The Short Story of Art explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, linking them to sections on art movements, themes and techniques.

Over the last twenty years museums have proliferated, attracting new audiences and assuming new prominence in public life. The Return of Curiosity offers a fresh perspective on museums and what they may now be good for. Nicholas Thomas argues that what is special about museums are their collections, which are not just rich resources for reflection, but creative technologies that enable people to make new things in the present.Reflecting on art galleries, science and history institutions, and ...

Featuring all kinds of dogs – big, small, graceful, cute, funny – The Book of the Dog is a cool and quirky collection of dog art and illustration by artists around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and different breeds, paying homage to man's best friend. Beautifully designed and packaged, the book will appeal to dog lovers of all ages.

This is the first book to present a full account of Adnan’s fascinating life and work. Tackling the complexities of her subject with skill and insight, Kaelen Wilson-Goldie unpacks Adnan's multi-layered career to capture the full scope of her artistic endeavours and impressive achievements.

The bestselling and critically acclaimed monograph on one of the most influential painters of the twentieth century

For the first time, this publication offers an unprecedented approach to Jacques Louis David's artwork by combining both historical and contemporary views, as well as a scientific approach by presenting to the public of the results of a research campaign that involved laboratory analyses.

Die Kunst von Arnulf Rainer (*1929) verblüfft. Die "schwarze Malhaut", mit der er vorangegangene Malereien bedeckt, ist weltberühmt. Übersehen wird dabei, dass auch Übermalungen in Rot, Blau, Grün und Weiß existieren und somit Farbe stets zu seinem Ausdrucksmittel gehörte, wie dieser Band anschaulich darstellt.Bezeichnend im Werk von Rainer ist nicht nur der Einsatz von Farbe, sondern auch die Art, wie diese aufgetragen wird, wie der vehemente Körpereinsatz seiner Hand- und Fingermale...