Museum Exclusive Quick view Selected Records of Overseas Chinese Antiquities Volume The Philadelphia Museum of Art MSRP: Now: $250.00 Was: This volume in National Museum Series of International Communication ·Ancient Chinese Cultural Relics Collected in the Overseas Museums features the Philadelphia Museum of Art's outstanding collection of Chinese art. The goal of the program is to... MSRP: Now: $250.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Basilius Besler: The Garden at Eichstatt MSRP: Now: $200.00 Was: The 367 exquisite hand-colored plates of the Hortus Eystettensis, published in 1613 with elaborate descriptions to record the palatial gardens in Eichstätt, Bavaria, were a landmark in botanical illustration. This facsimile edition, featuring... MSRP: Now: $200.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view American Silver in the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Vol.1, Makers A-F MSRP: Now: $150.00 Was: Beginning with Cesar Ghiselin in 1681, Philadelphia has a long and storied history of silversmithing that includes notable artists such as Joseph Richardson Sr. and Jr., Philip Syng Jr., and Olaf Skoogfors. Celebrating this legacy and showcasing the... MSRP: Now: $150.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view History of American Tonalism 1880-1920 MSRP: Now: $125.00 Was: A groundbreaking survey of the school of expressive, symbolic landscape painting that gave rise to American modernism—newly revised and updated. This magnificent volume, featuring more than 750 illustrations, is the first definitive account... MSRP: Now: $125.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view DRIFT MSRP: Now: $89.95 Was: The first and only monograph on the extraordinary work of multidisciplinary and experiential Dutch artist duo DRIFT DRIFT was established in Amsterdam in 2007 by Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta. In their installations and interactive sculptures,... MSRP: Now: $89.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view 1,000 Deadstock Sneakers: The Dream Collection MSRP: Now: $85.00 Was: “Deadstock” refers to the originals: authentic, unworn sneakers that were produced for limited-edition releases, limited-run reruns, or pairs that have otherwise stopped being made. No longer available from the direct retailers, deadstock is the most... MSRP: Now: $85.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Between Worlds the Art of Bill Traylor MSRP: Now: $85.00 Was: Bill Traylor (ca. 1853–1949) came to art-making on his own and found his creative voice without guidance; today he is remembered as a renowned American artist. Traylor was born into slavery on an Alabama plantation, and his experiences spanned multiple... MSRP: Now: $85.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Computer: A History from the 17th Century to Today MSRP: Now: $80.00 Was: From analog to digital, mainframes to mobile phones – with photos, ads, and concept drawings of inventions that ushered in the digital era, this visual survey of the Information Age reveals how the computer and the internet irreversibly transformed... MSRP: Now: $80.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Faith Ringgold: American People MSRP: Now: $79.95 Was: Faith Ringgold is a critically acclaimed and key figure of postwar American art, whose unique methods of visual storytelling have documented and advanced art historical, feminist, and civil rights movements for more than half a century... MSRP: Now: $79.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view An Indigenous Present MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: This landmark volume is a gathering of Native North American contemporary artists, musicians, filmmakers, choreographers, architects, writers, photographers, designers and more. Conceived by Jeffrey Gibson, a renowned artist of... MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Simone Leigh MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: Over the past two decades, Simone Leigh has created artwork that situates questions of Black femme-identified subjectivity at the center of contemporary art discourse. Her sculpture, video, installation and social practice explore ideas of race,... MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view David Rittenhouse Philosopher-Mechanick of Colonial Philadelphia and His famous Clocks MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: David Rittenhouse: Philosopher-Mechanick of Colonial Philadelphia and His Famous Clocks brings a completely new focus on the life and works of the American astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, and inventor David Rittenhouse (1732–96). A brilliant... MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Awol Erizku: Mystic Parallax MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: Working across photography, film, video, painting, and installation, his work references and re-imagines African American and African visual culture, from hip hop vernacular to Nefertiti, while nodding to traditions of spirituality and Surrealism. This... MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Start with a House, Finish with a Collection MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: Offers a unique personal perspective on the journey of collecting American art and antiques Start with House, Finish with a Collection is the story of how a couple's use of American art and antiques evolved from furnishing a house into a... MSRP: Now: $75.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Ellsworth Kelly: Postcards MSRP: Now: $70.00 Was: Over the course of more than 50 years, renowned American artist Ellsworth Kelly made approximately 400 postcard collages, some of which served as exploratory musings and others as studies for larger works in other mediums. They range from his first... MSRP: Now: $70.