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'The Century of Artists' Books' by Johanna Drucker in very good condition. The blurb:- I wrote this book ten years ago with the encouragement of Steve Clay and Brad Freeman, because we saw a need for critical work in the field of artist's books. Since then, the making of books has become more popular and more intergrated into artistic practice than ever. As an instrument for artistic work, the book has fulfilled its potential for longevity as a form of "inter-media"... Thus Johanna Drucker br

The Thames and Hudson 'Encyclopaedia of British Art' with David Bindman as General Editior in very good condition. It's a First Edition as per photo 3. The blurb:- This essential companion is the only book on British art to cover every period from the Anglo-Saxon to the present day, and every significant medium, from painting, sculpture and printmaking to medieval goldsmiths' work and stained glass. Here will be found clear, up-to-date information on hundreds of artists and on more general top

'The Sinister Side' - How Left-Right Symbolism Shaped Western Art by James Hall in excellent condition. It's a First Edition hardback as per photo 3. The blurb:- From the choice of left and right paths representing vice and virtue, to the voluptuous left-eyed glance of a nymph, the symbolism of left and right is widespread in Western art and culture. In this highly original exploration, James Hall considers how changing cultural beliefs and early psychological ideas are reflected in elite and

'Derek Boshier - Rethink / Re-entry' Edited by Paul Gorman with Foreword by David Hockney in excellent condition. It's a First Edition hardback as per photo 2. The blurb:- Derek Boshier is a formidable figure in contemporary art. Springing from the British Pop Art movement of the 1960s alongside Sir Peter Blake and David Hockney, Boshier has maintained a consistency of vision across a diverse set of disiplines characterized by his engagement with politics and popular culture, notably through w

'Turner' by Michael Lloyd [Editor] published to accompany the exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia [and Victoria] in 1996 in very good condition. JMW Turner [1775 - 1851] painted some of the most exciting and best-loved images in all Western art. As well as being illustrated with many images of his oil paintings and watercolors, this catalogue also includes 10 essays by Andrew Wilton, Evelyn Joll, David Blayney Brown, John Gage, Irena Zdanowicz, Margaret Plant, John Golding, Michael

'Turner: From the Tate' - The Making of a Master edited by Ian Warrell in very good condition. It was published by the Tate for the exhibition of the same name which was at the Art Gallery of South Australia from 8 February - 19 May 2013 and the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra from 1 June - 8 September 2013. The blurb:- ...provides an introduction to the great nineteenth century landscape painter - Joseph Mallord William Turner - and to the collection of his works at Tate Britain. Draw

'Turner to Monet' - The Triumph of Nineteenth Century Landscape Painting by Christine Dixon, Ron Radford and Lucina Ward in excellent condition. This was published to accompany the exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia in 2008 and comes with the exhibition guide booklet. The blurb:- The nineteenth century was the most splendid period in the history of Western Landscape painting. This exhibition...therefore stands for more than an analysis of nineteenth century landscape painting; it

'Vincent Van Gogh' by Stephanie Cotela Tanner from the Masterpieces of Art series in very good condition. It's a First Edition as per photo 3. The blurb:- This beautiful book will explore the background to Van Gogh's life, with lively and captivating text on his life, society, locations, styles and techniques, putting his work into context. Quotes from the artist's own letters reveal his innermost thoughts throughout his turbulent life. Organized into four key geographical sections, the paint

Price is for both books in the By Himself series, or $24 each:- 'Manet by Himself' - Correspondence & conversation - Paintings, pastels, prints & drawings edited by Juliet Wilson-Bareau in very good condition, and 'Degas by Himself' - Drawings, prints, paintings, writings edited by Richard Kendall in excellent condition. Manet blurb:- 'Manet by Himself' offers a unique opportunity to grasp the essential unity of the art & life of Edouard Manet, recognised as the most important avant-garde arti

'This Other Eden' - British Paintings from the Paul Mellon Collection at Yale in very good condition. This book was an accompaniment to the exhibition of the same name which toured The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Queensland Art Gallery, and Art Gallery of South Australia in 1998. As per the forward, The British Paintings from the Paul Mellon Collection at Yale University are unrivaled outside the United Kingdom. As you would expect, the bulk of the book is the quality photographs of the w