Hiroshige. One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Lorenz Bichler; Melanie Trede
$155.00 AUD
Category: World Art
"This luxurious Japanese-bound, boxed publication transcends the coffee table cliché by combining beauty with information." --ARTnews Magazine, New York Literally meaning "pictures of the floating world," ukiyo-e refers to the famous Japanese woodblock print genre that originated in the 17th century and ...Show more
A Silk Road Saga: The Sarcophagus of Yu Hong by Deborah Edwards
$35.00 AUD
Category: World Art
Discovered by farmers in 1999 in Wangguo, a village in central China's Shanxi province, this magnificent 6th-century marble sarcophagus reveals both the story of a man and his times as well as life along the Silk Road. The sarcophagus is that of Yu Hong (c533-92) who, at the age of 13, was sent as an en ...Show more
Athenian Black Figure Vases by John Boardman
$29.95 AUD
Category: World Art | Series: World of Art
Athenian black figure vases bear the work of consummate artists, like Exekias, who depicted on them scenes of myth and everyday life which deepen our knowledge and understanding of Greek antiquity. In this survey, Professor John Boardman enables the reader to study the many aspects of the vases, and to ...Show more
Divine Felines The Cat in Japanese Art by Rhiannon Paget
$34.99 AUD
Category: World Art
From Hello Kitty to Maneki Neko – Japan is the epicentre of global cat culture! Whether lurking in corners or taking centre stage, cats are a ubiquitous presence in Japanese art. Depending on the situation, they may invite good fortune, prompt the viewer to meditate on a tale or provide evidence of an u ...Show more
Art and Myth in Ancient Greece by Thomas H. Carpenter
$35.00 AUD
Category: World Art | Series: World of Art Ser.
The ancient Greeks recorded their mythology on vase paintings, engraved gems, and bronze and stone sculptures, offering depictions that often predate any references to the myths in literature or recount alternative, unfamiliar versions of these tales. In some cases, visual art provides our only evidence ...Show more
BLACK ART A CULTURAL HISTORY by Richard J. Powell
$11.95 AUD
Category: World Art | Series: World of Art Ser.
From musings on the "the souls of black folk" in early twentieth-century painting, sculpture, and photography to questions of racial and cultural identities in performance, media, and computer-assisted arts in the 1990s, the book draws on the works of hundreds of artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, ...Show more
Ballet and Modern Dance by Susan Au; James Rutter
$21.99 AUD
Category: World Art | Series: World of Art Ser.
Dance's extraordinary range extends from classical ballet and baroque court spectacles to avant-garde modern dance, tap, and ethnic dancing. This comprehensive history covers the entire spectrum, vividly describing the great performers and performances of the past as well as exploring in detail the cont ...Show more
Beyond the Page - South Asian Miniatures and Britain, 1600 to Now by Emily Hannam (Contribution by); Hammad Nasar (Contribution by); Fay Blanchard (Volume Editor)
$64.99 AUD
Category: World Art
A richly illustrated exploration of the impact of South Asian Miniature painting on contemporary art. This book tells the dynamic story of contemporary art's engagement with the miniature painting traditions of South Asia from the sixteenth century onwards, and the role of Britain in these developments. ...Show more
Buddhas in the Palm of Your Hand by Kazuya Takaoka (Designed by); Mutsuo Takahashi (Text by)
$30.00 AUD
Category: World Art
This handy pocket-sized book is a collection of passages from Buddhist scripture, Japanese prayers and poetry concerning human affliction and suffering written by the Buddha and famous historical monks such as Kūkai and Saigyō. These passages are presented together with 46 images of Buddhist icons such ...Show more
Cultivated Stones - Chinese Scholars' Rocks from the Kemin Hu Collection by The National Bonsai Foundation (Produced by); Kathleen Emerson-Dell (Curated by); Stephen Voss (Photographer); Kemin Hu (Preface by); Phillip E. Bloom (Contribution by); Vida Russell (Designed by); Lloyd Greenberg (Designed by)
$105.00 AUD
Category: World Art
Lose yourself in the endlessly rich variety of Chinese scholars' rocks, or gongshi, in this catalog featuring a major gift of Chinese stones to the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC. This gift from recognized authority on scholars' rocks Kemin Hu inclu ...Show more
Edo-Punk! by Shoko Haruki
$49.95 AUD
Category: World Art
This book features two highly regarded painters in the world of ukiyo-e: Kuniyoshi Utagawa, who gained popularity both in Japan and internationally as a 'fantastical' painter, and Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, who painted a harsh, beautiful fantasy world. Flashy, punk, mysterious and bursting with energy, ukiyo- ...Show more
Egyptian Art by Bill Manley
$24.99 AUD
Category: World Art | Series: World of Art
An insightful volume delving into the enduringly compelling art of ancient Egypt, from a new historical perspective The art and architecture of Egypt during the age of the pharaohs continue to capture the imagination of the modern world. Among the great creative achievements of ancient Egypt are a set o ...Show more