Francis Bacon Man and Beast by Anna Testar
$79.99 AUD
Category: Art
Francis Bacon is considered one of the most important painters of the 20th century. A major exhibition of his paintings at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2020 explores the role of animals in his work - not least the human animal. Having often painted dogs and horses, in 1969 Bacon first depicted bullfight ...Show more
Codex Seraphinianus: 40th Anniversary Edition by Luigi Serafini
$330.00 AUD
Category: Art
Due early 2022 Published to coincide with the 40th anniversary of its original publication, this special edition of the beloved, best-selling cult classic features a new design, new cover illustration, and 15 never-before-seen drawings. Featuring a handsome new package redesigned by the author himself, ...Show more
Missoni by MASSIMILIANO CAPELLA
$69.99 AUD
Category: Fashion | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Published to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Missoni founder Ottavio Missoni, this beautifully illustrated book tells the story of one of the great Italian fashion houses, from the origins of the family business to its worldwide fame as an icon of "Made in Italy." Creativity, ingenuity, and inve ...Show more
100 Treasures / 100 Emotions: The Macquarie University History Museum by MARTIN BOMMAS
$75.00 AUD
Category: Art
AUSTRALIAN AUTHORS A thought-provoking, visual feast, which presents a diverse range of art objects to build emotional bridges between art objects and the viewer within a social history context. 100 Treasures celebrates the inauguration of the Faculty Art Museum at Macquarie University, NSW, Australia. ...Show more
Holbein: Masters of Art by FLORIAN HEINE
$26.99 AUD
Category: Art | Series: Masters of Art Ser.
This introduction to the work of the 16th-century master portraitist Hans Holbein reveals the impressive and surprising scope of his career. 16th-century Europe was a time of unprecedented economic expansion, cross-cultural trade, religious upheaval, warring empires, and scientific advancement. With ...Show more
Thomas Gainsborough - Experiments in Drawing by Marco Simone Bolzoni
$49.99 AUD
Category: Art
William Jackson, one of Gainsborough's closest friends and biographers, noted that if he had "to rest his Gainsborough] reputation on one point, it should be on his Drawings." Gainsborough was indeed a draftsman of rare talent and creativity, and his experiments in drawing inspired an entire generation ...Show more
Rolex: History, Icons and Record-Breaking Models by CAPPELLETTI/ PATRIZZI
$95.00 AUD
Category: Design
The history of Rolex is inextricably linked to its founder Hans Wilsdorf, who took the first steps in the world of Swiss watchmaking as he dreamed about a timepiece that could be worn around the wrist. This experimental research led Rolex to achieve its highest goals in both technological innovation and ...Show more
Living in Style: Scandinavia by teNeues
$99.00 AUD
Category: Design
The ultimate book for lovers of the Scandinavian lifestyle
The Audi Book by teNeues
$199.00 AUD
Category: Design
An advertising slogan at the heart of pop culture, Audi's Vorsprung durch Technik has not only entered everyday speech, but has also made its way into song lyrics such as "Parklife" by Blur and U2's "Zooropa". Yet Vorsprung durch Technik is far more than a slogan for Audi - it represents a conscious cho ...Show more
Piet Mondrian Masterpieces of Art by Michael Kerrigan
$35.00 AUD
Category: Art | Series: Masterpieces of Art
Part of a new series of beautiful gift art books this book focuses on Dutch artist Piet Mondrian. Renowned especially for his style of painting that featured grids of black lines with blocks of primary colour, Mondrian was regarded as a true pioneer of abstract art. Featuring a fascinating introduction ...Show more
Art Nouveau: 50 Works of Art You Should Know: 50 Works of Art You Should Know by Susie Hodge
$39.99 AUD
Category: Art
A new edition to Prestel's popular "50s" series, this collection of the finest examples of Art Nouveau shows how the movement impacted every artistic discipline. The heyday of the Art Nouveau style was relatively short, spanning the decades immediately before and after 1900. However it was a tremendousl ...Show more
Impressionism: 50 Paintings You Should Know by Ines Janet Engelmann
$44.99 AUD
Category: Art | Series: You Should Know
No artistic education is complete without a healthy dose of the Impressionists. Here, fifty of the most important works from the early nineteenth to the turn of twentieth centuries are reproduced in gorgeous colour, including the best of Monet, Degas, van Gogh, Renoir, Cezanne, Cassatt, Manet, Seurat, a ...Show more