Art & Photography Books

Book Synopsis'A writer of genius' - William Dalrymple'Remarkable' - Kwame Anthony Appiah'Utterly captivating' - Anthony DoerrCan anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing.It shows how art forms have crisscrossed continents over centuries to produce masterpieces. From Nefertiti's lost city and the Islamic Golden Age to twentieth century Nigerian theatre and Modernist poetry, Martin Puchner explores how contact between different peoples has driven artistic innovation in every era - whilst cultural policing and purism have more often undermined the very societies they tried to protect.Travelling through Classical Greece, Ashoka's India, Tang dynasty China, and many other epochs, this triumphal new history reveals the crossing points which have not only inspired the humanities, but which have made us human.Trade Review'Eminently readable ... The book's great strength lies in its ability to swoop deftly and lightly between things that may be familiar to us in themselves, but which we might be tempted to separate out in our attempts to form a picture of the world.' -- Edward Wilson-Lee * The Times Literary Supplement *'A breakneck, utterly captivating survey of threads of cultural transmission-how ideas, stories, and songs-survive, change, vanish, get borrowed, refined, coopted, and grafted through time ... I underlined sentences on every page.' -- Anthony Doerr'Compellingly written' * Financial Times *'A remarkable book.' -- Kwame Anthony Appiah'Martin Puchner has exceptional and invaluable gifts: intellectual fearlessness, dazzling erudition, trenchancy tempered by breadth of mind, and a humanist's eye for minute evidence that illumines huge problems.' -- Felipe Fernandez-Armesto'Well written, nuanced and light in style, spinning a series of historical narratives in an erudite and engaging way' -- Marguerite Johnson * The Conversation *'Fearless and exhilaratingly erudite, Martin Puchner's panoramic tour of human culture across the millennia is a riveting page-turner.' -- Amy Chua'A writer of genius' -- William Dalrymple'Elegantly written and full of erudite lore, this vibrant history illuminates the inveterate human yearning for expression.' * Publishers Weekly *'A thoughtful, generous vision of human creativity across centuries of culture.' * Kirkus *'Fluent and engaging.' -- Boyd Tonkin * Wall Street Journal *'A mighty, polymathic work . . . [by] a master storyteller -- Chris Vognar * Boston Globe *'A forceful rebuke to those who argue that culture can be owned by groups, nations, religions or races. . . . [by] an adept storyteller.' -- Ismail Muhammad * New York Times *'Jaunty and readable but never lacking in depth, Culture hops through countries and eras to deliver a resonant argument.' -- Lauren Puckett-Pope * Elle *'Cultures develop by sharing, borrowing, and collaborating--but also by conquest, appropriation, and theft. Martin Puchner's timely book takes us on a breathtaking tour of world history, reminding us that as we judge the past, one day we, too, will be judged, and that when we ignore or try to erase our cultural heritage, we are only impoverishing ourselves' -- Louis Menand * Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Metaphysical Club *'Puchner creates a perfectly balanced and incisively abridged version of the story of human culture. Ultimately, this is an examination of the making and transport of ideas, which is always an interaction between old and new. Each chapter builds a new layer, adding to the depth and complexity, while Puchner also provides a global who's who of cultural diffusion' * Booklist *'So many books these days are described as being 'sweeping histories'; Culture, which promises in its subtitle to take us from our most primitive artistic impulses all the way to the machinery of modern-day fandom. But what intrigues me most about Puchner's latest isn't its scope - it's its driving question: 'What good are the arts?' In my more hopeless moments, this question bubbles up inside me, and I'm chomping at the bit to hear Puchner's answer, grounded in history and informed by cultures around the world' -- Sophia Stewart

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Book SynopsisNo matter what the news, Matt will always find exactly the right cartoon to make us smile - he has the genius-like ability to hit the right note every time! WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT MATT cartoons: 'Hilarious' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Christmas would not be the same without Matt' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Funniest cartoonist there is' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ And so say all of us: 'The master of the pocket cartoon. You can't be better than the best' Gyles Brandreth 'He's a genius' Jeremy VineThere is no doubt: award-winning Matt definitely makes the world a happier place!

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Book SynopsisAn extraordinary publication with new research and writing on world renowned Japanese multi-media artist, singer, songwriter and peace activist, Yoko Ono (born 1933). Yoko Ono is an artist who has made an indelible mark on contemporary culture and political activism through her radical and innovative practice. This remarkable and essential publication, developed in collaboration with Yoko Ono and her studio, traces in full the evolution of an artist whose visionary spirit has transcended boundaries and challenged conventions. Accompanying the survey exhibition at Tate Modern of the same name, Music of the Mind explores the world of Yoko Ono and reveals the profound impact of her art on the collective consciousness of our time. With previously unpublished photographs from her involvement at Indica Gallery, London, Sogetsu Art Centre, Tokyo and her loft on Chambers Street in New York.

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Book SynopsisAn extraordinary publication with new research and writing on world renowned Japanese multi-media artist, singer, songwriter and peace activist, Yoko Ono (born 1933). Yoko Ono is an artist who has made an indelible mark on contemporary culture and political activism through her radical and innovative practice. This remarkable and essential publication, developed in collaboration with Yoko Ono and her studio, traces in full the evolution of an artist whose visionary spirit has transcended boundaries and challenged conventions. Accompanying the survey exhibition at Tate Modern of the same name, Music of the Mind explores the world of Yoko Ono and reveals the profound impact of her art on the collective consciousness of our time. With previously unpublished photographs from her involvement at Indica Gallery, London, Sogetsu Art Centre, Tokyo and her loft on Chambers Street in New York.

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Book SynopsisCHANEL is one of the best-known luxury brands in the world. Yet it remains the most mysterious of them all. From Paris and rue Cambon, CHANEL will forever be Gabrielle - a woman who revolutionized feminine elegance. Carefree and audacious, the designer turned simplicity into the height of luxury. Bold and unpredictable, the brand, now over 100 years old, continues to astound with its one-of-a-kind fashion shows, iconic N°5 perfume and 2.55 bag, exquisite jewellery and cutting-edge beauty products. By passing on its unparalleled expertise over time - from Gabrielle Chanel, to Karl Lagerfeld, to Virginie Viard - it has built its legend. With a wealth of beautiful images and fascinating inserts, including previously unpublished facsimile documents, this volume is an invitation into the sublime and eternal world of the House of CHANEL.

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Book SynopsisBeautiful catalogue for the Holburne’s retrospective of Henry Moore’s small-scale sculptures in stone, wood, terracotta, plaster, lead, plasticine and bronze, including works previously unpublished and unexhibited.This is a beautifully produced catalog accompanying the Holburne Museum’s groundbreaking retrospective of Henry Moore’s sculptures that could fit in the hand. At the heart of Moore’s practice was the directness of working on a small scale, whether carving small stones or pieces of wood, casting lead, modeling in clay or, in later years, modeling in plasticine around a found stone or bone to be cast in bronze. The exhibition will include sculptures in stone, wood, terracotta, plaster, lead, plasticine and bronze, and span themes recurrent in his work: the reclining female figure, the mother and child, the human head, and the fallen warrior. It will include maquettes for some of his best-known, public sculptures alongside lesser-known works, including the display for the very first time in a museum exhibition of a recently discovered early lead cast of Mother & Child. The catalog presents 85 illustrations with an introduction by Chris Stephens.

