Art and Architecture: Musee D' Orsay by Gartner, Peter
$29.00 NZD
Category: Art | Series: Art & Architecture
Compact yet substantial, the volumes from the "Art and Architecture" series pack a wallop. They give many a hefty volume a run for its money as far as impact and density of information are concerned. Each volume is beautifully illustrated with over 600 colour illustrations. The highly readable texts hav ...Show more
Art and Myth in Ancient Greece by Thomas H. Carpenter
$39.99 NZD
Category: Art | Series: World of Art Ser.
The ancient Greeks recorded their mythology on vase paintings, engraved gems, and bronze and stone sculptures, offering depictions that often predate any references to the myths in literature or recount alternative, unfamiliar versions of these tales. In some cases, visual art provides our only evidence ...Show more
Art as Therapy by Alain de Botton; John Armstrong
$30.00 NZD
Category: Art | Reading Level: very good
" What is art's purpose? In this engaging, lively, and controversial new book, bestselling philosopher Alain de Botton and art historian John Armstrong propose a new way of looking at familiar masterpieces, suggesting that they can be useful, relevant, and - above all else - therapeutic for their viewer ...Show more
Art of Burning Man by NK Guy
$100.00 NZD
Category: Art
"You voluntarily assume the risk of serious injury or death by attending". 100 miles from the gambling town of Reno, in the wilderness of northern Nevada, lies a vast, hostile plain known as the Black Rock Desert. The region has been an empty and windswept dry lake bed for most of the past 10.000 years. ...Show more
Art of Gothic by Natasha Scharf
$44.99 NZD
Category: Art
Dressed head-to-toe in black, often with extreme make-up, the gothic look has been a popular once since the 1980s. Gothic art is about more than just album covers and ephemera; it's about fashion, book jackets, cinematography, computer graphics and fine arts. And its influence frequently seeps through i ...Show more
Art of Punk by Russ Bestley
$45.00 NZD
Category: Art
It is almost impossible to believe that the posters, flyers and other punk ephemera were once used and discarded. But despite such humble origins, this groundbreaking artwork continues to have an impact on music, fashion and media today. This is paperback edition of the first ever comprehensive review o ...Show more
Art of Steampunk by Art Donovan
$34.99 NZD
Category: Art
The Art of Steampunk seeks to celebrate the world of Steampunk: a world filled with beauty and innovation. A world in which steam power and technology intertwine to create machines that are not only functional and practical, but unique and striking. Inside, you will find the fantastical and stunning art ...Show more
Art of the Street: London: Book 1 by Andy Cantillon
$24.99 NZD
Category: Art
Art of the Street - London< is the first in a series celebrating the phenomenon of street art in the world's greatest cities. A photographer's view of London's transient street art scene shot over a two year period from 2013. Celebrating the vibrancy, creativity and colour of the movement and documen ...Show more
Art-tastic (HB) by Sarah Pepperle; Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
$30.00 NZD
Category: Art
This Art-tastic activity book has some of the best art you'll ever see in Aotearoa New Zealand. And don't freak out, but you'll probably learn stuff too. By the time you've finished, you'll have your own artists' workbook full of artworks that will possibly make you famous at home (if not around the wo ...Show more
Artist's Essential Guide to Watercolour: Paint with Freedom, Expression and Vitality by Gerald Green
$29.99 NZD
$39.99 (25% off)
Category: Art
Artists' Letters - Leonardo Da Vinci to David Hockney by Michael Bird
$45.00 NZD
Category: Art
A treasure trove of noteworthy letters, arranged thematically to provide an insight into the lives and work of great artists.
Artists in Antarctica by Patrick Shepherd (editor)
$80.00 NZD
Category: Art | Reading Level: near fine
What transformation happens when writers, musicians and artists stand in the vast, cold spaces of Antarctica? This book brings together paintings, photographs, texts and musical scores by Aotearoa New Zealand artists who have been to the ice. It explores the impact of this experience on their art and ar ...Show more