Blue Floral 2026 8.5 X 11 Weekly Monthly Softcover Planner
BLOOMS OF BLUE - Stay organized with the Blue Floral Weekly Planner. Featuring a timeless pattern of delicate blue flowers on a rich navy background, this 2026 planner brings beauty and functionality together. With spacious weekly layouts and elegant details, it's perfect for planning your days, setting goals, and keeping your schedule in bloom all year.
Poppy Plans 2026 8.5 X 11 Weekly Monthly Softcover Planner
POP OF POPPIES - Bring beauty and meaning to your year with the Poppy Plans Weekly Planner. Featuring vibrant red, orange, and yellow poppies, this 2026 planner celebrates the timeless symbolism of poppies, which stand for remembrance and resilience. With its practical weekly layouts and elegant design, this planner is perfect for staying organized while embracing the inspiration of nature's most iconic blooms.
Paint 50: Watercolour Nature
Learn to paint 50 vibrant watercolor nature motifs in the loose, ethereal style of popular artist Clarice Gomes (@helloclariceg). Create colorful, softly blended vignettes of delicate flowers, juicy grapefruit, fluffy bumblebees, striking toadstools and more! Over the course of 50 simple watercolor projects - including exotic fruit, iconic trees, vibrant insects and traditional flowers - this beginner-friendly title will teach you how to paint! Each project can be completed in six to eight simple steps, using a small selection of colors and a handful of easy-to-follow watercolour techniques. No prior knowledge of watercolor techniques needed - This book contains a short list of tools and materials needed to get started and a clear and informative guide to the basic techniques needed.No drawing skills required - Some simple outlines are included where necessary, but at the heart of Clarice's painting style is the mantra 'go with the flow' be bold and creative and learn to work with the marks you make.Suitable for artists of all levels - Clarice's clear instructions guide the reader from start to finish in a way that makes it easy for anyone to pick up a brush and learn how to paint in her loose, characterful style.Latest title in the bestselling series - Animals and Flowers have already been published and are selling extremely well.Whether you want to create a hand-painted card, decorate your wall or maybe you simply want to learn the relaxing art of painting with watercolors, with 50 cute motifs to choose from, you'll easily find something to inspire you.
Creepy Cute Doodles
Unleash your creepy, cute creativity with this step-by-step drawing guide packed with creative drawing exercises to help you craft the spooky sweet art you've always wanted to create. This enchanting activity book by Gaynor Carradice invites you to the world of creepy cute art and creative drawing exercises with a unique twist. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a beginner, this guide offers step-by-step instructions to help you create 100 unique doodles that blend the macabre with the charming. From ghostly ghouls to whimsical witches, each design is crafted to inspire and entertain. The book's easy-to-follow formal ensure that artists of all ages can enjoy the process of bringing these quirky characters to life. Creepy Cute Doodles is not just a drawing guide--it's an invitation to a world of creativity, fun, and the enchanting realm of creepy cute art!
100 Windows
Established in 2010 by Stefanie Seidl in a former gateway for horse-drawn carriages that is now enclosed by glazing at both ends, the project space BERLIN-WEEKLY offers the narrow yet exceptionally tall display space to artists as a highly visible public stage for installations that respond to the setting or site. Its unilateral orientation toward the street makes BERLIN-WEEKLY a creative intervention into the urban fabric that harnesses the shopwindow format. The book presents 100 selected window installations to illustrate the widely diverse ways in which individual artists have engaged with the venue, time and again transforming the unusually shaped small space. With works by: Menno Aden, Alexandra Baumgartner, Isabelle Borges, Astrid Busch, Simon Faithfull, Moritz Frei, Max Frisinger, Wolfgang Flad, Dagmara Genda, Andreas Greiner & Armin Keplinger, Sabine Gro?, Marc van der Hocht, Sabine Hornig, Ir癡 ne Hug, Bettina Khano, Julia Kissina, Nikolaus List, Ulrike Mohr, Virginie Mosse, Piotr Nathan, Katja Pudor, Philip Topolovac, Inken Reinert, Sophia Schama, Geerten Verheus, Sinta Werner, Barbara Wille, and others
Banksy: Completed
There's more to Banksy than the painting on the wall: the first in-depth investigation into the mysteries of the world's most famous living artist. Banksy is the world's most famous living artist, yet no one knows who he is. For more than twenty years, his wryly political and darkly humorous spray paintings have appeared mysteriously on urban walls around the globe, generating headlines and controversy. Art critics disdain him, but the public (and the art market) love him. With this generously illustrated book, artist and critic Carol Diehl is the first author to probe the depths of the Banksy mystery. Through her exploration of his paintings, installations, writings, and Academy Award-nominated film, Exit through the Gift Shop, Diehl proves unequivocally that there's more to Banksy than the painting on the wall. Seeing Banksy as the ultimate provocateur, Diehl investigates the dramas that unfold after his works are discovered, with all of their social, economic, and political implications. She reveals how this trickster rattles the system, whether during his month-long 2013 self-styled New York "residency" or his notorious Dismaland of 2015, a full-scale dystopian "family theme park unsuitable for children" dedicated to the failure of capitalism. Banksy's work, Diehl shows, is a synthesis of conceptual art, social commentary, and political protest, played out not in museums but where it can have the most effect--on the street, in the real world. The questions Banksy raises about the uses of public and private property, the role of the global corporatocracy, the never-ending wars, and the gap between artworks as luxury goods and as vehicles of social expression, have never been more relevant.
