Art & Photography Books
The Monacelli Press Shahzia Sikander
Book SynopsisThe definitive publication on internationally acclaimed artist Shahzia Sikander, one of the most influential feminist artists working todayBorn in Pakistan and active in New York since the 1990s, Shahzia Sikander navigates the interplay of multiple identities, encompassing a range of artistic disciplines in her work and critically reinterpreting South Asian material history. Sikander?s distinctly feminist iconography focuses on the narratives of immigrant women to challenge Eurocentric art histories and counter Orientalist scholarship. This volume, published to coincide with a major mid-career retrospective that premiered during the Biennale Art in Venice and will be held concurrently at the Cincinnati Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art, is the first comprehensive exploration of Sikander?s ideas and art. With hundreds of images, many presented as a full page or an entire spread, the richly illustrated book immerses readers in Sikander?s vibrant and subversive art.
£29.71
The Monacelli Press Henry Hobson Richardson
Book SynopsisThe first in-depth publication of drawings that reveal the creative genius of H. H. Richardson, the greatest American architect of the nineteenth century The trove of 4,000 drawings, preserved since Richardson?s death, have been largely unpublished, until now. This new book encompasses masterpieces such as Trinity Church in Boston, MA? voted the ?most beautiful building in America? in 1885? the Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail in Pittsburgh, PA; the Ames Gate Lodge in Easton, MA; the Glessner House and the Marshall Field Wholesale Store in Chicago, IL; and many more. The book makes a major contribution to Richardson scholarship through its presentation of unpublished sketches, renderings, and plans of more than 50 projects, including city and country houses, churches, libraries, railroad stations, and municipal buildings. Its companion text includes an essay surveying the life and career of Richardson by James F. O?Gorman, the leading scholar of his work, which provides context to the drawings, together with additional essays that discuss the organization of Richardson?s studio in Brookline, MA, and his personal approach to a wide network of clients as well as an overview of the Richardson archive at Harvard.With its curated selection of 450 drawings, meticulously reproduced to reveal the design process and hand of the architect, this book is a revelatory exploration of Richardson?s work, work that set American architecture on a new course and exerted a global influence on the birth of modernism. Henry Hobson Richardson: Drawings from the Collection of Houghton Library was selected for the Classical America Series in Architecture by the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art
£51.96
The Monacelli Press The Land Is Full
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£37.40
Monacelli Press Emerald Drifters
Book SynopsisPhotographer and writer Cig Harvey's new work is a poetic, richly saturated exploration of life through pigment
£33.24
Monacelli Press Derrick Adams
Book SynopsisThe highly anticipated first monograph on one of the most celebrated American contemporary artistsThrough portraits, social scenes, photographs, sculptures, and immersive installations, Derrick Adams has developed an artistic practice that jocundly visualizes modern Black American life.Equally informed by popular culture as he is by the history of modern art, Adams's work brings the everyday experiences of Black Americans to the forefront, capturing fashionable moments of joy, resilience, and celebration. His art is filled with color, energy, and complexity, whether they depict intimate, everyday moments or grand, sweeping statements.Adams's first-ever monograph includes 150 of the most significant works from his thirty-year career, along with four newly commissioned texts from cultural luminaries. Filled with beautifully reproduced images and presented in a cloth case with a painting tipped onto the front cover, this stunning book establishes Derrick Adams as one of the most important figurative artists working today.
£47.96
The Monacelli Press Art in Nature
Book SynopsisAn exclusive invitation to explore an extraordinary private sculpture park
£47.96
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Package Design Workbook: The Art and Science of
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive guide provides designers with a thoughtful packaging primer that covers the challenges of designing packaging for a competitive market in a very hardworking and relevant way. Package Design Workbook addresses all aspects of the creative process including choosing a package format, colors and materials, final finishes, and special considerations such as awkward objects and unique display considerations. This book breaks down the process of design in a much more comprehensive way than most books on the subject, which just analyze the final designs. This guide also offers case studies in the back half of the book with the text focusing on why specific colors, formats, type treatments, and finishes were chosen, and what the resulting effects were on the consumer and the client.
£18.99
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Kawaii Café Bubble Tea: Classic, Fun, and
Book SynopsisSatisfy your bubble tea cravings at home (and affordably)! Kawaii Café Bubble Tea includes over 60 easy-to-follow recipes, beautifully illustrated in a fun anime style. No matter if you call it boba or bubble tea, this addictive drink that originated in Taiwan in the 1980s has taken the world by storm, with shops popping up on every corner and lines out all their doors.Kawaii Café Bubble Tea covers all the basics, from brewing tea and making your own tapioca balls (aka boba) to handcrafting sweeteners, syrups, toppings, and more with all-natural ingredients and no corn syrup. Each recipe includes exciting anime-style illustrations and instructions for customizing to your preferred level of sweetness. Learn how to make: Milk Teas (lactose-free Thai, black milk, and green milk teas) Fruit Teas (strawberry, mango, watermelon, kiwi, pineapple, pomelo, and cucumber teas) Specialty Drinks (with special ingredients including coconut milk, almond butter, taro root, and ice cream) Recipes include: Pomelo Slushie (green or black tea with Pomelo Jam and Simple Syrup) Lady Bug (black tea with Strawberry Syrup and Watermelon Syrup) Area 51 (green tea with Cucumber Syrup and Kiwi Syrup) Mint Tea Lemon Mojito (mint tea with Lemon Syrup, Simple Syrup, and mint leaves) Pink Panda (milk, Strawberry Syrup, and cookies-and-cream ice cream) With yummy recipes, down-to-earth writing, and a delightful design, Kawaii Café Bubble Tea is the ultimate guide to this global phenomenon.
£10.44
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc A Designer's Research Manual, 2nd edition,
Book SynopsisGood information gives designers a competitive advantage. Understanding the wishes of a client and the needs and preferences of their audience drives innovation. The ability to gather research, analyze findings, and apply them to project goals is as important to successful design teams as their conceptual and aesthetic skills. This essential handbook will help readers understand what design research is and why it is necessary, outline proven techniques and methods, and explain how to incorporate them into any creative process. A Designer’s Research Manual was one of the first books to apply research practices to the benefit of visual communication designers. This long awaited second edition follows more than a decade of active use by practitioners, design educators, and students around the world. Comprehensively updated, A Designer's Research Manual second edition includes: Over 25 proven research strategies and tactics Added content about planning research, analyzing results, and integrating research into the design process Suggestions for scaling research for any project, timeline, or budget All new in-depth case studies from industry leaders, outlining strategy and impact Updated images, illustrations, and visualizations Quick Tips for rapid integration of research concepts into your practice Trade ReviewThis clearly written and smartly designed guide is perfect for designers of all disciplines looking to expand their range. * Design Observer *
£17.99
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc The Everything Art Handbook: A comprehensive
Book SynopsisCovering more than 100 techniques and mediums for drawing, painting, and mixed media, The Everything Art Handbook is an all-inclusive, go-to resource for artists of all skill levels. A refreshing, accessible compendium of art materials and techniques, The Everything Art Handbook is the perfect all-inclusive resource for beginning artists wanting to experiment and play with a variety of art mediums and techniques.The Everything Art Handbook is divided into sections focusing on different types of mediums and art concepts. Each section includes a basic overview of the topic, instructions for selecting and working with the right tools and materials, step-by-step sample artwork, and helpful sidebars with advice from professional artists. Expand and refresh your artistic skills with these and more topics: Getting started, including how to set up a studio and where to find inspiration Art fundamentals, such as value and light, perspective, and composition Color basics, including complementary colors, primaries, secondaries, and neutrals Drawing techniques for working with graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, pastel, pen and ink, and more Painting techniques for working with oil, acrylic, and watercolor Mixed media tools and techniques, including stamping, encaustics, and textures Using clear, informative explanations for achieving the best results, The Everything Art Handbook is an approachable reference guide for contemporary artists of any skill level.
