Degas and His Model - Ekphrasis Series MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: There are many myths about the artist Edgar Degas—from Degas the misanthrope to Degas the deviant, to Degas the obsessive. But there is no single text that better stokes the fire than Degas and His Model, a short memoir published by Alice... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
Mad About Painting by Katsushika Hokusai - Ekphrasis Series MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: Mad about Painting collects beautiful new translations of Hokusai’s painting tutorials and related essays written by the artist and his peers—a selection made available in English for the first time. Best known for his iconic print... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
Kandinsky: Incarnating Beauty - Ekphrasis Series MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: A compilation of esoteric musings, Kandinsky: Incarnating Beauty explores Alexandre Kojève’s philosophical approach to the relationship between art and beauty. A teacher to Jacques Lacan, André Breton, and Albert Camus,... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
American Indian Stories MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: Bright and carefree, Zitkála-Šá grows up on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota with her mother until Quaker missionaries arrive, offering the reservation’s children a free education. The catch: They must leave their... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
Cathedral is Dying by Rodin - Ekphrasis Series MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: Master sculptor Auguste Rodin’s illuminating writings on cathedrals in France are especially relevant and significant following the recent fire at Notre Dame. In this volume, the writer and Rodin scholar Rachel Corbett selects... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
Herman Miller: A Way of Living MSRP: Now: $125.00 Was: There have been many books about Herman Miller, its ethos, designers, and furniture, but none as comprehensive as this.’ – Interior Design The acclaimed chronicle of the rich history of this innovative furniture company, from its... MSRP: Now: $125.00 Was:
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:
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:
Phantoms of Fairmount MSRP: Now: $12.00 Was: Philadelphia is a city of neighborhoods and Fairmount is among its most famous. But you know it for the Parkway and the museums. Did you know it is also home to a ghostly history? Eastern State Penitentiary has had countless reports of... MSRP: Now: $12.00 Was:
Covered with Night MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: The Pulitzer Prize-winning history that transforms a single event in 1722 into an unparalleled portrait of early America. In the winter of 1722, on the eve of a major conference between the Five Nations of the Haudenosaunee (also known as the... MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was:
Japanese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits MSRP: Now: $25.95 Was: An illustrated guide to the fantastic world of Japanese myths: retelling the stories and exploring how Japanese mythology has changed over time, as new gods, heroes, and spirits have entered the canon. While people around the world love Japan’s... MSRP: Now: $25.95 Was:
Graphic Design: The History - 40th/45th Edition Series MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: In this volume, Jens Müller traces 130 years of graphic design, designers, and developments from the late 19th century through the economic boom after World War II until today. Year-by-year spreads are combined with in-depth features on dozens of... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was:
Psychology of an Art Writer - Ekphrasis Series MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: Though she was widely known for her supernatural fictions, Lee hasn’t gained the recognition she so clearly deserves for her contributions in the fields of aesthetics, philosophy of empathy, and art criticism. An early follower of Walter Pater, her... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
Artists on Art MSRP: Now: $17.99 Was: Through a carefully curated selection of quotations, images and interviews, Artists on Art reveals what matters most to the masters. You'll discover how the giants of the different artistic genres developed their distinctive visual... MSRP: Now: $17.99 Was:
Funny Weather: Art in an Emergency MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: In this remarkable, inspiring collection of essays, acclaimed writer and critic Olivia Laing makes a brilliant case for why art matters, especially in the turbulent political weather of the twenty-first century. Funny Weather brings together a career’s... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was:
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:
Eugene Atget: Paris MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Take an intimate promenade through Paris with some 500 images from Eugène Atget. Down main streets and side streets, through courtyards, arcades, and the city’s 20 arrondissements, we find a unique portrait of a beloved city and the making... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was:
Drawn From Life MSRP: Now: $22.95 Was: One of our customer favorites, Drawn from Life is finally back in print! This ideally shaped and sized book offers bite-size lessons that will help anyone master the classic practice of life drawing. Over 100 pieces of art by contemporary artists... MSRP: Now: $22.95 Was:
Industrial Design - Bibliotheca Universalis Series MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: If you take even the slightest interest in the design of your toothbrush, the history behind your washing machine, or the evolution of the telephone, you’ll take an even greater interest in this completely updated edition of Industrial... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was:
Off The Wall: American Art To Wear MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Edited by Dilys E. Blum with essays by Dilys E. Blum and Mary Schoeser, and a contribution by Julie Schafler Dale This is the first publication to consider art to wear, also known as wearable art, as a discrete American movement that mirrored the... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was:
