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World Textiles: A Concise History
Mary Schoese

$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

Mary Schoeser’s groundbreaking book presents a chronological survey of textiles around the world from prehistory to the present day, exploring how they are made, what they are made from, how they function in society, and... Buy or find out more 


Art Nouveau
Alastair Duncan

$24.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

The ‘new art’ first made itself felt around 1895, in architecture, furniture, glass, ceramics and the other applied arts, and fell into eclipse after World War I, until its rediscovery in the 1960s. Alastair Duncan tells... Buy or find out more 



The Classical Language Of Architecture
John Summerson

$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

Sir John Summerson's account of classical architecture has every right to be called a classic itself. With the help of diagrams, glossary and a wealth of photographs, the reader is taken easily from the great originals o... Buy or find out more 


Greek Sculpture: The Classical Period
John Boardman

$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

‘Will be read with profit and with pleasure’

– The Times Literary Supplement

‘Remarkably full and up to date’

– Apollo Buy or find out more 



 

French Painting In The Golden Age
Christopher Allen

$29.95$9.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

The 17th century has always been considered the golden age – the grand siècle – of French culture. The reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV witnessed an unprecedented flowering of literature and philosophy, of music, archi... Buy or find out more 


 

Surrealist Art
Sarane Alexandrian

$28.00$24.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

‘Reveals more clearly than ever the consistently fertilizing influence of surrealism’

– Art and Artists Buy or find out more 



 

Art and Architecture of Cambodia
Helen Ibbitson Jessup

$30.00$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

An essential and authoritative introduction to a world of spectacular ancient kingdoms, palaces and temples

Tales of kings and princes, wars, conquests and unions with gods and goddesses – all these are portrayed in the ... Buy or find out more 


 

The Dictionary Of Design Since 1900
Guy Julier

$30.00$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

This comprehensive guide embraces all aspects of modern design: graphics, products, interiors, furniture and industrial and architectural design.

Guy Julier examines not only the work of important designers worldwide, bu... Buy or find out more 



 

Bauhaus
Frank Whitford

$30.00$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

The way our environment looks, the appearance of everything from housing estates to newspapers, is partly the result of a school of art and design founded in Germany in 1919 and closed down by the Nazis in 1933. This was... Buy or find out more 


Outsider Art: Spontaneous Alternatives
Colin Rhodes

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The Art Of The Renaissance
Peter Murray

$30.00$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

The Renaissance began in Italy, but it was not a purely Italian phenomenon. It grew out of European civilization, with roots in Antiquity, in Christian dogma, and in Byzantium.

The artistic ferment which had taken hold o... Buy or find out more 


 

Modern Sculpture: A Concise History
Herbert Read

$30.00$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

This history of modern sculpture ranges from Rodin to the present day. Buy or find out more 



 

Ballet and Modern Dance
Susan Au

$30.00$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

Everyone with an interest in dance will have felt the need for a guide to the art’s rich history and complex present state. Susan Au’s text and a generous selection of illustrations cover the whole subject, vividly descr... Buy or find out more 


Pop Art
Lucy R. Lippard

$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

Pop Art embodied the spirit of the 1960s. Despite its carnival aspects, its orgiastic colour and giant scale, it was based on a tough, no-nonsense, no-refinement standard appropriate to its time.

Here several critics, ea... Buy or find out more 



 

Minoan and Mycenaean Art (Revised Edition)
Reynold Higgins

$29.95$19.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

The magnificent works of art of ancient Crete, Mycenae and the Cycladic Islands are awe-inspiring in their richness, variety and vitality. Frescoes, jewelry, sculpture, gold funeral masks, ivories and countless other bea... Buy or find out more 


 

Dictionary of Art and Artists (2nd Edition)
Nikos Stangos and Herbert Read

$28.00$24.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

Consulting Editor Herbert Read

Revised, expanded and updated edition Nikos Stangos

International and up to date, this extensively illustrated and copiously cross-referenced dictionary provides information on over 2500 ar... Buy or find out more 



Victorian Architecture (Second Edition)
Roger Dixon and Stefan Muthesius

$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

‘The first book on Victorian architecture by real Victorian buffs’

