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Lectures on Art
Washington Allston
Paperback - $26.50
As these characteristics, like every thing which the mind can recognize as true, all have their origin in its natural desires, they may also be termed Principles; and as such we shall consider them. In order, however, to satisfy ourselves that they are...
Drawing Us in : How We Experience Visual Art
Hilton Als
Paperback - $21.40
Drawing Us In is essential reading for art lovers: the only anthology on why we need visual art. In this unique collection, some of our finest writers explore the place of visual art in their lives. Dorothy Allison explains how a painting in a Baptist...
Puget Sound Through an Artist's Eye
Tony Angell
Hardcover - $44.10
Artist and naturalist Angell describes his observations and encounters with the species that make up the complex communities of the Puget Sound's rivers, tidal flats, islands, and beaches.
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Michael Auping
Hardcover - $56.70
-- Presents a broad range of styles and media, including oils, acrylic, mixed media, photography, sculpture, installation, video and electronic art Works by approximately 150 artists are currently displayed in the Museum. In honor of the Museum's 110th...
Veil : Veiling, Representation, and Contemporary Art
David A. Bailey
Paperback - $37.80
No single item of clothing has had greater influence on Western images of Middle Eastern and North African women than the veil. "Veil, " which accompanies an exhibition organized by the Institute of International Visual Arts in London, explores the representation...
Postmodern Animal
Steve Baker
Paperback - $36.50
In "The Postmodern Animal," Steve Baker explores how animal imagery has been used in modern and contemporary art and performance, and in postmodern philosophy and literature, to suggest and shape ideas about identity and creativity. Baker cogently analyses...