Quick view Meet the Lithographer MSRP: Now: $19.95 Was: This is the first children’s art book to spotlight the fascinating world of lithography —exploring the techniques that make it work and revealing the secrets behind this truly artistic profession. Combining science, art, and history, Meet the... MSRP: Now: $19.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Classic French Recipes MSRP: Now: $59.95 Was: 'An excellent, encouraging introduction to French home cooking by an author who combines the best culinary qualities of Gallic versions of Irma Rombauer and Fannie Farmer, with just a dash of Ratatouille’s beloved Chef Gusteau.' – Library Journal,... MSRP: Now: $59.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Redoute Roses Pocket Series MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: The revered tradition of botanical illustration dates back to the Renaissance. It emerged from the desire to catalog nature in its unpredictable splendor, and the process demanded the most precise and talented of artists. With a remarkable skill that... MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Here Be Dragons MSRP: Now: $18.99 Was: The other knights have told him that there's no such thing as dragons, but he says, “Forsooth! There is TOO such a thing!” You just need to know where to look! And luckily, this knight has something very special that no one else has – a map that says:... MSRP: Now: $18.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view My Friend Van Gogh by Emile Bernard MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: “I exaggerate, I sometimes make changes to the subject, but I still don’t invent the whole of painting; on the contrary, I find it ready-made—but to be untangled—in the real world.” —Vincent van Gogh to Émile Bernard The painter and poet Émile Bernard’s... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Complete Commercial Artist: Making Modern Design in Japan 1928-1930 MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: From 1928 to 1930, Tokyo publisher Ars issued The Complete Commercial Artist: a fully illustrated journal of commercial design for both commercial retail spaces and print design. Featuring countless original designs, its 24 volumes were dedicated to... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Degas & Cassatt: A Solitary Dance MSRP: Now: $24.99 Was: One of the founders of the Impressionist movement while also one of its most ruthless critics, too bohemian for the bourgeois and too bourgeois for the artists, Edgar Degas was a man of paradoxes. A loner, he only loved one woman without ever courting... MSRP: Now: $24.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Inside Out: The Prints of Mary Cassatt MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: An intimate look at one of the most radical and groundbreaking printmakers of all time, the American Impressionist Mary Cassatt. This book examines the radical experimentation and innovation of one of the finest and most creative printmakers of the 19th... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Cassatt: Mothers and Children MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Mary Cassatt's tender and profound paintings redefined portraiture and broke down barriers for women in art—both as artists and as subjects. This collection focuses on Cassatt's insightful portrayal of women and children living their everyday lives... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Innovative Impressions: Prints by Cassatt, Degas, and Pissarro MSRP: Now: $39.95 Was: In 1879, Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, and Camille Pissarro collaborated to found a periodical that would feature their prints. For much of their careers, this unlikely trio of artists used the medium of printmaking to inspire and challenge each other, and... MSRP: Now: $39.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Digging in the City of Brotherly Love MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Historic Philadelphia has long yielded archaeological treasures from its past. Excavations required by the National Historic Preservation Act have recovered pottery shards, pots, plates, coins, bones, and other artifacts relating to early life in the... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Raphael Basic Art Series MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: In just two decades, Raphael Santi painted his way to legendary greatness. This essential introduction to the artist we know simply as Raphael presents the mastery of figures, forms, and space hat secured his place not only alongside Michelangelo and... MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Eat the Weeds: A Forager's Guide to Identifying and Harvesting MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Eating wild edibles is in our genes, and it can be healthy fun! It’s seasonal, sufficient, varied, and provides plenty of nutrients. It yields the satisfaction born of food independence and competence. There’s no packaging, no labeling, no advertising,... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Mary Cassatt at Work MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: A new study of Mary Cassatt that explores the centrality of work to both her inventive technical practice and her distinctive approach to modern subjects. In her sensitive depictions of the social, intellectual, and professional lives of... MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Melissa Shook Daily Self-Portraits 1972-1973 MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Melissa Shook (April 18, 1939 – August 27, 2020) was an American photographer, artist and educator. Her photographs are part of an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Invitation Only: Photographs by Barbara Crane, Melissa Shook, and Carol... