Carl Van Vechten: 'O, Write My Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Portraits of 50 pioneering figures of the Harlem Renaissance This elegantly designed and beautifully produced volume presents portraits of 50 extraordinary individuals who contributed to making the Harlem Renaissance one of the great cultural movements... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was:
Lincoln Kirstein's Modern MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: Lincoln Kirstein was a polymathic writer, critic, curator and impresario: a key connector and an indefatigable catalyst whose sweeping contributions to American cultural life in the 1930s and ‘40s shaped artists and institutions. Best known for... MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was:
All-American Ads of the 40s MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: From Darkness into Light Wartime action and postwar triumph in the advertising of the 1940s At the beginning of the decade, America was at war. Patriotism was an integral part of everyday life, with the sentiment mirrored in advertising. As America... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was:
domus 1940–1949 MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Forms on the front line Architecture and design in the context of WWII Founded in 1928 as a “living diary” by the great Milanese architect and designer Gio Ponti, domus has been hailed as the world’s most influential architecture and design journal. With... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was:
Timeless Mucha: The Magic of Line MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: A fabulous tribute to the artist whose stylized poster designs defined Art Nouveau's visual language, and whose influence can be seen everywhere from manga to the Grateful Dead This volume reappraises the graphic work of Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939) and... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was:
American Letters: 1927-1947 Jackson Pollock & Family MSRP: Now: $19.95 Was: Jackson Pollock, the towering American artist who was to revolutionize twentieth-century art with his “dripping” painting technique, grew up between the late 1920s and the late 1940s, the youngest of five boys born in the American West. Though often... MSRP: Now: $19.95 Was:
Noah Davis MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: This striking exhibition catalog celebrates the late artist whose deeply emotional works intermingled realism with abstraction to address complex themes of identity, race, and community. American artist Noah Davis (1983–2015) believed... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was:
Patented: 1,000 Design Patents MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: An unprecedented, substantial, and extraordinary celebration of more than a century of fascinating product and industrial design, as shown through their detailed original patent documents - the ultimate 'flick book' of modern design with hundreds of... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was:
Saarinen - Basic Architecture Series MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: Sculptural Structures Eero Saarinen’s new dimensions The creator of the ubiquitous Knoll “Tulip” chairs and tables, Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) was one of the 20th century’s most prominent space shapers, merging dynamic forms with a modernist sensibility... MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was:
Design of the 20th Century - Bibliotheca Universalis Series MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Explore the modern age of design in this Bibliotheca Universalis edition of the 20th century’s key movements and trends. Featuring countless works from around the world, this is an essential compendium for design aficionados everywhere,... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was:
Abstract Expressionism (2nd Edition) - World of Art Series MSRP: Now: $21.95 Was: Curator and critic David Anfam’s crucial exploration of the Abstract Expressionist movement, updated to include scholarship of the past decade and a half Abstract Expressionism is arguably the most important art movement since the Second World War... MSRP: Now: $21.95 Was:
The Magic of Silence: Caspar David Friedrich's Journey Through Time MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: No German painter evokes such strong emotions as Caspar David Friedrich: his evening skies remain icons of longing, his mountain vistas testaments to the grandeur of nature. He inspired Samuel Beckett to write Waiting for Godot and Walt... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was:
Jackson Pollock: The Early Years: 1934-1947 MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Trace the genesis of Jackson Pollock’s work in this intimate portrait of the radical twentieth-century artist through the diverse cultural influences that charted his artistic evolution. Jackson Pollock’s “drip technique” paintings are among the most... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was:
Durer - Masters of Art Series MSRP: Now: $14.99 Was: Brimming with stunning reproductions and illuminating texts, this handy and accessible book is the perfect introduction to the famous Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. Albrecht Dürer (1471–1521) is considered the most important German painter and... MSRP: Now: $14.99 Was:
Hokusai's Method MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: An omnibus edition collecting fifteen volumes of Hokusai's dedicated drawing manuals, also known as e-tehon. Best known for woodblock prints such as The Great Wave off Kanagawa, the ninteenth-century artist Hokusai was prolific in other media. Of... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was:
Zen in Japanese Culture: A Visual Journey through Art, Design, and Life MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was: A visual journey through Zen’s influence on Japanese life, from calligraphy to the martial arts Formed by a convergence of the Buddha’s teachings with Taoism and local tradition, Zen has had a profound impact on the art and culture of Japan... MSRP: Now: $35.00 Was:
Great Women Artists MSRP: Now: $69.95 Was: Five centuries of fascinating female creativity presented in more than 400 compelling artworks and one comprehensive volume The most extensive fully illustrated book of women artists ever published, Great Women Artists reflects an era where art made by... MSRP: Now: $69.95 Was:
Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Examining aesthetic connections between the works of more than 50 Black artists from throughout the global diaspora This book was born out of frustration with art histories that emphasize Black artists’ resilience over the aesthetic impact of their... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was:
Impressionism and the Sea MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Capturing the natural beauty of coastal landscapes and the delicate play of light on water, this volume celebrates impressionist depictions of nautical and beachside life. The impressionists were forever inspired by the sea, which Claude Monet... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was:
Morpho: Clothing Folds and Creases: Anatomy for Artists MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: The must-have guide for all artists who need to realistically draw clothing! In Morpho: Clothing Folds and Creases, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw clothing. By connecting the underlying anatomy to... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was:
