History of Art & Design Styles books

Gunta Stölzl (1897-1983) and the Swiss artist Johannes Itten (1888-1967) were Bauhaus teachers who met in the experimental...  Read More >>

Using natural materials-wicker, osier, rattan, rope-to create exquisite handwoven decorative objects, French lifestyle...  Read More >>

Meditations on nature With cry me a river, Ugo Rondinone returns to his roots. This monograph, published in conjunction...  Read More >>

A monograph on the work of Annick Tonti (1951-2023), known by her alias moholinushk, featuring refined and singular...  Read More >>

Original essays and visual art that reveal the depth and complexity of the sculpture of American modernist Tony...  Read More >>

The untold story of an American hustler who upset the art world and became a pop culture icon, cutting a swath across...  Read More >>

Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben takes a close look at why the sense of taste has not historically been appreciated...  Read More >>

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This 15 year retrospective of works by contemporary South Korean artist Soo Kyoung Lee presents paintings, installations...  Read More >>

This book develops an original theory of performative beauty. Philosophical aesthetics has largely neglected one’s...  Read More >>

Filled with brilliant reproductions and engaging texts reflecting the latest scholarship, this portable and attractively...  Read More >>

A collection of essays that offer an understanding of how performance art can be a tool for dissent against power...  Read More >>

In Flesh and Fabric, Jeffrey F. Hamburger explores the historical context and technique of a largely overlooked...  Read More >>

Combining case studies with theoretical and philosophical insights, this book explores the role of photography in...  Read More >>

Reflections on the evolution and philosophical depth of Gieve Patel's art, adorned with illustrations of his paintings....  Read More >>

Drawing on a panorama of materials from 1930s France, Eroticism and Photography in 1930s French Magazines takes...  Read More >>

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