“Why do artists love books?” This volume takes this tantalizingly simple question as a starting point to reveal centuries of symbiosis between the visual and literary arts. First looking a
The Wall of Respect: Public Art and Black Liberation in 1960s Chicago is the first in-depth, illustrated history of a lost Chicago monument. The Wall of Respect was a revolutionary mural created by fo
The wall paintings from the West House at Mycenae are discussed in relation to their context within the building. Their iconography and stylistic details are explored in relation to other Aegean Bronz
Chicanismo, the idea of what it means to be Chicano, was born in the 1970s, when grassroots activists, academics, and artists joined forces in the civil rights movimiento that spread new ideas about M
In ancient Egypt, one of the primary roles of the king was to maintain order and destroy chaos. Since the beginning of Egyptian history, images of foreigners were used as symbols of chaos and thus sho
In ancient Egypt, one of the primary roles of the king was to maintain order and destroy chaos. Since the beginning of Egyptian history, images of foreigners were used as symbols of chaos and thus sho
When Nero's Domus Aurea was inadvertently rediscovered in Rome at the end of the 15th century, its sumptuous interiors not only sparked renewed interest in ancient culture but revealed an unfamiliar,
The Big Book of Tiny Art showcases stunning miniature art and a selection of how-to projects, along with tips and techniques for aspiring artists to get started in miniature drawing and painting.
In Exuberant Apotheoses: Italian Frescoes in the Holy Roman Empire, Daniel Fulco offers a vivid account of large-scale Italian frescoes that embellished eighteenth-century German baroque palaces and e
Graffiti art is constantly changing. Fresh coats of paint and newly pasted posters appear overnight in cities across the world. New artists, ideas and tactics displace faded images in a perpetual proc
This volume takes a worldwide look at stencil art its history, its applications in commercial art, and its relationships to street signage, the urban environment and other forms of graffiti. The 400-p
Repainting the Walls of Lunda chronicles the publication and dissemination of an anthropology book,Paredes Pintadas da Lunda (Painted Walls of Lunda), which was published in Portuguese in 1953. The bo
Repainting the Walls of Lunda chronicles the publication and dissemination of an anthropology book,Paredes Pintadas da Lunda (Painted Walls of Lunda), which was published in Portuguese in 1953. The bo
