Art
As well as some practical guides, we have books on art history, photography, individual artists and art movements, and there are always some quirky art books that make the perfect gift for someone who's got everything!
The Louvre: All the Paintings
Erich Lessing (photographs) & Vincent Pomarede (introduction)
Black Dog & Leventhal ISBN 9781579128869
Hardback with slip-case
Price $AU 89.99
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Endorsed by the Louvre, for the very first time every painting from the world's most popular and renowned museum is available in one stunning book.
All 2,954 paintings on display in the permanent painting collection of the Louvre are presented in full colour in this striking slip-cased book, organized and divided into the four main painting collections: the Italian School, the Northern School, the Spanish School, and the French School. Four hundred of the most iconic and significant paintings are highlighted, with discussions by art historians Anja Grebe and Vincent Pomarede on the key attributes of the work, what to look for when viewing the painting, the artist's inspirations and techniques, biographical information on the artist and the artist's impact on art history. The slipcase also includes a DVD-ROM is easily browsable by artist, date, school, art historical genre, or by location in the Louvre.
Notebooks
Betty Churcher
Miegunyah Press ISBN 9780522858426
Paperback
Price $AU 45.00
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Betty Churcher (author of The Art of War, Understanding Art, and Molvig: The Lost Antipodean) tours her most beloved works, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Goya, Manet, Velazquez, Courbet, Vermeer and Cezanne. A trained artist, Betty's sketches reveal the secrets within the artworks and the processes of their creation. With the gift for making art accessible that characterised her popular television series, she gently leads your eye to these paintings' intimate details, describing their kinship with other masterpieces and their place in the history of art. Betty Churcher's deeply held belief that art has the power to transport the viewer to another place and time is evident in this delightful book. Here, there is no doubting the magic of great art.
Second Skin: Choosing and Caring for Textiles and Clothing
India Flint
Murdoch ISBN 9781741967210
Hardback
Price $AU 49.99
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Almost from the moment of our birth, clothing acts as our second skin, yet we rarely consider where our clothes have come from and the effects they might have on the environment and ourselves. This heartfelt, practical and topical book is about easily achievable ways in which we can care for our planet by living simpler lives and using fewer resources, specifically those to do with cloth and clothing. Beautifully photographed and illustrated by the author, it presents information and inspiration on selecting, acquiring, wearing, caring for, making and repurposing textiles and clothing. The materials and tools used are easily found or made in the average home and garden.