Collection: Art Theory and Education

This diverse range of 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.

Form and Format. Abstract Design and its Relation to Book Format by John Begg | George McKibbin & Son, 1949 | Inscribed to Vivian Ridler

Form and Format. Abstract Design and its Relation to Book Format by John Begg | George McKibbin & Son, 1949 | Inscribed to Vivian Ridler

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Drawing Systems by Fred Dubery and John Willats | Studio Vista, 1972

Drawing Systems by Fred Dubery and John Willats | Studio Vista, 1972

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Experimental Painting: construction, abstraction, destruction, reduction by Stephen Bann | Studio Vista, 1970

Experimental Painting: construction, abstraction, destruction, reduction by Stephen Bann | Studio Vista, 1970

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The Ship Painter's Handbook by George S. Welch | Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, 1949

The Ship Painter's Handbook by George S. Welch | Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd, 1949

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L'Art de Peindre Les Fleurs Natures Mortes a L'Aquarelle by G. Fraipont Laurens | Undated

L'Art de Peindre Les Fleurs Natures Mortes a L'Aquarelle by G. Fraipont Laurens | Undated

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Fitting Design Into Hard Business by G.W. Ovink | Wynkyn de Worde Society, 1961 inscribed. Designed by John Lewis

Fitting Design Into Hard Business by G.W. Ovink | Wynkyn de Worde Society, 1961 inscribed. Designed by John Lewis

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The Artist and the Writer in France | Essays in honour of John Seznec | Francis Haskell, Anthony Levi and Robert Shackleton | Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1974

The Artist and the Writer in France | Essays in honour of John Seznec | Francis Haskell, Anthony Levi and Robert Shackleton | Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1974

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Creating in Collage, Natalie d'Arbeloff & Jack Yates | Studio Vista hardback, 1967

Creating in Collage, Natalie d'Arbeloff & Jack Yates | Studio Vista hardback, 1967

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Information History in the Modern World | Edited by Toni Weller | Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

Information History in the Modern World | Edited by Toni Weller | Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

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Modern Illustration Processes by Charles W. Gamble | Pitman Press, 1948

Modern Illustration Processes by Charles W. Gamble | Pitman Press, 1948

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The Development & Classification of Type Design Originally compiled by R.E. O’Brien revised by H. Foster | Newcastle upon Tyne College of Art and Technology School of Art and Design Graphics and Print Production Section, undated

The Development & Classification of Type Design Originally compiled by R.E. O’Brien revised by H. Foster | Newcastle upon Tyne College of Art and Technology School of Art and Design Graphics and Print Production Section, undated

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Seeing from Above The aerial view in visual culture | Mark Dorrian and Frédéric Pousin | I.B. Tauris, London/New York, 2013

Seeing from Above The aerial view in visual culture | Mark Dorrian and Frédéric Pousin | I.B. Tauris, London/New York, 2013

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Pen Drawing: An Illustrated Treatise by Charles D. Maginnis | Third edition 1901

Pen Drawing: An Illustrated Treatise by Charles D. Maginnis | Third edition 1901

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Teaching at the Bauhaus by Rainer K. Wick | Hatje Cantz, 2000

Teaching at the Bauhaus by Rainer K. Wick | Hatje Cantz, 2000

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Formulas For Artists by Robert Massey | Watson-Guptill / B.T. Batsford, 1968

Formulas For Artists by Robert Massey | Watson-Guptill / B.T. Batsford, 1968

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Artists' Sketchbooks. Matthew Marks, New York. With essay by Guy Davenport | Printed by The Grenfell Press, 1991

Artists' Sketchbooks. Matthew Marks, New York. With essay by Guy Davenport | Printed by The Grenfell Press, 1991

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The Practice of Painting by F. Schmid | Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1948

The Practice of Painting by F. Schmid | Faber and Faber Limited, London, 1948

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The Tyranny of Taste. The Politics of Architecture | Jules Lubbock | Paul Mellon Centre for British Art by Yale University Press, 1995

The Tyranny of Taste. The Politics of Architecture | Jules Lubbock | Paul Mellon Centre for British Art by Yale University Press, 1995

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Writing on Drawing: Essays on Drawing Practice and Research | Edited by Steve Garner

Writing on Drawing: Essays on Drawing Practice and Research | Edited by Steve Garner

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Figure Drawing and Composition by Richard G. Hatton | Chapman and Hall, 1900

Figure Drawing and Composition by Richard G. Hatton | Chapman and Hall, 1900

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Topics: Developments in Dutch Museum Policy | Instituut Collectie Nederland, 2001

Topics: Developments in Dutch Museum Policy | Instituut Collectie Nederland, 2001

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What's wrong in Hazard House public information poster RoSPA accident prevention Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents, undated presumably 1940/50s

What's wrong in Hazard House public information poster RoSPA accident prevention Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents, undated presumably 1940/50s

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Nationale. 6me cahier. Nouvelle méthode d’écriture | calligraphy text book | Marshall Foch on cover

Nationale. 6me cahier. Nouvelle méthode d’écriture | calligraphy text book | Marshall Foch on cover

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Aspects of Form. A Symposium on Form in Nature and Art edited by Lancelot Law Whyte. Preface by Herbert Read to accompany the exhibition Growth and Form at ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art) | Lund Humphries, 1951

Aspects of Form. A Symposium on Form in Nature and Art edited by Lancelot Law Whyte. Preface by Herbert Read to accompany the exhibition Growth and Form at ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art) | Lund Humphries, 1951

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