Art & Photography Books
Phaidon Press Ltd The Art Book
Book SynopsisThe latest, thoroughly revised edition of Phaidon's award-winning and globally-bestselling art survey, featuring works from more than 600 of the world's greatest artistsThe Art Book is beloved throughout the world and has been translated into 20 languages, introducing millions of readers to great art and artists. Each of the more than 600 artists included, dating from medieval to modern times, is represented by a key work and an informative, explanatory text on the piece and its creator.Breaking with traditional classifications, The Art Book is organised by artist name, throwing together brilliant examples from all periods, schools, visions, and techniques in a vibrant A-Z sequence to create an unparalleled visual sourcebook and a celebration of our rich, multifaceted culture. This latest revised and updated edition includes 40 works new to this book and includes many overlooked historical and cutting-edge contemporary artists, including: Berenice Abbott, Hilma af Klint, El Anatsui, Romare Bearden, Mark Bradford, Cao Fei, Cecily Brown, Judy Chicago, John Currin, Guerrilla Girls, Lee Krasner, Jacob Lawrence, Kerry James Marshall, Joan Mitchell, Zanele Muholi, Takashi Murakami, Louise Nevelson, Clara Peeters, Jenny Saville, Wolfgang Tillmans, and more.Trade Review'A staple in every every art aficionado’s library.' – Galerie
£25.46
Taschen GmbH Peter Lindbergh. On Fashion Photography. 40th Ed.
Book SynopsisIt was on a Malibu beach in 1988 that Peter Lindbergh shot the White Shirts series, images now known the world over. Simple yet seminal, the photographs introduced us to Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Rachel Williams, Karen Alexander, Tatjana Patitz, and Estelle Lefébure. This marked the beginning of an era that redefined beauty, and Lindbergh would go on to alter the landscape of fashion photography for the decades that followed. This edition gathers more than 300 images from forty years of Lindbergh’s career. It traces the German photographer’s cinematic inflections and humanist approach, which produced images at once seductive and introspective. In 1980 Rei Kawakubo asked Lindbergh to shoot a Commes des Garçons campaign, one of his earlier forays into commercial photography. Kawakubo gave him carte blanche. The following years brought forth collaborations with the most venerated names in fashion and resulted in a relationship of mutual reverence; Lindbergh’s respect for some of the greatest designers of our time is palpable in his portraits. Among those photographed are Azzedine Alaïa, Giorgio Armani, Alber Elbaz, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Thierry Mugler, Yves Saint Laurent, Jil Sander, and Yohji Yamamoto. Widely considered a pioneer in his field, Lindbergh shirked the industry standards of beauty and instead celebrated the essence and individuality of his subjects. He was pivotal to the rise of models such as Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Mariacarla Boscono, Lara Stone, Claudia Schiffer, Amber Valletta, Nadja Auermann, and Kristen McMenamy. Lindbergh’s reach also extended across Hollywood and beyond: Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Rampling, Richard Gere, Isabelle Huppert, Nicole Kidman, Madonna, Brad Pitt, Catherine Deneuve, and Jeanne Moreau all appear in his works. From the picture chosen by Anna Wintour as the cover of her first Vogue issue to the legendary shot of Tina Turner on the Eiffel Tower, it is never the clothes, celebrity, or glamour that takes center stage in a Lindbergh photograph. Each picture conveys the humanity of its subject with a serene melancholy that is uniquely and unmistakably Lindbergh. From the outset of his career, Lindbergh was well-known in the contemporary art world, where his photographs were exhibited in galleries long before they appeared in magazines. This edition features an updated introduction adapted from an interview in 2016, allowing a glimpse behind Lindbergh’s lens, where the photographer recounts his early collaborations, the tenuous relationship between commercial and fine art, and the power of storytelling.Trade Review“An indispensable volume for every fashionista’s bookshelf.” * Cosmopolitan *“Peter Lindbergh, renowned for his alternately cinematic and naturalistic portraits of models and screen sirens, aimed to demonstrate that there is beauty in age and, more than that, audacity.” * The New York Times *“Throughout the book’s 500-plus pages, the affection Lindbergh has always had for his subjects is constantly apparent. His photos have always favored personality over polish.” * The New York Times *
£21.25
Princeton Architectural Press Book of Circles
Book SynopsisIn The Book of Circles, his companion volume to the popular Book of Trees, Manuel Lima takes us on a lively tour through millenia of information design. Three hundred detailed and colourful illustrations cover an encyclopedic array of subjects, drawing fascinating parallels across time and culture. The clay tokens used by ancient Sumerians as a system of recording trade are juxtaposed with the logos of modern retailers like Target; Venn diagrams are discussed side by side with symbols of the Christian trinity, the trefoil shape of the biohazard symbol, and the Olympic rings; a diagram revealing the characteristics of 10,000 porn stars displays structural similarities to early celestial charts placing the earth at the centre of the universe.Trade Review" explores information design in the form of circles from 18th-century musical scores to photographs of Jupiter." * The Guardian *
£22.94
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd Forgotten Masters: Indian Painting for the East
