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
Quick view Big Type MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: ‘Big Type’ explores graphic design and identity work where the emphasis is on typography. The visual landscape in which today’s designers are contributing to is very cluttered and the digital world alone is so vast, that sometimes it... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Renegade Edo and Paris MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: A critical look at the renegade spirit that permeates Japanese prints and the posters of fin-de-siècle Paris. Both the Edo period (1603–1868) in Japan and the late nineteenth century in France witnessed a multitude of challenges to the status quo from... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Essays on Landscape MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: One of the most renowned landscape architects in practice today, Laurie Olin has created designs for the grounds of the Washington Monument, the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, and Bryant Park in New York City. His recent projects... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Sonia Delaunay MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Sonia Delaunay was a true pioneer of modernist abstraction; breaking with the figurative vocabulary that subordinated color to subject matter, she placed dynamic color interaction at the core of her vision, whether expressed through painting, book... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Vermeer The Complete Works T40 series MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Discover one of the most admired artists in history: Johannes Vermeer. Complete with crisp reproductions, details, and insightful essays, this monograph spans his entire repertoire, illuminating the artist’s outstanding ability not only to bear witness... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Caravaggio The Complete Works T40 Series MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), was always a name to be reckoned with. Notorious bad boy of Italian painting, the artist was at once celebrated and controversial: violent in temper, precise in technique, a creative master, and a man on the... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Graphic Design: The History 40th Edition Series MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: In this volume, Jens Müller traces 130 years of graphic design, designers, and developments from the late 19th century through the economic boom after World War II until today. Year-by-year spreads are combined with in-depth features on dozens of... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Japanese Woodblock Prints 40th Edition series MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: The Japanese woodblock print is a phenomenon with no Western equivalent. Breathtaking landscapes exist alongside blush-inducing erotica, ghosts and demons torment the living, and sumo wrestlers and kabuki actors are rock stars. This condensed edition... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: $60.00 Jasper Johns (b. 1930) is one of the most influential artists living today . Over the past 65 years, he has produced a radical and varied body of work marked by constant reinvention. Inspired by the artist’s long-standing fascination with mirroring and... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: $60.00 Quick view
Quick view Lewis W. Hine America at Work MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: More than 300 photographs by Lewis W. Hine, whose trailblazing documentary images of early 20th-century working conditions helped to transform United States labor laws. This book covers all eras of Hine’s work, including his pictures of child... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Handbuilt: A Modern Potter's Guide to Handbuilding with Clay MSRP: Now: $29.99 Was: Covering the oldest and most traditional ways to make pots, Handbuilt is a beginner's guide to hand building with clay – no pottery wheel required. This book will teach you the building blocks to working with clay and how to apply a professional finish... MSRP: Now: $29.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Buddhist Myths MSRP: Now: $29.99 Was: Buddhist Myths is an accessible, engaging, and highly informative exploration of the fascinating mythology underlying one of the world's oldest and most influential religions. Practiced today by more than 500 million adherents, Buddhism emerged from... MSRP: Now: $29.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table MSRP: Now: $29.99 Was: King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table examines the fact and the fiction behind Arthur, Lancelot, Merlin, Guinevere, and Galahad, among others, as well as the quest for the Holy Grail. King Arthur most probably never existed yet he is one of... MSRP: Now: $29.99 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 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 Vine of the Soul: Medicine Men, Their Plants and Rituals in the Colombian Amazonia MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Vine of the Soul is an exceptional photographic essay accompanied by detailed descriptions of the Amazonians' use of medicinal and other sacred plant substances. Over 160 documentary photos, some of the most significant ever taken on the subject, bring... MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Stitching Love and Loss: A Gee's Bend Quilt MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: A meditation on suffering, resilience, creativity, and grace. In 1942 Missouri Pettway, newly suffering the loss of her husband, pieced together a quilt out of his old, worn work clothes. Nearly six decades later her daughter Arlonzia