– Margaret Richardson, Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects Buy or find out more 


 

Art Deco
Alastair Duncan

$25.00$24.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

Art Deco is one of the most exciting chapters in the history of the decorative arts. Conceived in France before the First World War, it spread throughout Europe and had its greatest and most spectacular success in the Un... Buy or find out more 



 

Western Architecture: Survey from Ancient Greece to Present
Ian Sutton

$30.00$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

Western Architecture is an original and far-reaching survey of the history of architecture in Europe and North America, from ancient Greece to the present. Ian Sutton focuses both on the technological achievements of arc... Buy or find out more 


The Theatre: A Concise History
Phyllis Hartnoll

$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

Acting, direction, stagecraft, theatre architecture and design, above all the whole extraordinary evolution of dramatic literature – here is an all-embracing and richly illustrated history, worldwide in scope and ranging... Buy or find out more 



 

The Dictionary Of Graphic Design And Designers
Alan Livingston and Isabella Livingston

$30.00$28.00 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

Revised and updated to include all aspects of graphic design from 1840 to the present day, this classic reference defines key movements, trends, styles and techniques, and covers an international range of graphic designe... Buy or find out more 


The Dictionary Of Fashion And Fashion Designers (New Edition)
Georgina O'Hara Callan

$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

Updated by Cat Glover.

Extensively illustrated and international in scope, this is an essential sourcebook for designers, students, collectors and enthusiasts.

It provides in more than 1,200 entries detailed information ... Buy or find out more 



Concepts of Modern Art: From Fauvism to Postmodernism (3rd Edition)
Nikos Stangos

$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

In a series of essays by some of the most internationally acclaimed writers on art, the extraordinary artistic challenges of the twentieth century are introduced and discussed with unparalleled lucidity, intelligence and... Buy or find out more 


Women, Art and Society
Whitney Chadwick

$39.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

This acclaimed study challenges the assumption that great women artists are exceptions to the rule who 'transcended' their sex to produce major works of art.

While acknowledging the many women whose contributions to visu... Buy or find out more 



The Dictionary Of Art Terms (Revised Edition)
Edward Lucie-Smith

$24.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

An essential reference work embracing the vast vocabulary of art in all its forms Buy or find out more 

  • Over 2000 authoritative entries and 400 illustrations, including diagrams for comprehensive treatment of architectural terms
  • Covers paint...

 

Costume And Fashion
James Laver

$30.00$19.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

From Neolithic weavers to the biggest names in the fashion industry today – this classic guide covers the landmarks of costume history, the forms and materials used through the ages, as well as the underlying motives of ... Buy or find out more 



New Media In Art
Michael Rush

$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

Modern artists have radically extended the conventional media of sculpture and painting.

Following innovative ideas about representation and the free use of materials in Cubism, Futurism and Surrealism – particularly in ... Buy or find out more 


Digital Art (Revised Edition)
Christiane Paul

$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

REVISED AND EXPANDED

Digital technology has revolutionized the way we produce and experience art. Not only have traditional forms of art such as printing, painting, photography and sculpture been transformed by digital t... Buy or find out more 



Interior Design Since 1900
Anne Wealleans

$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

Every style of interior since 1900 is charted in this concise, wide-ranging and indispensable critical survey – from the Arts and Crafts movement to the present day, including discussions of Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, the Mod... Buy or find out more 


 

Japanese Art
Joan Stanley-Baker

$30.00$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

A concise overview of a fascinating but perplexing culture, from the prehistoric period to the present, bringing together the results of recent research. It addresses itself equally to those who come to Japanese art for ... Buy or find out more 



Greek Art
John Boardman

$29.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

‘Packed with informative detail’

– Journal of Hellenic Studies

‘One of the very best short histories of Greek Art’

– Financial Times Buy or find out more 


 

Aboriginal Art
Wally Caruana

$33.00$17.95 – Paperback book / Thames And Hudson

This well illustrated survey of Aboriginal art, ancient and modern, focuses on the spiritual and geographic sources of art and ritual traditions in Australia. It covers the range of art from all parts of the continent, i... Buy or find out more 



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