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view China Adorned MSRP: Now: $70.00 Was: Combining decades of ethnographic research with stunning photography, this book is a celebration of the customs and clothing of ethnic-minority groups in China. Aesthetic influences drawn from China have long resonated throughout Western art, design,... MSRP: Now: $70.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Boundary Trouble in American Vanguard Art 1920-2020 MSRP: Now: $70.00 Was: A profound examination of the complex constructs that have kept “outsider” and self-taught artists on the margins of the mainstream. The artists in Boundary Trouble in American Vanguard Art defy binary constructs of insider and outsider. Some are... MSRP: Now: $70.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Camille Claudel MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Camille Claudel (1864–1943) was among the most daring and visionary sculptors of the late nineteenth century. Although much attention has been paid to her tumultuous life—her affair with her mentor, Auguste Rodin; the premature end to her career; her... MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Making Kantha, Making Home: Women at Work in Colonial Bengal MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: An intimate study of the creation and use of embroidered quilts. In Bengal, mothers swaddle their infants and cover their beds in colorful textiles that are passed down through generations. They create these kantha from layers of soft, recycled... MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Judith Joy Ross: Photographs 1978-2015 MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Judith Joy Ross: Photographs 1978–2015 is an illuminating retrospective that explores the life and career of a revered American photographer, illustrated by two hundred of her images, many never before seen or published. The work of Judith Joy Ross... MSRP: Now: $65.00 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
Quick view Complete Commercial Artist: Making Modern Design in Japan 1928-1930 MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: From 1928 to 1930, Tokyo publisher Ars issued The Complete Commercial Artist: a fully illustrated journal of commercial design for both commercial retail spaces and print design. Featuring countless original designs, its 24 volumes were dedicated to... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Melissa Shook Daily Self-Portraits 1972-1973 MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Melissa Shook (April 18, 1939 – August 27, 2020) was an American photographer, artist and educator. Her photographs are part of an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Invitation Only: Photographs by Barbara Crane, Melissa Shook, and Carol... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise: His Final Months offers a unique and impressive overview of the paintings and drawings that Vincent van Gogh created during the last seventy days of his life. He produced no fewer than seventy-four paintings and over thirty... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Art of Tapestry MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: The Art of Tapestry tells the history of tapestry in Britain and Europe from the fifteenth to the twentieth centuries through the National Trust’s outstanding tapestry collection, which comprises nearly 650 tapestries in 60 properties. The book includes... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Bazaars of Istanbul MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: The bazaar quarter of Istanbul is a mirror of the city itself: many-faceted and hectic, extraordinarily beautiful and chaotic at the same time. On the historic peninsula, centuries-old market halls and mosques share space with kiosks and new concrete... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Carrie Mae Weems: The Shape of Things MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Carrie Mae Weems has often confronted the uncomfortable truths of racism and race relations over the course of her nearly 40-year career. In The Shape of Things she focuses her unflinching gaze at what she describes as the circus like quality of... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Howardena Pindell: Reclaiming Abstraction MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Exploring the art and life of this important American artist whose work bridged the gaps between abstraction, feminism, and Blackness Howardena Pindell: Reclaiming Abstraction is a fascinating examination of the multifaceted career of artist, activist,... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Rodin in the United States: Confronting the Modern MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: A compelling examination of French sculptor Auguste Rodin from the perspective of his enthusiastic American audience. This exhibition catalogue explores the American reception of French artist Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), from 1893, when his first work... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Pierre Bonnard Beyond Vision MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: An unparalleled reassessment of Pierre Bonnard, exploring his paintings, drawings, photography, and prints. As one of the founders of the post-Impressionist group the Nabis, French artist Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947) is frequently seen as a transitional... MSRP: Now: $60.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Classic French Recipes MSRP: Now: $59.95 Was: 'An excellent, encouraging introduction to French home cooking by an author who combines the best culinary qualities of Gallic versions of Irma Rombauer and Fannie Farmer, with just a dash of Ratatouille’s beloved Chef Gusteau.' – Library Journal,... MSRP: Now: $59.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Mind the Gap MSRP: Now: $59.95 Was: The author's approach is not so much a step-by-step instruction with template-like schemes, instead it focuses on the intrinsic logic of things, their connections and relations, and the link between presentation and design. She invites readers to... MSRP: Now: $59.