Artists' Letters

A treasure trove of noteworthy letters, arranged thematically to provide an insight into the lives and work of great artists.

Now in paperback, this beautiful and important collection of more than 150 of Van Gogh's letters paired with more than 250 works of art Vincent Van...

Reducere. America is at a crossroads. Conflicting political and social perspectives reflect a need to collectively define our moral imperatives, clarify cult...

Reducere. The period here covered reflects all the great experiences of Rilke's early adult life: his difficult beginnings, his relationships with Lou Andrea...

Reducere. Rilke's powerfully touching letters to an aspiring young poet, now available in a beautiful hardcover Penguin editionAt the start of the twentieth ...

Rainer Maria Rilke s powerfully touching letters to an aspiring young poet. At the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a serie...

Herschel B. Chipp's Theories of Modern Art: A Source Book By Artists and Critics is a collection of texts from letters, manifestos, notes and inter...

'Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all'Few artists' letters are as self-revelatory as Vinc...

Biography of three artists closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelites whose letters give a vivid insight into the dramas of their personal life.

Reducere. Travel back in time and witness both everyday life and great moments in history in this fascinating compilation of diaries through the ages. Bringi...

Reducere. "Immensely readable...a significant piece of scholarship."—Fred Volkmer, New York Sun He would become one of the most important poets of the twenti...

Reducere. Taking its name from a distinctive and unconventional style of music and fashion, this innovative collection by typographer Dan X. Solo offers grap...

Reducere. The Beat Generation freed American arts and letters from the ivy-covered shackles of academia. The names of its primary figures are familiar as old...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: John C. KirklandWhen words of love do not come to you on their own, then read these letters. Complete, actual love letters ...

Reducere. From Napol on Bonaparte and Frida Kahlo to Nelson Mandela and Ayn Rand glimpse the ardors of artists, painters, writers, and more in this touching ...

Reducere. In 1870, Louisa May Alcott and her younger sister Abby May Alcott began a fourteen-month tour of Europe. Louisa had already made her mark as a writ...

Reducere. Beloved storyteller Ivan Coyote returns with their most intimate and moving book yet. Writer and performer Ivan Coyote has spent decades on the roa...

Reducere. 'What matters is to live everything. Live the questions for now.' A hugely influential collection for writers and artists of all kinds, Rilke's pro...

Reducere. In this volume noted typographer Dan X. Solo has compiled a treasury of attractive, eye-catching typefaces that will add decorative flair to almost...

Reducere. DescriptionOtto Dix (1891-1969) is considered one of the true lions of 20th-C art, a man who established himself as an uncompromising artist that r...

Reducere. This typeface collection combines the elegance of calligraphic lettering with remarkable ease of use, making it an ideal resource for artists, illu...

Luis Bu uel: A Life in Letters provides access for the first time to an annotated English-language version of around 750 of the most important and ...

Reducere. Boston born and bred, John Wieners was a queer self-styled po te maudit who was renowned among his contemporaries but ignored by mainstream critics...

Reducere. The Art of Ramona Quimby celebrates the artists behind Beverly Cleary's inimitable Ramona Quimby series. The adventures of her iconic heroine have ...

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) is universally celebrated as one of the greatest artists of all time, yet iconic Renaissance creator was also a...

Reducere. DescriptionGet inspired by 60 hand-lettered alphabets and the artists who draw them This beautiful follow-up to 100 Days of Lettering helps you mas...

Reducere. When a young student at a military academy mails some of his poetry to the great poet Rainer Maria Rilke, seeking advice, he initiates years of cor...

Reducere. God has blessed Ketty Lester to achieve so much in her lifetime. Growing up in the cotton fields of Little Rock, Arkansas, to her first performance...

Reducere. The Renaissance began in Italy, but it grew out of European civilization, with roots in Antiquity, in Christian dogma, and in Byzantium. The artist...

Reducere. Two New York Times fact-checkers spark a multidisciplinary meditation on truth and fictionThis volume connects two seemingly contradictory paradigm...

THREE POPULAR BOOKS NOW IN ONE VOLUME The step-by-step instructions provide an invaluable resource for artists, designers, and craftspeople.A Begin...

DescriptionMichael Doran has gathered texts by contemporaries of Paul C zanne (1839-1906)-including artists, critics, and writers-that illuminate t...

Contributor(s): Editor: Glenn PhillipsEditor: Philipp KaiserContribution by: Doris ChonWidely regarded as the most influential curator of the secon...

The first major survey of the occult collection of artworks, letters, objects and ephemera in the Tate Archive and collection. Revealing over 150 e...

A fresh and insightful history of how the German arts-and-letters scene was transformed under the Nazis Culture was integral to the smooth running ...

