Christie's Art Deco
 Captures the dynamic essence of an art style: In 1930, William Van Alen (architect of New York's Chrysler Building) invented his Art Deco design to embody the spirit of his age when art was expected to be higher, faster, and more dynamic than was to be [... more]
$21.94
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Hans Haacke: For Real
Author: Hans Haacke Author: Benjamin Buchloh Author: Rosalyn Deutsche Author: Walter Grasskamp Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 709 EAN: 9783937572598 ISBN: 3937572597 Number Of Pages: 272 Publication Date: 2007-03-01 Release Date: 2007-03-01 [... more]
$60.00
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The Impressionists at Leisure
An excellent choice as a community library Memorial Fund acquisition selection.: "The Impressionists At Leisure" by art historian Pamela Todd not only showcases a series of Impressionist paintings ranging from Renoir's picknickers in the [... more]
$40.00
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Italian Frescoes: The Baroque Era, 1600-1800
Objective outstanding: 1) Read the review from the gentlemen from the UK, he has valid points that I will try to counterbalance....all points are valid. 2) The Abbeville Press series on Italian fresoces is about the only series like this in the [... more]
$135.00
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A Natural History of the Romance Novel
No pride, no prejudice: A landmark. Professor Regis has finished the job Jane Tompkins began with _Sensational Designs_ and Janice Radway continued in _Reading the Romance_. Couldn't be an easier read, balanced but sympathetic, and interesting even if [... more]
$19.95
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Barcelona and Modernity: Picasso, Gaudi, Miro, Dali
Beautiful, but confused: The catalogue for an exhibition held at the Cleveland Museum of Art in 2006 and at the Met in NY in 2007, this book is beautifully illustrated and very well written. It is a treasure trove of information on the history of [... more]
$65.00
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Orchids
A level-headed breath of fresh air: Jim James has given us a delightful addition to an orchid enthusiast's collection of titles on basic orchid growing. His book includes crisp, accurate line drawings by Gillian James and over fifty wonderful photographs [... more]
$22.95
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Long Beach Island Rhapsody: Paintings of the Island by ...
The name says it all "Island Rhapsody": I am a Realtor on Long Beach Island and live just off the island. This book has some of the most beautiful pictures of the past and present in it. I originally bought it because my last name is Anastasia [... more]
$50.00
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Nature and Culture: American Landscape and Painting, ...
Author: Barbara Novak Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 758.17309034 EAN: 9780195305876 Edition: 3 ISBN: 0195305876 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: 2007-01-12 [... more]
$29.95
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The Artemisia Files: Artemisia Gentileschi for Feminists ...
Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 759.5 EAN: 9780226035826 ISBN: 0226035824 Number Of Pages: 245 Publication Date: 2006-12-15 [... more]
$18.00
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Ancient Faces : Mummy Portraits in Roman Egypt ...
Incredible documentation of topic,plates not true to color: This exhibition is a facinating personal document of the Roman mummy portraits and their Egyptian and greek influenced hybrid artworks. The incredible freshness of the works themselves is lost [... more]
$44.95
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Saul Steinberg: Illuminations
A Splendid Volume for Connoisseurs of Saul Steinberg: First, I must confess that I am predisposed to enjoying this book. I love everything about the man and his work. Over the past several years I've acquired fourteen volumes of Steinberg's art as well [... more]
$65.00
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