£15.29
Museum of Modern Art Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Dada Head
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£10.95
Square Enix Final Fantasy Xiv: Endwalker -- The Art Of
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£28.49
Workman Publishing Hello Dahlias 1000Piece Puzzle
Book SynopsisWorld-renowned artist and dahlia obsessive Frances Palmer celebrates her favorite flower in this all-new 1,000 piece puzzle.Featuring: 1,000 full-color interlocking pieces Art print with puzzle image Finished puzzle is 26 3/8 x 18 7/8
£18.35
Workman Publishing John Derian Paper Goods Crested Turkey 1000Piece
Book SynopsisIt's time for a new Thanksgiving tradition. After the pies, after the contented sighs, keep the reverence for the day going with this singularly stunning puzzle. Straight from the collection of John Derian, the artist and designer whose work with printed images of the past transports the viewer to another time and place, Crested Turkey is a nineteenth-century chromolithographic portrait that confirms the wonder and wisdom behind Benjamin Franklin's famous remark that in comparison with the bald eagle, the wild turkey is a much more respectable and courageous creature. And so handsome too!Featuring: 1,000 interlocking pieces Mini-poster (6 3/4 x 9 3/8) for reference or framing Completed puzzle size: 18 7/8 x 26 3/8
£22.44
Rocky Nook Canon EOS R6: Pocket Guide: Buttons, Dials,
Book SynopsisRocky Nook’s Pocket Guides are handy, ultra-portable, and quick to reference to help you get the shot when you’re out and about.These pocket guides are designed for photographers who haven’t memorized every button, dial, setting, and feature on their Canon EOS R6.With a pre-shoot checklist and color coded tabs for easy reference to exactly what information you’re looking for, this pocket guide will act as your backup brain.Customize your pre-shoot checklist so that you’ve got your preferred settings handy, and don’t worry if you switch them up, you can always access the pocket guide to correct or reset them.
£11.69
Birlinn General Nature Notebook: Puffin
Book SynopsisThis notebook features a beautiful cover illustration by acclaimed nature artist Jane Smith. It contains 176 pages of lightly lined paper, head-and-tail bans, a ribbon marker and band to keep it securely fastened.
£11.39
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd Eric Ravilious: Imagined Realities
Book SynopsisA collection of illustrations showcasing many previously unpublished paintings of the artist Eric Ravilious. Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) is now firmly one of the most popular artists of his period. He was a painter of watercolours and murals, a book illustrator in wood engraving and lithography, and a designer of transfer-ware pottery. He applied a dry and precise style of working to imaginative and romantic subject matter from the world around him and from his imaginative transformations of the art and imagery of the past. From 1940, he was an Official War Artist, painting memorable pictures of ships, aircraft and coastal defences before his tragic death in a flying accident off Iceland. This book includes illustrations of many previously unpublished paintings, including a number from private collections, as well as surveying his other artistic activities. The text also draws on many letters and other documents, again previously unpublished, and is the most comprehensive account of Ravilious' career ever published. It positions the artist in relation to the English art of his time, and more recent critical and cultural issues. The book accompanied a centenary exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, London.Table of ContentsForeword Introduction Murals Illustration Design Watercolours War Paintings Conclusion: Imagined and Imaginal Realities Notes Plates Bibliography Catalogue Chronology Acknowledgements Lenders
£22.50
Octopus Publishing Group What They Didn't Teach You in Design School: What
Book SynopsisLearn how to make your design skills pay with this enlightening, engrossing, no-nonsense guide to visual creativity in the real world. Passing on the lessons of a lifetime in graphic design practice and education, Phil Cleaver shows you how to create the best portfolio, impress at interview, develop strong client relationships, and produce great work in the studio. Enriched with quotes and advice from some of the best and brightest in the industry, this book is where you will find out what they didn't teach you in design school."There is a sea of books aimed at students produced every year. Most are overly complex and illustrated with unnecessary eye candy. Few are logical, legible, sensible, affordable and (above all) helpful for a young designer taking their first steps into the design jungle following the comfort of university. But Phil Cleaver's book has all that and more. Keep it in your bag, by your bed or on your desk: you won't regret it" - Mike Dempsey
£15.29
Flame Tree Publishing Hiroshige: Meguro (Foiled Pocket Journal)
Book SynopsisPart of a series of handy, luxurious Flame Tree Pocket Books. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they’re delightfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use, handbags and make a dazzling gift. This example features one of Hiroshige's stunning views of Mount Fuji. In this artwork, we see Mount Fuji as viewed across the slopes of a small-scale replica of the mountain. These mini-Fujis were quite a common feature as they enabled the pious-but-busy to make at least an approximation of the great pilgrimage up Mount Fuji and derive some of the same spiritual benefits.
