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Art Nouveau New Edition
ISBN: HB: 9783791381558, Prestel Publishing, March 2015
304 pp., 32x22 cm, 241 colour illus.
Now available in a new edition, this sumptuous volume explores key aspects of Art Nouveau – decorative arts, architecture, fashion, dance, advertising, and more – with an in-depth approach and stunning illustrations. The Art Nouveau movement became...
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£35,00
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Viktor Wynd's Cabinet of Wonders
ISBN: HB: 9783791349060, Prestel Publishing, October 2014
200 pp., 28x24 cm, 160 colour illus.
Let the inimitable aesthete Viktor Wynd guide you through a subversive celebration of curiosities, art, mess, decay, and selfindulgence, passionately arguing that the world is full of wonder that is in danger of being sanitised and that collectors ar...
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£29,99
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Niki De Saint Phalle
ISBN: PB: 9783791349756, Prestel Publishing, April 2014
128 pp., 24x19.3 cm, 100 colour illus., 20 black&white illus.
Whether you are an ardent follower of this fascinating artist, or just learning about her life and work, this lively volume offers an in-depth portrait of Niki de Saint Phalle's world, turbulent life and extraordinary art. Niki de Saint Phalle's bio...
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£10,99
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Weegee Murder is My Business
ISBN: HB: 9783791353135, Prestel Publishing, September 2013
264 pp., 27.3x21 cm, 267 duotone illus.
Drawn from the International Center of Photography's archives, this book highlights the incomparable style and fascinating career of Weegee, one of New York City's quintessential press photographers. For a decade between 1935 and 1946, Weegee made a...
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£39,99
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Mapplethorpe Polaroids
ISBN: PB: 9783791348704, Prestel Publishing, August 2013
256 pp., 23x18 cm, 48 colour illus., 182 black&white illus.
Robert Mapplethorpe's black-and-white Polaroid photographs of the 1970s – a medium in which he established the style that would bring him international acclaim – are brought together in this new paperback edition. Critically praised for his finely m...
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£27,50
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Koloman Moser Designing Modern Vienna 1897-1907
ISBN: HB: 9783791352947, Prestel Publishing, May 2013
400 pp., 28.5x23.5 cm, 400 colour illus., 70 black&white illus.
Tracing the career of Koloman Moser, one of the most influential figures in 20th-century design, this stunning book focuses on Moser's accomplishments in the decorative arts. During his short career, Koloman Moser became a towering figure in Viennes...
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£55,00
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13 Art Techniques Children Should Know
ISBN: HB: 9783791371368, Prestel Publishing, March 2013
48 pp., 28x24 cm, 60 colour illus.
This new book in the 13 Series introduces young readers to a variety of important art techniques, explained through some of the world's most recognizable masterpieces. What's the difference between watercolor and gouache, or between a collage and an...
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£10,99
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Ronald S. Lauder Collection Selections from the 3rd Century BC to the 20th Century Germany, Austria, and France
ISBN: HB: 9783791351643, Prestel Publishing, April 2012
540 pp., 28.5x23.5 cm, 505 colour illus., 27 black&white illus.
Providing a rare glimpse into one of the finest private art collections in the world, this book presents the extraordinary collection of the Neue Galerie's co-founder, Ronald S. Lauder. This book accompanies an exhibition of the Lauder collection at...
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£55,00
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13 Art Mysteries Children Should Know
ISBN: HB: 9783791370446, Prestel Publishing, April 2011
48 pp., 28x24 cm, 60 colour illus.
In this intriguing book, young readers will be introduced to the unsolved mysteries behind some of the world's greatest art and artists. For as long as people have been viewing the masterpieces in this book, they've been asking the same questions: W...
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£10,99
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British Watercolours, 1750-1880
ISBN: FLEXI: 9783791345390, Prestel Publishing, April 2011
340 pp., 24x19.5 cm, 332 colour illus., 57 black&white illus.
Now available in a flexi format, this book is a magnificent survey of watercolour masterpieces from artists such as Turner, Blake, Constable, and Whistler. This beautiful volume documents an important moment in the history of the watercolour, as its...
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£14,99
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