Art
DESIGNING TYPE
Written by Cheng, Karen
Thorough and instructive, this book introduces all aspects of creating and designing type and includes copious excellent diagrams and illustrations.
LATE WORKS OF J. M. W. TURNER: THE ARTIST AND HIS CRITICS
Written by Smiles, Sam
This nuanced study challenges common assumptions about late style, arguing that Turner in his final years was fully engaged with the changing world around him.
GOING THERE: BLACK VISUAL SATIRE
Written by Powell, Richard J
This expansive survey recounts the rich, varied, and at times provocative history of African American visual satire.
PEOPLE SHALL GOVERN!: MEDU ART ENSEMBLE AND THE ANTI-APARTHEID POSTER, 1979-1985
A revelatory and informative investigation of the anti-apartheid posters created by Medu Art Ensemble that sheds light on the group's conceptual framework and working practice.
REMBRANDT IN AMSTERDAM: CREATIVITY AND COMPETITION
A fascinating look into how Rembrandt's move to Amsterdam inspired his development of a wide-ranging brand that included landscapes, genre scenes, history paintings, portraits, and printmaking.
CUBISM AND THE TROMPE L'OEIL TRADITION
Written by Cowling, Elizabeth
Offering a novel way of looking at and understanding Cubism, this book reveals unexplored aspects of the work of Picasso, Braque, and Gris.
JAMES CASTLE: MEMORY PALACE
Written by Beardsley, John
A fascinating new look at James Castle, an extraordinary self-taught artist, whose deafness led to an acute visual awareness and near photographic memory that he called upon throughout his life.
BISA BUTLER: PORTRAITS
The first scholarly treatment of the interdisciplinary work of Bisa Butler, this volume is an invaluable resource on one of today's most unique and innovative artists
DAVID KING: DESIGNER, ACTIVIST, VISUAL HISTORIAN
Written by Poynor, Rick
This is the first monograph on British designer David King, who bridged journalism, graphic design, photography, and collecting, with a focus on Russian revolutionary art.
SWING LANDSCAPE: STUART DAVIS AND THE MODERNIST MURAL
Written by McComas, Jennifer
This revelatory book examines the interplay of leftist politics and colorful abstraction in one of Stuart Davis's greatest paintings.
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