Book SynopsisPublished to coincide with the first UK exhibition of these masterworks at The Wallace Collection, Forgotten Masters celebrates the work of a series of extraordinary Indian artists. As the East India Company extended its sway across India in the late eighteenth century, many remarkable artworks were commissioned by Company officials from Indian painters who had previously worked for the Mughals. Each had their own style, tastes and agency, and all of them worked for British patrons between the 1770s and the bloody end of the Mughal rule in 1857. Edited by writer and historian William Dalrymple, these hybrid paintings explore both the beauty of the Indian natural world and the social realities of the time in one hundred masterpieces, often of astonishing brilliance and originality. They shed light on a forgotten moment in Anglo-Indian history during which Indian artists responded to European influences while keeping intact their own artistic visions and styles. These artists represent the last phase of Indian artistic genius before the onset of the twin assaults - photography and the influence of western colonial art schools - ended an unbroken tradition of painting going back two thousand years. As these masterworks show, the greatest of these painters deserve to be remembered as among the most remarkable Indian artists of all time.Trade ReviewThe book accompanying the exhibition is far more than just a catalogue….this [is] the best and most handsome book on the subject currently available. -- Peter Parker * Literary Review *He does a sensitive, subtle job of reframing the argument by focusing attention back on the artists, who fashioned a captivating hybrid style that drew on European and Mughal models. -- Alastair Sooke * The Daily Telegraph *Table of ContentsDirector’s Foreword Xavier Bray Introduction William Dalrymple The Master Artists of Lucknow Painting in Lucknow 1776–1799 Rosie Llewellyn-Jones The Master Artists of the Impey Album The natural history paintings of Shaikh Zain ud-Din, Bhawani Das and Ram Das Andrew Topsfield The Natural World Indian Export Art? The botanical drawings H.J. Noltie The Bengali artist Haludar Malini Roy Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya and Yellapah of Vellore Bespoke: painting to order in 1830s Calcutta and Vellore Lucian Harris The Late Mughal Master Artists of Delhi And Agra Ghulam Ali Khan and the Delhi School of Painting Yuthika Sharma Sita Ram and the Hastings Albums Sita Ram J.P. Losty
£29.75
Andrews McMeel Publishing Exploring Calvin and Hobbes
Book SynopsisExploring Calvin and Hobbesis the catalogue for an exhibit by the same name at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum at Ohio State University, which opened in March 2014. The exhibit is Bill Watterson''s personal exploration of how the wonder of Calvin and Hobbescame to be. It includes original art ofCalvin and Hobbes, along with Watterson''s original commentary on each. The show also includes art from cartoons and cartoonists that Watterson has identified as influential in the development of his art, including Peanuts, Pogo, Krazy Kat, Doonesbury, Pat Oliphant, Jim Borgman, Flash Gordon, Bloom County, and Steadman.Trade Review"America's Most Profound Comic Strip" (Christopher Caldwell, The Wall Street Journal)"Bill Watterson talks: This is why you must read the new ‘Exploring Calvin and Hobbes’ book ... For any true fan of cartooning, it is a must-read, a must-buy, a must-pick-up ... "Bill Watterson has delivered a gift, a trip down memory lane that is populated densely on each side with personal and professional insights — some grippingly specific, some that ring universal, many that resonate as both." (Michael Cavna, The Washington Post)
£12.34
Titan Books Ltd The Cinematic Art of Starcraft
Book SynopsisFor more than two decades, players have lead the zerg, protoss, and terrans into battle for galactic dominance in StarCraft, StarCraft II, and multiple campaign expansions. The Cinematic Art of StarCraft offers a detailed view into the history and philosophy of Blizzard’s revolutionary cinematics team. Focusing on the craft and storytelling of cinematics and filled with anecdotes from the creators, The Cinematic Art of StarCraft gives fans a unique peek into the cinematics that have wowed millions of fans across the Koprulu sector.
£28.00
Ashmolean Museum Raphael: The Drawing
Book SynopsisThe Ashmolean Museum and the Albertina are collaborating on a two-part exhibition project that will examine anew the role and the significance of drawing in Raphael's career. The Ashmolean holds the greatest collection of Raphael drawings in the world, and the Albertina is the custodian of a major collection including some of the most beautiful and important of the artist's sketches. Taken together, the two collections provide extraordinary resources that, amplified by carefully-selected international loans, will allow us to transform our understanding of the art of Raphael. The Oxford exhibition is based on new research by Dr Catherine Whistler of the Ashmolean Museum and Dr Ben Thomas from the University of Kent, in collaboration with Dr Achim Gnann of the Albertina. It will take Raphael's art of drawing as its focus, with the concept of eloquence as its underlying structure. Oratory runs as a linking thread in Raphael's drawings, which stand out for the importance given to the study of gestures, facial expressions, and drapery.Moreover, Raphael treated the expressive figure of the orator - poet, philosopher, muse, apostle, saint or sibyl - in fascinating and significant ways throughout his life. This selection of drawings demonstrates how Raphael created a specific mode of visual invention and persuasive communication through drawing. He used drawing both as conceptual art (including brainstorming sheets) and as a practice based on attentive observation (such as drawing from the posed model). Yet Raphael's drawings also reveal how the process of drawing in itself, with its gestural rhythms and spontaneity, can be a form of thought, generating new ideas. The Oxford exhibition will present drawings that span Raphael's entire career, encompassing many of his major projects and exploring his visual language from inventive ideas to full compositions. The extraordinary range of drawings by Raphael in the Ashmolean and the Albertina, enhanced by appropriate loans, will enable this exhibition to cast new light on this familiar artist, transforming our understanding of Raphael's art.