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Andy Warhol ABCs MSRP: Now: $11.99 Was: Teach the youngest learners their ABCs with Mudpuppy’s Andy Warhol ABCs board book featuring the artist’s bright and colorful artwork. A beautiful, artful board book for children and parents alike. Author/illustrator: Andy Warhol Board... MSRP: Now: $11.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Artist by Ed Vere MSRP: Now: $18.99 Was: Creative young children will see themselves and the world around them in a fresh light in this charming story about an artistic soul. Through setbacks and triumphs, our young hero adds color and life to a drab gray city, bringing beauty to those who... MSRP: Now: $18.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Circle Under Berry MSRP: Now: $15.99 Was: With an elegant and simple approach, this thought-provoking concept book shows young readers that everything in the world can be seen from infinite perspectives. Each page compares colors, shapes, and objects in relation to each other. A triangle that... MSRP: Now: $15.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Discover Her Art: Women Artists and Their Masterpieces MSRP: Now: $19.99 Was: Discover Her Art invites young art lovers and artists to learn about painting through the lives and masterpieces of 24 women from the 16th to the 20th century. In each chapter, readers arrive at a masterwork, explore it with an artist’s eye, and learn... MSRP: Now: $19.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Why the Museum Matters MSRP: Now: $26.00 Was: Art museums have played a vital role in our culture, drawing on Enlightenment ideals in shaping ideas, advancing learning, fostering community, and providing spaces of beauty and permanence. In this thoughtful and often personal volume, Daniel H. Weiss... MSRP: Now: $26.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view An Indigenous Present MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: This landmark volume is a gathering of Native North American contemporary artists, musicians, filmmakers, choreographers, architects, writers, photographers, designers and more. Conceived by Jeffrey Gibson, a renowned artist of... MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Guardians of Art Conversations with Major Collectors MSRP: Now: $33.00 Was: In The Guardians of Art, DC-based collector Dani Levinas brings together 34 of the most outstanding names in contemporary art collecting, embracing a diverse range of characters who talk with him about the motivations behind their drive... MSRP: Now: $33.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Life Stills MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Despite realizing that life is short and that we should enjoy it to the fullest, it has become increasingly hard for people to find a moment of peace in the restlessness and hubbub of the modern world. Nevertheless, there is still... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Impossibility of Silence MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: Ian Lynam's The Impossibility of Silence is a book for artists, photographers and designers interested in approaching writing about their vocation and culture. Drawing upon decades of experience as a writer, designer, artist and... MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view A Book on Books: New Aesthetics in Book Design MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: From scrolls and sheets of papyrus to elaborate and expensive codices to the mass press-printed volumes as we know them today, books have come a long way since writing was first developed. Although digital technology has impacted how we consume... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view There Was a Party for Langston MSRP: Now: $18.99 Was: Back in the day, there was a heckuva party, a jam, for a word-making man. The King of Letters. Langston Hughes. His ABCs became drums, bumping jumping thumping like a heart the size of the whole country. They sent some people yelling and others, his... MSRP: Now: $18.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Playing Games MSRP: Now: $24.00 Was: An illustrated history of games, their history and the people who played them, from antiquity to the present. Author: Helen Constantino Fioratti Softcover Publisher: Edizioni Polistampa 2014 174 pages, 9.5" x 6.5" ISBN: 9788859613282 MSRP: Now: $24.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Graphic Designers on Creative Processes How Ideas are Born MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Ideas are not born alone. They come from a process to a large extent organized and rational but sometimes unconscious and magical. In this book we can enjoy and learn from the creative processes of great graphic designers and creative voices... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Remember to Dream!: 100 Artists, 100 Notes MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: In Remember to Dream!, celebrated curator Hans Ulrich Obrist collects an abundance of thoughts for the day, dreams, drawings, musings, jokes, quotations, questions, answers, poems and puns from some of the world’s greatest contemporary artists, musicians... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Stephen Burks: Shelter in Place MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Through essays, photo-essays, and a conversation between Black designer Stephen Burks (b. 1969) and the late cultural critic bell hooks, this book contextualizes Burks’s wide-ranging work while exploring design’s influence on politics, society, and... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Farmhouse MSRP: Now: $18.99 Was: Over a hill, at the end of a road, by a glittering stream that twists and turns stands a farmhouse. Step inside the dollhouse-like interior of Farmhouse and relish in the daily life of the family that lives there, rendered in impeccable,... MSRP: Now: $18.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Posuta Poster MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: From the iconic 1964 Olympics poster by Yusaku Kamekura to the psychedelic posters of Tadanori Yokoo, Japan has made its way to the forefront of impactful and effective graphic and poster design since its post-war days. Fast forwarding to the Reiwa era,... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Hiroshige Basic Art Series 2.0 MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning “pictures of the floating world,” ukiyo-e was a particular woodblock print genre of art that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries... MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Philadelphia 3rd ed revised MSRP: Now: $22.95 Was: The best way to experience Philadelphia is by hiking it! Get outdoors with local author and hiking expert Lori Litchman. This full-color guide helps you locate and access the top hikes within 60 miles of Philly. A perfect blend of popular routes and... MSRP: Now: $22.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Simone Leigh MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: Over the past two decades, Simone Leigh has created artwork that situates questions of Black femme-identified subjectivity at the center of contemporary art discourse. Her sculpture, video, installation and social practice explore ideas of race,... MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Berthe Morisot MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Berthe Morisot won over the Impressionists with her talent and became the first woman of the group alongside Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissarro, and Sisley. Likewise, she was heralded by the greatest writers of her time; in this tribute to her, an anthology... MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Three Lines in A Circle MSRP: Now: $18.00 Was: Three Lines in a Circle tells the history of the peace symbol and how it became a powerful icon used in marches and movements around the world. One line straight down. One line to the right. One line to the left, then a circle. That was all—just... MSRP: Now: $18.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise: His Final Months offers a unique and impressive overview of the paintings and drawings that Vincent van Gogh created during the last seventy days of his life. He produced no fewer than seventy-four paintings and over thirty... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Slip: The New York City Street That Changed American Art Forever MSRP: Now: $38.99 Was: For just over a decade, from 1956 to 1967, a collection of dilapidated former sail-making warehouses clustered at the lower edge of Manhattan became the quiet epicenter of the art world. Coenties Slip, a dead-end street near the water, was home to a... MSRP: Now: $38.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Secret Lives of Dragons MSRP: Now: $12.99 Was: Discover a whole new world of dragons in this beautifully illustrated book on the scaliest of magical creatures. From every detail of their wings to the history of their treasure, you'll learn about famous dragons from around the world. The latest... MSRP: Now: $12.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Still this Love Goes On MSRP: Now: $18.95 Was: Based on Sainte-Marie’s song of the same name, Still This Love Goes On combines Flett's breathtaking art with vivid lyrics to craft a stunning portrait of a Cree worldview. At the heart of this picture book is a gentle message about... MSRP: Now: $18.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Southeast Asia A History in Objects MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Created in collaboration with the British Museum, this richly illustrated volume displays the arts, histories, and cultures of Southeast Asia from about 6,000 years ago to the twenty-first century, covering modern-day Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos,... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America MSRP: Now: $22.00 Was: A taxonomy we didn’t know we needed for identifying and cataloging stray shopping carts by artist and photographer Julian Montague. Abandoned shopping carts are everywhere, and yet we know so little about them. Where do they come from? Why are they... MSRP: Now: $22.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Shikake: The Japanese Art of Shaping Behavior Through Design MSRP: Now: $18.95 Was: We are living in a time when behavioral change is necessary for our health and survival. Yet we find it exceedingly difficult to transform our own habits, let alone those of other people. Enter Naohiro Matsumura, whose powerful new design method is as... MSRP: Now: $18.