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.

Historic Ornament: Treatise on Decorative Art. Prehistoric, ancient, mediaeval, renaissance, art and architecture by James Ward | Chapman & Hall 1897

Historic Ornament: Treatise on Decorative Art. Prehistoric, ancient, mediaeval, renaissance, art and architecture by James Ward | Chapman & Hall 1897

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The Englishness of English Art by Nikolaus Pevsner | Architectural Press, 1956

The Englishness of English Art by Nikolaus Pevsner | Architectural Press, 1956

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Figures of Motion. Len Lye Selected Writings | Curnow/Horrocks, 1984 [kinetic art]

Figures of Motion. Len Lye Selected Writings | Curnow/Horrocks, 1984 [kinetic art]

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'Cuts and Gashes Can Be Fatal'. RoSPA Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents. Public information poster. Reference number suggests a date of 1944

'Cuts and Gashes Can Be Fatal'. RoSPA Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents. Public information poster. Reference number suggests a date of 1944

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Ernest Hareux: Mixing of Colours Taught By Exemplification | H. Laurens, Editeur, Paris, and Lechertier Barbe Ltd, London, c.1890-1900

Ernest Hareux: Mixing of Colours Taught By Exemplification | H. Laurens, Editeur, Paris, and Lechertier Barbe Ltd, London, c.1890-1900

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Students' Type Study Leaflets | Educational pack | The Monotype Corporation, undated

Students' Type Study Leaflets | Educational pack | The Monotype Corporation, undated

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Vision and Design by Roger Fry | Chatto and Windus, 1929

Vision and Design by Roger Fry | Chatto and Windus, 1929

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Laurence Alloway. Critic and curator | Edited by Lucy Bradnock, Courtney J. Martin, and Rebecca Peabody | Getty Research Institute, 2015

Laurence Alloway. Critic and curator | Edited by Lucy Bradnock, Courtney J. Martin, and Rebecca Peabody | Getty Research Institute, 2015

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The Critical Idiom – Satire by Arthur Pollard | Methuen & Co, 1976

The Critical Idiom – Satire by Arthur Pollard | Methuen & Co, 1976

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Primitive Man as Philosopher by Paul Radin | Dover Publications, 1957 paperback

Primitive Man as Philosopher by Paul Radin | Dover Publications, 1957 paperback

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Display Technique by H. C. Muscutt | Mills & Boon Limited, 1963

Display Technique by H. C. Muscutt | Mills & Boon Limited, 1963

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Painting from A to Z by James Lawrance | Third (austerity) edition, 1947

Painting from A to Z by James Lawrance | Third (austerity) edition, 1947

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Science and the Creative Arts | William Bowyer Honey, Faber & Faber 1945

Science and the Creative Arts | William Bowyer Honey, Faber & Faber 1945

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Printing by Harold Curwen illustrated by Jack Brough edited by Noel Carrington |Puffin Picture Book No. 70, 1961 reprint

Printing by Harold Curwen illustrated by Jack Brough edited by Noel Carrington |Puffin Picture Book No. 70, 1961 reprint

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Training in Commercial Art by Verney L. Danvers | Sir Isaac Pitman, 1928

Training in Commercial Art by Verney L. Danvers | Sir Isaac Pitman, 1928

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The Technique of Collage by Helen Hutton | Batsford/Watson Guptill, 1968

The Technique of Collage by Helen Hutton | Batsford/Watson Guptill, 1968

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Landscape Drawing by John O’Connor | Book Associates, 1977

Landscape Drawing by John O’Connor | Book Associates, 1977

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The artist in an industrial society by Hans Hess | Dept of Adult Education, Hull, 1964

The artist in an industrial society by Hans Hess | Dept of Adult Education, Hull, 1964

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The Painter of Modern Life and Other Essays | Baudelaire | Phaidon, 2006

The Painter of Modern Life and Other Essays | Baudelaire | Phaidon, 2006

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Notes on the Synthesis of Form by Christopher Alexander | Harvard

Notes on the Synthesis of Form by Christopher Alexander | Harvard

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The Necessity of Artifice by Joseph Rykwert | Academy editions, 1982

The Necessity of Artifice by Joseph Rykwert | Academy editions, 1982

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Simple Rules for Painting in Oils by A. P. Laurie | Winsor & Newton, undated presumed to be 1930s

Simple Rules for Painting in Oils by A. P. Laurie | Winsor & Newton, undated presumed to be 1930s

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Design Education Two Scientific Techniques Hornsey College of Art | Ernest Hoch, 1967

Design Education Two Scientific Techniques Hornsey College of Art | Ernest Hoch, 1967

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Burning the Box of Beautiful Things by Alex Seago | Oxford University Press 1995

Burning the Box of Beautiful Things by Alex Seago | Oxford University Press 1995

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