£26.96
Pie International Co., Ltd. Kikanetsu: The Art of DaisukeRichard
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£18.39
David & Charles DIY Watercolor Flowers
Book SynopsisLearn to paint beautiful watercolor flowers in simple steps with this free and easy approach to watercolor painting for beginners. Marie Boudon's beautifully presented creative course will give you a good grounding in this new-to-you medium and teach you all you need to know to get started with painting flowers in watercolor. Find out about paper, brushes and paints, color mixing, wet and dry techniques, blending and gradients, contrast and even how to digitize your work. Then learn to paint roses, peonies, carnations, dahlias, anemones, poppies, leaves, details and textures and how to bring all of these together into beautiful compositions which make lovely art pieces, journal pages, handmade stationery and greetings cards, inspirational quote frames, personalized gifts and more.Table of ContentsForeword Chapter 1: Basic Techniques Equipment Paint Brushes Papers Understanding Color Experimenting with Mixes Creating a Palette Wet and Dry Techniques Blending and Gradation Creating Contrast Keeping Brushwork Fluid Digitizing your Creations Chapter 2: Plant Directory Roses Peonies Carnations Dahlias Anemones Poppies Foliage Detail And TextureCompositions Chapter 3: Floral Compositions Flower Ball Carnation Frieze Foliage Frame Violet Circlet Colorful Bouquet Peony Pattern Poppy Streamer Index
£13.59
3DTotal Publishing Ltd How to Be a Children’s Book Illustrator: A Guide
Book SynopsisIn this visually captivating volume, a vibrant selection of loved and revered children’s book illustrators reveals the secrets of their narrative techniques. Divided into a series of enchanting sections each created by individual illustrators, this unique and gift-worthy book tells the story of how to successfully depict narrative and compel an audience through visual art. Marvel at how composition and environment can create suspense, and how color, visual hierarchy, and symbolism can tell a story beyond just the action. Learn how to inject dynamism and emotion into your illustrations to tell a tale that isn’t just engaging, but is memorable and one that transcends generations. Lavishly illustrated and with a luxurious finish, How to Be a Children’s Book Illustrator is ideal for book lovers in general as well as anyone looking to unlock the secrets of children’s book illustration.
£34.94
Thames & Hudson Ltd Chanel Catwalk The Complete Collections
Book Synopsis'The definitive overview of Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard's creations for Chanel, now fully updated, featuring over 180 collections presented through original catwalk photography in a beautiful cloth-bound volume'.Trade Review'Glossy ... a unique opportunity to chart the development of one of the world’s most influential fashion brands' - Cent Magazine'Explores the next chapter of the Chanel story' - Country and Townhouse'The infamous Catwalk book series, published by Thames & Hudson, are made up of the modern day fashion worshipper’s holy bibles ... The Catwalk books are extraordinary in mapping out fashion trajectories lost to the pre-digital age' - SHOWStudioTable of ContentsIntroduction: 'Fashion Fades, Style is Eternal' by Patrick Mauriès • 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Short Biography' by Patrick Mauriès • The Karl Lagerfeld Collections 1983–2019 • ‘Virginie Viard: A Short Biography’ by Patrick Mauriès • The Virginie Viard Collections 2019-2020
£48.00
Chronicle Books Guerrilla Girls
Book SynopsisGuerrilla Girls: The Art of Behaving Badly is the first book to catalog the entire career of the Guerrilla Girls from 1985 to present.The Guerrilla girls are a collective of political feminist artists who expose discrimination and corruption in art, film, politics, and pop culture all around the world.This book explores all their provocative street campaigns, unforgettable media appearances, and large-scale exhibitions. Each copy comes with a punch-out gorilla mask that invites readers to step up and join the movement themselves. Captions by the Guerrilla Girls themselves contextualize the visuals. Explores their well-researched, intersectional takedown of the patriarchy In 1985, a group of masked feminist avengers—known as the Guerrilla Girls—papered downtown Manhattan with posters calling out the Museum of Modern Art for its lack of representation of female artists.They quickly became a global phenom
£20.69
Red Lemon Press The Artistic Ape
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£22.50
Princeton Architectural Press The Rules We Break: Play games. Solve problems.
Book SynopsisGames and exercises to help designers understand how people think, how systems work, and how a design process can unfold. Exercises in Play, Systems, and Design is a collection of hands-on, real-world exercises for designers of all kinds. Games and play can help designers understand how people think, how systems work, and how a design process can unfold. The exercises are sometimes played on a tabletop, and sometimes are physical and social games, but they are all thought-provoking and (of course!) very fun to play. The book is divided into three sections, games that can be played in 30 minutes, 2 hours, and a day or more. They are valuable for anyone who wants to know more about how people think, how systems work, how to create meaningful experiences, and how to redesign the world for the better. Short, inspirational essays begin each section, where readers learn about productive collaboration, creative problem solving, how to communicate ideas, and analyzing how systems work.
