1,921円 A guide to the undersea sculptures of the award-winning British artist whose works "are both enchanting and ecologically meaningful" ( Discover). A one-of-a-kind blend of art, nature, and conservation, The Underwater Museum re-creates an awe-inspiring dive into the dazzling under-ocean sculpture ...

4,861円 This book opens a window onto a fascinating and understudied aspect of the visual, material, intellectual, and cultural history of seventeenth-century Amsterdam: the role played by its inns and taverns, specifically the doolhoven. Doolhoven were a type of labyrinth unique to early modern Amsterda...

5,963円 More than any other book that I can think of, Bronze Inside and Out puts a human face on Western art - indeed, all art. It invites us to ponder the very nature of the creative process. From the foreword by Brian W. Dippie, University of Victoria Bronze Inside and Out is a literary biography of sc...

300円 In "Sculptured Tombs of Hellas," Percy Gardner meticulously examines the intricate relationship between art and burial practices in ancient Greece, highlighting the rich narrative traditions that influence these monumental sculptures. Gardner employs a descriptive yet analytical literary style, d...

422円 A look at the controversial career of Dr. J. Marion Sims, "the Father of Gynecology," and the sculpture of him at Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street, New York City. Parts of this work appear as Essay 47 in Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan: A Historical Guide (New York University Press, 2007). I elaborat...

422円 A look at the Statue of Liberty as a timeless work of art and as a political statement by those who conceived it and by their contemporaries in the late 19th century. This is the first essay in Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan: A Historical Guide, published in 2007, expanded with archival illustrat...

1,555円 "FROM TWIGS TO TREASURES: The Novice's Handbook of Basket Weaving" is your gateway to the enchanting world of basketry. This comprehensive guide is tailored specifically for beginners, offering a captivating blend of creativity and practical skill-building. Within the pages of this book, you'll e...

11,541円 The first book to put the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India’s Chola dynasty in social context From the ninth through the thirteenth century, the Chola dynasty of southern India produced thousands of statues of Hindu deities, whose physical perfection was meant to reflect spiritual bea...

6,633円 A stunning visual history of sculpture from prehistory through modernity This book presents an aesthetic of sculptural art, which has too often submitted to the rule of architecture and painting. Herbert Read emphasizes the essential and autonomous nature of sculptureー“Form in its full spatial c...

4,643円 Constructivist and sculptor Naum Gabo’s personal account of his development as an artist A leading exponent of the modern art movement known as Constructivism, Russian-born Naum Gabo was one of the most important sculptors of the twentieth centuryーan artist, designer, and theorist whose work cha...

5,306円 An in-depth look at the exquisite metal sculpture of the Roman baroque Roman baroque sculpture is usually thought of in terms of large-scale statues in marble and bronze, tombs, or portrait busts. Smaller bronze statuettes are often overlooked, and the extensive production of sculptural silverーm...

10,280円 In four chronologically organized chapters, this study traces the conceptual dependence and deep connectivity among Claes Oldenburg’s poetry, sculpture, films, and performance art between 1956 and 1965. This research-intensive book argues that Oldenburg’s art relies on machine vision and other me...