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Ruben's Spirit from Ingenuity to Genius MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Peter Paul Rubens was the most inventive and prolific northern European artist of his age. This book discusses his life and work in relation to three interrelated themes: spirit, ingenuity, and genius. It argues that Rubens and his reception were pivotal... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Michelangelo and the Viewer in his Time MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Today most of us enjoy the work of famed Renaissance artist Michelangelo by perusing art books or strolling along the galleries of a museum—and the luckier of us have had a chance to see his extraordinary frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Mondrian A-Z MSRP: Now: $28.00 Was: Pivotal in modern art's move towards abstraction, Piet Mondrian's oeuvre is extraordinarily versatile and complex. Not only did he paint and draw, he also wrote extensively about his thoughts and theories on art and life. Moving from traditional Dutch... MSRP: Now: $28.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view On the Necessity of Gardening MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Organized as an inventive abecedarium, On the Necessity of Gardening tells the story of the garden as a rich source of inspiration. Over the centuries, artists, writers, poets and thinkers from Capability Brown to Derek Jarman have each described,... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Multiplicity Blackness in Contemporary American Collage MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Building on a technique that has roots in European and American traditions, Black artists have turned to collage as a way to convey how the intersecting facets of their lives combine to make whole individuals. Artists have assembled pieces of paper,... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Queer X Design 50 Years of Signs, Symbols, Banners, Logos MSRP: Now: $27.00 Was: Beginning with pre-liberation and the years before the Stonewall uprising, spanning across the 1970s and 1980s and through to the new millennium, Queer X Design celebrates the inventive and subversive designs that have powered the resilient and... MSRP: Now: $27.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Marie Laurencin Sapphic Paris MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: This book offers a long-overdue reassessment of the career of the Parisian-born artist Marie Laurencin (1883–1956), who moved seamlessly between the Cubist avant-garde and lesbian literary and artistic circles, as well as the realms fashion,... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Mythical Creatures Tiny Folio MSRP: Now: $12.95 Was: This miniature bestiary contains some 200 illustrations of more than 160 mythical beings: fire-breathing dragons, mysterious mermaids, sinuous sea serpents, mischievous yokai, and many other wondrous creatures drawn from global folklore and mythology... MSRP: Now: $12.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Real and the Romantic English Art Between Two World Wars MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: The twenty-first century has seen a surge of interest in English art of the interwar years. High-profile exhibitions have attracted record-breaking visitor numbers and challenged received opinion. In The Real and the Romantic, Frances Spalding takes a... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Remarks on Color Eve Wood MSRP: Now: $32.95 Was: Artist, critic and poet Eve Wood has a ribald sense of humor and for decades has had a distinctive presence in the Southern California art world. This is her first monograph, featuring a collection of off-beat, imaginative color studies populated with... MSRP: Now: $32.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Leonardo da Vinci Self, Art and Nature MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: This incisive and illuminating biography follows the three themes that shaped the life of Leonardo da Vinci and, through him, forever changed Western art and imagination: nature, art, and self-fashioning. Nature and art helped form Leonardo. He spent... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Jan van Eyck within His Art MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Jan van Eyck (1390–1441) was one of the most inventive and influential artists in the entire European tradition. The realism of his paintings continues to astound observers more than six centuries on, even though our world is saturated by high-resolution... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Imagine MSRP: Now: $17.99 Was: After passing a city museum many times, a boy finally decides to go in. He passes wall after wall of artwork until he sees a painting that makes him stop and ponder. Before long the painting comes to life and an afternoon of adventure and... MSRP: Now: $17.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Kid's Guide to Philadelphia MSRP: Now: $14.95 Was: Before you plan your family’s next excursion, get some help from a professional . . . and from your kids! The Kid’s Guide to Philadelphia lets the kids help plan the trip and guide you as you explore the City of Brotherly Love. Inside you’ll... MSRP: Now: $14.