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Sub-Categories of Art Forms
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Pierre Bonnard: The Colour of Memory
Matthew Gale
Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism; Art & design styles: c 1900 to c 1960; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs
Paperback
Channelling to the heart of Bonnard's position as an artist who maintained continuities with the past while developing an... [more]
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]
Art of Trollhunters
Dreamworks
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Electronic, holographic & video art; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Graphic novels; Popular culture
Hardback
Concept art and creator commentary from Academy Award Winner Guillermo del Toro and the talented minds behind the Emmy(R)... [more]
Before Time Began
Jessica De Largy Healy, Georges Petitjean, Luke Scholes
Art of indigenous peoples; Colonial art; Painting & paintings; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; History
Hardback
It is no accident that Before Time Began is one of the expressions used by Aboriginal artists in central Australia to refer... [more]
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]
William Morris and his Palace of Art: Architecture, Interiors and Design...
Tessa Wild
Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Decorative arts; Palaces, chateaux, country houses; Professional interior design
Hardback
A previously unwritten chapter in the design history of William Morris. [more]
Basquiat-isms
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Graffiti & street art; Individual artists, art monographs; Black & Asian studies
Hardback
A collection of essential quotations and other writings from artist and icon Jean-Michel Basquiat One of the most important... [more]
Titian's Touch: Art, Magic and Philosophy
Maria Loh
Art & Architecture; Renaissance art; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs
Hardback
At the end of his long, prolific life, Titian was rumored to paint directly on the canvas with his bare hands. He would slide... [more]
Michelangelo: Sculptor in Bronze
Victoria Avery
Art & Architecture; Conservation, restoration & care of artworks; Renaissance art; Sculpture; Individual artists, art monographs
Hardback
The conclusions of an important interdisciplinary approach to Michelangelo studies conducted by a team of international experts... [more]
Creating a Champion: Hero's Edition (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the...
Nintendo
Electronic, holographic & video art; Science fiction
Paperback
This deluxe slipcase edition features the royal blue worn by the Hylian Champion and includes the Creating a Champion art... [more]
The Rise of Everyday Design: The Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain and...
Monica Penick, Christopher Long
Art & Architecture; Decorative arts; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Graphic design; Illustration & commercial art; Furniture design
Hardback
A fresh look at the Arts and Crafts Movement, charting its origins in reformist ideals, its engagement with commercial culture,... [more]
The Hermitage. Netherlandish, Flemish, Dutch Painting
Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings
Paperback
The Hermitage collection of the 15th and 16th- century Netherlandish painting contains about 100 works, among them several... [more]
Mark Rothko: From the Inside Out
Christopher Rothko
Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Abstract Expressionism; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs
Paperback
The journey to understand the painting is also the journey to understand Rothko, because the work is so thoroughly suffused... [more]
The Museum and the Factory: The V&A, Elkington and the Electrical Revolution...
Alistair Grant, Angus Patterson
Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Precious metal & precious stones: artworks & design; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design
Hardback
This book reveals a great untold story of enterprise and innovation based on the relationship between the Victoria and Albert... [more]
Paint Watercolor Flowers: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide
Birgit O'Connor
Art & Architecture; Painting & paintings
Paperback
Featuring 8 beautiful watercolor flower demonstrations, Birgit O'Connor's lessons are perfect for the beginning watercolorist.... [more]
J.W. Godward 1861-1922: The Eclipse of Classicism
Vern G. Swanson
Art & design styles: Classicism; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; History
Hardback
In this expanded and revised edition of a seminal work, Vern G Swanson delves into the life and paintings of this little-known... [more]
The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering: A comprehensive guide to more...
Cari Ferraro, Eugene Metcalf, Arthur Newhall, John Stevens
Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Art techniques & principles; Lettering & calligraphy
Hardback
The Complete Book of Calligraphy & Lettering introduces aspiring calligraphers and hand-lettering artists to the core concepts... [more]
Jewelry: The Body Transformed
Melanie Holcomb, Kim Benzel, Soyoung Lee, Diana Craig Patch, Joanne Pillsbury
Decorative arts; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Antiques & collectables: jewellery
Hardback
A cross-cultural examination of jewelry spanning 5,000 years that investigates not only the objects themselves but also the... [more]
Le Corbusier: Drawing as Process
Daniele Pauly
Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Drawing & drawings; Art techniques & principles; Individual architects & architectural firms
Hardback
Each day of my life has been dedicated in part to drawing. I have never stopped drawing and painting, seeking, where I could... [more]
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]
Practically Poppins in Every Way: A Magical Carpetbag of Countless Wonders...
Jeff Kurtti
Art & design styles: from c 1960; Electronic, holographic & video art; Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema; Popular culture
Hardback
Ever since 1934, when Mary Poppins descended from the skies over London into Cherry Tree Lane in the beloved book by P. L.... [more]
Alexander Von Humboldt: The Complete Drawings from the American Travel Journals...
Ottmar Ette, Julia Maier
History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900; Drawing & drawings; Individual artists, art monographs; Mathematics & Sciences; Classic travel writing
Hardback
This stunning volume delves into the extraordinary illustrated notebooks of Alexander von Humboldt's journeys through the... [more]
Georgian Jewellery: 1714-1830
Ginny Redington Dawes, Olivia Collings
Precious metal & precious stones: artworks & design; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design
Hardback
Georgian Jewellery is a celebration of the style and excellence of the eighteenth century, and of the ingenuity that produced... [more]
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]
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, Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) was also a consummate... [more]
