The Arts books

The Patient Wait of the Stones is a memorable meditation on the phenomena of place and the compelling force of history....  Read More >>

First comprehensive history of Belgian cinema in the post-war decades. Between the liberation of 1944 and the mid-1960s,...  Read More >>

An unparalleled history of the Eurovision Song Contest and its political and cultural significance from the postwar...  Read More >>

An unparalleled history of the Eurovision Song Contest and its political and cultural significance from the postwar...  Read More >>

This volume examines failure as a productive category in early modern Netherlandish art, demonstrating how error,...  Read More >>

This book presents for the first time the Wyoming Project, a commission conceived and designed by Swiss architect...  Read More >>

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This book redefines multilingualism via the concept of radio in Africa. The book also suggests practical measures...  Read More >>

This book examines the relationship between the public and the BBC in terms of public use of the BBC and their attitudes...  Read More >>

The Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen opened in 1848 as Denmark's very first art museum. Since then, the museum has...  Read More >>

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The 2024 Elizabeth Longford prizewinning biography of the founder of Impressionism Based on thousands of never-before...  Read More >>

From the internationally bestselling Queen of Creativity: guidance on building a life of spiritual wealth and abundance...  Read More >>

The thrilling true story behind the Allies’ mission to take back Venice from the Germans – and save its artistic...  Read More >>

A collection of the multi-award-winning author's best music writing  Read More >>

A thrilling history of lives lived rebelliously, and the influential music born in their wake. The definitive biography...  Read More >>

A decade-spanning collection of essays and interviews from acclaimed music journalist Simon Reynolds on music that...  Read More >>

This book shares many of the techniques Sue Brown uses to record the natural environment: simple printmaking, cyanotype...  Read More >>

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Packed with unapologetic attitude, this bold celebration charts the rise of a true music trailblazer - from underground...  Read More >>

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The Japanese woodblock print is without Western equivalent: Breathtaking landscapes exist alongside blush-inducing...  Read More >>