Fall under the spell of Gustav Klimt. A century after his death, the Viennese artist still startles with his unabashed eroticism, dazzling surfaces, and artistic experimentation. Master of 19th-century Viennese art and pioneer of the Secessionist movement, Klimt built up a shimmering legacy of lustrous tones and gold leaf textures, including such beloved works as The Kiss and The Woman in Gold. Hardcover, 14 x 19.5 cm, 1.07 kg, 664 pages
Movements in Art Since 1945 / Автор: Edward Lucie-Smith, Издательство: Thames & Hudson, Серия: World of Art, Страниц: 336, Переплет: Мягкий, ISBN: 9780500204535
Latin American Art Since 1900 / Автор: Edward Lucie-Smith, Издательство: Thames & Hudson, Серия: World of Art, Страниц: 240, Переплет: Мягкий, ISBN: 9780500204580
Discover the unique genre of illustrated newspapers and their modernist artistic design. This rich collection explores 100 years of graphic news items and their trailblazing influence on the emerging avant-garde art movements. Featured artists include Jean Cocteau and Juan Gris, together with masters of graphic work Thomas Nast and Gustave Doré. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 24.6 x 37.2 cm, 4.89 kg, 604 pages
One big slice of cheesecake brought to you by Dian Hanson! Based on the XXL compendium, this book features nearly 100 pin-up artists, with showcase chapters for the top 10, including Gil Elvgren, George Petty and Alberto Vargas. Each chapter presents a calendar or magazine cover, original model photos and preparatory sketches. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 25 x 34 cm, 3.15 kg, 548 pages
Exotic plants, corals and crocodiles, birds and butterflies. Albertus Seba’s extraordinary catalog of natural specimens is not only one of the 18th century’s greatest natural history achievements but also one of the most prized natural history books of all time. It is a beautiful tribute to the abundance and diversity of Earth's creatures, great and small, as well as a fascinating record of some now-extinct animals. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.41 kg, 512 pages
With his revolutionary and liberated view of the naked body and sexuality, Egon Schiele emphatically wrote himself into the history of art at the beginning of the last century. Even today, the women and self-portraits painted by the enfant terrible of the Viennese modern age still have an exciting and bold effect. They were all created during the last decade of his short life. Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.11 kg, 512 pages
Featuring Julie Bell, Philippe Druillet, Frank Frazetta, H.R. Giger, Jeffrey Catherine Jones, Rowena Morrill, and Boris Vallejo, among many others. This book combines original paintings with preparatory sketches, sculptures, calendars, magazines, and paperback books for an immersive dive into this dynamic, fanciful genre. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.02 kg, 512 pages
Legendary tattoo artist Henk Schiffmacher takes us on a personal journey through the history of tattooing from the 1730s to the 1970s. Showcasing over two hundred years of worldwide tattoo history, the book brings together the best of Schiffmacher’s renowned private collection with lively personal commentary by the art’s most beloved raconteur. View Rating and Reviews Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.11 kg, 512 pages
Often misunderstood, Pierre-Auguste Renoir remains one of history’s most-loved painters—undoubtedly because his work exudes such warmth, tenderness, and good cheer. Gathering brilliant reproductions and sketches, as well as photos and a complete chronology illustrating his life and work, this is the essential work of reference on Renoir. Hardcover, 15.6 x 21.7 cm, 1.06 kg, 488 pages