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Vendor: Anonymous
Christian Iconography Or the History of Christian Art in the Middle Ages
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...- $26.95
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Vendor: Marie Bashkirtseff
Journal De Marie Bashkirtseff; Volume 2
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The Book of Hours: In Which Are Contained Offices for the Seven Canonical Hours, Litanies, and Other Devotions
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...- $18.95
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Vendor: Zeina Maasri
Cosmopolitan Radicalism: The Visual Politics of Beirut's Global Sixties
Exploring visual culture, design and politics in 1960s Beirut, this compelling interdisciplinary study examines a critical period in Lebanon's history.Author: Zeina MaasriISBN-10: 1108720838ISBN-13: 9781108720830Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2022Pages: 344Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.72d- $31.99
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Vendor: Rachael Crosbie
Popular Culture Issue (2022)
the winnow magazine's first popular culture issue, separated by volume. it was edited by the co-eics, Rachael Crosbie and Meghan Flood.volume 1 hosts works inspired by Buffy: the Vampire Slayer, The Sopranos, and Courage the Cowardly Dog. volume 1 contributors include Lucy Hannah Ryan,...- $25.00
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Vendor: Obadiah Hunter
Obadiah Hunter Art
OBADIAH HUNTER ART The Stories and Plein-air Paintings of a Glode-Trotting Traveler Read about Obadiah's globe-trotting travels and check out his impressive collection of "paint and pay as you go" original plein air paintings. From New England to the British Isles and Morocco to...- $49.99
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Vendor: Leslie Lee
We Are the Land, Ireland, Second Edition
We Are the Land, Ireland is a fully illustrated travel memoir, an exploration of Ireland-its ancient history, DNA, and culture through the adventurous search of four sisters for their Irish ancestry. The author's interest in how ancient languages evolved and migrated leads readers through...- $38.95
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Vendor: C. P. Shafer
The Book of Blank Pages
The Book of Blank Pages by author C.P. Shafer is a collection of one-sentence poems exploring the Antarctica of a blank page.From dismantled daisies and broken bones to infinite voids and winters lost in winter, these poems canvas the dance of creativity, the search...- $15.99
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Vendor: Nick Hildenbrand
The Marshwood Songs
The Marshwood Songs looks to showcase a verse distinctive to the landscape of Windsor/Essex.The title denotes and celebrates the natural environment of Southwestern Ontario's original wetland landscape, while also characterizing its inherent liminality-both in terms of borderland and topography.These poems operate as a record...- $15.99
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Vendor: Cees Nooteboom
Self-Portrait of an Other: Dreams of the Island and the Old City
Cees Nooteboom, best known for his novel The Following Story, is one of the most distinguished and significant authors living in the Netherlands today. Self-Portrait of an Other is one of the most unique and innovative works in his oeuvre. Written in response to...- $30.00
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Vendor: Paul G. Roberts
Westwood
VIVIENNE WESTWOODPunk. Dame. Designer. Rebel. Millionaire. Mother. Radical. All words one could use to describe Vivienne Westwood, a woman who is perhaps the most influential British designer the world has ever seen.In an industry predominantly created to showcase beauty, Westwood uses her skills to...- $90.00
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Vendor: Paul G. Roberts
McQueen: Alexander McQueen - Renegades of Fashion
ALEXANDER MCQUEENOne only needed to look at the nature of Alexander McQueen's work - the inherent violence and melancholy in every piece - to see there was a deep and permeable wound at the core of the young designer. He put everything into his...- $130.00
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Vendor: Veronica Caven Aldous
SPACE IS NEVER EMPTY 1975 - 1980s
My art career spans five decades and builds on my lifelong interest in meditation, philosophy, and feminism as conduits of freedom and peace. This book provides a survey of the work I created in my formative young adult years, from beginning art school in...- $32.99
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Vendor: Povoafrika Trust
Nehanda re-imagined
The Nehanda Re-Imagined is a project to revive and re-imagine depictions and the legacy of Mbuya Nehanda in their plurality and diversity, bringing her to a contemporary setting. There has been much discussion on social media in reaction to the current construction of a...- $47.00
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Vendor: Pedro Azara
To Lose Your Head (Idols): Catalonia in Venice
For their 2019 Venice Biennale pavilion, Catalonia presented an exhibition exploring the life of public statues and reflecting on the capacity of artworks to possess agency. The project considers the often-intense relationship that forms between humans and statues, focusing on fifteen such works from...- $24.00
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Vendor: Dimitry Vilensky
Chto Delat: When We Thought We Had All the Answers, Life Changed the Questions
This publication focuses on the recent work of the Russian artist collective Chto Delat (formed 2003), encompassing a range of activities aimed at politicizing knowledge production. Chto Delat's work is guided by the question that gives the group its name: What is to be...- $19.95
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Vendor: Eddy Raja Radha
Kuchipudi
