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.

What Is Modern Painting? by Alfred H. Barr | The Museum of Modern Art, 1946

What Is Modern Painting? by Alfred H. Barr | The Museum of Modern Art, 1946

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Bob Cobbing. Improvisation is a dirty word | Magenta, 1990 concrete poetry

Bob Cobbing. Improvisation is a dirty word | Magenta, 1990 concrete poetry

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Colour – A Manual of its Theory and Practice by H. Barrett Carpenter | Batsford, 1932, third edition

Colour – A Manual of its Theory and Practice by H. Barrett Carpenter | Batsford, 1932, third edition

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The Home the Surrealists: Lee Miler, Roland Penrose and Their Circle at Farley Farm | Antony Penrose, 2001

The Home the Surrealists: Lee Miler, Roland Penrose and Their Circle at Farley Farm | Antony Penrose, 2001

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Shocks to the System. Social and Political Issues in Recent British Art | Arts Council, 1991

Shocks to the System. Social and Political Issues in Recent British Art | Arts Council, 1991

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Etching & Engraving Techniques and the Modern Trend | John Buckland-Wright 1953

Etching & Engraving Techniques and the Modern Trend | John Buckland-Wright 1953

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Theatres of Memory. Volume 1: Past and Present in Contemporary Culture by Raphael Samuel | Verso 1994

Theatres of Memory. Volume 1: Past and Present in Contemporary Culture by Raphael Samuel | Verso 1994

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Ark 15 Journal of The Royal College of Art Autumn 1955 issue

Ark 15 Journal of The Royal College of Art Autumn 1955 issue

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Vasarely | Plastic Arts of the 20th Century (Victor Vasarely, 1965)

Vasarely | Plastic Arts of the 20th Century (Victor Vasarely, 1965)

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Slade School of Fine Art Prospectus 1969-70 University College London

Slade School of Fine Art Prospectus 1969-70 University College London

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Monad 1, Summer 1964 | Vol 1 No 1 | Chelsea Art School Students' Union | Norman Blamey

Monad 1, Summer 1964 | Vol 1 No 1 | Chelsea Art School Students' Union | Norman Blamey

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Motif 7 Journal Summer 1961 | Edited by Ruari McLean | The Shenval press

Motif 7 Journal Summer 1961 | Edited by Ruari McLean | The Shenval press

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Module, Symmetry, Proportion by Gyorgy Kepes | Studio Vista, 1966

Module, Symmetry, Proportion by Gyorgy Kepes | Studio Vista, 1966

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Marcel Duchamp – à L'infinitif | The Typosophic Society, 1999 | Translated by Richard Hamilton

Marcel Duchamp – à L'infinitif | The Typosophic Society, 1999 | Translated by Richard Hamilton

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Mise en Page: The Theory and Practice of Lay-out Alfred Tolmer | The Studio, 1931

Mise en Page: The Theory and Practice of Lay-out Alfred Tolmer | The Studio, 1931

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John Piper | Stained Glass: art or anti-art | Studio Vista, 1968

John Piper | Stained Glass: art or anti-art | Studio Vista, 1968

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A History of Visual Communication | Josef Müller-Brockman | 1986

A History of Visual Communication | Josef Müller-Brockman | 1986

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ARK 22 Journal of the Royal College of Art | Summer 1958

ARK 22 Journal of the Royal College of Art | Summer 1958

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The Political Origins of Abstract-Expressionist Art Criticism by James D Herbert | Stanford, 1985

The Political Origins of Abstract-Expressionist Art Criticism by James D Herbert | Stanford, 1985

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The technique of kinetic art by John Tovey | Batsford, 1971

The technique of kinetic art by John Tovey | Batsford, 1971

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Colour: Basic Principles and New Directions by Patricia Sloane | Studio Vista

Colour: Basic Principles and New Directions by Patricia Sloane | Studio Vista

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ARK – Words and Images from the Royal College of Art Magazine 1950–1978 | 2014

ARK – Words and Images from the Royal College of Art Magazine 1950–1978 | 2014

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Practice in Water-Colour by Leonard R. Squirrell | Pitman, 1950

Practice in Water-Colour by Leonard R. Squirrell | Pitman, 1950

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Field's Chromatography by Thomas W. Salter | Winsor and Newton presumed 1869

Field's Chromatography by Thomas W. Salter | Winsor and Newton presumed 1869

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