Art & Photography Books
Orion Publishing Co The TikTok Challenge
Book Synopsis 100 UNIQUE CARDS: A unique set of 100 cards with over 200 challenges for you to shoot and upload, from lip synchs, dances and dares to ridiculous pranks. SOLO OUR IN GROUPS: Use the cards for solo TikTok inspiration or assemble your friends and family and play them competitively to determine the best TikToker. RANGE OF LEVELS: Different levels of challenge included on each card. SIMPLE SET-UP: Grab your phone, draw a card, and get shooting! THE CHALLENGE IS ON! Want to determine who shoots the best videos among your friends? Then take on the TikTok challenge!
£13.25
GMC Publications 52 Assignments: Experimental Photography
Book Synopsis52 Assignments: Experimental Photography is a mission brief, a photographic workshop, a personalised journal, and an anarchic guide to putting the creativity back into your photography. It is filled with prompts and projects, nudges and sparks, innovations and inspirations, and - most importantly - experiments in shooting, processing, and printing, to help you kick your photographic habits, step out of your comfort zone and create your own collection of experimental work. The book features 52 colour-coded commissions and concepts with alternative ideas for composing, creating and printing photographic images. You will be briefed to tackle modern uses for traditional film (hacking vintage film cameras, making pinholes, playing with plastic, collecting the filters that inspired Instagram) and traditional uses for digital (multiple exposures, extreme speeds, timed challenges, focus tricks), as well as lo-tech and hi-tech ways to manipulate your prints (staining prints with water, digital effects, photocopy prints, burning photos, printing on flexible surfaces). The rest of the journal's pages are styled for you to add your own thoughts, notes, lists, Top 10s, technical specifications, quotes, and even sketches and doodles, creating a record of your own 52 photographic assignments. These may be completed weekend by weekend over the course of a year, or dipped into every time you need to bring a new edge or experimental approach to your photography. AUTHOR: Chris Gatcum is an award-winning photographer, and a highly experienced writer and editor of technical and technique-based photography books and articles. His published titles include The Complete Book of Photography and Plastic Cameras (Ammonite Press). SALES POINTS: . 52 colour-coded commissions and concepts to get you experimenting with your photography . Experimental projects include: pinhole cameras, staining prints with water, burning photos, printing on flexible surfaces . With space to fill with your own notes, ideas, plans and sketches 60 colour photographs and 10 illustrations
£11.04
Taschen GmbH Green Architecture
Book SynopsisThe most exciting new buildings today are almost all environmentally aware, sustainable, and conceived to consume less energy than ever before. Discover the best examples of green projects from the Architecture Now! series in this handy Bibliotheca Universalis edition. Celebrated architects like Frank Gehry and Norman Foster are presented alongside young up-and-coming creators from all over the world. Filled with plans, renderings of proposed projects, and stunning architectural photography, this is nothing short of an encyclopedia of eco-design. From a water treatment facility to an art museum, luxurious holiday homes to commercial structures, these buildings all make a bold environmental statement. Being “green” means being aware of the responsibility in the construction and use of modern buildings; some solutions are as old as the history of architecture, while others are born of cutting-edge technologies. Explore these approaches and many more in this groundbreaking collection showcasing 100 of the world’s most innovative eco-friendly buildings.Trade Review“If you get excited about architecture, you will most definitely find much to excite and delight you here.” * Herald Sun *
£16.00
Lannoo Publishers Abandoned Places: Abkhazia edition
Book Synopsis"Haunting photographs" - The Wall Street Journal. "Henk van Rensbergen is a hero for urban explorers around the world" - Flanders Today. "As an airline pilot, Belgian-born Henk Van Rensbergen was used to travelling the world. But he found a great way to supersize that passion: hunting for the most wonderful, secret, haunting abandoned places" - CNN. While his crew is resting at the pool, pilot and photographer Henk van Rensbergen explores deserted city palaces, overgrown factories or desolate areas of nature, finding beauty in the decay. This engaging book of photographs, a revised edition with new material, lets us wander through abandoned places, including Abkhazia, a break-away region bordering Georgia and Russia and the newest must-visit for every urban explorer.Trade Review"Haunting photographs" - The Wall Street Journal; "Henk van Rensbergen is a hero for urban explorers around the world" - Flanders Today; "As an airline pilot, Belgian-born Henk Van Rensbergen was used to travelling the world. But he found a great way to supersize that passion: hunting for the most wonderful, secret, haunting abandoned places" - CNN.
£14.20
Search Press Ltd Botanical Illustration from Life: A Visual Guide
Book SynopsisObserve, draw, paint, explore and master the art of botanical illustration. Award-winning botanical artist Isik Guner shares her passion for drawing and painting living plants from around the world. Her work is both artistically accomplished and scientifically accurate, and will inspire you to master the skills you need to produce your own botanical illustrations from life. - Discover how to select, preserve and position your specimens. - Develop your understanding of perspective and composition. - Learn the techniques of drawing and watercolour painting. With the help of Ekin Ozbicer’s striking photography and numerous illustrations by Isik and other renowned botanical artists, this visually stunning book bridges the gap between science and art and will inspire artists, illustrators, botanists and plant lovers in equal measure.Trade ReviewThis book is stunning, it definitely bridges the gap between botany and botanical art. There is so much to learn from this book if you are interested in drawing and painting plants and flowers. It's beautifully illustrated, teaching you a better way of observing plants and flowers, and shows you in detail how to select the right plants and draw from life. I have a few botanical watercolour painting books by other artists, this has to be one of the best. With so much information in it from start to finish, it starts you on your journey of collecting specimens and understanding their structure to help with drawing them. The artist covers how to tackle complex detail when drawing and painting plants. To adding the finishing touches that make your paintings come to life. She also teaches you how to take care of the specimens you pick, how to get a good composition and how to add texture, through to mixing the right colours of paint. This book is beautifully illustrated and finishes with how to take inspiration from nature and other artists. I can fully recommend this book from Search Press. -- Jill Birks * Customer review *The author's passion for her subject is absolutely clear from the first page, the distinction between botanical art and botanical illustration is also made clear. This is the area where art meets science and the importance of the accuracy in the art work, down to the smallest details of plant anatomy is apparent throughout. The text is straight forward and the illustrations, as to be expected, are beautiful, the book follows the whole process and the information is very clearly stated. Observation, accuracy and practice are the keys to achieving success. For anyone starting on this particular journey this book has all the information you would need. Having said it is about botanical illustration any botanical artist would benefit from the technical advice, how to observe the plant structure and the painting techniques and colour palettes. The author says that botanical illustration is about communicating information to the observer or botanist, her book is a great exercise in communicating her art and its importance to anyone who is interested in following the same path. -- Anne Chalkley * Customer review *Observe, draw, paint, explore and master the art of botanical illustration. Award-winning botanical artist Isik Guner shares her passion for drawing and painting living plants from around the world. Her work is both artistically