As an artist, Dike Blair is unusual because he has worked on parallel paths, concentrating equally on critical writing and artistic production. This work takes us on a tour through the breadth of Blair's interests, with essa

Incorporating old-time advertising graphics, military memorabilia, cartoon characters and vintage photography to create unexpected images, Gross' mix of realism and whimsy has made his work

Available now in a paperback edition, our critically acclaimed By Hand features the work of thirty-two artists whose innovative and unexpected uses of handicraft techniques such as embroidery, sewing, knitting, and crocheting are making

Chuck Close reinvented portraiture almost four decades ago with a series of nine-foot-tall, black-and-white likenesses of himself and fellow artists, which astonished an art world dominated by minimalism and conceptualism. Close has sinc

This beautiful book records and celebrates one of the world's leading collections of contemporary glass. From translucent sculptural shapes to life-size figurative pieces, the range of work shows the amazing variety o

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The resurgence in the popularity of illustrative art can be attributed to an array of factors. Although the acceptance of graphic novels as something more than "just comic books" has been established for quite some time, when McSweeney's rel

Featuring photographs of the genre's existence and interviews with over 125 revered freight train artists, this illustrated volume offers insights into the world of freight train graffiti.

01 The twentieth anniversary of the Saatchi Gallery was celebrated in 2005 with The Triumph of Painting, a landmark exhibition. The show presented painting as a fundamental root of artistic expression. It demonstrated how

English and French, The drawings of Jean Crotti demonstrate a relentless exploration of the human figure and its possible representations. In his portraits drawn mostly in crayon on recyclable materials the contrast b

This book is all about an art form that aims to be unsettling and has its roots in the 20th Century. Some people make a connection between dark art and gothic subculture, others simply associate it with the metaphysical, the distu

"Juxtapoz Art and Culture" magazine was established by California artist Robert Williams in 1994 to document an exploding art movement emanating largely from the West Coast. In the intervening years, this movement has gone global an

Loss, love, and loneliness. Altered forms and transfigured ideas. Power and vulnerability. Parallel universes of the heart and mind. Space and time. In a few brief years, the stunning visual oeuvre of Tara McPherson h

An eye-popping collection of fantastical imaginative pop-surrealist and just plain twisted contemporary figurative art, executed with top-notch technique and mad skills by some of the finest and most influential artists working today. Featurin

"Modern Women: Women Artists in the Collection of The Museum of Modern Art" represents the first effort by a major North American museum to examine its collection in light of feminist scholarship of the past three de

Over a decade after Sensation and the advent of the YBAs, a new generation of artists has arrived, whose work collectively reveals an arresting insight into the future of contemporary art in Britain. In Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eigh

Showcases 'first' works by many of the world's greatest contemporary artists. The artists were asked to submit what they considered their 'first' work of art - not the first piece they ever created, but their first 'defining'

Looks at a group of international artists who place craft at the heart of their practice, transforming everyday subjects and ordinary materials into works that are out of the ordinary. This book features unusual works includi

Banksy's manager, Steve Lazarides is known for his eye for subversive, intelligent, attention grabbing artists. He has now gathered together the best of them to create a collection of Outsider art. From "Tank Girl and Gorrilaz" cre

Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut. Profiles over 50 artists and designers in the contemporary art world.

New York is a street art Mecca, boasting a vast outdoor gallery which encompasses walls, fences, sidewalks and just about any other available surface. Featured in this dynamic collection are approximately 200 images of works by exciting

This monograph is the first to explore the work of the street artist Swoon, drawing readers into her imaginative world and showcasing the full range of her artistic practices, from street art to studio work and junkya

2 Volume Set German, French, English, This title is a Taschen 25 - Special edition! This is a comprehensive compendium of contemporary art at the beginning of the 21st century. This special two-volume edition compile

Until now there has been no single volume devoted to the key terms involved in the appreciation of modern art. From Abject Art to Zero, from Black Mountain College to the Worpswede Group, and with hundreds of topics

Travis Louies paintings come from the tiny little drawings and writings in his journals. Hes created his own imaginary world that is grounded in Victorian and Edwardian times. It is inhabited by human oddities, mythical be

On the streets of Australian cities there are conversations occurring in paint in public space. Graffiti, stencil and street art are increasingly gaining currency as a potent art form worldwide. In addition to its ar

Extending beyond the traditional image associated with this medium, 'Vitamin D' hopes to illustrate the complexity, variety, and relevance of the practice of drawing today.

Banksy is responsible for decorating the streets, walls, bridges and zoos of towns and cites throughout the world. Witty and subversive, his stencils show monkeys with weapons of mass destruction, policeman

Artistic genius, political activist, painter and decorator, mythic legend or notorious graffiti artist? The work of Banksy is unmistakable, except maybe when it's squatting in the Tate or New York's Metropolit

German, French, English, This book features a natural selection: Ford's beautifully savage beasts and birds. Walton Ford's watercolors of animals could be mistaken for 19th century natural science illustrations or Bri

Written on the City is a glimpse into a vast conversation happening illegally and in public. All over the world, people are writing messages on the walls and sidewalks of the cities in which we live. They are staying