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Paperback. Condition: Good. Diego Rivera - A revolutionary and troublemaker It was as a revolutionary and troublemaker that Picasso, Dall and Andre Breton described the husband of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, but he was also responsible for creating a public art that was both highly advanced and profoundly accessible. From 1910 Ri…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Diego Rivera - A revolutionary and troublemaker It was as a revolutionary and troublemaker that Picasso, Dall and Andre Breton described the husband of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, but he was also responsible for creating a public art that was both highly advanced and profoundly accessible. From 1910 Ri…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A two-century survey of exquisite Parisian photography, these cinematic black-and-white photos tell the diverse stories of Paris, from Henri Cartier-Bressons romantic images of street life to scenes of protest and struggle during May 1968. Just as the city has served as inspiration to generations of a…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Beyond the Green Hills of Africa.Immerse yourself in the safari experience without leaving the confines of your home! This splendidly illustrated book features photographs of safari animals as well as romantic terraces with views, airy interiors decorated with natural materials and artifacts, and…

Hardback. Condition: Good. The newest book based on the hit Weird West RPG franchise>Deadlands>Step right up to see the oddities and marvels of The Blackstone Family Circus and Travelling Wonder Show Gasp at pit wasps the size of a man's forearm. Beware the pumpkin-headed corn stalker, lest it plant its roots in you>Annie Pearl…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. The 35 paintings that have come down to us from the hand of Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) place him beside Rembrandt and Frans Hals as one of the great masters of the golden age of Dutch art. Most of his pictures, all of which are reproduced in this text, show women about their daily business. Vermeer recor…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The 35 paintings that have come down to us from the hand of Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) place him beside Rembrandt and Frans Hals as one of the great masters of the golden age of Dutch art. Most of his pictures, all of which are reproduced in this text, show women about their daily business. Vermeer recor…

Paperback. Condition: Good. At a time when artists were still primarily occupied with religious or mythological subject matter, the great Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel (c. 1525-1569) turned his eye on the everyday. Most of Bruegel's 45 surviving works, which are all reproduced in this book, record the facts of 16th century life…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Caravaggio - A genius beyond his time Notorious bad boy of Italian Baroque painting, Caravaggio (1571-1610) is finally getting the recognition he deserves. Though his name may be familiar to all of us, his work has been habitually detested and forced into obscurity. Not only was his theatrical realism…

Paperback. Condition: Good. From the superb mausoleum of Mausolus in Halicarnassus, stop by the shrine to Apollo at Delphi with its famous oracle, or pass through the imposing Lion Gate in Mycenae. This "picture book journey" takes us through all the important architectural sites in ancient Greece. "Noble simplicity, quiet propo…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. French painter Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) spent most of his working life in Rome turning out works that fused the best features of Renaissance painting with influences of antiquity. Poussin was highly prolific and was considered by his contemporaries to be the greatest living painter, a man whose wor…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A traditional Chinese temple mingles with a minimalist Shigeru Ban villa, a Shanghai hotel that holds the world record for the tallest hotel, and a luxurious Beijing club in this compact tour of China's most exceptional interiors. Proposing a refreshing blend of antiquity and modernity, these images e…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The top female box-office star of 1954, Grace Kelly's status as icon takes in an 11-film, three-year, screen career and a glamorous later life as Princess of Monaco. More than any other star, she was in three memorable films the quintessential Hitchcock blonde, delineating traits of cool beauty, depth…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. A century ago, Eugene Atget roamed the streets of Paris, photographing the city inside and out. Bringing together his splendid, romantic portraits of authentic Old Paris with photographs of contemporary interiors, this compilation explores the city from opposite ends of the 20th century, revealing…