£15.99
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Draw Like an Artist 100 Lessons to Create Anime
Book SynopsisThis is your go-to drawing and visual reference book for creating anime and manga characters, featuring more than 600 drawings demonstrating basic techniques and depicting a wide range of characters. For student and aspiring artists, illustrators, character designers, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters demonstrates foundational art concepts like proportion and anatomy as you learn to draw a broad array of characters and their poses and expressions, all shown from a variety of perspectives. Each set of step-by-step illustrations takes you from beginning sketch lines to a finished drawing. Artist and author Alex Brennan-Dent’s expert drawing techniques and video tutorials to key concepts accessible via QR codes make this a must-have sourcebook for animators and manga artists. This comprehensive guidebook includes: Anime and manga drawing fundamentals, includin
£12.74
Prestel Leonardo Frida and the Others
Book SynopsisThis fresh and engaging, illustrated history of art explains the fundamentals every art lover needs while presenting the development of different schools and styles as one continuous, astonishing timeline— from Giotto to Leonardo, Frida to Banksy.When she became interested in painting, the author would visit museums and wonder about all the information she was missing. How did one style develop after another? What meanings were hidden in these works? What were these artists’ lives like? How did their works survive for so many years? She longed for the kind of essential knowledge that would enable her to decode a painting loaded with references. The result of her curiosity is a highly accessible and vividly illustrated book that brings together the fundamentals of eight centuries of art. It covers the basics about such topics as how museums are structured, how painters use proportion and perspective, the anatomy of a painting.Jouneaux offers surprising com
£23.38
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Design and Create Contemporary Tableware: Making
Book SynopsisA highly illustrated step-by-step guide to designing and making contemporary tableware in clay, featuring inspirational pieces by leading designers. 'This book is a go to book for the art of creating tableware... The level of experience between the pages of this book from Sue and Linda is unquestionably invaluable to the reader.' Keith Brymer Jones, Master Potter and judge on The Great Pottery Throw Down The tableware we use is very important in our everyday lives, whether plates, bowls, mugs, cups or teapots. This stylishly illustrated guide helps budding and established ceramicists alike to create practical and attractive ranges, starting with design principles, working through appropriate construction techniques, and leading on to decoration and finishes. Leading designers Sue Pryke and Linda Bloomfield explain the importance of inspiration and consistency in design, providing step-by-step guides to the main making methods, which include hand building, pinching, coiling, throwing and slipcasting. They also offer advice on using various clay materials – such as recycled and reused clay bodies – and the combination of clay with other materials including wood, metal, textiles and synthetics. Tips are provided on glaze fit, dishwasher- and microwave-safe glazes, firing and finishing. Featuring beautiful photographs of the work of such prominent tableware makers as Sasha Wardell, James and Tilla Waters, Reiko Kaneko and Nico Conti, there are many sources of inspiration for those wishing to further their tableware ambitions.Trade ReviewThis book is a go to book for the art of creating tableware. Not only is it beautifully illustrated with wonderful examples of work. It explains in simple easy to understand terms of how to get started. The level of experience between the pages of this book from Sue and Linda is unquestionably invaluable to the reader. * Keith Brymer Jones, Master Potter and judge on 'The Great Pottery Throw Down' *Owning the book is like having a master craftsman in your studio. * Anthony Quinn, Course Leader BA Ceramic Design at Central Saint Martins *visually appealing… This is best suited for experienced ceramicists looking to elevate their craft. * Publishers Weekly *This is a book to inspire anyone to enter a studio, get hands on and create their own stylish wares for the table. * The Arts Society Magazine *This step-by-step guide is a great source of inspiration for those wanting to further their tableware ambitions. * Ceramic Review *Call this the apex of simplicity. Pryke and Bloomfield, commercial potters who design for powerhouses like IKEA, join forces to explain the how-tos of contemporary tableware… Color photographs showcase not only step-by-step details but also an incredible range of professional ceramics in the authors' understated aesthetic. * Booklist *Packed full of inspiration for those wishing to further their tableware ambitions, the book provides ideas for potters at any level of practice. * London Potters Magazine *A useful one-stop guide to the end to end process of making tableware. * Scottish Potters *This book is beautifully produced and superbly illustrated * Anglian Potters Magazine *Table of ContentsIntroduction Inspiration Design: How to Make a Coherent Tableware Collection Materials: Types of Clay Clay Preparation and Recycling Health and Safety Making Methods Glazing Firing Finishing Conclusion
£25.50
Island Press Human Transit Revised Edition
Book SynopsisThe much-anticipated update to Jarrett Walker's seminal guide to public transportation.
