Now See Hear! Art, Language and Translation by Ian Wedde (ed.); Gregory Burke (ed)

$25.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: good-very good

The World of Charles Ricketts by Joseph Darracott

$15.00 NZD

Category: Art | Reading Level: very good

The Cambridge Companion to Richard Strauss by Charles Youmans

$25.00 NZD

Category: Music | Series: Cambridge Companions to Music | Reading Level: very good

Richard Strauss is a composer much loved among audiences throughout the world, both in the opera house and the concert hall. Despite this popularity, Strauss was for many years ignored by scholars, who considered his commercial success and his continued reliance on the tonal system to be liabilities. Ho wever, the past two decades have seen a resurgence of scholarly interest in the composer. This Companion surveys the results, focusing on the principal genres, the social and historical context, and topics perennially controversial over the last century. Chapters cover Strauss's immense operatic output, the electrifying modernism of his tone poems, and his ever-popular Lieder. Controversial topics are explored, including Strauss's relationship to the Third Reich and the sexual dimension of his works. Reintroducing the composer and his music in light of recent research, the volume shows Strauss's artistic personality to be richer and much more complicated than has been previously acknowledged. ...Show more

African Designs from Traditional Sources by Geoffrey Williams

$15.00 NZD

Category: Design | Series: Dover Pictorial Archive | Reading Level: very good

Linocut prints in crisp black-and-white designs reflect traditional work from Zulu, Masai, and dozens of other tribes. Masks, abstract motifs, and much more. 378 illustrations.

The Artist's Way - A Spiritual Path by Julia Cameron

$14.00 NZD

Category: Practical Art | Reading Level: very good

The Artist s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, millions of readers have found it to be an invaluable guide to living the artist s life. Still as vital today or perhaps even more so than it was when it was first published one decade ago, it is a powerfully provocative and inspiring work. In a new introduction to the book, Julia Cameron reflects upon the impact of The Artist s Way and describes the work she has done during the last decade and the new insights into the creative process that she has gained. Updated and expanded, this anniversary edition reframes The Artist s Way for a new century." ...Show more

27a Bienal de Sao Paulo - Como Viver Junto - How to Live Together by Lisette Lagnado (ed.); Adriano Pedrosa (ed.)

$30.00 NZD

Category: Art | Reading Level: very good

Living in the Arts and Crafts Style - Your complete home decorating guide by Charlotte Kelley

$14.00 NZD

Category: Interior design | Reading Level: very good

Now available in paperback, this practical handbook is designed to help both beginners and aficionados decorate in the "Arts and Crafts" style. The movement's timeless appeal, characterized by superior craftsmanship and natural materials, is at home in any interior. "Living in the Arts and Crafts Style" helps readers understand what makes an Arts and Crafts space, from fabrics and wall treatments to warm lighting. For each element, whether a dining chair or a bathroom tile, photographs and drawings describe a range of typical styles. Special sidebar sections focus on classic designers of the era-from William Morris to Gustav Stickley-providing a look at their signature motifs and most famous pieces. Accessible text and glowing visuals give the reader the tools to take on home projects ranging from small accents to large-scale interior design. With hundreds of inspiring photographs as well as pictorial examples, this is the most comprehensive and useful guide available to decorating and dwelling in the Arts and Crafts style. ...Show more

Essential Art Deco by Ghislaine Wood

$10.00 NZD

Category: Antiques | Reading Level: very good

This work captures the essence of the style which swept across the globe in the 1920s and 1930s, altering the skylines of cities from Shanghai to Rio and adding an exotic, vibrant edge to everything from cinema and fashion to ocean liners and automobiles.

Artists' Pigments c1600-1835 - A Study in English Documentary Sources by R D Harley

$40.00 NZD

Category: History & Theory | Reading Level: very good

Between the late sixteenth century and early nineteenth centuries the artist's world underwent great and significant change. By the end of this period the transition from mediaeval to modern colours was well under way. R.D. Harley's book applies itself to a detailed and comprehensive examination of the primary documentary sources of this crucial period, providing an invaluable complement to the work of analytical scientists concerned with the identification of pigments. In the opening three chapters, attention is paid to the various documentary sources examined, from the learned treatise to the tradesman's guide, and in particular to the problem of their reliability. The information derived from these documents forms the basis of the nine subsequent chapters in which individual colours, grouped according to hue, are investigated. In conclusion, the author addresses the development of colour manufacture in this period of unprecedented industrial and social change in England. Great care is taken at all times to deal with the interpretation of colour names used at different times, and with dates of discovery and commercial availability of new pigments.The Archetype edition of this classic work is a reprint of the second edition with an additional article on new watercolours in the nineteenth century. Illustrated in black and white and colour, Artists' Pigments is a commendably thorough, detailed and comprehensive reference book of unique interest and usefulness to conservators, artists and art historians alike. ...Show more

Verdi With A Vengeance - An energetic guide tio the life and complete works of the king of opera by William Berger

$12.00 NZD

Category: Music | Reading Level: very good

The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst

$25.00 NZD

Category: Graphic Design | Reading Level: very good

Art and Artists in England - Three Volumes by G F Waagen

$250.00 NZD

Category: Art | Reading Level: good-very good