Quick view Reframing the Black Figure MSRP: Now: $19.95 Was: This visual gift book introduces readers to the field of Black figuration by highlighting key works from the National Portrait Gallery exhibition The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure. The selections included in this brief introduction... MSRP: Now: $19.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Japan Style MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: The authoritative and wide-ranging visual essay on the aesthetics of Japan, a classic volume now back in print with a stunning new cover design ‘Japan style’ is an aesthetic recognizable to everyone: a beautifully displayed flower, an elegant... MSRP: Now: $49.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view 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: Quick view
Quick view 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: Quick view
Quick view 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: Quick view
Quick view Gordon Parks: Born Black: A Personal Report on the Decade of Black Revolt 1960–1970 MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Parks' impactful images from the forefront of the civil rights and Black Power movements Originally published in 1971, Gordon Parks’ Born Black was the first book to unite his writing and his photography and also the first to provide a focused survey of... MSRP: Now: $65.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view 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: Quick view
Quick view An Opinionated Guide to Photography MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: In a world of infinite images here is a guide to 65 of the best ever taken. From early experiments with light and form through Leica masterpieces and now artificially generated images, take it or leave it, this is our opinion as to why these particular... MSRP: Now: $20.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Soul of a Nation Art in the Age of Black Power MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: African American art in the era of Malcolm X and the Black Panthers In the period of radical change that was 1963–83, young black artists at the beginning of their careers confronted difficult questions about art, politics and racial identity. How to... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Amy Sherald: The World We Make MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: This is the first comprehensive monograph on acclaimed painter Amy Sherald, whose distinctive style of simplified realist portraiture features African American subjects rendered against colorful monochrome backdrops or in everyday settings. Sherald rose... MSRP: Now: $55.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Latin American Artists: From 1785 to Now MSRP: Now: $69.95 Was: The essential survey showcasing the work of more than 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Latin America Latin American artists have gained increasing international prominence as the art world awakens to the area’s extraordinary art... MSRP: Now: $69.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Scandinavian Design 40th/45th Edition Series MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: The best design from the Nordic region Scandinavia is world famous for its inimitable, democratic designs which bridge the gap between craftsmanship and industrial production, organic forms and everyday functionality. This all-you-need guide includes a... MSRP: Now: $30.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Paul Klee: Pedagogical Sketchbook Bauhausbücher 2 MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: The second installation in the Bauhausbücher facsimile series, presenting Paul Klee’s legendary Pedagogical Sketchbook Active at the Bauhaus between 1920 and 1931, teaching in the bookbinding, stained glass and mural-painting workshops, Paul Klee... MSRP: Now: $40.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view 1000 Chairs Bibliotheca Universalis Series MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Take a Seat An overview of exemplary chairs More than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designer. The particular curve of a backrest, or the twist of a leg, the angle of a seat or the color of the... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Mapplethorpe Flora MSRP: Now: $100.00 Was: The definitive collection of Robert Mapplethorpe’s flower photographs in a sophisticated new edition. Robert Mapplethorpe is one of the twentieth century’s most important artists, known for his ground-breaking and provocative work. He studied painting,... MSRP: Now: $100.00 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 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 Cats in Spring Rain MSRP: Now: $12.95 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: $12.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view W. E. B. Du Bois's Data Portraits: Visualizing Black America MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Famed sociologist, writer, and Black rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois fundamentally changed the representation of Black Americans with his exhibition of data visualizations at the 1900 Paris Exposition. Beautiful in design and powerful in content,... MSRP: Now: $29.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Impressionism 1860 - 1920 MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: 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... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Long Light: Photography by David Lebe MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Throughout the 1970s and 1980s David Lebe (b. 1948) pushed the boundaries of photography, creating nuanced and visually complex images using innovative techniques. Often enhancing his prints with hand-coloring, Lebe made experimental pinhole photographs,... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Young Gifted and Black: A New Generation of Artists MSRP: Now: $39.95 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: $39.95 Was: Quick view
Quick view Cy Twombly: Fifty Days At Iliam MSRP: Now: $45.00 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... MSRP: Now: $45.00 Was: Quick view
Quick view Marcel Duchamp: Étant donnés: Manual Of Instructions MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Out of print for a number of years, this facsimile of Marcel Duchamp’s Manual of Instructions was prepared by the artist for the disassembly of Étant donnés in his New York studio and its reassembly at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. First published more... MSRP: Now: $25.00 Was: Quick view