Sculpting

Puppets and Puppetry – Peter Fraser's illustrated guide to the craft and history of puppetry, published by B T Batsford in London in 1980. A first edition hardcover covering puppet making, stringing…

The Magic of Marbling - A colourful 1995 First Edition South African guide to the traditional art of marbling by Rob and Jacky Fletcher. An attractive practical reference for artists, bookbinders, papercraft…

Directory of Southern African Contemporary Art Practices - An important and increasingly scarce reference work documenting Southern African contemporary artists, ceramicists and sculptors. A valuable resource for collectors, galleries, museums and researchers.

Art of the Ancient World by H.A. Groenewegen-Frankfort and Bernard Ashmole is a comprehensive and scholarly exploration of the art and architecture of ancient civilizations, primarily focusing on the Mediterranean and Near…

Collectors and readers drawn to robust survey books and art historical guides will find Images of Man – Contemporary South African Black Art and Artists a compelling addition to their shelves.

Vintage 1971 illustrated guide to the Borghese Gallery in Rome, featuring colour photographs and commentary on masterpieces by Bernini, Caravaggio, Raphael and Titian. A charming collectible art and travel paperback.

Readers of Oriental Lacquer Art and Technique will find not only artistic inspiration but also academic value in its glossary of technical terms, bibliographies and notes on Japanese and Chinese lacquer artists.

Collectors and scholars will find Pio XI – Monumenti ed Opere – Omaggio di Ammirazione e di Devozione an indispensable piece of historical documentation, preserved in its original Italian text and presenting an unparalleled visual record of…

Collectors and students alike will appreciate how Renaissance Bronzes from the Samuel H. Kress Collection combines meticulous scholarship with an accessible presentation. Each entry situates the artefact historically and stylistically, making this…

Collectors and readers drawn to robust survey books and art historical guides will find Images of Man – Contemporary South African Black Art and Artists a compelling addition to their shelves.

Chapungu - Custom and Legend, A Culture in Stone stands as an important record of a living cultural expression, preserving the stories, techniques, and philosophical foundations that underpin Zimbabwe’s celebrated stone sculpture…

Chinese Art is a well-regarded work by Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt & Jean-Claude Moreau-Gobard with foreword by George Savage, offering readers an engaging and thoughtful reading experience. This edition is well suited to collectors,…

Whittling and Woodcarving is a well-regarded work by E. J. Tangerman, offering readers an engaging and thoughtful reading experience. This edition is well suited to collectors, general readers, or those seeking a…

Ibo Art is a well-regarded work by G. I. Jones, offering readers an engaging and thoughtful reading experience. This edition is well suited to collectors, general readers, or those seeking a quality…

In Henry Moore: Sculptures in Landscape, readers are taken on a visual journey through fields, woodlands, and hillsides where Moore’s sculptures emerge not as static objects, but as dynamic components of their…

In Playing with Fire, Draper and Scherf examine how terracotta served as a laboratory for artistic experimentation, allowing sculptors to produce lifelike figures, capture motion and emotion, and explore classical and contemporary…

Inside Villa at 90, readers will find richly illustrated plates — in full colour and black-and-white — presenting major works alongside essays that contextualise Villa’s oeuvre within both South African and international…

Within Images of Metal, readers will encounter in-depth profiles of artists working in bronze, steel, wire, aluminium, and other metals — from representational works to abstract constructions and politically charged multimedia assemblages.

Published by Metro Books in 1996, this hardcover anthology presents a rich collection of African myths, legends, and folktales. Spanning approximately 96 pages and illustrated throughout, the book captures timeless themes—such as…

This paperback volume explores the dynamic interplay of form and function in varieties of African art through pieces from Katherine Coryton White’s esteemed collection. Richly illustrated and scholarly in tone, the book…