Russian Icons
A beautifully and lavishly illustrated book on an important private collection of late Russian icons written by distinguished art historians. The artistic quality and historical significance of Russian icons - religious paintings of characters and scenes from the Eastern Orthodox Bible - have been of a consistently high order ever since they first emerged in that country in the eleventh century CE. Less constant, however, have been the care with which these works have been treated and their commercial value. Russian icons were at various times encouraged, then vandalized, then exported, then banned from export; during the worst privations under the Tsars and the Bolsheviks, people felt forced to use them as bartering counters and even sometimes as firewood.After the collapse of Communism and the disintegration of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, Oleg Kushnirskiy (born 1960) came to the West and set about assembling a collection of Russian icons in the United States, where they would be well protected from physical decay and safe from further religious and political upheavals. Acquired from a variety of sources - ecclesiastical, civic, and domestic - the Kushnirskiy Collection is now stored in New York and exhibited periodically in universities, galleries, and museums in numerous locations, thus fulfilling the collector's ambition to bring these masterpieces to a wider audience than ever before. This complete catalog features sixty works, the oldest created in the mid-seventeenth century, the most recent in the early twentieth. Accompanying the images are insightful analytical commentaries by distinguished art historians.A clear conspectus of 300 years of Russian religious artBeautifully illustrated throughout with over 400 photographs of complete icons and detailsReadable text that explains the artistic processes and the historical context
Eric Fischl: Late America
Major new catalogue on one of the leading figurative painters working in the USA today. Contemporary artist Eric Fischl has been unwavering in his commitment to painting the human figure throughout his long career, revealing the body's central role in determining social and individual experience. As the first major book on the artist in over a decade, this beautifully illustrated publication accompanies a new exhibition in Phoenix, Arizona and includes early, well-known paintings and works on paper focused on the inhabitants of middle-class American suburbs with their social taboos, family secrets, toxic masculinity and unacknowledged privileges. Also featured are the recent poetically and revealingly titled series of paintings Late America, Presence of an Absence, and Complications of an Already Unfulfilled Life. These works were created in the contexts of the pandemic, political activism and division. Featuring new and unpublished work, this book will be essential for Fischl's many loyal fans, and all those interested in modern and contemporary figurative painting.
Common People
A stunning book by photographer Leah Gordon and bestselling art author Stephen Ellcock, illustrated with 100 incredible colour images from a diverse range of artists of different eras, exploring the enclosure of common land in England and the struggle over the centuries to regain access. IN 1600, 50% OF ENGLAND WAS COMMON LAND.IT'S NOW 3%.THIS IS THE STORY OF HOW THAT HAPPENED. This is a visual journey through the history of the enclosure of common land in England and the stories of those who have attempted to resist. Richly illustrated with Leah Gordon's photography alongside fine art and folk customs past and present, discover: - A timeline of this centuries-long struggle for access to the land.- The stories of rural resistance such as the Levellers, the Diggers, the Luddites and Captain Swing.- The links between the struggles of the industrial working-class and the peasants.- Contemporary conflicts around land rights, such as the New Age travellers and rave scene, the anti-road campaign and the Right to Roam movement. Common People offers a reimagining of English history told by the people themselves, giving voice to the silenced history of the enclosures and the incredible visual creativity inspired by rural resistance and protest.
Angela Harding: Fair Isle Puffins (Blank Sketch Book)
New title in the Flame Tree Sketch Book collection, this luxurious sketch book features beautiful art, high-quality production and the thick paper stock makes it ideal for sketching and drawing. A FLAME TREE SKETCH BOOK. Beautiful and luxurious, the sketch books combine high-quality production and FSC-certified paper with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, the thick paper stock makes them ideal for sketching and drawing. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed in full colour, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and bookmark ribbons. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. THE ARTIST. Printmaker and illustrator Angela Harding trained in Fine Art at Leicester Polytechnic and Nottingham Trent University. She now lives in the UK's smallest county, Rutland, where she works from her garden studio in Wing. Angela has received commissions for her illustration work from most of the UK's major publishers, and her unique and distinctive style has become recognisable to nature lovers and book lovers alike. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
Artista
ARTISTA is a curated celebration of creativity, vision, and innovation in contemporary art. Carefully assembled by ICM Gestora Cultural, this book presents a hand-picked selection of artists whose work reflects the diverse voices, mediums, and narratives shaping today's artistic landscape. Each featured artist brings a unique perspective, challenging conventions and expanding the dialogue between tradition and modernity, local identity and global culture.Through painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, and interdisciplinary practices, ARTISTA offers readers a panoramic view of contemporary expression. The book not only highlights artistic talent but also emphasizes the importance of cultural management and curation in giving visibility to emerging and established creators. Every page invites readers to discover new aesthetic experiences, explore creative processes, and connect with stories that transcend borders.Designed as both a source of inspiration and a reference for collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts, ARTISTA embodies ICM Gestora Cultural's mission to foster cultural exchange and promote artistic excellence. More than just a compilation, it is a testament to the transformative power of art in society today-a vivid snapshot of creativity at its most compelling and relevant.
Media as a Catalyst for Change
How an effective role of media organizations play in a democratic country like India is a matter of study. In a democracy, the media can be used as a bridge between the rulers and the ruled. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the fact that how media plays the role of 'Watch Dog of Democracy' by providing government related information to the public and secondly, to what extent it creates a public opinion by becoming the voice of the views of the citizens. Nation building through political, social, economic and cultural democracy, the role of the media as a representative forum is not only to disseminate information and entertainment, but also to educate the public about social and political movements and their benefits and then to form public opinion, after which the opinion of public is directly or indirectly translated into legislation affects construction. In a country where there is still widespread poverty, unemployment and backwardness, the media should be oriented towards development journalism, which along with the creation of public opinion can give the legislature and political parties the right to influence the progress of the common man of the country. Can media force the making of key laws? Therefore, this research type book assesses the media's ability to give policy shape to the preferences of the common men. The problems faced by the public are disseminated through print media, electronic media and social media networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Instragram and WhatsApp are put in front of the public and the government, after that public opinion is created, this public opinion gives a policy basis to those problems and thus legislations related to them are created. The present book reviews the comments of Indian & Western Media on scrapping of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution as this Article was unnecessary and it used to use for vote bank politics, violation of human rights, separatism, militancy and it was also a greater obstacle in the way of Jammu & Kashmir's development and unity and peace of India.
