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An intimate collection of Vincent van Gogh’s portraits and self- portraits—perhaps the work for which he is best known. Despite his posthumous fame as a painter of flowers, still lifes, gardens, landscapes, and city scenes, Vincent van Gogh himself...

In 1930, the Philadelphia Museum of Art acquired the collection of  medieval and Renaissance sculpture and decorative arts assembled by  Edmond Foulc (1828–1916). Foulc’s beautiful Paris residence was an important gathering place for...

Our nation's history fits neatly in the palm of your hand.  This palm sized leather bound book is a 192 page edition containing the complete United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and every constitutional amendment to the present day. Also...

Over the next five years, what do you really want to do? Who do you really want to be? Filled with examples from past and present leaders, thought-provoking activities, and real-life examples, this book offers fuel for embracing the possibilities in...

Cats, cats, and more cats! Expressive or aloof, affectionate or enigmatic, cats have complicated characters that make them compelling artists' muses. Artful Cats explores the quirky and charming relationships of artists with their cats in 130 rarely seen...

In the late eighteenth century, mineralogist Abraham Gottlob Werner devised a standardized color scheme that allowed him to describe even the subtlest of chromatic differences with consistent terminology. His scheme was then adapted by an Edinburgh...

A beautifully produced book for art lovers and nature enthusiasts illuminating van Gogh’s belief that painting should “celebrate the finest qualities of nature” Vincent van Gogh felt a profound empathy with the natural environment and...

A beautifully produced gift book for gardeners and art lovers everywhere: a selection of Vincent van Gogh’s garden and flower paintings and drawings. Vincent van Gogh never owned a garden, but throughout his career he painted and drew outdoor...

Ever since his self-proclamation as part of the “New York Five,”  Richard Meier has risen through one top commission after another to the dizzy heights of architectural stardom. From Madison Square Garden to Shenzhen, China, his sleek, luminously...

Discover the audacious futurism of Zaha Hadid. As the first woman to win both the Pritzker Prize for architecture and the RIBA Royal Gold Medal,  Hadid broke the rules and re-defined the game, despite some saying her  designs were unbuildable...

The creative duo Charles Eames and Ray Kaiser Eames transformed the visual character of America. Though best known for their furniture, the husband and wife team were also forerunners in architecture, textile design, photography, and film.   The...

Acclaimed as the “father of skyscrapers,” the quintessentially American icon Frank Lloyd Wright was an architect of aspiration. He believed in giving cultivated American life its fitting architectural equivalent and applied his idealism to...

Mies van der Rohe’s philosophy was one of underlying truth in pure forms and proportions. With the help of contemporary technological and material developments, he sought a stripped-down purity to architecture, showcased by the likes of the Seagram...

Even in his unrealized projects, Le Corbusier redefined modern living, synthesizing functionalism, expressionism, and expansive urban thinking from Switzerland to Chandigarh, India. This book provides a succinct  introduction to his trailblazing...

In 1956, TIME magazine called him one of the defining “form-givers of the 20th century.”  Today, Marcel Breuer remains a locus classicus of modernism for architects and designers alike.  From his landmark tubular furniture to “binuclear”...

A hairless, ghostly figure on a bridge. The sky orange-red above him.  His hands raised to his ears, his mouth wide in a haunting wail. In painting The Scream, Edvard Munch created Mona Lisa for our times. The shriek of his iconic figure...

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...

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...

 A joyful collaboration between old friends David Byrne and Maira Kalman, American Utopia offers readers an antidote to cynicism, bursting with pathos, humanism, and hope, it features his words and lyrics brought to life with more than 150 of her...

The Bauhaus, the legendary school in Dessau, Germany, transformed  architecture and design around the world. This book broke new ground when first published in 1991 by introducing psychoanalysis, geometry, early childhood education, and popular...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Before Easter After documents a defining period in Smith’s career through Goldsmith’s probing and empathetic lens. Riding on the critical success of Horses, Smith released the uncompromising Radio Ethiopia and, just two years later, Easter—her  most...

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...

How can a broken artifact represent a city? The Liberty Bell cracked on the very first attempt to make it sound, and had to be recast twice and remolded with additional copper to improve its alloy. Today, it hangs in  Independence Hall, where it...

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...

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...

Algernon Blackwood (14 March 1869 – 10 December 1951) was an English  short story writer and novelist, one of the most prolific writers of ghost stories in the history of the genre. He was also a journalist and a broadcasting narrator. Blackwood was...

