The Arts books

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This Element is the first scholarly study of the theatre of Lauren Gunderson, one of the most produced US playwrights...  Read More >>

This Element examines 'urban eco-performance', exploring how theatre and performance intersect with urbanisation...  Read More >>

The classic Guide to Baroque Rome was called ‘the greatest architectural guidebook ever written’. Over 300 entries...  Read More >>

Richly illustrated examination of the relationship between art and literature in English art from Hogarth to Constable....  Read More >>

Ask Haida artist and hereditary chief 7IDANsuu James Hart how long it took him to master the art of carving, and...  Read More >>

Explores a hip-hop pedagogy arising from the creative practices of Toronto artists whose insistence on originality...  Read More >>

""A biography of artist Oskar Stoessel""--  Read More >>

Here’s the definitive look at how fathers have been portrayed in the arts and how that reflects cultural and societal...  Read More >>

The first monograph on Jordan Casteel, one of the most critically acclaimed artists working today  Read More >>

A glorious publication on the ""saintly and excellent"" Florentine friar and painter whose religious scenes exemplify...  Read More >>

A deep dive into this unique, murder-filled masterpiece—its slimy roots, original production, characters from killers...  Read More >>

Examines Chilean singer-songwriter, visual artist, poet and ethnographer Violeta Parra (1917–1967)  Read More >>

Forms and shapes multiply and mutate over time in Wray's biomorphic abstractions, which the artist views as ""living...  Read More >>

Boston Cemeteries is a photographic exploration of the city's historic burying grounds and garden cemeteries. From...  Read More >>

The 1930s would not seem the most propitious time for design, yet in Britain, the government gave full acknowledgement...  Read More >>

Named after a rock pool that looked like a doorway carved into the shore, ""The Ocean's Door"" brings together seventeen...  Read More >>

Nature 02 is a memoir that expands on the value of a moment when revered through photography. It takes you through...  Read More >>

Alphabet Logo is a compendium of logos designed from letters of the alphabet. The book contains over 500 logos from...  Read More >>

A unique collection of multi-generational contributions from up-and-coming, as well as established, actors on representation...  Read More >>

A one-of-a-kind look at Stephen Sondheim’s lifelong obsession with games and puzzles of all kinds.  Read More >>

An exploration of the ways in which masks and mirrors mediated encounters, enabled performances and effected visual...  Read More >>

Leading architectural theorists exchange ideas with the contemporary philosopher Jacques Rancière in order to debate...  Read More >>

An in-depth exploration of the craft of antler, bone, horn and ivory working as it evolved within the pre-Viking...  Read More >>

Structured by practitioner and arranged in chronological order, this much-needed book brings together the foundational...  Read More >>