One feature of the general resurgence of the graphic arts is the revival of the script letter. Media such as advertising, packaging, book and perio...

Reducere. In September, 1922, the internationally known British writer D. H. Lawrence arrived with his wife, Frieda, at the railroad station in Lamy, New Mex...

Reducere. Primary Composition Notebook for Grades K-3nd Handwriting PracticeGreat for kid's early years letter and number form practice! This professional ha...

These highly original essays illuminate Virginia Woolf and a selection of other twentieth-century writers and artists. Based on detailed research a...

DescriptionLearn the art of drawing and painting beautiful letters in watercolour. Hand lettering is the art of drawing beautiful letters, and is t...

Reducere. In September, 1922, the internationally known British writer D. H. Lawrence arrived with his wife, Frieda, at the railroad station in Lamy, New Mex...

This is the complete, authorized collection of Donald Judd's early art criticism and polemical writings; it includes his landmark essay "Specific O...

Reducere. The alphabet thief stole all of the B's, and all of the bowls became owls...When night falls, along comes a peculiar thief who steals each letter o...

The eye-catching intricacies of Celtic design bring elegance and drama wherever they are used. Their organic shapes, often incorporating sinuous in...

This book explains, in simple steps and non-mathematical terminology, how to create repeat patterns in a line, on the plane, as tiles, and as Esche...

Reducere. "Books and reality and art are the same kind of thing for me." One of the most famous artists in history, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was also a m...

Reducere. From a scaly little alligator hatchling to a long-legged zebra foal, children will delight in interacting with these 26 adorable baby animals. Fill...

Reducere. One lonely baby raccoon is joined by two fluffy owlets, three pink little piglets, and onward to ten curious meerkats, building an adorable menager...

Reducere. You can get FREE bonus book. All the information you will find on the last page. Yes, ideas Ideas are beginnings, and they can be very fundamental ...

Reducere. Available for the first time in an English translation, this selection gives non-Francophone readers the chance to encounter the many incarnations ...

Reducere. Mattie "Tootsie" Crosby arrived in Alaska at a time when African American women were viewed as a mere novelty by white people and brown-skinned Nat...

DescriptionChicago-based jewelry engraver J. M. Bergling (1866-1933) created thousands of letter styles, signets, monograms, and ciphers. A noted a...

Reducere. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago, encompassing nearly eighteen thousand islands. The fourth-most populous nation in the world, it has a...

Reducere. The second edition of Encyclopedia of Rock, Pop & Folk Music in Canada is the most comprehensive book of its kind. It details the wide diversity of...

Reducere. A Spicing of Birds is a unique and beautifully illustrated anthology, pairing poems from one of America's most revered poets with evocative classic...

Philosopher, novelist, essayist, eccentric, no other Czech author has had a greater impact on underground culture than Ladislav Klima (1878-1928). ...

Reducere. A fascinating insight into the debates and controversies about the position of women in medieval culture, written by France's first professional wo...

Contributor(s): Editor: Ossian WardText by (Art/Photo Books): Nicholas LogsdailText by (Art/Photo Books): Alex LogsdailFeaturing work by more than ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: Iris MoralesForeword by: Deborah ParadezLatinas: Struggles & Protests in 21st Century USA is a timely collection of poetry ...

Contributor(s): Editor: Wade HudsonEditor: Cheryl Willis HudsonFifty of the foremost diverse children's authors and illustrators--including Jason R...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the months before silent film icon Rudolph Valentino's death, he began a collaboration with Spanish journalist, Baltasar Fern ndez Cu...

Reducere. This absorbing and award-winning biography tells the story of the tragedies and triumphs of Clara Wieck Schumann (1819-1896), a musician of remarka...

Showcasing Japan's astonishingly varied culture of cute, this volume takes the reader on a dazzling and adorable visual journey through all things ...

Reducere. In luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of children's literature's top African-American scholars track Arturo Schomburg's quest to correct h...

DescriptionArnold Schoenberg and Thomas Mann, two towering figures of twentieth-century music and literature, both found refuge in the German-exile...

Diane Arbus: A Chronology is the closest thing possible to a contemporaneous diary by one of the most daring, influential and controversial artists...

Reducere. THIS IS NOT A CHILDREN'S BOOK. Its accounts of fairy experiences, mostly from the twentieth century, have come from business men and women, housewi...

Reducere. FAIRYTALE is the first and only book to provide inside portraits of The Pointer Sisters' formative and professional life--June, Bonnie, Anita and R...

Reducere. "An invaluable reminder of the purposes and possibilities of modern art. Exemplary." -- Kirkus ReviewsIn 1911, modernist painter Wassily Kandinsky ...

DescriptionFifty of the foremost diverse children's authors and illustrators--including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander--sh...