The Arts: General & Reference books

This collection is a response to Alex Potts's provocative 2013 book Experiments in modern realism. Twenty essays...  Read More >>

How can music mediation foster social cohesion and dialogue? A critical exploration of its social-transformative...  Read More >>

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Marking 150 years since Nietzsche's 'The Birth of Tragedy,' this collection examines the profound influence on art...  Read More >>

Emily Watlington, argues against what she sees as the dangerous slippage between artistic research and alternative...  Read More >>

A rare blend of science, skepticism, and stagecraft, perfect for anyone interested in the psychology of belief,...  Read More >>

As the first volume in the new series Art &, this book signals a bold new vision for a more dynamic study of art...  Read More >>

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A chronological illustrated analysis of fifty-eight years of work by the collective Art & Language  Read More >>

An invitation to look closely at artworks and explore the techniques artists use to draw viewers in and keep them...  Read More >>

A comprehensive presentation of the Yale University Art Gallery's collection of Italian paintings from the thirteenth...  Read More >>

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""A collection of essays examining how medieval visual culture can be studied through fragments. Explores how incomplete...  Read More >>

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Master the art of family, maternity, and newborn photography with proven lighting techniques and a systematic posing...  Read More >>

Henry James was a leading commentator on the art of his time. Readers of this complete collection of his nonfictional...  Read More >>

Utilizing case studies from Caribbean and Latin American history, Cruz redefines artistic and cultural practices...  Read More >>

Visualizing the collective imagination of Palestinian and Arab filmmakers across 75 years of exile, dispossession...  Read More >>

Guided by 20 ""figures of interest,"" 70 contemporary artists chart the history and mythology of New Mexico and...  Read More >>

The Scribbling Woman is an interactive companion for any female writer who wants to live a life that supports her...  Read More >>

Relentless Creativity is an honest book for people who feel out of step with hustle culture. It explores creativity...  Read More >>

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Considers the enduring legacy of California Conceptualism, known for its lax approaches to creating, writing about,...  Read More >>

Understanding displacement aesthetics explores how visual culture and art shape and challenge ideas about forced...  Read More >>

Beloved throughout the world, the book known for introducing millions of readers to the joy of art appreciation...  Read More >>