General Art category: 18772 books

Ruthless and passionate, Catherine the Great is singularly responsible for amassing one of the most awe-inspiring collections of art in the world and turning St. Petersburg in to a world wonder.  The Empress of Art brings to life the creation of this captivating woman's greatest legacy An...

Art and the Global Economy analyzes major changes in the global art world that have emerged in the last twenty years including structural shifts in the global art market; the proliferation of international art fairs, biennials and blockbuster exhibitions; and the internationalization of the scope...

La novela gráfica del año en más de 100 listas de Europa y Estados Unidos. Premiada con 2 Ignatz, 3 Eisner, 1 Guinigi, 1 ACBD Gran Prix, 1 Carlos Giménez, 1 Premio de los Libreros de Madrid, 1 Premio del Cómic Aragonés. Premio al mejor Cómic Internacional del Salón Internacional del...

Un cómic inédito de Carlos Giménez: una divertida sátira sobre el poder de los medios, la publicidad y la sociedad de consumo. Harto de escuchar siempre lo mismo en la radio, Cándido Salcedo, profesor de instituto, decide hacer algo revolucionario: inventar una máquina que elimine de...

Enter the unique and beautiful dream world of Rainbow Children: The Art of Camilla d'Errico! The 3rd art book featuring one of the most powerful artists in the pop surrealism art movement is here! Camilla d'Errico is a world-renowned painter, illustrator, comic artist, as well as toy and clothing...

A tautly paced investigation of one the 20th century's most audacious art frauds, which generated hundreds of forgeries-many of them still hanging in prominent museums and private collections today Provenance is the extraordinary narrative of one of the most far-reaching and elaborate deceptions...

In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex,...

A spellbinding journey into the high-stakes world of art theft Today, art theft is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises in the world, exceeding $6 billion in losses to galleries and art collectors annually. And the masterpieces of Rembrandt van Rijn are some of the most frequently...

"This book supports my own 30-year crusade to demonstrate that games are an art form that undeniably rivals traditional arts. It gives detailed explanations of game art techniques and their importance, while also highlighting their dependence on artistic aspects of game design and programming.” —...

Art and drawing is a very suggestive thing.  When taking up art many people feel that they have to make it look like a specific thing.  For example if you like landscapes you need to make a tree look like a tree or a rock look like  a rock.  Others tend to drift towards more abstract art forms that...

A fly-on-the-wall account of the smart and strange subcultures that make, trade, curate, collect, and hype contemporary art. The art market has been booming. Museum attendance is surging. More people than ever call themselves artists. Contemporary art has become a mass entertainment, a luxury...

Draw, paint, sculpt the figure anytime and anywhere with this portable figure reference. This dramatic sitting pose (see the cover image) gives you 25 photos—one every 15 degrees as the female model turns through a full circle, plus an overhead view. Choose your preferred view for 2D art, like painting,...

A smart and playful introduction to the often-mystifying world of contemporary art What is contemporary art? What makes it contemporary? What is it for? And why is it so expensive? From museums and the art market to biennales and the next big thing, Who’s Afraid of Contemporary Art?...

A philosopher makes the case for thinking of works of art as tools for investigating ourselves In his new book, Strange Tools: Art and Human Nature, the philosopher and cognitive scientist Alva Noë raises a number of profound questions: What is art? Why do we value art as we do? What does...