Contained in this tome you'll find hundreds of jaw-dropping images of otherworldly shrines, whimsical cartoons, grotesque creatures,  nightmares and dreamscapes. You will encounter impossible symbolism, encrypted glyphs, and the yearning visual...

If anyone can teach readers how to pursue the life and work of an artist, it is the twenty-two amazing artists included in Truth Bomb.This colorful compilation of pioneering and established women artists from around the world motivates and empowers...

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...

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...

Enjoy a rare glimpse into the actions of a working artist. Beginning in 1970, Anni Albers filled her graph-paper notebook regularly until 1980. This previously unpublished document of her working process contains intricate drawings for her large body of...

Inspired by modern masters, Use This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing is a playful introduction to contemporary drawing styles, techniques, and ideas. This sketchbook features thought-provoking prompts and eye-popping illustrations to sharpen your...

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...

Imagine life in Edo, Tokyo, from the 17th-19th century. In the early modern period there were many Ukiyo-e shops which sold woodblock prints displaying then-current styles and fashions much like our fashion photography and magazines today. Each Ukiyo-e...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Looking at pictures can be an exciting or moving experience, but some pictures—often the most rewarding—require some explanation before they can be fully understood. Delving into the origins, designs, and themes  of over one hundred...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A tool to bring sanity to our most intense technological relationship. The dark truth is that it has become very hard to find anyone (and certainly anything) more interesting than one’s smartphone. This perplexing and troubling realization has for...

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...

This captivating collection of Vincent van Gogh’s letters opens a window into the mind of one of history’s greatest artists. Giving rare insight into his complicated relationships with family, friends, and other fellow artists, the letters...

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...

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...

This lavishly illustrated and super-condensed history of world art is  the perfect gift for any art lover. A pocket-sized book bursting with  900 illustrations, it takes the reader from the beginnings of art in  prehistory to the...

The first artist to "take a line for a walk"!  Paul Klee: Life and Work, draws on a wealth of  new resources including the Klee family’s archives, much of which is  published here for the first time. Life and work are truly...

Cy Twombly's first visit to Italy as a  young man ignited a lifelong passion for classical culture that is  everywhere present in his art. Taking on myths and heroes as personal  guides, he created a psychologically complex dialogue with...

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...

An irreverent book of radically honest advice by renowned fashion arbiter and legendary window dresser Simon Doonan. Through  his unconventional wisdom and singular storytelling, Simon Doonan is  the ideal instructor to help readers find - and...

Greetings from Philadelphia!   This notecard set features 2 quality reproduction vintage postcard images of Philadelphia landmarks and the Museum.  The perfect notecard to catch up or say thank you from Philadelphia. Museum exclusive 8...

Greetings from Philadelphia!   This postcard booklet features 8 quality reproduction vintage postcard images of some of Philadelphia’s most celebrated landmarks.  Send them to family and friends as a reminder to visit some day soon.  ...

This journal will make you the envy of the coffee shop with its faux vintage cover and eye-catching gold lettering. Perfect for writing, drawing or visual thinking of all types.  120 pages, 7" x 5" 80 lb. woodfree paper Alternating dotted/ruled...

This journal  will make you the envy of the coffee shop with its faux vintage cover  and eye-catching gold lettering. Perfect for writing, drawing or visual  thinking of all types.   120 pages, 7" x 5" 80 lb. woodfree paper ...

Perfect for everyday writing and notetaking, Apica notebooks feature charming covers, great paper, and reliable thread binding. The textured covers are made of thick cardstock, and the acid-free paper ensures that your writings will last a long time. ...

The abstract works of Kandinsky will make each month sensory rich in colors and shapes as you look to this calendar for inspiration. Format: mini wall Size: 7" x 7" Binding: staple bound Paper: Acid free, natural white,  heavy card stock ...

Every month will start with a surreal experience as you gaze upon the works of Dali! Format: mini wall Size: 7" x 7" Binding: staple bound Paper: Acid free, natural white,  heavy card stock Time span: 12 months starting on January 1, 2021

Enjoy the celebrated works of Monet, Renoir, Degas and more as you turn a page to the each new month.   Format: mini wall Size: 7" x 6" Binding: staple bound with wire-o Paper: Acid free, natural white,  heavy card stock Time span:...

From his gardens at Giverny to a foggy London cityscape, Monet's works will enchant each month. Format: mini wall Size: 7" x 6" Binding: staple bound with wire-o Paper: Acid free, natural white,  heavy card stock Time span: 12 months...

 Enjoy the start of each  month with the works of Vincent van Gogh.  Iconic works such as Starry Night and Apple Blossoms will help you count down the days. Format: mini wall Size: 7" x 6" Binding: staple bound with wire-o Paper:...