accomplished and scientifically accurate, and will inspire you to master the skills you need to produce your own botanical illustrations from life. * Crafts Business *The regularity with which flower painting books appear is a testament to their popularity as well as the almost infinite variety of ways in which they can be painted. Do you want the impressionism that portrays Wordsworth's daffodils, or the precise but still informal flower portrait? Do your thoughts perhaps turn to the rigid discipline of botanical illustration? If the last, how scientific do you want to be? You might as well ask, "if not from life, how else?" and it's a reasonable question. Botanical portraits are supposed to represent a species rather than a specific example and a photograph won't give you that. Whatever your quibble, this is an original approach that teaches ways to capture details in stems, petals, leaves and fruit. It's a thorough course, with plenty of examples and demonstrations and the amount of instruction you'd consider necessary at this level. Clear and engaging, it's a delight. * The Artist *Isik Guner is an award-winning botanical artist, producing striking and scientifically accurate paintings of plants from around the world. Here, she demonstrates how to select, preserve and position your specimens to best effect, as well as how to paint plants directly in their natural habitat. She then demonstrates how to draw your subject, including information on perspective and aerial perspective, before moving on to paint, how to mix colour successfully, achieve contrast and create texture. Emphasis is very much on detail and in looking closely so that you understand your subject well. Specific areas of plants are explored in more detail including roots, stems, buds, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. * Leisure Painter *Just about every aspect of botanical subjects is covered – I mentioned flowers, leaves and stems, but roots, fruit and seeds are here too. These, though, are only the subject matter and the technical aspects of portraying them are dealt with extensively as well. Once again, the extent is put to good use and, despite the comprehensive nature of the coverage, there’s never any sense of rush, or of things being crammed in. The pages are relaxed and very user-friendly. -- Henry Malt * Art Book Review *Isik Güner is incredibly talented, it is very easy to see why she is an award-winning botanical artist. Supported by Ekin Özbiçer’s stunning photography and numerous illustrations by Işik and other botanical artists, Botanical Illustration From Life is an absolutely beautiful book. There is so much helpful advice and detail, the content includes the following key stages: Start,Observe, Draw, Paint, Explore, Master and each section is packed with fascinating information. Start is about the history of botanical illustration and its importance in the recording of plants. In Observe there is detailed information about how to observe plants in their habitat and how to select which plants to preserve and draw. In Draw, there is detailed guidance on how to draw; from the correct posture, and materials to the precise detail of how to draw. There are pages and pages of detailed examples about perspective, composition and drawing. The Painting chapter is equally detailed, illustrating how to mix colours, create colour contast, perspective, texture and finally the actual act of painting. In Explore Işik takes us outdoors searching amid stunning scenery for examples and how to identify species. The Master stage gives helpful advice about finding your own style and how to master your own technique, including inspiration from other artists. This is an absolutely wonderful book, full of inspiration and encouragement. Highly Recommended! * mycreativenotebook.co.uk *Table of ContentsForeword 8 START 10 Communication through drawing 12 Plants for life 14 Past and present 16 Different approaches 18 Different techniques 21 OBSERVE 24 Learn to see what you’re looking at 26 Observing plants in their habitat 28 Plant selection 32 Pressing specimens 34 Searching for plants 36 Preserving plants 41 Positioning plants 42 Positioning yourself 47 DRAW 48 Drawing from life 50 Starting to draw 53 How to draw 56 Measured drawing 61 Perspective drawing 66 Aerial perspective 72 Complex subjects 75 Let’s draw plants 78 Composition 80 Ready to paint 84 PAINT 86 Watercolour 88 Starting to paint 90 How to paint 94 Colour 98 Mixing colours 100 Colour contrast 103 Colour perspective 104 Texture 107 Sketches 108 Let’s paint 112 Final touches 118 EXPLORE 120 Botanical illustration is all about details 122 Exploring many different types of plant 125 Identification of species 128 Roots 131 Stems 134 Buds 140 Leaves 145 Flowers 159 Fruits and seeds 174 MASTER 186 Finding your style 188 Finding solutions 191 Inspiration from nature 192 Inspiration from other artists 196 Akiko Enekido 198 Lizzie Sanders 199 Anne Hayes 200 Constance Sayas 201 Jacqui Pestell 202 Gustavo Surlo 203 Plant list 204
£17.09
Taschen GmbH Matisse
Book SynopsisThe work of Henri Matisse (1869–1954) reflects an ongoing belief in the power of brilliant colors and simple forms. Though famed in particular for his paintings, Matisse also worked with drawing, sculpture, lithography, stained glass, and collage, developing his unique cut-out medium when old age left him unable to stand and paint. Matisse’s subjects were often conventional: nudes, portraits, and figures in landscapes, Oriental scenes, and interior views, but in his handling of bold color and fluid draftsmanship, he secured his place as a 20th-century master. It was Matisse’s palette that particularly thrilled the modern imagination. With vivid blue, amethyst purple, egg-yolk yellow, and many shades beyond he liberated his work from a meticulous representation of reality and sought instead a “vital harmony,” often referring to music as an inspiration or analogy for his work. A comprehensive and informative source, this lavishly illustrated publication includes preparatory studies, full-page reproductions, and enlarged details. Discover the artist's adventurous path, from the chromatic brilliance of his Fauve period, right through to his invention of gouache cut-outs at the ripe age of 80. Each image has been reproduced with painstaking care to create a viewing experience worthy of the expressionist par excellence. The bard of color deserves no less.
£12.75
Thames & Hudson Ltd John Galliano for Dior
Book SynopsisAs testified by the monumental success of the recent Dior retrospective curated by the MusÃe des Arts DÃcoratifs in Paris, âChristian Dior: Designer of Dreamsâ, which attracted over 700,000 visitors over its extended run, John Gallianoâs creations for the house of Dior have entered fashion history and are widely recognized as some of the most breathtaking and imaginative collections ever created. John Galliano for Dior is the first publication entirely dedicated to showcasing these unforgettable designs, which have become collectorsâ items and form a key chapter of the history of the house of Dior â âthe greatest house in the worldâ, as Galliano stated when he was first placed at its helm. âI see myself as a guardian of [Christian Diorâs] spirit, a keeper of his dreams,â he added. The book unfolds chronologically, revisiting the most iconic creations and revealing previously unseen behind-the-scenes moments that capture models, hairdressers, stylists, make-up artists and John Galliano Trade Review'Capture[s] the designer’s wildly imaginative runway shows and dramatic, colourful creations' - AnOther'Visually stunning' - Vogue'Fairer’s backstage photos capture not only the designer’s uninhibited creations, but also the behind-the-scenes frenzy at his shows … stunning' - Daily Mail'Perfection' - The Business of Fashion
£88.20
3DTotal Publishing Ltd Sketching from the Imagination: Dark Arts: Dark
Book SynopsisSketching and drawing are fundamental to creating great art; the simple doodle is often where the artist first brings their ideas and concepts to life. In Sketching from the Imagination: Dark Arts, we have gathered together fifty talented traditional and digital artists to showcase work from their sketchbooks, share inspiration, and give insight into how they create imaginative and dark illustrations. Featuring a range of artwork and artists from many fields, from concept design and animation to illustration and comic art, Sketching from the Imagination: Dark Arts is a collection of beautifully macabre sketches with plenty of useful tips and creative insightsan invaluable resource that will inspire artists of all abilities.
