The Arts books

An in-depth account of the feminist film movement in Sweden during the 1970s, which challenges the widely held myth...  Read More >>

This book provides a detailed analysis of the nature of parametricism and explores how designers and architects...  Read More >>

An in-depth examination of how contemporary films and TV series have incorporated ideas of western feminist movements...  Read More >>

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 >>

This book examines Downton Abbey’s dramatic narrative and visual aesthetics to interrogate centrality of power and...  Read More >>

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