The true story of the world's most prolific art thief, who accumulated a collection worth over $1.4 billion. A spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, from the bestselling author of The Stranger in the Wood... Zobraziť viac
¿Art as worldmaking is a response to Alex Potts's provocative 2013 book Experiments in modern realism. Twenty essays by leading scholars test Potts's recasting of realism through examinations of art produced in different media and periods, ranging from... Zobraziť viac
Kivy proposes a new strategy for defining fine art in a lucid study of literature and music. Zobraziť viac
The description for this book, The Voices of Silence: Man and his Art. (Abridged from The Psychology of Art), will be forthcoming. Zobraziť viac
Jonathan Crary's Techniques of the Observer provides a dramatically new perspective on the visual culture of the nineteenth century, reassessing problems of both visual modernism and social modernity. This analysis of the historical formation of the... Zobraziť viac
Published in 1891, this revised edition of Oskar Seyffert's Dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of Greek and Roman antiquities, and extends its range to incorporate the areas of mythology and literature... Zobraziť viac
A private collection of the caliber of that of German publisher Benedikt Taschen allows us to approach the art of a particular moment in history from a new point of view... Zobraziť viac
This book is a pure celebration of the art of the stencil. It is a book of stencils that can be used and treasured or just simply be an inspiration to others to create. The 20 stencils featured, printed on perforated card stock so that they can be... Zobraziť viac
Kniha shrnuje výsledky uměleckého výzkumu, v níž fotografka Barbora Trnková posouvá posthumanistické myšlenky do syrové, prožívané reality. Skrze vlastní glitchfeministickou a intersekcionální perspektivu se zaměřuje na skryté hegemonie zabudované v... Zobraziť viac
The classic art of enamelling is experiencing a well-deserved renaissance - and it's stunningly captured in this curated survey. Over 300 international contemporary artists have contributed museum-worthy pieces, which range in scale from ... Zobraziť viac
Autor zasvěceným způsobem podává vývoj této originální odnože moderní architektury od jeho vzniku až k jeho projevům. Dále představuje jednotlivé stavby a jejich autory. Zobraziť viac
Equated with notions of public interaction, the term "participation" is often used very loosely, especially within the contexts of new media and innovation research. Among a recent generation of artists and designers working in new media, there is... Zobraziť viac
What is the work of art? How does art work as art? Andrew Benjamin contends that the only way to address these questions is by developing a radically new materialist philosophy of art, and by rethinking the history of art from within that perspective.... Zobraziť viac
Bal brings a keen visual sense to these studies, as well as an understanding of how literature represents visuality and how the ethics and aesthetics present within museums affect the cultural artifacts displayed. In his engaging commentary, eminent... Zobraziť viac
What is art; why should we value it; and what allows us to say that one work is better than another? Paul Crowther uses a philosophical approach to argue that there is such a thing as distinctively artistic value based on aesthetic criteria. He exposes... Zobraziť viac
Including 121 artists from 40 different countries as selected by 79 curators, critics and established artists... Zobraziť viac
Anna Mason's exceptional floral artwork has won awards from the Royal Horticultural Society, International Artist magazine and seen her elected to the prestigious Society of Botanical Artists... Zobraziť viac
The latest in the bestselling Alfred series from number one historical novelist, Bernard Cornwell. In the last years of the ninth century, King Alfred of Wessex is in failing health, and his heir is an untested youth... Zobraziť viac
An indispensable survey of the most dynamic contemporary drawing, chosen by leading art world professionals - now in paperback More than 250,000 copies of books in the acclaimed 'Vitamin' series have been bought by art lovers across the world. In 2005, Vi Zobraziť viac
I found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty; and it seemed a shame that this beauty should not be seen and appreciated by others. Every crystal was a masterpiece of design, and no one design was ever repeated... Zobraziť viac
