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Ervin Bossanyi: Vision, Art and Exile
edited by Jo Bossanyi and Sarah Brown
Ervin Bossanyi (1891-1975), best known for his glorious stained glass, was a master in many art forms. His work, expressed in a language of strong colour and skilful draughtsmanship, speaks of harmony, serenity, and human dignity which tells much about a sensitive artist who shunned publicity and was happiest in the sanctuary of his studio. Born in Hungary, Bossanyi was twice exiled, first in Germany, and then after the rise of National ...
Hardback. Price GB £65.00

Oxford in Watercolours
by Hubert Pragnell
This book evokes one of the most interesting and beautiful cities in the world. Its richness and diversity are captured here in a series of skilful, atmospheric paintings. These include panoramas and detailed views, and as well as the university buildings themselves, there are scenes of university life, the meadows and bustling streetscapes of the modern city. Each picture is accompanied by an authoritative text which identifies the buildings and ...
Hardback. Price GB £9.95

South Indian Paintings: A Catalogue of the British Museum Collection
by Anna L. Dallapiccola
The British Museum's collection of South Indian paintings consists of around 1000 items ranging from the 17th to the 20th century and representing a wide variety of themes and techniques. Only a very few examples from this major collection have been published before. In this book the collection will be catalogued in full, and 250 of the most important items will be reproduced in colour.

The paintings will be described and listed ...
Hardback. Price GB £60.00

The Maori Collections of the British Museum
by Dorota C. Starzecka, Roger Neich, and Mick Pendergrast
The British Museum holds the largest Maori collections outside New Zealand, including some items of major artistic and cultural significance. This important book will contain a substantial introduction including a history of the study of Maori material culture in Britain and New Zealand and a history of the BM collection and how it was acquired. This will be followed by a detailed catalogue describing over 2,300 items - including woodcarvings, ...
Hardback. Price GB £75.00

Money on Paper: Bank Notes and Related Graphic Arts from the Collections of Vsevolod Onyshkevych and Princeton University
by Alan Stahl, with essays by Mark D. Tomasko, Francis Musella, and Robert M. Peck and Eric P. Newman
Paper money as a form of art might seem the makings of a rather small exhibition, to judge from the modern bills of the United States and Europe. Bank notes, however, have constituted one of the dominant forms of visual communication for the past two centuries and, in many cases, can be seen as works of art in their own right. Money on Paper: Bank Notes and Related Graphic Arts from the Collections of Vsevolod Onyshkevych and Princeton ...
Paperback. Price GB £19.95

Rethinking Celtic Art
edited by Duncan Garrow, Chris Gosden and J D Hill
'Early Celtic art' - typified by the iconic shields, swords, torcs and chariot gear we can see in places such as the British Museum - has been studied in isolation from the rest of the evidence from the Iron Age. This book reintegrates the art with the archaeology, placing the finds in the context of our latest ideas about Iron Age and Romano-British society. The contributions move beyond the traditional concerns with artistic styles and ...
Paperback. Reprinting - orders recorded. Price GB £35.00

Introduction to Aegean Art
by Philip P Betancourt
This textbook is a compilation of the author's more than 35 years of teaching and excavation experience in the field of Aegean Bronze Age art history and archaeology. It is geared toward an audience of undergraduate and graduate students as an introduction to the Bronze Age art objects and architecture that have been uncovered on Crete, the Greek peninsula, and the Cycladic Islands. c.220p, 169 b/w illus, 12 col pls (The Institute for Aegean ...
Paperback. Price GB £23.00

Norman Garstin: Irishman and Newlyn Artist
by Norman Pryke
Norman Garstin (1847-1926) was a painter of distinction and one of the most important Realist artists of his time. He was the outstanding painter of the Newlyn School in both oil and watercolour. His pictures are distinguished by their subtle tones and hues, striking highlights, and powerful atmosphere. This book not only examines his work, but also tells the fascinating story of his life. Born into the Anglo-Irish gentry and raised in tragic ...
Paperback. Price GB £34.95

Adrian Stokes: An Architectonic Eye
by Stephen Kite
Adrian Stokes (1902-72) - aesthete, critic, painter and poet - is among the most original and creative writers on art of the twentieth century. He was the author of over twenty critical books and numerous papers: for example, the remarkable series of books published in the 1930s; The Quattro Cento (1932), Stones of Rimini (1934), and Colour and Form (1937) that embraced Mediterranean culture and modernity. His criticism ...
Hardback. Price GB £45.00

Blood and Beauty: Organized Violence in the Art and Archaeology of Mesoamerica and Central America
edited by Heather Orr and Rex Koontz
Blood and Beauty brings together a diverse, prestigious group of contributors to debate this charged topic in an open, critical and frank interchange. Authors specializing in the anthropology, archaeology, art history, and linguistics of Mesoamerica and Central America bring new data and interpretive strategies to bear on the nature of institutional violence in these ancient societies. The volume covers a broad time frame, from circa 1200 ...
Paperback. Price GB £52.00
Hardback. Price GB £76.00