Reading books is a kind of enjoyment. Reading books is a good habit. We bring you a different kinds of books. You can carry this book where ever you want. It is easy to carry. It can be an ideal gift to yourself and...- $9.95
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Vendor: Verner Miroslav
The Statues of Raneferef and the Royal Sculpture of the Fifth Dynasty
Czech archaeological team discovered in the mortuary temple of Raneferef in Abusir in the 1980s fragments of about a dozen of the statues of the king, including his six complete likenesses. The monograph presents a detailed description and discussion of Raneferef's statues in the...- $145.00
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Vendor: Hans Drexler
Holistic Housing: Concepts, Design Strategies and Processes
Author: Hans Drexler, Sebastian El KhouliISBN-10: 3920034783ISBN-13: 9783920034782Publisher: DetailLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/26/2012Pages: 288Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.65lbsSize: 12.80h x 9.40w x 0.80d- $69.00
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Vendor: Christian Brensing
Building Design at Arup
Author: Christian BrensingISBN-10: 3920034759ISBN-13: 9783920034751Publisher: DetailLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/26/2013Pages: 160Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.00lbsSize: 11.78h x 8.99w x 0.54d- $74.00
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Vendor: Katja Herlach
Adolf Dietrich in His Time and Beyond
One of seven children from a poor Swiss farming family, Adolf Dietrich (1877-1957) supplemented arduous farm work and jobs as a woodcutter and railway worker with a robust artistic practice. Although he was self-taught and never left the family home, he nevertheless rose to...- $65.00
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Vendor: Werner Schuster
X-Ray: Art-Photography
Werner Schuster was a doctor long before he became an artist--but it was a childhood fascination with photography that drove him to study radiology in the first place, so it's only fitting that he should now be one of the most versatile and interesting...- $34.95
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Vendor: Lvr Landesmuseum Bonn
Fotografie in Der Weimarer Republik
Die Jahre der Weimarer Republik zwischen 1918 und 1933 spielten f r die Entwicklung der k nstlerischen Fotografie und dem qualit tvollen Fotojournalismus eine einzigartige Rolle. Von Revolution und Republik zu Tanz und Mode, von Neuem Sehen, Dada und Architektur zu Arbeiterfotografie, Technik oder...- $48.00
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Vendor: Kunstmuseum Luzern
Turner: The Sea and the Alps
The extensive travels of J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) through Britain and continental Europe provided an inexhaustible source of inspiration for his visionary color compositions, imaginative landscapes, and turbulent, often violent marine paintings. In Switzerland, he experienced both the beauty and the menace of the Alps,...- $39.95
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Vendor: Oliver Kornhoff
A Bright Wisp, a Glistening Wind: Bernard Schultze. a 100th Birthday Celebration
May 31, 2015, marks the centenary of the birth of Bernard Schultze. A pioneer of the movement Art Informel, or "art without form," and a cofounder with Karl Otto G tz, Otto Greis, and Heinz Kreutz of the artist's collective QUADRIGA, Schultze rejected realistic...- $45.00
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Vendor: John Sundholm
Gunvor Nelson and the Avant-Garde
Despite the fact that Swedish-American filmmaker Gunvor Nelson has been one of the most significant women in the avant-garde film tradition since the mid-60s there has been no comprehensive overview of her work and its various contexts. At last the publication of Gunvor Nelson...- $89.50
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Vendor: Matt Magee
Matt Magee: Works 2012-2018
This book covers American painter Matt Magee's (born 1961) transition from New York City to Phoenix, Arizona, where he currently lives and works. Inspired by childhood expeditions through the American West, Magee's works from this period continue his exploration of materiality, surface and sequence.Author:...- $60.00
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Vendor: Michael Ladwein
Leonardo Da Vinci: The Last Supper
Many great works of art have been created that we call "Christian," but none has received as much acclaim as Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper. Art lovers venerate it for its composition and noble aesthetics, whereas, for Christians, it epitomizes the intimacy between Christ...- $30.00
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Vendor: Tim Lasiuta
Brush Strokes with Greatness: The Life & Art of Joe Sinnott
Joe Sinnott is a true living legend. During his 56-plus-year career in comic books, he has worked in every genre, and for almost every publisher. Brush Strokes With Greatness celebrates the storybook career of the versatile artist, as he demonstrates his passion for his...- $17.95
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Vendor: Michael Corris
Art, Word and Image: Two Thousand Years of Visual/Textual Interaction
What does it mean to say that a painting has been "invaded" by language? Art, Word and Image answers this question by exploring how visual images and writing can work in dialogue in an artwork. Whether the picture frame is encroached upon by doodlings,...- $39.00
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Vendor: Esther Leslie
Synthetic Worlds: Nature, Art and the Chemical Industry
This revealing study considers the remarkable alliance between chemistry and art from the late eighteenth century to the period immediately following the Second World War. Synthetic Worlds offers fascinating new insights into the place of the material object and the significance of the natural,...- $45.00
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Vendor: Patrick John Ireland