£9.11
Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd Halim A. Flowers: Love is the Vaccine
Book SynopsisKnown for his colourful, irreverent, and often politically charged paintings, Halim Flowers is a contemporary visual artist, spoken word performer, and author who has become one of the hottest newcomers in the contemporary art scene. As a minor, Flowers was arrested and wrongfully sentenced to two life sentences in Washington, DC, later to be released under a new juvenile lifer resentencing law. His experiences aired on HBO in the Emmy award-winning documentary Thug Life in DC, as well as Kim Kardashian-West’s film The Justice Project. Since his release, Flowers has produced a stunning spectrum of paintings expressing his ardent advocacy for human rights, and his resonant, up-lifting mantra “Love is the vaccine”. This beautifully illustrated volume provides the first full treatment of Flower’s artistic vision, with insightful interpretation from leading scholars of this star on the rise.
£36.00
Flame Tree Publishing Tiffany: Displaying Peacock (Foiled Pocket
Book SynopsisPart of a series of handy, luxurious Flame Tree Pocket Books. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they’re delightfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use, handbags and make a dazzling gift. This example features one of Louis Comfort Tiffany's glorious peacock glass designs.
£9.11
Flame Tree Publishing Bosch: The Garden of Earthly Delights (Foiled
Book SynopsisPart of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. This example features Bosch's The Garden of Earthly Delights
£11.87
Flame Tree Publishing National Gallery: Bosschaert the Elder: Still
Book SynopsisPart of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. National Gallery: Bosschaert the Elder - Still life of Flowers in a Wan-Li Vase. Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder was a Dutch Golden Age painter. The flowers in this arrangement, which include lilies, tulips, roses, and carnations, are painted with almost scientific precision. Bosschaert’s choice of a smooth copper support enhances the extraordinary detail of his brushwork. The bouquet itself, however, is a fiction: these flowers do not bloom at the same time, and would have been far too precious to cut for temporary display.
£12.11
Flame Tree Publishing Ashmolean Museum: Embroidered Hanging with
Book SynopsisPart of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. Ashmolean Museum: Chinese Embroidered Hanging with Peacock. The peacock was emblematic not of glory but of compassion and care, and so it would appear to be in this intricate hanging. What we might expect to be its show-stealing splendour is almost upstaged by the pure-white peonies, lilies and roses all around. The eyes of its furled-up tail, though beautiful, blend into the background as though they were another flower.
£11.87
Flame Tree Publishing Vincent van Gogh: Café Terrace (Foiled Pocket
Book SynopsisPart of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. This example features Van Gogh: Café Terrace.
£9.11
Flame Tree Publishing Aimee Stewart: A Stitch in Time Bookshelf (Foiled
Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE POCKET 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. Aimee Stewart is a self-taught artist, photographer and writer who has been blurring the lines between digital and traditional art since 2005. Her special focus is in eclectic digital painting and photomanipulation – she takes components from old photographs and manipulates them into elements that complement her work perfectly. 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."
£9.11
Flame Tree Publishing Kew Gardens' Marianne North: Foliage and Flowers
Book SynopsisPart of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Notebooks. Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. And they're powerfully practical: a pocket at the back for receipts and scraps, two bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. This example features a licensed image from Kew Gardens' Marianne North: Foliage and Flowers. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world-famous centre for botanical and mycological knowledge. Kew has a gallery dedicated to the paintings of the remarkable Victorian artist Marianne North, who had a great eye for botanical detail. She set out in 1871 on a painterly progress through world flora. She arrived in Brazil in 1872 and stayed until September 1873.
£9.11
Flame Tree Publishing Claude Monet: Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies
Book SynopsisPart of a series of exciting and luxurious Flame Tree Sketch Books Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, the covers are printed on foil in five colours, embossed, then foil stamped. The thick paper stock makes them perfect for sketching and drawing. These are perfect for personal use and make a dazzling gift. This example features Claude Monet: Bridge over a Pond for Water Lilies. ‘All of a sudden,’ Monet would one day recall, ‘I had the revelation of the enchantment of my pond. I took up my palette…’ And the rest is art-history. Again and again – well over 200 times, and often working on an enormous scale – Claude Monet would return to water lilies as his subject.
£13.25
Flame Tree Publishing Vincent van Gogh: Sunflowers (Foiled Blank
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 and robust ivory text paper. THE ARTIST. Vincent van Gogh is considered one of the world's greatest painters, his work having had a huge and far-reaching influence on 20th-century art as well as remaining visually and emotionally powerful to this day. 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."
