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Maharaja – the Splendour of India's Royal Courts: V&A Museum – Review of Exhibition Catalogue

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Frank Auerbach The London Building Sites 1952–62: Review of Exhibition Catalogue Recording Show at Courtaulds Gallery

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Moctezuma Aztec Ruler – Catalogue Review: Book Explores the Life and Death of the Last Ruler of the Mexicans

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Masterpieces of World Ceramics – Book Review: V&A Publication Sets Out History of Pottery Over 5000 Years

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Transcendental Values and the Photographer: A Look at Robert Adam's Beauty in Photography

In: Photography Books

By: Katelyn Aronson

Photography Led by the Spirit: A Review of Travel Photographer Bob Krist's Book "Spirit of Place"

In: Photography Books

By: Katelyn Aronson

Braving the Art of Watercolor Painting: A Review of Alwyn Crashaw's You Can Paint Watercolors

In: Visual Art Books

By: Katelyn Aronson

Wabi-Sabi, an Endangered Aesthetic? A Review of Leonard Koren's Guide to Japanese Wabi-Sabi Design

In: Art Books (general)

By: Katelyn Aronson

Wallace Collection Children's Art Book – Review: Titian, Hals, Fragonard, Gainsborough – Art for Young People

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

The Bible in Pictures – Book Review: Martin Luther's Bible – 117 Illustrations Painted by Lucas Cranach

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Type – A Visual History of Typefaces, Volume 1: Taschen Publication Explores Graphic Styles and Typographic Fonts

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

20th Century Fashion – 100 Years of Apparel Ads: Taschen Publication Reviews Ten Decades of Advertising

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Live Forever Elizabeth Peyton – Catalogue Review: Book Presents American Artist's Work From the Last Fifteen Years

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Workshop Missoni – Daring to be Different: Book Review – Links Between Missoni Designs and Futurism Explored

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Beyond Bloomsbury – Exhibition Catalogue Review: Designs of the Omega Workshops 1913-19 – Courtauld Gallery

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Hats an Anthology by Stephen Jones – Book Review: A Fascinating Insight Into the History, Creation and Wearing of Hats

In: Art Books (general)

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Jeff Koons the Post-Pop Superstar – Book Review: Artist Ranks with Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Christopher Wool

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

The Story of Writing – Book Review: Alphabets, Hieroglyphs & Pictograms Explored by Andrew Robinson

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Bible Manuscripts – Book Review: British Library Book Examines 1400 Years of Scribes and Scripture

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Kuniyoshi Exhibition Catalogue – Book Review: Royal Academy of Arts Examines Prints by Japanese Ukiyo-e Artist

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Garden & Cosmos, the Royal Paintings of Jodhpur: Review of Book Published to Accompany Exhibition at British Museum

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Sacred Books of the Three Faiths – Book Review: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Explored in British Library Catalogue

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Michelangelo and Sistine Chapel – Book Review: Marks 500th Anniversary Since Work Began on Vatican Chapel Ceiling

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Women Artists An Illustrated History – Review: Art of Vigée-Lebrun, Elizabeth Butler, Margareta Haverman and Others

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Herbarium Amoris – Floral Romance – Book Review: Edvard Koinberg Photographs Plants Featured in Calendarium Florae

In: Photography Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Album of the Damned: Snapshots From the Third Reich

In: Photography Books

By: Dianha Simpson

Baroque 1620-1800 – Style in Age of Magnificence: 17th and 18th Century Art Explored by V&A Museum – Book Review

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Design & the Decorative Arts – Book Review: Georgian Britain by John Styles and Michael Snodin, V&A Publications

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

William Blake – Publications About Georgian Poet: Books Exploring Life and Art of 18th Century Painter and Engraver

In: Art Books (general)

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Babylon Myth and Reality – Catalogue Review: The Legends Surrounding Ancient City are Compared With Known Truths

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Henry VIII Man and Monarch – Catalogue Review: British Library Publication Marks 500 Years Since King's Accession

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Madness & Modernity – Book Review: Mental Illness and the Visual Arts in Vienna 1900

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Wordplay – Philosophy Art & Science of Ambigrams: By John Langdon, Foreword by Dan Brown, Author of Angels and Demons

