Quick view O'Keeffe Basic Art 2.0 MSRP: Now: $16.00 Was: From majestic desertscapes to magnified lilies and irises, survey the unique and luminous oeuvre of Georgia O’Keeffe, a seminal figure in modern American art and radical pioneer of abstraction. This book follows the artist through her pioneering... MSRP: Now: $16.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Rothko Basic Art 2.0 MSRP: Now: $16.00 Was: Shimmering, pulsating color masses characterize the Abstract Expressionist masterpieces of Mark Rothko. Like no other artist in his generation, Rothko developed his own stylistic vocabulary, creating ceiling-high canvases that were to be experienced as... MSRP: Now: $16.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Rivera Basic Art 2.0 MSRP: Now: $16.00 Was: Painter, and Marxist activist, Diego Rivera was not just the husband of Frida Kahlo. He is renowned as much for his active politics as for his monumental mural paintings. This introduction explores his unique and visionary renderings of a modern... MSRP: Now: $16.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Monet: The Triumph of Impressionism MSRP: Now: $20.00 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: $20.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Impressionism: 1860 - 1920 MSRP: Now: $20.00 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: $20.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view The Peale Family: Creation of A Legacy: 1770-1870 MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: $60.00 Artist and prominent early American Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) willed his passions to his equally remarkable children, nieces, and nephew. This engaging pictorial study reveals in-depth these two generations of artists, naturalists, and... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: $60.00 Quick view
Quick view Japanese Woodblock Prints: 1680-1940 MSRP: Now: $200.00 Was: The Japanese woodblock print is a phenomenon with no Western equivalent, one where breathtaking landscapes exist alongside blush-inducing erotica; where demons and otherworldly creatures torment the living; and where sumo wrestlers,... MSRP: Now: $200.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Staatliches Bauhaus in Weimar 1919-1923 MSRP: Now: $85.00 Was: In 1919, the state art school in Weimar was reopened as the Bauhaus, under the direction of Walter Gropius and with a radical new teaching approach. Four years later, the first Bauhaus exhibition was held, presenting the school’s novel... MSRP: Now: $85.00 Was: Quick view
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Quick view In Wildness is the Preservation of the World MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Eliot Porter masterfully created color photographs of the New England woods to pair with the writings of Henry David Thoreau. Both Porter and Thoreau, although they lived a century apart, worked endlessly to preserve nature and protect it from man... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view An Atlas of Rare & Familiar Colour MSRP: Now: $38.00 Was: The Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Harvard Art Museums encompasses over 2,500 of the world’s rarest pigments. Museum director Edward Forbes started the collection at the turn of the 20th century, in order to preserve... MSRP: Now: $38.00 Was: Quick view
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Quick view Medieval Knight MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: The traditional “knight in shining armor” has become a staple figure in popular culture and the images of bloody battlefields, bustling feasting halls, and courtly tournaments have been creatively interpreted many times in film and fiction... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Vincent van Gogh: The Complete Paintings MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Meet Vincent van Gogh, one of the most famed tragic figures of 19th‑century art. This lush tome collects all his 871 paintings, alongside writings and essays, charting the life and work of a master who continues to tower over art. Today, the works of... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Watercolor: A History MSRP: Now: $125.00 Was: The most comprehensive and best-illustrated history of watercolor painting ever published! As an artistic medium, watercolor is so widely practiced, and so widely beloved, that it can be startling to reflect on its humble origins. For hundreds of... MSRP: Now: $125.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Protest! A History of Social and Political Protest Graphics MSRP: Now: $39.95 Was: Throughout history, artists and citizens have turned to protest art as a means of demonstrating social and political discontent. From the earliest broadsheets in the 1500s to engravings, photo-lithographs, prints, posters, murals, graffiti, and political... MSRP: Now: $39.