how to bring a Japanese aesthetic into your life with these elegant works of floral art. Japanese kirigami (cut paper)... [more]

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Apostrophe Duchamp

Edward Colless

Art & Architecture; Individual artists, art monographs

Paperback

Apostrophe Duchamp is the first book in A+a Document Series. The book explores the effect of the touring exhibition of Marcel... [more]

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Heaven & Earth in Chinese art: treasures from the National Palace Museum,...

Cao Yin

Oriental art; History

Paperback

This publication presents some of the highest artistic achievements in Chinese history. Drawing on the exceptional collection... [more]

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Spectrum 25: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art

John Fleskes

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Illustration & commercial art

Paperback

The premier showcase for imaginative fantastic arts [more]

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Pierre Bonnard

Juliette Rizzi

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism; Individual artists, art monographs; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections

Paperback

Born in 1867, French Postimpressionist artist Pierre Bonnard was, with Henri Matisse, one of the greatest colorists of the... [more]