Presenting art history as an essential part of the development of humankind, A World History of Art offers an authoritative, balanced and enlightening account, ranging from a statuette carved in central Europe some 30,000 years ago to the digital, video and installation art of the new millennium

A practical reference book that explores the drawing and painting processes and discusses encaustic, egg tempera, fresco, oil, watercolour and acrylic techniques.

Bringing together more than 60 of Africa's most creative contemporary artists, from painters, sculptors and photographers to performance and installation artists.

Focussing on artworks by tattooists as they move beyond the artwork they draw on skin to create personal work on canvas.

A definitive and beautifully presented work on the Italian Renaissance, both scholarly and accessible, and giving a fascinating insight into the individual cities.

A widely acclaimed and fascinating survey of art from 1940 to the present in Europe and America, with unique contributions by individual artists.

Charting the ideas, practices and controversies of contemporary art across a wide international spectrum, including the impact of the internet and digital art.

Part of the Handbook of Korean Art series, a beautifully illustrated account of Korean gilt, bronze, iron, stone and wooden Buddhist sculptures.

A dynamic new method of teaching painting to beginners, involving using the full range of colours on the palette from the very first lesson.

A richly illustrated guide for both students and professionals to the application of colour to graphic design, illustration, painting and textile art.

Bringing together the finest artwork by skateboarders around the world, covering board graphics, videos, stickers, magazines, clothing and more.

John Torreano uses a technique of demonstration, questions and answers to explain how to translate a three-dimensional object, landscape or figure in front of you onto the two-dimensional plane of a piece of paper.