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Motorcycle: Design Art Desire MSRP: Now: $59.95 Was: The essential exploration of the design, history, and culture of the motorcycle – an icon of the machine age. Motorcycles are ubiquitous in the world’s streets and cities, evolving over decades in engineering and design to meet individual transportation... MSRP: Now: $59.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Mary Cassatt at Work MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: A new study of Mary Cassatt that explores the centrality of work to both her inventive technical practice and her distinctive approach to modern subjects. In her sensitive depictions of the social, intellectual, and professional lives of... MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Maison Sonia Delaunay MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: This volume presents sketches and textile designs by the great Russian French modernist artist Sonia Delaunay alongside her paintings and interior and fashion designs. It demonstrates how she transferred her color philosophy of “Simultanism,” which... MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Computer Generated: A 3-D Art Anthology MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: 3D Art is in a transformative moment. It can now be created, promoted, bought and sold all within the boundaries of digital space. This dynamic art movement is enabled by new tools and is limited only by the imagination of its creators. Artists working... MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Uncrating the Japanese House MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: In 1953, Japanese architect Junzo Yoshimura designed a now-classic Japanese house and garden that he called Shofuso. It was built in Nagoya, Japan, and shipped to New York in 1954, where it was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art and then relocated to... MSRP: Now: $55.00 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
Quick view Drawn With Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur MSRP: Now: $54.00 Was: 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: $54.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Stephen Burks: Shelter in Place MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Through essays, photo-essays, and a conversation between Black designer Stephen Burks (b. 1969) and the late cultural critic bell hooks, this book contextualizes Burks’s wide-ranging work while exploring design’s influence on politics, society, and... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Multiplicity Blackness in Contemporary American Collage MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Building on a technique that has roots in European and American traditions, Black artists have turned to collage as a way to convey how the intersecting facets of their lives combine to make whole individuals. Artists have assembled pieces of paper,... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Marie Laurencin Sapphic Paris MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: This book offers a long-overdue reassessment of the career of the Parisian-born artist Marie Laurencin (1883–1956), who moved seamlessly between the Cubist avant-garde and lesbian literary and artistic circles, as well as the realms fashion,... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Real and the Romantic English Art Between Two World Wars MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: The twenty-first century has seen a surge of interest in English art of the interwar years. High-profile exhibitions have attracted record-breaking visitor numbers and challenged received opinion. In The Real and the Romantic, Frances Spalding takes a... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Drawing in the Present Tense MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Drawing in the Present Tense explores the variety of ways in which contemporary artists from around the world have come to approach drawing as the primary element of their practice. One which is autonomous: an end in itself, rather than a means to an end... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Print Making Bible Revised Edition MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Perfect for students and casual and professional artists, with lots of great reference information for print collectors as well, this is the ultimate guide to the ins and outs of every variety of printmaking practiced today. In addition to in-depth... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Art of Japan: Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: By Felice Fischer and Kyoko Kinoshita Art of Japan presents one hundred highlights of Japanese art from the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, dating from the Neolithic period to today. Among them are a temple and a teahouse, acquired in 1928,... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Kaleidoscope: Modern Homes in Every Colour MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Explores ways to use colour in the home to varying degrees, taking the reader into the world of the vibrant, happy house. Joyful case studies of homes that range from lightly speckled to heavily doused in colour with interviews from the renowned... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Buddhist Art of Tibet MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Fascinated by Buddhist art and Asian spirituality, Alain Bordier has spent more than forty years building a unique collection of religious objects from the Himalayas (Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan). On display today at the Tibet Museum in the heart of the... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Modigliani Up Close MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Among the most celebrated figures of modern art, Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) has been the subject of many exhibitions and publications, but none until now has examined in depth how the artist created his paintings and sculptures. Drawing on research... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Matisse in the 1930s MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: The first in-depth examination of Matisse’s work in the 1930s, a key decade of creative innovation and renewal for this celebrated artist.In 1930, as Henri Matisse (1869–1954) embarked on The Dance, a monumental mural commissioned by the... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Women Who Changed Architecture MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: A visual and global chronicle of the triumphs, challenges, and impact of over 100 women in architecture, from early practitioners to contemporary leaders. Marion Mahony Griffin passed the architectural licensure exam in 1898 and created exquisite... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Courbet's Landscapes: The Origins of Modern Painting MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: A groundbreaking insight into Gustave Courbet and his bold experiments in landscape painting. Between 1862 and 1866 Gustave Courbet embarked on a series of sensuous landscape paintings that would later inspire the likes of Monet, Pissarro, and Cézanne... MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Alice Neel An Engaged Eye MSRP: Now: $50.00 Was: One of the greatest portrait artists of the 20th century, Alice Neel's vibrant, expressionistic paintings revealed a breath-taking depth of emotion within her subjects. From works exploring loss and grief, to communist political art, Neel's work pushed... MSRP: Now: $50.00 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 Life Stills MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Despite realizing that life is short and that we should enjoy it to the fullest, it has become increasingly hard for people to find a moment of peace in the restlessness and hubbub of the modern world. Nevertheless, there is still... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Posuta Poster MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: From the iconic 1964 Olympics poster by Yusaku Kamekura to the psychedelic posters of Tadanori Yokoo, Japan has made its way to the forefront of impactful and effective graphic and poster design since its post-war days. Fast forwarding to the Reiwa era,... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Iconism: Designing Modern Icons and Pictograms MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Iconism is an inspirational reference for contemporary icon, pictogram and symbol design. Divided into three sections—Visual Identity, Wayfinding and Interactive Design—these ingenious and impactful styles from designers around the world highlight the... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Cezanne and Beyond Paperback MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: With essays by Roberta Bernstein, Yve-Alain Bois, Jean-François Chevrier, John Elderfield, John Golding, Christopher Green, Jennie Hirsh, Joop M. Joosten, Anabelle Kienle, Albert Kostenevich, Carolyn Lanchner, Mark D. Mitchell, Joseph J. Rishel,... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Printable: Printing Techniques and Effects in Visual Design MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: In an increasingly digital world, the art of printing has become more precious than ever. Although screens continue to take over society and sustainable practices have improved the preservation of natural resources, many designers still thrive on... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view In Pursuit of Color MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Over the centuries our manipulation of the natural world has resulted in an explosion of synthetic dye production and application globally. To gain insight into the history of how folk practices have been lost and technical processes found,... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Creating Connections MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Creating Connections features over 70 paintings, sculptures, drawings, and watercolors from the Rosenthal Collection of work by self-taught artists. This richly illustrated publication explores the mysterious connections we have with works of art and... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view New Folk Art: Design Inspired by Folklore and Traditional Craft MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: It is human nature to look to the past when seeking inspiration, particularly in art and related creative fields. Unlike other genres that can be attributed to a specific era or style, folk art is harder to define or categorize due to its special... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Infographic Design: Visual Storytelling with Information and Data MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Infographics provide graphic visual representations of information or knowledge intended to present data quickly and concisely to a broad swath of users of different skills, abilities and backgrounds. Infographic Design explores the building blocks of... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Trees of North America MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: A remarkable selection of American forest trees surveyed by François-André Michaux and Thomas Nuttall from The North American Sylva, held in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library of The New York Botanical Garden, featuring illustrations by celebrated... MSRP: Now: $49.95 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