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Art & Queer Culture MSRP: Now: $39.95 Was: In a compact, reader-friendly format, this volume traces a spectacular history of queer life and creativity in the modern age. It traces the rich visual legacy of art's relationship to Queer culture, from the emergence of homosexuality as an identity in... MSRP: Now: $39.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Art Essentials: Abstract Art MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: While it is considered by many artists to be a pure and simplistic form of expression, abstract art is also often thought of as vague or exceedingly theoretical. This new installment in the Art Essentials series demystifies the concept and history... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Renoir MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: Pierre-Auguste Renoir put people into the center of his painting. His compositions showed people embracing the pleasures of life, dancing, and enjoying outings in Paris. He created special atmospheres full of summer warmth and lightness,... MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Art Essentials: Street Art MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Street art is a phenomenon and subculture movement that reaches from the darkest urban backstreets to the most glamorous international art fairs. Despite having earned a place in the canon of twentieth-century art history, its qualifications... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Art Essentials: Impressionism MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: It is often forgotten just how provocative and unsettling impressionist canvases seemed when they were first exhibited in 1874. Critics, professional artists, and gallery visitors alike were shocked to encounter the unorthodox paintings on... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Art Essentials: Pop Art MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Pop Art refers to a post-war movement connecting art with popular culture. Billboard signs, comic books, and movie stars were just some of the subjects chosen by pop artists, such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, and... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view The Art of the Peales: Adaptations and Innovations MSRP: Now: $32.50 Was: $65.00 Active from the late 1700s through the early twentieth century, the Peale family was America’s first artistic dynasty. This overview of the art of the Peales presents more than 160 works in a variety of media from the renowned collection of the... MSRP: Now: $32.50 Was: $65.00 Quick view
Quick view Art Essentials: Modern Art MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Modern Art guides the reader through individual movements from Impressionism to Conceptual Art, situated within five broader chronological eras. Starting with Impressionism in 1860, art historian Amy Dempsey explains the essentials of... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Story of Art: Pocket Edition MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: The Story of Art, one of the most famous and popular books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over half a century. Attracted by the simplicity and clarity of his writing, readers of all ages and backgrounds have found in Professor... MSRP: Now: $24.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Art Essentials: Surrealism MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Surrealism was launched as a literary and artistic movement by French poet Andre Breton in 1924, and by the time of his death in 1966 it had become one of the most popular and recognizable art movements of the twentieth century... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Art Essentials: Symbols In Art MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Iconography, or the study of symbols—be they animals, artifacts, plants, geometric shapes, or gestures—is an essential aspect of interpreting art. One of the most consistent features of human society throughout time has been the use of... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Art Essentials: Key Moments In Art MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Art lovers can list history’s most important art objects, but what many don’t know are the dramatic, funny, and sometimes bizarre stories behind these most famous works. Spanning the last 500 years of art history, this book revisits... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Beauty of Everyday Things MSRP: Now: $16.00 Was: Our lives are filled with objects. Everyday things used in everyday settings, they are our constant companions. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with respect and even affection. They should be... MSRP: Now: $16.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Hollywood Arensberg: Avant-Garde Collecting in Mid-Century LA MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: This comprehensive reconstruction and interpretation of Louise and Walter Arensberg’s groundbreaking collection of modern and pre-Columbian art takes readers room by room, wall by wall, object by object through the couple’s Los Angeles home... MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view Pontormo, Bronzino and the Medici MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: $50.00 This book accompanied an exhibition of the same name held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art upon the completion of conservation of Pontormo's famous portrait of Duke Alessandro de' Medici. Centering on that painting and Agnolo Bronzino's... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: $50.00 Quick view
