One of the greatest living sculptors and a well-known art critic examine the central role of sculpture in the development of human culture from prehistory to the present day.

Written with the full co-operation of Baselitz himself, this is the authorized monograph on one of the most influential and respected artists of our time.

A beautifully written and elegantly constructed narrative that explores the intense, complex and far-reaching female friendships among the Surrealists during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.

A nuanced account of the life and art of Piero della Francesca.

Lavishly illustrated volume showcasing nearly 200 objects from the collection of George Loudon relating to the nineteenth-century life sciences, revealing the artistic expression of these historic curiosities.

Considered a founding father of modern painting, Vincent van Gogh is also one of the most famed tragic figures in art history. This comprehensive introduction brings together a detailed account of the artist's life with a complete catalog of his 871 paintings.

Hans Haacke ist eine Legende der politischen Konzeptkunst - zugleich ist sein Werk hochaktuell und von großer Relevanz in der Gegenwart. Als Gründungsfigur der künstlerischen Institutionskritik hat Haacke das Verhältnis von Kunst und Gesellschaft neu definiert und nachfolgende Generationen von Künstler*innen geprägt. Der reich bebilderte Band stellt den deutsch-amerikanischen Künstler mit Arbeiten von 1959 bis heute umfassend vor.Hans Haackes OEuvre ist provokant und politisch, aber au...

The printed image was a revolutionary invention which deeply affected the visual arts. Woodcuts and engravings tended to be purely utilitarian at first, mainly serving devotional purposes, but in the last quarter of the fifteenth century artists began to appreciate the potential of the medium, which enabled them to reproduce and distribute their compositions rapidly and relatively cheaply. Especially after 1550, when production became professionalised with the appearance of the print publishe...