£11.87
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC How to Read Gardens: A Crash Course in Garden
Book SynopsisHow to Read Gardens is the essential guide for garden lovers and visitors alike. Visiting gardens has never been more popular but not many of us understand what we are looking at when strolling through a beautiful garden - are we looking at an original landscaped site or a recreation? Is the planting matter authentic or made up of modern hybrids? Are the steps and terracing in the Italianate style or are they Arts and Crafts? The truth is that most gardens of any age are like a palimpsest: successive generations have changed and influenced the soft and hard fabric of the place over time. Inevitably many of the gardens we wander through today are an amalgam of changing fashions and circumstance. How to Read Gardens gives you all the knowledge you need to tease out the clues that will tell you the complete story of a garden's past. From the grandest estate to the smallest suburban plot, this book will enliven and inform every visit.Trade ReviewThis handy pocket sized guidebook would be a useful companion for visitors to any garden, great or small, historic or modern, public or private. * Countryman *This attractive and lavishly illustrated book is an ideal present for friends who claim not to know much about the history of gardens, but delight in visiting them * Cornwall Garden Trust Journal *Table of ContentsForeword Introduction Types of Garden Styles of Garden Trees Plants & Flowers Landscape Features Garden Buildings Features Appendices Glossary Resources Index Acknowledgements
£12.34
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Introducing Pottery: the complete guide
Book SynopsisIntroducing Pottery offers a complete course in pottery, explaining everything you need to know in order to get started, and beyond. It will help develop beginning ceramic artists' skills, and guide them through to a greater level of confidence and competence in this craft. Inside is included everything from where clay is found and how it is made, to preparation for use and an in-depth description of the methods of making (including throwing, slabs and coiling). Additionally, there is information on how to mix glazes, glaze technology, different types of kilns and what happens during a firing. Introducing Pottery clearly and logically covers all the essentials of making pots and sculptures in clay, enabling the beginner to get set up and get going in a productive way. It is structured in an easy format that follows the whole process from start to finish using clear step-by-step images to help guide the reader throughout. This book will help to guide the reader from total beginner to a more confident and productive artist, making sure the total experience is an enjoyable one!Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 4 Introduction 6 1 Ceramic History 8 2 Clay: Geology, Chemistry and Clay Bodies 16 3 Methods of Working 28 4 Heatwork and Firing Clay 68 5 Glazes: Components, Chemistry and Fired Characteristics 74 6 Mixing Glazes and Improving Performance 84 7 Decorating Techniques 94 8 Correcting Glaze Faults 106 9 Glaze Formulation 112 10 Firing Kilns 122 11 Getting Started as an Artist 140 APPENDICES Technical Information 150 Cone Table and Firing Schedules 154 Studio Safety and Environmental Health 155 US and UK Ceramic Terminology Equivalents 156 Recipes 157 Bibliography 158 Suppliers 158 Glossary 159 Index 160
£18.99
Headline Publishing Group Chanel in 55 Objects: The Iconic Designer Through
Book SynopsisThe elegance of the Little Black Dress. The simplicity of the Breton shirt. The luxury of the fragrance. These signatures exemplify the image of Chanel. Bringing to life the story and designs of Gabrielle Chanel, the most influential couturière in the history of fashion, Chanel in 55 Objects is an exquisite collection of bespoke illustrations and captivating text. The chic drawings depict her most iconic innovations including fashion, fragrance, jewellery and accessories, as well as the places, motifs and people that inspired her.Table of ContentsCoco Chanel • Aubazine Abbey • Baroque • Cabaret • The equestrienne • Millinery • Boy Capel • The bob • Trousers • Jersey • Deauville • Venice • Misia • Ballets Russes • Fur • Biarritz • Le style garcon • 31 rue Cambon • Chanel No.5 • Ernest Beaux • Makeup • Bohemian style • Le Train Bleu • Pablo Picasso • Chanel Gardenia perfume • Little Black Dress • Scissors • Pearls • Samuel Goldwyn • Chanel No.22 perfume • The Ritz • Marilyn Monroe • The suit • Marlene Dietrich • Chain • 2.55 handbag • Two-tone shoe • Elizabeth Taylor • Grace Kelly • Chanel No19 perfume • Bijoux de Diamants • The logo • Paul Iribe • Jackie Kennedy • The Lion • The camellia • January 10, 1971 • Karl Lagerfeld.
