Art
FRANK AUERBACH: SPEAKING AND PAINTING
Written by Lampert, Catherine
In the course of a career covering more than sixty years, Frank Auerbach has established a still growing international reputation for his paintings of friends, family, and surroundings in north London, with his vigorous, precise brushwork, and for his insistence on working until the picture emerges, free of all "possible explanations."
LONDON: ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Written by Knox, Paul L
London, a fascinating metropolis not just in terms of its history and landmark buildings, is also a city that grew out of villages. Its unique geography is expressed in a mosaic of districts, each with its own distinctive character and pedigree.
BASQUIAT
Jean-Michel Basquiat was only twenty-seven when he died in 1988, his meteoric and often controversial career having lasted for just eight years. Despite his early death, Basquiat's powerful oeuvre has ensured his continuing reputation as one of modern art's most distinctive voices.
BAYEUX TAPESTRY: THE LIFE STORY OF A MASTERPIECE
Written by Hicks, Carola
One of Europe s greatest artistic treasures, the Bayeux Tapestry depicts the events leading up to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. For all its fame, its origins and story are complex and somewhat cloudy. Though many assume it was commissioned by Bishop OdoWilliam s ruthless half-brotherit may also have been financed by Harold s dynamic sister Edith, who was juggling for a place in the new court.
GASHLYCRUMB TINIES
Written by Gorey, Edward
A new, small-format edition of one of Edward Gorey's "dark masterpieces of surreal morality" (Vanity Fair): a witty, disquieting journey through the alphabet.
PHILOSOPHY OF ANDY WARHOL
Written by Warhol, Andy
A loosely formed autobiography by Andy Warhol, told with his trademark blend of irony and detachment
POPISM: THE WARHOL SIXTIES
Written by Warhol, Andy
Anecdotal, funny, frank, POPism is Warhol's personal view of the Pop phenomenon in New York in the 1960s.A cultural storm swept through the 1960s--Pop Art, Bob Dylan, psychedelia, underground movies--and at its center sat a bemused young artist with silver hair: Andy Warhol.
TIPIS, TEPEES, TEEPEES: HISTORY AND DESIGN OF THE CLOTH TIPI
Written by Holley, Linda
Tipis, Tepees, Teepees History and Design of the Cloth Tipi Linda A. Holley
SUITE VENETIENNE
Calle's first artist's book documents her pursuit of one man through the streets of Venice
HOW POSTERS WORK
Written by Lupton, Ellen
An illustrated guide to the language of poster design by Ellen Lupton, one of America's most popular design authors and curators
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