£17.99
Search Press Ltd Watercolour Landscapes Step-by-Step
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive guide to painting landscapes in watercolour features the expert tuition of six renowned watercolour artists. It covers all aspects of painting, from materials and techniques through to planning a painting, sketching and perspective. Learn the techniques of wet into wet, spattering, dry brushing, lifting out and using salt to create texture and interest, and follow the step-by-step demonstrations to create realistic water, skies, reflections and buildings, as well as mood and atmosphere. With nine beautiful projects to try, and numerous examples of the authors' work to inspire you, this is the ideal introduction to landscape painting for artists of all abilities. This book includes material previously published in the highly successful Step-by-Step Leisure Arts series and the Watercolour Tips and Techniques series.Trade ReviewApr 14 This is another of Search Press’s bind-ups of previous material and I’m still not sure whether I’ve reviewed it before or not – or maybe in a slightly different guise. They’ve got very good at this latterly and, rather than obvious joins where one book ends and another begins, the whole thing is now seamless. The material may not be new, but it’s still sound and the reproduction is as fresh as it ever was, so this isn’t resurrecting a corpse but bringing excellent material to a potential new audience at a very affordable price. As well as some technical pieces on things like perspective and composition, demonstrations from popular authors cover trees, water, snow, buildings and so on (and on). If you have other books by these authors, you’d need to check for duplication but, equally, there’s so much here, you probably won’t be getting too much cross-over. If you only have a small library and are on a budget into the bargain, you could do a great deal worse than invest in this. * Artbookreview.net *July 14 This new compilation offers a comprehensive guide to painting landscapes in watercolour, showing the results achievable with very different painting styles. There is information on materials, colour mixing, techniques – including spattering and dry brush, sketching, composition, perspective and tone. Eleven step-by-step demonstrations put all this information into practice. * Leisure Painter, The *Table of ContentsMaterials Techniques Colour Tone Composition Planning a painting Sketching Perspective Snow scene step-by-step Trees Water Deep water step-by-step Lively water step-by-step Shallow water step-by-step Sea and sky Gower coast step-by-step Reflections in the sand step-by-step Buildings in the landscape step-by-step Oast houses step-by-step The fish market, Venice step-by-step Mood and atmosphere Frosty morning step-by-step Index
£9.99
Thames & Hudson Ltd Van Eyck
Book SynopsisMaximiliaan Martens is a professor of art history at Ghent University. Till-Holger Borchert is a German art historian and writer specialising in 14th- and 15th-century art. He has been artistic director of the Municipal Museums in Bruges since 2014. Jan Dumolyn is a Belgian historian and professor at Ghent University.Trade Review'A truly magnificent celebration of the creativity and skill of the brilliant Flemish artist ' - Mature Times'Fat, scholarly, beautifully produced … with outstanding image reproduction' - Financial Times
£48.00
John Murray Press The Secret Lives of Colour
Book Synopsis''A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.'' Simon GarfieldThe Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginger, the brown that changed the way battles were fought to the white that protected against the plague, Picasso''s blue period to the charcoal on the cave walls at Lascaux, acid yellow to kelly green, and from scarlet women to imperial purple, these surprising stories run like a bright thread throughout history. In this book Kassia St Clair has turned her lifelong obsession with colours and where they come from (whether Van Gogh''s chrome yellow sunflowers or punk''s fluorescent pink) into a uniquTrade ReviewIf you want to fall back in love with colour, read The Secret Lives of Colour * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *A dazzling and vibrant history of colour, from Van Gogh's wilting yellow sunflowers to Turner's deadly green and Picasso's darkest period * MAIL ON SUNDAY *This is a gorgeous book * GUARDIAN *Even Farrow and Ball don't know as much about the secret lore of colour as Kassia St Clair... Almost every page throws up an unexpected detail and insight... Extraordinarily full and interesting...An ideal crib and a valuable resource not only for the design-conscious but for students. -- Brian Morton * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *The weirdly fascinating history of your favourite hues from an unwittingly deadly, arsenic-tinged green to Van Gogh's favoured yellow * WIRED *'An excellent, innovative and idiosyncratic cultural history that will colour your thinking...St Clair writes with style, energy and knowledge, explaining many mysteries succinctly and wittily, such as why a regular tomato is, for example, not red. Tomatoes appear red because that's the very wavelength their skin does not absorb. A 'red' tomato lies to tell the truth.. Snappily designed, with high production values...[The Secret Lives of Colour is] attractive and diverting.' -- Stephen Bayley * SPECTATOR *Beautiful...See how a single colour can tell different stories across the globe. * DAILY MAIL *A work of art in its own right... a beautiful tactile book filled with fascinating anecdotes about every colour from blonde to puce. * THE POOL *Charming * FINANCIAL TIMES *From pink boys' clothes to blue warpaint; why orange spells danger and other colourful tales * DAILY TELEGRAPH *Inspiring, compelling and beautifully designed . . . this book will appeal to anyone * THE LADY *A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer * SIMON GARFIELD *A companionable, informative and lively guide to sights so easily taken for granted * THE ECONOMIST *A vivid exploration of the world of colour and our colourful world . . . St Clair is able to dance effortlessly through an astonishing range of subjects . . . What The Secret Lives of Colour offers really is, in some sense, a flash portrait of human civilisation, a zigzagging and unpredictable exploration of how significantly colour has shaped histories and disciplines, fuelled empires, changed the nature of war and caused species to flourish or face extinction * CHEMISTRY WORLD *An irresistible lexicon of colours * COUNTRY LIVING *Well-researched and engaging * HOUSE & GARDEN *Brimming with interesting facts, historical insights and curious tales. * ELLE DECORATION *Kassia St Clair is well-placed to observe the important place that colour has in human civilisation and development...Discursive and anecdotal... this book holds many surprises. Nothing is quite what it seems or how it is seen. * THE OLDIE *A mix of science lore and delightful bookmaking, The Secret Lives of Colour is for reading, dipping and holding up against your curtains * The Tablet *Extremely well-researched historically, each colour story is rich in detail and description, combining vignettes of historical actors with contextual background ranging from the ancient past to the present day. For anyone who was ever fascinated by a box of crayons, coloured pencils or the story of people in time, St Clair's book will not disappoint * Review 31 *I recommend the book to all creatives - and non-creatives, too! * Dame Zandra Rhodes *Beautifully presented . . . The book is simply about colour. But colour is not simple. The history, geography, politics, scandals and influence of colours are documented here with a knowledgeable voice. With references from Jessica Rabbit to Lord Mountbatten, from Greek poets to slavery, this is a fascinating read -- Viv Albertine * GUARDIAN, Book of the Year *
£18.00
Luster Publishing Bea Mombaers: Items & Interiors
Book SynopsisInterior stylist Bea Mombaers is passionate about vintage and design; she's always on the lookout for special finds and unique objects. Over time she developed a distinctive signature style. This book presents Bea's work and universe as seen through the lenses of different photographers. The photos show interiors arranged by Bea, but also intriguing details, beautiful still lifes and objects with a story Bea feels inspired by. The photos are presented according to the key moments in a day: waking up, breakfast, break, lunch, coffee, apero, dinner and party. Bea is a source of inspiration and interior dreams, and a personal view on Bea Mombaers's world and her favourite projects up to now.