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Kiki Man Ray Art Love and Rivalry in 1920's Paris MSRP: Now: $18.95 Was: In freewheeling 1920s Paris, Kiki de Montparnasse captivated as a nightclub performer, sold out gallery showings of her paintings, starred in Surrealist films, and shared drinks and ideas with the likes of Jean Cocteau and Marcel Duchamp. Her... MSRP: Now: $18.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Invitation to A Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food MSRP: Now: $32.50 Was: Chinese was the earliest truly global cuisine. When the first Chinese laborers began to settle abroad, restaurants appeared in their wake. Yet Chinese has the curious distinction of being both one of the world’s best-loved culinary traditions and one of... MSRP: Now: $32.50 Was: Quick view
Quick view Japanese Prints the Collection of Vincent van Gogh MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: One hundred and fifty years ago, Vincent van Gogh fell under the enticing spell of Japanese printmaking while working in Paris. He bought over six hundred Japanese prints and displayed them in his studio as inspiration. Van Gogh admired the prints’... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Jake Makes A World MSRP: Now: $18.95 Was: Jake Makes a World follows the creative adventures of the young Jacob Lawrence as he finds inspiration in the vibrant colors and characters of his community in Harlem. From his mother's apartment, where he is surrounded by brightly... MSRP: Now: $18.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Iconism: Designing Modern Icons and Pictograms MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Iconism is an inspirational reference for contemporary icon, pictogram and symbol design. Divided into three sections—Visual Identity, Wayfinding and Interactive Design—these ingenious and impactful styles from designers around the world highlight the... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Feminist Designer: On the Personal and the Political in Design MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Feminist Designer brings together a constellation of voices and perspectives to examine the intersection of design and feminist theory. For decades, the feminist refrain within design has hinged on the representation and inclusion of women in the field... MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view How to Live Like A Monk MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: We know that they prayed, sang, and wore long robes, but what was it really like to be a monk? Though monastic living may seem unimaginable to us moderns, it has relevance for today. This book illuminates the day-to-day of medieval European monasticism,... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Ganesh MSRP: Now: $11.99 Was: Son of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati, Ganesh is the elephant-headed deity known most often as a remover (and sometimes creator) of obstacles. Ganesh is also seen as a figure of prosperity and protection. This publication in the mini book scale... MSRP: Now: $11.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Iliad translated by Emily Wilson MSRP: Now: $39.95 Was: When Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017—revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that was “fresh, unpretentious and lean” (Madeline Miller, Washington Post)—critics lauded it... MSRP: Now: $39.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Illustrator the Best from Around the World MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: For all those who thought digital heralded the end of an era: illustration is alive and kicking, and new tools have given the art renewed vigor and the illustrator greater stamina. Steven Heller & Julius Wiedemann present a snapshot of “the new... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Vincent Van Gogh Creative Inspiration MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: A beautiful and delightfully handy art book that is designed to inspire, this collection of 150 beautifully reproduced Vincent Van Gogh images makes a stylish gift. His writings have been edited and selected to create an enlightening, uplifting, and... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Cezanne A-Z MSRP: Now: $28.00 Was: Paul Cezanne’s incomparable, architectonic rendering of light and color provided the foundation of his reputation as a forerunner of modernism. Which specific locations left such vivid impressions on this scion of a provincial banker’s family? What and... MSRP: Now: $28.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Cranach A-Z MSRP: Now: $28.00 Was: Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553) created around 500 works during his lifetime. With his portraits of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchton, and in his position as court painter to Frederick the Wise, Cranach quickly became one of the most sought-after... MSRP: Now: $28.