Theory of Art

'To create today is to create dangerously'Camus argues passionately that the artist has a responsibility to challenge, provoke and speak up for tho...

What goes into creating art? How can we learn to read paintings? What are the key elements of composition?If you've ever found yourself seeking th...

Anatomy for Artists is an extensive compendium of high quality, detailed photography and drawings, showing the human figure in a variety of shapes,...

'Incisive and provocative ... a sensitive and probing critique' The New York Times'Essential reading ... gripping, inspirational, beautifully writ...

Two authorities on popular culture reveal the ways in which art can enhance mood and enrich lives - now available in paperback This passionate, tho...

There is growing interest in the relationship between the arts and Christian faith. Much has been written about the arts and theology and the place...

Film is considered by some to be the most dominant art form of the twentieth century. It is many things, but it has become above all a means of tel...

An authoritative history of art history from its medieval origins to its modern predicamentsIn this authoritative book, the first of its kind in En...

An intimate, revealing biography of a talented artist who lived life on her own terms.Pablo Picasso called Françoise Gilot The Woman Who Says No. T...

Art Essays is a passionate collection of the best essays on the visual arts written by contemporary novelists. This vibrant and diverse selection i...

In this one-of-a-kind volume, indispensable for students of art, architecture and film,Alex Danchev presents 100 Artists' Manifestos, each reproduc...

Creating Professional Characters: Develop Spectacular Designs from Basic Concepts is an inspiring and informative exploration of how popular profes...

Widely considered to be the foundational text of the American landscape tradition, Ralph Waldo Emersons Nature urges Americans to value and immerse...

The visual arts enrich our lives in many ways: bringing innovative ideas and the pleasures of beauty and emotion, but they can also confound. How T...

In this brilliant collection of diverse works-essays, short stories, poems, translations-which spans a lifetime's engagement with art, John Berge...

An original and breathtakingly beautiful perspective on how art developed through the ages, this book reveals how new materials and techniques insp...

An authoritative history of art history from its medieval origins to its modern predicamentsIn this wide-ranging and authoritative book, the first ...