New Fashion Figure Templates
For decades, this bestselling collection has helped fashion students and designers--and this expanded edition will provide guidance for generations to come. Not only does it include more than 200 scannable templates of men, women, teens, and children on perforated pages, but costumers will also...- $19.95
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Vendor: Norman F. Simms
Introduction to Drawing - Book Five: Pastels Drawing
This book is the fifth book of a series of books on the introduction to drawing. This fifth book will teach beginner artists and intermediate artists how to draw still life, landscapes, portraitures and animals using pastels in a logical way and help them...- $51.55
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Vendor: Norman F. Simms
Introduction to Drawing Book Two: Charcoal Drawing
This book is the second book of a series of books on the introduction to drawing. This second book will teach beginner artists and intermediate artists how to draw and shade forms, heads and figures using charcoal in a logical way through various exercises...- $46.26
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Vendor: Norman F. Simms
Introduction to Drawing - Book One: Pencil - Still Life (Simple Objects)
This book is the first book of a series of books on the introduction to drawing. This first book will teach beginner artists and intermediate artists how to draw still life using pencils in a logical way through various exercises and assignments. Teaching drawing...- $44.00
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Vendor: Elena L. Denecochea
when Supernova dies
a poetry collective with art pieces, detailing loss through the eyes of a lover. a chronological roller coaster of real and true experiences of grief and healing from the voice of a young and queer, mexican-american feminist.Author: Elena L. DenecocheaISBN-10: 1952337488ISBN-13: 9781952337482Publisher: Sacramento: I...- $25.00
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Vendor: Teagan Rose
The Emotional Body
An Ode to the Intelligence of the Human Body...I didn't know this book wanted to be a book. This began as the seed of a curious idea. A desire to create space for people to express themselves without limitations, and a calling to witness...- $32.95
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Vendor: Learn & Color Books
Reptiles
Each page in this beautiful book includes loads of helpful information for those who want to learn about reptiles - from snakes to turtles and gators to dragons. Full-color pictures of the animals give you the true-life colors to make coloring and identification easier.The...- $19.95
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Vendor: Elle Daviau
In the Pale Blue Grass
Elle Daviau has written another book of poetry titled In the Pale Blue Grass as a followup to her stunning debut book, The Shores of Time. Daviau's poetry is ever moving as it is deeply emotional. She writes of love and loss and survival...- $21.00
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Vendor: Joseph Rael
Sound
Author: Joseph RaelISBN-10: 1937462439ISBN-13: 9781937462437Publisher: Millichap Books LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/13/2020Pages: 266Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.72d- $30.00
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Vendor: Carmen Germain
Life Drawing
"The poems in Life Drawing come from a painterly perspective that loves the colors and textures of life. Germain's sensibility is generous: 'I rummage things of childhood/ to find lost blessings' and 'What is given astonishes.' A central tension of the book is the...- $16.00
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Vendor: Sv Bell
Death Metal Artwork: Album covers by Sv Bell
Death Metal Artwork collects the illustrations done by Canadian painter Sv Bell for heavy metal record labels. Featuring the works done between 1992 and 2012 for bands like Kataklysm, Amorphis, Gutted, Wombbath or Morta Skuld, to name a few. This book leaves all the...- $19.99
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Vendor: Marion Hudson
Brushwork
Learn the art of Brushwork in this book written for elementary schools. The lessons included have been successfully given to classes and the difficulties in learning this fine craft have been greatly reduced when students follow the rules within.Author: Marion HudsonISBN-10: 192572994XISBN-13: 9781925729948Publisher: Living...- $10.99
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Brushwork
Learn the art of Brushwork in this book written for elementary schools. The lessons included have been successfully given to classes and the difficulties in learning this fine craft have been greatly reduced when students follow the rules within.Author: Marion HudsonISBN-10: 1922348953ISBN-13: 9781922348951Publisher: Living...- $20.99
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Vendor: Phil Underwood
Spirit of MADEIRA: the art of Phil Underwood
A look at how the magical, wild and outstandingly beautiful island of Madeira has inspired a visual artist.This book brings together over thirty years of Phil Underwood's drawings and paintings, to give an insight into how different creative processes can capture and express the...- $18.99
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Vendor: Matti Su
Immortal soul experiencing mortality
Matti Su child of God, feminist, Graduated BA in Fine Arts, MA from Culture Study, and Doctorate Studies from the Academy of Fine Arts. The theme of all these was "Spirituality in Art". Worked almost exclusively with large-scale oil painting, but also with installation,...- $20.99
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Immortal soul experiencing mortality
Matti Su child of God, feminist, Graduated BA in Fine Arts, MA from Culture Study, and Doctorate Studies from the Academy of Fine Arts. The theme of all these was "Spirituality in Art". Worked almost exclusively with large-scale oil painting, but also with installation,...- $10.99