Pettway,... MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Philadelphia City of Homes MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Philadelphia: City of Homes is an affectionate homage to Philadelphia by architect David Traub, which reveals his deep and intimate knowledge of the city’s streets and buildings. His third book about Philadelphia’s architecture and... MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Fantasy of the Middle Ages MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: This abundantly illustrated book is an illuminating exploration of the impact of medieval imagery on three hundred years of visual culture.From the soaring castles of Sleeping Beauty to the bloody battles of Game of Thrones, from... MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Women Artists and the Surrealist Movement MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: This pioneering book stands as the most comprehensive treatment of the lives, ideas, and art works of the remarkable group of women who were an essential part of the Surrealist movement. Leonora Carrington, Frida Kahlo, and Dorothea Tanning, among many... MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Lenape Country Delaware Valley Society Before William Penn MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Lenape Country is a sweeping narrative history of the multiethnic society of the Delaware Valley in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. After Swanendael, the Natives, Swedes, and Finns avoided war by focusing on trade and forging strategic... MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Extra Bold is the inclusive, practical, and informative career handbook for designers that we've all been waiting for. Written collaboratively by a diverse team of authors, the book opens with critical essays that rethink design principles and practices... MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Home Computers: 100 Icons that Defined a Digital Generation MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Today, people carry powerful computers in our pockets and call them “phones.” A generation ago, people were amazed that the processing power of a mainframe computer could be contained in a beige box on a desk. This book is a celebration of... MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view A Book of Days by Patti Smith MSRP: Now: $28.99 Was: A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award–winning author of Just Kids and M Train. More than 365 images chart Smith’s singular aesthetic -- inspired by her wildly popular Instagram. In 2018, without any... MSRP: Now: $28.99 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 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 Papier Tigre Color Inspiration Book: Volume II MSRP: Now: $28.00 Was: Discover 300 pages of color inspiration with 450 as rich as they are surprising, combinations inspired by 150 destinations. Reflecting the diversity and beauty of our animal world. This book is a great combination to the volume 1, still with CMYK and... MSRP: Now: $28.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Papier Tigre Color Inspiration Book: Volume I MSRP: Now: $28.00 Was: This 340-page book offers 450 colour combinations inspired by 150 destinations. The talents of the Papier Tigre studio have selected one happy colour combination per destination to inspire you. In this beautiful book, you will find: -450 colour harmonies... MSRP: Now: $28.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Edible Wild Plants MSRP: Now: $27.99 Was: "Wild spinach about 7 feet tall and fully mature. Well-fed wild spinach is well-branched and produces a huge quantity of seeds when mature. The leaves are still edible at this stage but are reduced in quality, taking on a somewhat... MSRP: Now: $27.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view All the Beauty in the World MSRP: Now: $27.99 Was: A fascinating, revelatory portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures by a former New Yorker staffer who spent a decade as a museum guard. Millions of people climb the grand marble staircase to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art every... MSRP: Now: $27.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Wildscape MSRP: Now: $27.50 Was: Master naturalist Nancy Lawson takes readers on a fascinating tour of the vibrant web of nature outside our back door—where animals and plants perceive and communicate using marvelous sensory abilities we are only beginning to understand. Organized into... MSRP: Now: $27.50 Was: Quick view
Quick view Mina Loy: Apology of Genius MSRP: Now: $27.50 Was: Mina Loy was born in London in 1882, became American, and lived variously in New York, Europe, and finally, Aspen until she died in 1966. Flamboyant and unapologetically avant-garde, she was a poet, painter, novelist, essayist,... MSRP: Now: $27.50 Was: Quick view
Quick view Heirloom Gardener MSRP: Now: $27.50 Was: An A-to-Z compilation of traditional gardening skills and heirloom plants, nostalgically illustrated with wood block art. Modern life is a cornucopia of technological wonders. But is something precious being lost? A tangible bond with our... MSRP: Now: $27.50 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 Nation of Women MSRP: Now: $26.50 Was: In Delaware society at the beginning of this period, to be a woman meant to engage in the activities performed by women, including diplomacy, rather than to be defined by biological sex. Among the Delaware, being a "woman" was therefore a... MSRP: Now: $26.50 Was: Quick view
