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Michelangelo and Beyond

This exhibition catalog charts the evolution of figure drawing in the western world, starting with Michelangelo, and explores his enormous influence over his contemporaries and later generations. Mic..

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Mick Rock. The Rise of David Bowie. 1972-1973

A unique tribute from David Bowie's official photographer and creative partner, Mick Rock, compiled in 2015, with Bowie's blessing. In 1972, David Bowie released his groundbreaking album The Rise..

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Mid-Century Ads. 40th Ed.

Gleaned from thousands of images, this book offers the best of American print advertising in the age of the "Big Idea." From the height of American consumerism, bold and colorful campaigns paint a fas..

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Mid-Century Modern Furniture

The ultimate collector's resource, including hundreds of pieces by both well- and lesser-known designers from around the world. From armchairs and chaises longues to cabinets and nightstands, t..

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Midcentury Memories. The Anonymous Project

Rewind back to the midcentury, before the age of Instagram and Snapchat, where people were using 35mm cameras loaded with color film to document both monumental and mundane moments in their lives. The..

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Mindful Eye, Playful Eye: 101 Amazing Museum Activities for Discovery, Connection, and Insight

Switch off your phone, take a deep breath, and prepare for adventure. Mindful Eye, Playful Eye invites readers on a thoughtful journey through museums, with 101 practices designed to nurture the devel..

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Modern Calligraphy Bible: 101 Alphabets from Artists around the World

101 artists from around the world celebrate all calligraphy and lettering can be, through different styles, mediums, and languages. A fresh, modern take on calligraphy that goes beyond the traditional..

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Modigliani: A Painter and His Art Dealer

Discover the evolution of Modigliani's art, through the prism of his relationship with his art dealer, Paul Guillaume. This beautifully illustrated catalogue and its accompanying exhibition at th..

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My Friend Van Gogh

An intimate testament to the power of friendship between two creative forces-available again in English after more than a century. "I exaggerate, I sometimes make changes to the subject, but I st..

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Mysteries of Harris Burdick Portfolio

Since its publication in 1984, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick has stimulated the minds of readers of all ages and backgrounds. Now the original fourteen drawings are available in a large portfolio ed..

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Nadine Ijewere: Our Own Selves

A celebration of identity and individual human beauty, this vibrant monograph is the first book dedicated to fashion photographer Nadine Ijewere - the first Black woman photographer to land a cover of..

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Narrative Thread: Conversations on Fashion Collections

"I adored this book and can't recommend it highly enough" - Cathy Horyn "Beautifully executed" - Norma Kamali "A visual feast" - Giles Deacon "Entertaining, thought-provoking, and serious. Read ..

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Natural Light: The Art of Adam Elsheimer and the Dawn of Modern Science

A brand-new perspective on early modern art and its relationship with nature as reflected in this moving account of overlooked artistic genius Adam Elsheimer, by an outstanding writer and critic. ..

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New Surrealism: The Uncanny in Contemporary Painting

New Surrealism: The Uncanny in Contemporary Painting by Robert Zeller offers a sweeping exposition of both historical Surrealism and its legacy in the world of contemporary art. It demonstrates the ma..

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Newton, Riviera

From well-known portraits of Monaco's "beautiful people" to rarely seen landscapes, this collection of images documents two decades of Helmut Newton's love affair with the sun-kissed world of the Fren..

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Open Questions: Thirty Years of Writing about Art

An illustrated reader featuring a collection of essays from trailblazing curator and writer Helen Molesworth - the first book of her collected writings Over the past three decades, Helen M..

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Original Tattoo Flash of John W. Harden: Outlaw Inkmaster

The most complete tattoo flash compilation by inkmaster John Wesley Harden. A collection of hand-painted tattoo flash by prolific artist "John Wesley Harden," a one-time member of the notorious Outla..

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Paris Moderne: 1914-1945

This broad survey of modernism-the most scintillating creative era in Paris-spans all domains: architecture, art, design, entertainment, fashion, film, literature, photography. The lives and work..

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Photobox: The Essential Collection

An irresistible anthology of photography's greatest and most famous images. PhotoBox presents a collection of 250 photographs by 200 of the world's most prominent photographers, ranging from leg..

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Picasso and the Progressive Proof: Masterpieces in Print

On the 50th anniversary of Picasso's (1881-1973) death, a book devoted to the progressive proofs by the leading Spanish master. While there has been considerable interest in Pablo Picasso's late ..

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Picasso, Friends and Family: Photographs by Edward Quinn

An intimate portrait of Picasso in never-before-seen photographs by Edward Quinn, published 50 year's after the artist's passing. "He doesn't bother me," Picasso commented of the photographer Edw..

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Pictured Worlds: Masterpieces of Children's Book Art by 101 Essential Illustrators from Around the World

The illustrated children's book came of age in the 18th century alongside the rising middle-class demand for economic and social advancement. Inspired by philosopher John Locke's prescient insights in..

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Portraits

Portraits is a love letter to our culture makers, a sparkling collection of more than 300 drawings of artists, writers, musicians, thinkers and makers compiled from W. H. Chong's sketchbooks of the la..

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Possessions: Indigenous Art / Colonial Culture / Decolonization

A timely re-examination of European engagements with indigenous art and the presence of indigenous art in the contemporary art world. The arts of Africa, Oceania and native America famously ins..

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Poster Child: The Psychedelic Art & Technicolor Life of David Edward Byrd

Poster Child chronicles the life and art of David Edward Byrd, one of the foremost graphic artists of twentieth-century culture. Told in a deeply personal, strikingly honest conversation with author R..