£26.60
Search Press Ltd The Printmaking Bible: The Complete Guide to
Book SynopsisInspirational and authoritative, The Printmaking Bible is a complete guide to this traditional art practice that constantly evolves through the creative input of each new generation of artists. This guide has been created to reflect developments in different techniques and to showcase examples of new work by leading international artists across a range of print styles. Broken down into five chapters, each focuses on a major print medium: intaglio, relief, lithography, monotype/monoprint, and screenprinting. This definitive volume presents the tips and tools needed to create great artwork at any level. A brief overview of each medium is followed by illustrated step-by-step instructions, detailed historical information, troubleshooting tips, an extensive resource section, and interviews with working artists. This comprehensive guide is ideal for students and professionals alike.Table of ContentsAuthor acknowledgements 4 Introduction 8 Chapter 1: Intaglio Introduction of Intaglio 14, Etching 16, Intaglio without acid 80, Collagraph 108, Printing the intaglio image 126 Chapter 2: Relief Introduction to relief 166, Woodcut 168, Linocut 194, Chine collé 216, Wood engraving 230, Printing the relief image 242 Chapter 3: Lithography Introduction to lithography 258, Stone lithography 260, Zinc plate lithography 276, Polyester plate lithography 299 Chapter 4: Monoprint and Monotype Introduction to monoprint and monotype 306, Colour separation 308, Additional monotype methods 322 Chapter 5: Screenprinting Introduction to screenprinting 332, Equipment and materials 334, Stencils 344, Printing the screenprint image 374 Useful Information Road-roller printmaking events 394, Workshops 396, Workshop listings 402, Artist contacts 403, Health and safety 404, Bibliography 406, Glossary 408 Index 412 Picture Credits 416
£21.25
Thames and Hudson Ltd The World According to David Hockney
Book SynopsisI?ve always been a looker . . . that?s what artists do.The World According toThe World According to David HockneyFrom everyday observations?The eye is always moving; if it isn?t moving you are dead?to artistic insights such as painted color always will be better than printed color, because it is the pigment itself, as well as musings on other image makers, including Caravaggio, Paul Cézanne, and Walt Disney, David Hockney has a knack for capturing profound truths in pithy statements.Born in Bradford, England, in 1937, Hockney attended art school in London before moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s. There, he painted his famous swimming pool paintings, and since then has embraced a range of media, including photocollage, video, and digital technologies. In a 2011 poll of more than one thousand British artists, Hockney was voted the most influential British artist of all time.Presented as a beautifully designed and attractive package, illustrated with works of art from throughout Hockney?s career, this is the perfect gift for art lovers everywhere.
£13.49
teNeues Publishing UK Ltd Tokyo Unseen
Book SynopsisFollowing on from the first three books in the Unseen series about New York, London and Berlin, Tokyo Unseen is another authentic approach to one of the largest and most fascinating cities of our civilisation. The impressive coffee table book presents the city of contrasts in a fascinating honesty that only an inhabitant of this city of millions can portray in such a direct way. In unique photographs, Polish photo artist Lukasz Palka, who has lived and worked in Tokyo since 2008, succeeded in explaining his home city to strangers in pictures. The street life photographer describes his own work as a by-product of his countless walks through the city, where he constantly encounters exciting scenes and people. The magic behind his pictures lies in the chance product, because the artist never searches for his motifs, they simply come across him. In doing so, he manages to convey the fascinating contrast of the Japanese capital in an almost perfect way. For in hardly any other city do the future and the past exist so close together. Thus, the coffee-table book presents wonderful pictures of people going about their daily lives, of skyscrapers and temples and the unique culture of life that arises when 14 million people meet in a very small space. Text in English and German.
£17.95
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Burning Man Art on Fire
Book SynopsisRevel in the power of human creativity with this completely revised and expanded edition of Burning Man: Art on Fire, illustrated with over 250 gorgeous color photos. *Winner of the 2023 Gold Foreword INDIE Book Award*For one week a year, a remote desert lakebed in Nevada becomes Black Rock City, the home of Burning Man, where 80,000 participants create a temporary community devoted to expression and play. There is no money, no running water—and there are no constraints. Artists bring enormous sculptures for participants to climb. Outrageous Mutant Vehicles glide through an opulent mirage. This is a dreamscape of permission. For seven days and nights, the artistic movement of our time materializes—and then disappears without a trace. Welcome to Burning Man. Welcome Home. This authorized collection also includes: Over 150 new photographs and descriptions of individual pieces ofTrade Review"A brilliantly visual and impressively informative homage to an annual ephemeral event is unreservedly recommended to the attention of Burners, artists, creative thinkers, and anyone who has ever imagined a visit to Burning Man -- one of the most extraordinary places on earth." * Midwest Book Review *"Fascinating, joyful, and awe-inspiring. Raiser’s text provides insight into the planning and detail that go into maintaining Burning Man’s integrity and safety while celebrating its spirit of creativity and participation." * Library Journal *Table of ContentsForeword Preface Introduction: Art on Fire: Seven Days Ablaze Ten Principles of Burning Man Art to Amaze Mutant Craze Everyone Plays Silicon Rays Art to Praise Art Ablaze Epilogue: Art on Fire An Artist’s Perspective: Disorient in the Desert AFTERWORD: #ThanksLarry About the Authors About the Contributors Acknowledgments Index Photography Credits
£28.80
The Crowood Press Ltd Creative Stitched Shibori
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£12.34
PIE Books Eye: Yoneyama Mai
