Art & Photography Books
Headline Publishing Group Little Book of Miami Style
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£11.69
The Monacelli Press KAWS Warhol
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£39.96
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Thinking through Graphic Design History
Book SynopsisGraphic design has a paradoxical relationship to history. While it claims to promote originality and innovation - ideas that emphasize the new and unique - design practice is deeply embedded in previous ideals. Too often, design students encounter the past in brief visual impressions which seduce them to imitate form rather than engage with historical contexts. Even though it has claimed to be objective and even comprehensive, graphic design history has focused largely on individual careers and Eurocentric achievements. Yet the past swells with untapped potential. Graphic design history can serve the field of today and tomorrow, but its narratives require updates. History, like design, is always changing and like design, history is driven by present-day questions. This book shows how students and practicing designers can enrich their work by thinking historically about design. With thoughtful analyses, stimulating creative prompts, inspiring case studies, and perspectives from desig
£22.79
Counter-Print Anna Kulachek
Book SynopsisThe first monograph of world-renowned graphic designer Anna Kulachëk's work. Anna Kulachëk is a New York-based graphic designer, originally from Ukraine. Kulachëk's distinctive style, characterised by simple typefaces, primary colours, and basic shapes, has garnered attention from prestigious clients like MoMA, Nike, and Prada. Notably, her role as art director at the Strelka Institute in Moscow showcased her transformative impact, steering the visual identity of the institution. Kulachëk's vibrant visual language, marked by boldness and clarity, has become her trademark and seen her garner a global following.
£19.00
Dover Publications Inc. The Elements of Drawing
Book SynopsisTimeless work by one of the greatest art critics of all time begins with bare fundamentals and offers brilliant philosophical advice. " . . . the truth behind Ruskin's statements is always clear." â American Artist. 48 illustrations.
£999.99
Octopus Publishing Group Hayden Williams The Fashion Activity Book
Book SynopsisHayden inspires us to colour outside the lines, design beyond boundaries and create in every colour! Naomi CampbellI cannot wait to purchase a copy! Ariana GrandeHayden''s talent weaves dreams into reality. I''ve been captivated with his art and talent for almost a decade. Winnie HarlowI''ve been a fan of Hayden''s fabulous illustrations from the very beginning, and with this book, we get to unleash our creative freedom and immerse ourselves in Hayden''s world of fashion! Jourdan DunnHayden Williams''s unique fashion illustrations have captured hearts across the fashion industry. In this, his first book, discover dozens of original artworks to make your own. Let your creativity run free and experiment with your own designs by dressing up Hayden''s paper dolls, or play with colour palettes and patterns by colouring in some of Hayden''s most famous designs.
£17.74
Museum of Fine Arts,Boston Rachel Ruysch Nature Into Art
Book SynopsisThe first monograph in over 70 years on the celebrated female protagonist of Dutch floral paintingWinner of Gold Medal in Art from the 2024 Foreword INDIES Book Awards.Winner of the ARLIS/NA 2024 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award.At the end of the 17th century and beginning of the 18th, Rachel Ruysch was celebrated across Europe for her sumptuous floral still lifes, admired both for their artistry and for their accurate depictions of flowers, fruit and insects. Often placed on stone ledges and against dark backgrounds, her sumptuous bouquets seem to spill over with all manner of colorful flowers and plants, as bees and butterflies flit to and from their petals. Ruysch's star faded after the close of the Dutch Golden Age, but late 20th- and early 21st-century interest in women artists has returned her to the forefront of the art historical canon.Nature into Art introduces today's audiences to Ruysch's achievements while also exploring the pioneering role of women artists and scientists in the Dutch Republic in the 17th and 18th centuries. Brilliantly illustrated with detailed reproductions of Ruysch's intricate paintings, the essays touch upon Ruysch's career and her immediate legacy while also widening their scope to consider the role of botany in the early modern era and the storied tradition of botanical illustration. The catalog also includes an index of the various flora and fauna depicted within Ruysch's work, which feature both native and nonnative species.Rachel Ruysch (16641750) produced hundreds of the floral still lifes for which she is best known. She was an apprentice in the studio of Willem van Aelst and the daughter of famed scientist Frederick Ruysch, meaning she had access to a wider world of Dutch flower painters and botanists. From 1708 until 1716 she served as court painter to Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine.
£46.00
Tuttle Publishing Hokusais Great Wave 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
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£15.36
Templar Publishing Arboretum Poster Book
Book SynopsisThese stunning posters from Katie Scott's bestselling Arboretum are perfect for pinning on your walls.This large-format poster book lets you decorate your walls with images from Katie Scott's bestselling Arboretum, created in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Featuring beautiful trees from around the world including majestic redwoods and fragrant apple blossoms, this is a stunning collection of prints.The 28 posters are perforated - making them easy to tear out - and double-sided, with the reverse showing a black-and-white, annotated version of the full-colour illustration.
£15.29
Cannibal/Hannibal Publishers Anton Corbijn
£101.25
Taylor & Francis Langfords Basic Photography
Book SynopsisThis seminal photography text, now in its 11th edition, has been revamped, reorganized, and modernized to include the most up-to-date and need-to-know information for photographers. Introducing all the key concepts and fundamentals of photography, this book is a must-have for any photographerâs bookcase.Providing examples and practical information throughout to allow photographers to apply concepts to their own work, the text explains the fundamentals of photography in an accessible way. Fully updated to reflect the dynamic changes in the industry, this 11th edition includes expanded and updated content focusing on advances in camera technology and digital lighting, connecting with the global photography industry and professional networks through social media, updated images throughout, and a new chapter on new digital outputs.Ideal as a foundational text for students of photography as well as a key reference for professionals.
£47.49
Dover Publications Inc. Color Your Own Book of Kells
Book SynopsisThese captivating reproductions from one of the most beautiful books of the early Middle Ages offer hours of colouring pleasure. Twenty-eight full-page reproductions of artwork depict eye-catching borders filled with Celtic spirals and interlacings, celestial figures, saints, members of the Holy Family, Celtic crosses, and other finely detailed elements. Captions.
