Art and Design

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Updated December 1, 2025
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GUSTAVE CAILLEBOTTE: PAINTING MEN
ALLAN, SCOTT
Paper Book
This richly illustrated volume paints a complex portrait of Caillebotte, masculinity, and identity in late nineteenth-century France. More than any other French Impressionist, painter Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894) observed and depicted the many men in his life,...
Leonardo Da Vinci : an untraceable life
Campbell, Stephen J.
Paper Book
How our image of the Renaissance's most famous artist is a modern myth Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) never signed a painting, and none of his supposed self-portraits can be securely ascribed to his hand. He revealed next to nothing about his life in his extensive writings, yet...
VANESSA BELL: A WORLD OF FORM AND COLOUR
BIRRELL, REBECCA
Paper Book
This publication, together with the exhibition it accompanies, presents the largest ever survey of work by Vanessa Bell (1879-1961). Described in 1923 as 'the most important woman painter in Europe', Bell was a pioneering modernist and founding member of the Bloomsbury Group,...
We need your art : stop messing around and make something
McNee, Amie
Paper Book
From Amie McNee, the voice behind Inspired to Write, a manifesto on the vital, human importance of creating, with guidance for all artists in all endeavors, whether they're starting their journey or seeking a fresh perspective. In We Need Your Art, Amie McNee calls artists...
SHORT HISTORY OF BLACK CRAFT IN TEN OBJECTS
AWAKE, ROBELL
Paper Book
Ten beautifully illustrated essays tell the stories of handcrafted objects and their makers, providing inspiration and insight into Black history and craftsmanship. Black artisans have long been central to American art and design, creating innovative and highly...
RACHEL RUYSCH: NATURE INTO ART
RUYSCH, RACHEL
Paper Book
The first monograph in over 70 years on the celebrated female protagonist of Dutch floral painting Winner of Gold Medal in Art from the 2024 Foreword INDIES Book Awards. Winner of the ARLIS/NA 2024 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award. At the end of the 17th...

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