History of art

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 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 si…

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The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art [9781781251652]

'The Art of Rivalry gives us a remarkable and engrossing book in pretty much the whole of art.' - Adam Gopnik, author of Paris to the Moon and The Tab…

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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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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…

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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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Georgia O'Keeffe at Home [9780711239036]

When I got to New Mexico that was mine. As soon as I saw it that was my country. Beginning with her teaching career in Texas, through her time in New…

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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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Tokyo Ghoul Illustrations: zakki [9781421596921]

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

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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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Leonardo Da Vinci [9780141397764]

'In this painting of Leonardo's there was a smile so pleasing that it seemed divine rather than human.' Often called the first art historian , Vasari…

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Ronnie Wood: Artist [9780500519899]

Ronnie Wood is one of the foremost rock guitarists in the world, but his artistic talents extend beyond music. Throughout his stellar musical career f…

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Wonder Woman: Ambassador of Truth [9780062692931]

AT LAST, IN A WORLD TORN BY THE HATREDS AND WARS OF MEN, APPEARS A WOMAN TO WHOM THE PROBLEMS AND FEATS OF MEN ARE MERE CHILD'S PLAY . . . Born from c…

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100 Artists' Manifestos: From the Futurists to the Stuckists [9780141191799]

In this one-of-a-kind volume, indispensable for students of art, architecture and film, Alex Danchev presents 100 Artists' Manifestos , each reproduc…

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50 Art Movements You Should Know: From Impressionism to Performance Art [9783791384573]

The story of modern art begins with a revolution-when the realists started rejecting romanticism in favor of depicting life as it really was. Since th…

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Dogs Rough and Smooth [9780062412904]

Foreword by Susan Orlean A charming facsimile edition of celebrated British illustrator Lucy Dawson's 1937 classic collection of highly detailed and l…

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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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Hand-Drawn Maps: A Guide for Creatives [9780500293157]

Hand Drawn Maps is a fun 'how to' book about hand drawn cartography. It is introduced by a brief history of maps and map making, followed by five sect…

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Hokusai Pop-Ups [9780500518847]

Hokusai (1760-1849) was an extraordinarily prolific Japanese master artist and printmaker of the ukiyo-e ('pictures of the floating world') school. Mo…

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In Montmartre: Picasso, Matisse and Modernism in Paris, 1900-1910 [9780241956038]

Heady, lively, engaging...brings Montmartre's heyday back to life. (Sunday Times). Brilliant. (Guardian). The real revolution in the arts first too…

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