The Arts books

This is a wide-ranging account of new writing in British theatre during the 2010s, written in a boldly experimental...  Read More >>

An innovative collection of essays that explore the intersections between two powerful creative movements  Read More >>

This revised edition investigates first-hand evidence of the use of special effects in fire and flame in medieval...  Read More >>

This inspirational book, with its offering of first-hand accounts from members of the Living Theatre Troupe, gives...  Read More >>

Focusing on photographs depicting the domestic display of three US presidential icons – Franklin Delano Roosevelt,...  Read More >>

This Element examines Tian Qinxin (1969– ), and her significant contribution to the development of mainstream Chinese...  Read More >>

This Element studies music in 'nostalgia mode', reproducing perfected versions of existing sounds, and hauntological...  Read More >>

An engaging history of painting as told through the eyes and hands-on insights of a practicing artist.  Read More >>

Royal laundresses, corset-makers and professional feather curlers- the hidden story of the people who designed,...  Read More >>

More than five decades of the diverse and distinctive practice of the UK-based South African painter and printmaker...  Read More >>

The 15-year journey of Fashion4Development, a movement that celebrates the power of fashion to transcend boundaries,...  Read More >>

The third volume in the series dedicated to the multifaceted figure of Hildegard von Bingen, following the success...  Read More >>

The first publication of the paintings by the American contemporary artist The book is the first publication of...  Read More >>

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The seminal text on landscape architecture from prehistory until the present day, now in an updated edition and...  Read More >>

The eloquent story of Eileen Harris Norton's collection and its pivotal role in championing the work of women artists,...  Read More >>

The complete collection of Joel Meyerowitz's photographs of some 300 objects, collected by Giorgio Morandi and depicted...  Read More >>

The first complete catalogue raisonné of the Egyptian artist featuring paintings and works on paper from the 1930s...  Read More >>

The catalogue of the first permanent museum on oil provides a narration of the history of oil in human life Since...  Read More >>

Fifteen Lectures on Modern Furniture Design Methods takes an authoritative look at the representative works, methodologies,...  Read More >>

This book discusses the influence of traditional Chinese furniture on modern furniture design and the development...  Read More >>

Stunning photography reveals the hidden architecture of the natural world, from grand vistas to tiny details, punctuated...  Read More >>

A journey through time across the Islamic world, guided by exquisite manuscripts and artefacts that reveal unexpected...  Read More >>

An impressive, emotional tribute to humankind by the leading photographer ""A life behind the camera, dedicated...  Read More >>

Milton Avery, the poet of colour, in the catalogue of the MICAS exhibition ""Why talk when you can paint?"" the...  Read More >>