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£38.25
Taschen GmbH Araki. Bondage
Book SynopsisHe’s been called a genius and a poet, but also a misogynist, a pornographer, a monster—but Nobuyoshi Araki’s work transcends simple moralistic classifications. He has said of his work: “There is no conclusion. It’s completely open. It doesn’t go anywhere.” One of the greatest Japanese photographers of our time, Araki’s oeuvre is marked by an unmistakable mastery of composition, color, and tone. Meaning “the beauty of tight binding,” Kinbaku-bi, the traditional Japanese art of erotic bondage has long fascinated the photographer, becoming one of his most important subjects. Araki plays with patterns of subjugation and emancipation, death and desire and with the slippage between serene image and shock. Whether literally or figuratively, his models are certainly immobilized, but in the most tantalizing ways—girls lay bound but defiant, suspended from the ceiling, in traditional dress or nude, face-on, sometimes with a flower subtly positioned between their legs. Araki picks his all-time favorite images of bondage. The result is a testament to his ability to tantalizing balance sexual vulnerability and seduction like no other.Trade Review“Through striking color‚ emotive gazes and a delicate balance of beauty and violence‚ Araki seduces his viewers in order to betray their morals.” * The Huffington Post *
£75.00
Birkhauser Biotope City
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£31.82
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Creative Wanderlust
Book SynopsisBring your inner artist to life through art journaling and intuitive mixed media. In Creative Wanderlust, mixed-media artist and author Kasia Avery shows you how to set up and begin an art journaling practice, and then how to fully enjoy and benefit from it with ideas and tools for moving beyond obstacles such as perfectionism, self-criticism, and finding space and time to create. The founder of the Everything Art mixed-media online learning platform and the lead teacher of its yearlong mixed-media course Wanderlust, Kasia knows what artists need, having coached thousands of students over the years and listened to their struggles while helping them break through and find joy in art. This stunning and informative book includes: Comprehensive information on supplies and the fundamentals for getting started in an art journaling practice. Sections focusing on overcomiTrade Review“The affirming tone buoys the open-ended projects, which will help budding artists stretch their creative muscles. This inventive manual has much to offer.” * Publishers Weekly *"An exuberant introduction to art journaling for self-expression and well-being." * Library Journal Starred Review *"If you’re looking for a way to unleash your inner artist and explore your creativity, Creative Wanderlust by Kasia Avery is the perfect guide." * Craft Gossip *"An ideal DIY instructional guide to mixed media artwork and the development of your personal style." * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsWelcome to the Club! Is This Really Art? What Is Art Journaling 1 GET THE PARTY CRACKING Choose Your Art Journal Create a Supply Kit Your Paints Are in a Relationship! Paper: Make It Work! Be the Color Champ Composition-Building Made Simple 2 MINDSET IS KING How to Work with the Prompts Why Is Being Bad at Something a Good Thing? Creative Rituals Make the First Mark 3 FILL YOUR ART JOURNAL—NOW! The Reasons to Art Journal Finding the Time Take Up Your Space! Self-Care + Art Journaling The Mindful Approach It Turns Out I’m a Perfectionist Are You Inspired? How to Stop Comparing Yourself Every Day Is a Party Day How To Express Feelings Through Art Journaling The Wild Beast Is Unleashed Parting Thoughts Creative Sparks About the Contributors Thanks About Kasia Index
£15.19
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Creative Portraits in Watercolor
Book SynopsisWith Creative Portraits in Watercolor, you’ll learn creative techniques for capturing a unique and stunning likeness using watercolor and other art mediums.
£15.19
Quarto Publishing PLC The World Atlas of Street Art
Book SynopsisThis truly global and visually stunning compendium showcases some of the most breath-taking pieces of street art and graffiti from around the world. Since its genesis on the East Coast of the United States in the late 1960s, street art has travelled to nearly every corner of the globe, morphing into highly ornate and vibrant new styles. This unique atlas is the first truly geographical survey of urban art, revised and updated in 2023 to include new voices, increased female representation and cities emerging as street art hubs. Featuring specially commissioned works from major graffiti and street art practitioners, it offers you an insider’s view of the urban landscape as the artists themselves experience it. Organized geographically, by continent and by city – from New York, Los Angeles and Montreal in North America, through Mexico City a
£23.80
Hodder & Stoughton Monsters
Book Synopsis''How rare and nourishing this sort of roaming thought is and what a joy to read'' MEGAN NOLAN, Sunday Times''An exhilarating, shape-shifting exploration of the perilous boundaries between art and life'' JENNY OFFILLPablo Picasso beat his partners. Richard Wagner was deeply antisemitic. David Bowie slept with an underage fan. But many of us still love Guernica and the Ring cycle and Ziggy Stardust.And what are we to do with that love? How are we, as fans, to reckon with the biographical choices of the artists whose work sustains us?Wildly smart and insightful, Monsters is an exhilarating attempt to understand our relationship with art and the artist in the twenty-first century.''An incredible book, the best work of criticism I have read in a very long time'' NICK HORNBY''Part memoir, part treatise, and all treat'' New York Times''Clever and p
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Atelier Editions Shannon Taggart: Séance