Quick view Not All Wives MSRP: Now: $26.50 Was: Marital status was a fundamental legal and cultural feature of women's identity in the eighteenth century. Free women who were not married could own property and make wills, contracts, and court appearances, rights that the law of coverture... MSRP: Now: $26.50 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 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 How to Be A Design Student MSRP: Now: $25.95 Was: Designer, artist, and educator Mitch Goldstein's experience as student and teacher gives guidance and inspiration to help students get the most out of design school. Life as a design student is filled with questions. Rochester Institute of... MSRP: Now: $25.95 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 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 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 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 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 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 Future of the Museum: 28 Dialogues MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: The world’s leading museum directors discuss the future of museums in the wake of 2020’s pandemic and social upheavals. 2020 ushered in a new decade and with it a series of unforeseen events that have reoriented the future. As the coronavirus forced... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Philly Made Quick view 50 First (Tree) Dates Volume 2 Zine MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: A guide to going on dates with people to visit trees in Philadelphia, PA. There are 25 more tree-dates out there! What is our social relationship to plants? Can we create a feeling of belonging within a landscape? Tree Dates provide an opportunity... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Winslow Homer: Force of Nature MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: A fresh exploration of the work of iconic American painter Winslow Homer (1836–1910) through the lens of conflict, a recurring theme in his prolific career. A persistent fascination with struggle permeates Homer’s art—from emblematic images of the Civil... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Philly Made Quick view 50 First (Tree) Dates Zine MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: A guide to going on dates with people to trees in Philadelphia, PA. What is our social relationship to plants? Can we create a feeling of belonging within a landscape? Tree Dates provide an opportunity to learn about and explore a connection to the land... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale 3 Covers Available Museum Exclusive Quick view River of Forms: Giuseppe Penone's Drawings MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: $50.00 This exhibition publication is available with 3 different covers. 2 of the 3 are exclusive to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Only the covers vary; the interior content for all 3 covers is the same. A groundbreaking look at the drawings of Giuseppe... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: $50.00 Quick view
Quick view Barbara Chase-Riboud Malcolm X Steles MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Bringing together more than forty works from the United States and Europe, this exhibition examines Barbara Chase-Riboud’s artistic career, focusing primarily on her important Malcolm X sculptures. Five works from that series—among them the Museum’s... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Monet: The Triumph of Impressionism MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Few artists tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840–1926) to capture light itself on canvas. The painter of whom Cézanne said “only an eye, but my God what an eye!” he stayed true to the principle of absolute fidelity to the visual sensation, painting... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Impressionism 1860 - 1920 MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: It was a dappled and daubed harbor scene that gave Impressionism its name. When Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet was exhibited in April 1874, critics seized upon the work’s title and its loose stylistic rendering of light and motion... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Eugene Atget: Paris MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Take an intimate promenade through Paris with some 500 images from Eugène Atget. Down main streets and side streets, through courtyards, arcades, and the city’s 20 arrondissements, we find a unique portrait of a beloved city and the making... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view American Furniture: 1650-1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: $50.00 American Furniture, 1650–1840: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the first publication dedicated to one of the finest collections of its type in the country. Best known for furniture by artisans from Philadelphia and southeastern... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: $50.00 Quick view
Quick view How to Read European Armor MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: This engaging book offers an introduction to and overview of armor in Europe from the Middle Ages through the 17th century, focusing in particular on the 16th century when plate armor reached its peak of stylistic beauty and functional... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Gustav Klimt (Taschen) MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Fall under the spell of Gustav Klimt. A century after his death, the Viennese artist still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. Master of 19th-century Viennese art and pioneer of the Secessionist... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Hiroshige: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: A dazzling reprint of Hiroshige's views of Edo (modern-day Tokyo), one of the masterpieces of the ukiyo-e woodblock tradition and a paradigm of the Japonisme that inspired Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Art Nouveau artists, from Vincent van Gogh... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Bauhaus MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: In a fleeting 14-year period between two world wars, Germany’s Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideas for the future, the school developed a pioneering fusion of fine art, craftsmanship, and... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Photographers A to Z MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Arranged alphabetically, this biographical encyclopedia features every major photographer of the 20th century alongside her or his most significant monographs. From the earliest representatives of classical Modernism right up to... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Florilegium: The Book of Plants MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: In 367 exquisite plates, this treasure of botanical literature records the flowers of the palatial grounds at Eichstätt, Bavaria, once some of the most beautiful gardens in history. The illustrations are organized by season and, following the... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Leonardo: The Complete Drawings MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci remains the quintessential Renaissance genius. Creator of the world’s most famous paintings, this scientist, artist, philosopher, inventor, builder, and... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Modern Art MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Most art historians agree that the modern art adventure first developed in the 1860s in Paris. A circle of painters, whom we now know as Impressionists, began painting pictures with rapid, loose brushwork. They turned to everyday street... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Impressionism And Post-Impressionism: Highlights From The Philadelphia Museum Of Art MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: By Jennifer A. Thompson with contributions by Joseph J. Rishel and Eileen Owens Featuring ninety highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s stellar collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, this handsome volume includes iconic works... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view A History Of Photography: From 1839 To The Present MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: George Eastman’s career developed in a particularly American way. The founder of Kodak progressed from a delivery boy to one of the most important industrialists in American history, and a crucial innovator in photographic history. Eastman died in 1932,... MSRP: Now: $25.00 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 What is Good Design? MSRP: Now: $24.99 Was: Good design is something we often recognize but can't express in words. This graphically delightful primer handily defines the seven characteristics of good design and shows why it matters. It is guaranteed to raise readers' Design IQ!This book by a... MSRP: Now: $24.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Garden Apothecary MSRP: Now: $24.99 Was: A practical guide to plant-based remedies but also an inspiring and joyful ode to the world of plants. The Garden Apothecary shows us how to harvest and use commonly found plants, weeds and herbs to create our own healing home apothecaries. With... MSRP: Now: $24.99 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 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 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 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 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 Little Green Fingers: Easy Peasy Gardening Activities MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: The followup to the much-loved Easy Peasy, Little Green Fingers is packed full of even more fun gardening activities for children! The followup to the much-loved Easy Peasy, Little Green Fingers is packed full of even more fun gardening activities for... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Meeting the Buddhas A Guide to Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Tantric Deities (2nd ed) MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Meeting the Buddhas is a modern classic, giving a vivid and accessible introduction to all the main figures meditated on in the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist tradition. First published in 1993, this new edition incorporates a section on Vajrakīla, as well as new... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Philadelphia Trees (Revised) MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: A pocket-sized resource for identifying the native trees, commonly encountered exotics, and popular ornamentals of the Philadelphia metropolitan area and adjacent counties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Each of the 118 tree-identification... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Passion By Design the Art and Times of Tamara de Lempicka MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: As F. Scott Fitzgerald portrayed the mad glories of the 1920s on the printed page, Tamara de Lempicka (1898–1980) captured them on canvas. A seductive Garbo-esque beauty with an irresistible force of personality, this refugee of the Russian Revolution... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Monet’s Vétheuil in Winter MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Claude Monet’s Vétheuil in Winter (1878-79), painted during the artist’s first winter in the village, depicts his new home on the Seine, seen from the opposite bank of the river. Monet’s two and a half years in Vétheuil, a small farming community... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Japanese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: An illustrated guide to the fantastic world of Japanese myths: retelling the stories and exploring how Japanese mythology has changed over time, as new gods, heroes, and spirits have entered the canon. While people around the world love Japan’s... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Black, Brown & Latinx Design Educators MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: In Black, Brown + Latinx Design Educators, Kelly Walters collects twelve deeply personal interviews with graphic design educators of color who teach at colleges and universities across the United States and Canada. The book centers the unique narratives... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Philadelphia Builds: Essays on Architecture MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: An in-depth tout of Philadelphia’s architectural history from the 1700s to the present day—for the general reader. In Philadelphia Builds, architecture critic Michael J. Lewis explains why Philadelphia has produced so many extraordinary... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Aperture Issue 238: House & Home MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: How do homes serve as emblems of a moment, markers of the past, or articulations of future possibilities? The Spring 2020 issue of Aperture considers the meanings and forms of a home, and the relationships between architecture, design, and the domestic... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Aperture Issue 240: Native America MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Native America is a special issue about photography and Indigenous lives, guest edited by the artist Wendy Red Star. As debates around nationalism and borders in North America reach a fever pitch, Aperture magazine releases “Native America,” a special... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Mid-Century Modern Women in the Visual Arts MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Wit, wisdom, and willfulness abound on page after page of this vibrant anthology. A great pick for mid-century architecture, design, and lifestyle fans. Includes a brilliant range of well-known women and those who certainly should be. Discover Edith... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Mr. Waffles Loves Design MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: By Lisa Roberts At four months old Mr. Waffles was rescued from a shelter by a family who collects contemporary design. Luckily for everyone involved - Mr. Waffles Loves Design! Take a tour through a history of design with this very smart and curious cat... MSRP: Now: $24.95 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 Fragile Freedom MSRP: Now: $24.00 Was: This book is the first to chronicle the lives of African American women in the urban north during the early years of the republic. A Fragile Freedom investigates how African American women in Philadelphia journeyed from enslavement to the... MSRP: Now: $24.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Communication Arts Typography: January/February 2021 MSRP: Now: $24.00 Was: Communication Arts Typography Annual 11 features the award-winning projects from their 11th Annual Typography Competition, plus in-depth profiles of Prague-based photographer Bet Orten, Portland, Oregon–based design firm OMFGCO, Brooklyn-based... MSRP: Now: $24.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view 111 Places in Philadelphia That You Must Not Miss MSRP: Now: $23.95 Was: The ultimate insider's guide to Philadelphia for locals and experienced travelers• Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides• Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over... MSRP: Now: $23.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view 15 Minute Art: Drawing MSRP: Now: $22.99 Was: How do you find time in your busy day to get creative? Why, with 15-Minute Art Drawing, of course! Explore the pure joy of coloring pencils and markers with fifty 15-minute projects that encourage you to explore drawing in a relaxing, free and fun... MSRP: Now: $22.99 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view Ike Taiga And Tokuyama Gyokuran: Japanese Masters Of The Brush Softcover MSRP: Now: $22.99 Was: $45.00 Taiga (1723–1776) and his wife, Tokuyama Gyokuran (1727–1784), were preeminent artists in eighteenth-century Japan. This landmark book—the only comprehensive survey available in English—focuses on the lives and times of these artists and accompanies the... MSRP: Now: $22.99 Was: $45.00 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 Drawn From Life MSRP: Now: $22.95 Was: One of our customer favorites, Drawn from Life is finally back in print! This ideally shaped and sized book offers bite-size lessons that will help anyone master the classic practice of life drawing. Over 100 pieces of art by contemporary artists... MSRP: Now: $22.95 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
On Sale Quick view Richard Benson: The World Is Smarter Than You Are MSRP: Now: $22.50 Was: $45.00 A wide-ranging retrospective that reveals a master printer’s own photographs to be technically brilliant work of remarkable breadth and complexity.This book presents the first in-depth survey of photographs by Richard Benson (1943–2017), who... MSRP: Now: $22.50 Was: $45.00 Quick view
On Sale Quick view Adventures In Modern Art: The Charles K. Williams II Collection MSRP: Now: $22.50 Was: $45.00 This fully illustrated catalogue features entries on more than one hundred significant works by artists including Stieglitz Circle painters Georgia O'Keeffe, John Marin, Marsden Hartley, and Arthur Dove; Precisionists Charles Demuth, Ralston... MSRP: Now: $22.50 Was: $45.00 Quick view