Jane Carruthers and Marion ArnoldThomas Baines, an intrepid Victorian adventurer travelled extensively in South Africa and was selected to accompany David Livingstone in exploring the upper reaches of the Zambezi...

Sue WhitingFun to knit and quick to finish, there's nothing quite so adorable as tiny socks for little feet. With designs ranging from classic bootees and Fair Isle knits to...

Author: Allegra Goodman Tension arises in the love affair of a young artist for whom nothing is permanent and his girlfriend, a teacher who believes that things are meant to...

Uli von KapffIn a single decade, between 1818 and 1828, Shaka transformed a modest chieftaincy into one of the most powerful kingdoms in southern Africa. His empire, whose heartland lay...

Susan Vreeland   From extraordinary highs - patronage by the Medicis, friendship with Galileo and, most importantly of all, beautiful and outstandingly original paintings - to rape by her father's...

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Lawrence Kramer“What can be done about the state of classical music?” Lawrence Kramer asks in this elegant, sharply observed, and beautifully written extended essay. Classical music, whose demise has been...

George W BushA vibrant collection of oil paintings and stories by President George W. Bush honoring the sacrifice and courage of America's military veterans. With forewords written and read by...

N Elizabeth SchlatterThis concise volume is the place to start for anyone considering a career in museums. Museum professional and author N. Elizabeth Schlatter outlines the nature of the profession...

Classical drawing is staging a comeback. "The Art Students League of New York" presents a unique and perfect celebration of this revival: a gallery of never-before-published 19th- and 20th-century drawings...

This dictionary provides comprehensive information on the fine arts, with entries on paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints, and the artists who have made them, throughout the world. It covers historical...

Teaches how to write and illustrate children's books by analyzing story structure and showing how the story's action is communicated through picture sequences