The Book Company: New Products - Art

Howard Hawks (New Perspectives)

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 23:10:13 +0000

Leading international scholars consider the films and legacy of Howard Hawks. Diverse contributions consider Hawks' work in relation to issues of gender, genre and relationships between the sexes, discuss key films including Rio Bravo, The Big Sleep and Red River, and address Hawks' visual st..

Price: $34.95

Los Angeles Television

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 08:41:43 +0000

Los Angeles television history began in the small room of an auto dealership in 1931. Since then, much of the nation’s television history has been made here: the first television helicopter, the first big story that television broke before newspapers, the first live coverage of an atomic bomb, and..

Price: $26.99

George Inness and the Visionary Landscape

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 00:29:19 +0000

This eloquent examination of Inness' most important paintings illuminates the artist’s philosophical and religious preoccupations. It provides an overview of his life and situates Inness within the contexts of key issues in American history, such as the Hudson River School, Transcendentalism, Swed..

Price: $34.95

The Art of American Book Covers (1875-1930)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 23:06:51 +0000

At the turn of the nineteenth century, book covers were revered as works of art. Publishers commissioned distinguished artists such as Maxfield Parrish and Rockwell Kent to create exquisite covers appreciated by authors and readers alike. The Art of American Book Covers is an entertaining and educ..

Price: $24.95

Modern Art (19th and 20th Centuries: Selected Papers)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 21:52:30 +0000

Considered the master of the essay, Meyer Schapiro approached scholarship with a great deal of imaginative historical perception, as well as an "unashamed passion for the works of art before him," rendering his writings highly engaging and appealing to a broad range of readers. A rich diversity o..

Price: $27.95

Aesthetic Theory (Essential Texts for Architecture and Design)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 21:34:17 +0000

This collection of writings on beauty includes selections from twenty key philosophers and theoreticians spanning two millennia: Plato • Aristotle • Vitruvius • Alberti • Kant • Burke • Fiedler • Nietzsche • Wilde • Bergson • Bell • Scott • Benjamin • Bataille • Sontag • Jameson • Scarry • Nehama..

Price: $29.95

Grete Prytz Kittelsen (The Art of Enamel Design)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 21:09:04 +0000

Grete Prytz Kittelsen (1917–2010) is regarded as "the queen of Scandinavian design." Her sphere of influence in the history of decorative art and design stretches from the Scandinavian Design period, 1945–65, to today. This book is the first comprehensive presentation of her work. An artist with a..

Price: $55.00

John Cage (Zen Ox-Herding Pictures)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 20:41:53 +0000

This book brings together fifty never-before-seen watercolor images from the brush of renowned artist and composer John Cage. These pieces were initially considered a by-product of a 1988 Mountain Lake Workshop, test sheets used to experiment with the flow of color from Cage’s brush as he prepared..

Price: $34.95

John Cage (Zen Ox-Herding Pictures)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 20:41:53 +0000

Price: $34.95

Will Barnet (A Sketchbook, 1932-1934)

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 20:29:56 +0000

These intimate drawings portraying Central Park during the Great Depression have never been exhibited or published—until now. The drawings have been stored in Will Barnet’s studio for decades, always serving as a reference and source of inspiration for later projects (like the etchings included he..

Price: $49.95