Art & Photography Books

Book SynopsisWe now know conclusively that Greeks in fact lavished their sculptures with realistic colour paint, and also worked with a wealth of other materials on a major scale, including wood and precious metals. This edition showcases the artistic endeavours of the ancient Greeks.Trade Review'One of the very best short histories of Greek art' - Financial TimesTable of ContentsPreface • Introduction • 1. The Beginnings and Geometric Greece • 2. Greece and the Arts of the East and Egypt • 3. Archaic Greek Art • 4. Classical Sculpture and Architecture • 5. Other Arts in Classical Greece • 6. Hellenistic Art • 7. Greek Art and the Greeks • 8. The Legacy

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Book SynopsisThe first ever comprehensive, transnational survey of the major movements and practitioners of recent art from central and eastern Europe.Table of ContentsIntroduction • 1. 1950s: Competing Paths to a Higher Form of Realism • 2. 1960s: Gestures of Liberation • 3. 1970s: Practising Impossible Art • 4. 1980s: Excesses of Non-Conformity • 5. 1990s: Critical Exposures • 6. 2000s: Radical Recollections of the Global Transitioners • 7. 2010s: Sculpting Uncertainty • Conclusion

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Book SynopsisJames H. Rubin is professor in the department of art at Stony Brook University, New York, where he teaches art history, theory and criticism, specializing in 19th-century France. He taught previously at Harvard, Boston University, Princeton and the Cooper Union. His books include studies of Manet, Delacroix, Courbet and Impressionism; most recently he is the author of How to Read Impressionism: Ways of Looking.Trade Review'A refreshing reconsideration of Monet' - Hyperallergic.comTable of ContentsIntroduction • 1. Defying Traditions: From Caricaturist to Career • 2. Defining Impressionism: Aspects of Modernity • 3. Interludes and Crises: Personal, Public and Pictorial • 4. The Picturesque as Turning Point: Travels, Sites and Series • 5. Poetry in the Garden: The Decorative, the ‘Water Lilies’ and Art Nouveau • 6. Vision and Subjectivity: Seeing with the Body • 7. Political Contexts: Nationalism and Utopia • 8. A Lasting Legacy: The Patriarch of Modern Art

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Book SynopsisThe only one-volume introduction to modern and post-modern art from Latin America, perhaps the most exciting and rewarding art scene in the world today.Table of Contents1. Forerunners and Independents • 2. The First Modern Movements • 3. Mexican Muralism • 4. Muralism Beyond Mexico • 5. The Exiles • 6. Mexico: Four Women and One Man • 7. A Climate of Change • 8. Geometric Abstraction • 9. Informal Abstraction 10. Expressionist Tendencies • 11. Realism, Pop Art and Surrealism • 12. Moving Towards the Present • 13. Latin American Art Now

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Book SynopsisA classic study of Britain's greatest painter, revised and updated to offer a fresh, clear reappraisal of the artist's life and work.Table of Contents1. ‘Life’s Morning Landscape’ • 2. The Academician • 3. ‘A Wonderful Range of Mind’ 4. Italy: ‘That Veil of Matchless Colour’ • 5. The Tragic Vision

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Book SynopsisThe definitive introduction to art from the Viking age, in all media and styles.Table of ContentsPreface • Introduction: What is Viking Art? • Timeline • 1. The World of the Vikings and the Origins of Viking Art • 2. The Oseberg and Borre Styles • 3. The Jellinge and Mammen Styles • 4. The Ringerike and Urnes Styles • 5. Content: Pagan to Christian • Epilogue, Maps, Further Reading

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Book SynopsisRoseLee Goldberg is an art historian, author, critic and curator specializing in modern and contemporary performance art. Goldberg has curated the work of many prominent artists from Philip Glass to Cindy Sherman, and in 2004 founded Performa, a multidisciplinary arts organization dedicated to the research, development, and presentation of twenty-first-century visual art performance.

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Book SynopsisGenius, anti-artist, charlatan, guru, impostor? Since he arrived on the scene in 1914, Marcel Duchamp has been called all of these. Almost no other artist of the twentieth century has inspired more passion and controversy, nor exerted a greater influence on art. At the same time, Duchamp continually challenged the very nature of art and strove to redefine it as conceptual rather than as product by questioning why the medium was mostly a retinal experience.Fountain; Bicycle Wheel; L.H.O.O.Q.;Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2This revised entry in the World of Art series, written by three leading experts on twentieth-century art, and published with support of Duchamp?s widow, is one of the most original books written on this enigmatic artist. Featuring a new chapter and preface, as well as updates throughout from specialist scholars who are active in their fields, this is the definitive introduction to Duchamp. Thoroughly illustrated, this volume combines thirty years of research by the authors and challenges history?s presumptions, misunderstandings, and pieces of misinformation about Marcel Duchamp and his legacy.Table of ContentsForeword, Preface • 1.Origins • 2.Catholicism and the Symbolist Inheritance • 3.Passages • 4.Dry Art, ‘The Retinal Shudder’ and the Planning of the Large Glass • 5.The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (the Large Glass) • 6.The Readymades and ‘Life on Credit’ • 7.Optics and Film • 8.Anti-Art, Rrose Sélavy and Surrealism • 9.Replicas, Casts and the Infra-thin • 10.Etant donnés • Postscript – Duchamp after Duchamp • Chronology, Bibliography and Sources