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Book SynopsisWhile Venice is better known for soft light and atmospheric painters, this elegant new volume transforms our understanding of Venetian sculpture and its place in the city’s artistic tradition.A feast for the eyes and an entertaining, erudite read, this book opens with an illustrated survey of the 120 doges who led the Venetian Republic before continuing with a detailed survey of the incredible array of sculptures and monuments that memorialize them.Although celebrated for painting and music, Venice has a sculptural tradition that was overshadowed by Florence and Rome. Based on new scholarship, this volume reveals the true magnificence of six centuries of Venetian sculpture. With the oldest works dating to the thirteenth century, these masterpieces fill the city’s churches and include pieces by great masters from the Lombardo family to Antonio Rizzo, Jacopo Sansovino, Alessandro Vittoria, and Baldassare Longhena.The sculptural marvels of VeniceTrade Review"If you want to understand the great serenity of La Serenissima, look no further than its succession of doges. Through its stable leadership, Venice’s ducal republic endured for over a thousand years, even influencing America’s founding, until its destruction by Napoleon in 1797. Venice and the Doges: Six Hundred Years of Architecture, Monuments, and Sculpture, a lavish new book from Rizzoli Electa, looks to the history of the 120 doges through their surviving funerary monuments. Written by Toto Bergamo Rossi, the director of the Venetian Heritage Foundation, with photographs by Matteo de Fina, the book reveals such highlights as Pietro Mocenigo’s monument in the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo (1476) and the Contarini tomb in the Church of San Francesco della Vigna (1624/84). Taken together, the book’s elegant memorials speak to the life, and lives, of the Venetian Republic." —The New Criterion"Embark on a visually captivating journey through this remarkable book, delving into Venetian history and its remarkable sculptural heritage. From the illustrious doges who guided the Venetian Republic to the breathtaking sculptures and monuments that immortalize them, this volume unveils six centuries of magnificence. Discover hidden masterpieces by esteemed artists like the Lombardo family, Antonio Rizzo, and Jacopo Sansovino. With engaging text and stunning photography, this book reveals the grandeur and cultural significance of Venetian sculpture. Experience the adventures, triumphs, and lives of legendary figures in this concise exploration of Venice’s sculptural marvels." ~Indulge

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Book SynopsisA provocative study of a freedman painter that recognizes the labor of enslaved artists and artisans in seventeenth-century Spain Diego Velázquez’s portrait of Juan de Pareja (ca. 1608–1670) has long been a landmark of European art, but this provocative study focuses on its subject: an enslaved man who went on to build his own successful career as an artist. This catalogue—the first scholarly monograph on Pareja— discusses the painter’s ties to the Madrid School of the 1660s and revises our understanding of artistic production during Spain’s Golden Age, with a focus on enslaved artists and artisans. The authors illuminate the highly skilled labor within Seville’s multiracial society; the role of Black saints and confraternities in the promotion of Catholicism among enslaved populations; and early twentieth-century scholar Arturo Schomburg’s project to recover Pareja’s legacy. The book also includes the first illustrated and annotated list of known works attributed to Pareja. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press Exhibition Schedule:The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (April 3–July 16, 2023)

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Book SynopsisOften regarded as an artistic movement of interwar Paris, Surrealism comprised an international community of artists, writers, and intellectuals who have aspired to change the conditions of life itself over the course of the past century. Consisting of a wide range of dedicated case studies from the 1920s to the 1970s, this book highlights the international dimensions of the Surrealist Movement, and the radical chains of thought that linked its followers across the globe: from France to Romania, and from Canada to the former Czechoslovakia. From very early on, the surrealists approached magic as a means of bypassing, discrediting, and combatting rationalism, capitalism, and other institutionalized systems and values that they saw to be constraining influences upon modern life. Surrealist Sorcery maps out how this interest in magic developed into a major area of surrealist research that led not only to theoretical but also practical explorations of the subject. Taking an internTrade ReviewA work of extreme erudition, Atkin’s book and its transnational framework contributes powerfully to long-standing debates on modernist primitivism and ethnographic forms of Surrealism. Slowly but surely, an underground Surrealism emerges, drawing the reader especially into the catastrophic war years and their aftermath. * George Baker, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art, UCLA, USA *Illuminating a compelling archive spanning the 1920s through to the 1970s, and covering a wide range of international sources, this book demonstrates that surrealist art had a significant investment in magical practices as a means of reanimating and redeeming certain aspects of modern existence. * Abigail Susik, author of Surrealist Sabotage and the War on Work (2021), and Associate Professor of Art History, Willamette University, USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction List of Figures List of Colour Plates 1. Of Gold, Meteors, Stones and Crystals: Alchemy and the Object in the works of André Breton, Salvador Dalí, and Ithell Colquhoun, 1929-1949 2. Satanic Sorcery: Black Magic, Demons and Vampires in the Objects and Writings of Gherasim Luca, 1939-1945 3. Cosmic Magic: Talismans and Ciphers in the Objects of Victor Brauner, 1940-1946 4. Primordial Myth and Magic in the Writings of André Breton and Benjamin Péret, 1942-1959 5. Ritual Magic in the Masks and Fetishes of Mimi Parent and Jean Benoît, 1959-1976 Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisTake your plein air artwork to the next level through easy-to-understand workshop-style lessons and skill-building exercises. In Plein Air Techniques for Artists, award-winning artist and respected workshop instructor Aimee Erickson demystifies how to capture a variety of light effects and guides you in strengthening your plein air skills through practice. This accessible book covers:   Materials and gear. Gain a basic knowledge of the possibilities so you can keep your options open and your plein air process fresh. Composition and value. Explore the impact of proportion, color, value, line, edges, shape, and texture. Color. Consider how knowledge and intention, your color palette, and what you see—your perspective—take turns being in charge of the color game, inventing rules and finding solutions. Light effects. Learn how conditions of the day—how much light there is, Trade Review"Award-winning oil painter Erickson’s devotion to sharing her love of plein air painting techniques is clear from the first pages of this book. This resource is a great addition to crafts collections. Suitable for both experienced artists and novices interested in this artistic practice." * Library Journal *"Aimee Erickson demystifies how to capture a variety of light effects—from sunlight and shadow to nighttime—and every glisten and glimmer in between. Her friendly tone and accessible workshop-syyle lessons and skill-building exercises offer artists down-to-earth guidance on painting more effectively in natural light. Exceptional still lifes, figures and landscapes by noted contemporary plein air artists provide endless inspiration." * Artists Magazine *Table of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction Finding “The Zone” 1 MATERIALS AND GEAR What’s Your Medium? Brushes and Brushstrokes Supports: Canvas, Panels, and Paper Plein Air Painting Kit 2 COMPOSITION AND VALUE Making Interesting Compositions Black and White Sketchbook Exercise: Notan Value Exercise: Simplified Value Studies 3 COLOR Speaking of Color . . . Color Exercises Exercise: A Color Chart, Emphasizing Value Exercise: Color Ladders Limited Palettes Color Development of Value Studies SUNLIGHT AND SHADOW Seeing Skills: Shift Your Perception Light, Shadow, and Color Demonstration: Light and Shadow on Architecture Where to Start Exercise: The Color of Light Raking Light Technique: Stain It, Draw It, Paint It Perspective Foreground Solutions 5 INDIRECT LIGHT Dappled and Filtered Light Technique: Starting with a Mid-Tone Canvas Demonstration: Large Scale Work Demonstration: Dappled Afternoon Light Overcast Light Demonstration: A Two-Session Painting Technique: Cutting In Painting Makeover: Light and Shadow Relationships Technique: Using a Broad Brush Shade and Reflected Light 6 BACKLIGHT Rim Light Contre-Jour: Against the Light Transmitted Light Technique: A Loose Start Painting Makeover: Perspective

