General AAS Books

An autobiography in collage. Forty-five quirky true stories from the life of the artist written in collage format. Excerpts from some of the stories: I grew up in the shadow of the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. Every year my mother gets two turkeys and names one Thanksgiving and ...more

This catalogue includes 139 native North American works of art that represent a variety of materials and functions, presented here for their aesthetic value. ...more

"Born April 25, 1879, Eddie Poferl came to the United States in 1887. Eddie worked at many jobs, including being a tattoo artist in a Seattle waterfront tattoo place and was known as Professor Eddie. The book contains his business cards, catalogs, early tattoo machines, and dozen of flash sheets, ...more

Great exhibition catalog featuring new photography from Japan. 100 black and white illustrations of photographs by Japanese photographers - most are full-page illustrations. Artists / Photographers include: Yasuhiro Ishimoto Ken Domon, Shomei Tomatsu, Kikuji Kawada, Ikko, Masahisa Fukase, Hiromi Tsuchida, Ken Ohara, Bishin Jumonji, Ryoji Akiyama and other photographers. Includes ...more

In tracing the history of gold through the ages, this beautiful book showcases the multifarious uses to which the precious metal has been put. Drawing on her own long experience investigating the art and science of metallurgy, Susan La Niece guides readers through the rich history of gold. In detailed ...more

"Helnwein's meticulous Irish landscapes, which are the cornerstone of this Crawford show, are unashamedly aesthetic: gorgeous confections of pure, delicious spectacle. The typically epic but not inhuman scale imitates the subject matter. The tonal realism will make people go "Wow, are they paintings?" - thanks to the photorealist finish which ...more

Written in the form of letters to an aspiring artist, Letters to a Young Artist includes Julia Cameron's hints on how to become an artist and encourage the creative flow. Full of exercises - she suggests, for example, writing 14 pages on anything every morning - and advice on an ...more