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Book SynopsisAn updated edition of a classic volume in the World of Art series.Trade Review'A pithy biography and an analytical evaluation written with energy and zest' - The Sunday TimesTable of ContentsIntroduction • 1. The Part-Time Painter (1848–1884) • 2. The Full-Time Painter (1885–1888) • 3. Collaborative Experiments (1888) • 4. Leader of the Symbolists (1889–1891) • 5. The Search for the Primitive (1891–1893) • 6. Confronting the Public (1893–1895) • 7. Definitive Exile (1895–1903) • Appendix to the New Edition – Gauguin Research since 1987

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction to VelÃzquezâs life and art which includes a discussion of all his major works. Diego VelÃzquez (1599â1660) was one of the towering figures of western painting and Baroque art, a technical master renowned for his focus on realism and startling veracity. Everything he painted was âtreatedâ as a portrait, from Spanish royalty and Pope Innocent X, to a mortar and pestle. This comprehensive introduction to VelÃzquezâs life and art includes a discussion of all his major works, and illustrates most of VelÃzquezâs surviving output of approximately 110 paintings. The artistâs greatest innovation â his unorthodox and revolutionary technique is explored in relation to the styles of certain of his most celebrated contemporaries both in Spain and beyond, including Titian and Rubens. The book concludes with a final chapter on the influence and importance of VelÃzquezâs art on later painters from the time of his own death to the art of recent times including Franci

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Book SynopsisA new, updated and expanded edition of this classic survey on the history of Caribbean art, featuring the work of over 100 artists from the period of colonialism to the present day. Caribbean Art presents and discusses the diverse, fascinating and highly accomplished work of Caribbean artists, whether indigenous or from the diaspora, popular or high' culture, rural or urban based, politically radical or religious. This expanded edition has a new preface, and has been updated to reflect on recent challenges to the ideological premises and institutions of conventional art-historical practice and their connections to histories of colonialism, Eurocentricity and race. Two new chapters focus on public monuments linked to the history of the Caribbean, and the intersections between art and tourism, raising important questions about cultural representation. Featuring the work of internationally recognized artists such as Sonia Boyce, Christopher Cozier, Wifredo Lam, Ana Mendieta, ETable of ContentsForeword Introduction 1. Prehispanic and Colonial Art 2. Decolonization and Creative Iconoclasm 3. Modernism and Cultural Nationalism 4. Popular Culture, Religion and the Festival Arts 5. ‘Dangerously Close to Tourist Art’ 6. Political Radicalism, Abstraction and Experimental Art 7. The Land, the Sea and the Environment 8. The Personal and the Political 9. The Caribbean Contemporary Bibliography List of Illustrations

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Book SynopsisA new edition of this classic survey on the life and work of Spanish surrealist, Joan MirÃ, by his close friend, historian and fellow artist Roland Penrose. Among the great 20th-century masters, the surrealist painter Joan Mirà stands out for the atmosphere of wit and spontaneity that pervades his work. MirÃâs art went through many phases, and its major features â his signs and symbols, his series of anguished peintures sauvages in the 1930s, his lyrical, poetic gouaches, his monumental sculptures and ceramics, his unprecedented use of poetic titles, and his attachment to nature and to the night â are discussed here by Roland Penrose, a friend of the artist for almost five decades. A brief epilogue by Eduardo de Benito, London correspondent of the Spanish art periodical LÃpiz, illustrates the developments of MirÃâs last years. This new revised edition, now illustrated in colour throughout, includes a foreword by Antony Penrose, outlining the relationship between his father and thTrade Review'An outstandingly good book. It is easy to read, covers all periods of Miró’s life and work and gives a valuable insight into the artist’s thoughts and opinions' - Apollo'Brings the subject right up to date and is characteristically easy and discursive in tone' - Sunday Times'Could hardly be bettered … adds enormously to our appreciation and understanding of the artists' - Country Life

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Book SynopsisAnne Massey has written extensively on the history of art and design, and her books include The Independent Group: Modernism and Mass Culture in Britain, 194559 (1996); Hollywood Beyond the Screen: Design and Material Culture (2000); Chair (2011); ICA 194668 (2014); Dorothy Morland: Making ICA History (2020) and Designing Liners: Interior Design Afloat (2021). Her co-edited books include Pop Art and Design (2017) and Design History & Time: New Temporalities in a Digital Age (2019). She also edited The Blackwell Companion to Contemporary Design (Since 1945) (2019) and is the author of Interior Design Since 1900 in the World of Art series.Trade Review'This most timely overview will be welcomed by students and readers wanting to find out more about this seemingly never-ending story of visibility and invisibility in the world of design' - Professor Pat Kirkham, Kingston University, UK'Satisfying ... [Includes] brief but fascinating glimpses of an international roster of pioneering women in many fields' - Interior DesignTable of Contents1. Shifting Barriers 2. Behind the Scenes 3. Pioneers of Modern Design 4. Decorating Women 5. Partners in Design 6. Brand New Women 7. Design Activism Conclusion

