The Arts books

This innovative volume demonstrates the embodiment of time to be a vital part of the aesthetic experience of cinema....  Read More >>

Explores the prominence of painted air-dried clay (polychrome terracruda) in sculptural practices in South Asia,...  Read More >>

This is the first book to offer a pan-European analysis of Macbeth adaptations across a range of media in the long...  Read More >>

This is the first comprehensive study of Shakespearean ballets and their unique interpretive possibilities.  Read More >>

The first book to examine the key role played by art dealer Valentine Dudensing in shaping the canon of modern art...  Read More >>

An insider's perspective on the production practices of Chinese reality shows, offering an in-depth understanding...  Read More >>

This collection explores the relationship between dance and sociability during the 18th century in Britain, Europe,...  Read More >>

A comparison of the material histories of film studios in Britain, France, Germany and Italy during three transformative...  Read More >>

The definitive illustrated story of Joy Division and New Order.  Read More >>

An introduction to Cubism, the most influential art movement of the 20th century.  Read More >>

A deep dive into the career, creativity and influence of Charli XCX, exploring her groundbreaking music and cultural...  Read More >>

An introduction to Impressionism, the rebellious 19th century art movement.  Read More >>

This Element explores Jacques Derrida's concept of 'hauntology' and its connection to experimental music. Focusing...  Read More >>

The first to systematically examine Waugh’s relationship with cinema in the context of modernism, this book examines...  Read More >>

A renowned Brontë scholar and dress historian’s innovative, richly illustrated biography explores Charlotte Brontë's...  Read More >>

The inspiring story of a middle-aged, stuttering pianist who, against all odds, became a global pop phenomenon by...  Read More >>

This Element focuses on the career of Henry Harris, a leading member of the Duke's Company between 1661 and 1682,...  Read More >>

New theories, perspectives, approaches, and research findings at the cutting edge of global upcycling research....  Read More >>

The official behind-the-scenes companion to the Disney+ Star Wars series The Acolyte The Art of Star Wars: The...  Read More >>

Welcome to the hard streets: working-class London in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, from the...  Read More >>

A gorgeously illustrated celebration of one of the biggest popstars in the world. Dance-floor-filling bangers,...  Read More >>

Bridges theory and practice to explore the impact of exhibition design on constructing the narrative of the exhibition....  Read More >>

Dive into the world’s most unbelievable, high-stakes, fascinating heists, from art thefts to bank robberies to jewel...  Read More >>

In this illustrated publication, Stephanie Kahnau presents 40 female textile designers of the 20th and 21st centuries...  Read More >>

Caraval meets The Serpent and the Wings of Night in this YA romantasy, where 18-year-old Riven Hesper infiltrates...  Read More >>