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1. The Birds of America: The Bien Chromolithographic Edition

   John James Audubon, Joel Oppenheimer

   A never-before-published edition of the rare chromolithographic Audubon prints of American birds.More

2. The Red Man's Bones: George Catlin, Artist and Showman

   Benita Eisler

   The first biography in over sixty years of a great American artist whose paintings are more famous than the man who made them.More

3. My Life

   Isadora Duncan, Joan Acocella

   Revised and Updated

   A remarkable account of a wildly artistic life, finally restored to its unexpurgated form, with a revealing new introduction by Joan Acocella.More

4. The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance

   Elizabeth Wayland Barber

   A fascinating exploration of an ancient system of beliefs and its links to the evolution of dance.More

5. Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane

   Andrew Graham-Dixon

   “This book resees its subject with rare clarity and power as a painter for the 21st century.”—Hilary Spurling, New York Times Book ReviewMore

6. The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning

   Maggie Nelson

   “A vibrant and engaged work from a writer and thinker who is worthy of our attention.”—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles TimesMore

7. Grete Prytz Kittelsen: The Art of Enamel Design

   Karianne Bjellås Gilje, Thomas Flor, Widar Halén, Et Al.

   Grete Prytz Kittelsen’s works are already design icons and popular collectors’ items. This book situates her in the forefront of artist/craftspeople of the twentieth century.More

8. Watercolor Sketching: An Introduction

   Paul Laseau

   A step-by-step course in creating watercolor sketches.More

9. Civil War Sketch Book: Drawings from the Battlefront

   Harry L. Katz, Vincent Virga, Alan Brinkley

   A landmark collection featuring rare and sensational images of the Civil War.More

10. Framing America: A Social History of American Art

    Frances K. Pohl

    Third Edition

    Offers comprehensive engagement with the social, cultural, and historical context of American visual culture.More

11. What the Hell Are You Doing?: The Essential David Shrigley

    David Shrigley, Will Self

    "Weird, funny, abject, wise, silly, savage, moral, and engaging."—The Independent (London)More

12. Sophie Crumb: Evolution of a Crazy Artist

    Sophie Crumb, A. Crumb, R. Crumb

    A groundbreaking work of striking originality that charts a young artist's life through her own drawings-from toddlerhood to motherhood.More

13. Modernism: The Lure of Heresy

    Peter Gay

    “Rich, learned, briskly written, maddening yet necessary study.”—Lee Siegel, New York Times Book Review More

14. Seven Days in the Art World

    Sarah Thornton

    Named one of the best art books of 2008 by The New York Times and The Sunday Times [London]: “An indelible portrait of a peculiar society.”—VogueMore

15. Herblock: The Life and Works of the Great Political Cartoonist

    Herbert Block, Harry L. Katz, Haynes Johnson

    A celebration of the man and his work, including a DVD with 18,000-plus cartoons.More