Art Forms

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Koh-I-Noor: The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond

William Dalrymple, Anita Anand

Precious metal & precious stones: artworks & design; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Asian history; Colonialism & imperialism; Advocate - Visual Arts & Design

Paperback

The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor, arguably the most celebrated and mythologised jewel in... [more]

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Manga Storyboard Sketchbook

Inc. Sterling Publishing Co.

Drawing & drawings; Graphic novel & Manga artwork; Fiction-related items; Painting & art manuals

Hardback

A dual-purpose, lay-flat manga storyboard sketchbook for aspiring manga artists. It includes 62 pages of pre-printed storyboard... [more]

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Renoir's Dancer: The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon

Catherine Hewitt

Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Biography; Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback

From the author of The Mistress of Paris, a lavish biography of a remarkable 19th-century woman. [more]

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Disability, Public Space Performance and Spectatorship: Unconscious Performers...

Bree Hadley

Art & design styles: from c 1960; Performance art; Theatre Studies; Disability: social aspects

Hardback

In Disability, Public Space Performance and Spectatorship: Unconscious Performers, Bree Hadley examines the performance practices... [more]

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The Printed Image: The Flowering of Japan's Woodblock Printing Culture

Matthi Forrer

Art & Architecture; Oriental art; Prints & printmaking

Paperback

The Japanese colored woodblock print is among the most familiar and popular East Asian art forms in the West, thanks to the... [more]

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Acrylics: Techniques and Tutorials for the Complete Beginner

Adrian Burrows

Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings; Art techniques & principles; Painting & art manuals

Paperback

Adrian Burrows is an enthusiastic and accomplished artist and teacher who explains the fundamentals of painting with acrylics... [more]

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Pop Art

Flavia Frigeri

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: from c 1960; Other graphic art forms

Paperback

This new installment in the Art Essentials series is an indispensable guide for anyone fascinated by the pop art movement.... [more]

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Drawing For the Absolute and Utter Beginner, Revised: 15th Anniversary Edition...

Claire Watson Garcia

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

Paperback

This revised edition covers drawing-on-the-go, drawing in three dimensions and drawing the portrait at a three-quarter view.... [more]

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Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Michael Y. Bennett

Performance art; Theatre Studies; Literary studies: plays & playwrights; Educational material

Paperback

Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? shocked audiences and critics alike with its assault on decorum. At base though,... [more]

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Delacroix Drawings: The Karen B. Cohen Collection

Ashley Dunn, Colta Ives, Marjorie Shelley

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Romanticism; Drawing & drawings; Individual artists, art monographs; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Art techniques & principles

Paperback

Known as the master of French Romanticism for his energetic paintings, Eug ne Delacroix (1798-1863) was also a consummate... [more]

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How to Look at Stained Glass: A Guide to the Church Windows of England

Jane Brocket

Stained glass: artworks; Decorative arts; Religious buildings; Social & cultural history; Travel & holiday

Paperback

The magical qualities of stained glass have an enduring appeal, but church windows tend to be ignored as a form of creative... [more]

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How To Draw: Sketch and draw anything, anywhere with this inspiring and...

Jake Spicer

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

Paperback

Learn how to draw with proven exercises for real-world practice and improvement from the UK's favourite drawing teacher. [more]

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Mid-Century Modern: Icons of Design

Frances Ambler

Art & Architecture; Decorative arts; Professional interior design; Gift books

Hardback

This gift book, featuring sophisticated illustrations of classic pieces, is a must- have for lovers of Mid- Century Modern... [more]

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Modernists & Mavericks: Bacon, Freud, Hockney and the London Painters

Martin Gayford

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

Hardback

Martin Gayford's masterful account of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s, illustrated by documentary... [more]

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Writing on the Wall: Graffiti and the Forgotten Jews of Antiquity

Karen B. Stern

History of art: ancient & classical art; Graffiti & street art; History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Jewish studies

Hardback

Few direct clues exist to the everyday lives and beliefs of ordinary Jews in antiquity. Prevailing perspectives on ancient... [more]

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Precious Indian Weapons: And other Princely Accoutrements

Salam Kaoukji

Non-graphic art forms; History; Weapons & equipment

Paperback

A beautiful volume showcasing the dazzling precious weapons of The al-Sabah Collection [more]

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Chinese Brush Painting: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide

Mei Ruo

Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings; Painting & art manuals

Paperback

This book illustrates several Chinese brush painting techniques with the... [more]

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Paul Nash: Masterpieces of Art

Michael Kerrigan

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Surrealism & Dada; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes)

Paperback

Paul Nash, the British landscape and Surrealist painter, lived through both the First and Second World Wars. His depictions... [more]

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Looking At Pictures

Susan Woodford

Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Painting & paintings

Paperback

An accessible and attractive beginner's guide to getting the most out of looking at pictures [more]

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The Mountain

Drusilla Modjeska

Carvings: artworks; Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Society & culture: general; Politics & government

Paperback

'A novel as intricate and powerful as the bark-cloth paintings at its heart' -- Anna Funder In 1968 Papua New Guinea is... [more]

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Terracotta Warriors: History, Mystery and the Latest Discoveries

Edward Burman

Oriental art; History of art: ancient & classical art; Sculpture; History; Memorials & rolls of honour

Paperback

A history of the famous Terracotta Army in Xi'an, China, exploring what we now know about it, what we still do not know and... [more]

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Olive Pink: Artist, Activist & Gardener

Gillian Ward

Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Botanical art; Political activism

Hardback

This beautiful selection of flower paintings by colourful and feisty Australian figure Olive Pink are a striking, if little... [more]

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: An Art Book

Drawing & drawings; Music; Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups

Hardback

A beautifully produced collection of illustrations by Reinhard Kleist, capturing Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' thirty-year career... [more]

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Portraits: John Berger on Artists

John Berger

Art & Architecture; Art styles not defined by date; Painting & paintings; Portraits in art

Paperback

A lifetime's encounter with artists: from prehistoric cave painting to the present [more]

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Desperately Seeking Banksy

Xavier Tapies

Art & Architecture; Graffiti & street art

Hardback

‘People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish…but that’s only if it’s done properly.’... [more]