Symbols in Art by Matthew Wilson
24.99 AUD
Category: Art and Design | Series: Art Essentials
Iconography, or the study of symbols--be they animals, artifacts, plants, geometric shapes, or gestures--is an essential aspect of interpreting art. One of the most consistent features of human society throughout time has been the use of visual symbols, which often act as substitutions for the written w ...Show more
Art From Milingimbi: Taking Memories Back by Cara Pinchbeck
24.99 AUD
Category: Art and Design
Drawn from a unique collection held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, this book includes 62 bark paintings produced in the 1950s, as well as woven forms, paperbark objects, carved wooden figures and feathered body ornamentation. Together with essays on the artists, the art and the history of Miling ...Show more
Inspirational Women - Rediscovering Stories in Art, Science and Social Reform by Lydia Miller
35.00 AUD
Category: Art and Design
Portraits of famous and overlooked women from all walks of life, from the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London This book focuses on the untold stories of women who were pioneers in a variety of fields, aiming to broaden the research into women in the National Portrait Gallery, London's c ...Show more
i-D Covers 1980-2010 by Terry Jones
49.99 AUD
75.00 (33% off)
Category: Art and Design
In celebration of 30 years at the forefront of international fashion and lifestyle publishing, this book, edited by the Creative Director and "i-D" founder, features all of the iconic covers to date as well as the best stories behind the making of the images.
Botanical Art - From Renaissance Herbaria to the 19th Century
59.99 AUD
85.00 (29% off)
Category: Art and Design
FUNGAL INSPIRATION: Art and design inspired by wild nature by Victionary
65.00 AUD
Category: Art and Design
When one speaks of the beauty of Mother Nature, lush leaves and bright blooms in the sun often come to mind. However, there is so much charm to be found in her lesser-noticed side, sprouting silently in the places people rarely look at. The fungi family, for example, is full of intriguing species in a v ...Show more
Mirka Mora: A Life Making Art by Sabine Cotte
49.99 AUD
Category: Art and Design
Mirka Mora features a rich insight into the intellectual life and art practice of one of Australia's most versatile, creative and prolific modern artists. A Melbourne cultural icon, Mirka, along with her ex-husband Georges, was instrumental in helping to establish Australian modern art on a global stag ...Show more
Petal: The World of Flowers Through an Artist's Eye by Adriana Picker
45.00 AUD
Category: Art and Design
A compendium of floral wonder from botanical artist Adriana Picker, Petal: The World of Flowers Through an Artist's Eye reveals the colours, details and unique sculptural beauty of nature’s most remarkable creations. Now in a special edition with a beautiful new cover. Adriana Picker has curated speci ...Show more
Klimt: Great Lives in Graphic Form by Viv Croot; Gustav Klimt
9.99 AUD
19.99 (50% off)
Category: Art and Design | Series: Biographic Ser.
Many people know that Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was an Austrian painter and founding member of the Vienna Secession art group, whose gold-tinged paintings of the female nude include The Kiss. What, perhaps, they don't know is that The Kiss was sold before its completion for 25,000 crowns--over 50 times t ...Show more
A History of Pictures by David Hockney, Martin Gayford
39.99 AUD
Category: Art and Design
Informed and energized by a lifetime of painting, drawing and making images with cameras, David Hockney, in collaboration with the art critic Martin Gayford, explores how and why pictures have been made across the millennia. What makes marks on a flat surface interesting? How do you show movement in a s ...Show more
Ken Done: Art Design Life by Amber Creswell Bell, Ken Done
80.00 AUD
Category: Art and Design
Ken Done: Art Design Life documents Done's expansive art and design practice over four decades and provides a fascinating insight into the artist and his oeuvre. The book features both early and lesser-known works, as well as the iconic paintings of Sydney Harbour, the Outback and the reef. It opens an ...Show more
Deyrolle: French Botanical Art: 21 Nature Prints for a Picture-Perfect Home by Emmanuelle Polle
35.00 AUD
Category: Art and Design | Series: Frameables Ser.
This selection of vintage French botanical prints from Deyrolle showcases botany as science and art in an ode to the plant kingdom.From exotic fruit to strawberry blossoms, palm trees to conifers, and grains to aromatic herbs, this selection of exquisite drawings and engravings showcases the charm of F ...Show more