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Book SynopsisAn updated edition of this indispensable reference, surveying the history of textiles from 25,000 years ago to the present. The history of textiles, more than that of any other artefact, is a history of human ingenuity. From the very earliest needles of 50,000 years ago to the smart textiles of today, textiles have been fundamental to human existence, and enjoyed, prized and valued by every culture. Silks from China, cottons from India, tapestries from Flanders, dyes from South America the appeal of different weaves, colours and patterns was long a motivation for trade, the exchange of ideas and sometimes even war. Mary Schoeser's groundbreaking book, now revised and updated to incorporate new research, presents a chronological survey of textiles around the world from prehistory to the present. It explores how they are made, what they are made from, how they function in society and the ways in which they are valued and given meaning as well as reflecting on the environmentTrade Review'It is difficult to think of a valid reason why anyone with an interest in textiles should not obtain a copy' - Textiles'Well written and comprehensive, the wealth of beautiful illustrations in World Textiles makes it hard to put down' - The Lecturer'Groundbreaking.... An invaluable introduction to this vast and fascinating subject' - New England Antiques JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Prehistoric Materials and Techniques 2. The Dye and Loom Age c. 32000–6400 BC 3. Trade and Trends 750 BC to AD 600 4. Church and State ad 600–1500 5. Western Ideas and Styles Dispersed 1300–1900 6. Oriental Influences 1450–1900 7. Surface Patterning from Indigo to Ikat 600–1900 8. The Importance of Cotton and Linen 1500–1950 9. New Technology 1600–2000 10. The Art of Textiles 1850–Today

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Book SynopsisA classic monograph in the World of Art series, offering a a detailed insight into Rembrandt's life and work. Rembrandt is among the few Old Master artists to retain universal appeal among art lovers today, his striking self-portraits lauded the world over yet he remains an elusive, enigmatic figure. Here, the distinguished art historian Christopher White carefully considers the known facts to build a sensitive and thorough account of the artist's life and work. He describes the radiant happiness of Rembrandt's marriage, tragically cut short by the death of his wife, and discusses the catastrophe of his bankruptcy. The psychological factors that may have awakened Rembrandt's sudden interest in landscape are also explored, as is the artist's final decade, when he retreated into the private world of his imagination. This comprehensive introduction has now been revised and updated to reflect recent scholarship, and the bibliography has been expanded; Rembrandt's artworks aTrade Review'A vivid, unsentimental biography … an admirable introduction to his paintings … astonishingly well illustrated' - Sunday Times'The Rembrandt book of “first resort” … excellent' - The Art NewspaperTable of Contents1. A provincial youth 2. Amsterdam and prosperity 3. A change of direction 4. New patrons and new companions 5. In adversity, immortality

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Book SynopsisSally O'Reilly writes for performance, print and video, and is a regular contributor to various art magazines including Art Monthly, frieze, Art Review and Time Out. She has written numerous catalogue essays for international museums and galleries, and was Writer in Residence at the Whitechapel Art Gallery (201011) and Modern Art Oxford (2016). O'Reilly has also curated and produced a number of performance events, both independently and as one of the founders of Brown Mountain College of the Performing Arts.

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Book SynopsisExplores various paintings in the context of Van Goghs short but brilliant career, allying the works to his correspondence.Table of ContentsIntroduction • Early Work – Belgium and Holland • Antwerp and Paris – 1886–1887 • Arles 1888 • Arles – Saint Rémy 1889 • Auvers 1890

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Book SynopsisA collection of reflections by 78 contemporary artists in which each artist reveals the influence and inspiration he or she has found in a particular artwork or artist. It identifies themes that emerges and contextualizes the history and practice of artists looking back at the work of others.Trade Review'A brilliant, argumentative and provocative anthology, ideal for dipping in and out of … We come away from this book with all sorts of avenues to explore ourselves, and an enhanced understanding of the talents and even visionary genius of artists past and present' - Marina Vaizey, V&A Magazine'A simple idea elegantly executed in an attractive, compact, well-illustrated volume' - Financial Times (Books of the Year)'A terrific idea. This wonderful book presents an entirely new way of looking at art … the deeply personal stories reveal the profound connections between artists, shedding light on the work of both the past and the present creators, as well as capturing the joy that can come from encounters with great art' - Good Book Guide'Invariably fascinating' - The Spectator'Absorbing … elegantly designed and cleverly conceived' - The Art NewspaperTable of ContentsIntroduction by Simon Grant, followed by over 75 artists discussing their favourite works of art, among them: Frank Auerbach on Henri Matisse • Miroslaw Balka on Michelangelo • Vija Celmins on Philip Guston • George Condo on Rembrandt • Michael Craig-Martin on Marcel Duchamp • Gregory Crewdson on Edward Hopper • Thomas Demand on Paolo Uccello • Dr Lakra on Hieronymus Bosch • Marlene Dumas on Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres • Antony Gormley on Jacob Epstein • Thomas Hirschhorn on Andy Warhol • Candida Höfer on Ludwig Mies van der Rohe • Annette Messager on William Blake • Beatriz Milhazes on Hans Memling • Vik Muniz on Peter Paul Rubens • Jorge Pardo on Gustave Courbet • Cornelia Parker on Man Ray • Ed Ruscha on John Everett Millais • Hiroshi Sugimoto on Petrus Christus • Do Ho Suh on Kim Jeong-hui • Bill Viola on Giovanni Bellini • Mark Wallinger on Diego Velázquez • Franz West on Caravaggio • Rachel Whiteread on Pierro della Francesca • Zhang Huan on Leonardo da Vinci and more

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Book SynopsisPublished to coincide with a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, this book explores and celebrates Turners lifelong fascination with the sea. It sets his work within the context of marine painting in the 19th century.Trade Review'A major analysis of the work of both Turner himself and of maritime art in the 18th and 19th centuries … this cannot be bettered' - The Artist'Encyclopaedic … a lavish publication' - Apollo