£12.74
Flame Tree Publishing Moomins on the Riviera Bookmarks (pack of 10)
Book SynopsisKeep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring an image from Moomins on the Riviera, based on the comic strips by Tove Jansson. Tove Jansson was a Finnish-Swedish writer and artist who created the Moomin family and their friends. She first started painting Moomintrolls in 1935 and her last Moomin book was published in 1970; but her stories live on and continue to be adapted and enjoyed by many generations.
£17.90
Flame Tree Publishing Angela Harding: Rathlin Hares (Blank Sketch Book)
Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE SKETCH BOOK. Beautiful and luxurious, the sketch books combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, the thick paper stock makes them ideal for sketching and drawing. 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 bookmark ribbons. 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. THE ARTIST. Angela Harding is a fine art painter and illustrator based in Rutland, UK. She specialises in lino prints and her work is inspired by British birds and countryside. 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."
£13.25
Flame Tree Publishing Lucy Innes Williams: Pink Garden House Greeting
Book SynopsisSold in packs of 6. Gorgeous, foiled, handmade greeting cards, blank inside and shrink-wrapped with a gold envelope. Themed with our art calendars, foiled notebooks and illustrated art books. Our greeting cards are printed on FSC paper and wrapped in biodegradable cellobag. Lucy Innes Williams is a painter and illustrator with an artistic interest in highly ornate textiles, patterns, and the decorative arts of the early-mid twentieth century. She uses a combination of gouache, watercolour and printmaking.
£14.69
Flame Tree Publishing Aimee Stewart: Treasure Hunt Bookshelves
Book SynopsisKeep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring Aimee Stewart's Treasure Hunt Bookshelves. Aimee Stewart is a self-taught artist, photographer, and writer. Having started her adventure with digital media in 1999 as a website designer, she has since become an expert in the digital manipulation of images. She describes herself as a champion of daydreams; she loses thoughts of reality and becomes immersed in fantasy creations.
£17.90
Flame Tree Publishing Gustav Klimt: The Birch Wood Bookmarks (pack of
Book SynopsisKeep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring artwork by Gustav Klimt. Although better-known for his portraits, Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) also achieved great acclaim for his landscape art. A symphony of grey, orange and green, this unforgettable autumn landscape painting appears poised to transcend its figurative function altogether. The flattening of perspective in so many of Klimt’s woodland scenes is often said to result from his use of a ‘viewfinder’ (if no more than a cut-out cardboard frame) in composing scenes.
£17.90
Flame Tree Publishing Ernst Haeckel: Hummingbirds Bookmarks (pack of
Book SynopsisKeep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon. THE ARTIST. Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919) was born in Germany and studied medicine at the University of Berlin. Often referred to as ‘The Man Who Merged Science with Art’, Haeckel spent his life researching flora and fauna. Not only did he discover, describe, and name thousands of new species, but he captured their forms with incredible illustrations. His work continues to be key part of history in both the artistic and scientific worlds.
£17.90
Flame Tree Publishing William Morris: Seaweed Bookmarks (pack of 10)
Book SynopsisKeep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring artwork by William Morris. Born in Walthamstow, Essex, William Morris was an outstanding character of many talents, being an architect, writer, social campaigner, artist and, with his Kelmscott Press, an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement. Many of us probably know him best, however, from his superb furnishings and textile designs, intricately weaving together natural motifs in a highly stylized two-dimensional fashion influenced by medieval conventions.
£17.90
Flame Tree Publishing Royal Pavilion, Brighton: Queen Victoria's
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 Royal Pavilion, Brighton, was constructed as the seaside pleasure palace of King George IV. Queen Victoria visited the Pavilion on a number of occasions between 1837 and 1845. The hand-painted wallpaper in her bedroom was recently returned to the Pavilion from Buckingham Palace and restored. With its jewel colours and exotic plants and birds, it must have transported the young queen to another world, far from the busy streets of Brighton. 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."
