Covering the international nature of the modern art scene, this title encompasses established, iconic works of art and the classics of the future. It presents 500 artists in an alphabetical order, each represented by a full-page colour plate of a definitive work and an incisive text which sheds light on both image and creator.

In his 60-year career, Diego Rivera produced distinctive and socially powerful works of art. This volume illustrates Rivera's life and work from his early years to his efforts to establish a truly national Mexican style in the murals for which he is most famous.

Their Story - Their Paintings.

Founded in 1914 by Wyndham Lewis and christened by Ezra Pound, the Vorticism movement was a sustained act of aggression against the moribund Victorianism seen as stifling to artistic energies. This illustrated guide to the movement covers topics including sculpture, painting and aesthetics.

Published to accompany the exhibition at London's Royal Academy of Arts, this catalogue charts the influential progress of the visual arts in Paris from the years 1900 to 1968. Nine essays by leading scholars in the field are included, together with a fully illustrated timeline.

A sequel to Cream , this book presents new work by 100 new artists, selected by ten curators, providing a global overview of the contemporary art world. The cultural context in which the artists work - from philosophy, to fiction or theory - is presented by 10 contemporary writers.

Exploring the traditions, achievements and ambitions of the installation artist, this survey documents and illustrates a global range of installations. These include site works, media pieces, museum works and architectural works from James Turell and Joseph Kosuth among others.

A collection of work by radical artists in Britain. Essays analyse the British art scene from the late 1980s to the present day, assessing the critical reaction of the work and placing it in its historical context. Reveals the achievements of the young artists in Britain and the role played by patronage. Originally published in 1997.

Bringing together more than 3000 works by over 200 designers from around the globe.

Four key historians present a comprehensive history of art from the past century, documenting through 100 essays presented in a year-by- year format key events that contributed to the changing of artistic traditions and the invention of new practices and forms, in a volume complemented by more than 6

Known for his cartoons and award-winning children's books, William Steig leaves a legacy that spans much of the 20th century. This book features over 250 of Steig's drawings and examines various aspects of his work, from his early 'Small Fry' cartoons and haunting symbolic drawings in response to World War II, to his funny New Yorker cartoons.

Offering an analysis of the development of Palestinian art, this book examines work by artists who continued to live in their homeland alongside that of artists of the Palestinian diaspora, including art world luminary Mona Hatoum. It also pays attention to the role of women artists.

NASA is special among agencies of the United States government in that its mission - to explore space - is to be constantly probing into the unknown. This book offers a selection and stands as a record of the impact of space exploration on the artistic imagination.

Includes fifty of Gordine's finest drawings. This book lets you explore her drawings alongside examples by famous contemporaries such as Aristide Maillol, Frank Dobson, and Eric Kennington.

Following in the tradition of Phaidon's The Art Book , this is an illustrated dictionary which presents in alphabetical order the work of 500 great artists from the 20th century. Each artist is represented by a full-page colour plate of a key work and a short text about the work of the artist.

This fully revised and updated dictionary of modern and contemporary art contains over 2,000 entries on a vast range of subjects, including movements, styles, techniques, artists, critics, schools, and galleries. Fascinating, comprehensive, and authoritative, it is an essential A-Z guide for art students and teachers, artists, and art lovers.

Drawing on the mass of new material which has come to light since the first edition was published in 1974, this revised biography presents a detailed account of the passionate and unruly life of the bohemian British painter, Augustus John, and his circle.

Robert Mangold is a pre-eminent figure in post-war painting. This monograph presents a retrospective of his work, made in close association with the artist himself.