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Book SynopsisFrom the 1860s through to the early 20th century the rise of Japonisme and the Art Nouveau movement meant that few could ignore or resist the obsession with all things Japanese. This book includes examples of the designed and executed decorative arts of the Meiji periods from the Khalili Collection.Trade Review'A persuasive, sumptuous exploration of Japanese influence on western modernism … pairings of paintings by Monet, Manet and Degas with Japanese works, and discussions of gold-adorned Klimt and sexy Schiele, are revelatory' - Financial Times (Books of the Year)'Invaluable for anyone with an interest in late-19th-century European art and culture' - Country Life'In-depth essays and superb colour illustrations' - Ceramic Review'If art books were nominated for annual awards … then 'Japonisme and the Rise of the Modern Art Movement' would definitely be a front-runner in the "most beautiful book category for 2013"' - Art Eyewitness

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Book SynopsisMarcel Duchamp (1887-1968) has entered mainstream culture as one of the founding fathers of modern art. This book explores the artist's life and work. It features more than 200 entries on the interesting and important artworks, relationships, people and ideas in Duchamp's life.Trade Review'Girst's The Duchamp Dictionary is exactly the sort of book Duchamp himself would have enjoyed reading. The entries are well researched and written, informative and entertaining. You can't ask for more' - Francis Naumann'It’s about time that a publication reveals the vastness of Duchamp’s influence and thinking in the 20th and 21st centuries. I have absolute praise for Girst’s achievement with this historic publication' - Jeff Koons'Girst elegantly unravels the skeins of Duchamp’s thinking. ‘The Duchamp Dictionary’ is an essential compendium for puzzling out an essential artist' - Richard Armstrong, Director Guggenheim Museum and Foundation

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Book SynopsisOne of the leading figures of the Impressionist movement and perhaps the most celebrated landscape painter of his age, Monet dedicated his life to capturing the subtleties of the natural world. This book deals with Paintings and Drawings of this Artist.Table of ContentsIntroduction • 1. Monet’s Love of Trees • 2. Monet’s Trees by Rivers and Seas • 3. Monet’s Trees in the Countryside • 4. Monet’s Trees in Parks and Gardens • 5. Monet’s Trees in Winter

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Book SynopsisOpens readers' eyes to the wonders of Indian painting, and shows them new ways of seeing art.Trade Review'An out-and-out masterpiece ... will undoubtedly come to be looked on as one of the greatest books ever written on Indian art' - William Dalrymple, Guardian'Wonderful … a book to make both layman and connoisseur alike realize why pre-modern Indian painting is one of the great arts of the world' - Neil MacGregor'Professor Goswamy’s book meets a long-felt need. In all the years I have been involved with Indian art I have repeatedly been asked to recommend a book which covers the whole subject. This is it. This is it. This is it' - Sir Howard Hodgkin'No one knows more about Indian painting than B.N. Goswamy and in 'The Spirit of Indian Painting' he shares a lifetime of knowledge and insights' - Glenn Lowry'A thrilling and novel survey … a wonderful primer to an unfamiliar world of art' - RA MagazineTable of Contents1. Visions • 2. Observation • 3. Passion • 4. Contemplation

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Book SynopsisA new, significantly revised edition of Julian Bell’s 1999 book, taking a fresh, focused look at the situation of painting in contemporary culture.Trade Review'Bold and brilliant ... a modern intellectual classic' - Jonathan Jones'Brilliant, concise and above all original ... The joy of looking – essentially wordless, as Julian Bell says – here finds a true parallel in the pleasure of reading' - Laura Cumming'A work of refreshing originality' - Sir Ernst Gombrich'A very good book' - Andrew Marr'A worthwhile analysis of the creative process and [is] well-argued and thoroughly illustrated' - Art Book Review'Bell’s examination of what defines, links and changes the act of painting raises live questions … fascinating' - Michael Prodger, New Statesman'Don’t miss What is Painting? by Julian Bell, a man who both paints and writes exceptionally well' - Independent'An extended and scholarly look at how painting came into being … don’t miss What is Painting by Julian Bell, a man who both paints and writes exceptionally well' - IndependentTable of Contents1. Images and Marks • 2. Sight and Knowledge • 3. Form and Time • 4. Expression • 5. The Arts and Art • 6. Representation

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Book SynopsisA major monograph on the artist widely regarded as the 16th century's greatest Netherlandish painter, published to mark the 450th anniversary of his death.Trade Review'As interesting to the layman as to the expert. Layer after layer, works are analysed, explored and decoded' - The Times'For those who can’t get to Vienna to view this wondrous gathering of paintings, drawings and engravings by art’s great original' - Standpoint'The formidable catalogue is a more approachable - certainly more convenient - way of appreciating the myriad detail of Bruegel's paintings' - The Jackdaw'Richly illustrated' - World of Interiors'Lavishly illustrated … informative and readable. Contributors wear their knowledge lightly, even as they update you on the latest research' - The Times, Art Books of the YearTable of ContentsForeword by Geert Bourgeois • Preface by Sabine Haag • Introduction to the exhibition by Elke Oberthaler, Sabine Pénot, Manfred Sellink and Ron Spronk, with Alice Hoppe-Harnoncourt • Short Biography of Pieter Bruegel the Elder • Cat. nos. 1 to 87 • Separate E-book featuring five essays