Book SynopsisNamed one of one of Time’s best photobooks of 2019, this portrait of spiritualist communities across the US and Europe is now redesigned with additional archival images American photographer Shannon Taggart’s fascination with spiritualism, the belief in deceased individuals’ ability to communicate with the living, began during her adolescence when a medium revealed additional information about the circumstances of Taggart’s grandfather’s death. A decade later, Taggart, then a practicing photojournalist, found herself obsessively drawn to Lily Dale, New York—the world’s largest spiritualist community. Her transformative experiences there catalyzed an 18-year odyssey documenting spiritualist communities throughout the world in search of “ectoplasm”—an emanation exorcised from the body of the medium, believed to be both spiritual and material. Named one of Time’s best photobooks of 2019, and now revisited by Atelier Éditions, Séance offers readers a remarkable series of supernatural photographs exploring spiritualist practices and beliefs within communities found across the US, the UK and Europe. The photos are accompanied by Taggart’s commentary on her experiences, a foreword by Dan Aykroyd, creator of the Ghostbusters franchise and fourth-generation spiritualist, and illustrated essays by Andreas Fischer and Tony Oursler. Atelier Éditions’ reissue also features new commentary by writer and filmmaker J.F. Martel, additional archival images and a new design. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Shannon Taggart (born 1975) has contributed to Time, Newsweek, New York Times Magazine, Discover, New York, Wall Street Journal and Reader’s Digest. Her first monograph, Séance (Fulgur Press), was published in 2019. She is currently working on an illustrated book about the Society for Research on Rapport and Telekinesis (SORRAT), one of the most exotic cases within the history of psychical research.Trade ReviewThroughout "Séance," Taggart's images, along with extensive interviews with Spiritualists, occupy a liminal space between truth and perception. But for Taggart, the complexity is the point. -- Jacqui Palumbo * CNN: Style *Shannon Taggart points to the fact that photography, like Spiritualism, is a liminal process and has a very complicated relationship with truth. -- Sara Rosen * Blind *Taggart’s images are rife with mystery. There’s a poetic bent to them as well. Looking at the images throws you into this unique world. -- Kenneth Dickerman * Washington Post *
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Michael O'Mara Books Ltd Art Therapy: A Mindfulness Colouring Book
Book SynopsisUnleash your creative spirit with this mindful colouring, doodling and drawing book.The flowing lines, sweeping swirls and highly detailed patterns on every illustration have been created so that anyone and everyone can enjoy making something beautiful and calming.Increasing focus through creativity can benefit those who find it difficult to unwind or struggle to find their inner artist when faced with a blank page. In this book, there are no rights or wrongs, and no need for expensive art supplies – readers can simply doodle and colour in any way they wish to create unique and exquisite pieces. Features intricate illustrations by bestselling artist Richard Merritt, whose books for LOM Art include The Menagerie (210,521 copies sold) and The Aviary (37,864 copies sold).An updated version of the 2014 edition, The Creative Therapy Colouring Book.
£8.99
Duckworth Books Contraptions: a timely new edition by a legend of
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Humanoids, Inc Madwoman of the Sacred Heart
Book SynopsisThe comedic and ironic misadventures of a confused Philosophy professor on the path to spiritual awakening. From Legendary artist Moebius (The Incal, Arzach, Blueberry) and writer Alejandro Jodorowsky (The Incal, Metabarons, Jodorowsky's Dune).Alan Mangel has it all. As a popular professor at the world-famous Université de La Sorbonne, he is wealthy, married, and academically acclaimed. On his sixtieth birthday, however, his life crumbles as a beautiful young student claims she has received a holy vision that Mangel is to impregnate her with the second coming of John the Baptist. Thus begins a wild existential and spiritual journey that challenges Mangel's very reality when everything once true is proved to be false, while everything once false is proved to be true.
£26.99
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Plant Lady Embroidery: 300 Botanical Embroidery
Book SynopsisBrimming with over 300 botanical motifs, this wonderful resource will provide inspiration and instructions for embroidery artists and flower ladies everywhere. This collection features designs including flowers, ferns, succulents, leaves, bees and garden scenes. The books includes basic embroidery instruction for stitches and transferring designs onto fabric. Original designs and clear instructions make this book a must have for any embroidery enthusiast's library. Trade Review"Little touches, not major statements, are the essence of this book. And what a beauty it is. Tiny projects you can finish in moments, which will leave you feeling like you've been sitting in the parlour with the Bronte sisters for an afternoon!" * Thrive Magazine *Table of ContentsRoses Orchids & Chrysanthemums Spring Flowers Summer Flowers Autumn & Winter Flowers Flower Branches Fruit Trees Herbs Wild Flowers & Mushrooms Cacti & Succulents Tropical Plants Foliage Plants Aquatic Plants English Garden Project Inspiration Gallery Tools & Materials Getting Started Embroidery Stitch Guide How to Use This Book Thread Conversion Chart Motifs & Templates
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Mixed Media Resources Marvelous Mermaids
Book SynopsisInternationally known illustrator and bestselling author Jane Davenport takes artists on a journey through the mysterious world of mermaids, explaining everything from accurately drawing the figure to creating convincing habitats with mixed-media techniques. Make a magical mermaid splash! Following her bestselling I [Heart] Drawing: Fabulous Figures, Jane Davenport dives deep into the ocean to explore the wondrous world of mermaids. She shows how to draw and paint these sensuous sirens, with their perfectly proportioned figures, shimmering scales, and all. Jane's evocative instruction touches on every aspect of this fantasy realm: Oceans of Color: Paint beautiful backgrounds in which your mermaids can dwell. Go with the Flow: Convincingly draw these sinuous creatures in undulating poses. Mermaid Hair Don't Care: Paint the flowing tresses that are every mermaid's trademark. Keep Urchin Up: Depict mesmerizing facial features. Jane also provides unique suggestions for making an "upscale" mermaid art journal, gives a month's worth of creative prompts for Mer-May (or any day), and offers ideas for stunning collages.
