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Art & Design Books

Art & Design Books

Allen & Unwin has a gorgeous and inspiring collection of art and design books. You'll find books on ceramics, fashion, architecture, design, printmaking, sculpture, jewellery, painting and drawing, and much more.

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Allen & Unwin presents the Introducing Pocket Sized Graphic Guides
A series of graphic guides that covers every key thinker and topic in philosophy, psychology and science, and many others in politics, religion, cultural studies, linguistics and other areas.
Each book is written by an expert in the field, and illustrated by a leading graphic artist. There’s no better or more enjoyable way to get your head around the biggest ideas mankind has ever come up with. These primers are perfect to recommend to students across all levels.

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Visual Arts

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by Janine Burke

A brilliant and ground-breaking exploration of the crucial role of nature in shaping and inspiring our most enduring artists and writers including Mon... more

AUD $35.00

The Guide to Gemstone Settings

by Anastasia Young Anastasia Young

A complete and practical guide to using precious and semi-precious stones in any metal, from traditional settings to contemporary looks.

AUD $29.99

Victorian Fashion Accessories

by Ariel Beaujot

An accessible and lively study of Victorian fashion accessories as tools of flirtation and indicators of class, political ideology, chastity and respe... more

AUD $39.99

How Soon is Now?

by Richard King

A landmark survey of independent music; the record labels and the inspirational, eccentric and visionary figures who created them.

AUD $39.99

Ceramics and the Human Figure

by Edith Garcia

This exciting publication is a much needed addition to the field, featuring fantastic works by key international ceramic artists working within the re... more

AUD $55.00

City

by P.D. Smith

This remarkable history of urban culture worldwide, from the first city builders 7000 years ago, to today's sprawling megacities, using the form of a ... more

AUD $35.00

The Buddhas of Bamiyan

by Llewelyn Morgan

The 'other' decimated twin Wonders of the World and the tragic country of Afghanistan.

AUD $29.99

Ballgowns

by Oriole Cullen and Sonnet Stanfill

This innovative book presents dynamic and interpretive photographs of British ballgowns spanning 60 years and includes designs by Alexander McQueen, B... more

AUD $39.99

Hats: An Anthology

by Stephen Jones and Oriole Cullen

Hats: An Anthology, now available in paperback, offers an unprecedented view of the world of millinery, drawing on the V+A's extensive collection of h... more

AUD $29.99

Don'ts for Weddings

by Anon

From the publishers of Don'ts for Husbands and Don'ts for Wives a brand new old collection of advice for couples from courtship to the honeymoon.

AUD $7.99