Art audiobooks

Tender Buttons

By: Gertrude Stein

Narrated by: Kary Wilson

Length: 2 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Tender Buttons consists of multiple poems covering the everyday mundane, Stein's experimental use of language renders the poems unorthodox and their subjects unfamiliar. It is renowned for its Modernist approach to portraying the everyday object and has been lauded as a "masterpiece of verbal Cubism". Its first poem, "A Carafe, That Is a Blind... Read more

Art Matters

By: Neil Gaiman & Chris Riddell

Narrated by: Neil Gaiman

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A stunning and timely creative call-to-arms combining four extraordinary written pieces by Neil Gaiman.

“The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.”—Neil GaimanDrawn from Gaiman’s trove of published speeches, poems, and creative manifestos, Art Matters is an embodiment of this remarkable multi-media... Read more

The Collector of Lives

By: Noah Charney & Ingrid Rowland

Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon

Length: 14 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574) was a man of many talents—a sculptor, painter, architect, writer, and scholar—but he is best known for Lives of the Artists, which singlehandedly established the canon of Italian Renaissance art. Before Vasari's extraordinary book, art was considered a technical skill, and artists were mere decorators and craftsmen. It... Read more

Nothing Is Lost

By: Ingrid Sischy

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 18 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

From the late editor, writer, and critic, one of the great chroniclers of the art, fashion, and celebrity scenes: an expansive collection of thirty-five essays that offer an intimate look into the worlds of some of the most important and well-known artists, designers, and actors of our time.

For more than three decades, Ingrid Sischy's profiles... Read more

Your Art Will Save Your Life

By: Beth Pickens

Narrated by: Beth Pickens

Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

As a teenager visiting the Andy Warhol Museum, Beth Pickens realized the importance of making art. As an adult, she has worked as a consultant empowering artists. Intimate yet practical, Your Art Will Save Your Life helps artists build a sustainable practice while navigating the world of MFAs, residencies, and institutional funding. Read more

ألف مشهد ومشهد

By: مؤمن المحمدي

Narrated by: محمد العربي

Length: 4 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

هل أنت من محبي الأفلام؟! هل تقضي وقتك بالساعات أمامها تُشاهد كلَّ جديدٍ وحديث والأدهى من ذلك أنّك تبدأ بقراءة مراجعاتٍ عنها وتحليلات إخراجية وفنية إذا كنت ممن يعشقون الأفلام ويندمجون بتفاصيلها ويهتمون برأي الناقد عنها فهذا الكتاب سيشفي غليلك ويرضي شغفك عن طريق استعراض سبعة أفلام بالتفصيل برؤية شخصية وفنية أكثر منها نقدية وهذه الأفلام هي: ابراهيم... Read more

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – Makers, Mysteries and Magic

By: Pottermore Publishing, Hana Walker-Brown & Mark...

Narrated by: Dan Fogler

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a behind-the-scenes audio documentary, recorded on the set of the movie Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

"This film is a different beast" - Eddie Redmayne

Only available in audio, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - Makers, Mysteries and Magic lifts the lid on the moviemaking secrets behind the latest instalment in... Read more

Why the rise of the electric scooter has been a bumpy ride

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 8 minutes

Abridged: No

It began with just 10 electric scooters in Santa Monica, California, but soon sidewalks and streets were flooded with thousands of them. Essentially skateboards with handles that can be picked up and dropped off anywhere, they've been rolled out in scores of U.S. cities, where local officials have struggled to cope and residents have mixed... Read more

Wes Anderson

By: Sophie Monks Kaufman & Little White Lies

Narrated by: Sarah Ovens

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

The indispensable, pocket guide to the films of Wes Anderson, from Bottle Rocket to Isle of Dogs. ALSO AVAILABLE: Close-Ups: Vampire Movies Close-Ups: New York Movies Wes Anderson is a distinctive auteur of... Read more

Every Colour of You

By: Amelia Mandeville

Narrated by: Emily Atack

Length: 6 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

How can one person change everything?

'It truly broke my heart and put it back together again' Reader review
'This story is beautiful, it has touched my soul and has lit up my heart' Reader review
'You literally feel every emotion on the spectrum along with these characters' Reader reviewer

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Zoe and Tristan couldn't be more... Read more

Films from the Future

By: Andrew Maynard

Narrated by: Matthew Waterson

Length: 10 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn how movies reveal the future of technology

Fans of The Science of Interstellar, The Second Machine Age, and Physics of the Future will love Films from the Future.

