Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters

Distributed for the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.About author(s): Ronald N. Satz is Professor of American Indian History and Dea...

The weirdest and most wonderful moments from the history of the Royal Academy of Arts are brought together in this charming book, including stories...

Reducere. Obie Owl and Bitsy Bat have never met a daytime animal or flown in a sunny blue sky-because they're always asleep during the day! But all that is a...

Tells the story of voting in elections across the years and investigates electoral trends and patterns over the course of Wisconsin's history. This...

Reducere. American public universities were founded in a civic tradition that differentiated them from their European predecessors--steering away from the pu...

A sumptuous study examining all the ways Pablo Picasso used paper in his art

Pablo Picasso's artistic output is astonishing in its ambition and variety. This handsome publication examines a particular aspect of his legendary...

Contending that the Modernist project of the long 20th century is approaching exhaustion, with its remaining insights approaching triviality, this ...

During his reign, King Charles I (1600-1649) assembled one of Europe's most extraordinary art collections. Indeed, by the time of his death, it con...

Reducere. DescriptionSince the late 1960s, American film and video makers of all stripes have been fascinated with themes of self and identity. Though the do...

A major study of Francis Bacon's paintings of animals reveals his explorations of the human conditionIllustrations: 160 colour

DescriptionThe British painter Emma Stibbon (born 1962) is fascinated by environments in flux. Her work often explores the impact of natural forces...

Reducere. A collaboration between well-established and rising scholars, Futures of Dance Studies suggests multiple directions for new research in the field. ...

Reducere. DescriptionFully updated with the latest AAP recommendations, this award-winning guide offers parents balanced, reassuring information to help them...

Reducere. Sculptor Antony Gormley (born 1950) has become a household name, particularly in his native Britain, thanks to his prominent public installations a...

Born in Gyffin, near Conway, Wales, John Gibson (1790-1866), arrived in Rome in 1817 and entered the workshop of Europe's pre-eminent sculptor: Ant...

A comprehensive survey of the work of Frank Bowling, considered one of the finest British painters of his generation.Illustrations: 140 colour

A fascinating study of the art and influence of one of Britain's greatest landscape painters.Publisher: Royal Academy of ArtsAuthor(s): Matthew Har...

Published to accompany an exhibition at the RA, this is a sweeping overview of Kentridge's 40-year career. Includes rarely seen works from the 1980...

In recent years renowned artist David Hockney has returned to England to paint the landscape of his childhood in East Yorkshire. Although his passi...

This jewel-like book of pen, wash and watercolor sketches by British artist Anne Desmet (born 1964) evokes the unmistakable landscapes and cityscap...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Katherine ProfetaDramaturgy in Motion innovatively examines the work of the dramaturg in contemporary dance and movement pe...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Wisconsin and the Peshtigo Fire of 1871, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one ...

Reducere. Researchers often face significant and unique ethical and methodological challenges when conducting qualitative field work among people who have be...

Reducere. This book is about life in a small turn-of-the-century Wisconsin town. Lesy has collected and arranged photographs taken between 1890 and 1910. Aga...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Melinda BuckwalterEditor: Laura Stempel MumfordContribution by: Jacqueline RossTransforming Women s Education traces the hi...

Kawanabe Kyosai was one of the most exciting Japanese painters of the 19th century. Published to accompany an exhibition - the first outside Japan ...

An authoritative study of the artist Milton Avery, an influence on the generation of Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman.Publisher: Royal Academy of Art...

DescriptionA luminous loneliness: reveries from Belgian artist L on Spilliaert, rival of Ensor and exponent of Nietzsche and PoeAlthough often asso...

This book is the first full-length monograph devoted to David Remfry's watercolours, accompanying an exhibition at the new London galleries of the ...

Drawing from personal experiences and theoretical perspectives in such varied fields as sociology, political science, literature, and media studies...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Challenge: How 144 Letters Changed My Life, The Life Of My Son, And Will Change Your Life Too takes you on a profound and purposeful...

The artist Humphrey Ocean RA has been drawing birds for decades - both at home and on his travels

Publisher: University of Wisconsin PressAuthor(s): Douglass K. DanielIllustration(s): 22 black and white photographsNumber of pages: 248Collection:...

DescriptionThough little known outside her native country, Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946) is one of Finland's best-loved artists, and has influence...

Reducere. DescriptionAll 51 Species of Damselflies in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan Get the new edition of Damselflies of Minnesota, Wisconsin & Michigan...

Reducere. This is the first comprehensive, documented history of the soda fountain. For one hundred fifty years, this popular institution was a community soc...

Reveals the daily lives and religious practice of ordinary Muslim men in Tajikistan as they aspire to become Sufi mystics. Benjamin Gatling describ...

Tasha is a postal worker. She gets up really early and has to deliver mail in the scorching heat and pouring rain! Join her on one of her rounds. P...

Helene Binet's architectural photography is here revealed in all its subtlety and quiet sensitivity.Publisher: Royal Academy of ArtsAuthor(s): Vick...

A selection of Michael Craig-Martin's paintings, prints and sculptures, with an interview.

This publication presents the exuberant drawings of Laura Knight RA, a key twentieth-century artist.

The definitive work on Anthony Green RA, featuring paintings that span the whole of his career.

Reducere. The colorful history and culture of Wisconsin are reflected in its place names, from those created by Native Americans, French explorers, and diver...

Reducere. Vampires are the most fearsome and fascinating of all creatures of folklore. For the first time, detailed accounts of the vampire and how its tradi...

An uplifting celebration of spring and the power of art against lockdown: Hockney's new iPad drawings, in an intimate sketchbook formatAt the begin...

DescriptionEvery page of this intimate sketchbook revels in the bright colors and spacious vistas of the Greek islandsEvery page of this delightful...