What are you Looking at? The Surprising, Shocking and Sometime Strange Story of 150 Years of Modern Art by Will Gompertzhttp://bookhouse.indiebound.
Is there a modern art lover in your family or group of friends? Well, this paperback is a perfect gift for them. It includes stories about Duchamp, Kandinsky, Cindy Sherman, etc.
UGLY The Aesthetic of Everything by Stephen Bayley
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This book asks the question "Is there such a thing as ugliness . . . or are aesthetic judgments purely a matter of taste?"
Awake in a Dream World: The Art of Audrey Niffenegger
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Most people don't know that the author of the best-selling book The Time Traveler's Wife is also an artist. This collection of unique illustrations will thrill the surrealist in your life.
Breakfast with Lucian: The Astounding Life and Outrageous Times of Britain's Great Modern Painter by Geordie Greig
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The title says it all! Lucian Freud was a brilliant painter who really did live an astounding life--which Geordie Greig writes all about in this gripping biography. Images of some Lucian Freud's painting are included as well as some personal photographs.
The Vatican: All the Paintings: The Complete Collection of Old Masters, plus more than 300 sculptures, maps, tapestries and other works by Anya Grebe and Ross King
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This amazing collection will be a hit with any art lover- it even includes a DVD!
Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton
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While roaming the streets of New York City Brandon Stanton has captured a glimpse into the lives of dozens of people from around the world. A simplistic and beautiful collection of photographs accompanied by minor pieces of dialogue between the photographer and the people he has photographed. This book speaks for itself. A truly great gift for anyone.
