In this beautiful and richly illustrated book, the acclaimed author of Blue and Black presents a fascinating and revealing history of the color green in European societies from prehistoric times to today. Examining the evolving place of green in art... Zobraziť viac
A deluxe, large-format edition of this beautifully illustrated introduction to Katsushika Hokusai, the most prolific artist of Japan's Edo period and master of ukiyo-e―"images of the floating world." ... Zobraziť viac
This first biography of the Kettle's Yard artists reveals the life of a visionary who helped shape twentieth-century British art and explores a thrilling moment in the history of modernism'The beautiful, revelatory biography we have been waiting for. I... Zobraziť viac
Explore LGBTQ+ history with Queer Art, an intoxicating and energetic curation of iconic artworks that express queerness in all its forms, from the twentieth century to today. Zobraziť viac
From artists at the forefront of the Dutch Golden Age to avant-garde radicals in Soviet Russia and surrealist thinkers in exile, this book gathers together 65 painters from throughout history and across the world. Sometimes ignored - but always iconic... Zobraziť viac
You Can Do All Things is a collection of captioned illustrations from popular art blogger Kate Allan, of @TheLatestKate. This paperback edition features images that are colorful, imaginative, and accompanied by quotations that both validate readers and... Zobraziť viac
Master an understanding of the art ideas that shape today's art world. Zobraziť viac
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 period, many artists turned their gaze toward an unlikely subject: their small feline companions. Closely... Zobraziť viac
The author was struck one day by the thought that we devote a lot more time to studying the battles and wars of history than to considering what history really consists of. This inspired him to start a journey around his own house, considering how the... Zobraziť viac
Svazek Views from the Inside přináší v pěti literárních dokumentech svědectví předních představitelů kultury českého... Zobraziť viac
When traditional craft met blossoming modernism Discover turn-of-the-century Vienna in this exploration of its most... Zobraziť viac
Bridget Riley has made screenprints throughout her career, extending the principles of her paintings into a new, reproducible medium. Bringing together the complete, updated inventory of this substantial body of work, this volume explores... Zobraziť viac
In this wide-ranging, thought-provoking and sometimes provocative new book, leading sculptor Antony Gormley, informed and energised by a lifetime of making, and art critic and historian Martin Gayford... Zobraziť viac
Through intricate detail and captivating compositions, Jan van Eyck was one of the most innovative Renaissance artists of the 15th century. Though only 25 surviving works are confidently attributed to him... Zobraziť viac
As archetypes of human virtue and vice, the gods and heroes of Ancient Greece and Rome have figured prominently in Western culture. In art, they have been portrayed time and time again, especially during the Renaissance... Zobraziť viac
Art Nouveau developed in very different forms between the 1880s and the First World War, starting in Western Europe. Organic lines and plant forms, building in iron, glass and concrete, as... Zobraziť viac
"Anglická verze obsáhlé kolektivní monografie nabízí unikátní vhled do světa grafického designu a typografie. Mapuje více než stoletý vývoj těchto oborů v českých zemích a ukazuje, jak grafický design formuje a odráží kulturní identitu národa... Zobraziť viac
Vincent van Gogh's letters have long been prized as some of the most valuable documents in the world of art.Not only do they throw light on Van Gogh's own complex and intriguing character,they enlighten the whole creative process as seen through his eyes. Zobraziť viac
Surrealism revolutionised art with fantastic, radically subjective motifs. As a political and international movement, the artists wanted to change society. The topicality of their ideas enables a fascinating comparison between important pioneers... Zobraziť viac
In this classic text, James Elkins communicates the experience of painting beyond the traditional vocabulary of art history. Alchemy provides a strange language to explore what it is a painter really does in the studio... Zobraziť viac