£6.23
Yale University Press What Art Is
Book SynopsisWhat is it to be a work of art? Part philosophical monograph and part memoiristic meditation, this book challenges the popular interpretation that art is an indefinable concept, instead bringing to light the properties that constitute universal meaning.Trade Review"Danto is an elegant and erudite writer, and his sentences go down smoothly."—Deborah Solomon, New York Times Book Review"Danto was and remains the high priest of pluralism, and arch-critic of the view that art has a distinctive essence."—A. C. Grayling, Financial Times". . . arguably the most inspired interpreter of the increasingly abstruse art world that emerged during the past half century. In What Art Is, Danto's freewheeling erudition and knack for unpacking complex subjects is on display."—Eric Been, Chicago Tribune (“Favorite Books of 2013”)"Danto’s writing is elegant and his insights acute."—Publishers Weekly"The conclusion [Danto] reaches . . . is elegant in its clearheaded take on an endlessly difficult question. . . . As a critical memoir . . . tracing the particulars of a gifted mind’s lasting focus, Danto’s latest is a useful addition to a long career."—Publishers Weekly"This accessible book is the culmination of the late Danto’s lifelong investigation into the concept of art. Through an inspired range of historical and contemporary examples, he explicates his institutional definition of artworks as ‘embodied meanings’ that can take on just about any shape or form. In this radical view, the properties that render something a work of art are invisible."—Constantine Sandis, THES"Elaborating important themes of Danto’s influential aesthetics, What Art Is develops them in fascinating new ways, offering luminous interpretations of past masters ranging from Michelangelo and Poussin to Duchamp and Warhol. Written in Danto’s engagingly personal voice, the book’s essays sparkle with wit, erudition, sensitivity, and a profound love of art whose power is captivatingly contagious."—Richard Shusterman, author of Thinking through the Body: Essays in Somaesthetics"This miraculously economical book summarizes many decades of reflection and provides an ideal entry into the philosophical system of the most important American-born writer who has discussed visual art."—David Carrier, author of Proust/Warhol: Analytical Philosophy of Art
£11.99
Yale University Press The Royal Pavilion Brighton
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£31.50
Gibbs Smith Merry Christmas Coloring Book
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£17.54
National Galleries of Scotland Dürer to Van Dyck
Book SynopsisPublished to accompany Dürer to Van Dyck: Drawings from Chatsworth House, at the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 9 November 2024 to 23 February 2025. A unique opportunity to see rare drawings by some of European art’s biggest names, selected from the remarkable collection at Chatsworth House.A unique opportunity to see rare and beautiful drawings by some of the biggest names in European art. Chatsworth House in Derbyshire holds one of the finest and most significant private collections of drawings in the world, but they are rarely seen and very little has been published on them. This book showcases 47 drawings from this exceptional collection, including superb watercolors and drawings by famous German Renaissance artists Albrecht Dürer and Hans Holbein alongside the baroque splendor of Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck. It will reveal intimate insights into the artists’ practice and their ways of recording the world. The captivating selection of drawings will be introduced and contextualized by Charles Noble, Curator of Fine Art at Chatsworth House. Each image will be explained and examined based on rigorous new research, offering new insights into the work of some of art’s biggest names.
£27.00
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale A World of Patterns
Book SynopsisDiscover the vivid beauty of the world around you with this collection of 100 postcards from Patterns of Portugal and Patterns of India author Christine Chitnis.From lush florals and fresh produce to stunning architectural wonders, intricate textiles, and detailed interiors, this collection features 50 gorgeous photographs, each repeating once, that spotlight a myriad of patterns and hues that color our everyday lives. Whether you send them as inspiration to a friend or display them in your home, these postcards offer 100 vibrant reminders that there is beauty to be found everywhere.
£18.00
Workman Publishing Indestructibles Jungle Rumble
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£6.50
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc How to Draw Cars Like a Pro Motorbooks Studio
Book SynopsisIn this long-awaited follow-up to the best-selling first edition of How to Draw Cars Like a Pro, renowned car designer Thom Taylor goes back to the drawing board to update his classic with all-new illustrations and to expand on such topics as the use of computers in design today. Taylor shares his artistic insights and techniques for creating captivating renderings of any kind of automobile. From information on how to draw from a photo or from observing a vehicle in real time, the step-by-step instruction covers all you need to know to become a master at drawing cars. The comprehensive advice includes: Selecting the proper tools and equipment Perspective and proportion Sketching and cartooning Various media Light, shadow, reflection Color And even interiors. Written to help enthusiasts at all artistic levels, his book also features more than 200 Trade Review“Whether you’re a notebook doodler who wants to develop some skills, an expert illustrator looking to take it to the next level, or someone who doesn’t even own a pencil but loves excellent hot rod illustrations, How to Draw Cars Like a Pro is your book.” - Rod & Custom“Cracking artwork in there, both of actual chopper designs and some cartoon stuff, which emphasizes the fun aspect.” - American Car World“A boon for every stylist and budding enthusiast.” - Classic and Sports Car“Regardless of whether you intend to have a go yourself, this 143-page softback helps you understand why the best motoring art is so captivating and why so much of it just doesn’t look right.” - Classic Cars
£16.99
Penguin Books Ltd Shady Characters
Book SynopsisWhere does the ampersand get its name from? What does the hashtag have to do with commerce in ancient Rome? Keith Houston gives the answers in this delightfully entertaining book.From the pilcrow to the ampersand, the entire cast of Shady Characters reflects the changes in written communication through the ages, charting how punctuation has adapted to each new technological innovation. Together, these shady characters form a rich, entertaining and surprising history of the written word and our ongoing attempts to shape it.''Engaging typographical journeys . . . Houston brings to life a history of ingenuity and imagination'' The Times''Entertaining, informative, a must-read. If ever a book deserved its hardbacked, reverse-embossed, lavishly illustrated, thick white heavy paper incarnation, and a place on an actual bookshelf, it is Shady Characters'' Guardian''Houston brings considerable wit to the 5,000-year-old
£11.69
ACC Art Books David Bowie by Denis ORegan
Book SynopsisOfficial photographer to music legend David Bowie, Denis O''Regan presents a personal edit from his unrivalled collection of photographs. Accompanying Bowie on two world tours and enjoying a decades-long relationship with the star, no one photographed Bowie more than Denis O''Regan. As Bowie himself once remarked, ''Denis, Rock ''n'' Roll is in your blood''.From the door of Olympic Studios, where Bowie recorded Diamond Dogs in 1974, to live stadium shows in the 1990s, Denis''s full archive is at last opened and many unseen images revealed for the first time. David Bowie by Denis O'Regan tells Bowie''s musical story in pictures, with O''Regan''s own words relaying his experience of documenting that incredible journey.Author of the hugely successful Ricochet: David Bowie 1983 (Particular Books, 2018), O''Regan has toured with the biggest stars from The Rolling Stones and Queen to Pink Floyd and Duran Duran, to name a few. But it is his photographs of David Bowie, taken over two decades at over 200 concerts worldwide, that he is best known for. David Bowie the showman and David behind-the scenes, O''Regan has captured it all in this showcase of one of the world''s most talented performers.