£36.00
Titan Books Ltd The Art of Thief
Book SynopsisWith the exceptional heritage, critical acclaim and tremendous sales of the Thief franchise, fans of the series will be delighted to add this book to their collection in anticipation of the new Thief game.The Art of Thief demonstrates the stunning concept and development art from the eagerly anticipated next-gen console game, Thief.The Art of Thief will be released day and date to coincide with the launch of the long awaited Thief game. The Art of Thief is the perfect companion for fans of the Thief franchise. The Thief videogame series has achieved tremendous sales and been praised by numerous respected media sources, such as The Washington Post, The LA Times, and The New York Times. The Thief games have often been praised for innovating the stealth genre and have accumulated a dedicated and loyal fanbase consisting of millions of people worldwide.The new Thief game will be heavily promoted as it will feature on the Xbox One and Playstation 4 consoles, which have both received international media and online attention.Trade Review“I have several art books based on video games and this is one of the best in my collection... It is a quality book that you will want to display.” – Book Bargains and Previews"There are so many secrets within the artwork of the game, and it is definitely worth picking up a copy of The Art of Thief." - Nerdology"Spectacular." - Fansided"This is a beautiful collection of art, and if you love the game, you will love this book. Therefore, we give this art book our highest recommendation" - New Gamer Nation"The Art of Thief is impressive." - Video Game Art Books "This book is great, and if you’re into gothic art and steampunk culture then you’ll dig it." - Suvudu"An excellent addition to the library of any Thief fan." - Nerdy But Flirty"If one word describes The Art of Thief, it’s “detailed.” This book is so meticulously comprehensive." - Culture Mass"This sexy hardcover includes a ton of never-before-seen concept." - Destructoid"The Art of Thief from Titan Books not only enriches your Thief experience, but offers a look deeper into a world you love." - Stealthy Box"The Art of Thief is brimming with concept art and design commentary that is every bit as insightful as it is visually stimulating." - VG Blogger"The Art of Thief is a wonderful companion to the game and, regardless of the game’s performance or critical reception, is a welcome retelling of its journey from conception to completion. For art lovers, video gamers, and Thief-fanatics everywhere, The Art of Thief is a talented and bold addition to bookshelves everywhere." - Square Insider "Aside from the stunning art offered in the book, the glimpses at the game’s intricacies, such as the storyboards, are a phenomenal look into an aspect rarely seen in art books — which makes this a must-buy for anyone looking to get into game design." - Examiner"The Art of Thief is Titan Book’s best video game art book yet and words can’t express how much I loved pouring over this thing." - DieHard GameFan"Titan Books has impressed me once again with a book not only worth reading and looking through but also something worth propping up on a desk or shelf." - The Game Cavern"it’s a joy to look at from an artistic standpoint, but the accompanying facts and anecdotes on all that went into making the game really give you a behind the scenes look at Thief." - Games Fiends"If you enjoyed playing Thief and the world of Auldale, pick-up The Art of Thief.” - Retrenders"The quality of this book is incredible." - SteamFirst
£25.49
September Publishing Brutal Outer London: The First Photographic
Book SynopsisThe first photographic exploration of the post-war modernist architecture of Greater London, from Barking and Brent to Sutton and Waltham Forest. Simon Phipps' photographs of the modernist architecture of Greater London explores the form and beauty of these post-war buildings. Following on from his iconic first book Brutal London, this sequel expands his survey beyond London's inner zones through to the outer perimeters of London, encircled by the M25. From Croydon to Thamesmead, Wood Green to Willesden, the modernist ambition, scale and structure of these buildings are starkly rendered in his acclaimed photographs. He offers us a chance to look at these everyday buildings in residential, retail and leisure hubs again and appreciate the civic optimism and bold architecture of the 1960s and 70s. Brutal Outer London is a design-led hardback. With maps and detailed listings of all architecture photographed, it enables readers to explore Brutalism on foot, train or bus across Outer London.Trade ReviewOn Concrete Poetry: 'Filled with Phipps' distinctive photographic compositions, this is a richly produced tome.' Wallpaper*
£17.00
Search Press Ltd Ready to Paint with Terry Harrison: Watercolour
Book SynopsisTerry Harrison's painting style and easy-going humour makes painting fun and enjoyable. Pick up a brush, pull out one of the included outlines, and before you know it, you'll have a painting you can be proud to hang on your wall! This collection of Terry Harrison's highly-successful Ready to Paint books expands on the rock-solid painting advice in the originals by including all of Terry's clever and simple techniques. Together with more information on his preferred materials, the book makes painting the huge range of landscapes and rural scenes included approachable and enjoyable. The book includes pull-out outline paper that you can transfer to watercolour paper as well as full instructions on how to do so for each of the 15 step-by-step projects, and Terry's beautiful artworks are scattered throughout for inspiration.Trade ReviewA collection of Terry Harrison's much-loved Ready to Paint books have been brought together for this new book. Perfect for beginners, the book includes pull-out paper outlines so you can transfer the drawings to watercolour paper and get started painting the 15 step-by-step projects straight away. There's plenty of practical advice and tips on painting with watercolour from Terry who was renowned for his easy and accessible teaching style. * Leisure Painter *Painting this huge range of landscapes and rural scenes is both enjoyable and approachable. The book has pull-out outline paper to transfer the images to watercolour paper and full instructions are given for each of the 15 step-by-step projects. * Machine Knitting Monthly *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6, Materials 8, Techniques 12 Fields 20 Poppy Field 22, The Open Gate 30, Blossom Meadow 38 Woodlands 46 Bluebell Wood 48, The Footbridge in the Woods 54, New Forest Bridge 62 Winter Landscapes 70 Snow Tracks 72, Village in the Snow 78, Barn in the Snow 86 Buildings 94 Summer Doorway 96, Dunguaire Castle 104, Dublin Doorway 112, Chicken Barn 120 Seascapes 128 Keem Bay 130, The Cliffs of Moher 136 Index 144
£13.49
Search Press Ltd The Kew Book of Drawing Flowers
Book SynopsisFailsafe lessons for drawing floral and botanical elements For journaling, for stationary, for keeps
£13.49
Headline Publishing Group Little Book of Rolex
Book SynopsisExquisite, timeless and enduring, Rolex is one of the most recognizable and sought-after luxury watch brands in the world.Established in 1905, the British-founded Swiss designer and manufacturer, Rolex, revolutionized the watchmaking industry with ground-breaking and innovative designs that continue to dominate worldwide.From the Oyster and Explorer to the Daytona and Submariner, Little Book of Rolex tells the complete story of the brand. Packed with stunning images alongside authoritative text, this is the perfect book for the numerous fans of the ultimate luxury timepiece and takes the Little Books of Fashion into an exciting new arena of men''s accessories.