Quick view Giuseppe Penone: The Inner Life of Forms MSRP: Now: $200.00 Was: In a monumental oeuvre spanning more than forty years, Penone has explored and expanded our understanding of what constitutes sculpture through the interplay between the human body, nature, and art. His work represents a poetic... MSRP: Now: $200.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Great & Mighty Things MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: The contemporary art world has been challenged and invigorated by outsider art--works by self-taught practitioners who, by definition, have little to do with mainstream art production, but are nonetheless actively engaged with the... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Tarot MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: To explore the Tarot is to explore ourselves, to be reminded of the universality of our longing for meaning, for purpose and for a connection to the divine. This 600-year-old tradition reflects not only a history of seekers, but our... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Common Place James Castle MSRP: Now: $48.00 Was: James Castle (1899-1977) was an American artist who found inspiration in the detritus of everyday life, primarily in the materials he collected from his family’s home such as envelopes, packaging, advertisements and matchbooks. Working... MSRP: Now: $48.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Philadelphia: Portraits of the City MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: "Our Philadelphia, as is all our history, is made of these moments: photographs and stories. And in our effort to find and delineate these moments we also recognized that we approached a sense of place. Circling ever closer to a shared... MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view Long Light: Photography by David Lebe MSRP: Now: $17.50 Was: $35.00 Throughout the 1970s and 1980s David Lebe (b. 1948) pushed the boundaries of photography, creating nuanced and visually complex images using innovative techniques. Often enhancing his prints with hand-coloring, Lebe made experimental pinhole photographs,... MSRP: Now: $17.50 Was: $35.00 Quick view
On Sale Quick view Bruce Nauman: Contrapposto Studies MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: $30.00 This important publication offers the first in-depth exploration of contemporary artist Bruce Nauman's monumental works Contrapposto Studies, I through VII and Contrapposto Studies, i through vii of 2015/2016. The book surveys Nauman's... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: $30.00 Quick view
Quick view Almost Lost Arts: Traditional Arts and the Artisans Keeping Them Alive MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Almost Lost Arts features the stories of 20 artisans who have devoted their lives to preserving traditional techniques. From globe makers and book menders to cassette tape manufacturers and neon sign makers, the profiled artisans represent a... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Cy Twombly MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: The complex oeuvre of the American artist Cy Twombly (1928-2011) comprises a time period of around six decades, during which it never lost any of its expressive power. Twombly was one of the most productive artists in the history of... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Young Gifted and Black: A New Generation of Artists MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: This book surveys the work of a new generation of Black artists, and also features the voices of a diverse group of curators who are on the cutting edge of contemporary art. As mission-driven collectors, Bernard I. Lumpkin and Carmine D. Boccuzzi have... MSRP: Now: $49.95 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
On Sale Quick view Rachel Rose: Wil-o-Wisp; The Future Fields Commission in Time-based Media MSRP: Now: $10.00 Was: $20.00 The publication will feature new, unpublished material related to the concept, filming, post-production, and installation of a new work by artist Rachel Rose (American, b. 1986). This new work, jointly commissioned and acquired by the Philadelphia Museum... MSRP: Now: $10.00 Was: $20.00 Quick view