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Leonardo da Vinci – Book Review: The Complete Paintings and Drawings Published by Taschen Books

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Girls in Pearls by Claudia Lanfranconi: The Story of a Passion in Paintings and Photographs, Book Review

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Palladio The Rules of Harmony – Book Review: Taschen's Basic Architecture Series Looks at Andrea Palladio's Work

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

The Photobook: A History, Volume 1 Compiled by Martin Parr and Gerry Badger

In: Photography Books

By: Kiki Anderson

Pablo Picasso at the Museum of Modern Art: Thirteen Works From the Permanent Collection

In: Art Books (general)

By: Kiki Anderson

Skulls by Noah Scalin: Highlights From www.SkullADay.com

In: Visual Art Books

By: Kiki Anderson

Lives of the Artists by Calvin Tomkins: Profiles of Artists From The New Yorker

In: Art Books (general)

By: Kiki Anderson

Mr. Jackson's Mushrooms: A.Y. Jackson's Brother Henry was a Great Artist in his Own Right.

In: Visual Art Books

By: Janeen Keelan

An Interview With Vamp and Tramp: Vicky Stewart Talks Artists' Books

In: Art Books (general)

By: Kiki Anderson

Beyond Decorum – The Photography of Iké Udé: Art, Style, and Fluid Identities

In: Photography Books

By: Kiki Anderson

UPPERCASE journal: News on the Art of Books

In: Art Books (general)

By: Kiki Anderson

Joe Brainard's The Nancy Book: New York School Artist Brainard Co-opts Cartoon Character Nancy

In: Art Books (general)

By: Kiki Anderson

Palladio The Complete Buildings – Book Review: Andrea Palladio Architect between the Renaissance and Baroque

In: Visual Art Books

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

The John Hinde Butlin's Photographs: Our True Intent Is All For Your Delight

In: Photography Books

By: Kiki Anderson

David Hockney: A Year in Yorkshire: The Paintings After Secret Knowledge

In: Visual Art Books

By: Kiki Anderson

Pop Art by Lucy R. Lippard: A Pop Primer From 1966

In: Art Books (general)

By: Kiki Anderson

The Pluralist Era: American Art, 1968-1981: Conceptual Art, Earth Works, Video and Installation

In: Visual Art Books

By: Kiki Anderson

The Most Beautiful Bibles - Book Review: A Study of the World's Rarest and Most Important Medieval Bibles

In: Art Books (general)

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

Planet Shanghai Book Review: An Intimate and Unique Look at the Culture and People of China

In: Photography Books

By: Whitney Moore

A Book Review of Embracing Encaustic: Linda and William Womack's Book on Learning to Paint with Beeswax

In: Art Books (general)

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Cartoon Cool by Christopher Hart: Book Review: How to Draw New Retro Style Characters

In: Art Books (general)

By: Nicolas McGregor

Art: The Definitive Visual Guide: A Review of DK Publishing's Ultimate Art Reference Book

In: Art Books (general)

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Stolen: The Gallery of Missing Masterpieces: An Account of Famous Artworks Lost or Stolen in the Past Century

In: Art Books (general)

By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

Book Review: Lewis Carroll by Anne Higonnet: A Collection of Photographs by the Author of Alice in Wonderland

In: Photography Books

By: Feature Writer Susan Whelan

The A-Z of Modern Design: From Alvar Aalto to Zumtobel: A Product Design Primer

In: Visual Art Books

By: Kiki Anderson

Controversial Artists of the Twentieth Century: Three Books on Artists that Shocked the World

In: Art Books (general)

By: Catherine Owen

Oxford Art Online - Artists and Writers Resource: Art, Aesthetics and a Good Dictionary of Art Terms Available Online

In: Art Books (general)

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

The Courtauld Cézannes Catalogue: Courtauld Institute Publishes Findings of Major Research Project

In: Art Books (general)

By: Feature Writer Frances Spiegel

"A Camera, Two Kids and a Camel" Review: A Book by National Geographic Photographer Annie Griffiths Belt

In: Photography Books

By: Elizabeth Nelson

Dover Publishing for Unique Books: Affordable Titles for Collectors, Crafters and Children

In: Art Books (general)

By: Maryan Pelland

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