This is the first UK appraisal of the work of this important African artist. Focusing on The Museum of Contemporary African Art it also looks at the full breadth of the artist's practice. This accompa
Nam June Paik (1932–2006) was one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century. His influence is still felt in music, the visual arts, film, and video. Extensively illustrated, with extracts fro
Gerhard Richter (b. 1932) is one of the most influential artists at work today. His painting September, a response to the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, was made some four ye
Watch letters of the alphabet come to life in this hugely imaginative scribble book by Polish graphic designer Jan Bajtlik.Alphadoodler invites children to play with typography, using well-known lette
Since Tate Modern opened in London in 2000, its Turbine Hall has hosted some of the world’s most memorable works of contemporary art. The annual Hyundai Commission, now in its fourth year, gives
Vincent van Gogh is without a doubt one of the greatest and most influential artists of all time. Born in 1853, this Dutch Postimpressionist painter was hugely prolific, creating more than 2,000 works
"One of the most playful, innovative and eccentric artists of Postwar Europe,Takis (b.1925, Athens) was a catalysing figure in the artistic and literarycircles of Paris, London and New York from the 1
Jack, Lizzy, and their naughty cat, Cat, are off to spend the afternoon with their grandmother. But Georgina Fiona-May Orbis is no ordinary grandmother—she knows how to turn into a butterfly! With its
Suitable for students of art history as well as those seeking an understanding of art and of the cultural and historical context in which it is made, this title brings together primary texts by artist
Looks at works of art in terms of their audiences, functions and cross-cultural contexts. While focused on painting, sculpture and architecture, this title also explores a wide range of visual culture
Published to accompany a remarkable 2019 display at Tate Modern this book will examine the full career of Hungarian artist Dora Maurer (b.1937), spanning over four decades of her experimental practice
A fresh and visually breathtaking new look at the art of the late Stuart period in Britain (1660-1714) From the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714, the late Stuart pe
Discover the work of Aubrey Beardsley, a complex and intriguing artist who shocked and delighted late-Victorian London Aubrey Beardsley (1872&;1898) is best remembered for his powerful illustrat
The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile charts the story of the French artists who took refuge in London during and after the devastating Franco-Prussian War and the Paris
Barbara Hepworth: The Sculptor in the Studio is the first study devoted to Hepworth's St Ives studio in which the centrality of Trewyn Studio and garden to her art and life is brought to the fore. 'It
Elegant "near-facsimile" edition of Beardsley's best-known works Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) lived a desperately short life and his career spanned just seven years. Nonetheless, his output as a dra
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most influential artists of the twentieth-century, working in an unprecedented variety of styles. A Spanish painter, sculptor, etcher, lithographer, ceramist a
