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Buddhist Art An Historical and Cultural Journey
ISBN: HB: 9789749863879, Prestel Publishing, River Books, October 2009
400 pp., 32.2x25.1 cm, colour photos
Buddhism and its art is the one truly unifying factor of the entire Asian continent and has become a fundamental part of our shared world heritage. To draw a unique portrait of this art in a single work is a formidable undertaking due to the great pl...
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£45,00
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13 Paintings Children Should Know
ISBN: HB: 9783791343235, Prestel Publishing, August 2009
48 pp., 28x24 cm, 60 colour illus.
People of all ages are fascinated by Mona Lisa's beguiling smile, Van Gogh's hypnotic night sky, and Frida Kahlo's depiction of herself with a monkey. These paints and ten others are featured in the book in large reproductions with accompanying detai...
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£10,99
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13 Women Artists Children Should Know
ISBN: HB: 9783791343334, Prestel Publishing, August 2009
48 pp., 28x24 cm, 60 colour illus.
This book teaches a young audience about the works and lives of thirteen women artists through informative texts, puzzles, coloring exercises, and fun quizzes. In colorful spreads that feature important works as well as portraits of the artists thems...
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£10,99
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John Baldessari Pure Beauty
ISBN: HB: 9783791343457, Prestel Publishing, August 2009
330 pp., 30.5x25.5 cm, 446 colour illus., 84 black&white illus.
A major figure in contemporary art, John Baldessari is widely considered one of the most influential artists to emerge since the mid-1960s. From his early text-and-image paintings to his more recent photo collages and installations, Baldessari has co...
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£55,00
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Vincent Van Gogh
ISBN: FLEXI: 9783791343969, Prestel Publishing, July 2009
144 pp., 24x19.5 cm, 130 colour illus., 30 black&white illus.
Anyone studying a Van Gogh painting with its heavily articulated brushstrokes, dazzling color, and hypnotic perspective will wonder about the artist who created such masterpieces. Although some details of the Dutch artist's brief and tragic life have...
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£14,99
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Coloring Book Vincent van Gogh
ISBN: PB: 9783791343310, Prestel Publishing, June 2009
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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Coloring Book Henri Matisse
ISBN: PB: 9783791342191, Prestel Publishing, May 2009
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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Buddhist Painting in Cambodia
ISBN: HB: 9789749863527, Prestel Publishing, River Books, March 2009
328 pp., 29.2x22.2 cm
This book documents the remnants of the rich Buddhist cultural heritage of Cambodia after centuries of wars and destruction culminating with the genocide and cultural annihilation of the Khmer Rouge. The most important mural paintings of Cambodia are...
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£40,00
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13 Artists Children Should Know
ISBN: HB: 9783791341736, Prestel Publishing, February 2009
48 pp., 28x24 cm, 60 colour illus.
This heavily illustrated book featuring the world's greatest painters is an excellent introduction for young readers to artists and their works. Whether it's Leonardo da Vinci's mysterious Mona Lisa, Vermeer's vibrant depictions of light, Van Gogh'...
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£10,99
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13 Buildings Children Should Know
ISBN: HB: 9783791341712, Prestel Publishing, February 2009
48 pp., 28x24 cm, 60 colour illus.
The world's most iconic buildings are made accessible and exciting for young readers in this colorful introduction to architecture that changed the world. Children's fascination with buildings is a natural outgrowth of their curiosity about anythin...
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£10,99
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