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Fact Has No Appearance Art Beyond the Object
ISBN: PB: 9789810984335, Prestel Publishing, National Gallery Singapore, April 2016
100 pp., 27.9x20.1 cm
The exhibition "A Fact Has No Appearance" explores the impact of new ideas on art in Southeast Asia during the 1970s through the case studies of three artists: Johnny Manahan, Redza Piyadasa, and Tan Teng-Kee, all of whom have been recognised for bre...
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£14,00
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Amedeo Modigliani Paintings, Sculptures, Drawings
ISBN: FLEXI: 9783791382067, Prestel Publishing, March 2016
226 pp., 24x19.5 cm, 113 black&white illus.
Now available in a new and beautifully produced edition, this important examination of Modigliani's art focuses on the enigmatic genius of the avant-garde. One of the most recognizable artists of his era, Amedeo Modigliani is also perhaps one of the...
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£14,99
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That's What She Said Frances Stark, 1991-2015
ISBN: HB: 9783791354712, Prestel Publishing, October 2015
224 pp., 28x21.6 cm, 150 colour illus.
This generously illustrated book offers the first comprehensive overview of the work of the Los Angeles–based interdisciplinary artist Francis Stark. Frances Stark deftly deploys text, image, and literary sources in her drawings, collages, paintings...
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£35,00
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Paintings That Revolutionized Art
ISBN: PB: 9783791381534, Prestel Publishing, April 2015
288 pp., 27x21 cm, 150 colour illus.
This beautifully illustrated, delightfully informative collection of 100 of the world's most significant paintings covers nearly every period, culture, and style. What makes the Book of Kells such an extraordinary example of the illuminated manuscri...
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£17,99
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Banteay Chhmar Garrison Temple of the Khmer Empire
ISBN: PB: 9786167339207, Prestel Publishing, River Books, March 2015
192 pp., 23.6x17.2 cm, illustrations throughout
Banteay Chhmar is the second monument of ancient Cambodia's greatest king, Jayavarman VII. This temple, built in the late 12th-Century by one of Cambodia's most original stone carving and architectural workshops, lay in ruins for almost a thousand ye...
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£19,95
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Killer Heels The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe
ISBN: HB: 9783791353807, Prestel Publishing, September 2014
224 pp., 30.5x24 cm, 223 colour illus.
This gorgeous book explores the fashion world's most coveted and iconic object – the high-heeled shoe. "Killer Heels" explores the rich cultural history of the high heel and its relation to power, fantasy, sexuality, and identity. More than 160 spec...
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£42,50
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50 Contemporary Fashion Designers You Should Know
ISBN: PB: 9783791347134, Prestel Publishing, September 2012
160 pp., 24x19.5 cm, 150 colour illus., 30 black&white illus.
This book of stunning images is an accessible overview of the most important contemporary fashion designers working now. Today's designers are savvier and more daring than ever before. Happy to exist within or outside the established houses of haute...
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£14,99
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Salvador Dali The Reality of Dreams
ISBN: PB: 9783791346120, Prestel Publishing, October 2011
128 pp., 27x18.5 cm, 62 colour illus., 38 black&white illus.
Now available again, this fascinating look at Dali explores the forces that shaped the life and works of one of the modern art world's most inscrutable and misunderstood figures. Concise yet comprehensive, this elegant volume follows Dali's artistic...
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£10,99
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Edward Hopper Portraits of America
ISBN: PB: 9783791346137, Prestel Publishing, September 2011
128 pp., 27x18.5 cm, 27 colour illus., 18 black&white illus.
Now available again, this book is a penetrating exploration of the American realist painter Edward Hopper, who was able to capture the many moods of the nation he called home. From his images of deserted small towns and solitary figures in empty off...
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£10,99
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Coloring Book Leonardo Da Vinci
ISBN: PB: 9783791370651, Prestel Publishing, August 2011
32 pp., 28x24 cm, 16 colour illus., 16 black&white illus.
Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world's masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines.
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£5,99
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