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 Lee Friedlander: The Mind And The Hand MSRP: Now: $45.99 Was: $90.00 Friedlander's social landscape is a who's who of postwar American photography. In the 1960s and '70s, Lee Friedlander (born 1934) developed his signature approach to documenting the American “social landscape”: deadpan,... MSRP: Now: $45.99 Was: $90.00 Quick view
Quick view A Book on Books: New Aesthetics in Book Design MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: From scrolls and sheets of papyrus to elaborate and expensive codices to the mass press-printed volumes as we know them today, books have come a long way since writing was first developed. Although digital technology has impacted how we consume... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Southeast Asia A History in Objects MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Created in collaboration with the British Museum, this richly illustrated volume displays the arts, histories, and cultures of Southeast Asia from about 6,000 years ago to the twenty-first century, covering modern-day Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos,... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Japanese Prints the Collection of Vincent van Gogh MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: One hundred and fifty years ago, Vincent van Gogh fell under the enticing spell of Japanese printmaking while working in Paris. He bought over six hundred Japanese prints and displayed them in his studio as inspiration. Van Gogh admired the prints’... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Exquisite Dreams: The Art and Life of Dorothea Tanning MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Exquisite Dreams is the first full account of the art and life of Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012). Rather than only focusing on her well-known surrealist paintings, this book gives equal weight to Tanning’s lesser-known but equally powerful sculptures,... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Strikethrough: Typographic Messages of Protest MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Organized into chapters that explore the many ways to express dissent (RESIST!, VOTE!, STRIKE!, TEACH! and LOVE!), Strikethrough presents more than 120 signs, posters, publications and ephemera in vivid imagery and incisive prose. From the colorful... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Graphite: The H to B of Contemporary Pencil Art & Drawings MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: At a time when almost everything can be digitally done up to perfection, the smudges and smears by graphite can be refreshing to the eye and unapologetically human – touching viewers to the core. As a creative tool, it can also be the simplest and... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Story of Art Without Men MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: The story of art as it’s never been told before, from the Renaissance to the present day, with more than 300 works of art. How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Walks to the Paradise Garden MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Walks to the Paradise Garden is the last unpublished manuscript of the late American poet, photographer, publisher, Black Mountain alumnus and bon viveur Jonathan Williams (1929–2008). This 352-page book chronicles Williams' road trips across the... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Dorothea Tanning: Doesn't the Paint Say It All? MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: American Surrealist artist Dorothea Tanning (1910–2012) worked across painting, sculpture, printmaking, installation and writing over the course of seven decades, producing one of the 20th century’s most enigmatic oeuvres. Tanning’s work conjures... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view New Grammar of Ornament MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Ornaments are omnipresent: they can be found on buildings, fabrics, jewelry, tiles, ceramics and wallpaper. Scorned at the outset of the modern age, ornament has long since returned to architecture and influences design drafts as much as tattoo motifs... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: “I want my clothes to make you smile!”—Patrick Kelly" Patrick Kelly (1954–1990) was known for his bold, bright, and joyful fashion creations that resonated in the streets and nightclubs and on the runways of New York, Paris, and beyond. The first... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Hidden Language of Symbols MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: The Hidden Language of Symbols covers a wide-ranging selection of visual culture and art under one unified theme: symbols. Often not immediately apparent, our day-to-day lives abound with symbols of various kinds, from national emblems to emojis,... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view The Art of Feminism MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Featuring a new package and an additional 60 pages of material, this revised edition of The Art of Feminism covers an even more impressive range of artworks, artists, movements, and perspectives. Since the debut of the original volume in 2018, The Art... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Shahzia Sikander Extraordinary Realities MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Pioneering Pakistani American artist Shahzia Sikander is one of the most influential artists working today. Sikander is widely celebrated for expanding and subverting miniature painting to explore gender roles and sexuality, cultural identity, racial... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Photography, A Feminist History MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: This feminist retelling of the history of photography puts women in the picture—and, more importantly, behind the camera! In ten thematic, chronological sections, Tate Modern curator Emma Lewis explores the vital role women artists have played in... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Louise Bourgeois Paintings MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: An unprecedented look at the little-known paintings from Louise Bourgeois’s early years in New York that laid the groundwork for her sculptural practice. Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010) is celebrated today for her sculptures. Less known are the paintings... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view In Pursuit Of History: A Lifetime Collecting Colonial American Art And Artifacts MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Edited by H. Richard Dietrich III and Deborah M. Rebuck with contributions by David L. Barquist, Edward S. Cooke Jr., Michael P. Dyer, Kathleen A. Foster, Morrison H. Heckscher, Philip C. Mead, Lisa Minardi, Deborah M. Rebuck, and William S. Reese This... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Senga Nengudi: Topologies MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: For almost fifty years, Senga Nengudi has shaped an œuvre that inhabits a specific and unique place between sculpture, dance, and performance. And that work has been widely recognized as groundbreaking. Her iconic R.S.V.P... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Pontormo, Bronzino and the Medici MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: 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: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Sean Scully: The Shape of Ideas MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: 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 within a detailed biographical framework, closely... MSRP: Now: $45.00 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
Quick view Inside Out: The Prints of Mary Cassatt MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: An intimate look at one of the most radical and groundbreaking printmakers of all time, the American Impressionist Mary Cassatt. This book examines the radical experimentation and innovation of one of the finest and most creative printmakers of the 19th... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Cassatt: Mothers and Children MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Mary Cassatt's tender and profound paintings redefined portraiture and broke down barriers for women in art—both as artists and as subjects. This collection focuses on Cassatt's insightful portrayal of women and children living their everyday lives... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Rediscovering Black Portraiture MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: “These mirror images with their uncanny resemblances traverse space and time, spotlighting the black lives that have been silenced by the canon of western art, while also inviting us to interrogate the present.” —Times (UK) Since the beginning of the... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Race is Everything: Art and Human Difference MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: 'Race Is Everything’ explores the spurious but influential ideas of so-called racial science in the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth centuries, and how art was affected by it. David Bindman looks at race in general, but with... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Library of Esoterica: Plant Magick MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Celebrating the magick of the natural realm, Volume IV of The Library of Esoterica, delves into the symbolism, ceremony, and our ritual relationships with the botanical world. A visual journey through our interdependent evolution with nature, Plant... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Greek Myths MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: The Greek myths are timeless classics, whose scenes and figures have captivated us since ancient times. The gods and heroes of these legends hold up a mirror to the human condition, embodying universal characteristics and truths – whether it be the... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Kiss My Genders MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Kiss My Genders celebrates more than 30 international artists whose work explores and challenges traditional gender categories. The book features works from the late 1960s through to the present, and focuses on artists who draw on their own experiences... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Architectural Theory: Pioneering Texts on Architecture from the Renaissance to Today MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: The most influential architectural essays written since the Renaissance, copiously illustrated and neatly organized chronologically and by country. Discover the theories behind the structures in which we live, work, and play. From Alberti and Palladio to... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Photography Against the Grain Essays and Photo Works 1973-1983 MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Long out of print, this seminal collection of essays and photographs by artist, theorist and filmmaker, Allan Sekula was originally published by the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1984. Sekula sought to portray the inextricable bond between... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Storied Stone: Reframing the Philadelphia Museum of Art's South Indian Temple Hall MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Storied Stone weaves together memories and scholarship to offer an illuminating perspective on one of the most striking museum spaces. While visiting Madurai, Tamil Nadu, in 1913, the Philadelphian Adeline Pepper Gibson purchased over sixty... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Library of Esoterica: 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 Cy Twombly: Fifty Days At Iliam MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Edited by Carlos Basualdo 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