£45.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Data Design
Book SynopsisData Design: Visualising quantities, locations, connections is a lively and comprehensive introduction to data visualisation, illustrated with 199 instructive data displays. The book is for designers, journalists, editors, writers and anyone concerned with presenting factual information in a clear and effective way.Data Design highlights the key qualities of good data visualisation: accuracy, simplicity, and clarity. In this spirit, Per Mollerup discusses information design with great clarity. The proposed data displays are as simple as possible, and every graphic element is there to convey meaning. This book is not about data decoration.Data Design can be read from cover to cover, but it doesn't have to be. It can also serve as a reference guide. Each of the data displays included is explained in such a way as to clarify the problems to be addressed and the method by which to address them, enabling the reader to develop the skills with which to improve their data Trade ReviewData Design makes a strong and clear attempt to describe the principles and practices of data visualisation needed to make data easily perceptible ... The book is very practical, no specialist tools are required ... [and it] also supports critical thinking ... A useful reference guide ... both parsimonious and comprehensive. * She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation *This book is intelligent and wise, clear and beautiful, stimulating and useful. It distills and presents in one place a mountain of research results and tried-and-true best practices. It is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in visual communication. -- Stephen M. Kosslyn, Minerva School of Arts and Sciences at the Keck Graduate Institute, USAI love the economy of expression in Per Mollerup's writing. He applies the classic Danish design approach (modern but human) to the explanation of design, isolating the essence of a topic, then explaining it simply. This book joins his seminal 'Wayshowing' as an essential text. -- Rob Waller, Simplification Centre, UKWith the key words communicate, record and understand, Mollerup guides the reader in how to design complex data to facilitate the interpretation act. Generous well-designed visualizations and explanations work together as useful guidelines for anyone that frequently presents quantities, locations and connections. -- Yvonne Eriksson, Mälardalen University, SwedenTable of ContentsIntroduction Organizing Knowledge Field of Study Goals Benefits Information Graphics Simplicity Milestones Basics Beware of Visual Displays Research and Common Sense Gestalt Principles of Perception Psychological Principles Colour Notation Reading Visual Displays Choice of Display Visualising Quantities Variables Pie Charts Vertical Bar Charts Histograms Stem-and-leaf Plots Horizontal Bar Charts Divided Bar Charts Stacked Bar Charts Step Charts Bubble Charts Line Charts Layer Charts Radar Charts Scatter Plots Picture Tables Heat Maps Small Multiples Don'ts Visualising Locations Thematic Maps Map Scale Map Projection The Geographical Coordinate System Map Orientation Choropleth Maps Proportional Symbol Maps Isopleth Maps Cartograms Chorochromatic Maps Dot Distribution Maps Transit maps You-Are-Here Maps Visualising Connections Trees Decision Trees Treemaps Mind Maps Positioning Maps Timelines Flow Charts Concept Maps Venn Diagrams Carroll Diagrams Euler Diagrams End Matter Sources Index Acknowledgements Author Bio
£31.44
Skira Hildegard Von Bingen: In the Heart of God
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£23.80
FUEL Publishing The Music Library
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£28.00
Counterpoint What Are People For?: Essays
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£14.39
Taschen GmbH The History of Graphic Design: 1890-1959: 1
Book SynopsisA Visual History of Graphic Design - A comprehensive look at hundreds of landmark projects, industry leaders profiles, and illustrated timelines for each decade. History is a complex business. Fortunes boom and bust, empires wax and wane, and change—whether social, political, or technological—has its winners, its losers, its advocates, and its enemies. Through all the turbulent passage of time, graphic design—with its vivid, neat synthesis of image and idea—has distilled the spirit of each age. This book offers a comprehensive history of graphic design from the end of the 19th century to the remains of World War II. It traces the evolution of this creative field from its beginning as poster design to its further development into advertising, corporate identity, packaging, and editorial design. Organized chronologically, the volume features over 2,500 seminal designs from all over the world, 71 of which are profiled in detail besides 61 leaders in the field, including Alphonse Mucha (chocolate advertisements), Edward Johnston (London Underground logo and typeface), El Lissitzky (constructivist graphics), Herbert Matter (photomontage travel posters from Switzerland), Saul Bass (animated opening titles), and A. M. Cassandre (art deco posters). With his sweeping knowledge of the field, author Jens Müller curates the standout designs for each year alongside a running sequence of design milestones. Meanwhile, in his introductory essay, David Jury situates graphic design from its point of origin in early printing, engraving, and lithography to striking creative developments in the 19th century. Each consecutive decade is then prefaced by a succinct overview as well as a stunning visual timeline, offering a vivid display of the variety of graphic production in each decade as well as the global landscape which it at once described and defined. As we move on from and reflect upon the 20th century, this staggering collection represents the foundations of what would influence some of the fastest changing creative fields, and a long-overdue recognition of the enormous contribution graphic design has made to economics, politics, social causes, arts, media, and the way we see the world. A second volume in preparation will cover the period from 1960 to today.Trade Review“Jens Müller ambitiously traces not only the evolution of an industry, but also the arc of our aesthetics.” * TIME *“Chronicle, treasure of pictures, source of ideas—and above all, great fun.” * spiegel.de *“Graphic design history is a cultural, political, social, and technological history. Since it is impossible to understand one without the other, this book, which looks at the legacy and heritage of graphic design, is an essential portal to our appreciation of the world’s history.” * Steven Heller *
£54.00
Thames & Hudson Ltd Bio Art
