Secret Knowledge : Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters by David Hockney
75.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography
Rediscovering the lost techniques of the Old Masters Secret Knowledge created a sensation when it was first published. David Hockney?s enthralling story of how some of the great works of Western art were created with the help of mirrors and lenses and how the optical look came to dominate painting attra ...Show more
Vermeer: Masters of Art by Maurizia Tazartes
30.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography | Series: Masters of Art Ser.
A seventeenth century Dutch painter who lived his entire life in Delft, Vermeer is renowned for his masterly use of light. Only a very small number of Vermeer's paintings are known to exist. Overflowing with impeccably reproduced images, this book offers full page spreads of masterpieces as well as high ...Show more
Making A Masterpiece: The stories behind iconic artworks by Debra N. Mancoff
45.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography
A behind-the-scenes look at the most famous works of art in the world.
Van Gogh and the Artists He Loved by Steven Naifeh
70.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography
The compelling story of how Vincent van Gogh developed his audacious, iconic style by immersing himself in the work of others, featuring hundreds of paintings by Van Gogh as well as the artists who inspired him--from the New York Times bestselling co-author of Van Gogh: The Life Vincent van Gogh's p ...Show more
Spectrum (Victoria and Albert Museum): Heritage Patterns and Colours by Thames and Hudson
45.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography
A visual analysis of the colours used in furnishing fabrics and wallpapers from the 15th century to now, providing inspiration for designers. This simply structured and highly original book analyses the palettes that have been used by designers in the creation of furnishing fabrics and wallpapers from t ...Show more
How to be a Renaissance Woman: The Untold History of Beauty and Female Creativity by Jill Burke
55.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography
Beauty, make up, art, power: An alternative history of the Renaissance told by the women behind the paintings
Colin McCahon: Is This the Promised Land?: Vol.2 1960-1987 by Peter Simpson
80.00 NZD
Category: NZ - Art | Series: Colin Mccahon Ser. | Reading Level: near fine
The second of an extraordinary two-volume work chronicling forty-five years of painting by our most important artist, Colin McCahon. Colin McCahon (1919–1987) was New Zealand’s greatest twentieth-century artist. Through landscapes, biblical paintings and abstraction, the introduction of words and Māori ...Show more
Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story by DK
65.00 NZD
Category: Art - History and biography
Discover more than 70 of the most famous ballet dances, from The Nutcrackerand Swan Laketo The Rite of Spring. Learn the stories behind renowned companies such as The Royal Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet. Explore the lives and achievements of ballet dancers across the centuries, such as Margot Fonteyn, C ...Show more