Quick view Horace Pippin, American Modern MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: By Anne Monahan West Chester, PA's own Horace Pippin was arguably the most successful African American artist of his day. Pippin (1888–1946) taught himself to paint in the 1930s and quickly earned international renown for depictions of World War I,... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Barkley L. Hendricks: Works on Paper MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: This first installment in Skira and Jack Shainman Gallery's five-volume publication project on Barkley L. Hendricks (1945–2017) presents for the first time the artist's works on paper. These images—of flowers and plants, bananas, a... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Knight the Medieval Warrior's Unofficial Guide MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: The knight is the supreme warrior of the Middle Ages. Fully armored and mounted on a magnificent charger, he seems invincible. Honor and glory await him as, guided by the chivalric code, he fights with lance and sword. This carefully... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: 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 The Knightly Art of Battle MSRP: Now: $14.95 Was: This volume offers an intriguing glimpse into the world of late medieval martial arts, from wrestling to fencing with the longsword to the subtle tricks that could be employed when jousting on horseback. Using superb details of lively... MSRP: Now: $14.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Toulouse-Lautrec MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec recorded unforgettable images of belle-époque Paris in his paintings, lithographs, and posters. The posters created by the painter and graphic designer for the Moulin Rouge club in Montmartre remain extremely... MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Mondrian MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: The work of Piet Mondrian is highly eclectic: from impressionist landscapes to cubism and abstracts, in the final years of his working life. This volume, enriched with images, provides a fascinating analysis of the Dutch artist’s... MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Kirchner MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: The artistic work of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938) is considered a milestone of international modernism and the climax of German Expressionism. This volume documents the development of the multi-faceted oeuvre from the epoch-making... MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Hokusai MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: His Great Wave off Kanagawa is the most famous work in East Asian art. Hokusai, a self-confessed eccentric and obsessive, created with his pictures of the floating world a veritable encyclopedia of Japanese daily life and thus became a... MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Hiroshige MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: Hiroshige is one of the most important artists of the Japanese woodblock print and is considered a master of “ukiyo-e,” the “pictures of the floating world.” His evocative illustrations show mainly landscapes and scenes from the capital... MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Gustav Klimt MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: "The Lady in Gold" was not his only painting! Gustav Klimt, the most controversial artist of his time, enjoys incomparable popularity to date. This book offers a fascinating insight into the extensive work of this remarkable artist... MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Edvard Munch MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: Edvard Munch is the most important Scandinavian artist and a pioneer of Expressionism. With him, the existential fear, the loneliness of man, and the unpredictability of his feelings are drawn into art. With a novel and experimental painting... MSRP: Now: $9.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Marcel Duchamp: Boîte-en-valise (or of Marcel Duchamp or Rrose Selavy) Facsimile MSRP: Now: $240.00 Was: By Mathieu Mercier "Everything important that I have done can be put into a little suitcase," Duchamp said in 1952: finally that suitcase is available to all. One of the most important and enigmatic pieces of modernist art,... MSRP: Now: $240.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Marcel Duchamp: 100 Questions. 100 Answers. MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Edited by Susanne M.I. Kaufmann and Stefan Banz As the inventor of the Readymade and a founder of conceptual art, Marcel Duchamp’s work is still provoking discussions about what defines art. Accompanying the first exhibition of... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Marcel Duchamp MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Editor: Anne D'Harnoncourt Published in connection with the 1973 retrospective exhibition "Marcel Duchamp," co-curated by Anne d'Harnoncourt of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Kynaston McShine of The Museum of Modern Art. This... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Basquiat: A Graphic Novel MSRP: Now: $19.99 Was: By Paolo Parisi Cool, talented, and transgressive, Jean–Michel Basquiat's life is just as fascinating as the work he produced. Delve into 1980s New York as this vivid graphic novel takes you on Basquiat's journey from street–art legend... MSRP: Now: $19.99 Was: Quick view