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Vendor: Grace McQuilten
Dystopian and Utopian Impulses in Art Making: The World We Want
An exploration of diverse art practices that attempt to offer new ways of understanding and being in the world. Contemporary art has a complex relationship with crisis. On the one hand, art can draw us toward apocalypse: it charts unfolding chaos, reflects and amplifies...- $129.95
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Vendor: Nigel Bryant
The Tournaments at Le Hem and Chauvency: Sarrasin: The Romance of Le Hem; Jacques Bretel: The Tournament at Chauvency
First translation of two vivid accounts of French thirteenth-century tournaments, rich in detail and an impassioned defence of tournaments and their importance. The Romance of Le Hem and The Tournament at Chauvency are eyewitness accounts of the famous tournaments held in 1278 at Le...- $36.95
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Vendor: Stephen K. Levine
Poiesis A Journal of the Arts & Communication Volume 19, 2022: Encountering the Other
Encountering the OtherAs I am writing, the war in Ukraine rages on. We don't know what will happen next, whether there will be some sort of cease-fire (I won't say"peace") or an escalation with even more horrendous results. Whatever happens, I am still left...- $44.99
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Art Books
Art books are collections of written content and visual imagery that focus on various aspects of art, including history, techniques, movements, artists, and specific mediums. Art books serve as valuable resources for art enthusiasts, students, professionals, and anyone seeking to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the diverse world of art.
One of the fundamental purposes of art books is to provide an in-depth exploration of different art movements throughout history. These books cover significant periods such as the Renaissance, Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, and contemporary art, shedding light on the context, characteristics, and prominent artists within each movement. By studying these books, readers gain an understanding of the evolution of art and how societal, political, and cultural influences shape artistic expression. Art books also offer valuable insights into the lives and works of celebrated artists. Biographies and monographs provide detailed examinations of individual artists, offering glimpses into their personal lives, inspirations, techniques, and artistic philosophies. Through these publications, readers can delve into the fascinating stories behind the masterpieces and better understand the motivations and creative processes of these iconic figures.
Moreover, art books often showcase various artistic techniques, mediums, and materials. From painting and sculpture to printmaking and photography, these books offer valuable instructional content, step-by-step demonstrations, and practical tips to artists looking to enhance their skills. They can be instrumental for both beginners and experienced artists, providing inspiration and guidance on aspects like composition, color theory, perspective, and more. Beyond historical and instructional content, art books offer a curated selection of images, showcasing artworks from renowned museums, private collections, and exhibitions. These visual collections allow readers to appreciate the diversity and brilliance of artistic creations firsthand, with high-quality reproductions that capture the nuances, textures, and details of the original works.
Art books serve as valuable resources for individuals interested in exploring different facets of art. Offering historical context, biographical insights, instructional content, and visual collections, these books provide readers with a deeper understanding and appreciation of the artistic world. Whether as educational tools, sources of inspiration, or cherished collectors' items, art books contribute significantly to the enrichment of art lovers and the wider cultural community.
Popular Art Books
Art books are a beloved category among book enthusiasts, offering an exploration of various art forms, artists, movements, and techniques. With their striking visuals and insightful texts, art books have a universal appeal that transcends cultural boundaries. Within this vast collection, there are several popular books that have captured the hearts and minds of readers around the world. Let's delve into some of these captivating titles.
1. "The Story of Art" by E.H. Gombrich: Widely considered a masterpiece in art education, this book presents a comprehensive overview of art history. Gombrich's engaging writing style and accessible language make it an ideal choice for beginners and experienced art lovers alike.
2. "Ways of Seeing" by John Berger: This seminal work explores the ways in which we perceive and interpret art. Berger's thought-provoking essays, combined with captivating imagery, challenge traditional notions of art and offer a fresh perspective on the subject.
These are just a few examples of the popular books within the art book collection. Whether you are an art enthusiast, a student, or simply someone who appreciates beauty, there is an art book out there that will captivate and inspire you with its stunning visuals and profound insights.
What sets White Rain Book House apart from other bookstores is its commitment to acquiring rare and limited-edition art books. Acquiring these treasures is an incredibly meticulous process, involving extensive research, collaborations with reputable publishers and dealers, and attending art fairs and exhibitions to ensure a distinctive collection that cannot be found elsewhere. Art collectors and aficionados flock to White Rain Book House, knowing they can find unique editions that enhance their collections and deepen their knowledge of the art world.