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view David Rittenhouse Philosopher-Mechanick of Colonial Philadelphia and His famous Clocks MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: David Rittenhouse: Philosopher-Mechanick of Colonial Philadelphia and His Famous Clocks brings a completely new focus on the life and works of the American astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, and inventor David Rittenhouse (1732–96). A brilliant... MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Chivalry and Courtesy Medieval Manners for A Modern World MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Medieval people are often portrayed as having poor hygiene and table manners—licking their knives or throwing chicken bones on the floor. In the Middle Ages, however, such behavior was not tolerated. Medieval society cherished order in nearly every facet... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Exquisite Dreams: The Art and Life of Dorothea Tanning MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Exquisite Dreams is the first full account of the art and life of Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012). Rather than only focusing on her well-known surrealist paintings, this book gives equal weight to Tanning’s lesser-known but equally powerful sculptures,... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Drawing in the Present Tense MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Drawing in the Present Tense explores the variety of ways in which contemporary artists from around the world have come to approach drawing as the primary element of their practice. One which is autonomous: an end in itself, rather than a means to an end... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Botticelli: Artist and Designer MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: In this vivid account, Ana Debenedetti reexamines the life and work of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli through a novel lens: his business acumen. Focusing on the organization of Botticelli’s workshop and the commercial strategies he devised to make... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Camille Claudel MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Camille Claudel (1864–1943) was among the most daring and visionary sculptors of the late nineteenth century. Although much attention has been paid to her tumultuous life—her affair with her mentor, Auguste Rodin; the premature end to her career; her... MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Art Firsts: The Story of Art in 30 Pioneering Works MSRP: Now: $21.99 Was: The story of art is not always the story of art-historical 'isms' and complex academic debate. The real history is often the story of some very simple firsts - the first time an artist painted themselves, the first time someone painted a smile, the first... MSRP: Now: $21.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Art Essentials: History of African Art MSRP: Now: $18.95 Was: This indispensable introductory guide explores the art of the African continent from its early origins over 75,000 years ago to the contemporary, set in the context of postcolonial debates, the restitution of cultural objects and artifacts, and the... MSRP: Now: $18.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Albrecht Durer Art and Autobiography MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: The Italian Renaissance birthed the modern sense of self, and no artist from the period compares with Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) in terms of the almost obsessive interest he displayed in his own life. Dürer’s works are filled with personal details from... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view 1,000 Deadstock Sneakers: The Dream Collection MSRP: Now: $85.00 Was: “Deadstock” refers to the originals: authentic, unworn sneakers that were produced for limited-edition releases, limited-run reruns, or pairs that have otherwise stopped being made. No longer available from the direct retailers, deadstock is the most... MSRP: Now: $85.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view On the Turtle's Back MSRP: Now: $25.95 Was: The Lenape tribe, also known as the Delaware Nation, lived for centuries on the land that English colonists later called New Jersey. But once America gained its independence, they were forced to move further west: to Indiana, then Missouri, and finally... MSRP: Now: $25.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Such a Good Boy MSRP: Now: $17.99 Was: Meet Buzz the dog. He's such a good boy. Buzz seems to have a perfect life .. . and a lot of very well-behaved friends. Buzz would never dream of being anything other than good. Right, Buzz? Buzz . . . ? For anyone who has ever felt pressure to be... MSRP: Now: $17.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Me and the Boss MSRP: Now: $18.99 Was: Meet Lee, a little boy who won't give up until he learns how to sew, and Zora, the sister who watches him try--and ultimately succeed! "I know big sisters. Zora, the boss, she's mine," explains Lee as he and Zora head to the library, where Mrs. C is... MSRP: Now: $18.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Donatello and the Dawn of Renaissance Art MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: The Italian sculptor known as Donatello helped to forge a new kind of art—one that came to define the Renaissance. His work was progressive, challenging, and even controversial. Using a variety of novel sculptural techniques and innovative... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Art of Tapestry MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: The Art of Tapestry tells the history of tapestry in Britain and Europe from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries through the National Trust’s outstanding tapestry collection, which comprises nearly 650 tapestries in 60 properties. The book includes... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Rodin Basic Art 2.0 MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: While anchoring his practice in the traditions of antiquity and the Renaissance, Auguste Rodin paved the way for modern sculpture. From a very early stage, he was interested in movement, the expression of the body, chance effects, and the incomplete... MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Cezanne and Beyond Paperback MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: With essays by Roberta Bernstein, Yve-Alain Bois, Jean-François Chevrier, John Elderfield, John Golding, Christopher Green, Jennie Hirsh, Joop M. Joosten, Anabelle Kienle, Albert Kostenevich, Carolyn Lanchner, Mark D. Mitchell, Joseph J. Rishel,... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Printing Design for Graphic Designers MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Printing Design for Graphic Designers is a reference book that showcases design projects from all over the world and focuses on the processes that were used to print them. The book opens with a thorough introduction of printing history,... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Mind the Gap MSRP: Now: $59.95 Was: The author's approach is not so much a step-by-step instruction with template-like schemes, instead it focuses on the intrinsic logic of things, their connections and relations, and the link between presentation and design. She invites readers to... MSRP: Now: $59.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Art Forger MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Almost twenty-five years after the infamous art heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum—still the largest unsolved art theft in history—one of the stolen Degas paintings is delivered to the Boston studio of a young artist. Claire Roth has entered... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Illustrated History of Rock MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Trace the history of rock and roll with this playful journey through the decades, artists and styles that make this such a diverse and beloved art form. For children and parents alike, this colorful and lovingly illustrated book travels from the 1950s... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Printable: Printing Techniques and Effects in Visual Design MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: In an increasingly digital world, the art of printing has become more precious than ever. Although screens continue to take over society and sustainable practices have improved the preservation of natural resources, many designers still thrive on... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Philadelphia Museum of Art Highlights MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Featuring over five hundred masterpieces from around the world, this revised and expanded guide is a beautifully illustrated introduction to the collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This updated version of the museum's handbook presents more... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Tales of A Korean Grandmother MSRP: Now: $8.99 Was: The Korean people possess a folklore tradition as colorful and captivating as any in the world, and yet the stories themselves are not as widely-known to Western readers as those from The Brothers Grimm, Mother Goose, or Hans Christian Andersen. In her... MSRP: Now: $8.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Birds Everywhere MSRP: Now: $17.99 Was: Best-selling illustrator Britta Teckentrup explores the world of birds in a sumptuously illustrated nonfiction book. There are birds everywhere! Some of them live along the coast, some of them in the savannah, and some may be in your backyard. Young... MSRP: Now: $17.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Rediscovering Black Portraiture MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: “These mirror images with their uncanny resemblances traverse space and time, spotlighting the black lives that have been silenced by the canon of western art, while also inviting us to interrogate the present.” —Times (UK) Since the beginning of the... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Race is Everything: Art and Human Difference MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: 'Race Is Everything’ explores the spurious but influential ideas of so-called racial science in the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth centuries, and how art was affected by it. David Bindman looks at race in general, but with... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Vincent's Arles MSRP: Now: $22.50 Was: Once admired as “a little Rome” on the banks of the Rhône, the town of Arles in the south of France had been a place of significance long before the painter Vincent van Gogh arrived in February of 1888. Aware of Arles’s history as a haven for poets, van... MSRP: Now: $22.50 Was: Quick view
Quick view Massimo Listri: Cabinet of Curiosities MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Cabinets of curiosities fascinated people of the 16th and 17th centuries. They offered a glimpse into a world full of natural wonders and treasures that aimed to reflect the order of the universe. This volume takes us through the world’s most... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Quick view