Quick view Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: By Timothy Rub and Amanda Sroka In a sustained exploration of the possibilities of abstraction, Sean Scully (b. 1945) has created a rich body of work throughout his 50-year career. Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas sets his entire output... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Marcel Duchamp: Étant Donnés (hardcover) MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Michael R. Taylor (Author) with essays by Andrew Lins, Melissa S. Meighan, and Beth A. Price, Ken Sutherland, Scott Homolka, and Elena Torok In his early thirties, Marcel Duchamp convinced everyone that he had abandoned making art in favor of playing... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view The Essential Duchamp MSRP: Now: $14.98 Was: $29.95 Matthew Affron (Author) With contributions by Cécile Debray, Alexander Kauffman, Michael R. Taylor, and John Vick This book offers an engaging and accessible introduction to one of the twentieth century’s greatest and most enigmatic artists, Marcel... MSRP: Now: $14.98 Was: $29.95 Quick view
Quick view Cy Twombly: Fifty Days At Iliam MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Carlos Basualdo (editor) with essays by Carlos Basualdo, Olena Chervonik, Richard Fletcher, Emily Greenwood, and Nicola Del Roscio This revelatory publication provides a comprehensive and multifaceted account of Cy Twombly’s masterpiece Fifty Days at... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Philadelphia MSRP: Now: $21.95 Was: The best way to experience Philadelphia is by hiking it. Get outdoors with local author and hiking expert Lori Litchman with the new full-color edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Philadelphia. These trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife... MSRP: Now: $21.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Frida Kahlo MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Foreword by Kathy Halbreich. lizabeth Carpenter (Editor). Hayden Herrera (Contributor) , Elizabeth Carpenter(Contributor), Victor Zamudio-Taylor(Contributor) Few artists have captured the public's imagination with the force of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view The Enchanted World Of German Romantic Prints: 1770 - 1850 MSRP: Now: $32.50 Was: $65.00 John Ittmann (Editor), Cordula Grewe (Editorial Consultant) From the 1770s through the 1840s, German, Austrian, and Swiss artists used the medium of printmaking to create works that synthesized poetry, literature, music, and the visual arts in new and... MSRP: Now: $32.50 Was: $65.00 Quick view
On Sale Quick view Marcel Duchamp: Étant Donnés (paperback) MSRP: Now: $22.50 Was: $45.00 Michael R. Taylor (Author) with essays by Andrew Lins, Melissa S. Meighan, and Beth A. Price, Ken Sutherland, Scott Homolka, and Elena Torok In his early thirties, Marcel Duchamp convinced everyone that he had abandoned making art in favor of playing... MSRP: Now: $22.50 Was: $45.00 Quick view
Quick view Classical Splendor: Painted Furniture for a Grand Philadelphia House MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley (Author), Peggy A. Olley (Author) with an essay by Jeffrey A. Cohen This handsome book explores in depth a group of stunning painted and gilded furniture designed by the architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe, best known for... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Embracing The Contemporary: The Keith L. And Katherine Sachs Collection MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: Carlos Basualdo (Editor, Contributor), Anna Mecugni (Editor, Contributor), Timothy Rub (Foreword), Katherine Sachs (Contributor), Joseph J. Rishel (Contributor), Peter Barberie (Contributor), Erica F. Battle (Contributor), Adrianne O. Bratis... MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view An Eakins Masterpiece Restored: Seeing The Gross Clinic Anew MSRP: Now: $12.50 Was: $25.00 Kathleen A. Foster (Author) and Mark Tucker (Author) Thomas Eakins is acknowledged as one of the preeminent American painters of the 19th century. As a young artist in 1875 he prepared a monumental painting for the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia... MSRP: Now: $12.50 Was: $25.00 Quick view
