Art and Design Books

An Exploration of the Influence of Place on Her Art and Craft Practice. Revised edition with over 60 colour illustrations: The first study of Margaret Preston's life in Berowra, north of Sydney, from 1932 to 1942, fully illustrated with her woodcuts, paintings and monotypes...

The Japanese woodblock print showcased breathtaking landscapes, blush-inducing erotica, ghosts and demons that torment the living, and made sumo wrestlers and kabuki actors into rock stars. This book reveals the most exceptional prints from 1710-1925, drawing from the finest impressions of museums and private...

From Hello Kitty to Maneki Neko - Japan is the epicentre of global cat culture Whether lurking in corners or taking center stage, cats are a ubiquitous presence in Japanese art. Depending on the situation, they may invite good fortune, prompt the viewer to...

A stunning visual and written anthology celebrating life in regional Australia curated by Galah magazine founder, award-winning writer and editor Annabelle Hickson.It can be easy to assume nothing much happens beyond the city, if that's all you've known. But that, of course, is far from the...

Filled with brilliant reproductions, engaging texts and the latest scholarship, this portable and attractively priced volume is the perfect introduction to one of European modern art's most important movements. Founded in Munich in 1911, the Blue Rider Group was a revolutionary collective of artists...

If you are looking for the perfect gift for an art lover, this beautiful book features recent paintings by Australian artist Annie Franklin with accompanying poems by the Canberra-based poet, Anita Patel. This is their third collaboration, their first book was Heart Stitched (2019)...

When the Museum of Modern Art sent its first exhibition to Europe, Florine Stettheimer (1871–1944) joined Georgia O’Keeffe as the only women included. Stettheimer’s sensuous paintings and eccentric poetry earned her a place at the heart of the modernist avant-garde. The guest lists for...

The revolutionary roots of the artists collective known as the Impressionists and the course they charted for modern art The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art chronicles the evolution of a movement, from its inception in 1874 to its...