The Legal and Moral Rights of All Artists
It may be said that the beauty of art comes from the struggle that is involved in creating it: struggle to hear the voice, struggle to understand the
Understanding Art Objects
What can an art object tell us about its meaning today and at its execution? Can we ‘read’ artefacts to find out why they were made and for whom? What
Extreme Beauty: The Body Transformed
Over time and across cultures, extraordinary manipulations of the body have occurred in a continuing evolution of the concept of beauty. Fashion ca
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Curated by the editors of McSweeney’s, this unconventional book explores the intersection of text, humor, and illustration in art created by cartoonis
When Art Worked: The New Deal, Art, and Democracy
What artists and their work did for the United States during the Depression, thanks to New Deal initiatives, is the subject of this masterfully produc
A Passion for Watercolor: Painting the Inner Experience
Believing that strong feelings make for strong art, this insightful book shows painters how to scratch the surface of their unconscious to generate
Hazel Soan’s African Watercolours
TV artist and teacher Hazel Soan is well known for her watercolours of Africa. This illustrated guide is both a safari through her beloved southern Af
Lights in the Blue: Milano
Lighting the city–illuminating densely populated architecture and public space–is complex, difficult, necessary work. Lights in the Blue chronicles
Color Consulting: A Survey of International Color Design
Bringing together contributions from architecture, interior and graphic design and fine art, this volume is a international survey of colourists’ work