Non-graphic art forms

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Walk Through Walls: A Memoir

Marina Abramovic

Performance art; Individual artists, art monographs; Biography; Autobiography: arts & entertainment

Paperback

A celebrated performance artist details her life, from her dark childhood in postwar Yugoslavia and her formative relationships... [more]

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The Tunnel at the End of the Light: Essays on Movies and Politics

Jim Shepard

The Arts: General & Reference; Electronic, holographic & video art; Film, TV & Radio; Literary essays; Politics & government

Paperback

The first book of nonfiction from one of our great fiction writers. [more]

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Gods in Colour: Polychromy in the Ancient World

Vinzenz Brinkmann, Renee Dreyfus, Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann

History of art: ancient & classical art; Sculpture; Art techniques & principles; History

Hardback

This stunning book uses 21st-century technology to reveal the original colors of ancient sculpture. [more]

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Running the City: Why public art matters

Felicity Fenner

Art & Architecture; Non-graphic art forms; Urban & municipal planning

Paperback

Leading Australian curator Felicity Fenner profiles activity-based and pop-up contemporary public art projects from Australia... [more]

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Brilliance and Fire: A Biography of Diamonds

Rachelle Bergstein

Precious metal & precious stones: artworks & design; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; General & world history; Social & cultural history; Popular culture

Paperback

From the author of Women from the Ankle Down comes a lively cultural biography of diamonds, which explores our society's obsession... [more]

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The Museum of Broken Relationships: Modern Love in 203 Everyday Objects...

Olinka Vistica, Drazen Grubisic

Art & design styles: from c 1960; Non-graphic art forms; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Fiction & Literature; Dating, relationships, living together & marriage; Separation & divorce

Hardback

From the tiny museum that has become an international phenomenon comes a delightful, crowd-sourced gift book: a lively, poignant... [more]

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Bronwyn Oliver

Hannah Fink

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

Hardback

This is the first book about the major Australian sculptor Bronwyn Oliver. I wanted to write an old fashioned art book, one... [more]

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A Kind of Magic: Art Deco Vanity Cases

Sarah Hue-Williams, Peter Edwards

Art & design styles: Art Deco; Precious metal & precious stones: artworks & design; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Antiques & collectables: gold & silver (other than jewellery)

Hardback

The 50 vanity cases shown in this book are from one private collection, with examples of contemporary jewellery and images... [more]

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Rayner Hoff: The life of a sculptor

Deborah Beck

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: c 1900 to c 1960; Sculpture; Individual artists, art monographs

Paperback

The untold story of Rayner Hoff, one of Australia's most gifted - and controversial - public sculptors. This biography profiles... [more]

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The Amazing World of Dinosaurs: An Illustrated Journey Through the Mesozoic...

James Kuether

Electronic, holographic & video art; Mathematics & Sciences; Family & relationships; Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world

Paperback

Dinosaurs have filled us with wonder since the first monstrous bones were pulled from the earth thousands of years ago. For... [more]

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20th Century Jewelry & the Icons of Style

Stefano Papi, Alexandra Rhodes

Precious metal & precious stones: artworks & design; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design

Hardback

For many centuries the collecting of precious jewels was the preserve of kings and queens, emperors and maharajahs. But in... [more]

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Classic Greek Masterpieces of Sculpture

Photini Zaphiropoulou

History of art: ancient & classical art; Sculpture; History

Hardback

A dynamic exploration of Greek sculpture from the world's finest museum collections [more]

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The Colossal Statue of Ramesses II: Objects in Focus

Anna Garnett

History of art: ancient & classical art; Sculpture; History; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology

Paperback

Tells the story of the colossal statue of Ramesses II, discussing alongside the draw of colossal Egyptian sculpture, the history... [more]

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Netsuke: 100 miniature masterpieces from Japan

Noriko Tsuchiya

Oriental art; Carvings: artworks; History

Paperback

Netsuke have once again come to the fore in the popular imagination of the public. This book brings together one hundred of... [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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Histories and Practices of Live Art

Deirdre Heddon, Jennie Klein

Art & Architecture; Performance art; Theatre Studies

Paperback

In this dynamic collection a team of experts map the development of Live Art culturally, thematically and historically. Supported... [more]

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Awakening: Art of Halo 4

Paul Davies

Electronic, holographic & video art; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design

Hardback

A collection of concept art, sketches, and artists' commentary that highlights the imagination and creative vision of 343... [more]