From the finest archaelogical collections of Tuscany come these remarkable treasures from the world of the ancient Etruscans, who have been long overshadowed by the more intriguing and talented people is  represented by a wide range of objects. These include impressijve sculpture  ande architectural ornaments, ,superb bronzes, urns and sarcophagi bearing stricking potraits of the [...]

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Author: Various, English, International History and Culture, Softcover, 291x225mm, full colour, 191pp, ISBN: 9781901663907

The first monograph to cover the complete career of Abelardo Morell (b. 1948) Morell’s photographs transform everyday objects into magical, ominous and mysterious images, through the use of surprising perspectives and angles that distort size and distance. Alongside many dramatic photographs, this book also features Morell’s renowned ‘camera obscura’ series – including his earliest photographs [...]

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Author: Richard B Woodward, English, Hard cover, 28.9 x 28.7 cm, 105 black and white illustrations,140 pp, ISBN: 9780714845722

This Printmaking Starter Library provides an overview of print and printmaking, both in South Africa and Internationally. It also includes books on prolific artists throughout history who have worked in this medium. a a William Kentridge Prints The Printmaking Bible Ink, Paper, Metal, Wood: How to Recognize Contemporary Artists’ Prints Printmaking: A complete guide to [...]

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“Absolutely gorgeous… Each spread is crammed full of fun and humorous illustrations. You and your toddler can share in the excitement of finding one of the many characters in the book and follow that character throughout all the pages in the book, every page is crammed with stories” – Love Reading This large-format board book [...]

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Unknown Author, English, Art General, Hardcover, full colour, 260x340mm, 16pp, ISBN: 9781854378620

British Book Design and Production Awards 2009 Around the World with Mouk was Highly Commended. Meet Mouk, the adorable and intrepid little bear, who sets off on a journey around the world. Join him as he discovers different cultures and makes new friends around the globe. Bursting with colour and authentic detail, Around the World [...]

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Author: Marc Boutavant, English, Art General

Here is a superb activity book bursting with creative ideas. By the same team behind the hugely successful Big Book for Little Hands, The Big Book of Shapes is crammed full of things for young children to enjoy, letting every reader invent their own colourful world out of squares, circles and triangles. The large format [...]

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Author: Marie-Pascale Cocage, Bridget Strevens-Marzo, English, Hardcover, full colour, 275x320mm, 60pp, ISBN: 978 1854378514,
Price: (ZA)R 140.00

Accompanying the Tate Liverpool exhibition, this book examines the intriguing relationship between renowned British artist Michael Landy and Jean Tinguely, one of the most subversive sculptors of the 20th century. Having seen Tate’s 1982 Tinguely retrospective while still a student, Landy has drawn inspiration from the artist for some of his most well known works, [...]

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Author: Laurence Sillars, English, Art General, Hardcover, Jacket, black and white, 260x220mm, 144pp, ISBN: 9781854379191,
Price: (ZA)R 320

Written by Henry Moore in the 1930s, these powerful, polemical texts lay out his ideas about sculpture, calling for truth to materials, openness to artistic traditions in other cultures and understanding of the importance of scale. Illustrated with archival photographs showing Moore at work, this book gives new insights into the working methods and inspiration [...]

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Author: Henry Moore, English, Monograph, Softcover, 189x125mm, black and white, 48pp, ISBN: 9781854379061

When Diane Arbus died in 1971 at the age of forty-eight, she was already a significant influence-even something of a legend-among serious photographers, although only a small number of her most important pictures were widely known at the time. The publication of Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph in 1972 – along with the posthumous retospective [...]

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Author: Edited by Doon Arbus and Marvin Israel, English, Monograph, Softcover, 184 pages, 280x235mm, black and white illustration, ISBN: 978 0893816940,
Price: (ZA)R 440.00

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Author: Alain Blonel, Bruno Foucart, Victoria De Lempicka, ISBN: 9782080305497,
Price: (ZA)R 440