Art Forms

From the diverse proto-theatres of the mid-1800s, though the revues of the ‘20s, the ‘true musicals’ of the ‘40s, the politicisation of the ‘60s an...

Haiku – seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity – have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today th...

ORLAN: A Hybrid Body of Artworks is an in-depth academic account of ORLAN's pioneering art in its entirety. The book covers her career in performan...

What sort of thing is a theatre image? How is it produced and consumed? Who is responsible for the images? Why do the images stay with us when the ...

This book presents four case studies that interrogate how German fifteenth-century painted triptychs engage with, and ultimately blur, various boun...

The quest to uncover the history of a mysterious painting, and a joyous exploration of art in the twentieth century and beyond.While wandering the ...

The magic of painting has been present throughout human history, serving as a faithful narrator and mirror of times past, reflecting society's drea...

This volume features new paintings and drawings by the American painter Elizabeth Peyton, published on the occasion of her first solo exhibition at...

The very first retrospective book showcasing the renowned high jewellery Maison, Chaumet features a collection of iconic editorials and campaigns c...

This practical guide is for lovers of plants, colour, design and print. Richly illustrated, it explains the full process of making a linocut, from ...

The Secret Middle Ages is a controversial and completely fresh view of the medieval world through its rare and amazing artefacts. Using the wealth ...

Reflections on the evolution and philosophical depth of Gieve Patel’s art, adorned with illustrations of his paintings.  To Break and to Branch is ...