Book SynopsisReveals the ways in which the work of bio artists offers new meanings for our lives in the wake of scientific discovery, as well as new frameworks for describing them. This book covers key areas in which biotechnology has had an impact on world, including ecology, biomedicine, designer genomes and evolutionary theory.Trade Review'A compelling contribution to the biotechnology conversation' - Science'Myers shows how the work of bio artists offers a new framework for our lives in the wake of scientific discovery' - Vanity FairTable of ContentsForeword by Suzanne Anker • Introduction: Bio Art and the Gnawing Invisible • I Altering Nature, Naturally • II Redefining Life • III Visualizing Scale and Scope • IV Experimental Identities and Media
£24.00
Thames & Hudson Ltd Magnum Cycling
Book SynopsisPresents a celebration of the great photographers who have captured those most fugitive of moments in cycling: the personalities, emotions and human endurance. This title explores themes such as the Tour de France, track racing in the velodrome, winter training and the revelry of the fans and crowds, and more.Trade Review'Glorious' - Daily Telegraph'This isn’t simply a book for cycling enthusiasts, but also for anyone with an interest in sports photography, reportage or just the Magnum agency' - Amateur Photographer'A reminder that, among the strained sinews, yellow jerseys and mud-splattered victory laps, cycling remains ‘the sport of the people' ' - Mr Porter'Encapsulates cycling's multifaceted appeal' - The Cyclist'A heavyweight addition to shelves' - Guardian'The world's best photographers capture the world's most thrilling sport … The book brings together an impressive spectrum of colour and black-and-white images … It is a moving and addictive collection' - Cycling WorldTable of Contents1. Tour de France, 1939 – Robert Capa • 2. Winter Training and Racing: Guy Le Querrec, Winter training 1985; Guy Le Querrec, Laurent Fignon; Guy Le Querrec, French Cyclo-cross; John Vink, Belgian Cyclo-cross; John Vink, Bernard Hinault’s last race • 3. Tour de France, 1982: Harry Gruyaert • 4. Track Racing and the Velodrome: David Seymour; Rene Burri; Martine Franck; John Vink; Stuart Franklin; Chris Steele Perkins, Atlanta 1996 Paralympics; Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1957 Paris Six-Day Race • 5. Tour de France, 1985: John Vink; Christopher Anderson, The Lost Tours • 6. The Crowds and Spectators: Mark Power; John Vink; Robert Capa; Martine Franck; Henri Cartier-Bresson; Richard Kalvar; Harry Gruyaert; Leonard Freed; Guy Le Querrec; Chris Steele Perkins; Thomas Hoepker
£28.00
Thames & Hudson Ltd Candida Höfer
Book SynopsisContains Candida Hofer's famously ascetic images of the Escorial in Spain, the Whitney Museum and the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York, Villa Medici in Rome and the Hamburg University Library, among others. Umberto Eco contributes an essay on libraries.Trade Review'Breathtaking … brings out the scale and beauty of these temples of learning' - Sunday TelegraphTable of ContentsAustria: Kloster Mehrerau, Bregenz; Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz; University Library, Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien, Vienna China: Sou Du Bo Wu Guan Library, Beijing Denmark: Royal Library, Copenhagen; University Library,Copenhagen Finland: University Library,Helsinki France: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Paris; BNF, Paris Germany: Albertinum, Dresden; Alvar Aalto-Kulturhaus, Wolfsburg; Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek, Berlin; Archiv zur Geschichte der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin; Deutsche Bubliothek, Frankfurt am Main; Deutsche Bücherei, Leipzig; Deutsches Musikarchiv, Berlin; Deutsches Patent- adn Markenamt, Berlin; Herzogin Anna Amalia Bibliothek, Weimar; Kunsthalle Bremen, Bremen; Kupferstich-Kabinett, Dresden; Max-Planck Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte,Berlin;SächsischesStaatsarchiv,Dresden;WarburgBibliothek,Hamburg Great Britain: Bantry House, Bantry; British Library, London; Lay Society Library, London; Marx Memorial Library, London; Playfair Library Hall, Univerity of Edinburgh; RIBA, London Italy: Biblioteca Angelica, Rome; Biblioteca Cappuccini Redentore Giudeca, Venice; Biblioteca Hertziana, Rome; Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice; Biblioteca Seminario Patriarcale, Venice; Escuela de Arquitectura de Venezia, Venice; San Lazzarro degli Armeni San Lazzaro, Venice Norway: Deichmanske Library, Oslo; University Library, Oslo Spain: Biblioteca Pedro Salinas, Madrid; Biblioteca PHE, Madrid; Biblioteca Salamanca, Salamanca; Biblioteca tel MNCARS, Madrid; El Escorial Switzerland: Allgemeine Lesegesellschaft, Basel; Frey- Frynaeisches Institut, Basel; Naturhistorisches Museum, St Gallen; Öffentliche Kunstsammlung, Basel; Paul Sacher Stiftung, Basel; Staatsarchive Basel-Stadt, Basel; Swiss Re, Rüschlikon USA: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven; Brooklyn Public Library; Frick Art Reference Library, New York; Harvard University Art Museum, Cambridge; Hispanic Society of America, New York; Long Beach Public Library, Long Beach; Los Angeles Public Library; MOCA, Los Angeles; New York Public Library; Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles; The Broad Art Foundation, Santa Monica; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Widener Library Harvard University, Cambridege
£39.96
Batsford Ltd Botanical Painting with Gouache
Book SynopsisA practical guide to using gouache in botanical painting, by a leading botanical painter. Gouache is an opaque water-based medium, often called body colour, that produces crisp and vibrant paintings, and is becoming increasingly popular in botanical painting. Leading botanical painter, Simon Williams, specializes in painting in gouache and this is his first book. Botanical Painting in Gouache is full of practical advice on all aspects of using the exciting medium of gouache and contains many step-by-step demonstration paintings. In addition to the sumptuous flower paintings there are also sections on painting butterflies, birds and exotic and unusual plants from the rainforest.
£16.99
Kehrer Verlag Saul Leiter: 3rd Revised Edition
Book SynopsisA retrospective of one of the pioneers of early colour photography, Saul Leiter.
£36.00
HarperCollins Publishers Moongazing
Book SynopsisAn in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and Moon observers from the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Includes detailed Moon maps and covers the history of lunar observation and exploration, the properties of the Moon, its origin and orbit. This is the ideal book for Moon observers covering essential equipment, and the key events to look out for.Detailed advice is given on how to choose a telescope and how to capture the Moon in sketches.Discover all you need to know about eclipses, blue moons, supermoons, conjunctions and occultations.A comprehensive section covers astrophotography using lenses, telescopes, Smartphones, including video and how to process your images.Comes with a photographic atlas of lunar features with plates and annotated maps.A glossary of key terms, index of lunar features and software references are also provided.