On Sale Quick view The Wrath Of The Gods: Masterpieces By Rubens, Michelangelo, And Titian MSRP: Now: $17.50 Was: $35.00 Christopher D.M. Atkins (Author) Peter Paul Rubens proudly described his monumental painting Prometheus Bound as first among “the flower of my stock.” This singular work demonstrates how Rubens engaged with and responded to his predecessors Michelangelo... MSRP: Now: $17.50 Was: $35.00 Quick view
Quick view Kahlo Basic Art 2.0 MSRP: Now: $16.00 Was: The arresting paintings of Frida Kahlo were in many ways expressions of trauma. Through a near-fatal road accident at the age of 18, failing health, a turbulent marriage, miscarriage and childlessness, she transformed the afflictions into revolutionary... MSRP: Now: $16.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Ink And Gold: Art Of The Kano MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: By Felice Fischer and Kyoko Kinoshita The Kano lineage of painters—the most important in Japan—was established in the late fifteenth century by Kano Masanobu (1434–1530) and continued for nearly 400 years. Originally limited to... MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view Drawn With Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur MSRP: Now: $27.00 Was: $54.00 By Lisa Minardi, with an interview by Ann Percy Among the most beloved forms of American folk art, fraktur is a Germanic tradition of decorated manuscripts and printed documents noted for its use of bold colors and whimsical motifs. This publication... MSRP: Now: $27.00 Was: $54.00 Quick view
Quick view Paul Strand: Master Of Modern Photography MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Peter Barberie (Editor), Amanda Bock (Editor), Martin Barnes (Contributor), Karen Beckman (Contributor), Tsitsi Jaji (Contributor), Maria Antonella Pelizzari (Contributor), Samantha Gainsburg (Contributor) Through his amazing variety of innovative... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Treasures From Korea: Arts And Cultures Of The Joseon Dynasty, 1392 - 1910 MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Edited by Hyunsoo Woo; with essays by Insoo Cho, Hongkyung Kim, Woollim Kim, So-hyun Kwon, Dongsoo Moon, Unsok Song, and Hyunsoo Woo and a chronology by Rose E. Lee Treasures from Korea is the first major publication outside of Korea to survey the... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view Leger: Modern Art And The Metropolis MSRP: Now: $19.00 Was: $38.00 Edited by Anna Vallye; With contributions by Christian Derouet, Maria Gough, et al. With his landmark 1919 painting The City, Fernand Léger (1881–1955) inaugurated a vitally experimental decade during which he and others redefined the practice of... MSRP: Now: $19.00 Was: $38.00 Quick view
Quick view A History Of Photography: From 1839 To The Present MSRP: Now: $20.00 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: $20.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view Shipwreck!: Winslow Homer And The Life Line MSRP: Now: $7.48 Was: $14.95 Kathleen A. Foster (Author) The Life Line, a thrilling scene of rescue on stormy seas, firmly established Winslow Homer (1836–1910) as one of the leading American painters of his day, and one of the foremost maritime artists of all time. Combining a... MSRP: Now: $7.48 Was: $14.95 Quick view
Quick view The Book Of Symbols: Reflections On Archetypal Images MSRP: Now: $39.99 Was: Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) (Author) Handbook of visual experience: An exploration of symbols and their meanings throughout history The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with... MSRP: Now: $39.99 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view Princely Armor In The Age Of Dürer: A Renaissance Masterpiece In The Philadelphia Museum Of Art MSRP: Now: $6.00 Was: $12.00 Pierre Terjanian (Author) This striking publication examines two masterful armors for man and horse recently acquired by the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Among the earliest complete European examples in existence, these German works demonstrate the... MSRP: Now: $6.00 Was: $12.00 Quick view
On Sale Quick view Zaha Hadid: Form In Motion MSRP: Now: $6.00 Was: $12.00 Pritzker Prize–winning architect Zaha Hadid, known internationally for her radically innovative buildings, has designed furniture and objects since the beginning of her professional practice. This lesser-known aspect of her career takes center stage for... MSRP: Now: $6.00 Was: $12.00 Quick view
Quick view Rembrandt And The Face Of Jesus MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Mark S. Tucker (Author), Lloyd DeWitt (Editor), Seymour Slive (Preface), Blaise Ducos (Contributor), Franziska Gottwald (Contributor), George Keyes (Contributor), Shelley Perlove (Contributor), Larry Silver (Contributor), Ken Sutherland... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view Paris Through The Window: Marc Chagall And His Circle MSRP: Now: $6.25 Was: $12.50 By Michael R. Taylor This scholarly catalogue provides an engaging analysis of Chagall’s life and career in the early decades of the twentieth century. Featured throughout are the paintings and works on paper that the artist created during these years,... MSRP: Now: $6.25 Was: $12.50 Quick view
