The Arts books

A global tour of the world's most incredible buildings Take a tour of the world's most talked about architectural...  Read More >>

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What are the conceptual correspondences and gaps between theories of nature, ecology, environment, and aesthetics?...  Read More >>

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An excavation of the Jordan Valley's hidden history, depicting how mapping has not only documented territorial disputes...  Read More >>

This biography explores the inspiring story of one of the world’s greatest entertainers, from humble beginnings...  Read More >>

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

Delving into his biological imagery, Tara Lee shows how Blake articulates radical views about spirituality and embodiment,...  Read More >>

The debut commercial art book by the illustrator Rosuuri. The illustrations of adorably pretty girls are very popular!...  Read More >>

This essential Paris coffee table book takes the reader on a journey, district by district, through Paris with nearly...  Read More >>

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

Delve into the mystical world of Swedish artist Hilma af Klint, whose work from the early 20th century has only...  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 >>

Explores the zoomorphic imagination and image-making of Eurasian nomads and their dynamic interactions with neighbouring...  Read More >>

Ballet Practice and History is a complete, inclusive resource on ballet training and history for the beginning teen-adult...  Read More >>

This gift book uncovers the broad variety of China’s plants, with luxury cloth and foil finish.  Read More >>

Modern parallels to Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil disobedience can be found in black theater, where the black body...  Read More >>

Graphic War introduces graphic border poetics to the field of comics, which enables a methodological response to...  Read More >>

The arabesque, a crucial component of nineteenth-century aesthetics characterized by recurring patterns of interlocking...  Read More >>

Boys Behind Glass is a cheeky documentary of contemporary masculinity through the lens of matchmaking, pop culture,...  Read More >>

Wrestling is the most popular sport and form of entertainment in the universe, and no one does it better than Intergalactic...  Read More >>

The wonderful tales offered in this bilingual collection provide readers with a new set of living stories that give...  Read More >>

Music has always been profoundly transnational, transcending language barriers and crossing borders in ways that...  Read More >>

Public and Private Modes of Musical Discourse brings a new contribution to discussions on the difference between...  Read More >>