£8.54
George Braziller Inc The Architecture Reader
Book SynopsisEncompassing two thousand years of building history, The Architecture Reader includes 40 key texts from Alberti, Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Gropius, Venturi, Gehry, and many more. The writings address persistent concerns in architecture and design, including the role of the architect and the relationship of architecture to nature, art, and science. The carefully chosen texts provide a taste of the multiplicity that characterises historical and contemporary views of architecture. Krista Sykes organises the selections chronologically and introduces each with a helpful commentary, contextualising the author and the salient issues covered in the piece. The excerpts appear in a variety of formats, including interviews, manifestos, lectures and treatises, and are representative of the varied sometimes conflicting approaches to building and design. In combination, they provide a fascinating overview of significant concepts within the field of architecture.
£999.99
Phaidon Press Ltd Untold
Book SynopsisThe bestselling behind-the-scenes look at the career of the legendary photographer – now in a new, compact formatTrade ReviewPraise for the hardback edition:"McCurry's lushly coloured, far flung reportage has made his work some of the most recognisable among that of Magnum photographers."—Telegraph"It makes you want to get out and see the world, camera in hand..."—Amateur Photographer"Steve McCurry Untold spans 30 years of McCurry's career and includes fascinating ephemera from his travels: diary entries, photos of him at work, and some of the 20-plus passports he's gone through over the decades... He manages to make the world seem enormous and quite small; exotic, and somehow familiar."—Time"Spread over some 250 pages are famous and lesser-known images, as well as anecdotes and shots of ephemera he gathered along the way, including letters and journal pages."—Wall Street Journal"The word daredevil springs to mind when describing the images that Steve McCurry has captured over the years. Always willing to put himself right in the thick of things if it means snapping a small piece of history... Almost every image within the book will have you set down your coffee and pull the book closer. Full of emotionally-charged imagery, the book gifts us with some of the rawest insights into the world's hardest-hitting events and their effects."—The Essential Journal"This paperback maintains the impact of the earlier edition, and the stories behind the images elevate book above a standard 'greatest' hits' compilation."—Amateur Photographer"Steve McCurry Untold invites you to delve behind the lens to uncover tales surrounding images like 'Afghan Girl'."—Food and Travel
£26.96
Page Street Publishing Co. The Beginners Guide to Digital Painting
Book SynopsisWhile Photoshop and Procreate, which have always been trendy art mediums, are continuing to grow in popularity, undertaking digital art can be intimidating for many: fortunately, beloved artist Sara Tepes has used her self-taught knowledge and understanding of common struggles artists face to create the ultimate beginners' handbook for Photoshop and Procreate. With step-by-step images that are easy for readers to follow, and through various in-depth projects covering the full spectrum from composition and lighting, painting hair and eyes, to skin tone and fabrics, readersbe they art novices or simply new to digital formswill soon be amazed at how quickly their skills flourish.What is more, total beginners and artists looking to transition from traditional mediums will be given a comprehensive overview on brush types, sketching on the digital canvas and working with layers. Sara also includes a downloadable digital package of brushes and color palettes created specially for this book, so readers can easily follow along with her tutorials.With The Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting readers will demystify the digital creation process, and gain the fundamental skills to take their art to dizzying heights.
£17.09
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Smoke Firing: Contemporary Artists and Approaches
Book SynopsisThe essential guide to the smoke firing method with highlights from international artists' work. Smoke firing is an ancient technique, used both to fire raw clay into durable ceramic and also to decorate it with smoke designs. Its technological simplicity not only lends itself to endless interpretations but encourages artistic creativity through improvisation and experimentation. Smoke Firing is a thorough survey of the varied work and approaches of contemporary artists today, showing recent innovative developments. By investigating the ideas of selected ceramicists Jane Perryman reveals the meanings and inspiration behind their work. Clear and colourful images demonstrate the various processes used, showing sequences of artists in action. The book covers smoke firing using bonfires, various containers, earth pits, saggars, and kilns, with a chapter on how smoke firing can be used as an educational tool in groups and workshops. Dynamic illustrations feature the work of the 29 artists represented, from 17 different countries, making it a truly international focus on smoke firing.Trade Review...fabulous...Perryman explores this wondrous subject by highlighting contemporary artists and approaches to smoke-firing. * www.karenplatt.co.uk (June 2009) *Table of ContentsPreface Foreword 1. An Introduction to Smoke Firing Smoke Firing in Antiquity Traditional Firing Technology 2. Smoke Firing in Contemporary Traditional Societies Nigeria India Native America (New Mexico) PART 1: SMOKE FIRING WITHOUT A KILN 3. Smoke Firing in the Open Siddig El’Nigoumi (Sudan/UK) Susan Halls (UK/USA) 4. Smoke Firing in a Container Inger Sodergren (Sweden) Antonia Salmon (UK) Ann Marais (South Africa) Gabriele Koch (Germany/UK) Jimmy Clarke (USA) Madhvi Subrahmanian (India/USA) 5. Smoke Firing in a Pit Janey Burton (USA) Gudrun Kainz (Austria) Signe Lassen (Denmark) PART 2: SMOKE FIRING WITH A KILN 6. Smoke Firing in a Saggar Magdalene Odundo (Kenya/UK) Richard Notkin (USA) Pao Fei Yang (Taiwan/USA) Eva Marie Kothe (Sweden) Jane Perryman (UK) Duncan Ross (UK) Alison Tinker (UK/Spain) Sebastian Blackie (UK) Nattinee Satawatthamrong (Thailand) Pamela Gorgone (USA) 7. Smoke Firing in a Kiln Pierre Bayle (France) Ellen Schopf (Germany) Munemi Yorigami (Japan) 8. Post-raku Smoke Firing Giovanni Cimatti (Italy) Anne James (UK) Joy Bosworth (UK) Ashraf Hannah (Egypt/UK) Mark Verbruggen (Belgium) 9. Smoke Firing in Groups Smoke firing with groups of children and adults using a variety of firing techniques and locations Conclusion and Acknowledgements Health & Safety and Suppliers List References Index
£27.00
F&W Publications Inc Abstracts in Acrylic and Ink
Book SynopsisSplatter, stamp, scrape, repeat. A quick-start guide to beautifully layered and textured abstracts!
