In 1964 Lucian Freud set his students at the Norwich College of Art an assignment: to paint naked self-portraits and to make them 'revealing, telling, believable... really shameless'. It was...

Tamsin PickeralMachintosh follows the rise and fall of one of Britain's most fascinating and original artists and designers of the twentieth century. Covering everything from his early architecture, furniture and...

Lynda BarryThe bestselling, idiosyncratic curriculum from a 2019 MacArthur Fellow will teach you how to draw and write your story“The self-help book of the year.”—The New York TimesHello students, meet...

This book presents a new and comprehensive biography of one of the most prominent artists of the twentieth century in dialogue with the events and ideologies of his time. It...

Gary Lord Whether you're an absolute beginner or an experienced muralist, whether your tastes are traditional or modern, this complete guide to mural painting will help you create fresh, fabulous...

Ingo F Walther Famous Manuscripts - The fascinating world of medieval miniature painting and illumination September 19, 2007 by TASCHEN

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Yve-Alain BoisFiercely competitive, Matisse and Picasso engaged in one of the most formidable artistic dialogues of this century. The intense beginning of the relationship between the two artists - from...

Gerard Durozoi An overview of the life and work of this extraordinary master. Works include La Danse, La Musique, Vue de Notre Dame and more. The insightful introduction traces his...

Mark Sarvas One of Entertainment Weekly's 20 Books to Read in March and one of TimeOut's 11 Books You'll Want to Binge-Read This MonthA son learns more about his father...

Charles SalaAn in-depth look at the life and work of the impetuous, solitary, tireless creator who, in asserting his freedom to create on his own terms, was the prototype of...

Gilles NeretDuring the Renaissance, the great artists, from Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli to Michelangelo and Rapheal, transformed the history of art, achieving an even closer imitation of nature whilst...