History of art

Toolkit for Modern Life, A: 30 Ways to Look After Your Mind [9781529410228]

Most of us are just trying to keep it together, most of the time ... In a world where 'busyness' is the norm, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and stres…

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The Story of Art [9780714832470]

The Story of Art, one of the most famous and popular books on art ever written, has been a world bestseller for over four decades. Attracted by the s…

Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith: As seen on TV [9781781259993]

Companion to the major new BBC documentary series CIVILISATIONS, presented by Mary Beard, David Olusoga and Simon Schama The idea of 'civilisation' ha…

Art [9780241257104]

Discover the history of art movements from classical Greek art to the Italian Renaissance, the Pre-Raphaelites, and the masters of Impressionism with …

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Great Women Artists [9780714878775]

Five centuries of fascinating female creativity presented in more than 400 compelling artworks and one comprehensive volume The most extensive fully …

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Medieval Graffiti: The Lost Voices of England's Churches [9780091960414]

For centuries carved writings and artworks in churches lay largely unnoticed. So archaeologist Matthew Champion started a nationwide survey to gather …

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The Story of Painting: How art was made [9780241335185]

A fascinating new history of art, this gloriously illustrated book reveals how materials, techniques, and ideas have evolved over the centuries, inspi…

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Tokyo Ghoul Illustrations: zakki [9781421596921]

A full-colour art book showcasing the terrific and terrifying work of Sui Ishida, creator of the hit manga and anime Tokyo Ghoul. Tokyo Ghoul Illustr…

Modernists and Mavericks: Bacon, Freud, Hockney and the London Painters 1945-70 [9780500239773]

Sunday Times Art Book of the Year 2018 A masterfully narrated account of painting in London from the Second World War to the 1970s, illustrated throu…

New Way of Seeing, A: The History of Art in 57 Works [9780500239636]

From a carved mammoth tusk (c. 40,000 bce) to Duchamp's Fountain (1917), and Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights (1505-10) to Louise Bourgeois's Maman …

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Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection [9781785942617]

A sumptuous Christmas gift for art lovers everywhere The Royal Collection is the last great collection formed by the European monarchies to have survi…

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Fully Coherent Plan [9781786893840]

CLOSE YOUR EYES I invite you to imagine a plan for a new and better society where everything is very coherent and makes a lot of sense and nothing is…

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Art of the Four [9780711236844]

The Glasgow Style is the name given to the work of a group of young designers and architects working in Glasgow from 1890-1914. At its centre were fou…

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Printed in North Korea: The Art of Everyday Life in the DPRK [9780714879239]

This incredible collection of prints dating from the 1950s to the twenty-first century is the only one of its kind in or outside North Korea.Depicting…

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Destination Art: 500 Artworks Worth the Trip [9780714876467]

A global guide to the 500 works of permanently installed modern and contemporary art worth traveling to experienceEnjoy a world tour from the comfort …

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The Illustrated Story of Art [9781409316084]

Great art movements and the paintings that inspired them. The Illustrated Story of Art is an innovative approach to understanding the history of art, …

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Great Paintings [9780241332818]

From works by Botticelli and Raphael to Salvador Dali and Frida Kahlo, discover the paintings that have shaken the art world through the centuries and…

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Charleston: A Bloomsbury House & Garden [9780711239319]

The newly revised and updated Charleston: A Bloomsbury House & Garden is the definitive publication on the Bloomsbury Group's rural outpost in the hea…

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John Lennon: the Collected Artwork [9780593073445]

Throughout the course of his career, John Lennon's work as an artist expressed common societal themes from every epoch he witnessed. Until now, little…

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The Art Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained [9780241239018]

Embark on a tour of the world's greatest artistic movements and works, from prehistoric cave paintings to performance art with The Art Book, the lates…

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