The Short Story of Art by Susie Hodge
$27.99 AUD
Category: Art | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
The Short Story of Art is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to se ctions on art movements, themes and techniques. The design of the book allow ...Show more
The Short Story of Modern Art by Susie Hodge
$29.99 AUD
Category: Art | Series: The\Short Story Of Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why and when of modern art - who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and why they matter. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works - from the realist painting of Courbet to a contemporary installation by Yayoi Kus ...Show more
Who's Afraid of Contemporary Art? by Kyung An, Jessica Cerasi
$20.00 AUD
Category: Art
What is contemporary art? What makes it contemporary? Who is it for? And why is it so expensive?From museums and the art market to biennials and the next big thing, Who's Afraid of Contemporary Art? offers concise and pointed insights into today's art scene, decoding "artspeak," explaining what curators ...Show more
Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour by David Coles
$49.99 AUD
Category: Art | Series: Illustrated History of Colour
Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic color and used it to create the famous blue crown of Queen Nefertiti? Or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? In the Roman Empire, hundreds of thousands of snails had to be sacrificed to produce a single ounce of dye. Throu ...Show more
365 Days of Art: A Creative Exercise for Every Day of the Year by Lorna Scobie
$22.99 AUD
Category: Art | Series: 365 Days of Art Ser.
365 Days of Art is an inspiring journal designed to help readers and budding artists nurture their creativity and explore their feelings through the medium of art. Featuring an activity for every day of the year, from simple tasks like drawing shapes and lines to more considered tutorials such as callig ...Show more
Tarnanthia 2019 by Nici Cumpston
$44.95 AUD
Category: Art
The Tarnanthi 2019 catalogue captures the flavour, colour and diversity of one of Australia’s foremost Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural events. This richly illustrated 250-page book contains exquisite imagery and insightful essays from artists, curators and art experts, examining the outst ...Show more
The Art of the Sketchbook - Artists and the Creative Diary by Gingko Press
$66.50 AUD
Category: Art
For every commercial work released by an artist, countless doodles and sketches remain in sketchbooks, unseen by all but a select few. It is a rare treat to see an artist's looser, more playful experiments. These early drafts and creative diversions can reveal new facets of the artist's process, and oft ...Show more
Colony: Australia 1770 1861 / Frontier Wars by Cathy Leahy, Judith Ryan
$80.00 AUD
Category: Art
This publication explores Australia's shared history. Featuring works from the National Gallery of Victoria and key collections throughout Australia, it highlights the multiple perspectives on our colonial history through new scholarship and first-person statements from contemporary artists. This volume ...Show more
Polixeni Papapetrou by Polixeni Papapetrou, Natalie King
$29.99 AUD
Category: Art | Series: Mini Monographs
A new series of monographs on Australian female artists, selected with series editor Natalie King, curator and Enterprise Professor at the Victorian College of the Arts. These books are compact yet perfectly formed. They comprise 96 pages of the artist's favourite works - designed for optimum visual imp ...Show more
Ben Quilty by Ben Quilty
$99.99 AUD
Category: Art | Reading Level: 4 non fiction
Ben Quilty has worked across a range of media including drawing, photography, sculpture, installation and film. His works often respond to social and political events, from the current global refugee crisis to the complex social history of Australia; he is constantly critiquing notions of identity, patr ...Show more
Making of Melbourne's Monuments: The Sculpture of Paul Montford by Catherine Moriarty
$49.95 AUD
Category: Art
Based on recently discovered letters, this book tells the story of Paul Montford 1868--1938, who, as Basil Burdett described, 'left his mark so definitely on the civic landscape in Melbourne'.