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Book SynopsisINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES, now in English! More than 2.3 million copies sold in 23 languages!Big School of Drawing allows beginning artists to get started drawing anything and everything, from flowers and still life to animals, people, landscapes, and more! Learn to develop your sketches from basic shapes, adding texture and shading step by step to create realistic, three-dimensional drawings. Perfect for beginners, this 192-page reference guide explains everything you need to get started, from choosing the right materials to basic drawing techniques and step-by-step lessons. Experiment with different pencils, drawing tools, and erasers as you learn to create depth and realism with shading techniques, perspective, and texture. Then follow along as you use those pencil techniques to create detailed drawings, step by easy step. With more than 1,000 step-by-step drawings for you to reference, Big STable of ContentsContents Basics Tools & Materials Getting Started Learning to See Starting with Sketches Beginning with Basic Shapes Warming Up Form & Shadow Simple Shapes Flowers Sketching Flowers Basic Flower Shapes Simple Flowers Tulips Rose & Water Drops Daffodil Carnation Dendrobium Fuchsia Primrose Hibiscus Hybrid Tea Rose Floribunda Rose Bearded Iris Landscapes Surfaces & Textures Perspective Tree Basics Tree Shapes Tree Trunks Root Patterns Branches & Boughs Majestic Oak Sycamore Lane Clouds Rocks Creek with Rocks Mountains Deserts Animals Drawing from Photographs Drawing from Life Drawing Animals Shading Techniques Rabbit Guinea Pig Squirrel Kangaroo Toucan Budgerigars Iguana Giraffe Elephant Baboon Chimpanzees Giant Panda Parrot Cats Feline Features Paws & Tails Tabby Cat Persian Cat Adult Cats Kittens Common Cat Behaviors Dogs Proportion & Anatomy Muzzles Doberman Pinscher Great Dane

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Book Synopsis2024 NEW YORK TIMES HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE PICKThe late hip-hop pioneer, seminal graffiti writer, and iconoclast contemporary artist Rammellzee?a legend in his own time to his peers?was a profoundly transformative and influential figure across the art, graffiti, and music worlds.Rammellzee was an enigmatic yet key figure in the nexus of creative forces that defined New York City?s heady downtown scene in the late 1970s and 1980s. In the first major monograph on the multi-hyphenate artist, his inspired vision and wildly diverse artistic output are considered in depth. The oversize volume presents a treasure trove of material, providing extraordinary insight into his creative genius: a comprehensive selection of artworks (his iconic resin frescoes, paintings, sculpture, and performance paraphernalia), never-before-seen documentation of his graffiti work and performances, archival material, and ephemera. Gathered here for the first time, these materials tell this complex artist?s origin story and details his artistic evolution, cementing Rammellzee?s place in the art historical canon.Maxwell Wolf, lead curator of the much-lauded retrospective in 2018 on which this book is largely based, and co-editor Jeff Mao convene a historic gathering of the key actors of the time to tell Rammellzee?s extraordinary story in their own words in an extensive oral history. From graffiti writers, artists, musicians, and actors to filmmakers, photographers, gallerists, and family, those close to the late artist?including Toxic, Futura, Lee Quiñones, Charlie Ahearn, Jim Jarmusch, and Henry Chalfant?provide critical context about his life and work. This richly layered volume is a must-have for the legions of Rammellzee fans, as well as enthusiasts of contemporary underground art and culture, ?old? New York, graffiti, and the history of hip-hop. Published in association with the Estate of Rammellzee. Major support for the publication provided by Jeffrey Deitch.

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Book SynopsisA provocative and original take on the relationship between ecology and architecture.

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Book SynopsisGilt documents Cooper’s personal struggle through guilt, mourning and, finally, acceptance as the artist lost and then refound a love for their craft after taking a two-year hiatus. Through imagery revolving around the cycles of life and death, seasons, joy and pain, Cooper explores the relationship between making art and an unhealthy reliance on it for self-worth and identity. Cooper discovered that art is the result of one’s experiences on this earth and not the reason for them. This awareness fueled experiments with various media, psychologically driven concepts, and a love of animals and nature—all of which continue to typify Cooper’s work in their newest body of work.This collection highlights over 155 drawings and paintings that includes new art, plus a sampling of older, unpublished pieces not included in previous volumes. Works from Cooper’s 2021 solo show “Gilt” at Gallery Nucleus, are gathered

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Book SynopsisThe Offbeat Sari will explore how the sari has become a site for design innovation, an expression of identity, a form of resistance, and a crafted object carrying layers of cultural meanings. In recent years, the sari has been reinvented. The urban youth who previously associated the sari with dressing up can now be found wearing saris and sneakers on their commutes to work. Designers are experimenting with hybrid forms such as sari gowns and dresses, pre-draped saris and innovative materials such as steel. Wearers are embodying the sari as a vessel for dynamism rather than pageantry. Individuals are wearing the sari as an expression of resistance to social norms and activists are embodying it as an object of protest. Today, the sari manifests as a site for design innovation, an expression of identity and a crafted object carrying layers of cultural meanings. Since the exhibition will focus on the sari in urban India, the book will follow suit in terms of this remit. It will comprise a series of commissioned essays by notable Indian writers expanding on some of the themes that are central to the definition of the sari in contemporary India and pegged to objects displayed in the exhibition.Table of ContentsDirector’s foreword Curator’s introduction Chapter 1. Redefining India Chapter 2. Design Innovation Chapter 3. Sculpted Form Chapter 4. IdentityChapter 5. Resistance Chapter 6. Materiality Afterword: Beyond the Sari End matter

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Book SynopsisThis handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis â on-site or in the studio. It provides clear guidance and invaluable detail on a wide range of issues, from planning policy through environmental design to complying with Building Regulations, from structural and services matters to materials characteristics and detailing. This sixth edition includes the updating of regulations, standards and sources across a wide range of topics, with a particular focus on sustainability issues. Compact and easy to use, the Architectâs Pocket Book has sold well over 100,000 copies to the nationâs architects, architecture students, designers and construction professionals who do not have an architectural background but need to understand the basics, fast. This is the famous little blue book that you canât afford to be without.Table of ContentsPreface to the Sixth Edition Acknowledgements to the Sixth Edition 1. General Information The Architect’s role in the 21st century. Designing for a Changing Climate. Metric system. Metric units. Temperature. Imperial units. Conversion factors. Greek alphabet. Roman numerals. Geometric data. Paper sizes. CAD (Computer Aided Design). BIM (Building Information Modelling). Drawing conventions. 3-Dimensional hand drawing. NBS. The classifications. 2. Design Guidance. Professional bodies for architects and technologists. Planning permissions. Other consents. Planning appeals. Party Wall Awards. Building Regulations. Dampness in buildings. Construction Design and Management Regulations. Standards – in the construction industry. Cost estimating, contracts, fees, disputes and legal involvement for Architects. Sustainability, energy saving and green issues in a time of Climate Emergency. Landscaping. Anthropometric data. Furniture and fittings data. Vehicles and bicycles. Sanitary provision for public buildings. 3. Structures. Eurocodes. Building loading. Bending moments and beam formulae. Fire resistance. Low carbon design. Substructure (Foundations). Superstructure (above ground structure). Masonry structures. Timber construction. Metal structural framing systems (SFS). Steel frame. Concrete frame. 4. Services. Drainage. Rainwater disposal. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS). Water supply regulations. Water storage and use. U-values. R-values. K-values. Conservation of fuel and power. Heat losses. Central heating and hot water systems. Ventilation. Electrical installation. Lighting. Sound. Home Technology Integration. 5. Building Elements. Enclosure. Stairs and balustrades. Fireplaces. Chimneys and Flues. Doors. Windows. Pitched rooflights. Flat rooflights. Security fittings and Ironmongery. 6. Materials and Components. Concrete. Brickwork and Blockwork. Stonework. Damp proof courses and membranes. Plaster and render. Metals. Insulation. Roofing and cladding. Glass. Glass blocks. Timber. Building boards. Wood rotting fungi. Plastics. Wall and floor tiles. Nails and screws. Colour. Paints. Wallpaper. Addresses/Sources Bibliography/Sources Index

