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Andy Warhol, 365 Takes
The Andy Warhol Museum Collection
Hardcover
ISBN: 0810943298
Presents a fascinating collection of paintings, ephemera, and personal memorabilia from the collection of Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Museum, accompanied by commentaries from members of the museum staff and quotes from the artist's own writings.
Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art
Paperback
ISBN: 0064301001
Identifies and explains the religious, historical, mythical, literary, and other figures and themes upon which the repertoire of European art is based
Illuminating Video
An Essential Guide to Video Art
Paperback
ISBN: 0893813907
Gathers together essays on video art, covering such aspects as its history, and its relationship to the media, fine arts, and culture
The Art of Maurice Sendak
Hardcover
ISBN: 0810980630
Nearly three hundred reproductions of the famous illustrator's work over the years, including finished illustrations, sketches, penned fantasies, and stage-set designs, are accompanied by an account of Sendak's life and career
Sacred Mirrors
The Visionary Art of Alex Grey
Paperback
ISBN: 0892813148
Surreal paintings combine the detail of anatomical illustrations with the spiritual images of Buddhism
Reenchantment of Art
Paperback
ISBN: 0500276897
Argues that artists should reject the patriarchal system that only causes alienation, and engage in a spiritual quest connected to ritual, myth, and the earth
Jan Vermeer
Hardcover
ISBN: 0810917378
Provides a comprehensive study of Vermeer's life and work, presents commentaries on his painting techniques, and examines each one of the Dutch artist's authenticated paintings
An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols
Paperback
ISBN: 0500271259
Explains the meanings associated with objects, plants, animals, myths, religious symbols, and images in art
Concerning the Spiritual in Art
Paperback
ISBN: 0486234118
Pioneering work by the great modernist painter, considered by many to be the father of abstract art and a leader in the movement to free art from traditional bonds. 12 illustrations.
Gift
Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property
Paperback
ISBN: 0394715195
Examines the concept of gifts in anthropological terms and uses this approach to analyze the situation of creative artists and their gifts to society
