JAPAN'S CULTURE OF CUTE

Manami Okazaki

Kawaii

Showcasing Japan’s culture of cute, this volume takes the reader on a visual journey through all things kawaii. It includes hundreds of colorful photographs that capture kawaii’s ubiquity: on lunchboxes and airplanes, in haute couture and street fashion, in cafés, museums, and hotels.

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A RETROSPECTIVE

Govan / Kim

James Turrell

Published in conjunction with a major retrospective, this comprehensive volume illuminates the origins and motivations of James Turrell’s incredibly diverse and exciting body of work—from his Mendota studio days to his monumental work-in-progress Roden Crater.

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OPTICAL TRICKS IN ART

Céline Delavaux

The Museum of Illusions

This book presents a fascinating overview of the different methods of illusion practiced by artists over hundreds of years. It brings together artists from various time periods and disciplines: Magritte and Li Wei, Cindy Sherman and Giuseppe Arcimboldo, and many more.

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FOR YOUNG READERS

Angela Wenzel

13 Art Techniques Children Should Know

What’s the difference between watercolor and gouache, or between a collage and an assemblage? How are frescoes and mosaics made? Why do prints look so different from each other? These questions are explored through major works of art in dazzling color reproductions.

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