Performance Art
The standard reference since its first publication in 1979, Performance Art continues its authoritative chronicling of one of the most important art forms to emerge in modern times. Art historian and curator RoseLee Goldberg has updated her magnum opus to reflect the current state of performance in an age where digital and web technologies are becoming increasingly dominant, as she shows how a medium once used in sporadic bursts of artistic dissent has become a worldwide phenomenon.Performance is now the medium of choice for many creatives entering the global conversation of art and culture. As the medium has developed across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas it has become one of the most popular art forms for articulating "difference," whether dealing with issues of identity, politics, race, or historical background. Marina Abramovic, Matthew Barney, Sanford Biggers, Tania Bruguera, Patty Chang, Rashid Johnson, Autumn Knight, Pierre Huyghe, and Jacolby Satterwhite are among the many new and established artists whose work can now be seen in the context of other innovators in the field from the Futurists and Dadaists to Yves Klein and Laurie Anderson. Goldberg explores contemporary artists' approaches to politics, tradition, social engagement, and the art world itself, while evaluating the changing status of performance.This revised edition includes an updated foreword, an expanded reading list, and a new chapter outlining developments in the second decade of the twenty-first century in the fields of dance, architecture, technology, and virtual performance.
Why Surrealism Matters
An elegant consideration of the Surrealist movement as a global phenomenon and why it continues to resonate "Mr. Polizzotti carefully balances the movement's aspirations and attainments against its flaws and contradictions, hoping to recuperate Surrealism's 'critical and imaginative essence' for the present. . . . The best concise account of the movement available."--Michael Saler, Wall Street Journal Selected by Art in America as an "Essential Book About Surrealism" Why does Surrealism continue to fascinate us a century after Andr矇 Breton's Manifesto of Surrealism? How do we encounter Surrealism today? Mark Polizzotti vibrantly reframes the Surrealist movement in contemporary terms and offers insight into why it continues to inspire makers and consumers of art, literature, and culture. Polizzotti shows how many forms of popular media can thank Surrealism for their existence, including Monty Python, Theatre of the Absurd, and trends in fashion, film, and literature. While discussing the movement's iconic figures--including Andr矇 Breton, Leonora Carrington, Salvador Dal穩, Ren矇 Magritte, Man Ray, and Dorothea Tanning--he also broadens the traditionally French and male-focused narrative, constructing a more diverse and global representation. And he addresses how the Surrealists grappled with ideas that mirror current concerns, including racial and economic injustice, sexual politics, issues of identity, labor unrest, and political activism. Why Surrealism Matters provides a concise, engaging exploration of how, a century later, the "Surrealist revolution" remains as dynamic as ever.
Michelangelo and the Viewer in His Time
Now in paperback, an invitation to re-experience the works of the Italian master as they would have been encountered in his time. Today most of us enjoy the work of famed Renaissance artist Michelangelo by perusing art books or strolling along the galleries of a museum--and the luckier of us have had a chance to see his extraordinary frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. But as Bernadine Barnes shows in this book, even a visit to a well-preserved historical site doesn't quite afford the experience the artist intended us to have. Bringing together the latest historical research, she offers us an accurate account of how Michelangelo's art would have been seen in its own time. As Barnes shows, Michelangelo's works were made to be viewed in churches, homes, and political settings, by people who brought their own specific needs and expectations to them. Rarely were his paintings and sculptures viewed in quiet isolation--as we might today in the stark halls of a museum. Instead, they were an integral part of ritual and ceremonies, and viewers would have experienced them under specific lighting conditions and from particular vantages; they would have moved through spaces in particular ways and been compelled to relate various works with others nearby. Reconstructing some of the settings in which Michelangelo's works appeared, Barnes reassembles these experiences for the modern viewer. Moving throughout his career, she considers how his audience changed, and how this led him to produce works for different purposes, sometimes for conventional religious settings, but sometimes for more open-minded patrons. She also shows how the development of print and art criticism changed the nature of the viewing public, further altering the dynamics between artist and audience. Historically attuned, this book encourages today's viewers to take a fresh look at this iconic artist, seeing his work as they were truly meant to be seen.
You're Already Working
You're Already Working: Here Is Your Creative Practice invites readers to enter a deep exploration of the art-making life. Its encouraging mantra "you're already working" instills confidence by encouraging readers to acknowledge their own excursions into creativity. Using personal experiences from the author's rich and varied creative work and high-level teaching background, You're Already Working guides readers in developing a sustainable and meaningful creative practice. It illuminates crucial aspects of the creative process-from exposing raw work, to radically changing mediums and venues, to delving into historical research, to sharing grief through physicality. With exercises, insights, and contemporary-world observations, this book offers actionable ways to enhance productivity, overcome setbacks, and push artistic boundaries. Wendy Richmond's career spans design, studio art, writing, teaching, and collaboration at WGBH, MIT, Rhode Island School of Design, Harvard University, and International Center of Photography. Her work has been exhibited internationally and supported by fellowships from MacDowell, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center. She is the author of Design & Technology: Erasing the Boundaries; Overneath; and Art Without Compromise.
Glitches & Glory
Discover how David Szauder blends playful creativity with playful innovation to turn glitches into striking, thought-provocing art.Glitches have become a new visual language, reshaping digital aesthetics and expanding creative possibilities. As technology redefines how we create and perceive images, artists push boundaries, transforming fragmented data into striking, unexpected compositions.Glitches & Glory traces this evolution through the work of David Szauder, who fuses digital techniques with artistic vision to craft layered, thought-provoking visuals. His work challenges perception, revealing the intricate interplay between memory, machine intelligence, and visual storytelling.Blending bold imagery with critical insight, this book examines how digital art embraces disruption, opens new creative frontiers, and reimagines the relationship between technology and artistic expression.
