Painting & paintings books

Art is essential and can inform us about our culture, instill pride, and encourage us to view the world differently....  Read More >>

In the art of Irma Stern, motifs from her South African homeland meet the expressionism of the Brücke artists. In...  Read More >>

 Read More >>

The first comprehensive study on the work of visionary painter William Monk  Read More >>

 Read More >>

 Read More >>

Learn all of the ins and outs of food illustration to successfully paint a variety of lifelike foods, ingredients,...  Read More >>

Psychoanalysis, the study of the unconscious, has provided artists in the 20th and 21st centuries with both a visual...  Read More >>

Transform foraged and found materials into vibrant, sustainable drawing media, from richly pigmented pastels and...  Read More >>

 Read More >>

'Saville can be appreciated as one of the greatest of any era' ***** Review of Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting,...  Read More >>

 Read More >>

Renée Levi talks about the origins of her artistic intention, the place she has conquered in the art world, and...  Read More >>

 Read More >>

A vital re-examination of the trailblazing and controversial artist Paul Gauguin, by the prize-winning author of...  Read More >>

 Read More >>

Sheila Fell (1931-1979) was one of the most talented British artists of her generation: a figurative painter with...  Read More >>

Accessible yet original, this comprehensive guide to Salvador Dalí contains over 400 colour reproductions and a...  Read More >>

Published to accompany a major exhibition at M+, Hong Kong, this catalog places more than sixty Picasso masterpieces...  Read More >>

A beautiful and inspirational celebration of creativity by the dynamic and popular artist Mark Hearld. This beautiful...  Read More >>

The time around 1910 has entered art history as the moment when «abstraction was invented». However, where and when...  Read More >>

Sigmar Polke (1941–2010) has been hailed as one of the world’s preeminent artists of the twentieth century. In his...  Read More >>

This book explores Chinese calligraphy and painting from an aesthetic perspective, using modern visual theory to...  Read More >>

 Read More >>

 Read More >>