"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...

From the moment of their unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery in  early 2018, the portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama have become two  of the most beloved artworks of our time. Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of  President Obama and Amy...

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...

A career guide for artists, covering everything they need to know about building a successful business after graduating. You have the artistic talent, but do you know how to make a success of it? The  thing they don't teach you in art school is just...

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...

One of a series of twenty-four paintings of poplars along the Epte River painted in 1891. This painting glows in the soft golden colors of late autumn. Monet's efforts to record the scene were so exacting, one friend  reported, that the artist...

Noel-Nicolas Coypel's story of Jupiter transforming himself into a bull and abducting the princess Europa comes from a tale in Ovid's Metamorphoses. It represents a change from traditional classical painting. It was originally brought to Philadelphia in...

 A bookmark perfect for holding the pages in your cookbook.  This Iznik floral is a detail taken from a 17th century Turkish dish in the collection.   Iznik pottery, named after the town of Iznik in western Anatolia where it was made,...

"How beautiful it is here, to be sure, but how difficult to paint! I can see what I want to do quite clearly but I'm not there yet.   It's so clear and pure in its pinks and blues that the slightest misjudged stroke looks like a smear of dirt."...

One of a series of twenty-four paintings of poplars along the Epte River painted in 1891. They reflect the view at different seasons and times of day.  Monet's efforts to record the scene were so exacting, one friend  reported, that the artist...

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...

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...

Enjoy twelve months of one of the finest collections of arms and armor in the United States.  The exceptional permanent collection at the Philadelphia Museum  of Art looks at arms and armor as art—from warfare to war games, from hunting to...

Discover the brilliant colors and spirited lines of Yoshitoshi, the  great master of the traditional Japanese woodblock print. Ever inventive  in his art, he responded to Japan’s rapid modernization of the late 1800s with greater expressiveness...

Our exhibition posters have been collectibles since we first started printing them.  Energetic and inviting, twelve of the best from our past, dating from 1938, are now available in this long calendar format.  See what a varied and exciting...

Did you know Philadelphia was such a beautiful and scenic city?  This exclusive wall calendar has twelve vintage views of the architectural and cultural icons of the city.  The Benjamin Franklin Parkway opened in 1918 as Philadelphia's answer...

Delight your family and friends when you create beautiful, unique artwork to mail.  This postcard book is filled with a variety of delightful illustrations based on William Morris designs.  20 cards, each with a different design. 250 gsm...

Find your inner van Gogh to create beautiful, unique artwork that you can keep for yourself or mail to a friend.  This book is filled with twenty illustrations based on van Gogh's most well known paintings.  20 cards, each with a different...

When words are not enough, create a painting done by yours truly on these letterpress watercolor postcards.  Hand-printed and die-cut on antique presses, these postcards  are ideal for watercolor paints or brush pens.  The 4 x 6 inch size...

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...

Imagine posting letters from Monet's favorite gardens in Giverny.   This set depicts the water lilies painted by French Impressionist Claude Monet. The paintings depict his flower garden at his home in Giverny, and were the main focus of his...

Express your hand with the bold patterns and intricate design of this Indian Block Print Letter Writing Set.  In this day and age, receiving a letter is in fact like receiving a gift.  Block printing is known to have been used in India since at...

Put pen to paper -- it might seem old-fashioned -- but shows you care!  With some of the iconic images from our collection, your note card will bring a bright spot to someone's day.  Set contains four different images of Monet's work from our...

Put pen to paper -- it might seem old-fashioned -- but shows you care!  With some of the iconic images from our collection, your note card will bring a bright spot to someone's day.  And use the sturdy storage box for keepsakes or post you...

Put pen to paper -- it might seem old-fashioned -- but shows you care!  With some of the iconic images from our collection, your note card will bring a bright spot to someone's day.  Set contains Rousseau's The Merry Jesters and Carnival...

Will the fox get away with his prize?  Looks like he will!   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...

You can hear the triumphant music as we celebrate Philadelphia with this poster of our local hero and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Designed by Lisa Roberts, a local Philadelphia artist.  Museum exclusive 12" x 16" Printed on heavy cover...

Is geometry your favorite subject?  Then perhaps Kandinsky could be your favorite artist and this one of your favorite works from the Philadelphia Museum of Art's permanent collections.  For Kandinsky, the circle, one of the most elementary...

Poplar trees in full flower inspired this 1888 painting.  Sparkling in the sunlight, the scene along the Epte River is fleeting and natural.  The muted colors contribute to the peacefulness of the scene in the very essence of impressionism. ...