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Postmarked Picasso: His Paintings on Stamps

An illustrated guide to stamps featuring artworks by the cubist master Pablo Picasso that will appeal to stamp collectors as well as art lovers who may be unfamiliar with this use of the artist's work..

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Queer Art: From Canvas to Club, and the Spaces Between

Celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with this vivid and dynamic collection of artworks that charts queer voices from around the world. The twentieth century saw key shifts for the LGBTQ+ community across..

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Raphael, Painter and Architect in Rome: Itineraries

Raphael arrived in Rome in 1508 and remained there until his death in 1520, working as painter and architect for popes Julius II and Leo X and for the most prestigious patrons. Here the artist changed..

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Redoute. Roses

The revered tradition of botanical illustration dates back to the Renaissance. It emerged from the desire to catalog nature in its unpredictable splendor, and the process demanded the most precise and..

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Ruth Asawa: The Journal

A series of beautiful and unique, usable journals, these hardcover, blank books each focus on a single artist, and feature a detail of an artwork wrapped around the cover and endpapers that highlight ..

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Sarah Lucas: Happy Gas

Sarah Lucas is an internationally celebrated artist known for the provocative use of materials and imagery in her work. Incorporating ordinary objects in unexpected ways, she has consistently challeng..

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Seth: On Walls

For street artist Seth, walls around the world have been canvases for resilience, a space where imagination and real-life encounters become murals of expression, dialogue, and community. Children are ..

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Shadow Drawing, The : How Science Taught Leonardo How to Paint

Leonardo da Vinci has long been celebrated as the epitome of genius. He was the masterful painter who gave us the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, and the visionary inventor who anticipated airplanes, h..

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sis: Pacific Art 1980-2023

sis: Pacific Art 1980-2023 honours and celebrates the work and stories of women artists from across the Pacific, as told through the QAGOMA Collection. At a time when many art museums are dedicated t..

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Tamara Dean: A Monograph

Dean's symbolically charged compositions of contemplative stillness and explosive action see humans intimately immersed in their surroundings: submerged in water, enmeshed in undergrowth, leaping from..

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The Art of the Hobbit 2023

A sumptuous full colour art book containing the complete collection of more than 100 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Hobbit. When J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The H..

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The Art of the Lord of the Rings (60th Anniversary)

A sumptuous full-colour art book containing the complete collection of almost 200 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings. As he wrote The Lord of..

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The Art of Ukraine

An in-depth overview of Ukrainian art from the dawn of Modernism in the late nineteenth century to the start of the Russian invasion in Spring 2022. This new volume in the World of Art series pr..

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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

Since its first publication, The Artist's Way has inspired the genius of Elizabeth Gilbert, Tim Ferriss and millions of readers to embark on a creative journey and find a deeper connection to process ..

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The Computer. A History from the 17th Century to Today

The story of the evolution of machines in computer history is full of the disruptive innovations that have led to today's world. From the early beginnings of computing to the bulky mainframe to the pe..

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The Drawings of Vincent van Gogh

A compelling and authoritative overview of the drawings of Vincent van Gogh, one of the most celebrated and intriguing figures in the history of art. Vincent van Gogh's (1853-1890) drawings are ..

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The Faces of Egon Schiele: Self Portraits

The artistic gaze into the mirror - Egon Schiele personally and in close-up. Many artists share the desire for involvement with the self and their own appearance. In the oeuvre of Egon Schiele, ..

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The Globemakers: The Curious Story of an Ancient Craft

The beautiful illustrated story of our globe and the creations it has inspired, told by the only truly bespoke globemakers in the world, Bellerby & Co. Globemakers 'The untold story of the globe,..

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The History of African Art

A concise, accessible and up-to-date overview of the arts of Africa from prehistoric times to the present day. This indispensable introductory guide explores the art of the African continent fro..

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The Illustrator. The Best from around the World

For the last couple of years, Steven Heller and Julius Wiedemann have traced the latest developments in illustration around the globe-and for all those who thought digital heralded the end of an era, ..

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The Impressionists at First Hand

A new edition of this classic collection of letters, critical reviews and reminiscences by Impressionist artists and their contemporaries. The Impressionists - Monet, Manet, Degas, Morisot, Piss..

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The Madman's Gallery: The Strangest Paintings, Sculptures and Other Curiosities From the History of Art

Enter The Madman's Gallery - the perfect gift book for any art lover. Discover an eccentric exploration through the curious history of art, to find the strangest paintings, sculptures, drawings and ot..

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The Miniature Library of Queen Mary's Dolls' House

Featuring a foreword from Her Majesty Queen Camilla, this book is about the exquisite miniature library in Queen Mary's Dolls' House, one of the most beautiful and famous dolls' houses in the world. ..

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The Monkey and the Money: A History of Capitalism

A monkey who trades stuff. That's us. Throughout economic history, barter has been man's faithful companion. And ingenuity her capital, with which she has shaped the economic system. In th..

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The Pigment Trail: Inspiration from the Colors, Textures, and People of India

A visual journey through the state of Rajasthan in India to explore and awaken your creativity in the arts and crafts. Artist Debra Luker, on her first trip to India, discovered it to be her personal..

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The Politics of Artists in War Zones: Art in Conflict

What exactly is contemporary war art in the West today? This book considers the place of contemporary war art in the 2020s, a whole generation after 9/11 and long past the 'War on Terror'. Explor..

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