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Book SynopsisA panoramic insider's account of the global art industry, revealing the fascinating but mysterious workings of the world of contemporary art.Trade Review'A tell-all book by the curator and art historian Matthew Israel takes readers on a year-long ride through the art world, from the heady heights of auction houses and art advisors to the practical matters of studios and shipping... A Year in the Art World will give some indication at least of what life was like in the fast lane of the pre-coronavirus art circus' - The Art Newspaper'Readers are introduced to curators, critics, gallerists and institutions across the globe' - Aesthetica'Israel is interested in why art matters now, and he chatted with some of today's premier artists, dealers, and curators to provide concise and comprehensible answers to complex questions' - Artnews'A must-read for anyone curious about the inner workings of the industry' - GalerieTable of ContentsPart I: WINTER – 1. A Studio Visit; 2. Fabricators; 3. Gallery Directors • PART II: SPRING – 4. Museum Directors; 5. Art Fairs; 6. Artist Estates; 7. Art Writers • PART III: SUMMER – 8. Curators; 9. Biennials; 10. Art Schools; 11. Art Online • PART IV: FALL – 12. Art Advisors; 13. Auctions; 14. Conservators; 15. Storage, Shipping and Handling

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Book Synopsis'For anyone who wants to tap into their inner creativity, Bob and Roberta Smith's visionary manifesto is the ideal guide' Will GompertzTrade Review'For anyone who wants to tap into their inner creativity, Bob and Roberta Smith’s visionary manifesto is the ideal guide ' - Will Gompertz'Seeks to empower the creative voice within' - .centTable of ContentsIntroduction • 1. Time, Beginnings and Inspiration • 2. Looking • 3. Stealing • 4. Thinking • 5. Where am I? • 6. What is This? • 7. Who am I? • 8. Landscape • 9. Still Life • 10. Expression • Epilogue

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Book SynopsisOne of the greatest Netherlandish artists, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525/301569) is best known today for his paintings of peasant life. Yet it was above all through his exceptional graphic work that he achieved widespread fame during the 16th century. This luxurious book offers readers the opportunity to get up close and personal with Bruegel's famous prints. Published as part of this special Bruegel year, it accompanies the exhibition at the Royal Library of Belgium, Brussels, which is renowned as a pioneer in Bruegel scholarship and holds an unparalleled collection of the artist's graphic work.

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Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive, practical, and beautiful directory of type, organized by type category - Serif, Sans Serif, Display, and Script - and covering all styles throughout history. Type Directory offers over 1,800 examples of the best in type design, spanning almost 600 years of design history. From classics such as Garamond, Baskerville, Futura, and Helvetica, to more idiosyncratic recent creations such as Gotham and Filosofia, Type Directory features illuminating profiles of the most important and influential typefaces ever created. Organized by type category - Serif, Sans Serif, Display, and Script - each typeface is presented in uppercase and lowercase alphabetical letters, along with numbers, key punctuation marks, and symbols. This comprehensive guide also features profiles and interviews with leading designers and type foundries, as well as inspirational examples of graphic designs using specific typefaces.Trade Review'Excellent … from Amalia to Yellowbelly, you will end up better informed and very entertained' - Forum

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Book SynopsisChristopher Wilson is Emeritus Professor in the History of Art at University College London.Trade Review'There has long been a need for an adequate synthesis … It is this that Christopher Wilson has now produced in his well-written and finely illustrated book' - Times Literary Supplement'A closely argued work of scholarship which stands out from books like it' - Building Design'A wealth of new insights … original and important general account of Gothic architecture … beautifully designed …' - Burlington Magazine'A fine, austere, scholarly book, handsomely produced and illustrated ... thoroughly recommended' - The Architects’ Journal'Superb photographs and crisp line drawings with extensive captions that are often as illuminating as the text itself' - Architectural Review'The best account of the subject ... a fresh, feisty book' - Country Life

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Book SynopsisAn account of the changing attitudes to the way art is presented in the modern museum of art. It examines the relationship between the artist, the public and the curator, taking the reader into the artist's studio, and then on an international tour of museums, galleries and installations.

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Book SynopsisBrett Whiteley was one of the most dynamic and talented artists in the history of Australian art, an artist whose recognition had spread worldwide before his untimely death in 1992. Early in his career he established a name for himself in London, exhibiting at the Whitechapel Art Gallery and coming into contact with many British painters - Francis Bacon and David Hockney among others. His early paintings startled critics and fellow artists, but even at that point, two basic subjects were evident: the landscape and the nude, elements which became the mainstay of his oeuvre. At the root of all Whiteley's work was a draughtsmanship of stunning virtuosity, capable of capturing all the poetic arabesque of a river in a single sweeping line of brush and ink, or the erotic curves of the human body in a few searching strokes of charcoal. This volume presents an illuminating evaluation of Whiteley's achievement. Works dating from the 1950s to the last years of his life, illustrated in over 180 colour plates, allow Whiteley's career to be surveyed in its entirety. Barry Pearce, Head Curator at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, provides a comprehensive overview of Whiteley's life and art; Bryan Robertson offers an impression of the artist's years in London; and Wendy Whiteley, the artist's wife and companion for over three decades, contributes an intimate portrait of the man behind the work. Superbly illustrated and produced, Brett Whiteley: Art & Life is a fitting tribute to one of Australia's most significant artists, a man whose outstanding work excites, amazes and impresses us no less now than it did when first created.

