Theory of art books

"The Story of Dada revives some of the most revolutionary art historical events of the 20th Century and introduces...  Read More >>

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Working from the key principle that there is no curriculum development without teacher development, Cross-Curricular...  Read More >>

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and...  Read More >>

Exposition organisée par l'État jusqu'en 1881, grande fête annuelle ou bisannuelle de l'art, le Salon de peinture...  Read More >>

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Challenges artists to investigate their work through multiple lenses. This guide provides artists, and others in...  Read More >>

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The role of the viewer in art and film theory revolves around a theatrical concept of the spectacle. This title...  Read More >>

Outsider art is work produced outside the mainstream of modern art by self-taught visionaries, spiritualists, eccentrics,...  Read More >>

A groundbreaking investigation into what neuroscience can and cannot tell us about the creation and appreciation...  Read More >>

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Shows how neuroscience can enhance our understanding of certain features of art. This book illustrates a humanistic...  Read More >>

By Pierre Senges. Edited by Daniele Riviere. Text by Dominique Lestel, Alain Richert. Illustrations by Nicolas de...  Read More >>

Addressing aesthetic journalism, this title investigates why contemporary art exhibitions often consist of interviews,...  Read More >>

Diotima's Children is the first comprehensive re-examination of the rationalist tradition of aesthetics as it prevailed...  Read More >>

What can an art object tell us about its meaning today and at its execution? Can we 'read' artefacts to find out...  Read More >>

Kunst kann Unsichtbares und Unbewusstes sichtbar machen, etwa durch das Motiv des Spiegels. Umgekehrt aber verfügt...  Read More >>

Using many examples, this title considers the factors that determine the overall organization of visual form in...  Read More >>

Color is central to creative work. This illustrated book embraces the sensuous experience of color, inspiring and...  Read More >>

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Designers and architects have to make decisions regarding color every day. But how does one find the necessary inspiration?...  Read More >>

Moreover, each chapter ends with a section on further reading, in which all relevant literature is discussed in...  Read More >>

Now in its fourth installment, with a fifth in preparation, John Zorn's acclaimed Arcana series provides insight...  Read More >>