£11.87
Flame Tree Publishing Royal Pavilion, Brighton: Saloon (Foiled Journal)
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 Royal Pavilion, Brighton, was constructed as the seaside pleasure palace of King George IV. The Saloon is one of the oldest surviving parts of the Royal Pavilion and the grandest room in the palace. A formal reception room, it was designed to make an impression. The authentically restored interior is bold and regal, with dramatic colour combinations and rich vivid imagery that appears elsewhere in the Pavilion, including dragons, sunflowers and lotus leaves.The luxurious woven carpet, featured here with details, made by the company that created the original, is just as vibrant. 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."
£11.87
Flame Tree Publishing Angela Harding: Seal Song (Blank Sketch Book)
Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE SKETCH BOOK. Beautiful and luxurious, the sketch books combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, the thick paper stock makes them ideal for sketching and drawing. 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 bookmark ribbons. 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. THE ARTIST. Angela Harding is a fine art painter and illustrator based in Rutland, UK. She specialises in lino prints and her work is inspired by British birds and countryside. 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."
£13.25
Flame Tree Publishing Sandro Botticelli The Birth of Venus Foiled
Book SynopsisNew title in the Flame Tree Pocket Notebook collection, combining beautiful art with high-quality production and featuring a pocket at the back, two ribbon bookmarks and a solid magnetic side flap. Perfect for personal use, handbags and make a dazzling gift.A FLAME TREE POCKET 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.PRACT
£9.11
Flame Tree Publishing Lucy Innes Williams Set of 3 Midi Notebooks
Book SynopsisShrink-wrapped set of 3 midi notebooks, each with a different painting by Lucy Innes Williams. Stitched spine, with ruled and blank pages. High-quality production makes a stunning gift. Ideal for personal use too.Lucy Innes Williams Set of 3 Midi Notebooks features a collection of three midi, foiled notebooks with alternating lined and blank pages. Each notebook has a different beautiful design: Pink Garden House, Viridian Garden House and Blue Garden House. With a sturdy cover and rounded corners, they are perfect to be carried everywhere!Lucy Innes Williams is a painter and illustrator with an artistic interest in highly ornate textiles, patterns, and the decorative arts of the early-mid twentieth century. She uses a combination of gouache, watercolour and printmaking.Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
£10.25
Flame Tree Publishing Lucy Innes Williams Pink Garden House Bookmarks
Book SynopsisA gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring popular artwork, making it the perfect gift for all art and book lovers!Keep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring art by Lucy Innes Williams.Lucy Innes Williams is a painter and illustrator with an artistic interest in highly ornate textiles, patterns, and the decorative arts of the early-mid twentieth century. She uses a combination of gouache, watercolour and printmaking.
£17.90
Flame Tree Publishing Lucy Innes Williams Viridian Garden House
Book SynopsisA gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring popular artwork, making it the perfect gift for all art and book lovers!Keep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring art by Lucy Innes Williams.Lucy Innes Williams is a painter and illustrator with an artistic interest in highly ornate textiles, patterns, and the decorative arts of the early-mid twentieth century. She uses a combination of gouache, watercolour and printmaking.
£17.90
Flame Tree Publishing Bex Parkin Birds Flowers Bookmarks pack of 10
Book SynopsisA gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring popular artwork, making it the perfect gift for all art and book lovers!Keep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring art by Bex Parkin. Bex is an incredibly talented illustrator. Having spent many years based in London working in a range of artistic jobs, she now lives in rural Staffordshire. Her passion for print, pattern and colour was largely inspired by her work sourcing vintage and antique textiles for the fashion industry, which can be seen throughout her artworks.
£17.90
Flame Tree Publishing Nina Pace Love Oracle Bookmarks pack of 10
Book SynopsisA gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring popular artwork, making it the perfect gift for all art and book lovers!Keep the page in your book with this gorgeous pack of 10 foiled bookmarks, printed on both sides, with a silky ribbon and featuring art by Nina Pace. Nina Pace is a painter, illustrator and surface designer based just outside of New York City. Her favourite subject is flowers. She is awestruck by the sheer variety of petal shapes, the detailed patterning and vein layouts. When creating a new piece, Nina takes this inspiration from nature and lets the design build organically. She loves to allow each element she’s drawing to flow from the last, where each one informs the other. Nina’s artwork embraces the full and glorious spectrum of colours embodied in the natural world.
£17.90