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Book SynopsisSuitable for students and professionals who create graphics or packaging for mass production, this title features 400 photographs and technical illustrations that describe more than 35 manufacturing processes, from the traditional and long-established to cutting-edge technologies.Table of ContentsHow to use this book; Introduction; Part One, Forming and Construction: Paper Pulp Molding; EPS Molding; Machine Glassblowing; Blow Molding; Metal Press Forming; Metal Joining; Injection Molding; Vacuum Forming; Blown Film Extrusion; Plastic Welding; Wood Joining; Machine Stitching; Die Cutting; Part Two, Graphics Production: Engraving; Photo Etching; Abrasive Blasting; Water Jet Cutting; Laser Cutting; Vinyl Cutting; Letterpress; Screen Printing; Offset Lithography; Flexography; Rotogravure; Digital Printing; Risography; Dye Sublimation Printing; Decal Printing; Pad Printing; Hydro Transfer Printing; Part Three, Finishing Techniques: Fill, Cap and Label; Vacuum Metalizing; Flocking; Embossing and Debossing; Foil Blocking; Varnishing and Laminating; Binding.

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Book SynopsisOffers an overview of the art being made at the scientific research. This title shows how some of the world's most dynamic art is being produced not in museums, galleries and studios but in the laboratory, where artists probe cultural, philosophical and social questions connected with scientific and technological advances.Trade Review'Eye-catching work by artists blurring the boundaries between art and science' - Observer'Fascinating … the artists/scientists in this book show that good art and good science are not so very different, and that when they find their niche, their joining can make something powerful, interesting and beautiful' - The Art BookTable of ContentsIntroduction: Art, Science + Technology • 1. Molecular Biology • 2. Living Systems • 3. Human Biology • 4. Physical Sciences • 5. Kinetics and Robotics • 6. Alternative Interfaces • 7. Algorithms • 8. Information

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Book SynopsisExplores the concepts of authorship, artistic originality, skill, craftsmanship and the creative act. This title highlights the vital role that skills from craft and industrial production play in creating some of the most innovative and highly sought-after works of art.Trade Review'Glorious ' - Harper’s Bazaar'Gorgeous to look at … Petry so obviously knows his stuff' - Art Quarterly'The arguments presented in this glossy, erudite book are bold, intriguing … beautiful' - Gay TimesTable of ContentsIntroduction: When Art Meets Craft • 1. Glass • 2. Metal • 3. Stone • 4. Textiles • 5. Other Materials • Interviews; Biographies; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThe paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are widely known and loved. This book presents a comprehensive survey of the intimate world of the Pre-Raphaelites drawings.Trade Review'Opulent … examines with lavish illustrations the range of subject matter in enthralling detail' - V&A MagazineTable of Contents1. Drawings and Drawing: A Pre-Raphaelite Introduction; 2. The Flat, the Antique and the Life: Academic Drawing and the Pre-Raphaelites; 3. Direct and Heartfelt: Early Influences on Pre-Raphaelite Drawing; 4. Studying Nature Attentively: Ruskin and Pre-Raphaelitism; 5. Drawing the Circle: Portraits, Self-Portraits and Caricatures; 6. Pre-Raphaelite Compositions: Drawing History, Drawing Modernity; 7. The Poetry of Illustration: Disseminating Pre-Raphaelite Drawing in the 1850s and 1860s; 8. Working Drawings: Design and Pattern from the Pre- Raphaelites to the Arts and Crafts Movement; 9. The Aesthetics of Drawing from the 1860s to the 1890s: The Pre-Raphaelite Influence

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Book SynopsisFeaturing interviews with leading contemporary designers, including Paul Smith, Stephen Jones, and Maria Cornejo and education professionals, this title enables readers both to understand the vital role of research and to discover the techniques the designers have adapted for themselves.Trade Review'A great reference book for anyone interested in design … sure to be an invaluable asset for fashion and design enthusiasts alike' - Irish Tatler'A mine of information' - Design Addict'This is an invaluable resource for students and designers with a focus on the importance of primary research in forming designs' - Making Jewellery'A fantastic book to give method to your creativity' - KnittingTable of ContentsThe Research Process • Maison Martin Margiela • Paul Smith • Anna Sui • Stephen Jones • Studio M • Maria Cornejo • Hand & Lock • Basso & Brooke • Hannah Marshall • Stylesight • Rei Kawakubo • Research and Inspiration: Historical • Art as Inspiration • Heritage • World • Architecture and Fashion • Nature and Science • Denim and Workwear • Sportswear • Zeitgeist • Film Style Icons • Street Style • Concept-led Design • Fabric Manipulation • Colour • Structure • Designer Cast Studies: Visual Reviews Burberry • Hussein Chayalan • Chanel • Commes des Garçons • Christian Dior • John Galliano • John Paul Gaultier • Marc Jacobs • Ralph Lauren • Alexander McQueen • Prada • Viktor & Rolf • Junya Watanabe • Vivienne Westwood • Yohji Yamamoto

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Book SynopsisTells the global history of comics from 1968 through to the present day. This book contextualizes the crucial modern period within the art forms broader history and offers a description of the more fluid, international and digital scene that is the mediums likely future.Trade Review'Smart and interesting, and might make you laugh, too' - Observer'Ambitious … worth reading for the wealth of graphic novels it draws attention to' - Sunday Herald'Comprehensive, in-depth … an impressive reference book that is a must in every comics library' - Publishers WeeklyTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Part One: 1968–78 • Part Two: 1978–90 • Part Three: 1990–present • Comics in the 21st Century: An International Art Form; New Forms, New Technologies, New Audiences

