Art Forms

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Picturing the Pacific: Joseph Banks and the Shipboard Artists of Cook and...

James Taylor

Painting & paintings; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Botanical art; Landscape art & architecture; History; Maritime history

Hardback

For over 50 years between the 1760s and the early 19th century, the pioneers who sailed from Europe to explore the Pacific... [more]

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Painting Masterclass: Creative Techniques of 100 Great Artists

Susie Hodge

Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings

Paperback

Analyses the visual approaches and techniques of 100 great artists, and shows readers how to weave some of this magic into... [more]

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Beginner's Guide to Life Drawing

Eddie Armer

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

Paperback

A beautiful, practical course to life drawing, using a range of media and techniques. [more]

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So Much Longing in So Little Space: The art of Edvard Munch

Karl Ove Knausgaard

History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Biography

Paperback

In So Much Longing in So Little Space, Karl Ove Knausgaard explores the life and work of Edvard Munch. Setting out to understand... [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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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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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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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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Matisse: In 50 works

John Cauman

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs

Hardback

This enthralling and comprehensive new book on Henri Matisse is an eye-opener for all students and art lovers interested in... [more]

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Renoir's Dancer: The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon

Catherine Hewitt

Painting & paintings; Biography; Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback

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

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The Master Guide to Drawing Anime: Tips and Tricks

Christopher Hart

Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Fiction-related items; Painting & art manuals

Paperback

A guide to creating anime characters and scenes, offering all the secrets of anime drawing that make characters look complete.... [more]

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Understanding Illuminated Manuscripts: A Guide to Technical Terms

Michelle P. Brown

History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Painting & paintings; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Art techniques & principles; History; Lettering & calligraphy

Paperback

A standard reference in the field of manuscript studies for over twenty years, now revised and updated with full-colour illustrations... [more]

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Cats of Paris: and Elsewhere

Lila De Nobili

Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings

Paperback

The intimate drawings and watercolors of her cats by celebrated stage and costume designer Lila De Nobili, sketched in her... [more]

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The Collected Poems and Drawings of Stevie Smith

Stevie Smith

Drawing & drawings; Poetry; Poetry by individual poets; Literary studies: poetry & poets

Paperback

When Stevie Smith died in 1971 she was one of the twentieth-century's most popular poets; many of her poems have been widely... [more]

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Light and Shade in Watercolour

Hazel Soan

Art & Architecture; Watercolours; Painting & art manuals

Hardback

Bestselling artist and author explains how to use light and shade in your watercolour painting to add lifelike detail and... [more]

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Anywhere, Anytime Art: Gouache: An artist's guide to painting with gouache...

Agathe Singer

Art & Architecture; Watercolours; Painting & art manuals

Paperback

Give gouache a try with Anywhere, Anytime Art: Gouache! This book offers a fun, fresh look at painting on the go. [more]

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Marina Abramovic

Mary Richards

Performance art; Theatre Studies

Paperback

Marina Abramovic is the creator of pioneering performance art which transcends the form's provocative origins. Her visceral... [more]

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The Art of Animal Anatomy: All life is here, dissected and depicted

David Bainbridge

Drawing & drawings; Art techniques & principles; Veterinary anatomy & physiology; Mathematics & Sciences

Paperback

Have you ever wondered what beats beneath an animal's skin? Well, you wouldn't be the first one. The study of comparative... [more]

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Willem De Kooning

Corinna Thierolf

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Abstract Expressionism; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback

In 1926 22 year - old Dutchman Willem de Kooning (1904 - 1997) travelled to the USA on a British freighter - without papers... [more]

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Pavement Chalk Artist: The Three-Dimensional Drawings of Julian Beever

Julian Beever

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: from c 1960; Graffiti & street art; Individual artists, art monographs

Paperback

Expanded third edition celebrating the extraordinary three-dimensional anamorphic chalk paintings of the feted British street... [more]

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: Creating a Champion

Nintendo

Electronic, holographic & video art; Science fiction

Hardback

This book features nearly fifty pages of sketches and official illustrations from Takumi Wada, two-hundred and ninety-six... [more]

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Children Draw: A Guide to Why, When and How Children Make Art

Marilyn J. S. Goodman

Drawing & drawings; Health & Self-Help; Child care & upbringing

Hardback

Informed by psychology and practical teaching with children, Children Draw is a concise, richly illustrated book, aimed at... [more]

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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; History; Asian history; Colonialism & imperialism

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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Pop Art

Flavia Frigeri

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

Paperback

Small, smart, essential - an accessible introduction to the Pop Art movement, offering a new perspective on canonical works... [more]

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Textile Folk Art: Design, Techniques and Inspiration in Mixed-Media Textile...

Anne Kelly

Art & Architecture; Folk art; Needlework & fabric crafts

Hardback

Featuring step-by-step projects as well as work from contemporary artists and makers throughout, this practical and beautiful... [more]