£12.59
Penguin Random House Group The Art of Dragon Age The Veilguard
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£35.99
Search Press Ltd Nature Imprinted
Book SynopsisA project-by-project guide to lino printing, with designs inspired by the natural world.
£16.99
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Stealing from the Saracens
Book SynopsisAgainst a backdrop of Islamophobia, Europeans are increasingly airbrushing from history their cultural debt to the Muslim world. But this legacy lives on in some of Europe's most recognisable buildings, from Notre-Dame Cathedral to the Houses of Parliament.This beautifully illustrated book reveals the Arab and Islamic roots of Europe's architectural heritage. Diana Darke traces ideas and styles from vibrant Middle Eastern centres like Damascus, Baghdad and Cairo, via Muslim Spain, Venice and Sicily into Europe. She describes how medieval crusaders, pilgrims and merchants encountered Arab Muslim culture on their way to the Holy Land; and explores more recent artistic interaction between Ottoman and Western cultures, including Sir Christopher Wren's inspirations in the Saracen' style of Gothic architecture.Recovering this long yet overlooked history of architectural borrowing', Stealing from the Saracens is a rich tale of cultural exchange, shedding new light on Europe's greatest landmar
£17.09
Damiani Toiletpaper Magazine 20
Book SynopsisToiletpaper is an artists’ magazine created and produced by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari, born out of a passion or obsession they both cultivate: images. The magazine contains no text; each picture springs from an idea, often simple, and through a complex orchestration of people it becomes the materialization of the artists’ mental outbursts. Since the first issue, in June 2010, Toiletpaper has created a world that displays ambiguous narratives and a troubling imagination. It combines the vernacular of commercial photography with twisted narrative tableaux and surrealistic imagery. The result is a publication that is itself a work of art, which, through its accessible form as a magazine, and through its wide distribution, challenges the limits of the contemporary art economy.
£13.50
BIS Publishers B.V. Visual Working: Business drawing skills for
Book SynopsisBoost your productivity at work with the latest in the Visual book series. Enhance your productivity at work with "Visual Working," the follow-up to the successful "Visual Thinking" and "Visual Doing." This practical workbook shows you how to use drawing as a fun and effective way to communicate at work. It provides simple steps to incorporate business drawing into your daily routine so that you can express ideas with images as easily as with words. Discover the Five Visual Thinking Types and use practical tips to improve collaboration and communication within your organisation. Make drawing at work a regular part of your daily routine and enjoy more success and pleasure on the job. - Learn to use drawing as a fun and effective communication tool in the workplace. - Incorporate business drawing into your daily routine. - Unleash your creativity and foster better teamwork throughout your workplace.
£16.00
Headline Publishing Group Little Guides to Style The Classics
Book SynopsisLittle Guides to Style: The Classics is the beautifully packaged story of four heritage design houses that exemplify elegance and haute couture - Burberry, Chanel, Givenchy and Louis Vuitton.From the timeless Burberry Trench to the iconic Louis Vuitton luggage, these four pocket-sized books feature the key looks which have defined the fashion landscape and cemented these brands as classics.Featuring over 400 exquisite images and expert text by bestselling fashion writers, these definitive guides to luxury style are the perfect gift set for any fashion lover.
£44.00
Duckworth Books The Case for Nature
Book SynopsisA deeply informed, radically hopeful manifesto for regenerating our economies and societies through the power of nature and natural capital.
£9.89
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc The Complete Guide to LowFire Glazes for Potters
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£17.60
Edition Skylight Carisha: Revised and Enlarged Edition
Book SynopsisText in English & German. Carisha is one of the most wanted models on the internet. She possesses a certain soft, ethereal angelic beauty that captivates the imagination, and, with her long wavy blond hair and radiant smile, an sweet, uplifting innocence. Against the natural green background, enjoy her creamy complexion, the drape of her hair, her slim waist, petite behind and shapely legs. Carisha's mood varies from picture to picture. She is the pure personification of natural beauty, radiating happiness and the joy of being in the right place at the right time. Carisha is in a class of her own, beautiful beyond words. This book is a sensual, exclusive collection of over 180 images of this incredible vision of feminine loveliness.
£17.95
Abrams Slim Aarons
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£97.50
teNeues Publishing UK Ltd Nineties Spirit: Music Caught on Camera
Book Synopsis"Nineties Spirit is comprehensive, compelling and at times emotional. It's a must-have for any fan of music." — Amateur Photographer "As a time capsule of the music industry in the 1990s… Nineties Spirit is comprehensive, compelling and at times emotional. It's a must-have for any fan of music." — Amateur Photography “If photographs could sing, Paul Bergen’s would be chart toppers.” — SquareMile David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen, Nirvana and Oasis, Pete Doherty and Phil Collins, Prince and Motörhead — the internationally acclaimed and renowned music photographer Paul Bergen has seen all the stars of the 1990s through his lens, both on stage and backstage. His photo archives are among the world’s largest in the music industry. In Nineties Spirit, he is now sharing these treasures with a large audience for the very first time. The artists themselves also get a chance to have their say. In short passages, interviews, and commentaries, the authors bring the iconic decade alive again. They make Nineties Spirit a one-of-a-kind chronicle of the times that captures an entire generation's attitude toward life.Trade Review"As a time capsule of the music industry in the 1990s… Nineties Spirit is comprehensive, compelling and at times emotional. It's a must-have for any fan of music." - Amateur Photography"Nineties Spirit is comprehensive, compelling and at times emotional. It's a must-have for any fan of music." - Amateur Photographer"We speak to Dutch photographer Paul Bergen, whose new book Nineties Spirit perfectly captures the decade in which both optimism and pessimism peaked." - WhyNow"What better way to pay homage to the ’90s than with a book full of its most prominent acts? From Kurt Cobain to Nick Cave and Henry Rollins to Salt-n-Pepa, this coffee table book covers every base and genre that made the decade so integral." - HiConsumption“If photographs could sing, Paul Bergen’s would be chart toppers.” - SquareMile
£42.46
Atelier Editions An Illustrated Catalog of American Fruits & Nuts:
Book SynopsisA kaleidoscopic celebration of the USDA’s pomological collection, offering an engaging, biophillic meditation upon the sweetest of the earth’s produce The United States Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection encompasses 7,497 botanical watercolor paintings of evolving fruit and nut varieties, alongside specimens introduced by USDA plant explorers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Assembled between 1886 and 1942, the collection's remarkable, botanically accurate watercolors were executed by some 21 professional artists (including nine women). Authored largely before the widespread application of photography, the watercolors were intended to aid accurate identification and examination of fruit varietals, for the nation’s fruit growers. Documenting the transformation of American pomology, the science of fruit breeding and production, and the horticultural innovations accountable for contemporary fruit cultivation and consumption, the USDA’s collection offers fascinating anthropological and horticultural insights concerning the fruits we ecstatically devour, and why. With an abundance of reproductions from the collection, this gorgeous volume encompasses fruit-suffused anecdotes and observations drawn from the fields of archaeology and anthropology, horticulture and literature, ancient representation and contemporary visual art. It includes contributions by authors Jacqueline Landy, John McPhee, Michael Pollan and Marina Vitaglione.Trade ReviewThe pictures are virtuosic... you feel you could reach out and pick from it. -- Sebastian Smee * Washington Post *These artists were in the business of rivaling color photography, not yet widely used. More than a picture book, this is a survey of visual learning; prior to the orange’s introduction in Europe during the Renaissance, Westerners went around calling the shade of the same name ‘yellow-red.’ -- Lizzy Harding * Bookforum *Not only visually arresting, but botanically accurate. -- Emily Gosling * Creative Boom *That the U.S. Department of Agriculture and art could be on speaking terms seems astonishing. Yet from 1886 to 1942 the agency commissioned artists to document fruits and nuts grown in the United States, to record the varieties and help with identification at a time when the use of color photography was not widespread. The beautiful new book exhibits but a fraction of the 7,584 botanical watercolor paintings in the collection. Lively, informative text accompanies the illustrations. -- Florence Fabricant * New York Times Cooking *A selection of the most delectable specimens. From the vivid green oranges grown in Florida to the delicate yellow cherries found in Michigan, the book provides a sumptuous journey of discovery. -- Baya Simmons * Financial Times *The book’s main attraction is its hundreds of lusciously detailed, full-color illustrations: the reader can almost taste and smell the bright, juicy fruits and nuts across its pages. But the catalogue’s accompanying texts by Adam Leith Goliner, Jaqueline Landey, John McPhee, and Michael Pollan about each fruit’s history and makeup — which encompass elements of archaeology, anthropology, botany, and the arts — are unexpectedly illuminating, and nearly as delightful. -- Lauren Moya Ford * Hyperallergic *Because color photography was not yet reliable in the 1890s, the division relied on the meticulous observation and brushwork of Newton and her colleagues to record the bounty harvested from the continent’s sprawling orchards and fields. Their stunning pictures of oranges and apples and strawberries and persimmons, which have long been a resource for specialists on the USDA website, have finally received the mainstream attention they deserve. -- Jonathon Keats * Forbes *The technical accuracy of these illustrations is a marvel, finding beauty even in the diseased and rotten... -- Holly Black * Elephant *
£41.80
Book Sales Inc Cute Kawaii Coloring Color SuperCute Cats Sushi
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£7.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Drawing with Charcoal
Book SynopsisCharcoal is a versatile and dramatic medium with incredible potential for expression. This stunning book shows you how to create a drawing using its subtle, complex and bold qualities to best effect. Through step-by-step demonstrations and tasks, it explores the process, explaining how to capture a scene or the feeling of a scene, and, essentially, how best to fix an image to the page. With over 200 illustrations, this beautiful book is a compelling guide for everyone who wants to work with this elusive and powerful medium. Topics covered include: The basics of charcoal – explains the material, its qualities and ways of using it; Charcoal lenses – advises on how to choose interesting subjects with the use of photography and sketchbooks, and how to build a library of visual references; Mark making – includes techniques for complete beginners, as well as more advanced ideas for those hoping to develop and refine their work; Demonstrations – shows how to use the techniques and build a body of work; Soft pastel – suggests ways of combining charcoal with pastel to add colour to your work; Tasks and extensions – gives tips for trying and exploring ideas further to develop your own skills and to create a unique style to your work and finally: Protecting your work – advises on the key techniques used for fixing, photographing, storing and framing your work.Trade ReviewThe first thing to say is that it is admirably thorough - with plenty of practical work as well as explanations. It does its subject more than ample justice. -- Henry Malt - The Artist reviewer * The Artist *
£15.29
Design Studio Press At the Mountains of Madness Vol. 2
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£22.46
HarperCollins Publishers Houses of the National Trust: The history and
Book SynopsisFully revised and updated edition of the classic, stunningly illustrated guide to the cream of Britain’s historic country houses cared for by the National Trust, encompassing both interior and exterior design. This captivating book, fully revised and updated and featuring more NT houses than ever before, is a guide to some of the greatest architectural treasures of Britain, encompassing both interior and exterior design. This new edition is fully revised and updated and includes entries for new properties including: Acorn Bank, Claife Viewing Station, Cushendun, Cwmdu, Fen Cottage, The Firs (birthplace of Edward Elgar), Hawker's Hut, Lizard Wireless Station, Totternhoe Knolls and Trelissick. The houses covered include spectacular mansions such as Petworth House and Waddesdon Manor, and more lowly dwellings such as the Birmingham Back to Backs and estate villages like Blaise Hamlet, near Bristol. In addition to houses, the book also covers fascinating buildings as diverse as churches, windmills, dovecotes, castles, follies, barns and even pubs. The book also acts as an overview of the country's architectural history, with every period covered, from the medieval stronghold of Bodiam Castle to the clean-lined Modernism of The Homewood. Teeming with stories of the people who lived and worked in these buildings: wealthy collectors (Charles Wade at Snowshill), captains of industry (William Armstrong at Cragside), prime ministers (Winston Churchill at Chartwell) and pop stars (John Lennon at Mendips). Written in evocative, imaginative prose and illustrated with glorious images from the National Trust's photographic library, this book is an essential guide to the built heritage of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
£23.43
Pinter & Martin Ltd. Womanhood: The Bare Reality
Book Synopsis100 women bare all in an empowering collection of photographs and interviews about Womanhood. Vagina, vulva, lady garden, pussy, beaver, cunt, fanny… whatever you call it most women have no idea what’s ‘down there’. Culturally and personally, no body part inspires love and hate, fear and lust, worship and desecration in the same way. From smooth Barbie dolls to internet porn, girls and women grow up with a very narrow view of what they should look like, even though in reality there is an enormous range. Womanhood departs from the ‘ideal vagina’ and presents the gentle un-airbrushed truth, allowing us to understand and celebrate our diversity. For the first time, 100 brave and beautiful women reveal their bodies and stories on their own terms, talking about how they feel about pleasure, sex, pain, trauma, birth, motherhood, menstruation, menopause, gender, sexuality and simply being a woman.Trade ReviewI have watched toddlers, young children, teenagers and adults alike flick through all of the brilliant books of this series in my house. All have come away with a greater knowledge, respect and fascination with the human body. That said, this is not the main reason I love reading this book — over and over again! It’s not just brilliant because finally, people who read it might be able to breathe out in the knowledge that no, we don’t all look the same, and that no, they are not abnormal, asexual or all the other nonsense that comes from lack of access to this sort of photography and literature. I love this book because it’s a bloody good read, which just happens to make you feel a weight off your shoulders and a much greater appreciation of your own, and every other human’s skin, by the end of it. -- Hollie McNishA revelation and celebration of everything being female means. -- Sarah DitumThe vulva stories Dodsworth has collected made me laugh and cry, moved by the openness with which each person talks about sexual liberation, grief, loss, abuse and everything in between. The very fact that vulvas feel so controversial to look at underlines the power of the project. * The Guardian *Dodsworth’s project is a simple but groundbreaking idea that gives women back a sense of ownership over their own bodies. * The Evening Standard *
£23.75
teNeues Publishing UK Ltd Chasing Light