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Book SynopsisDenna Jones, formerly deputy editor of Art & Architecture Journal, teaches on the MA Architecture course at Leeds Metropolitan University.Trade Review'Ravishing … the 1,000 illustrations echo with resonances both practical and aesthetic' - Independent'Inspired, comprehensive … will appeal to a broad readership' - Cassone'A must-have coffee table compendium for anyone with a passing interest in architecture' - FabricTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Prehistoric architecture • Neolithic Chapter 2. Architecture in the ancient world Period • Egypt and Neo-Sumerian • Indian Subcontinent and South East Asia • Teotihuacans • Olmec, Toltec, Mayan • Inca • China • Japan • Minoan and Mycenean • Greek Archaic, Classical Greece and Hellenistic Greek • Etruscan and Ancient Rome • Early Christian and Byzantine • Islamic Chapter 3. Medieval architecture • Pre-Romanesque • Romanesque • Gothic Chapter 4. Renaissance, Mannerism, and Baroque • Renaissance and Mannerism • Baroque • Churrigueresque • Colonial Chapter 5. The Enlightenment • Georgian • Neoclassical, Greek revival • Gothic revival • Regency Chapter 6. Modern Architecture • Beaux-Arts • Art Nouveau • Art Deco • Modernism • Organic, Expressionist Modern, and Biomimeticism • Constructivism • International Style • Brutalism, Metabolism • Futurist, Utopian • Postmodernism • High-Tech Modernism • Deconstructivism • New Vernacularism and Ecoism

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Book SynopsisMarnie Fogg is a fashion expert whose experience of the fashion industry means that she is uniquely placed to access original material. She has wide experience of interviewing contemporary designers and is the best-selling author of, among other books, Fashion Design Directory and Fashion: The Whole Story, both published by Thames & Hudson.Trade Review'Champions innovation and justifies the provocative ... Marnie Fogg offers an interesting perspective on why garments do not have to fulfil a function' - Irish TatlerTable of Contents1. Fantasy • 2. Displacement • 3. Provocative • 4. Extreme • 5. Distortion • 6. Volume

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Book SynopsisTypeface combinations dont always work together naturally. Developed with typographers, graphic designers and font geeks in mind, this is a guide for anyone wishing to get to grips with the best techniques for combining individual typefaces from all classifications and styles for any category of creative project.Trade Review'A handy resource, with useful suggestions and practical advice throughout' - Creative Review

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Book SynopsisDivided into three: 'Draw', 'Paint', 'Make', this book celebrates and discusses the work of forty-five urban artists, extraordinarily diverse but united by one basic principle: their work is completely fresh, original and the epitome of creativity - an antidote to the jaded imagery that fills our streets and our media.Trade Review'Make Your Mark looks at the newest global talents in this sphere, celebrating their work and showing that you don’t have to be framed and hung to be considered an artist' - Homes & Interiors Scotland'Documents the work of up-and-coming global artists' - ShortlistTable of ContentsIntroduction • Draw • Paint • Make

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Book SynopsisA selection of key essays by one of the most influential voices in art history, including seven previously unpublished pieces. This illustrated, edited collection of essays brings together for the first time some of the pioneering art historian Linda Nochlin's most important writings on modernism and modernity from across her six-decade career. Before the publication of her seminal tract on feminism in art, Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?', Nochlin had already firmly established herself as a major practitioner of a politically sophisticated and class-conscious social art history, with her writings on modernism being transformative to the discipline. Nochlin embraced Charles Baudelaire's conviction that modernity meant to be of one's time - and that the role of an art historian was to understand the art of the past not only in its own historical context, but according to the urgencies of the contemporary world. From academic debates about the nude in the 18th cenTrade Review'An essential collection in the toolkit of all revolutionary thinkers' - The Art NewspaperTable of ContentsHow Linda Nochlin Made it Modern by Aruna D’Souza Revolutions in Art/History 1848: The Revolution in Art History Meyer Schapiro’s Modernism Courbet, David, and the Imaginative Afterlife of the French Revolution Bodies of Modernity Pissarro, Cézanne, and the Eternal Feminine Renoir’s Men: Constructing the Myth of the Natural Body Politics: Seurat’s Poseuses Camille Corot: The Nude without Qualities Abstracting the Body Bonnard’s Bathers The World According to Gober “Sex is so Abstract”: The Nudes of Andy Warhol Othering Art History Sex and the “Sepoy Mutiny”: The Intersections of Race and Gender in the Colonial Imaginary Learning from Black Male The Imaginary Orient Abstraction and Realism Kelly: Making Abstraction Anew The Realist Criminal and the Abstract Law The New Realists Picasso’s Color: Schemes and Gambits Museums and Vision Museums and Radicals: A History of Emergencies The Museum as Bildungsroman: My Life in Art, Trash, and Fashion Matisse and its Other The Naked and the Dread: Reviewing the Modern Nude Genre and Form Impressionist Portraits and the Construction of Modern Identity Francis Bacon and the Fear of Narrative Academic Art and the Death of Narrative Camille Pissarro: The Unassuming Eye Death and Gender in Manet’s Still Lifes Art as / and Work The Paterson Strike Pageant of 1913 Van Gogh, Renouard, and the Weaver’s Crisis in Lyons Seurat’s Grande Jatte: An Anti-Utopian Allegory The Cribleuses de blé: Courbet, Millet, Breton, Kollwitz, and the Image of the Working Woman

