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The 2019 opening of the Humboldt Forum heralds a massive achievement in cultural understanding. Bringing together more than 20,000 objects and desi...

The poster is a versatile marketing tool widely used from the 19th century to today for everything from political events to movies. A good poster h...

The idea of "renaissance," or rebirth, arose in Italy as a way of reviving the art, science, and scholarship of the Classical era. It was also powe...

Providing a rare glimpse into one of the finest private art collections in the world, this book presents the extraordinary collection of the Neue G...

Following World War II, Western painting went in completely new directions. A young generation of artists turned their backs on the dominant styles...

Product Description We live in a hyper-connected world and are bombarded with news and other information, via our phones, computers, TVs, and radi...

These days getting away from it all also means escaping the mundane atmosphere of big resorts and cookie-cutter experiences. Whether you are search...

For bestselling cookbook author Hetty McKinnon, Asian cooking is personal. McKinnon grew up in a home filled with the aromas, sights, and sounds of...

Ancient cultures regarded animals as emblems of power and magic. An array of animals helped shape entire societies and religions. Now, this boldly ...

Portraiture is one of the oldest and most studied genres of art. While most scholars will look at a painting's composition, style, and themes, ofte...

Upcycling is the process of transforming seemingly low value items into something new. Today's upcyclists are creating stunning furniture, lighting...

Vera Lutter’s work has taken her and her pinhole camera all over the world, most recently to LACMA as its artist in residence. Stationing a mobile ...

A gorgeous and timely meditation on anger. The heroine of this beautifully illustrated story feels her anger like a storm in a dark forest. It swee...

Bernard loves the dark. Why not? He's a bat! During his journey through the night he comes across fascinating creatures in all sorts of interesting...

An intimate art form, drawing offers a direct connection to one's imagination; a means of exercising the eye, brain, and the hand; and a way to spa...

Since the inception of photography as an art form nearly 200 years ago, women have played an important role in the development of the genre, often ...

Women have been on the front lines of the war for more than a century. With access to places men cannot go, the women who photograph war lend a uni...

Bright-eyed birds, evanescent butterflies, tropical fish and other pleasures await the readers of this large format book that will appeal to young ...

The art of Africa displays an astonishing variety of styles, techniques and materials. Whether fashioned in gold, bronze, terracotta or iron, carve...

The companion to the groundbreaking new retrospective at the Gropius Bau, this publication examines Kusama’s life and work through wholly original ...

Anyone who loves their garden knows that there's something happening in nature every day of the year. Whether it's the first crocus of spring, summ...

Product Description Born in London and raised in Nigeria, Shonibare employs a diverse range of media - from sculpture, painting and installation t...