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Book SynopsisOne of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci (14521519) remains a quintessential Renaissance genius. The perfect companion to the Leonardo Graphic Work edition, this book is a compact catalogue raisonné of all of the artist's masterful paintings. Drawn from our best-selling XXL edition, the book traces the artist's life and work across 10 chapters, presenting all known paintings and drawing on his letters, contracts, diary entries, and writings to explore the man behind such groundbreaking artworks. From Virgin of the Rocks to Virgin and Child with St. Anne to the ever-beguiling Mona Lisa, you'll find some of the finest treasures of the Louvre, Prado, and National Gallery, London here, as well as Leonardo works lost to time, but no less startling in their precision and poise.

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Book SynopsisDr Rachel Conroy is a Senior National Curator at the National Trust and loves telling stories through objects. She has worked as a curator specialising in British decorative arts since 2004, curating many exhibitions and displays. Having contributed articles to numerous specialist journals, Rachel recently co-authored a book on historic Welsh ceramics. Sandi Toksvig OBE is a comedian, broadcaster, campaigner and author. Her broadcasting career has included QI, The Great British Bake Off, The News Quiz and Call My Bluff. An activist for gender equality, Sandi co-founded the Women's Equality Party in 2015. She is a Bye-Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge, where she has delivered lectures on women in art.

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Book SynopsisPart of a new, exciting series of sustainable jigsaw puzzles with sturdy pieces. These high-quality, 1000-piece puzzles from Flame Tree are free of plastic packaging, made with FSC-certified paper and board, and feature powerful and popular works of art. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Art by Kate Heiss.

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Book SynopsisPart of a new, exciting series of ethical, sustainable and earth-friendly jigsaw puzzles. These high-quality, 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree are made with FSC-certified and recycled materials, have sturdy pieces and a recyclable bag, and feature powerful and popular works of art. This jigsaw features artwork by Nina Pace.

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Book SynopsisThe first monograph of trailblazing photographer Anastasia Samoylova is a vital and gently humorous meditation on environmentalism, consumer culture and our disorientating times. Adaptation is the first career survey on Anastasia Samoylova, one of the most dynamic image makers to have emerged in recent years. Bringing together her six major bodies of work, it reveals the enormous range of artistic influences and ideas that inform her art, as well as the threads of connection that unite them. While each series explores different themes, they share a formal beauty, a masterly use of colour and an original approach to visual culture for which she is rightly celebrated. Russian born and now a native of Florida, Samoylova moves between observational photography and studio practice, often incorporating collage and painting. Her virtuoso compositions are layered meditations on an everyday life made precarious by rising sea levels, image overload, gentrification and corporate culture.

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Book SynopsisBy the bestselling author of Storyland.Sheer cliffs, salt spray, explosive sea spume, thunderous clouds, icy waves, whales with mountains on their backs, sleet, bitter winds, bleak, impenetrable marshes, howling wolves, forests, the unceasing cries of birds and the death grip of subterranean vaults that have never seen the sun: these are wild landscapes of a world almost familiar.In Wild, Amy Jeffs journeys - on foot and through medieval texts - from landscapes of desolation to hope, offering the reader an insight into a world at once distant and profoundly close to home. The seven chapters, entitled Earth, Ocean, Forest, Beast, Fen, Catastrophe, Paradise, open with fiction and close with reflection. They blend reflections of travels through fen, forest and cave, with retelling of medieval texts that offer rich depictions of the natural world. From the Old English elegies to the englynion and immrama of the Celtic world - stories that largely represent figures whose voices are not generally heard in the corpus of medieval literature: women, outcasts, animals.Illustrated with original wood engravings, evoking an atmospheric world of whales, wolves, caves, cuckoos and reeds, Wild: Tales From Early Medieval Britain will leave readers feeling 'westendream': delight in the wilderness.Trade ReviewA beautiful retelling of British myths and exquisitely illustrated too. -- James Holland on Storyland, Daily Express (Book of the Year)This gorgeous book should live on the bookshelves in every house that cares about "the idea of Britain, what is was and where it came from." -- The Times (On Storyland)Marries words and images to create a special echo of this country's rich past. * The Times *Jeffs is the narrator, providing a reading that is suffused with portent and otherworldliness. Listeners gain a series of folk songs, written and performed by Jeffs, each of which adds a thrilling new dimension to these ancient fables. * Guardian (Audiobook of the Week) *Across seven themed chapters the Storyland author presents an inspiring excavation of the British countryside through diverse medieval texts. * Waterstones (The Best History Books of 2022) *Jeffs teases out nuance, divining moral and metaphorical meaning from each story, and questions ways that this living history of Britain impacts upon our present-day understanding of landscape. The writing throughout is celebratory and evocative. * Art Quarterly *Jeffs has a gift for breathing new life into ancient stories through her lyrical writing, deep research and evocative woodcuts. She connects our mythic history to the landscape with delicacy and humour. Reading Wild feels like being led by the hand through a gnarled, old growth forest, along empty shoreflats, and along the edge of windswept cliffs - and shown how to experience them through medieval eyes. It's a jewel of a book. -- Natalie Lawrence - co-author of Planta Sapiens: Unmasking Plant IntelligenceImmersive . . . Her stories are arranged across seven chapters - Earth, Ocean, Forest, Beast, Fen, Catastrophe and Paradise. Jeffs, a medieval scholar with her own wild streak, introduces each in confident, forceful tones. She also sings six of her songs, accompanied by early musical instruments. Lucy Paterson, who has one of those warm, low,rich voices that can hold you mesmerised, tells the tales. * The Times (Audiobook of the Week) *An extraordinarily multidimensional work, moving seamlessly from creative retellings of the stories to explanations of the texts and where they came from, underpinned all the time by sound academic understanding. Those reading the print version can marvel at the extraordinary black-and-white wood cuttings that break up the chapters, while those enjoying the audiobook version can listen to music inspired by the same tales. * Countryfile Magazine (Best nature and wildlife books for 2023) *This beautiful book . . . takes the reader back into the medieval mind, exploring ancient myths and poems rooted deep in the British landscape. * Wiltshire Life *

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Book Synopsis"The quality of the reprint is nearly perfect, with a good selection of papers for the three sequential parts of the book: the texts, the drawings, and the black-and-white photographs. Text and drawings are on matte heavyweight pages, while the photos are on glossy paper. The inks make everything read well; in particular, the drawing reproductions are exquisite." — Archidose Edwin Lutyens, one of the most famous architectural names of the 20th century, died in 1944. As a memorial, three large volumes of his drawings and photographs were commissioned from the thousands found in his office, and were published by Country Life. All three volumes will be republished in 2023. The first volume contains his own plans, elevations and copious details of the finest examples of his domestic buildings, on which his huge reputation principally rests. The book embodies the quintessence of the man and his work; the variety of style and design seen in the houses brings together in one volume the many strands of Lutyen's fertile mind. Two further volumes will include his corporate and public buildings. The genius of Lutyens is now universally recognised. In the work featured in this book, we can now see not just the professionalism of a great architect, but also the loving care with which he set down the most minute detail, with the result that this is one of the few books in existence that can be used to provide working drawings.Trade Review"The quality of the reprint is nearly perfect, with a good selection of papers for the three sequential parts of the book: the texts, the drawings, and the black-and-white photographs. Text and drawings are on matte heavyweight pages, while the photos are on glossy paper. The inks make everything read well; in particular, the drawing reproductions are exquisite." - Archidose"In an era dominated by traditionalism on one hand and the emergence of modernity on the other, Lutyens’ work serves as a compelling testament to the brilliance of harmonizing these contrasting approaches." - ArchEyes"This reissued volume on Lutyens’ country houses is a vital resource and spur to further research, writes Jeroen Geurst." - Building Design

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Book Synopsis A lively, unbelievably fun (even titillating!) art book that celebrates Playgirl magazine’s 50-year anniversary, including historic articles, spreads, commentary, photography, and artwork from the ’70s through todayPlaygirl is a movement. This groundbreaking magazine was never just a pale imitation of Playboy; it was a major player at the dawn of women’s liberation, featuring stories on barrier-breaking women from across the globe, articles about reproductive health, and interviews with feminist icons. All this revolutionary material could be found nestled among the tasteful and erotic male nudes that the magazine was built on, leading Playgirl to resonate, too, with the significant gay male readership it maintains today. This wide-reaching Playgirl compendium includes not only some of the most important and engaging archival materials from across the past five decades, but also a number of new essays about the publication’s origins, its role in the women’s liberation movement, and its contributions to pop culture at large.

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Book Synopsis"I would hope that I am one of a kind." -Rodney Smith Mystery and manners, romance and fun-the sophisticated compositions and stylish characters in the extraordinary pictures of fashion photographer Rodney Smith (1947-2016) exist in a timeless world of his imagination. Born in New York City, Smith started out as a photo-essayist, turned to portrait photography, and found his niche, and greatest success, in fashion photography. Inspired by W. Eugene Smith, taught by Walker Evans, and devoted to the techniques of Ansel Adams, Smith was driven by the dual ideals of technical mastery and pure beauty. This lavish volume features nearly two hundred reproductions of Smith's images-many that have never before been published-and weaves together a biocritical essay by Getty Museum curator Paul Martineau and a technical assessment of Smith's production by the Center for Creative Photography's chief curator, Rebecca Senf. It maps Smith's creative trajectory-including his introduction to photography, early personal projects, teaching, commissioned pieces, and career in fashion-and provides insight into his personal life and character, contextualizing his work and creative tendencies within his privileged but lonely upbringing and his complex emotional and psychological makeup. Rodney Smith is the definitive record of the life's work and worldview of a truly original artist.Trade Review"I've been a fan of Rodney Smith's work for years. With his ability to find something interesting in the ordinary, Smith's new book is a delightful romp through a world where the mundane becomes magical, the impossible becomes possible and the absurd becomes normal. I appreciate Smith's simplicity and instinct for beauty, coupled with a dash of surrealism and humor. If you're looking for a book of photos that will make you see the world in a new light, look no further." - Elliott Erwitt, photographer

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Book Synopsis"The photos here are undeniably spectacular — but the exploration of the costume ball’s history is worth sticking around for, too." —Natural Diamonds Tiaras have always inspired a great fascination and the most beautiful and influential women have been painted, photographed and admired whilst wearing them. Even in the 21st century they are still worn and continue to inspire special poise, elegance and sophistication. This lavishly illustrated book includes exclusive photographs, many repro­duced for the first time, of a variety of Royal tiaras together with those of French and Russian Imperial provenance, including four stunning tiaras designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. Geoffrey Munn has also been granted privileged access to the archives of many famous jewellers, including Boucheron, Cartier, Van Cleef and Arpels and Fabergé, for his research. The regal images of some of the most prestigious jewels in the world will captivate the reader and ensure turning the page to the next enticing image becomes irresistible. Many of these mes­merising tiaras also have great historical signifi­cance and their provenance is fully explained here. Among the con­temporary pieces referred to are tiaras belonging to Jamie Lee Curtis, Vivienne Westwood, Elton John and Madonna, that were made by Galliano, Slim Barratt and Versace. The scholarly text, which incorporates more than 400 illustrations, includes chapters on tiaras as crown jewels, Russian style tiaras, tiaras as works of art and the relationship between the tiara and the costume ball. Tiaras – A History of Splendour is a magnificent work that will enthral all those interested in fashion and style, jewellery, European history and Royalty. “… beautifully written and magnificently produced… for anyone interested in social history, it’s as good a read as you are likely to have this year.” Daily Telegraph “A truly majestic book” Antiques Info “… elegantly melds social history, fashion criticism and an appreciation of the jeweler’s art.” Town & Country Trade Review"...lavish and beautifully illustrated new study...[Geoffrey Munn's] text is perfectly balanced between sober art and historical chops (as when discussing three tiaras designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria) and giddy appreciation (discussing a tiara made for drag comedienne Dame Edna Everage" Publishers Weekly"The photos here are undeniably spectacular — but the exploration of the costume ball’s history is worth sticking around for, too." - Natural Diamonds"However, there are no absolute rules regarding tiaras, as Geoffrey Munn, author of Tiaras: A History of Splendour, told me. “Anyone can wear one!” he says. "You do not have to have a title."" - British Vogue"Just as Her Majesty had Norman Hartnell embroider her wedding dress with symbolic blooms, she also tasked the British couturier with making meaningful headgear for her bridesmaids: wreaths of wheat and freesias with crystal dew drops attached and forget-me-nots at the back, a symbol of true love, according to Geoffrey C Munn’s Tiaras: A History of Splendour." - British Vogue"The famed headgear of European royalty is twinkling around the globe." - Bloomberg PursuitsTable of ContentsChapter One - Profane to Sacred Chapter Two - Dressing the Hair Chapter Three - Court and Social Chapter Four - Return to Sources Chapter Five - The Tiara and the Costume Ball Chapter Six - Russia and the Russian Style Chapter Seven - In and Out of America Chapter Eight The Tiara as a Work of Art Chapter Nine - Royal and Imperial France Chapter Ten - Tiaras as Crown Jewels Chapter Eleven - Art Deco and Beyond

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Book SynopsisSee the art of a modern comics master as you never have before!Bill Sienkiewicz is renowned for his work on some of Marvel’s most iconic comics of the 1980s: Moon Knight, The New Mutants, Elektra: Assassin, and more. This collection is filled with some of his finest covers, pin-ups, and pages. Included in this Artisan Edition is the oversized first issue of Elektra: Assassin, written by Frank Miller, as well as many gorgeous pages from that acclaimed series. All have been meticulously scanned from the original art and reproduced to the exacting Artist’s Edition standards.An Artisan Edition collects stories, covers and pages that have been reproduced from the original art. While appearing to be in black and white, these images have been scanned in color, allowing the reader to view them as closely as possible to the original art. Ink gradients, blue pencil, corrections, and more are all clearly visible, all the wonderful subtle nuances that make original art so special and unique. The only way to better view these pages if you were standing over the artist’s shoulder as they were drawn.

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Book SynopsisArtemisia Gentileschi is by far the most famous woman artist of the pre-modern era. Her art addresses issues that resonate today, such as sexual violence and women's problematic access to political power. Her forceful paintings with their vigorous female protagonists have excited modern audiences, especially feminists. This book breaks new ground by placing the artist in the context of women's political history, and the feminist protest that was bubbling in early modern Europe. Mary D. Garrard discusses recently discovered paintings, offers fresh perspectives on known works and examines the artist anew in the context of early modern feminism. This beautifully illustrated book, now in paperback, gives a full portrait of a strong woman and a great artist who fought back through her art.Trade Review'Artemesia Gentileschi deserves a place in the canon of art history not merely because she was a successful artist in a man's world, but also because she was an exceptionally good painter. This book is more about her place in women's political history than about her art per se, but her art inevitably illuminates her status, life, and career.' - The Art Newspaper; 'The full-scale rediscovery of the artist began with Garrard's monograph of 1989, Artemisia Gentileschi: The Image of the Female Hero in Italian Baroque Art. In the three decades that have followed, Artemisia's reputation has continued to grow. In a new book, Artemisia Gentileschi and Feminism in Early Modern Europe, Garrard says it's perfectly legitimate to refer to the artist by her first name, partly to distinguish her from her artist father, Orazio Gentileschi, and partly because we have no qualms in speaking familiarly of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael or Titian . . . Did Artemisia ever think of herself as a 'feminist?' In her new book Garrard has addressed this question directly. She argues that feminism, like science, should be seen as 'a continuum that has evolved over time, from the fourteenth century to the present.' - Sydney Morning Herald; 'Compelling . . . There's not a little irony in reading Garrard's lively account of a seventeenth-century artist's life wherein plague is plentiful - Artemisia likely died of it - when a plague (or at least pandemic) is back on the table. How strange that a book about the late Renaissance and Baroque would now prove so very much of our time. It's timely in the sense of the aforementioned deadly and contagious illness, but also features tyranny, religious persecution and reaction. And it is timely in its exploration of feminist outrage at patriarchal power, of men's control over women's bodies, and in the exploration of an art of anger, accusation, and even great wit. It's a lot and it's awesome . . . Much more than an exploration of a singular female artist of the Italian Baroque, it's a map of interconnected traditions, intellectual conversations, inspirations and leapfrogging, a whole network of early modern European feminists in conversation with one another, and with us, across time.' - Hyperallergic; 'No in-depth study of Artemisia's artistic achievements can ignore the fact that Artemisia was a woman in a man's world. Placing Artemisia's life and work in the context of early modern feminism, Garrard's handy-sized book builds on her groundbreaking study Artemisia Gentileschi: The Image of the Female Hero in Italian Baroque Art . . . Her feminist perspective frequently offers considerable food for thought.' - 'Five must-read books about Artemisia Gentileschi', The Art Newspaper; 'Garrard's strategy of situating Gentileschi's paintings within the contemporary writing and patronage of women avoids the shallows, contextualising the paintings within a broad and lively field of female authorship, creativity and crucially, feminism avant-la-lettre. This does not render the emotion in Gentileschi's paintings insubstantial, but rather rebalances it against a feminist intellectual ballast, recuperating this extraordinary artist's richness and range. It reframes Gentileschi's work as a deliberate intervention in public debate.' - Women's Studies Group; 'an important study that furthers our understanding of the Italian Baroque painter . . . As well as being informative and extending Garrard's previous theories about feminism in Early Modern Europe, the book is visually stunning with sixty-nine illustrations, sixty-five of them in color.' - Religion and the Arts; 'Garrard artfully contextualizes Artemisia's life and works into a facet of early modern cultural consciousness that was full of gendered struggles and misogynistic presumptions . . . should be read, felt, and loved by many.' - Comitatus; 'Mary Garrard's return to the great Artemisia Gentileschi is uniquely rich in knowledge and reflection. It is not only an authoritative study of the historical Artemisia and the ways - whether openly brutal, subtly injurious or beneficial - in which her art and life were affected by her sex. It also places her in the "transhistorical community of women" that Garrard brings to life. The book is moreover a heartfelt appeal to writers and readers of art history to account for their own attitudes and experiences. And with all that, it is a pleasure to read.' - Gary Schwartz, art historian; 'Mary Garrard's exciting new book on the Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi marks another formidable contribution to the field by this ground-breaking scholar. Garrard weaves a rich tapestry of women's voices, arguing that the shared vision of remarkable women of the period reflects a pervasive and influential feminist phenomenon in Europe. This book will provide a provocative source for understanding the pan-European phenomenon of what Garrard aptly terms the "woman on top."' - Babette Bohn, professor of art history, Texas Christian University and author of Women Artists, Their Patrons, and Their Publics in Early Modern BolognaTable of ContentsPreface 1 Artemisia and the Writers: Feminism in Early Modern Europe 2 Sexuality and Sexual Violation: Susanna and Lucretia 3 The Fictive Self: Musicians and Magdalenes 4 Women and Political Power: Judith 5 Battle of the Sexes: Women on Top 6 The Divided Self: Allegorical and Real 7 Matriarchal Succession: The Greenwich Ceiling References select Bibliography Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisAn intimate look at the ethos of one of today’s most exciting designers, and the people and places that have shaped her maximalist English country aesthetic.British interior designer Flora Soames founded her eponymous firm in 2009 and launched an acclaimed collection of fabrics and wallpapers in 2019. Informed by her background in art and furniture, her style exudes the traditional charm of English country homes while incorporating modern, original touches that are comfortable and design-led. This embrace of old and new—along with Soames’s passion for collecting, heritage, color, and pattern—has resulted in an impressive portfolio of projects in the UK and beyond.Inspired by the concept of a One Day Box—a place, real or imaginary, where we store fragments of our past that spark a feeling of connection—Soames presents her reflections on the concept of home, and explores the sentiments evoked by certain objects during seminal mom

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Book SynopsisThe rural homes and lifestyles of modern creatives who have left city dwelling for working remotely and living simply and sustainably.Living Upriver showcases the artisanal country way of life inspiring readers to bring nature home, be true to oneself, and foster a warm, welcoming community. The book documents twelve homes belonging to the new pioneers: creative individuals who embrace a slower lifestyle combining nostalgic remote living with modern connectivity. The homes of these designers, artisans, and entrepreneurs are restored farms, barns, cabins, and churches featuring rustic textiles and handcrafted living spaces. These comfortable, characterful rooms welcome their communities by hosting picturesque events in the summer, and cozy dinners in the winter.Including thoughtful tips and ideas—on reclaiming old spaces, upcycling used furniture, foraging and gardening sustainably, tabletop arranging, and more—from the homeowners, who brought tTrade Review"Explore the rural homes and lifestyles of modern creatures who have left city dwelling for working remotely and living simply and sustainably." — APSIRE DESIGN AND HOME"In her latest book, Living Upriver: Artful Homes, Idyllic Lives, author and environmental activist Barbara de Vries documents the countryside residences of modern creatives who have transitioned from urban living to embrace a simpler, more sustainable way of life." — LONNY

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Book SynopsisIn this dazzling coffee table book, acclaimed scientist-photographer Anand Varma unveils a world never before seen by human eyes, achieved through the innovative techniques of today’s finest photographers.“If we hold our breath and gaze a bit more carefully at our world, we might just glimpse a few beautiful secrets hiding in plain sight,” writes Anand Varma, renowned National Geographic photographer, in this book.The long tongue of a hummingbird. The intricate shape of a butterfly pupa. The propulsive appendages of a cancer cell. These and many more phenomena appear in this astonishing book, revealing a world once invisible to the naked eye, but now revealed through the lenses of today’s most innovative photographers.Invisible Wonders explores how size and time, light and focus, can show us our world in brand new ways. From the microscopic to the cosmic, from minuscule elements to intricate life-forms, here is a surprising

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Book SynopsisArtist and photographer Rudi Molacek has assembled, with an artist's eye, an idiosyncratic collection of more than 300 Tibetan carpets, rugs, mats, seat-, bench- and saddle-covers. Between the 15th and the 20th centuries they were woven for both sacred and secular purposes by Tibetan nomads and villagers, and in the shadow of monastic centres across the Tibetan Plateau. The first volume presents Tibetan rugs intended for sitting, sleeping, meditation and horse riding, as well as those made to furnish the region's prestigious temples and monasteries an expression of the relative wealth and status of their owners. The second volume focuses on a group of so-called Wangden' rural rugs, characterised by a unique weaving technique, some of which have been the subject of an illuminating exercise in radiocarbon dating to establish the antiquity of the tradition.

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Book SynopsisIn 1963, the savvy owners of the Cove Haven Resort in the Poconos unveiled their heart-shaped tub. Like Elvis Presley and Playboy magazine, it launched a post-war phenomenon that defined a new era of pop pleasure: the honeymoon hotel. Destinations across the country were soon racing to catch up, installing not just heart-shaped tubs but all types of over-the-top design flourishes, from pink shag carpeting to immersive worlds worthy of a Broadway stage set, in order to create a sense of romance, fantasy, even adventure.From the photographers and inveterate travellers behind the social media sensation A Pretty Cool Hotel Tour, Hotel Kitsch celebrates dozens of creative, nostalgic, one-of-a-kind hotels that span the heart of the Poconos and across the United States to Mexico, Spain, and the UK. Discover, in the middle of Iowa, a jungle room with fake trees and foliage surrounding the bed as if it had taken its cue from Where the Wild Things Are. Or Jules' Undersea Lodge in Key Largo where the rooms are reached by scuba diving. An Arctic Cave room at a hotel in Kentucky with its carved blue walls and not a window to be found. And on the California coast, the iconic Madonna Inn featuring 110 rooms, each themed and no two alike.Along the way, authors Margaret and Corey Bienert uncover too many wild details to mention, including unconventional beds (a Cadillac, a clamshell, a sandwich), mirrors on mirrors on mirrors, in-room swimming pools, full suits of armour, and fibre-optic star ceilings.While it's not a travel guide, every destination in Hotel Kitsch is open for business. Time to check in.Trade ReviewI’ve lost hours combing through every photo...It’s been an inspiration both for decor ideas and a travel bucket list.—Adrienne Breaux, Apartment Therapy“I’ve lost hours combing through every photo. . . . It’s been an inspiration both for decor ideas and a travel bucket list.”—Adrienne Breaux, Apartment Therapy“A raucous celebration of America’s gaudiest hotels. . . . If you know someone who secretly approves of hotel hot tubs in the shape of Champagne coupes, we’ve got just the gift.”—The Wall Street Journal“Within the book’s bright pink pages and vintage fonts, Hotel Kitsch offers an A-to-Z guide to experiencing a fantasy vacation with American flair.” —Wallpaper*“The creators of A Pretty Cool Hotel Tour have collected the zaniest fantasy suites and honeymoon hotels from the Poconos to Key Largo in this gleeful celebration of all things tacky. Champagne bathtubs, heart-shaped swimming pools, clamshell beds, an arctic cave room and so many mirrors: this book has everything.”—New York Post“You’ll find the dreamiest escape diving into Margaret and Corey Bienert’s infinitely giftable coffee table book. . . . Whether you’re a design lover with a taste for retro interiors or are always on the hunt for new off-beat travel destinations, this book will not disappoint.”—The Daily BeastYou’ll find the dreamiest escape diving into Margaret and Corey Bienert’s infinitely giftable coffee table book...Whether you’re a design lover with a taste for retro interiors or are always on the hunt for new off-beat travel destinations, this book will not disappoint.—The Daily Beast“Where once kitsch themed hotels seemed tacky or outmoded, many young people today find their fading glamor appealing and intriguing. . . . It’s also, suggests Margaret, about people realizing how fun these unexpected spaces can be.” —CNN“There’s a whole world of theme and fantasy hotels out there, just waiting to be discovered. . . . For Margaret and Corey Bienert, these little slices of Americana are livable works of art.”—Thrillist“Hotel Kitsch charts [Margaret and Corey Bienert’s] favorite flamboyant lodgings in the U.S. and around the globe, depicting heart-shaped bathtubs, tropical murals and clamshell beds through a historical, referential lens.”—Women's Wear Daily"Before your pal books their next vacation, they’ll want to pick up this gorgeous coffee table book for inspiration."—PureWow“This paean to the glam and gaudy revels in heart-shaped bathtubs, champagne-glass whirlpools, and other legacies from the Poconos’ heyday as the ‘honeymoon capital of the world.’”—Publishers WeeklyTable of ContentsContents Introduction The Hotels Cove Haven Resort | Lakeville, Pennsylvania Pocono Palace Resort | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Adventure Suites | North Conway, New Hampshire Feather Nest Inn | Cherry Hill, New Jersey Loop Inn Motel | Avenel, New Jersey Designer Inn and Suites | Toledo, Iowa Red Carpet Inn FantaSuite Hotels | Greenwood, Indiana Best Western | Galena, Illinois Don Q Inn | Dodgeville, Wisconsin Grandpa’s Pool House | Stanchfield, Minnesota Grand Hotel | Mackinac Island, Michigan Sybaris Pool Suites | [Location TK] Anniversary Inn | [Location TK] Best Western Rail Haven Route 66 | Springfield, Missouri Wildwood Inn | Florence, Kentucky The Dive Motel and Swim Club | Nashville, Tennessee Estancia Hotel and Suites | Miami, Florida Jules’ Undersea Lodge | Key Largo, Florida Black Swan Inn | Pocatello, Idaho Destinations Inn | Idaho Falls, Idaho Cliff House Lodge | Morrison, Colorado Mon Chalet | Aurora, Colorado Love Cloud | Las Vegas, Nevada Victorian Mansion | Los Alamos, California Mustang Motel | Los Angeles, California Rainbow Getaway | Palm Springs, California Castle Wood Cottages | Big Bear Lake, California Hicksville Pines Bud and Breakfast | Idyllwild, California Madonna Inn | San Luis Obispo, California Best Western Fireside Inn | Kingston, Ontario, Canada Shell House | Isla Mujeres, Mexico Margate Suites | Margate, United Kingdom Romeo’s Motel and Diner | Illes Balears, Spain Hotel Directory Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisIn 1742, when the legendary dome atop St. Peter’s Basilica—designed by Michelangelo—cracks and threatens to collapse, Pope Benedict XIV summons three mathematicians whose groundbreaking ideas spark a revolution in the world of architecture.1742: the famous dome atop Saint Peter’s Basilica, designed by Michelangelo, is fractured and threatened with collapse. The dome is the pride of Italy and the largest of its kind anywhere in the world. And no one knows how to fix it. This engaging and colorful narrative tells the overlooked story of how Michelangelo’s Dome was saved from disaster by three mathematicians and Pope Benedict XIV, who had asked them for help. It is a gripping story of decisive leadership, crisis management, and scientific innovation, and the resistance that was faced when sailing into the headwinds of conventional thought. In Saving Michelangelo''s Dome, Stanford-trained engineer Wayne Kalayjian illustr

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Book SynopsisDestress and escape from your busy schedule with this beautiful coloring book featuring 45 nature-inspired scenes you can fill with your favorite colors.Unwind and release your creativity through the beauty and wonder of nature with Pretty Simple Coloring: Nature Scenes. Filled with 45 delightful drawings of plants and animals, this coloring book is the perfect escape no matter how busy your schedule. The beautiful line art illustrations are easy to see and designed to be quickly filled with your favorite colors. Relax and enjoy your coloring time—no matter how long or short—without the worry of straining your eyes or cramping your hand. Make the most of your free time with Pretty Simple Coloring: Nature Scenes.

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Book SynopsisWinners of the annual international Graphis Design AwardsImmerse yourself in the epitome of design excellence with Design 2024, an annual GRAPHIS celebration of award-winning talents and global creativity as juried by acclaimed international designers. Inside offers a panoramic view of contemporary design, from branding and packaging to posters, product innovation, and more. With trademark Graphis quality, the book looks at the inspiration and influence of those shaping design today. It is filled with stunning imagery and insightful commentary and a vibrant tribute reflecting the best design innovation.

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Book SynopsisConquering the extremes: LIQUIFER Systems Group, a design and research firm based in Vienna and Bremen, has been addressing the issue of human life on planet Earth and elsewhere in the universe for two decades. Their work demonstrates how considerate technology-based design solutions and careful use of available resources can enable us to live in space. Their concepts, feasibility studies, and technological developments all deal with the key issue of scarcity that defines life everywhere: on Mars, on the Moon, in orbit as well as on Earth. LIQUIFER Systems Group’s projects range from a simulated Mars mission in Spain’s Rio Tinto region and the interior design for the habitation module of the planned Gateway space station, to the EDEN ISS mobile greenhouse in Antarctica and biogenerative studies in which microbes are integrated into buildings to generate energy and recycle materials. LIQUIFER. Living Beyond Earth is the first book to present the practice’s groundbreaking work. It features spectacular images and visualisations, detailed plans, and drawings that are supplemented with essays by renowned American space architects Brent Sherwood and Christina Ciardullo. It enables the reader to delve into the visionary world of Europe’s leading space design firms.

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Book SynopsisColorfully written and illustrated memoir of the activist art writer Lucy Lippard Stuff: Instead of a Memoir is a short, abundantly illustrated autobiography of the American art writer, activist, and sometime curator Lucy R. Lippard. Describing tchotchkes, photographs, and art in her unpretentious New Mexico home, the author informally narrates key events and relationships in her 86-year-long, highly creative life, starting with her family roots and her childhood in New York, Louisiana, Virginia, and Maine. Through anecdotal and often humorous memories, we follow the author through her youth, adulthood, relationships, and her thirty-five years in New York City, where she organized dozens of exhibitions, authored hundreds of articles, and co-founded Heresies: A Feminist Journal of Art and Politics, the artist's-book center Printed Matter, and activist artists group PAD/D. Lippard touches on the roles she played in Conceptual Art and the Feminist Art movement in the 1960s through the 1980s. Her accounts of more recent years focus on the art, landscape, culture, and communities of the American Southwest, where she moved in the early 1990s. This “anti-memoir” also mentions Lippard’s twenty-five books, but few of her many honors.Trade Review"A godmother of conceptual art and a preeminent feminist critic and environmentalist, Lippard shaped the ways in which we think about the contested borderlands of art, identity, and politics." * New York Review of Books *

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Book Synopsis‘Each spread is a mosaic of people, places, products and artworks from a singular point of view.’ – New York Times A stunning and inspiring visual inventory from one the most creative and popular designers working today French designer Ronan Bouroullec works at the very forefront of design. Over his 30-year career he has used photography to document his process and communicate his unique perspective, amassing a vast archive of images in the process. He shares these images on Instagram, where he has a huge and loyal following. Thousands of images from the archive have been chronologically sequenced to illustrate his work and life in a fresh, new way. Part visual diary, part catalog of his work, and with captions in both English and French, Ronan Bouroullec: Day After Day presents these images to a wider readership and offers an intimate and fascinating look into his life, vision, and creative process, offering a unique and vibrant insight into the work, perspective, and creative process of one of the most celebrated and creative design minds working todayTrade Review‘Each spread is a mosaic of people, places, products and artworks from a singular point of view.’ – New York Times‘The book reads sort of like the earliest days of social media when documentation was the primary impetus for sharing images, a colorfully rendered and captioned timeline of the designer’s life, work, and inspirations.’ – Design Milk‘An intimate monograph on [a] renowned designer.’ – Whitewall Magazine‘[Explores] Ronan Bouroullec's rich visual world, ... looking at his everyday inspiration, domestic moments, studio work, and more.’ – Wallpaper* Magazine‘Showcases a wealth of photographs, providing readers with a unique and personal perspective on the designer’s work and life.’ – Designlines Magazine‘Fascinating … A must-have for design lovers and fans of the designer’s work.’ – Gessato‘A must-have for every design fan and an effective antidote against creative blocks.’ – Magazine Ligne‘This marvelous and long-awaited publication offers us, readers, an unprecedented opportunity: to be able to discover and explore what goes on in the mind of brilliant designer Ronan Bouroullec. To see his decade-long creativity, ingenuity, and playfulness unfold on hundreds of pages through photographs and images that inspire and feed his creative process is more than a privilege, it is a gift.’ – Laurent Le Bon, Président du Centre Pompidou‘Works and days was a didactic poem written by ancient Greek poet Hesiod, a farmer's almanac Hesiod instructs his brother Perses in the agriculture arts. This is how Day after Day is a journey into Ronan's practice and professional landscape. It's a generous survey, a mosaic of actions and intentions, where we all are Ronan's brothers.’ – Marco Sammicheli, director of Museo del Design Italiano of Triennale Milano‘I have known Ronan for twenty years and he still surprises me. Is he a designer, a painter, an architect, a scenographer, a photographer? He is a master of all these disciplines and combines them in a spectacular way. He is unique and Day By Day is the brilliant document of his uniqueness.’ – Rolf Fehlbaum, Chairman Emeritus of Vitra‘A fascinating analysis of the work and thinking of the remarkable Ronan Bouroullec. By charting his practice through his choice of the thousands of photographs he has taken over the years, Ronan invites us to see it from his perspective.’ – Alice Rawsthorn, author of Design as an Attitude

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Book SynopsisThe first publication dedicated to artists' zines in North America, a revelatory exploration of an unexamined but thriving aesthetic practiceCopy Machine Manifestos captures the rich history of artists' zines as never before, placing them in the lineage of the visual arts and exploring their vibrant growth over the past five decades. Fully illustrated with hundreds of zine covers and interiors, alongside work in other media, such as painting, photography, film, video, and performance, the book also features brief biographies for more than 100 zine-makers including Beverly Buchanan, Mark Gonzales, G.B. Jones, Miranda July, Bruce LaBruce, Terence Koh, LTTR, Ari Marcopoulos, Mark Morrisroe, Raymond Pettibon, Brontez Purnell, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, and Kandis Williams. Accompanying a major exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, this expansive book, bound as a paperback with a separate jacket, focuses on zines from North America, celebrating how artists have harnessed the medium's essential role in community building and transforming material and conceptual approaches to making art across all media since 1970. Trade Review‘Enriched by concise biographies of 100 artists and a wealth of images, this masterfully brings a lesser-explored vein of popular culture to light.’ – Publishers Weekly

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