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.

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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Creative Painting from Photographs by Rudy de Reyna | Paperback, Watson Guptill, 1986

Creative Painting from Photographs by Rudy de Reyna | Paperback, Watson Guptill, 1986

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Fold-out poster for Basic Typography 1990. York College of Arts and Technology BTEC Graphic Design

Fold-out poster for Basic Typography 1990. York College of Arts and Technology BTEC Graphic Design

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Cubist Aesthetic Theories by Christopher Gray | Johns Hopkins | 1967 4th Edition

Cubist Aesthetic Theories by Christopher Gray | Johns Hopkins | 1967 4th Edition

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L'Art de Peindre Les Figures | Animaux L'Aquarelle by G. Fraipont | H. Laurens

L'Art de Peindre Les Figures | Animaux L'Aquarelle by G. Fraipont | H. Laurens

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Learning to Draw. Studies in the Cultural History of a Polite and Useful Art by Ann Bermingham | Yale University Press, 2000

Learning to Draw. Studies in the Cultural History of a Polite and Useful Art by Ann Bermingham | Yale University Press, 2000

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Areopagitica by John Milton | Typography Dept, Maidstone School of Art, 1944

Areopagitica by John Milton | Typography Dept, Maidstone School of Art, 1944

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Beyond The Dovetail. Craft, Skill and Imagination | edited by Christopher Frayling | Crafts Council, 1991

Beyond The Dovetail. Craft, Skill and Imagination | edited by Christopher Frayling | Crafts Council, 1991

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La Science des Couleurs et l’Art du Peintre by Maurice Boigey 1923

La Science des Couleurs et l’Art du Peintre by Maurice Boigey 1923

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Symbolist aesthetics and early abstract art. Sites of imaginary space by Dee Reynolds | Cambridge Studies in French 51 | Cambridge University Press, 1995

Symbolist aesthetics and early abstract art. Sites of imaginary space by Dee Reynolds | Cambridge Studies in French 51 | Cambridge University Press, 1995

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From Science to Systems of Art by Patricia Railing | Artists Bookworks 1989

From Science to Systems of Art by Patricia Railing | Artists Bookworks 1989

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