This is an updated & expanded second edition of the seminal book first published by Thames & Hudson in 2004 featuring 107 new illustrations & over 100 new pages & completely updated throughout (including all reference sections). It introduces students to the key theoretical approaches to modern & contemporary art enabling them to understand the many voices of current approaches to the subject. A flexible year-by-year structure & extensive cross-referencing allows teachers & students to pursue a chronological approach and/or to study the currents of art since 1900 by medium theme country or region. It contains more than 120 essays (including fifteen new essays) each focusing on a crucial event in the history of art from 1900 to the present. The new essays cover subjects such as the De Stijl movement the use of mannequins & the automaton in Dada & modernist graphic design between the wars as well as discussions of the global emergence of Chinese artists in recent years the influence of gaming & social network technologies & the impact of the market on current art practice. Text boxes provide further information on key figures & issues. A new final chapter is devoted to the first decade of the 21st century. Four introductions set out & explain the different methods of art history at work in the book. There are two roundtable discussions between the authors one at mid-century the other at the close of the book. All reference material has been updated. ...

This intelligently argued critical overview is invaluable for the way in which it reveals & makes coherent sense of the often bewildering diversity of styles forms media techniques & agendas that proliferate in contemporary art. Now revised & expanded Michael Archers acclaimed book is brought right up to date with discussions about the comprehensive globalization of art since the 1990s which has been reflected in the growth of the exhibition calendar & the number of new museums opening around the world. With over thirty new illustrations & an updated timeline & bibliography Art Since 1960 provides an indispensable survey & source of information on the evolution of art over the past four decades. ...

The great-value spiralbound edition of this popular title in Usbornes Art Ideas" series is packed with ideas for painting drawing printing & making collages. Young artists will develop their skills by following the simple step-by-step instructions to complete the inspiring projects. It

Includes:: suggestions for lots of exciting ways to use a variety of different art materials. It is spiral-bound to allow easy use & transportation & means no card will ever get lost!"

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Add various effects & finishes to your sketches & drawings with this Art Studio carry tin with handle. This set
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A revised & updated edition of the best-selling resource for art teachers This time-tested book is written for teachers who need accurate & updated information about the world of art artists & art movements including the arts of Africa Asia Native America & other diverse cultures. The book is filled with tools resources & ideas for creating art in multiple media. Written by an experienced artist & art instructor the book is filled with vital facts data readings & other references Each of the books lists has been updated & the

Includes:: some 100 new lists Contains new information on contemporary artists artwork art movements museum holdings art websites & more Offers ideas for dynamic art projects & lessons Diverse in its content the book covers topics such as architecture drawing painting graphic arts photography digital arts & much more.

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A companion to the Origami Yoda series this doodle & activity book will include instructions for making: origami Star Wars characters; block & bubble lettering; your own comic book; a Chapstick rocket; Star Wars smileys; fake knuckle cracks; pencil games & much more. ...

The first portrait; the first realistic animal drawing; the first night-time scene; the first nude study; the first still life. These groundbreaking moments & others are closely explored in twenty-five chapters that help the general reader & art lover alike understand how innovation spurred artistic growth through the years & around the world. Each chapter opens with a specific artist or work that introduced a new concept &

Includes:: examples of masterpieces that exemplify them. Colourful illustrations & lively texts show how each concept influenced other contemporary works as well as future generations. For example self-portraits painted by Durer van Gogh & even Andy Warhol can be traced back to the first recorded self-portrait by Jan van Eyck. A Miraculous Draught of Fishes by fifteenth-century artist Konrad Witz paved the way for later landscapes by El Greco Constable & Wyeth. Arranged chronologically the chapters in the book can be studied individually to deepen our understanding of a particular aspect of art or as a whole
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Join the world of Artemis Fowl" the number one bestseller by Eoin Colfer. Rumour has it Artemis Fowl is responsible for every major crime of the new century. Just twelve years old & already he's a criminal genius plotting to restore his family's fortune with a spot of corruption & kidnapping. Kidnapping a fairy for ransom to be precise. Artemis Fowl has discovered a world below ground of armed & dangerous
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Twelve-year-old villain Artemis Fowl is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold & daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But hes taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Unit). For a start leprechaun technology is more advanced than our own. Add to that the fact that Holly is a true heroine & that her senior officer Commander Root will stop at nothing to get her back & youve got the mother of all sieges brewing! ARTEMIS FOWL
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This is a stunning graphic-novel adaptation of the megaselling Artemis Fowl. This adaptation of his genre-busting award-winning ...