Theory of art books

This volume reflects on the fundamental issues in the theory and practice of connoisseurship of Chinese painting...  Read More >>

Explores the sacred and the feminine in art, architecture, literature, art history, music, philosophy, theology,...  Read More >>

Looks at the life and writings of cultural critic Aby Warburg through the prism of Warburg's little-known political...  Read More >>

Explores the sacred and the feminine in art, architecture, literature, art history, music, philosophy, theology,...  Read More >>

Drawing upon insights in fields such as anthropology and linguistics, this book deals with the concept of historical...  Read More >>

Explores the cultural and artistic imagination of Asia. This volume investigates artistic heritage and political...  Read More >>

A common lament among artists is that there are no books available that give specific, practical information about...  Read More >>

What is the art of teaching? The Art of teaching is founded in the relationships a teacher builds with their students....  Read More >>

Considering a variety of mediums including installation, sculpture, performance, participatory works and events,...  Read More >>

"Canvases and Careers Today brings together contributions from the eponymous conference organized by the Institut...  Read More >>

Examines the interrelationships between art, politics, and visual culture post-9/11.  Read More >>

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Celebrates a paradox: the lush beauty that results when contemporary artists assign colour decisions to chance,...  Read More >>

A new book by Boris Groys acknowledges the problem and potential of art's complex relationship to power.  Read More >>

An Unabridged, Digitally Enlarged Printing To Include All Illustrations. Originally Titled: A Handbook On The Art...  Read More >>

Challenging tutorials, 35 imaginative projects to complete, and tips from professional artists introduce beginning...  Read More >>

The scions of a prominent Boston family, the brothers William and John Spaulding are remembered today for their...  Read More >>

How does this term ""art"" work, and why does it matter? Written by an award-winning teacher as a response to the...  Read More >>

This edition offers a variety of creative and theoretically based approaches to the development of visual literacy....  Read More >>

Six Stories is a radically new look at the intersection of science and art through ""failed"" images.  Read More >>

This edition offers a variety of creative and theoretically based approaches to the development of visual literacy....  Read More >>

Six Stories is a radically new look at the intersection of science and art through ""failed"" images.  Read More >>

The various lenses—ethical, political, sexual, religious, andso forth—through which we may view art are often instrumental...  Read More >>

The various lenses—ethical, political, sexual, religious, andso forth—through which we may view art are often instrumental...  Read More >>

This book presents a timely reconfiguration of the relations between art, philosophy, ethics, and aesthetics. Through...  Read More >>