Book Synopsis"Swiss explorer and photographer Stefan Forster admits that he is no stranger to dodging alligators and hiking for weeks in pursuit of the perfect photo. And an impressive new photobook shows that his efforts pay off handsomely." — Sarah Holt, Mail Online "This tome is a potential classic in the making and a masterclass in how straightforward landscape imagery should be done." — Amateur Photographer "Stunning pictures...luminous images..." — Examiner "Unbelievable...just amazing..." — WGN TV Chicago Captured in vivid colour and magnificent quality, the unique moments that photographer Stefan Forster discovers in out-of-the-way places in nature take place on adventurous backcountry trips far from civilisation, with Forster lugging up to 80 pounds in camera gear and camping equipment. With enormous enthusiasm and prepared for anything, he often hikes through remote areas for weeks at a time on his search for the extraordinary. He has taken long solo kayak expeditions along Greenland’s west coast, hopped from island to island in Micronesia, and slogged through the swamps of Louisiana and Texas to find the area’s most beautiful cypress trees, dodging alligators all the while. The results are unique and fascinating photos. This book presents this young photographer’s most beautiful experiences to date, including everything from rare rainstorms in the world’s driest desert and the Northern Lights shimmering through icebergs to spectacular shots of the Rocky Mountains. Forster was one of the first photographers to use state-of-the-art quadcopter drones, giving his pictures fresh, new perspectives. Stefan Forster published some of these aerial shots for the first time in Above the World – Earth Through a Drone’s Eye, released by teNeues in September 2016. The following locations are included in the book: Switzerland Iceland Greenland Antarctica Peninsula Utah Colorado South Dakota Louisiana Washington Namibia Westcoast, Scotland Uganda New Zealand Seychelles La Gomera Tasmania Philippines Australia Indonesia Text in English, French and German.Trade Review"Swiss explorer and photographer Stefan Forster admits that he is no stranger to dodging alligators and hiking for weeks in pursuit of the perfect photo. And an impressive new photobook shows that his efforts pay off handsomely." - Sarah Holt, Mail Online"This tome is a potential classic in the making and a masterclass in how straightforward landscape imagery should be done." - Amateur Photographer"These are beautifully presented in Chasing Light, which will appeal to anyone who loves spectacular landscape photography." - Outdoor Photography"Stunning pictures...luminous images..." - Examiner"Unbelievable...just amazing..." - WGN TV ChicagoTable of ContentsIntroduction Forests and Trees Sand Dunes and Deserts Ice and Snow Canyons, Cliffs, and Volcanoes Mountains The World from Above Rivers, Lakes and Coasts Night Lights - Aurora Borealis World Map Index
£34.00
Search Press Ltd Charles Evans’ Pocket Book for Watercolour
Book SynopsisA new pocket-book edition of the bestselling watercolour tip book by renowned artist Charles Evans. Discover 100 top tips for painting in watercolour that will take the mystery out of painting, covering topics from creating depth, introducing harmony, how to deal with light and shade and how to create mood and atmosphere, this book was previously published as Charlie's Top Tips for Watercolour Artists. Contained inside one slim, notebook-size book that will fit perfectly in your kit bag for easy transportation while painting on the go, it includes quick, clever tips that are easy to follow and effective. Trade ReviewSearch Press's new series of pocket books for watercolourists by popular tutors - Charles Evans, Terry Harrison and Geoff Kersey - is taken from the previously published Top Tips for Watercolour Artists series. The material isn't new, but the format is. Notebook-sized, it fits perfectly into your kit bag so makes the ideal reference tool when you are working out in the field. Charles Evan's books includes tips on sketching, skies, light and shade, trees, man-made structures, mood and atmosphere. Terry Harrison includes chapters on how to use photographs, wet into wet, masking and lifting out, grasses and flowers, and winter scenes, while Geoff Kersey includes tips on mixing colours, the importance of shadows, hills and mountains and adding signs of life. The popular Top Tips series was well planned providing would-be artists with tips from experienced watercolour painters to help them with specific areas of painting. This new pocket book series gives them a new lease of life. * Leisure Painter, September 2018 *Search Press have reissued their eminently useful Top Tips series in paperback. If you haven't encountered these before, they're a handy way of taking the advice of your favourite artists out in the field with you. Got a problem with skies, water, washes, colour mixing or almost anything else? You'll find quick solutions, often in a short paragraph and a single illustration that'll get you back on track in minutes. Ideal as a source of inspiration, as well as an antidote to frustration, these are easy to pack and use. -- Henry Malt * Paint magazine (September 2018) *Table of ContentsIntroduction 8 Materials 10 Sketching 22 Colour 24 Skies 30 Creating depth 41 Introducing harmony 44 Light and shade 46 Trees 50 Life in the landscape 62 Creating texture 70 Man-made structures 72 Water 80 Mountains and cliffs 86 Mood and atmosphere 92 Index 96
£8.54
Headline Publishing Group The Little Book of Alexander McQueen: The story
Book Synopsis"Give me time and I'll give you a revolution" – Alexander McQueenEver since its creation in 1992, the House of Alexander McQueen has been synonymous with drama, risk-taking and cutting-edge innovation. From iconic collaborations, like with Lady Gaga for her "Bad Romance" music video, to shockingly controversial runway shows like The Horn of Plenty, Alexander McQueen was beloved for his fantastical silhouettes and blurring of gender lines.This exquisitely illustrated volume explores the story behind the House, from McQueen's own early days to the current leadership of Sarah Burton. Through a carefully curated collection of finished designs, close-up details and sketches, this book pulls back the veil on the wonderful world of McQueen.Table of ContentsIntroduction • The Early Years • Central Saint Martin • Early Connections • The House of Givenchy • Back in London • Collaborators and Muses • Sarah Burton: Beyond McQueen
£12.59
3DTotal Publishing Ltd Mythical Beasts: An Artist's Field Guide to
Book SynopsisIn Mythical Beasts: An Artist's Field Guide to Designing Fantasy Creatures, thirty talented artists show you how to sketch, draw, and render thirty mythical creatures. Learn how to create some of the best-known fantasy creatures including the werewolf, unicorn, and of course the fantasy staplethe dragon. Also included are lesser-known mythical beasts such as the Slavic Leshy, Japanese Jorogumo, and the Congolese Dingonek. Each creature has its own chapter which covers its history, how to render main elements, and variations, and one large final illustration. If you are a fan of mythology and fantasy, then Mythical Beasts is the book for you!Table of Contents1. Aswang 2. Barghest 3. Boggart 4. Bunyip 5. Chimera 6. Chupacabra 7. Cockatrice 8. Dingonek 9. Eastern Dragon 10. Faun 11. Gorgon 12. Harpy 13. Jackalope 14. Jormungandr 15. Jorogumo 16. Kelpie 17. Kraken 18. Krampus 19. Leshy 20. Manticore 21. Merman 22. Mothman 23. Nue 24. Ox-Head 25. Phoenix 26. Unicorn 27. Werewolf 28. Western Dragon 29. Wyvern 30. Yeti
£29.99
Prestel Spray Nation: 1980s NYC Graffiti Photos
Book SynopsisIf you were a graffiti writer in 1980s New York City, you wanted Martha Cooper to document your work—and she probably did. Cooper has spent decades immortalizing art that is often overlooked, and usually illegal. Her first book, 1984’s Subway Art (a collaboration with Henry Chalfant), is affectionately referred to by graffiti artists as the “bible”. To create Spray Nation, Cooper and editor Roger Gastman pored through hundreds of thousands of 35mm Kodachrome slides, painstakingly selecting and digitizing them. The photos range from obscure tags to portraits, action shots, walls, and painted subway cars. They are accompanied by heartfelt essays celebrating Cooper’s drive, spirit, and singular vision. The images capture a gritty New York era that is gone forever. And although the original pieces (as well as many of their creators) have been lost, these powerful photos feel as immediate as a subway train thundering down the tracks.
