Collection: Reference

A wide range of documentary and visual materials is used in this comprehensive study of the dynamic impact of ornament and decorative arts design on Australian interior decoration, furnishings advertising, fashion, architecture and painting

Explores this artistic movement in architecture, interior decor, furniture design, silver & gold smithery, ceramics & glasswork, graphic arts & painting. The author leads readers through the diverse national variations of Art Nouveau in Europe & the US.

This book attempts to document one of the most important areas of Art Nouveau and so to take stock of those aspects of the movement which will still be worth knowing and preserving even after Art Nouveau has passed through its present fashionable phase. The book also takes note of the research w...

""The art of ancient Egypt has never lost its power to inspire fascination and awe. Over some 3,000 years the great civilisation of the Nile Valley produced some of the finest works of art the world has ever known.

Takes us from the times of pre-history, settlement and exploration, to the end of the colonial era. McDonald reassesses the reputations of many leading artists and links their achievements with the broader patterns of social history and ideas.

Comprehensive account of the life and work of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri; 60 paintings are illustrated and annotated; includes description of the artists country with maps of important sites, biographical detail of early life including contact with Pastor Albrecht at Hermannsburg, his work as a...

Examines two different approaches to understanding the art of color. Subjective feelings and objective color principles are the two poles which are described in detail and clarified with numberous color reproductions.

Illustrations reveal the range of Faberge's technical brilliance. They demonstrate, from Imperial Easter egg to humble cigarette box, why every object produced by the Faberge workshops bears the unmistakable stamp of outstanding craftsmanship.

A superbly illustrated volume. From 3000BC to the present, a comprehensive history of the visual arts in India as they developed through time.

With more than 100 colour plates and nearly 200 black and white illustrations, this book reveals Yeats in all his glory. Deals with his development as a draughtsman, watercolourist and painter and his relatively neglected career as writer.

Looks at the inspirational concept art behind the animated film.

Over 400 illustrations detailing every aspect of production-concept art, character sketches, storyboards & background art, idyllic landscapes composed of strong vertical & horizontal elements, modeled after the natural beauty of the Virginia countryside

Her paintings are a bold and colourful display of her Aboriginality and the themes of Aboriginal life and recent history, including such issues as the removal of Aboriginal children from their families