Haas Brothers
The first comprehensive monograph on the daring, irreverent, and fantastical art of the Haas BrothersStep into a world where design meets art in the most audacious, subversive, and captivating ways. Haas Brothers: Uncanny Valley is the much-anticipated first monograph on the daring, irreverent, and fantastical art of Niki and Simon Haas. Known for their boundary-pushing creative practice, the duo work across the fields of art, craft, design, and technology with an approach that is at once conceptual, yet formal, and intellectual, yet playful.The book accompanies the first major touring mid-career retrospective devoted to the Haas Brothers at the Cranbrook Art Museum in Michigan in Fall 2025, and highlights more than 100 of their most iconic works, from almost ridiculous, conversation-starting furniture to cheeky life-size sculptures. Rich texts, including first-hand personal stories from the brothers and an interview by avant-garde mother-daughter artists Lita and Isabelle Albuquerque, complement the book's vivid imagery.Featuring a padded, hot pink cover, Haas Brothers: Uncanny Valley proves these iconoclastic visionaries are two of the most exciting and innovative figures in contemporary art and design.
How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists
How artists make a living and how money changes artIt may not be the worst time in history to get paid to make art, but it certainly is the strangest. The institutions and markets that have been supporting the arts are undergoing massive changes, some even disappearing. Meanwhile the tools to make art and find audiences have never been more accessible, and there are more people than ever making art.How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists is an attempt to reckon with the history of money in the arts -- from Titian to Taylor Swift -- and how that complicated relationship is changing. David Berry analyzes past and present financial dynamics in the arts to show the practicalities of how artists make a living and how that, in turn, affects the reception and perception of artists and their work: the impacts art has on wider society, how economic realities affect aesthetic judgements of art, what kind of people are able to work as artists, and how political and cultural ideas about the nature of art affect what kind of resources are made available to it.David Berry explores how art has become central to our understanding of humanity by tying art to what makes the world go round: money. Along the way, he challenges popular ideas of what constitutes a successful artistic career and considers what our treatment of artists says about us.
Cubist Male Portraits - Coloring Book
Cubist Male Portraits Coloring Book features 30 striking illustrations that reimagine men's faces through the lens of cubism. From sailors and musicians to intellectuals, pilots, and dreamers, each portrait blends masculine strength with abstract geometry. Inspired by Picasso and modern art, this unique book is perfect for adults who enjoy creativity, relaxation, and contemporary design.
Summer's Hum
'The wildflower bank outside my window hums and buzzes. At midday, the summer sun spreads the perfume of roses and honeysuckle to every corner.' Summer's Hum is the second book in a stunning seasonal quartet from beloved printmaker and illustrator Angela Harding. This series will take readers on a journey through the seasons, reflecting Angela's view as the nature around her transforms and evolves over the months. Taking in landscapes across the UK, from views from her home studio in Rutland to the Scottish wilderness, via the low-lying marshlands of Suffolk and the windswept hills of Yorkshire, the beautiful illustrations and evocative imagery of the prose make this the perfect book for nature lovers and art lovers everywhere. Featuring many of Angela's most beloved prints, alongside Angela's observations and inspirations, Spring Unfurled, Summer's Hum, Falling into Autumn andWinter's Song are a joyful celebration of nature and wildlife across the UK at all times of year.
30,000 Years of Art
'A celebration of art-making.' - Wall Street JournalAn accessible, comprehensive celebration of the vast range of human artistry from 28,000 BC to today, now available in a gift-friendly mini formatPhaidon's groundbreaking book presents art differently from all other compendia by revealing the huge diversity - or in many cases, the similarity - of artistic achievements around the globe.Images of more than 600 works from all periods and regions are arranged in chronological order, each with a short text that puts the work in critical context and explains its contribution to the development of art history.
Girl With a Pearl Earring Planner 2026
Girl With a Pearl Earring Planner 2026 (Johannes Vermeer) Schedule Each Appointment and Stay Organized in 2026!Would you like to: - See your schedule at a glance?- Have a clear overview of your to-do list?Then look no further...This beautiful Daily Planner 2026 lets you keep track of everything you care about.Get This 2026 Monthly Planner and Start Organizing Your LifeThis stylish agenda scheduler will make things easy. Take back control of your time, to do what really matters.This is What You Can Use This Planner For: - Keep track of appointments- Birthdays of loved ones- Meetings at the office- Family events- Medical visits- HolidaysBasically, anything you want to plan!What Will You Get If You Buy This 2026 Year Planner?- 2026 Calendar: January - December- Monthly calendar spread (2 pages!), giving you a bird's-eye view of each month- For every day, space to write down your goals, tasks, and appointments- Large size: lots of space to write + quick overview of your schedule- Perfect bound and printed on high-quality durable paper- Soft, premium coverSo, would you like to be on top of things in 2026?Then don't wait any longer and click the 'Buy' button to get this 2026 planner.
Gustav Klimt Monthly Planner 2026
Gustav Klimt Planner 2026 (Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I) Schedule Each Appointment and Stay Organized in 2026!Would you like to: - See your schedule at a glance?- Have a clear overview of your to-do list?Then look no further...This beautiful Daily Planner 2026 lets you keep track of everything you care about.Get This 2026 Monthly Planner and Start Organizing Your LifeThis stylish agenda scheduler will make things easy. Take back control of your time, to do what really matters.This is What You Can Use This Planner For: - Keep track of appointments- Birthdays of loved ones- Meetings at the office- Family events- Medical visits- HolidaysBasically, anything you want to plan!What Will You Get If You Buy This 2026 Year Planner?- 2026 Calendar: January - December- Monthly calendar spread (2 pages!), giving you a bird's-eye view of each month- For every day, space to write down your goals, tasks, and appointments- Large size: lots of space to write + quick overview of your schedule- Perfect bound and printed on high-quality durable paper- Soft, premium coverSo, would you like to be on top of things in 2026?Then don't wait any longer and click the 'Buy' button to get this 2026 planner.
