The Critic as Artist by Oscar Wilde - Ekphrasis Series MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: In The Critic as Artist, arguably the most complete exploration of his aesthetic thinking, and certainly the most entertaining, Oscar Wilde harnesses his famous wit to demolish the supposed boundary between art and criticism... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
Oh, to Be a Painter! by Virginia Woolf - Ekphrasis Series MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was: The twentieth volume in the renowned ekphrasis series, this collection of Virginia Woolf’s writings on the visual arts offers a whole new perspective on the revolutionary author. Despite wide interest in Woolf’s writings, and in the... MSRP: Now: $15.00 Was:
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:
Vincent Van Gogh: Healing Power of Nature MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was: 'Sometimes I long so much to do landscape, just as one would for a long walk to refresh oneself, and in all of nature, in trees for instance, I see expression and a soul.' Vincent van Gogh saw nature and art as inseparably linked. In The Healing Power... MSRP: Now: $16.95 Was:
Fungal Inspiration Art and Design Inspired by Wild Nature MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Explore the marvelous kingdom of the fungi through this magnificent follow up to Botanical Inspiration. While nature’s beauty is evident throughout the plant kingdom with its showy blooms, lush vegetation and grandiose statures, there is just... 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:
Exceptionally Simple Theory of Sketching (Extended Edition) MSRP: Now: $14.99 Was: When watching a masterful sketcher, it seems that they create elaborate sketches with ease, tracing their pencils on the page and bringing to life rich and detailed drawings. After sweating away hours trying to create a simple sketch, you may find that... MSRP: Now: $14.99 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:
Cats in Spring Rain MSRP: Now: $14.95 Was: This delightful little book pays homage to the cat through artfully curated Japanese poetry and prints. No one captures the graces and idiosyncrasies of cats quite like the painters, printmakers, and haiku masters of Japan. From the Edo to the Showa... MSRP: Now: $14.95 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:
