Art & Photography Books
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Sister Stardust
Book Synopsis*NATIONAL BESTSELLER*A PARADEMOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEARA NEW YORK POST BEST BOOK OF THE WEEKIn her first novel inspired by a true story, Jane Green re-imagines the life of troubled icon Talitha Getty in this transporting story from a forgotten chapter of the Swinging '60sFrom afar Talitha's life seemed perfect. In her twenties, and already a famous model and actress, she moved from London to a palace in Marrakesh, with her husband Paul Getty, the famous oil heir. There she presided over a swirling ex-pat scene filled with music, art, free love and a counterculture taking root across the world. When Claire arrives in London from her small town, she never expects to cross paths with a woman as magnetic as Talitha Getty. Yearning for the adventure and independence, she's swept off to Marrakesh, where the two become kindred spirits. But beneath Talitha's glamourous facade lurks a darkness few can understand. As their friendship blossoms and the two grow closer, the realities of TaTrade Review"Jane Green has outdone herself with this mesmerizing and delicious story of a young girl trying to find her way—and losing control—in the Swinging Sixties in London. Jet-setting, glamorous, intoxicating, and a tad bit dangerous, Sister Stardust transports you to the very center of the glitterati and under the spell of Talitha Getty. A wild ride."—Taylor Jenkins Reid"Sister Stardust is wonderful and big-hearted, expansive and page-turning. A joy to read."—Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me “Sister Stardust is smart, sexy, and compulsively page-turning. Love, love, love.”—Lauren Weisberger, #1 New York Times bestselling author"A magic novel and a sumptuous feast for the senses. Sister Stardust is a thrilling trip.”—Elin Hilderbrand"This novel is a feast for the senses: a coming-of-age story about a shopgirl in the ‘60s who takes a magic ride to a world most people can only dream of—and finds it even more glamorous, intoxicating, and ultimately heartbreaking than she ever could have imagined. Exuberantly hopeful and thrillingly alive, Sister Stardust is Jane Green’s best novel yet!”—Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Sister Stardust unfolds like a wild ride on the Marrakech Express. Based on a true story, the heady and decadent world of 1960's socialite Talitha Getty comes alive in paisley perfection when she meets her soul sister Claire. We are in the hands of the master craftsman Jane Green, who paints the world with a vivid brush, dripping in style and emotion. An unforgettable, spectacular read."—Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The Good Left Undone“Green transports you into the fascinating and rarified world of the enigmatic Talitha Getty and makes you long to linger even as the pages fly by. I couldn’t get enough! An absolute must read.”—Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish“Sister Stardust is a time machine into the most glamorous and dangerous world you can imagine—yet suffused with Jane Green’s trademark enormous heart. Addictive, dazzling, transporting—the most luscious book you’ll read this year.”—Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Woodrow on the Bench and The Lost Family “Jane Green transports readers to 1960s Marrakesh…a reimagining of the glamorous and tragic life of counterculture icon, socialite and Rolling Stones muse Talitha Getty.”—Parade “Chock-full of vibrant historical details about London and Morocco in the 1960s, Green’s first foray into historical fiction does not disappoint…Green portrays the scenery and atmosphere so vividly that readers will be instantly transported. The descriptions of Marrakech, with its bright colors and beautiful architecture, present an especial sensory delight…A provocative story about youth culture during the 1960s, overflowing with sex, drugs, and rock and roll.”—Kirkus Reviews “An enticing exploration of a bygone era in a fabled city and some of its real-life luminaries.”—Booklist "Shimmering... Green convincingly describes the appeal of the music scene, as well as the allure of her beautiful characters, both famous and fictional. Green’s fans will be delighted by this story of glitter and tragedy."—Publishers Weekly"Dreamlike...paints a vivid, intoxicating picture of a singular time in a singular place, where it seemed everything was possible... It's a rich and sensual read with delicate portrayals of real historical figures."—POPSUGAR"Readers are transported to the Swinging '60s in this lush and intoxicating saga inspired by the true story of icon Talitha Getty."—Woman's World
£9.49
Phaidon Press Ltd Japanese Interiors
Book Synopsis'It’s not just a sumptuous survey of the country’s design - it’s also a love letter to the spaces we inhabit.' - T: The New York Times Style Magazine An insider's look at the myriad styles of private homes of Japan, showing how Japanese interior design continues to evolve in a new era. Exploring the art and craft of Japanese residential interiors, author Mihoko Iida provides an insider's look into the wide-ranging interior design of her country's private homes. Featuring twenty-eight exemplary residences around Japan – from urban apartments to mountain and seaside escapes – the book showcases aspirational minimalist homes alongside functional live/work spaces and traditional historic dwellings. Throughout, Iida demonstrates the enduring philosophy of integrating the natural landscape into the home, and details the influences and continuing evolution of Japanese interior design. The book also showcases homes designed by some of Japan's top architects, such as Kengo Kuma, nendo, Koji Fujii, Arata Endo, and Takamitsu Azuma.Trade ReviewNew York Times Wirecutter's Best Coffee Table Books Wall Street Journal's Buy Side Best Interior Design Books 'It's not just a sumptuous survey of the country's design - it's also a love letter to the spaces we inhabit.' – T: The New York Times Style Magazine ‘Show off your chic, minimalist taste with this book filled with the graceful interiors of Japanese homes and historical buildings.’ – TIME'Truly stunning.' – Vogue'Iida perfectly illustrates the enduring ethos of Japanese architecture and design.' – Veranda 'Tantalizing.' – New York Magazine's The Strategist‘These pages are full of inspiration.’ – Dwell'Gorgeous.' – Library Journal'Rare is the book that so thoroughly upends your romanticized image of a place while still inspiring you to travel there. But such is the case with Japanese Interiors.' – Daily Beast
£47.96
Hirmer Verlag Agnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist
Book SynopsisAgnes Pelton: Desert Transcendentalist will be the first survey of this under recognized American painter in over 22 years. Her distinctive paintings could be described as metaphysical landscapes rooted in the California desert near Cathedral City. Pelton chiefly drew on her own inspirations, superstitions, and beliefs to exemplify emotional states. The publication seeks to clarify the artist’s significance and role within the cannon of American Modernism but also against the legacy of European abstraction. It contextualizes her work against her contemporaries, Marsden Hartley and Georgia O’Keeffe, and their distinct versions of American spiritual modernism. Pelton’s highly symbolic paintings were inspired by religious sources ranging from Theosophy and Agni Yoga to the spiritual teachings of Dane Rudhyar and Will Levington Comfort. Over three decades she devoted herself to painting spiritual abstractions, which conveyed her “light message to the world.”
£999.99
Vintage Publishing Kneelers: The Unsung Folk Art of England and
Book SynopsisA charming and witty history of the quirky - but surprisingly widespread - craft of embroidering kneeler cushions. The perfect gift book this Christmas, for those who love kneelers and those who don't!'A lovely look at a not-quite-vanishing craft that lies, literally, below our knees ... Inventive and interesting' The Oldie, 'Best Reads for All Ages This Christmas''A treasure of a collection' Amber Butchart, of BBC's The Great British Sewing Bee'I think I may already have discovered the best non fiction book of 2023' Reverend Richard Coles, author of A Murder Before EvensongKneelers is a celebration of the most widely practised - but often overlooked - folk art in England and Wales over the past ninety years: the design and craft of church kneelers. Featuring charming stories and enchanting designs from churches across the country, the book traces the history of kneelers; from their spectacular beginnings at Winchester in the 1930s to their booming popularity after Queen Elizabeth II's coronation and the present-day congregations who are keeping the tradition alive.In their range and diversity, the kneelers collected here form a fascinating social record of the concerns and interests that occupied their makers - including local fauna and flora, cricket, dragons, post-war tributes and the thrills of high-speed travel.Filled to the brim with beautiful full-colour images, Kneelers displays the quirky artistry and widely varied (and often surprising) motifs which have characterised church kneelers in the twentieth century. It rejoices in the personal stories of some of the people who have practised and advanced the art form, and is a wonderful commemoration of what happens when communities come together to celebrate their history and their environment.'A glorious and delightful salute' Tracy Chevalier, author of A Single Thread'This book is a Godsend!' Alan Titchmarsh, author of The Gardener's AlmanacTrade Review'I think I may already have discovered the best non fiction book of 2023' * Reverend Richard Coles, author of A Murder Before Evensong *'A glorious and delightful salute to some of the UK's most neglected folk art and its makers' * Tracy Chevalier, author of A Single Thread *'For anyone who has been grateful for a kneeler, and found solace in them during a challenging sermon, this book is a Godsend!' * Alan Titchmarsh, author of The Gardener's Almanac *'A treasure of a collection' * Amber Butchart, of BBC's The Great British Sewing Bee *Gives praise at last to an overlooked form of British folk art * Sunday Times *
£17.00
Batsford Ltd Contemporary Weaving in Mixed Media
Book SynopsisThis glorious book is a modern guide to weaving, an ancient craft that is reaching new heights of popularity, from acclaimed contemporary weaver and textile artist Rachna Garodia. It contains a wealth of practical advice and tons of inspiration for every aspect of this endlessly adaptable craft, from gathering materials to making and exhibiting ambitious woven masterpieces, bringing in a wide selection of mixed media. Meditative and calming, a session at the loom is a great way to relax, and create something beautiful in the process. And you don’t need expensive equipment: you can start your weaving journey on a small wooden frame or even a piece of cardboard, and it’s now easy to book time on larger looms outside the home. The book includes: • Setting up and using your loom, from the simplest small frames to sophisticated table and floor looms. • Design and planning: taking inspiration from the natural world, sketching, photographing, making moodboards and exploring colour. • Gathering materials: from natural straw, grass, flowers, feathers, bark and seedpods to more traditional yarns and threads and even paper and photographs. • Personalising your work by incorporating well-loved old fabrics and precious sentimental items. • Unusual techniques: weaving with photographs or directly onto handmade paper, three-dimensional sculptural weaving, non-loom techniques such as looping and netting. • Gorgeously illustrated with work from the author and other artists from around the world, this book is an engaging and beautiful introduction to weaving for established textile artists or those coming to the craft for the first time.Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Woodland Walk 8 River Walk 28 Walk Through the Seasons 50 Daily Commute 70 A Walk Down Memory Lane 88 Walk With a Poem in Your Heart 106 Weaving Basics 122 Resources 126 Acknowledgements 127 Index 128
£19.51
Amberley Publishing Dorset in Pictures
Book SynopsisA stunning collection of images from photographer Matthew Pinner revealing the beauty of Dorset in all its many faces.
£16.19
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Details Make a Home: How to Create and Curate
Book SynopsisDetails Make a Home takes a closer look at the details behind international interiors stylist and art director Hans Blomquist’s unique and idiosyncratic take on the world. In hundreds of ravishingly beautiful, inspiring pictures, he encourages the reader to see the world through his own eyes, revealing the possibilities in even the humblest of items and putting together pieces to create striking, painterly and evocative rooms and displays. Chapter by chapter, Hans focuses on and discusses the key ingredients of his distinctive look: Nature, Texture, Colour, Textiles, Collecting and Display. He explains the creative process, offers up his own treasures and puts inspiring ideas for beautiful interiors within every reader’s reach.
£21.25
Images Publishing Group Pty Ltd Northern Hideaways: Canadian Cottages and Cabins
Book Synopsis"If you can’t wait to open up your cottage, taking a peek inside Northern Hideaways: Canadian Cottages and Cabins (The Images Publishing Group, 2022) will make you want to load the car up pronto."—House & Home It’s long been a Canadian tradition to “head to the cottage” for holidays. Across the wide expanse of Canada, there are numerous opportunities to do just that. Whether it be a chalet in the ski fields, a boathouse on a fabulous lake, or even just a remote getaway in a secluded forest, Canada fields a wide range of options for places to unwind and spend time with family and friends, and to make the most of all seasons. With a carefully curated selection of beautiful contemporary cottage and cabin designs, this compelling book provides an insight into the Canadian love affair with holiday homes. This beautifully illustrated book celebrates the idea of the Canadian cottage and cabin, and includes a selection of stunning contemporary retreats, guaranteed to make you want to “head to the cottage” for a vacation. The projects and locations featured in this volume include: May House Indian Point, Nova Scotia Smith House Upper Kingsburg, Nova Scotia Cap St-Martin Résidence Potton, Quebec Cottage on the Point Lanaudière, Quebec Grand-Pic Chalet Austin, Quebec Lake Brome Residence Foster, Quebec Lakeside Cabin Lac-Brome, Quebec Laurentian Ski Chalet Saint-Donat, Quebec Maison Perchée East Bolton, Quebec Prefabricated Country Home Ivry-sur-le-Lac, Quebec Résidence St-Ignace Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Quebec The Slender House Lake Memphremagog,, Quebec Ell House Wellington, Ontario Go Home Bay Cabin Georgian Bay, Ontario Kawagama Lake Boathouse Dorset, Ontario Lake Joseph Cottage Muskoka, Ontario Lake Manitouwabing Residence McKellar, Ontario Lake Mississauga Cottage Kawartha Highlands, Ontario Sky House Stoney Lake, Ontario The Farm Clarington, Ontario Woodhouse Singhampton, Ontario Bowen Island House Bowen Island, British Columbia House on the Bench Naramata, British ColumbiaTrade Review"If you can’t wait to open up your cottage, taking a peek inside Northern Hideaways: Canadian Cottages and Cabins (The Images Publishing Group, 2022) will make you want to load the car up pronto." - House & Home"Hopscotching across the country, this book unveils architectural marvels in Nova Scotia, hillside chalets in Quebec, farmhouses in Ontario, Muskoka cottages, and glass and steel cabins in B.C. What ties them all together is how contemporary cottage architecture puts nature first and foremost, no matter the province." - House & HomeTable of Contents6 Introduction Julia Jamrozik 8 MAY HOUSE Indian Point, Nova Scotia 16 SMITH HOUSE Upper Kingsburg, Nova Scotia 26 CAP ST-MARTIN RÉSIDENCE Potton, Quebec 34 COTTAGE ON THE POINT Lanaudière, Quebec 44 GRAND-PIC CHALET Austin, Quebec 52 LAKE BROME RESIDENCE Foster, Quebec 62 LAKESIDE CABIN Lac-Brome, Quebec 70 LAURENTIAN SKI CHALET Saint-Donat, Quebec 78 MAISON PERCHÉE East Bolton, Quebec 86 PREFABRICATED COUNTRY HOME Ivry-sur-le-Lac, Quebec 94 RÉSIDENCE ST-IGNACE Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, Quebec 102 THE SLENDER HOUSE Lake Memphremagog, Quebec 110 ELL HOUSE Wellington, Ontario 118 GO HOME BAY CABIN Georgian Bay, Ontario 126 KAWAGAMA LAKE BOATHOUSE Dorset, Ontario 134 LAKE JOSEPH COTTAGE Muskoka, Ontario 144 LAKE MANITOUWABING RESIDENCE McKellar, Ontario 152 LAKE MISSISSAUGA COTTAGE Kawartha Highlands, Ontario 162 SKY HOUSE Stoney Lake, Ontario 170 THE FARM Clarington, Ontario 180 WOODHOUSE Singhampton, Ontario 188 BOWEN ISLAND HOUSE Bowen Island, British Columbia 198 HOUSE ON THE BENCH Naramata, British Columbia 207 Project Credits
£31.50
Thames & Hudson Ltd Degas at the Opera
Book SynopsisFrom his debut in the 1860s up to his final works after 1900, the Paris Opera formed a focal point of Edgar Degas''s paintings. He explored the theater''s various spaces?auditorium and stage, private boxes, foyers, and dance studios?and painted those who frequented them: dancers, singers, orchestral musicians, audience members, and subscribers watching from the wings. This theater presented a microcosm of infinite possibilities, allowing him to experiment with multiple points of view, contrasting lighting, motion, and the precision of movement.Degas at the OperaTrade Review'Sumptuously illustrated, the book uses Degas’ paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints and fan designs, all superbly reproduced, as well as extensive to contemporary photographs, to record the artist’s fascination with the spectacles … presented in the late 19th century at the Paris Opera' - Dancing Times'Stunning' - Daily Mail'There’s only one word for this: joyous' - The Artist'Insightful' - Art Society Magazine'The tour de force of this book is to give a palpable sense of Degas’s long, steady gaze at the ballet and radical stylisation of reality that ensued, to strip his work of its familiarity and make it strange again' - World of Interiors
£36.00
Penguin Books Ltd Til Wrong Feels Right
Book SynopsisTHESE ARE THE WORDS THAT CAME TO ME. NO MATTER HOW THEY GOT HERE, THEY DID THE F***ING JOB.Iggy Pop hasn''t left a mark on music; he''s left it battered and bruised, too. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, here for the first time are his selected lyrics, complete with stunning original photographs, illustrations, alongside Iggy and others'' reflections on a genre-defining music career that spans five decades.Coinciding with a new album, FREE, this is the ultimate book for every rock and roll fan.
£21.25
Counter-Print Camille Walala: Taking Joy Seriously
Book SynopsisCamille’s art is visceral, immediate and instinctive. Her bold colours, playful shapes and geometric patterns create a powerful visual energy, lifting moods, stirring hearts and raising smiles in all who pass by. Known for her ambitious, largescale and explosively colourful interventions in public spaces, Camille Walala uses the manmade landscape as a platform for disseminating positivity. This timely monograph presents her work and philosophy in all its colourful glory. This book is available in eight different cover designs; books are shipped to customers at random.
£28.00
Lannoo Publishers Exploding Fashion: Making, Unmaking, and Remaking
Book SynopsisExploding Fashion examines the impact of innovative pattern-cutting in several key examples of 20th century fashion design. With over 200 illustrations, it ‘explodes’ designs by 6 game-changing fashion designers from the world’s leading fashion houses, and reverse engineers them in order to understand how they work. Written by a curator and professor at Central Saint Martins, London's premier college of art and design, this is the first comprehensive exploration of how a traditional design process can enter into a dialogue with new concepts, illuminating haute couture and prêt-à-porter methods for a visually-driven digital age. Table of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction The Rationale 8 The Process 12 Central Saint Martins Research Team Members 15 SECTION A: MAKE, UNMAKE, REMAKE Chapter 1: Methods and Making From 2-D to 3-D to 3-D animation 20 Chapter 2: Dress Summaries and Museum Statements International Dress Collections: Museum Statements 68 Victoria and Albert Museum, London - Claire Wilcox Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris 70 Myriam Teissier Twentieth-Century Fashion Designs and their Designers: Five Case Studies - Madeleine Vionnet 72 Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 86 Andrew Bolton Charles James 88 Palais Galliera, Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris 104 Miren Arzalluz & Véronique Belloir Cristóbal Balenciaga 106 Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology), New York 120 Valerie Steele Halston 122 Kyoto Costume Institute, Japan 138 Rie Nii Comme des Garçons 140 The Gusset: The Common Denominator 154 Dress Patterns 158
£40.50
Last Gasp,U.S. Greetings from Delusionville
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£51.75
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Bryan Peterson Photography School
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£17.24
Orion Publishing Co Ink: Do More Art
Book SynopsisInk is the first in an exciting new practical-art series on popular mediums, including acrylic, oil, pencil and gouache. The books will cover painting techniques, creative ideas and applications, and the fun of mixing with other mediums. Many of the techniques and ideas will be demonstrated through the work of some of the world's greatest artists and illustrators. The first book explores ink's use in painting, illustration and lettering. With its contemporary aesthetic and accessible content, the series will appeal to artists of all abilities.Trade Review"If you want to learn how to use ink, then this is the book for you! Ink: Do More Art by Bridget Davies explores the use of ink across painting, illustration and lettering. It’s perfect for artists of all abilities." -- Take a Break
£14.24
Sixth & Spring Books Manga Mania Universe: The Massive Book of Drawing
Book SynopsisWith more than 250 characters across all the popular genres, this is the big, must-have book for every aspiring manga artist! Drawing on the mega-success of Christopher Hart’s Manga Mania series, Manga Mania Universe combines curated content from each of his previous Manga Mania books (Girl Power!, Romance, and Shonen) into one giant, breathtaking volume. It showcases the best in capturing manga girls, romantic characters and scenes, and action and adventure. Fans will enjoy having such a wide variety of first-rate how-to-draw instruction, along with the dynamic artwork that has made this series so popular.Massive book on drawing manga!
£16.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Restorative Cities
Book SynopsisOvercrowding, noise and air pollution, long commutes and lack of daylight can take a huge toll on the mental well-being of city-dwellers. With mental healthcare services under increasing pressure, could a better approach to urban design and planning provide a solution? The restrictions faced by city residents around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought home just how much urban design can affect our mental health and created an imperative to seize this opportunity. Restorative Cities explores a new way of designing cities, one which places mental health and wellness at the forefront. Establishing a blueprint for urban design for mental health, it examines a range of strategies from sensory architecture to place-making for creativity and community and brings a genuinely evidence-based approach that will appeal to designers and planners, health practitioners and researchers alike - and provide compelling insights for anyone who cares about how our surroundings afTrade Review[A]n inspiring, educational, and succinct tour of the intersection of applied psychology, urban planning and design, and public health ... Restorative Cities: Urban Design for Mental Health and Wellbeing is both prudent and empowering ... Readers of the book are left with what feels like an accessible and modern handbook about how to envision and create humane urban settings that tend to the many psychosocial factors that matter now – and will for generations to come. * Cities & Health *A welcome, timely and important addition to the existing healthy urban planning literature ... Restorative Cities provides the evidence, the inspiration and a call to action. Now we have to act. * Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health *More than ever, we need the places where we live, work and play to support our mental health. For those creating the built environment, Restorative Cities offers deep health expertise translated into the practical strategies that respond to today's demand for cities that prioritise their residents' health. * Joanna Frank, President & CEO, Center for Active Design *Post-Covid 19, cities must be equitable and sustainable, and people should live more healthily and happily. Restorative Cities shows how we can do this, by focussing urbanism on mental health and wellbeing. * Gil Penalosa, Founder and Chair of 8 80 Cities, Ambassador for World Urban Parks *Timely ... A useful contribution to the interdisciplinary nature of urban design. * Urban Design Group *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction to Restorative Urbanism 2. The Green City 3. The Blue City 4. The Sensory City 5. The Neighbourly City 6. The Active City 7. The Playable City 8. The Inclusive City 9. The Restorative City References Index
£25.64
Hatje Cantz Adrian Ghenie: Paintings 2014 to 2018
Book SynopsisAt least since his spectacular exhibition in the Romanian Pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennale in 2015, Adrian Ghenie (*1977 in Baia Mare, Romania) has been known to the broad public as one of the most interesting and unconventional painters of his generation. His works—painted in oils that have been scratched, applied with a palette knife, orthrown onto the canvas—have already gained entry into the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and have achieved one auction record after another in the art market. Yet neither Ghenie’s subjects nor his technique cater to the taste of the public: the history of the “century of humiliation”—which is how Ghenie refers tothe twentieth century—its perpetrators and victims are the most important sources for his collage-like compositions. These subjects are joined by his positive heroes alike, such as Van Gogh and Darwin, and time after time, his self portrait.
£44.00
Sixth & Spring Books Draw 100 Things to Make You Happy: Step-by-Step
Book SynopsisStep-by-step drawings to nourish your creative self! What makes you happy? Whatever it is, draw it, with the help of Christopher Hart, the world’s top-selling author of art instruction books! Whether it’s an adorable pet, the trip of a lifetime, or an everyday moment to savor (like your morning cup of coffee or buying a cute pair of shoes), this book celebrates the many things that make you happy—and helps you turn them into fun-filled drawings. An enlightening introduction explains how to create the illustrations and make them come alive: how to use color, change poses, personalize the drawings, add shading, and more.
£14.44
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Understanding Film Theory
Book SynopsisRuth Doughty is the Programme Leader in Film Studies at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. She is one of the co-founding editors of the journal Transnational Cinemas and co-edited Sound and Music in Film and Visual Media (2009).Christine Etherington-Wright is Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the BA Film Studies at the University of Portsmouth, UK. She is the author of Gender, Professions, Discourse (Palgrave, 2008).Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Auteur Theory 2. Adaptations 3. Genre Theory 4. Formalism 5. Structuralism and Post-structuralism 6. Marxism 7. Realism 8. Postmodernism 9. Psychoanalysis 10. Feminism 11. Masculinity 12. Queer Theory 13. Race and Ethnicity 14. Postcolonial and Transnational Cinemas 15. Stars 16. Audience Research and Reception 16. Conclusion.
£31.34
Thames & Hudson Ltd Graphic Design in the Twentieth Century
Book SynopsisA new edition of this seminal survey on the history of graphic design in the twentieth century.Trade Review'The best introduction [to the subject] yet written' - i-D'I do love the book ... Richard Hollis is an acute graphic design historian and his compact history is among the key chronicles of this significant design practice - what's more its encyclopedic format makes it the most accessible book of the genre' - Steven Heller, co-chair MFA Design at SVA/NYC and design critic and author'Essential and affordable reading for students, designers and historians … considered, well-informed and imaginative' - The Eye'The stories, briskly told, often add new insight to familiar tales' - Communication Arts
£13.49
Princeton University Press On Weaving
Book Synopsis"In association with The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation."Trade Review"[A] pioneering compendium."---Leslie Camhi, T Magazine"The chief argument of the book—that the hand-made and mechanically reproduced can happily co-exist—is told visually as well as verbally. . . . [Anni Albers] emerges from the new On Weaving as both a historical figure and a living one."---Charles Darwent, Burlington Magazine"It is over 50 years since On Weaving was first published in 1965, but in this new edition it is as fresh and inspiring as ever. Indeed, the colour plates alone . . . could furnish hours of contemplation."---Cally Brooker, Journal of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers"This new edition of On Weaving [is] achingly timely. In an age in which millennials are desperately searching for 'mindfulness' to counter the relentless, bleak news cycle, downloading breathing apps to their phones, and seeking peace in coloring books and knitting, Albers’s celebration of weaving, which forces the weaver to practice a patient and rhythmic meditation, sings to a new generation. . . . The transcultural modernist values and designs of both Anni and Josef Albers still seem fresh and vibrant. . . . By bringing their works to new audiences, making explicit their wide-ranging inspirations, and highlighting the historicity of their seemingly abstract forms [recent exhibitions] and the republication of On Weaving ensure that the Alberses’ legacies will continue to resonate."---Sophie Pitman, West 86th: A Journal of Decorative Arts, Design, History, and Material Culture"[On Weaving] has luminous simplicity and clarity. . . . [B]y illustrating images that most weavers would regard as quotidian in On Weaving, such as the chequer-board graphics of weave notations, she gave the art world space to make links with other forms of abstraction. By writing with no assumption of a craft audience, Albers was able to announce that weaving was ‘the event of a thread’ and ‘a method of forming a pliable plane of threads by interlacing them rectangularly’, thus allowing all of us to look at the discipline anew."---Tanya Harrod, Apollo
£45.00
Simon & Schuster Ltd Phantom Architecture
Book Synopsis'60 fantastical structures described and illustrated in this colourful and highly entertaining book.' The Sunday Times 'If you can’t think of a present for the armchair architect in your life – well, problem solved' The Daily Telegraph 'These ghostly architectural echoes entrance the reader.' The Field ‘This is a lavishly illustrated book of wonder for the dreamer in your life’ The MetroA skyscraper one mile high, a dome covering most of downtown Manhattan, a triumphal arch in the form of an elephant: some of the most exciting buildings in the history of architecture are the ones that never got built. These are the projects in which architects took materials to the limits, explored challenging new ideas, defied conventions, and pointed the way towards the future. Some of them are
£21.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Shaping Femininity
Book SynopsisHighly Commended, Society for Renaissance Studies Biennial Book Prize 2022In sixteenth and seventeenth-century England, the female silhouette underwent a dramatic change. This very structured form, created using garments called bodies and farthingales, existed in various extremes in Western Europe and beyond, in the form of stays, corsets, hoop petticoats and crinolines, right up until the twentieth century. With a nuanced approach that incorporates a stunning array of visual and written sources and drawing on transdisciplinary methodologies, Shaping Femininity explores the relationship between material culture and femininity by examining the lives of a wide range of women, from queens to courtiers, farmer's wives and servants, uncovering their lost voices and experiences. It reorients discussions about female foundation garments in English and wider European history, arguing that these objects of material culture began to shape and define changing notions of the feminineTrade ReviewVirtually nothing is known about early modern undergarments, although they were clearly worn by (nearly) everyone. Moving beyond surviving inventories, images and objects, Bendall reconstructed her own garments in order to understand how they shaped the female body The result is a fascinating exploration of a – literally – disguised history, one that shows how female agency shaped and defined notions of femininity alongside the male gaze. * Judges' comments, Society for Renaissance Studies Biennial Book Prize 2022 *Sarah Bendall’s fascinating exploration of women’s foundation garments in Early Modern England shows not just how artisans made clothes, but how clothes made their wearers. Richly researched and beautifully illustrated, Shaping Femininity is both scholarly and accessible, and its innovative use of historical reconstruction ensures that it will become the essential study of female silhouettes before the Victorian corset. * Timothy McCall, Villanova University, USA *Body shaping garments determined the social spaces females claimed, an embodied assertion, always political. Sarah Bendall’s original and important interdisciplinary study reveals the gendered meanings of shaping garments, in elite and everyday life. History is enriched through her findings. * Beverly Lemire, University of Alberta, Canada *Shaping Femininity provides fascinating insight into female foundation garments in early modern England – their makers and wearers, their materiality and their meanings. With a richly evocative contextual background that takes in a wide range of texts, images, garments and objects, Bendall deftly shows how female bodies were a site of agency and contest, power and beauty. A powerful voice of the role of experiential learning, Bendall charts her own reconstructions of garments. The vital importance of making and experience is at the heart of this book, which insists that we take foundation garments – and the women who wore them – seriously. * Erin Griffey, University of Auckland, New Zealand *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Notes to the Reader Abbreviations Introduction 1. The foundations of the body: foundation garments and the early modern female silhouette 2. The artificial body: courtiers, gentlewomen and disputed visions of femininity, 1560-1650 3. The socially mobile body: consumption of foundation garments by middling and common women, 1560 – 1650 4. The body makers: making and buying foundation garments in early modern England 5. The everyday body: assumptions, tropes and the lived experience 6. The sexual body: eroticism, reproduction and control 7. The respectable body: rising consumption and the changing sensibilities of late seventeenth-and early eighteenth-century England Conclusion: legacies and misconceptions Glossary Notes Selected Bibliography List of Illustrations Index
£27.54
Hardie Grant Books (UK) Tools for Food
Book SynopsisTools For Food explores the history of 250 of our most-loved and intriguing kitchen items and how they''ve changed the way we live.From 12th century Mongolian fire pots, to 17th century Chinese scissors, from beloved Tupperware food containers to the iconic Alessi lemon squeezer, this culinary journey covers well-loved designs, as well as lesser known objects.The reader will be taken on a journey around the globe, exploring how and what we cook has changed over the centuries, showing similarities and diversity across times and cultures.From primitive necessities to specialized high-tech equipment, each image is accompanied by a text detailing its origin, as well as interesting facts about its relationship between culture and cooking.
£17.00
Design Originals Color by Number the Simple Joys of Life
Book SynopsisAn adult coloring book that's sure to spark joy all year-round!My Favorite Things: A DelightfulColor by Number Collectionfeatures more than 40 designs of all your favorite things, including birds, butterflies, balloons, sea life, Christmas ornaments, colored eggs, and so much more. An easy and creative way to relax after a long day, each design includes a suggested color palette with easy-to-follow instructions so you can sit back, color, and smile. With dozens of coloring pages that require no mess and no guesswork, this coloring book is the ultimate way to destress and appreciate all the little things you love! Designs are printed on a single side of high-quality, extra-thick paper with perforated edges for easy removal and display.
£6.99
Laurence King Publishing Technical Drawing for Fashion, second edition: A
Book SynopsisTechnical Drawing for Fashion explains how to create a technical fashion drawing using a simple and straightforward step-by-step method. This second edition includes more information on rendering drawings by hand and using a computer, and a brand new section on knitwear.The main part of the book presents over 600 technical drawings of garment types, styles and construction details, the basic key shapes of which are shown alongside a specially created and photographed calico toile. This unique presentation illustrates the relationship between the three-dimensional garment and the two-dimensional drawing, allowing readers to really understand how to render technical drawings.
£32.00
Thames & Hudson Ltd Women in Abstraction
Book SynopsisAn exploration of the fundamental role played by women in the development of abstract art.Trade Review'As a survey and history of abstract art the book stands as something as complete as you could wish ... One has to be wary of describing books as ground-breaking, because the truth is they are usually built on work that has gone before and ride a rising tide. This is, however, a major contribution to art history in general and a neglected corner (if that’s the right word) in particular' - Art Book Review'An alternative history of Abstract art' - Arts Society ReviewTable of ContentsForeword by Serges Lasvignes Preface by Bernard Blistene Essays She Makes Abstraction, Christine Macel Abstraction? Co-Creation?, Griselda Pollock Women Artists and Abstract Photography, Karolina Ziebinska-Lewandowska Stand Up Against, Right Up Against, Anne Montfort-Tanguy Where Was Sisterhood?, Abigail Solomon-Godeau Works 1. Art, Spiritualism and Theosophy 2. The Pioneers of Abstraction in Dance 3. Women in Vorticism 4. Women in the Russian Avant-Garde 5. Women at the Bauhaus 6. Microphotography, Pattern, Decoration, Abstraction 7. From Cercle et Carre to Abstraction-Creation 8. Creative Photography at the Texas Woman’s University 9. The Enduring Legacies of Hilla Rebay and Peggy Guggenheim 10. Finished Pictures, Polish, Candy: Women Artists of the New York School 11. Fibre Art, Soft Art 12. Eccentric Abstraction 13. Whose Voice? Women Film-Makers and Cinema History in the 1970s 14. Beyond Boundaries: Black Art in America, 1960-1980 15. The Abstract Concept of ‘Woman’: Griselda Pollock, Lucy R. Lippard, Linda Nochlin Chronology
£42.50
Die Gestalten Verlag Urban Farmers: The Now (and How) of Growing Food
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£24.00
Skira Somaya Critchlow: Paintings
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£25.60
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Paint Lab: 52 Exercises inspired by Artists,
Book SynopsisPaint Lab is packed with unique and experimental techniques and ideas in painting. This hands-on book is organized into 52 units, which may, but don't need to be explored on a weekly basis. The labs can be worked on in any order, so that you can flip around to learn a new mixed-media technique or be inspired by a particular painting theme or application. The underlying message of this book is that, as an artist, you should learn and gain expertise through experimentation and play. There is no right or wrong result, rather you will find new forms of expression in your work and gain confidence in your skills. Designed to inform and inspire new artists and rekindle passion for painting in experienced artists, this book offers a range of exercises broken down by theme: Who (artist-inspired), What (tools and materials), When (a time-based concept), Where (a sense of place), and How (inspired by a technique or method). Paint Lab is illustrated with brilliant full-color images and multiple examples of each exercise. This book offers you a visual, non-linear approach to learning painting techniques, and reinforces a fun and fearless approach to creating art.
£15.29
Bonnier Books Ltd Marvel Heroes and Villains: A journal by Nick
Book SynopsisAN IN-WORLD GUIDE TO MARVEL COMICS' MOST POWERFUL HEROES AND VILLAINS.Meet Marvel Comics' greatest heroes and villains in this restored journal, narrated by Nick Fury. This comprehensive guide introduces super heroes alongside their deadliest enemies. It includes Spider-Man and the Green Goblin, Captain America and the Red Skull., Thor and Loki, Wolverine and Sabretooth - and many more!Featuring artwork from the Marvel Comics' archives, this book is a must-have addition to any collector's shelf.© 2020 MARVEL.
£17.00
Pegasus Books A Fire in His Soul
Book SynopsisThe fascinating story of Vincent van Gogh’s two groundbreaking years in Paris, where he transformed himself from a provincial unknown into one of the world’s great visionary artists.Vincent Van Gogh arrived in the French capital on the last day of February 1886, a month short of his thirty-third birthday. He was a man beaten down by life, half-starved, and nearly broken psychologically. He was saved by his brother Theo, who provided him with room, board, and, most crucially, emotional support while he attempted to master the difficult craft of painting. Thus far, Vincent''s crude scenes of peasant life rendered in murky shades of brown and gray were both hackneyed and amateurish. Theo, a successful art dealer at a prestigious Parisian firm, dismissed them as gloomy, unappealing, and, worst of all, unmarketable. By the time Vincent left Paris, almost exactly two years later, he’d transformed himself into one of the most original artists of the age, turning out works of hallucinatory intensity in vivid hues and stamped with his own distinctive personality. A Fire in His Soul chronicles this remarkable transformation. It’s a tale filled with tragedy and triumph, personal anguish and creative fulfillment, as Vincent, through sheer force of will, reinvents himself as a painter of unparalleled expressive power. Along the way, the reader will discover an unfamiliar Van Gogh: not the solitary genius of the popular imagination, shunned by an uncomprehending world and conjuring masterpieces from the depths of his lonely soul. In Paris, he was at the center of a community of like-minded seekers. Here, Van Gogh was able to engage in a lively dialogue with fellow artists almost as daring as he was, expanding his notion of what art could and should be. It was in the cafes and studios of Montmartre and in the grand galleries of the Louvre and Luxembourg, that Van Gogh received his artistic education—a crash course that at first disoriented him but ultimately sparked his creative breakthrough. Working alongside such legendary figures as Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Seurat, and Signac, Vincent perfected his technique and launched an artistic revolution.
£24.00
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Studio Properties
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£23.74
Bonnier Books Ltd Spider-Man: An Origin Story (Marvel Origins)
Book SynopsisFollow Peter Parker's journey from ordinary boy to Spider-Man.This is the story of Peter Parker, a shy and brainy boy living in New York. He struggles to fit in with the cool crowd at school, but he loves science and going to watch the wrestling with his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Then one day, his whole world is changed forever as a chance encounter with a radioactive spider turns him into Spider-Man, one of the most remarkable Super Heroes in history. Spider-Man must learn about the responsibility that comes with his powers.Marvel Origins tell the stories of our favourite Marvel characters from their early lives and struggles to getting their powers and becoming some of the best-known Super Heroes of all time. These action-packed books are the perfect way to introduce children to the world of Marvel or to learn more about their favourite heroes.© 2020 MARVEL
£6.99
Uitgeverij de Kunst Marianne von Werefkin
Book SynopsisMarianne von Werefkin played a key role in the development of expressionism in the early 20th century, thanks to her knowledge of the latest developments in Paris. She brought this to Germany and later Switzerland and developed a unique way of painting herself, using rhythm and colour to convey her vision and emotions. Social themes, such as the lives of workers and women, remained of great importance to her. Werefkin was at the cradle of several artists'' networks, such as Der Blaue Reiter, which included her partner Alexej von Jawlensky as well as Wassily Kandinsky, Franz Marc and Gabriele Münter. Museum De Fundatie is the only museum in the Netherlands to have a work by Werefkin in its collection and, with this book, offers an overview of her colourful universe for the first time in the Netherlands. Several essays give a multifaceted impression of the life, work and significance of one of the greatest art innovators of the last century.
£33.75
Walther & Franz König Akseli GallenKallela. Finnland erfinden Picturing
Book SynopsisStella Rollig is General Director of the Belvedere, Vienna. Arnika Groenewald-Schmidt is Curator of 19th Century Art at the Belvedere.
£27.20
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Inside the Royal Wardrobe
Book SynopsisQueen Alexandra used clothes to fashion images of herself as a wife, a mother and a royal: a woman who both led Britain alongside her husband Edward VII and lived her life through fashion. Inside the Royal Wardrobe overturns the popular portrait of a vapid and neglected queen, examining the surviving garments of Alexandra, Princess of Wales who later became Queen Consort to unlock a rich tapestry of royal dress and society in the second half of the 19th century. More than 130 extraordinary garments from Alexandra's wardrobe survive, from sumptuous court dress and politicised fancy dress to mourning attire and elegant coronation gowns, and can be found in various collections around the world, from London, Oslo and Denmark to New York, Toronto and Tokyo. Curator and fashion scholar Kate Strasdin places these garments at the heart of this in-depth study, examining their relationships to issues such as body politics, power, celebrity, social identity and performance, and interpretTrade ReviewQueen Alexandra used clothes to fashion her self-image throughout her life and Kate Strasdin’s fascinating new book shows us how. From tight tailoring and glamorous evening wear to elegant mourning, Inside the Royal Wardrobe provides an innovative, engaging analysis of how Alexandra led fashionable society. -- Maria Hayward, University of Southampton, UKInside the Royal Wardrobe is an illuminating and poignant study of the clothes that made Queen Alexandra the most stylish woman in Britain. Skilfully weaving together public and private life, Strasdin shines new light on her compelling story. -- Lucy Johnston, author of 19th-Century Fashion in DetailKate Strasdin's fascinating book gives us an intimate history of a queen who dressed to impress, and sets the stage for new understandings of the work that goes into fashioning celebrity. -- Alison Matthews David, Ryerson University, USATable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Managing the Royal Wardrobe 2. Engagement and Marriage 3. Evening and Court Dress 4. The Travelling Princess 5. Fancy Dress 6. Tailoring 7. Mourning Dress 8. The Coronation Gown 9. Dispersal of a Royal Wardrobe Conclusion Bibliography Index
£23.74
Thames & Hudson Ltd The Art of Mesoamerica
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£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Antigender Fashion
Book SynopsisJudith Beyer is a fashion scholar and educator. Her research focuses on the intersections of fashion, culture, and identity, particularly gender fluidity and masculinities in contemporary fashion design. She has published in several journals, including Fashion, Style and Popular Culture, ZoneModa and the Journal of Bodies, Sexualities, and Masculinities.
£23.74
Sheldrake Press Doors of London
Book SynopsisArt book containing 500 photos published here for the first time. Concise visual history of inner London, with readable essays, text blocks and sidebars. Concise visual history of inner London, with readable essays, text blocks and sidebars. Researched and written by the leading house historian Melanie Backe-Hansen. A new way of getting to know the city, arranged in ten areas with locator maps. Easy to promote on social media thanks to its beautiful pictures
£21.25
Oro Editions Witness to MatHaroo Spirit
Book SynopsisI have known G (Gurjit Singh Matharoo) since the days I was a student, and him, my teacher, who gave one-liners or sometimes just one-word lessons at the School of Architecture1. One day, he was on the public phone at the School, maybe a distress call from a client, and as I was jaywalking past him, he pulled me over and asked to join him. As destiny would have it, I ended up as a proud intern in his three-person studio. Those were his struggling days, and with the practice gathering pace, a magazine approached him for an article on his work. He, instead, asked me to write something hurriedly. Just to avoid my discomfort with academic jargon, I said I would write about wit in his work, to which I was a key witness.
£22.46
Yale University Press Mies van der Rohe
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£54.00
Yale University Press Tulips and Peacocks William Morris and Art from
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£33.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wild Cats of the World
Book SynopsisWild Cats of the World provides detailed accounts for all 38 species of wild cat accompanied by magnificent artwork and stunning photography.From the rabbit-sized Black-footed Cat of southern Africa to bear-killing Amur tigers of the Russian Far East, the 38 members of the Cat Family include some of the world's most fascinating and magnificent species on earth. Supremely adapted for the kill, all cats are obligate carnivores; they survive only by preying upon other animals, and they have become one of evolution's most successful predatory lineages of mammals.Wild Cats of the World explores the spectacular Cat Family in unprecedented depth. Drawing on thousands of scientific papers and direct observations in the field, each species is profiled at length, covering all aspects of felid behaviour and ecology.The book is profusely illustrated with colour plates, black-and-white sketches showing important aspects of cat life and accurate images of every species' skull. Over 400 spectacular photographs are included, many of them showing extremely rare and little-known cats published here for the first time. Each profile includes an up-to-date range map and explains the most current science on how cats are classified and related to each other, including some very recent, surprising discoveries.Despite their great evolutionary success, the challenges facing felids in the modern world are profound. Only one, the ubiquitous domestic cat, does not require dedicated conservation action to ensure survival for the next century. The book also explores the current conservation issues facing wild cats, the increasingly perilous status of many species and how they can be saved.Trade ReviewThis is a must-have cat book: an absolute gem. * Stephen Mills, BBC Wildlife magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chinese Mountain Cat, Felis bieti Wildcat, Felis libyca/silvertris/ornata/catus Black-footed cat, Felis nigripes Sand cat, Felis margarita Jungle cat, Felis chaus Pallas's cat, Otocolobus manul Leopard Cat, Prionailurus bengalensis Flat-headed cat, Prionailurus planiceps Rusty-spotted cat, Prionailurus rubiginosus Fishing Cat, Prionailurus viverrinus Marbled Cat, Pardofelis marmorata Bay Cat, Catopuma badia Asian Golden Cat, Catopuma temminckii Serval, Leptailurus serval Caracal, Caracal caracal African golden cat, Profelis aurata Geoffroy’s Cat, Leopardus geoffroyi Oncillas Leopardus tigrinus and Leopardus guttulus Margay Leopardus wiedii Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis Guiña, Leopardus guigna Colocolo, Leopardus colocolo Andean Cat, Oreailurus jacobita Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx Spanish lynx Lynx pardinus Bobcat, Lynx rufus Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yaguarondi Puma, Puma concolor Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus Snow leopard, Uncia uncia Clouded leopards, Neofelis nebulosa and Neofelis diardi Tiger, Panthera tigris Lion, Panthera leo Leopard, Panthera pardus Jaguar, Panthera once Species overview Conserving wild cats Further reading and resources Acknowledgements Image credits
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Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd Fruits of Friendship
Book SynopsisAccompanying a major exhibition at Philip Mould & Company, Fruit of Friendship: Portraits by Mary Beale presents the work of the remarkable sevenenteenth-century woman artist. Mary Beale (16331699) was Britain's first woman artist to run a successful studio practice. In an era when the arts in Britain were flourishing and portraitists were in high demand, Beale established a unique practice that set her apart from her competitors and brought her great acclaim. Friendship and family played a crucial role in Beale's success. She was the figurehead of her family and studio, while her husband dedicated himself to supporting the business, often preparing paints and canvasses. Beale's portraits, many of which are illustrated here for the first time, build a picture of a talented and multi-faceted woman artist, writer, businesswoman, mother and friend. The title of this publication and of the accompanying exhibition is drawn from Beale's own writings, and the materials presented span her ent
£45.00
Pallas Athene Publishers Impressions in Watercolour Turner and his
Book SynopsisRarely seen watercolours by the greatest English artists of the 19th century, beautifully reproduced.
£31.50
F&W Publications Inc Drawing Anime Faces and Feelings
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£18.75