Science, technology, and society: In Films from the Future, former physicist Andrew Maynard threads together his love of science fiction movies with his expertise on emerging... Read more

Vampire Movies

By: Charles Bramesco & Little White Lies

Narrated by: Christopher Ragland

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

The indispensable pocket guide to the world of vampire movies, from Nosferatu to A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night. ALSO AVAILABLE: Close-Ups: Wes Anderson Close-Ups: New York Movies When F. W. Murnau brought... Read more

New York Movies

By: Mark Asch & Little White Lies

Narrated by: John Moraitis

Length: 3 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

The indispensable pocket guide to New York movies, from Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen to Lena Dunham and Noah Baumbach. ALSO AVAILABLE: Close-Ups: Wes Anderson Close-Ups: Vampire Movies New York has always... Read more

The Lost Words

By: Robert Macfarlane

Narrated by: Edith Bowman, Guy Garvey, Cerys Matthews & Benj...

Length: 47 minutes

Abridged: No

From bestselling Landmarks author Robert Macfarlane and acclaimed artist and author Jackie Morris, a beautiful collection of poems and illustrations to help readers rediscover the magic of the natural world. In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary — widely used in schools around the world — was published, a sharp-eyed reader... Read more

Seduction

By: Karina Longworth

Narrated by: Karina Longworth

Length: 20 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In this riveting popular history, the creator of You Must Remember This probes the inner workings of Hollywood’s glamorous golden age through the stories of some of the dozens of actresses pursued by Howard Hughes, to reveal how the millionaire mogul’s obsessions with sex, power and publicity trapped, abused, or benefitted women who dreamt of... Read more

How To Draw Shojo Manga For Amateurs

By: HowExpert & Moolchand Khatri

Narrated by: Cody J Johnson

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Are you interested in drawing?Do you want to impress your friends, colleagues, relatives and loved ones by sketching charming figures?Are you curious about sketching stylish and attractive Manga?Do you want to be an expert at drawing Shoujo Manga?If so, HowExpertsPress presents for you ‘How to Draw Shoujo Manga’! A step-by-step guide makes its... Read more

Mi historia

By: Michelle Obama

Narrated by: Jane Santos

Length: 19 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Escucha el íntimo, poderoso e inspirador libro de memorias de la exprimera dama de Estados Unidos Protagonista de una vida plena y exitosa, Michelle Obama se ha convertido en una de las mujeres más icónicas y cautivadoras de nuestra era. Como primera dama de los Estados Unidos de América, y primera afroamericana en desempeñar esa función,... Read more

How To Draw Shojo Manga

By: HowExpert & Caselyn Villar

Narrated by: Cody J Johnson

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

This book mainly focus on character designing, Mainly how to design your own shoujo character, We focus more on how to draw significant faces and draw significant clothing and to call it your own and not to be confused with other styles of manga because reading this would make you understand every types of styles out there.Reading this book... Read more

Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature

By: Margriet Ruurs

Narrated by: Christian Down

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Celebrated artist Robert Bateman is renowned internationally for bringing the natural  world to life on the canvas. A naturalist and painter from his youth, Robert has for decades used his recognition to shed light on environmental issues and advocate for animal welfare.

Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature is the story of how a young... Read more

How To Draw Chibi

By: HowExpert

Narrated by: Allie James

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

“How to Draw Chibi Manga” is a book that teaches beginners how to draw Chibi Manga characters. Chibi characters are small, chubby, round, child-like characters that are frequently seen in Japanese manga and anime. With "How to Draw Chibi Manga," even someone who has never tried to draw manga characters before will be able to learn and draw cute... Read more

The Design of Everyday Things

By: Don Norman

Narrated by: Neil Hellegers

Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Design doesn't have to complicated, which is why this guide to human-centered design shows that usability is just as important as aesthetics.
Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door.
The fault, argues this ingenious -- even... Read more

Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World

By: Vashti Harrison

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin & Adenrele Ojo

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

The instant New York Times bestseller!
From the author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History comes the highly anticipated follow-up, a beautifully illustrated collectible detailing the lives of women creators around the world.

Featuring the true stories of 35 women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists, Little... Read more

Stefan Waghubinger, Jetzt hätten die guten Tage kommen können

By: Stefan Waghubinger

Narrated by: Stefan Waghubinger

Length: 1 hour 13 minutes

Abridged: No

In seinem dritten Soloprogramm hat es Waghubinger ganz nach oben geschafft. Auf dem Dachboden der Garage seiner Eltern sucht er eine leere Schachtel und findet den, der er mal war, den, der er mal werden wollte und den, der er ist. Es wird also eng zwischen zerbrechlichen Wünschen und zerbrochenen Blumentöpfen, zumal da noch die Führer der... Read more

This festival aims to bridge the urban-rural political divide ‘in a time of rot’

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

A food and arts festival in central Wisconsin has grand ambitions. “Fermentation Fest” celebrates art, farming and all things fermented. But in addition to serving up sauerkraut and kombucha, festival organizers from The Wormfarm Institute also hope it provides an opportunity for people living in urban and rural areas to connect with each other.... Read more