£17.59
HarperCollins Publishers Im So Happy Youre Here
Book SynopsisFrom internationally bestselling author Liz Climo comes I'm So Happy You're Here, a book to remind us to love ourselves.We all need a reminder that we''re loved and we matter, and international bestselling author Liz Climo delivers that dose of warmth and love in her new bookSometimes we just need a little pep talk to remind us that we're doing our best. With help from her charming animal drawings, Liz Climo encourages us to embrace the joyful moments, get back up after falling down, and always love ourselves.A little book to let someone know how important they are to you or a thoughtful gift you can give to yourself,I'm So Happy You're Herehighlights how truly amazing we are. Like a good friend, it will lift you out of low moments and keep you company until they've passed, making you laugh and cry while reminding you that you're loved, you matter, and we're all really happy you're here.
£10.44
Siglio Press What Is Now Known Was Once Only Imagined: An
Book SynopsisA biography by Nicole Rudick told in Saint Phalle's own words, assembled from rare and unseen materials Known best for her exuberant, often large-scale sculptural works that celebrate the abundance and complexity of female desire, imagination and creativity, Niki de Saint Phalle viewed making art as a ritual, a performance—a process connecting life to art. This unconventional, illuminated biography, told in the first person in Saint Phalle's voice and her own hand, dilates large and small moments in Saint Phalle's life which she sometimes reveals with great candor, at other times carefully unwinding her secrets. Nicole Rudick, in a kind of collaboration with the artist, has assembled a gorgeous and detailed mosaic of Saint Phalle's visual and textual works from a trove of paintings, drawings, sketches and writings, many previously unpublished or long unavailable, that trace her mistakes and successes, her passions and her radical sense of joy. Saint Phalle's invocation—her "bringing to life"—writes Rudick, "is an apt summation of the overlap of Saint Phalle’s life and art: both a bringing into existence and a bringing to bear. These are visions from the frontiers of consciousness." Born in France, Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002) was raised in New York and began making art at age 23, pursuing a revelatory vision informed both by the monumental works of Antonin Gaudí and the Facteur Cheval, and by aspects of her own life. In addition to her Tirs (“shooting paintings”) and Nanas and her celebrated large-scale projects—including the Stravinsky Fountain at the Centre Pompidou, Golem in Jerusalem and the Tarot Garden in Tuscany—Saint Phalle produced writing and works on paper that delve into her own biography: childhood and her break with her family, marriage to Harry Mathews, motherhood, a long collaborative relationship with Jean Tinguely, numerous health crises and her late, productive years in Southern California. Saint Phalle has most recently been the subject of retrospectives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, in 2015, and at MoMA P.S.1, in 2021. Nicole Rudick is a critic and an editor. Her writing on art, literature and comics has been published in the New York Review of Books, the New York Times, the New Yorker, Artforum and elsewhere. She was managing editor of the Paris Review for nearly a decade. She is the editor, most recently, of a new edition of Gary Panter’s legendary comic Jimbo: Adventures in Paradise (New York Review Comics, 2021).Trade ReviewTracking Saint Phalle’s creative, personal, and professional odyssey from childhood to old age, with an emphasis on persistent themes of feminism, abuse, and illness, the book is just as much a testament to the willful production of artistic subjectivity as it is to the manifold powers of art as an instrument of therapy, education, and activism. -- Jackson Davidow * Los Angeles Review of Books *As readers, we inhabit her consciousness—we grow and process with her...This is the greatest strength of What Is Now Known: It offers an intimate emotional portrait—an experiential biography, you might say—of Saint Phalle. -- Jillian Steinhauer * The Nation *What Is Now Known also clarifies editing as a creative act rather than a definitive one. Saint Phalle wrote nothing for this book, and yet this book is written by her. Embracing that contradiction, Rudick enables the artist to speak for herself, as herself, once again. -- Jennifer Krasinski * Bookforum *The book follows her international journey weathering the highs and lows of being an artist, woman, friend, daughter, lover, and mother. The person who emerges is open, driven, and often remarkably perceptive about who she is and why. -- Lauren Moya Ford * Hyperallergic *
£999.99
Phaidon Press Ltd Carlo Scarpa: Classic format
Book Synopsis The acclaimed survey of the life and works of the celebrated Italian modernist master, Carlo Scarpa, from the highly regarded architectural author, Robert McCarter The work of Carlo Scarpa challenged, and continues to challenge, accepted notions of modern architecture. While several books have been published on his work, none has approached the breadth and depth of this classic monograph by Robert McCarter, who is celebrated for his meticulously researched, experientially based, and jargon-free accounts of key figures in modern architecture. This book is the definitive study of Scarpa’s many accomplishments, including such works at the Canova Museum, the Castelvecchio Museum, and the Brion Cemetery, among others. It features in-depth ‘walk-throughs’ of a selection of Scarpa’s key projects, embracing Scarpa’s approach to experientially based design and presents sketches and architectural plans, together with a complete list of works, realized and unrealized, including his much-loved interiors and glassware, as well as the buildings themselves. Trade Review"Scarpa's career and working practices have been comprehensively researched and documented in Robert McCarter's new monograph for Phaidon Press... McCarter's carefully layered, first-hand narratives offer a rich evocation of each building project." - Disegno Daily"...Illustrated with a handsome selection of sketches, plans and photographs... [Robert McCarter is] an engaging guide..." - Apollo"In this substantial volume, McCarter leads us by the hand through Scarpa's achievements. He gives us a survey that is both vast, and in the spirit of Scarpa, meticulously detailed." - Curated Object"With 350 images and drawings, Carlo Scarpa documents the architect's dramatic modernism - the sweeping red staircase of his Banca Popolare in Verona, his sleek concrete-and-wood Olivetti showroom in Venice - even as it celebrates his poetic vision?" - ELLE Decor"Several books have been published on [Scarpa's] work, none has approached the breadth and depth of this monograph by Robert McCarter, who is celebrated for his meticulously researched, experientially based, and jargon-free accounts of key figures in modern architecture... The definitive study of Scarpa's many accomplishments." - MrsD-Daily.com
£33.96
Titan Books Ltd Gamma Draconis
Book SynopsisAiko Moriyama studied religious art at the Sorbonne, but her research in occultism quickly led her down a dangerous path. When several experts around her come under attack from a mysterious entity rising from the depths of the web, she finds herself embroiled in a police investigation involving the sinister leader of an international organization. From London to Tokyo, between transhumanism and black magic, Aiko is determined to solve the enigma of Gamma Draconis and to discover how exactly her family is involved...Trade Review“Occultist history, dark conspiracies, and dramatic fight sequences intertwine in this multinational thriller-manga” - Publishers Weekly "Thrilling pace...energetic page compositions" -Library Journal “a masterful blend of manga and western aesthetics that is entertaining and thought-provoking.” - Samarchar Central “It has intrigue, corruption, mystery, black magic and a search for eternal life.” - Comic Buzz
£11.69
Park Books Sigurd Lewerentz – Pure Aesthetics: St Mark's
Book SynopsisSt Mark’s Church in Björkhagen, one of Stockholm’s southern districts, is one of Sigurd Lewerentz’s (1885-1975) key designs. But unlike Lewerentz’s other famous church, St Peter’s in Klippan, no book has been published to date that constitutes a fitting tribute to this masterpiece of brick brutalism. This opulent new building monograph now fills this gap. Some 300 new colour photographs and especially drawn explanatory plans, alongside essays by distinguished authorities on Lewerentz’s architecture, turn this book into a visual feast. It demonstrates the exquisitely atmospheric St Mark’s Church both as a standalone object and in the context of its surrounding urban landscape. Moreover, it picks out many details, such as the floor coverings, furnishings, lamps, banisters, the altar, and other liturgical features. The essays explore aspects of materiality and topics such as the church’s special acoustics and atmosphere in an attempt to reveal the secret of Sigurd Lewerentz’s church designs.