Gustav Klimt Weekly Planner 2026
Gustav Klimt Planner 2026 (Hope II) Schedule Each Appointment and Stay Organized in 2026!Would you like to: - See your schedule at a glance?- Have a clear overview of your to-do list?Then look no further...This beautiful Daily Planner 2026 lets you keep track of everything you care about.Get This 2026 Monthly Planner and Start Organizing Your LifeThis stylish agenda scheduler will make things easy. Take back control of your time, to do what really matters.This is What You Can Use This Planner For: - Keep track of appointments- Birthdays of loved ones- Meetings at the office- Family events- Medical visits- HolidaysBasically, anything you want to plan!What Will You Get If You Buy This 2026 Year Planner?- 2026 Calendar: January - December- Monthly calendar spread (2 pages!), giving you a bird's-eye view of each month- For every day, space to write down your goals, tasks, and appointments- Large size: lots of space to write + quick overview of your schedule- Perfect bound and printed on high-quality durable paper- Soft, premium coverSo, would you like to be on top of things in 2026?Then don't wait any longer and click the 'Buy' button to get this 2026 planner.
The Madonna In Art
The Madonna in Art examines artistic representations of the Madonna across different periods and styles, offering insight into how depictions of the Virgin Mary have evolved in meaning, symbolism, and aesthetic form. Through detailed analysis of renowned paintings and sculptures, the work invites readers to explore religious, cultural, and historical contexts that shaped these portrayals. Beginning with early Christian imagery and moving through Renaissance masterpieces and beyond, the book highlights the variations in posture, expression, and composition used by artists to convey ideals of purity, motherhood, and divine grace. Early chapters focus on iconic works housed in Italian churches and museums, emphasizing the influence of Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance art traditions. Descriptions of individual artworks are paired with commentary on the artists intentions, stylistic choices, and the devotional roles these images played within communities. As the narrative progresses, the text reflects on the shifting balance between spiritual reverence and human emotion in visual interpretations of the Madonna, drawing attention to broader artistic trends and theological implications. The book ultimately celebrates the enduring appeal of the Madonna as a central figure in Western art, blending aesthetic appreciation with scholarly reflection.
Anne Dangar
The first major publication dedicated to Australia's leading cubist potter The Australian cubist and potter Anne Dangar (1885-1951) has occupied a unique position in art history as one of the country's most important yet underacknowledged modern artists. This publication accompanies a major retrospective exhibition celebrating Dangar's life and art through previously unknown works, new scholarship, and perspectives on her practice.In Anne Dangar Rebecca Edwards provides a detailed and engaging account of Dangar's art and life, tracing her beginnings in Kempsey, New South Wales, her studies in Sydney and Paris, and her subsequent journey to Moly-Sabata, Sablons, France. There she established her international reputation as a cubist artist. Featuring contributions by Elena Taylor, Angela Goddard, Anne O'Hehir, A. D. S Donaldson and the late Peter Brooke, the publication surveys Dangar's art, networks and legacy.With over 150 of the artist's works reproduced, as well as previously unpublished archival material, this richly illustrated book is a comprehensive record of Dangar's impressive artistic output and impact on Australian modernism.
Ethel Carrick
A striking retrospective catalog This publication explores and celebrates a remarkable artist who contributed significantly to Australian and international art for over fifty years. Carrick's work radiates with luminous light, color, and energy, predominantly focusing on crowds in all their diversity and interconnection. Ethel Carrick is published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name, the first retrospective of her work in over forty years--the most comprehensive to date--and will shine new light on her life and works.A truly transnational artist, Carrick (1872-1952) was born in Britain and lived and worked primarily in France and Australia. She was one of the first postimpressionist artists to exhibit in Australia, and yet her significant artistic contributions and amazing life story are not known to a wide audience.Deborah Hart passionately guides the reader through an absorbing, thorough, and richly visual exploration of Carrick's life and art. Seven focus essays by expert contributors cover such diverse topics as Carrick's affectionate and iconic portrayals of Manly Beach and the modern surfer girl, her North African travels, and her remarkable artistic records and philanthropy during World War II. New research illuminates an artist who has been too long overshadowed.Bursting with the vibrant color that so characterizes her work, this gorgeous, oversize, and generously illustrated volume is designed with Carrickesque modernity. Large reproductions and details of paintings allow the reader to appreciate these stunning works to full effect.
The Philosophy Of Fine Art Vol. III
The philosophy of fine art Vol. III presents art as a vital expression of human intellect and spirit rather than a trivial or decorative pursuit. Emphasizing that art holds a position above natural beauty, the work argues for its philosophical importance as a reflection of truth and consciousness. It elevates aesthetics into a serious discipline, insisting that beauty in art is not derived from imitation but from the creative power of the human mind. The exploration insists that art is not merely emotional or ornamental but intellectual and spiritual, belonging within the highest realms of human thought. It challenges dismissive views of art as superficial, establishing instead its role in shaping how individuals perceive and relate to ideas of truth, self, and existence. The foundation laid in this volume reframes artistic expression as a key to understanding human culture and cognition, asserting that aesthetics deserves the same rigorous analysis afforded to science or ethics. The translator's discussion reinforces the significance of preserving Hegel's original depth in conveying this complex philosophical stance.