£29.75
Reel Art Press Black Ivy: A Revolt In Style
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£31.96
Prestel René Gruau: Master of Fashion Illustration
Book SynopsisBefore photography became the primary medium for marketing fashion, there was René Gruau with his pens, brushes, watercolours, and inks. Beginning in 1940 when he helped create the Miss Dior campaign, and for more than two decades, Gruau was at the forefront of fashion design. In addition to his long and fruitful partnership with Dior this book features sublime reproductions of Gruau’s work with luxury designers such as Givenchy, Balmain, Balenciaga, Lacroix, and Schiaparelli. It looks at the artistic influences—from Toulouse-Lautrec to Kabuki theatre—that shaped his use of pigment and line and demonstrates how, with just a few strokes and a splash of colour, he managed to capture the perfection of a woman’s hat, or make tangible a perfume’s alluring scent. A gorgeous introduction to French fashion’s golden age, this definitive volume is also an indispensable reference for anyone interested in fashion design, haute couture, and commercial illustration.
£42.49
Flame Tree Publishing Bodleian Libraries: High Jinks Bookshelves
Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. The Bodleian Library is one of the oldest libraries in Europe and is the main research library of the University of Oxford. It holds over 13 million printed items and these book spines are just a few examples of the beautiful objects in the Library’s collection. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
£11.21
Tuttle Publishing Japanese Color Harmony Dictionary: Modern Colors
Book SynopsisAn indispensable guide to the colors and combinations of contemporary Japanese design—by one of Japan's leading colorists!Color consultant Teruko Sakurai finds inspiration everywhere—in the foods, landscapes and everyday objects of her native land. Flipping through the pages of this book is like taking a tour through modern Japan. The tones, hues and palettes will dazzle and inspire you.Over 3,300 different color combinations are presented in over 125 different themes. Each two-page section in this book presents a different theme with the following information: An introduction giving a brief background on the color scheme and a description of how it can be used A number-coded nine-color palette board showing the range of shades and hues that complement and comprise the scheme CMYK, RGB and HEX (the color code used in Japan) references for all nine colors 26 examples including two- and three-color combinations with photos and illustrations This is an indispensable guide for graphic designers, illustrators, decorators, artists and publishing professionals. It will also be enjoyable and inspiring for readers planning their own home design or art projects.
£14.44
Laurence King Publishing Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book Revised
Book Synopsis'This updated version of the bestselling Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book, includes additional swatches, new close-up photography to show fabrication, yarn windings as well as finished fabric swatches and more! This unique resource with 142 swatches and yarns of the most recognized and widely used varieties of fabric encourages consideration of not just fabric’s aesthetic appeal but also their structure, feel and weight. Natural fabrics such as cottons, silks, wools and linens are included, as are a wide range of manmade ones including alternative plant fibers like bamboo and hemp. With accompanying information on fabrication, weights, and construction, this book will help student fashion designers to make informed textile choices based upon an understanding of raw materials together with the processes that make up a fabric.
£85.50
Abrams The Hidden Beauty of Seeds Fruits The Botanical
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£24.00
Rocky Nook The iPhone Photography Book
Book SynopsisLearn to take great photos with your iPhone—the camera you always have with you!Imagine if someone took the same photographic techniques, principles, and tools used by high-end and professional photographers, but applied them to shooting with an iPhone. Imagine the type of images you’d be able to create using those same ideas. Well, finally, somebody has. The world’s #1 best-selling photography techniques author is about to break all the rules as he shows you how to apply the same techniques today’s top pro photographers use to make stunning images. You’re going to learn exactly how to use these techniques to create images that people will just not believe you could actually take with a phone (but with the quality of the iPhone’s camera, you absolutely can!).Scott leaves all the techno-speak behind and, instead, treats the whole book as if it were just you and he out on a shoot with your iPhones, using his trademark casual, plain-English writing style to help you unlock the power of your iPhone to make the type of pictures you never thought could be done with a phone. You’ll learn: • Which tools to use to make pro-quality portraits in any lighting situation. • How to create stunning landscape shots that people will swear you took with an expensive DSLR or mirrorless camera. • Proven posing techniques that flatter your subject and make anyone you photograph look their very best in every shot. • How to organize and edit your photos like a pro! • The pros’ top tips for making amazing shots of everything from flowers to product shots, from food photography to travel shots, and everything in between.Each page covers a single concept, a single tool, or a trick to take your iPhone photography from snapshots to shots that will make your friends and family say, “Wait…you took this?!” TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: iPhone Camera Essentials Chapter 2: How to Compose Like a Pro Chapter 3: Photographing People Chapter 4: Posing People Chapter 5: Travel & Landscape Photography Chapter 6: Other Cool Stuff to Shoot Chapter 7: iPhone Camera Tips and Tricks Chapter 8: Organizing Your Photo Library Chapter 9: Editing Your Images Chapter 10: Incredible Apps That Can Take Your Photos to the Next Level Chapter 11: Awesome iPhone Accessories Chapter 12: Photo Recipes
£20.00
Unbound More Birds
Book SynopsisA beautiful collection of bird paintings from Sunday Times-bestselling author Jim Moir, the artist formerly known as Vic Reeves. Jim loves birds. His popularity as a painter has soared in recent years and the simplicity and sincerity of his bird paintings have given them cult status among his fans. Small enough to fit inside the pocket of a cagoule, More Birds is bursting with new paintings each accompanied by a fact. Do you know why the Chough has earned a reputation as a firestarter? Or how many pairs of Peregrine Falcons are nesting on St Paul's Cathedral? Following Jim's bestselling Birds and his Sky Arts series Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy, this exquisite volume of paintings will delight everyone who enjoys looking at and learning about our beaked and feathered fellow travellers. ''Jim doesn''t just see birds, he looks at them, so intensely that he understands them. Not just anatomically or b
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Silver Press Steering the Craft
Book SynopsisUrsula K. Le Guin's essential guide to the writer's craft, now publishing in the UK for the first time. A guide for writing groups as well as solo writers, with a brand-new introduction from leading SFF writers Kelly Link, Karen Joy Fowler and Molly Gloss.
£12.59
