Collection: Art Theory and Education

This diverse range of vintage and rare books explores creative processes, and the role of art in society. Written by experts in their field, they inspire educators and artists, offering new perspectives that can enrich teaching methods, and foster innovation in artistic practice.

An Introduction to Iconography by Roelof van Straten | Taylor & Francis, 2007, revised English edition

An Introduction to Iconography by Roelof van Straten | Taylor & Francis, 2007, revised English edition

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Icon and Idea. The Function of Art in the Development of Human Consciousness by Herbert Read | Faber & Faber, 1955

Icon and Idea. The Function of Art in the Development of Human Consciousness by Herbert Read | Faber & Faber, 1955

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Seeing Slowly. Looking at Modern Art by Michael Findlay | Prestel, 2017

Seeing Slowly. Looking at Modern Art by Michael Findlay | Prestel, 2017

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A history of communications Vol 9 by Maurice Fabre. First British edition 1964

A history of communications Vol 9 by Maurice Fabre. First British edition 1964

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Mallarmé. The politics of the siren by Jacques Rancière. Translated by Steven Corcoran | Continuum Books, 2011

Mallarmé. The politics of the siren by Jacques Rancière. Translated by Steven Corcoran | Continuum Books, 2011

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Face to Face: Interviews with Artists Richard Cork | Tate 2015

Face to Face: Interviews with Artists Richard Cork | Tate 2015

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The Aesthetic Theories of French Artists 1855 to the present by Charles Esdward Gauss | The John Hopkins Press, 1949

The Aesthetic Theories of French Artists 1855 to the present by Charles Esdward Gauss | The John Hopkins Press, 1949

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William Morris on Art & Design edited by Christine Poulson | Sheffield Academic Press, 1996

William Morris on Art & Design edited by Christine Poulson | Sheffield Academic Press, 1996

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Visual Aesthetics by JJ de Lucio-Meyer | Lund Humphries, 1973

Visual Aesthetics by JJ de Lucio-Meyer | Lund Humphries, 1973

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Art, perception and reality by E.H. Gombrich, Julian Hochberg, Max Black | The John Hopkins University Paperbacks, 1973

Art, perception and reality by E.H. Gombrich, Julian Hochberg, Max Black | The John Hopkins University Paperbacks, 1973

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After Modern Art 1945-2000 by David Hopkins | Oxford University Press | 2000 hardback

After Modern Art 1945-2000 by David Hopkins | Oxford University Press | 2000 hardback

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Wassily Kandinsky. Concerning the spiritual in art. Translated by M.T.H. Sadler | Dover, 1977

Wassily Kandinsky. Concerning the spiritual in art. Translated by M.T.H. Sadler | Dover, 1977

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Perspective as Symbolic Form by Erwin Panofsky | Zone Books, 2005

Perspective as Symbolic Form by Erwin Panofsky | Zone Books, 2005

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The London Art Schools Reforming the Art World, 1960–Now | Nigel Llewellyn | Tate Publishing, 2015

The London Art Schools Reforming the Art World, 1960–Now | Nigel Llewellyn | Tate Publishing, 2015

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Guildford School of Printing – 'The Presentation of Prizes' leaflet, 1954

Guildford School of Printing – 'The Presentation of Prizes' leaflet, 1954

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Abstract Expressionism: Other Politics by Ann Eden Gibson | Yale University Press, 1997

Abstract Expressionism: Other Politics by Ann Eden Gibson | Yale University Press, 1997

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Ernst Gombrich. Nature and Art as needs of the mind. The Fourth Leverhulme Memorial Lecture delivered on 23 February 1981 | Liverpool University Press, 1981

Ernst Gombrich. Nature and Art as needs of the mind. The Fourth Leverhulme Memorial Lecture delivered on 23 February 1981 | Liverpool University Press, 1981

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DCFM Graphic Design '95 | Manchester Metropolitan University review, 1995

DCFM Graphic Design '95 | Manchester Metropolitan University review, 1995

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L'Art Décoratif d'Aujourd'hui | Le Corbusier, c.1925 | Les Editions G. Crés et Cie, Paris

L'Art Décoratif d'Aujourd'hui | Le Corbusier, c.1925 | Les Editions G. Crés et Cie, Paris

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Chicago Makes Modern – How Creative Minds Changed Society | Edited by Mary Jane Jacob and Jacquelynn Baas, 2012

Chicago Makes Modern – How Creative Minds Changed Society | Edited by Mary Jane Jacob and Jacquelynn Baas, 2012

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Masters of Arts 2011 – Chelsea College of Art & Design postgraduate show catalogue, 2011

Masters of Arts 2011 – Chelsea College of Art & Design postgraduate show catalogue, 2011

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Preparation for Painting. The Purpose and Materials of the Artist by Lynton Lamb | Oxford University Press, 1955 second impression

Preparation for Painting. The Purpose and Materials of the Artist by Lynton Lamb | Oxford University Press, 1955 second impression

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Art Now. Modern Painting and Sculpture. An introduction to the Theory of Modern Painting and Sculpture by Herbert Read | Faber & Faber, 1948

Art Now. Modern Painting and Sculpture. An introduction to the Theory of Modern Painting and Sculpture by Herbert Read | Faber & Faber, 1948

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Practical Geometry for Art Students by John Carroll | Burns and Oates Ltd, 1880

Practical Geometry for Art Students by John Carroll | Burns and Oates Ltd, 1880

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