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History of Art

J. Lockwood Kipling Bombay, the Punjab, South Kensington

Bryant Julius, Weber Susan, Swallow Deborah, Bryant Barbara, Marsden Christopher, Arburthnott Catherine, Khan Nadhra Shahbaz, Kemp Sandra, Hoffenberg Peter H., James Brother

ISBN: HB: 9780300221596, Yale University Press, January 2017
602 pp., 28x21.6 cm, 700 colour illus., 37 black&white illus.

John Lockwood Kipling (1837-1911) started his career as an architectural sculptor at the South Kensington Museum (today the Victoria and Albert Museum). Much of his life, however, was spent in British India, where his son Rudyard was born. He taught...

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Contemporary Art

Nicholas Krushenick Electric Soup

Berry Ian, Cooper Harry, Schwabsky Barry

ISBN: HB: 9783791356181, Prestel Publishing, January 2017
280 pp., 29x24 cm, 196 colour illus., 41 black&white illus.

The first comprehensive monograph on American painter Nicholas Krushenick (1929-1999) considers his important career and presents an expansive selection of his paintings and studies. Nicholas Krushenick is a key figure in the history of late 20th-ce...

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History of Art

Venice and Drawing 1500-1800 Theory, Practice and Collecting

Whistler Catherine

ISBN: HB: 9780300187731, Yale University Press, January 2017
380 pp., 28x24.8 cm, 130 colour illus., 85 black&white illus.

An impressive overview of drawing in Venice, from the time of Titian and Tintoretto to that of Canaletto and Tiepolo From the time of Titian and Tintoretto to that of Canaletto and Tiepolo, drawing was an important part of artistic practice and was h...

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Decorative Arts

Classical Splendor Painted Furniture for a Grand Philadelphia House

Kirtley Alexandra, Olley Peggy A., Cohen Jeffrey A.

ISBN: HB: 9780300221718, Yale University Press, January 2017
160 pp., 25.4x28 cm, 170 colour illus., 22 black&white illus.

This handsome book explores in depth a group of stunning painted and gilded furniture designed by the architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820), best known for originating the plans for the United States Capitol. The furniture was made in Philadel...

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Fashion

Clothing Art The Visual Culture of Fashion 1600-1914

Ribeiro Aileen

ISBN: HB: 9780300119077, Yale University Press, January 2017
304 pp., 28x21.6 cm, 170 colour illus., 80 black&white illus.

An entirely new way of looking at the history of fashion through the eyes of artists There have always been important links between art and clothing. Artists have documented the ever-evolving trends in fashion, popularized certain styles of dress, an...

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History of Art

Monet The Early Years

Shackelford George T. M., Shiff Richard, Thomson Richard, Callen Anthea, Desmarais Mary Dailey

ISBN: HB: 9780300221855, Yale University Press, January 2017
320 pp., 28x24.8 cm, 180 colour illus., 10 black&white illus.

This elegant volume is the first to be devoted to the young genius of Claude Monet (1840-1926). Bringing together the greatest paintings from his early career-including his first Salon-exhibited work, the Kimbell Art Museum's La Pointe de la Heve at...

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Decorative Arts

Ceramics in America 2016 Ceramics in America Annual

Hunter Robert

ISBN: HB: 9780982772287, Casemate, Chipstone Foundation, January 2017
232 pp., 28.6x21.3 cm, 280 colour illus.

Acknowledged as the journal of record in its field, American Furniture presents new research on furniture design, use, production, and appreciation. Begun in 1993, this award-winning annual provides a comprehensive forum on furniture history, technol...

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History of Art

Important European Sculpture Tomasso Brothers Fine Art

Avery Charles

ISBN: HB: 9781911300151, Casemate, Paul Holberton Publishing, January 2017
176 pp., 28x24 cm

This richly illustrated and scholarly catalogue accompanies an exhibition at Carlton Hobbs in New York, January 2017. Among the 25 beautiful works, dating from the early Renaissance to the Neoclassical period, are important statuettes by masters such...

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Design

Landscape Architecture

Upcycled Garden 25 Step-By-Step Projects Using Reclaimed Materials

Wooster Steven, Berry Susan

ISBN: PB: 9780992796822, GMC Group, Berry & Co, January 2017
144 pp., 27.6x21.6 cm, colour illus.

Steven and Susan show how to create a range of useful structures and furnishings, both large and small, at relatively little expense by using mostly recycled materials. The first chapters show the kinds of materials used and their possible uses; the...

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Painting and Drawing Manuals

Abstracts in Acrylic and Ink A Playful Painting Workshop

Ohl Jodi

ISBN: PB: 9781440346521, GMC Group, North Light Books, January 2017
144 pp., 27.6x21 cm, illus.

While there are many approaches to painting abstract art, Jodi Ohl's philosophy is to simply start. In this book, the successful, self-taught artist helps you "dive in with an open mind and fearless heart". Everything inside is geared toward kick-sta...

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