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When China developed a courtesan culture in the tenth centruy, its erotic art found a ready canvas. Its goal was to improve the health and longevity of the male practitioner. Seven hundred years later, during the rule of the Ming dynasty, the art reached its golden age. Classical erotica came to the... More

Women are of a tender nature and want tender beginnings. For teh first three days after marriage, sexual pleasure should be forfeited. For the next seven days the couple should do everthing companionably: bathe together to the stains of music, dress up, dine together, take care of relatives and thos... More

Tantra is a holistic approach to the study of the universal from the point of view of the individual. It draws on all sciences to provide a practical means of realizing the highest ideals of philosophy in daily life. Tantric yantras are precise geometric forms that have been used for centuries as to... More

In Eastern culturees, it was customary to present collections of erotic art called pillow books to newlyweds. This full-color edition showcases the finest examples of this art from China and Japan, accompanied by selections of Taoist verse.... More

Greek Painted Pottery thoroughly examines all painted pottery styles from the Protogeometric to the Hellenistic period and covers all areas of Greece and her Italian colonies.Covering the development of iconography and the use of color, decorative motifs and the distinctive styles of each stage, the... More

This successful series offers clear, accessible, easy-to-follow information to help the collector develop an appraiser's eye and a connoisseur's knowledge. At the heart of each book approximately 50 to 60 pairs of related objects are analyzed, compared, and evaluated to discover why one item is more... More

A fully-illustrated look at Gilbert & George, including previously unseen work... More

"Close's relationship to printmaking is in the tradition of Durer, Rembrandt, Goya, and Picasso--who all used printmaking for its unique qualities as a creative process and as a means of solving esthetic issues. The interviews give a real sense of Close's enthusiasm for printmaking and for process, ... More

Dr. Satyawadi’s book is the first-ever study of painted pottery motifs of the Indian subcontinent (earliest times to 1750 BC). It explores the genesis and development of popular forms and classifies art motifs into their different genres.... More

This volume highlights, perhaps for the first time, the techniques whereby mandala-schemes are projected in thought, belief and action, on to widely differing natural landscapes. The emphasis is on geographical contexts and socio-cultural traditions.... More