Inspired by the East - How the Islamic World Influenced Western Art by William Greenwood; Lucien de Guise
$80.00 AUD
Category: Art
The West has long had a fascination with the art and culture of the 'Orient'. Covering a period from the late fifteenth century to the present day, Inspired by the East sheds light on the complex cultural exchange between these civilisations, which has generated a profusion of beautiful objects, perhaps ...Show more
Arts of the East : Highlights of Islamic Art from the Bruschettini Collection by Filiz Çakir Phillip
$100.00 AUD
Category: Art
The Bruschettini Foundation is world - renowned for its collection of Islamic and Asian art. This fine publication reproduces a fascinating selection of 13th - to 17th - century carpets, textiles, polychrome Iznik wares, paintings, and precious inlaid metalwork chosen from the collection, revealing the ...Show more
The World Between Empires - Art and Identity in the Ancient Middle East by Blair Fowlkes-Childs; Michael Seymour
$130.00 AUD
Category: Art
A timely and definitive exploration of the art and culture of the ancient civilizations situated between Rome and the Middle East that presents a new way of understanding the region's influential heritage This publication examines the art and architecture of regions that served as major trade routes bet ...Show more
Art Of The Middle East Modern And Contemporary Art Of The Arab World And Iran by Saeb Eigner
$90.00 AUD
Category: Art
This definitive guide to modern and contemporary art of the Middle East and Arab world since 1945 includes more than 450 colour illustrations, a guide to Arabic script and biographies of the 200-plus featured artists.
Geometry and Art in the Modern Middle East by Roxane Zand (Text by); Sussan Babaie (Text by)
$80.00 AUD
Category: Art
In this groundbreaking volume on the use of Islamic geometry in modern and contemporary art from the region, Roxane Zand and Sussan Babaie explore ways in which traditional geometric legacies are applied and interpreted in new contexts. Works by artists Anila Quayyum Agha, Mohamed Kanoo, Lulwah Al Homou ...Show more
Venice with Turner by Ian Warrell
$50.00 AUD
Category: Art
J.M.W. Turner's elegant pencil sketches and watercolours of Venice are so poignant and evocative that the gentle sound of water lapping against gondolas can almost be heard when looking at them. In this beautiful selection, Ian Warrell employs the very finest examples of Turner's Venetian studies to eit ...Show more
Daniel Thomas - Recent Past: Writing Australian Art by Hannah Fink (Editor); Steven Miller (Editor); Michael Brand (Foreword by); Daniel Thomas (Text by); Art Gallery NSW
$65.00 AUD
Category: Art
... over the course of half a century, Daniel has asked and answered the questions that no one else has thought of. Originality, curiosity, generosity and intellectual precision have always been at the heart of his work. Andrew Sayers, former director of the National Portrait Gallery, CanberraNo one kno ...Show more
Patterns of India - A Journey Through Colors, Textiles, and the Vibrancy of Rajasthan by Christine Chitnis
$50.00 AUD
Category: Photography
It's the trip of a lifetime--a textile-based tour of colorful Rajasthan, India featuring more than 200 lush photographs depicting everday life in one of the most vibrant regions in the world. Patterns of Indiais a visual experience that offers intimate insights into the diverse and richly hued Western I ...Show more
Vincent's Books - Van Gogh and the Writers Who Inspired Him by Mariella Guzzoni
$40.00 AUD
Category: Art
'I have a more or less irresistible passion for books' Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was famously driven by his passion for God, for art - and for books. Vincent's life with books is examined here chapter by chapter, from his early adulthood, when he considered becoming a pastor, to his d ...Show more
Unfinished Business: The Art of Gordon Bennett by Zara Stanhope; Abigail Bernal; Johanna Faith Almiron; Simon Wright; Tim Riley Walsh
$55.00 AUD
Category: Art
Unfinished Business offers fresh insight into the work of Australian artist Gordon Bennett (1955-2014), including new interpretations of his intelligent synthesis of influences and ideas and globally recognised contribution to contemporary art. More than 120 colour reproductions of Bennett's paintings, ...Show more
Tom of Finland - The Official Life and Work of a Gay Hero by F. Valentine Hooven III
$70.00 AUD
Category: Art
Tuoko Laaksonen, also known as Tom of Finland (1920-1991), was an iconic and provocative artist who rose to cult status in the international gay community and beyond for his work celebrating gay archetypes and masculinity during a time when being gay was taboo. Created in partnership with the Tom of Fin ...Show more
Judd by Donald Judd (Artist); Jeffrey Weiss (Text by); Ann Temkin (Editor, Text by); Yasmil Raymond (Text by)
$120.00 AUD
Category: Art
This exhibition will be the first American retrospective of Donald Judd's work in thirty years. Due to the unprecedented archival access granted by the Judd Foundation to MoMA's curatorial team, this show presents a unique opportunity to assess Judd's career anew. Most writings to date have dwelled on J ...Show more