£51.00
Phaidon Press Ltd Great Women Artists
Book SynopsisFive centuries of fascinating female creativity presented in more than 400 compelling artworks and one comprehensive volumeTrade Review'Real changes are upon us, and today one can reel off the names of a number of first-rate women artists. Nevertheless, women are just getting started.' – New Yorker 'The headline grabber of 2019 was Phaidon's Great Women Artists.' – British Vogue'[We] believe every damn day is worthy of celebrating great women, and Great Women Artists makes it easy ... If only all our college art history textbooks were this much fun.' – Interview Magazine'Phaidon [is] helping to redress the balance with this encyclopaedic volume that examines 500 years of great art by great women artists... no self respecting art lover should be without a copy.' – Culture Whisper'A wide-ranging collection of exceptional work by women.' – O, The Oprah Magazine'An epic survey.' – Harper's Bazaar 'Women who have been airbrushed out of art history... are enjoying a renaissance, while contemporary female artists are starting to benefit from re-evaluations.' – Sunday Times'Female artists have been neglected for so long that their work – even if it was painted 70 years ago – feels new and cutting edge. For collectors, it has the irresistible allure of discovery.' – New York Times'It's good to see the auction houses finally giving more women a chance. For money is a powerful symbol of cultural worth.' – Economist'Until very recently ... the idea that women in the West have always made art was rarely cited as a possibility. Yet, they have – and continue to do so – often against tremendous odds.' – Frieze Magazine'There is a wonderful discovery aspect to this book ... This book not only celebrates women artists, but also demonstrates their resilience and unmatched talent through history.' – Laurent Ciaquin, President of Kering America'Handsome... A beautiful, richly illustrated volume... A valuable resource for students of art and art history as well as curious general readers... The artists included represent a wide chronological and geographic range [...] the list is impressive... [with many] dynamic and unexpected juxtapositions produced by the book's alphabetical organisation... The texts on each artist are astute and thoughtful. Formal analyses are intertwined with introductions to key art-historical, social and political themes. The offers a panoramic sweep... Its diverse line-up is organised alphabetically rather than chronologically so that lesser-known artists rub shoulders with established superstars.' – Jo Applin, Reader in the History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, Times Literary Supplement'The book we have been waiting for... Women artists put firmly on the map... Every now and then a book comes out that can change lives. If a survey like this had appeared when I was a student at the Slade, the struggle to make headway as a female artist would have seemed less daunting. We'd have had role models and names with which to counter the assertion that there had never been any significant women artists. And the recent explosion of female talent celebrated in this book might have happened a generation earlier. Phaidon's latest offering is a revelation... This impressive survey spans 500 years... It's incredibly hard to distill a life's work into a few hundred words, but these 23 writers do an excellent job of summarising the salient points... The burgeoning numbers of women now making and exhibiting work is reflected in this selection. Most impressive is the quality and diversity of work... This inspiring book is not just a celebration of women's creativity, it is symptomatic of a sea change... Things they are a-changing - at last. And if anyone has the temerity ever again to claim there have been no great women artists, you will be able to use this timely tome to knock the idea on its head, once and for all.' – Sarah Kent, The Arts Desk
£42.46
Taschen GmbH Sebastião Salgado. Genesis. Postcard Set
Book SynopsisFor Sebastião Salgado, Genesis is a “love letter to the planet.” TASCHEN’s postcard set allows you to send on that wonder with 25 individual images from the complete Genesis portfolio, now the world’s most-visited photography show of all time. The boxed set spans the breadth of Salgado’s project across five focal territories: Planet South, Sanctuaries, Africa, Northern Spaces, and Amazonia and Pantanal. In exquisite black and white textures, each image celebrates the pristine splendor of nature, animals, and indigenous peoples that have, so far, escaped the imprint of modern society, from a Nomadic Nenet girl in Siberia to sunlit Buffalo herds in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. “Genesis is a quest for the world as it was, as it was formed, as it evolved, as it existed for millennia before modern life accelerated and began distancing us from the very essence of our being” — Lélia Wanick Salgado
£999.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Dublin Art Book: The city through the eyes of
Book SynopsisA tribute to Ireland's beautiful capital from its own artists. Dublin is an iconic city loved the world over. Visitor or local you will understand why this is. If you have never had the chance to visit, pack your bags immediately! The Dublin Art Book offers a fresh perspective on the city, through the eyes of 55 local artists it inspires. This book is a tribute to Dublin, an impressive artistic collection taking the reader on a tour through this most vibrant city. From historic Trinity College and the iconic Ha'penny Bridge to the lively pub scene and secret hidden corners, Dublin's artists highlight its beauties in the most unique way.Trade ReviewDublin is an old and complex city with a remarkable history. This is well reflected in the many very different vibrant images from a series of artists in this very colourful book. * Senator David Norris *Absolutely beautiful! * Marian Keyes, Award-winning Irish Novelist *Dublin City architecture has always had a certain magnetism and appeal delineated so beautifully by the diverse images of our contemporary artists. A must-see publication. * Ronnie Delany, Olympic Champion and Freeman of Dublin *My jewel and darling Dublin has another diamond in her crown, this beautiful collection of images does our great capital justice. * Joe Duffy, Award-winning broadcaster, RTE Radio *I fell in love with Dublin the day I arrived, the only love affair in which I have never wavered! I so welcome this wonderful celebration of a great city. * Anne Doyle, Irish journalist, presenter and broadcaster *We need to see the places we live in through the eyes of artists... to look up and see the beauty. * Cathy Davey, Musician *Table of ContentsForeword Preface Around O’Connell Street Over the bridge to south of the River Liffey Trinity College, museums and Merrion Square Grand Canal to Poolbeg Chimneys Around St Stephen’s Green St Patrick’s Cathedral area The Liberties and on to Rathmines Back north of the river North and South County Dublin Artist Credits
