The Arts books

The unlikely story of how the American big band conductor raised morale and fought Nazis during World War II  Read More >>

A charting of the erotic sailor from British caricatures to Stonewall and beyond  Read More >>

A history of the engineering marvels behind one of America's most innovative and beloved entertainment experiences...  Read More >>

Art, space, and social media: how digital platforms reshape places, visibility, and cultural experiences.  Read More >>

This book examines the art collector and trickster John Hilditch's struggle to become a renowned collector and expert...  Read More >>

New volume in the Frick Diptych series features an illuminating essay by Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator Aimee Ng...  Read More >>

This new volume in the Frick Diptych features an essay by associate curator Marie-Laure Buku Pongo paired with a...  Read More >>

On the two-hundredth anniversary of Frederic Edwin Church's birth, leading scholars explore how his wide-ranging...  Read More >>

A vivid history of the evolution of printmaking as a means of creative expression, from prehistory to the present...  Read More >>

From the author of Home Therapy comes a beautifully photographed guide to biophilic design- decorating your space...  Read More >>

A major retrospective offers a new perspective on the work of Noguchi, whose remarkable design and artistic legacy...  Read More >>

Mary Sims: A Retrospective celebrates this distinctive late-20th century Southern US artist whose works express...  Read More >>

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This pioneering guide explores podcasting as a powerful tool for data collection and knowledge production, demonstrating...  Read More >>

This accessible introduction to planning law covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in equal depth....  Read More >>

From artists knitting giant sweaters to those creating rooms bursting with imagined sea creatures, Loop, Hook, Loom...  Read More >>

An engaging, beautifully illustrated history of London told through twenty-five lost buildings  Read More >>

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'Tony Albert is one of Australia's great living artists' Suzanne Cotter, Director of the Museum of Contemporary...  Read More >>

ARTIST STATEMENT: 'This special edition is a love letter to culture, to memory, to the people who have carried us...  Read More >>

This book systematically constructs a complete knowledge system for the design of aging-friendly services. It begins...  Read More >>

The book is about the multiple meanings and instances of masks (and makeup which seems to have a mask-like function...  Read More >>

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of solar radiation modeling and its applications in building energy...  Read More >>