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Book SynopsisAn original and revealing series of essays on couples who shared both sexual and artistic bonds.Trade Review'An important book' - Guardian'Many surprises and much to celebrate … a mine of fresh information' - Times Literary Supplement'Compelling stories … intelligent biography and close critical readings' - New Statesman'Reveals the pressures of societal assumptions, whilst revealing the limitations such constructions place on male and female creativity' - Aesthetica'The intimacy of creativity is revealed to pave the way for extraordinary partnerships and eternal bonds … this original series of essays explores how a shared passion for the arts can make sparks fly' - Red'Sublime' - Damian Barr's Literary Salon'Reveals the pressures of societal assumptions, whilst revealing the limitations such constructions place on male and female creativity' - AestheticaTable of ContentsCamille Claudel & Auguste Rodin • Sonia & Robert Delaunay • Clara & Andre Malraux • Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant • Virginia Woolf & Vita-Sackville West • Leonora Carrington & Max Ernst • Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera • Kay Sage & Yves Tanguy • Anais Nin & Henry Miller • Lillian Hellman & Dashiell Hammett • Jasper Johns & Robert Rauschenberg • Simone & Andre Schwarz-Bart • Lee Krasner & Jackson Pollock

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Book SynopsisThe Book of Kells, dating from about 800, is a brilliantly decorated manuscript of the four Gospels. This new official guide (French language edition), by the former Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library, Dublin, provides fascinating insights into the Book of Kells, revealing the astounding detail and richness of one of the greatest works of medieval art. The illustrations in the guide include reproductions of complete pages, and details that allow one to marvel at the intricacy of the decoration. The Book of Kells is explored through its historical background; its structure; its decorative elements, including the richness of its symbols and themes; the scribes and artists who worked on the manuscript; and the tools and pigments used in its creation.

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Book SynopsisOne of only seven editors-in-chief in American Vogue's history, Jessica Daves has remained one of fashion's most enigmatic figuresuntil now. Diana Vreeland's direct predecessor in the role, it is Daves who first catapulted the magazine into modernity. A testament to a changing America on every level, Daves's Vogue was the first to embrace a high/low' blend of fashion in its pages and also introduced world-renowned artists, literary greats, and cultural icons into every issue, offering the reader a complete vision of how fashion, interiors, art, architecture, entertaining, literature, and culture were all connected and all contributed to refining and defining personal style. Profiling icons of American style from John and Jackie Kennedy to Charles and Ray Eames, Daves's Vogue also featured the couture creations of Dior, Chanel, Givenchy, and Balenciaga. Organized in multifaceted, thematic chapters, 1950s in Vogue features carefully curated photographs, illustrations and page spreads from the Vogue archives (with both iconic and less-familiar images from photographers including William Klein, Irving Penn, Karen Radkai and Erwin Blumenfeld), as well as reproductions of fascinating archival materials and correspondence.Trade Review'This book beautifully brings [Jessica Daves'] work back to life' - Daily Mail'A glorious display of Daves’s achievements and ethos … a true meeting of grace and style' - The Lady'Tuite captures a whole era of well-bred and rather jazzy elegance, full of dynamism and curiosity' - World of Interiors

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Book SynopsisA revised edition of the ultimate coursebook for aspiring interior designers.Trade Review'The ultimate practical guide for aspiring decorators' - The Times'A bible for those hoping to get on the career ladder, it offers bags of inspiration and valuable insights into the world of the professionals' - Location, Location, LocationTable of ContentsIntroduction • 1. Concept Development: Unit 1: Site research and building study; Unit 2: Building a sketchbook; Unit 3: Making a sketch model; Unit 4: Developing an idea; Case study 1: Modern Restaurant; Case study 2: Interior to exterior • 2. Design Realization: Unit 5: Drawing materials; Unit 6: Human dimensions; Unit 7: Architectural drawing conventions; Unit 8: Survey and freehand drawing; Unit 9: Technical drawing; Unit 10: Making presentation models; Unit 11: Axonometric and perspective drawing; Unit 12: Computer-aided design; Case study 3: Flexible space; Case study 4: Updating the dated 3. Design Projects: Unit 13: Creating a brief; Unit 14: Writing a client profile; Unit 15: Writing a design proposal; Unit 16: Planning your design; Case study 5: Retail shop; Case study 6: Coffee house • 4. Building Construction: Unit 17: Building components; Unit 18: Building materials; Unit 19: Services; Unit 20: Lighting; Unit 21: Colour and interiors; Unit 22: Textiles and fabrics; Unit 23: Creating a directory; Unit 24: Writing a specification; Unit 25: Creating a sample board; Case study 7: Large-scale residence; Case study 8: Living as event • 5. Professional Practice: Unit 26: Preparing your portfolio; Unit 27: Writing a CV and covering letter; Unit 28: Design roles; Unit 29: The design industry; Unit 30: Setting up on your own

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Book SynopsisMore than 100 photographs by Harry Cory Wright present the dramatic spaces and rich textures of the Barbican Centre, one of the most radical and visionary post-war buildings in Britain.Table of ContentsIntroduction by Sir Nicholas Kenyon • The photographs

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