On Sale Quick view Roberto Capucci: Art Into Fashion MSRP: Now: $19.98 Was: $39.95 By Dilys E. Blum Italian couturier Roberto Capucci (born 1930) is revered by contemporary fashion designers for his innovative silhouettes and masterful use of color and materials. Capucci refers to his creations as "studies in form" and draws... MSRP: Now: $19.98 Was: $39.95 Quick view
Quick view Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts Of Bengal MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Darielle Mason (Author) with essays by Pika Ghosh, Katherine Hacker, Darielle Mason, Anne Peranteau, and Niaz Zaman This first book-length study on kantha published outside of South Asia focuses on two premier collections. One assembled by the... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Edited by Michael R. Taylor. With essays by Michael R. Taylor, Kim S. Theriault, Jody Patterson, et al; Arshile Gorky (Armenian American, c. 1904–1948) was one of the central figures in American art's shift toward abstraction during the first half of the... MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Art Of Japanese Craft: 1875 To The Present MSRP: Now: $12.00 Was: Felice Fischer (Author) From Japan’s first forays onto the international stage of world’s fairs in the late nineteenth century to the dynamic creativity of the 1920s and 1930s, and from the heady post–World War II period to the present day, Japanese... MSRP: Now: $12.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view Thomas Chambers: American Marine And Landscape Painter, 1808 - 1869 MSRP: Now: $12.48 Was: $24.95 By Kathleen Foster Labeled as a traveling American folk artist when he was rediscovered in the mid-20th century, the mysterious Thomas Chambers here receives a fresh and creative reassessment. Although his distinctive sea and landscapes appear in many... MSRP: Now: $12.48 Was: $24.95 Quick view
Quick view American Presidential China: The Robert L. McNeil, Jr., Collection At The Philadelphia Museum Of Art MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: By Susan Gray Detweiler, with an introduction by David L. Barquist The china used by First Families, both at the White House and in their private homes, reveals a fascinating story of culture and society as they have evolved in the United States since... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view Twentieth Century Painting And Sculpture MSRP: Now: $6.00 Was: $12.00 Rachel Arauz (Author), Ann Temkin(Author), Anne D'Hamoncourt(Author), et al. Featuring pivotal works of twentieth-century painting and sculpture, this book handsomely illustrates a selection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s outstanding modern art... MSRP: Now: $6.00 Was: $12.00 Quick view
Quick view Mexico And Modern Printmaking: A Revolution In The Graphic Arts, 1920 - 1950 MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: John Ittmann (Editor) with contributions by Innis Howe Shoemaker, James M. Wechsler, and Lyle W. Williams Mexico witnessed an exciting revival of printmaking alongside its better-known public mural program in the decades after the 1910–20 revolution... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view Gabriel Orozco: Photogravity MSRP: Now: $14.99 Was: $29.95 By Ann Temkin, Gabriel Orozco and David Sylvester In 1993 Gabriel Orozco removed a lengthwise section of a Citroën DS and reconnected the two sides, making the car’s fleet form look lighter yet. Orozco continues his experimentations with perceptions of... MSRP: Now: $14.99 Was: $29.95 Quick view
Quick view The Arts In Latin America: 1492 - 1820 MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Joseph J. Rishel (Author) with Suzanne Stratton-Pruitt This monumental book transcends geographic boundaries and explores the history of the confluence of styles, materials, and techniques among Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas from Columbus's... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
On Sale Quick view The 1772 Philadelphia Furniture Price Book: A Facsimile MSRP: Now: $4.50 Was: $8.99 In 1772, a group of Philadelphia artisans published Prices of Cabinet and Chair Work, a 36-page booklet listing furniture forms, retail prices, and journeymen's wages. Rediscovered in 2003, the single surviving copy of this remarkable publication,... MSRP: Now: $4.50 Was: $8.99 Quick view
Quick view Art Essentials: Women Artists MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: By Flavia Frigeri In 1971, in an essay that has now become one of the touchstones of feminist art history, Linda Nochlin raised the question heard round the world: “Why have there been no great women artists?” Since the 1970s, as a result of this kind of... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: Quick view