£15.29
Metropolitan Museum of Art Irving Penn: Centennial
Book SynopsisThe definitive book on the work of a virtuosic and revered American photographer “Irving Penn: Centennial . . . presents page after page of startlingly fresh images.”—Luc Sante, New York Times Irving Penn (1917–2009) was among the most esteemed and influential photographers of the twentieth century. Over the course of a nearly seventy-year career, he mastered a pared-down aesthetic of studio photography that is distinguished for its meticulous attention to composition, nuance, and detail. This indispensable book features one of the largest selections of Penn’s photographs ever compiled, including famous and beloved images as well as works that have never been published, spanning the entirety of his groundbreaking career. An enlightening introduction situates his work in the context of the various artistic, social, and political environments and events that affected the content of his photographs. Lively essays acquaint readers with Penn’s primary subjects and campaigns, including early documentary scenes and imagery; portraits; fashion; female nudes; peoples of Peru, Dahomey (Benin), New Guinea, and Morocco; still lifes; and much more. Irving Penn: Centennial is essential for any fan of this artist’s work or the history of twentieth-century photography. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press Exhibition Schedule: de Young, Fine Art Museums, San Francisco (March 16–July 21, 2024)Trade Review“This stunning catalogue to the Met’s centennial exhibition draws out art historical connections within Penn’s authoritative, meticulously composed, nuanced oeuvre. This is a vivid social chronicle too, reflecting Penn’s long working life as a fashion photographer and portraitist.”—Jackie Wullschläger, Financial Times“Irving Penn: Centennial, by Maria Morris Hambourg and Jeff L. Rosenheim, presents page after page of startlingly fresh images.”—Luc Sante, New York TimesListed among the “Top 100 Christmas Gifts” in The Telegraph, 2017“An opulent volume, which represents the most comprehensive and multi-faceted publication of the photographer’s work to date.”—Leica Fotografie International“A factual examination and illustration of a huge achievement that has changed and influenced the face of photography.”—Marina Vaizey, V&A Magazine“Such depth, subtlety and grace—increasingly rare in modern photography—speaks to the viewer not in exclamations, but in pure poetry. . . . A key book for fans of photography.”—Glass Magazine“Vast and insightful volume. . . . One of the finest photography books of recent years.”—Christian House, Art Agency Partners“The attention that has been paid to the reproduction of Penn’s works is exceptional.”—Lucy Davies, World of Interiors
£49.50
Circa Press TAT*: Inspirational Graphic Ephemera
Book SynopsisTat* is a bit of a graphic designer's curse. Walk into any design studio and you will see tat pinned to the walls or placed with loving care on top of a computer screen. Even the purist will have a secret cache hidden away somewhere. Andy Altmann began collecting tat while he was on his Foundation course, getting ready for an interview at St Martins School of Art. He'd been asked to present a sketchbook, but worried that he couldn't draw very well, he decided to start a scrapbook: "I rummaged through the drawers at home and found some football cards from the late 1960s and early '70s (plenty of Georgie Best), an instruction leaflet from an old Hoover, Christmas cracker jokes, and so on. Then I started on the magazines, cutting out images of anything that interested me. And finally I took myself off to the college library, where I photocopied things from books before reaching for the scissors and glue." It was the beginning of a significant collecting habit. So what it is that makes a piece of graphic tat interesting? Is it the 'retro' thing - a fascination with a bygone age, the primitive printing techniques, the naivety of the design, or the use of colour? All of the above, of course, but it's not quite that simple. "Occasionally people offer me something they've found that they think I might like", says Andy. "But usually they're wrong - it doesn't excite me at all. The magic is missing." To a graphic designer, most the content of this book can safely be regarded as 'bad' design. But there is some magic in each and every piece that has made Andy either pick it up off the street, trail through online links, or enter some dodgy looking shop on the other side of the world just to snap it up. Here you'll find everything from sweet wrappers to flash cards, from soap powder boxes to speedway flyers, from wrestling programmes to bus tickets. More tat than you can shake a stick at. Taken together, it represents a lifetime of gleeful hunting and gathering. * tat (noun) - anything that looks cheap, is of low quality, or in bad condition; junk, rubbish, debris, detritus, crap, shiteTrade Review"As any graphic designer will know, creative inspiration is everywhere. From storefronts, books and interiors to packaging, fashion...even 'tat'...It's this 'tat' that designer Andy Altmann is now celebrating in his new book." -- Katy Cowan, Creativeboom;
£40.50
3DTotal Publishing Ltd The Field Guide to Witches: An artist’s grimoire
Book SynopsisStep into a world of witchcraft both good and evil, where the iconic character of myth and legend is once more brought uniquely to life. From the first alleged witch to be hanged in Salem, and Goya’s depictions of witchcraft, to Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Hogwarts, and beyond, there is no shortage of inspiration, but also of recycled characterizations and central-casting stereotypes. Now, 30 of the world’s most talented fantasy and concept artists discover their own, personal manifestation of the witch. Starting with research, readers will witness the alchemy of details extracted from the seemingly mundane transformed the whole body of the witch, fantastical yet unnervingly believable at the same time. The design process goes on to cast spells not only on appearance, but also the environment, practices, and magical belongings of this one-of-a-kind witch. With the final design depicted as both a line drawing and in full color, the whole character and their world is defined. A summary of each witch details their background, behaviour, strengths, weaknesses and, of course, powers. The result is 320 pages encased in a beautifully finished hardback cover, the ultimate field guide to designing witches that transcend time, place, and even the most vivid imagination.
£27.00