The Philosophy Of Fine Art Vol. II
The philosophy of fine art Vol. II presents art as a vital expression of human intellect and spirit rather than a trivial or decorative pursuit. Emphasizing that art holds a position above natural beauty, the work argues for its philosophical importance as a reflection of truth and consciousness. It elevates aesthetics into a serious discipline, insisting that beauty in art is not derived from imitation but from the creative power of the human mind. The exploration insists that art is not merely emotional or ornamental but intellectual and spiritual, belonging within the highest realms of human thought. It challenges dismissive views of art as superficial, establishing instead its role in shaping how individuals perceive and relate to ideas of truth, self, and existence. The foundation laid in this volume reframes artistic expression as a key to understanding human culture and cognition, asserting that aesthetics deserves the same rigorous analysis afforded to science or ethics. The translator's discussion reinforces the significance of preserving Hegel's original depth in conveying this complex philosophical stance.
Constable
A captivating celebration of one of the most important painters of the nineteenth century and the continuing relevance of his work John Constable (1776-1837) is considered one of England's greatest landscape painters. Underappreciated in his lifetime, Constable achieved international acclaim following his death and was a major inspiration for Eug癡ne Delacroix, the Barbizon School painters, the Impressionists, and many others. His luminous and expressionistic depictions of the English countryside, often rendered from direct observation, are widely credited with revolutionizing the genre of landscape painting and exerting a profound influence on nineteenth-century modernism. Showcasing the deep collection of Constable's work at the Yale Center for British Art, this lavishly illustrated volume situates the artist within the culture of his time and considers his rich legacy. Constable features engaging essays that chronicle the painter's life and late-blooming career, explore how the reception of his work evolved across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and reveal the significance of his vision to contemporary discussions on art and climate science. Distributed for the Yale Center for British Art Exhibition Schedule: Yale Center for British Art (September-December 2026)
Rare Books & Ancestral Machines
Spotlights a treasured collection of objects from Carnegie Mellon's special collections to mark the reopening of the Posner Center. Rare Books & Ancestral Machines is a portable guide to the Posner Center--home to Carnegie Mellon University's special collections and the university's repository for rare books, manuscripts, and early technologies. Part museum and part laboratory for the humanities, the Posner Center is Carnegie Mellon's destination for discovery, research, and hands-on engagement with the past. Published to mark the reopening of the Center in fall 2025 after an extensive renovation, this richly illustrated handbook features nearly one hundred objects from the collection alongside eight interpretive essays. Designed to reflect the layout and logic of the Posner Center itself, the book blends item descriptions, illustrations, and thematic reflections in a compact, visually engaging format. It celebrates both the history and the future of special collections at Carnegie Mellon.
Draw and Color Everything Awesome
Learn to draw all kinds of supercute stuff guided by over 100 step-by-step kawaii drawing tutorials! Draw and Color Everything Awesome by Dutch artist Leon R繹mer is packed with easy-to-follow tutorials and inspiration, perfect for beginners who want to explore cute, kawaii-inspired drawing. Whatever your age or skill level, you can learn to draw everything from foods and animals to outdoor scenes and cozy indoor items. This US edition of Leon's Dutch bestseller includes exclusive bonuses like 20 extra coloring pages along with QR codes that link to his video tutorials for added guidance. Known for his kawaii style, Leon brings ordinary items to life with a playful touch that inspires creativity. This 192-page treasure trove of inspiration includes: 100+ step-by-step drawing tutorials: Learn to draw foods, animals, and everyday items in a fun, accessible style.Exclusive coloring pages: This US edition includes 20 additional coloring pages offering extra opportunities to color fun drawings.Interactive video content: QR codes lead to instructional videos, so artists can see the techniques in action.Perfect for young artists, beginners, or anyone interested in kawaii art, Draw and Color Everything Awesome makes drawing accessible and enjoyable. With vibrant illustrations and plenty of encouragement, this book turns drawing into a journey of creativity and fun.
Las Vegas Ikebana: Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi
A richly illustrated guide to the somatic, conceptual and conversational practice of the underrecognized artist duoSince their first encounter on the telephone in Los Angeles in 1977, artists Maren Hassinger (born 1947) and Senga Nengudi (born 1943) have formed an expansive body of collaborations, and a lifelong friendship that spans nearly five decades. While maintaining rigorous solo practices rooted in sculpture and installation, the artists first connected through a shared language of movement. Together they produced suites of dances and performances, and later videos, artist books and conceptual correspondences that vitalized their artistic practices.The artists' early work in Los Angeles emerged within a milieu that included David Hammons, Franklin Parker, Houston Conwill, and Ulysses Jenkins, and the loose collective of Black artists known as Studio Z. Yet since the mid-'80s, following their respective departures from the city, the two women have lived on opposite sides of the country, keeping their connection alive through a long-distance exchange. Created through an ethos of experimentation and support, Las Vegas Ikebana explores the longevity and transformative nature of the artists' collaborations as they evolved across decades, geographies and media.Published in conjunction with the first-ever exhibition on the artists' shared practice, Las Vegas Ikebana: Maren Hassinger and Senga Nengudi is the first monograph to survey the work of the pioneering duo. Richly illustrated, the publication assembles a plethora of never-before or rarely seen artworks and ephemera alongside images of the exhibition and a new performance titled See-See Riders, choreographed by Nengudi. Newly commissioned essays by critics, curators and artists trace the performative and conceptual working method of the two artists in distinct historical periods. The book includes a never-before-published 1987 conversation between Hassinger and Nengudi; an extensive oral history between the artists and their longstanding supporters, curators Lowery Stokes Sims and Leslie King Hammond; and original essays by the volume's editor and exhibition curator Allie Tepper, critics Kemi Adeyemi and Sampada Aranke and artist Steffani Jemison--all of whom expand upon the artists' crucial system of support that persisted in periods of institutional neglect. A complete annotated chronology of the artists' collaborations, as well as exhibition histories, also accompany the book.
