A much-needed straightforward introduction to the ever-evolving story of abstract art, as told through the work of 55 pioneering artists.
‘A minor modern classic, to my mind, uniting art history and landscape thought by means of dazzling, dancing, unsettling sentences … I’m delighted it’s back in print in a new edition’ Robert Macfarlane
A new edition of the definitive affordable title for students and teachers in the field of contemporary art photography.
A comprehensive, scholarly yet succinct illustrated survey of myth as it appears in Greek art.
An international survey exploring the many ways in which painting is re-approached, re-imagined and challenged by today’s artists.
The most thorough and accessible short introduction to Scottish art available.
An account of Vincent Van Gogh, together with a selection of his works.
Claude Monet transformed light and colour into art. This book traces his career from his "Impression, Sunrise" of 1874, which caused uproar among the critics, to his last near-abstract paintings of water and reflection which he painted when he was almost blind.
Brings together the work of some of the world's greatest photographers. This book contains some sixty full-page reproductions, together with a critical introduction and a full bibliography.