Butterfly
An expansive and awe-inspiring visual survey celebrating the stunning beauty of butterflies and moths across art, history, science, and culture 'Tap[s] into the myriad ways in which these marvelous bugs pollinate not only our fragile ecosystems but our imaginations, too.' - ColossalButterflies have enchanted people for thousands of years, capturing human imagination for so long that they are deeply entwined in our culture and history. Butterfly: Exploring the World of Lepidoptera delves into this enduring love for butterflies, moths, and caterpillars, taking readers on a journey across continents and cultures to discover the endless ways artists and image-makers throughout history, from ancient Egypt over 4,000 years ago to the present day, have been inspired by these ethereal insects.Featuring more than 250 entries, each represented with a gorgeous large-scale image, this expansive visual survey spans a wide range of styles and media, including paintings, botanical illustrations, sculptures, nature photography, children's books, textiles, and jewelry.Cleverly paired to highlight thought-provoking contrasts and similarities between them, regardless of the time period, the images showcase butterflies and moths - from the blue morpho and monarch to the death's-head hawkmoth - in all stages of their life cycles. The vibrant colors in Eric Carle's childhood classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar complement the playfulness of a butterfly-filled collage by British Pop Artist Peter Blake, while the shape of the goddess Obsidian Butterfly, carved into stone in fourteenth-century Mexico, matches perfectly that of a falling moth, captured in a beautiful black and white photograph by Japanese artist Chuji Yasui.Artists featured include: Mar穩a Berrio, Peter Blake, Lee Bontecou, Alexander Calder, Caroline Cheng, Rebecca Coles, Salvador Dal穩, Mat Collishaw, Jean Dubuffet, M. C. Escher, Gyoshu Hayami, Sheila Hicks, Damien Hirst, Frida Kahlo, Ren矇 Lalique, Iela Mari, Wardell Milan, Berthe Morisot, Maria van Oosterwijck, Gabriel Orozco, Man Ray, Yinka Shonibare, and Vincent van Gogh, among othersAdvisors include: Dr. Giovanni Aloi, Dr. David G. James, Dr. Ivonne Garz籀n Ordu簽a, Professor Naomi Pierce, Tamar van Riessen, and Nate MossAdditional texts by: Dr. Giovanni Aloi, Sara Bader, Matthew Biggs, Anita Croy, Jennifer Elias, Diane Fortenberry, Carolyn Fry, Catherine Ingram, Rebecca Morrill, Nate Moss, Tamar van Riessen, Hannah Silver, James Smith, David Trigg, and Martin Walters
The Marvel Portfolio of Michael Allred - X-Men and Friends
On Nfts
Formerly published as a Collector's Edition, the first major art historical survey on the most compelling, disruptive area of contemporary art is now available in an updated, more affordable edition which includes 11 additional artists. A rigorous examination of all facets of the NFT ecosystem, it takes a multidimensional, artist-led approach to give a richer understanding of a topic often shrouded in pixelated mystery. Featuring insight from the leading voices in art and the blockchain, including Hans Ulrich Obrist, On NFTs celebrates unlikely and thought-provoking connections from across art history. Expect to find Rembrandts examined alongside CryptoPunk avatars, and 10 extensive essays explaining the nitty-gritty of NFTs--including Sol LeWitt's influence on today's artistic algorithms--plus behind-the-scenes glimpses of the creative processes of pioneering artists, from Beeple and Emily Xie to Snowfro and Refik Anadol.In examinging the evolution of NFTs from the 1960s onwards, the author references artists and projects electrifying the digital art space up to the present day. With about 1,400 images and nearly 200 QR codes, readers can explore the works interactively and in rich visual detail. In addition to a glossary of terms, and a comprehensive exhibition history and timeline, there's a survey of 111 key practitioners working today, with each profile uniquely authored by experts, including curators, critics, artists, and AI. On NFTs captures a seismic shift in art history, inviting both natives and newcomers to experience the bold, boundary-breaking future of creativity.
Best Day Yet 2026 12 X 12 Wall Calendar
FEEL-GOOD VIBES - Start every month on a high note with this uplifting 2026 wall calendar filled with cheerful art and empowering messages to brighten your day. It's a daily reminder that your best day is always just one positive thought away.
Positive Affirmations 2026 12 X 12 Wall Calendar
THE POWER OF POSITIVITY - With its retro-inspired design and vibrant colors, our 2026 Positive Affirmations 12" x 12" Wall Calendar will add a touch of nostalgic charm to any room. Its uplifting affirmations are carefully curated to inspire joy, confidence, and a renewed sense of purpose each month. Unlock the power of positivity and transform your mindset with a year-long journey of encouragement, motivation, and self-love.
Moomin: Dangerous Journey (Blank Sketch Book)
Part of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Sketch Books Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. The thick paper stock makes them perfect for sketching and drawing. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. This example features Moomin: Dangerous Journey. The Dangerous Journey was originally published in 1977. It tells the story of Susanna, who finds a pair of magic spectacles that transport her from the field in which she is reading to an adventure filled with swamps, volcanoes, dried-up oceans and jungles. The young girl's friends from Moominvalley, including Sniff, Snufkin, TooTicky and Moomin, all help her on her journey to get back home.
Colors of Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson's use of color is one of his most distinguished cinematic devices and makes his work instantly recognisable. This book takes you on a visual journey through Anderson's filmography, exploring unparalleled use of color and unravelling the symbolism woven into each carefully chosen hue.From the whimsical charm of The Grand Budapest Hotel to the poignant aesthetics of Moonrise Kingdom, each chapter reveals the genius use of color in specific scenes, costumes, sets, and details. Rich with stills from the movies and vibrant infographic colour palettes, and supported by special features on themes in Anderson's work, Colors of Wes Anderson provides a visual feast that will encourage you to watch Anderson's films in a whole new light.This is the perfect follow-up to Colors of Film (Frances Lincoln, 2023) for fans of Wes Anderson and his aesthetic.
Lotteva Wagner Davis
Lotteva Wagner Davis was an American original--a tattooist and western artist in the early to mid-20th century. Following in the footsteps of her parents, Gus and Maud Wagner--tattoo artists and carnival performers--Lotteva was raised in the carnival and started hand tattooing in 1919, when she was just nine years old. She was one of few tattooists to have completely bare skin; her mother forbade her father to tattoo her, relenting only after his death, but Lotteva didn't want to be tattooed by anyone but her father. This is the third book in the series on the Wagner family, Last of the Hand Tattoo Artists. It includes tattoo flash by Lotteva and her father, Gus, showing the evolution of hand tattoos from one generation to the next. According to her cousin, Lotteva was "a person with one foot grounded in the ordinary world and the other in this crazy carnival world."
Postmodernism and Video Art
Liz Kim traces the theories and artistic practices that articulated American experimental video through its key works and events, art critical discourse, as well as the politics of its funding and distribution during the 1970s into the 1980s, focusing on New York. This is a historical examination of the relationship between experimental video and postmodernism in the context of the early New York video scene as a foundational crucible of ideas and practices. Video grew out of both the acculturation of television, as well as the resistance against its hegemonic forms, as it enabled hybrid user-generated content. As such, video became a testing ground for postmodern thought, as it sat at the perfect nexus of mass media, art, and the politics of representation. This book historicizes the theories of video art through the shifts in representations of cultural identities, and the changes within its critical and structural supports. Through this process, chapters uncover new roots of postmodernism through historical evidence, widening the scope of the term and its concepts. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, film studies, and media studies.
Claude Monet Daily Planner 2026
Claude Monet Planner 2026 (The Japanese Bridge) Schedule Each Appointment and Stay Organized in 2026!Would you like to: - See your schedule at a glance?- Have a clear overview of your to-do list?Then look no further...This beautiful Daily Planner 2026 lets you keep track of everything you care about.Get This 2026 Monthly Planner and Start Organizing Your LifeThis stylish agenda scheduler will make things easy. Take back control of your time, to do what really matters.This is What You Can Use This Planner For: - Keep track of appointments- Birthdays of loved ones- Meetings at the office- Family events- Medical visits- HolidaysBasically, anything you want to plan!What Will You Get If You Buy This 2026 Year Planner?- 2026 Calendar: January - December- Monthly calendar spread (2 pages!), giving you a bird's-eye view of each month- For every day, space to write down your goals, tasks, and appointments- Large size: lots of space to write + quick overview of your schedule- Perfect bound and printed on high-quality durable paper- Soft, premium coverSo, would you like to be on top of things in 2026?Then don't wait any longer and click the 'Buy' button to get this 2026 planner.
Sell Your Art, Not Your Soul!
Stop Starving. Start Selling. Keep Creating.After 37 years in Hollywood and becoming a bestselling author, Kevin B. DiBacco has closed over 5 motion picture distribution deals and 6 book publishing contracts using the same proven sales system. Now he reveals exactly how artists in any medium can achieve professional success without compromising their creative vision.From Creation to Cash: How a Bestselling Author & Filmmaker Closed 5+ Motion Picture Film Distribution Deals & 6 Book Publishing Deals, Using These Proven Methods. This book is written by an artist for all artists-not a professor teaching theory, but a practitioner sharing battle-tested wisdom.The brutal truth? DiBacco endured 250+ rejection letters for his biography alone, yet still closed deals. His secret wasn't better art-it was better business. The same relationship-building skills that worked in film worked in publishing. The same professional presentation that impressed producers impressed editors. The same systematic persistence that landed distribution deals eventually landed bestseller status.Inside you'll discover: Word-for-word scripts for handling "It's too expensive" objectionsThe exact email templates that secured his distribution dealsHow to price your work like a professional (not a desperate amateur)The 40-30-20-10 social media rule that converts followers to buyersComplete legal templates and contracts that protect your interestsWhy rejection isn't personal-it's statistical (and how to use that knowledge)Whether you're a painter seeking gallery representation, a musician booking venues, a filmmaker needing distribution, or a writer chasing publication-you're facing the same fundamental challenge: getting decision-makers to say yes to your work.This isn't about becoming "salesy." It's about becoming professional. Artists who master these skills don't create less authentic work-they create more of it because they're not constantly worried about paying rent.Your art deserves to reach the people who will treasure it. This book shows you exactly how to make that connection-professionally, authentically, and profitably.The starving artist myth ends here.
The Great Wave Planner 2026
Katsushika Hokusai Planner 2026 (The Great Wave) Schedule Each Appointment and Stay Organized in 2026!Would you like to: - See your schedule at a glance?- Have a clear overview of your to-do list?Then look no further...This beautiful Daily Planner 2026 lets you keep track of everything you care about.Get This 2026 Monthly Planner and Start Organizing Your LifeThis stylish agenda scheduler will make things easy. Take back control of your time, to do what really matters.This is What You Can Use This Planner For: - Keep track of appointments- Birthdays of loved ones- Meetings at the office- Family events- Medical visits- HolidaysBasically, anything you want to plan!What Will You Get If You Buy This 2026 Year Planner?- 2026 Calendar: January - December- Monthly calendar spread (2 pages!), giving you a bird's-eye view of each month- For every day, space to write down your goals, tasks, and appointments- Large size: lots of space to write + quick overview of your schedule- Perfect bound and printed on high-quality durable paper- Soft, premium coverSo, would you like to be on top of things in 2026?Then don't wait any longer and click the 'Buy' button to get this 2026 planner.