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Merrell Publishers Ltd Japandi Style: When Japanese and Scandinavian
Book SynopsisJapandi is the newest and hottest trend in interiors: a harmonious combination of functionality, comfort, and the minimalist look that characterizes Scandinavian design, with the purest elegance of traditional Japanese craftsmanship. Japandi harmoniously blends Scandinavian hygge with wabi-sabi, a concept derived from Zen Buddhism that advocates peaceful sobriety and invites us to admire the beauty hidden in slight imperfections in nature. This first major survey of Japandi style will introduce the reader to the fundamentals, and to iconic objects that will transform an interior into a Japandi-inspired retreat. Chapter one of the book examines the converging principles that have contributed to the emergence of Japandi Style such as functionality, neutral colors, the importance of organic materials, and the thoughtful simplicity of shapes. Chapter two presents some of the most emblematic works of Japandi Style, and the design studios behind them. Chapter three gives examples of how to decorate and furnish rooms - the living room, dining room, bedroom, bathroom, winter garden, or home office - in Japandi Style.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: What makes Nordic and Japanese design traditions so close? Simplicity and functionality When wabi-sabi meets hygge The importance of nature and organic forms Soft and harmonious colours A passion for detail and sustainability Chapter 2: Iconic designs & studios Some iconic pieces of Japandi design and the studios behind them Chapter 3: Japandi style at home How to convert your interior into a Japandi-inspired retreat
£22.50
Thames & Hudson Ltd The World Atlas of Tattoo
Book SynopsisShowcases the work of the top tattoo artists around the globe.Table of ContentsIntroduction • Europe • North America • Central and South America • East, South, Central and Southeast Asia • Pacific Islands and Australia • Sub-Saharan Africa • Middle East and North Africa
£21.25
Titan Books Ltd Halo The Art of Building Worlds
Book SynopsisCharting the glorious decade that spans Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo: Reach, Halo: The Great Journey is a lavish and spectacular review of ten years of groundbreaking game art brought together in one place as never before. Halo: The Great Journey is the ultimate gallery of the Halo universe - from characters to weapons and much more; with sketches and concept art by acclaimed artists such as Ashley Wood, the detailed interiors and sweeping landscapes of Alex Chu, and Frank Capezzuto''s breathtaking spacescapes. In addition there is art from Halo: Legends - the anime DVD - book covers, comic pages, marketing images and more; plus an introduction from the face of Halo, Frank O''Connor. A celebration of visual splendor - from the Spartans themselves to the breathtaking vistas of dawn breaking on an alien world - Halo: The Great Journey is dramatic, grandiose and utterly awesome.
£23.99
Titan Books Ltd Adventure Time - A Totally Math Poster Collection
Book SynopsisFeaturing 20 exclusive, removable Adventure Time posters to delight and bewilder, this book collects a madcap array of lovingly crafted artwork by world-class artists and designers. Cover your walls with colourful visions from the land of Ooo. Pore over gorgeous, high-quality prints featuring all your favourite characters, including Finn the Human, Jake the Dog, Ice King, Marceline the Vampire Queen, LSP, and Princess Bubblegum!
£13.49
V & A Publishing Seventeenth Century Women's Dress Patterns: Book
Book SynopsisThis breathtakingly detailed book presents dress patterns, construction details, embroidery and making instructions for fifteen garments and accessories from a seventeenth-century woman's wardrobe. Full step-by-step drawings of the construction sequence are given for each garment alongside photographs of the objects and the groundbreaking use of x-ray photography revealing the hidden elements of the clothes, the precise number of layers and the stitches used inside.
£29.75
Oro Editions Thirteen Ways of Looking at a House
Book SynopsisFor reasons both obvious and mysterious, even as our cultural and social constructions of domesticity change, the house remains a fundamental site for advancing modern architectural theory and practice: because it accommodates a full diurnal and annual cycle of life, and because it intricately stages ritual and routine, this most private of programs has become a medium of publicity and polemic. Thirteen Ways of Looking at a House both participates in and critiques this contemporary tradition. The reader’s attention in this examination is directed not only to LEVENBETTS’ houses, but to all houses, and all parts of houses — pieces of home and rhetorics of domesticity that show up in our collective memory: from a stolen moment on a staircase in a John Cassavetes film, to the sturdy knife-edged contractor modernism of suburban late to mid-20th century America. Thirteen Ways of Looking at a House is an accessible and universal book — everyone has a sense of home. The book includes 13 texts on domestic pieces that make up the house, comparative diagrams, construction metrics and anecdotes, informal photos, and structural details all in the interest of taking the house apart in order to put it back together.Trade Review"The duo has taken the house apart and put it back together in accordance with 13 themes and houses, each replete with wider cultural contexts that include literature, art, architectural precedents, and film." - Nader Tehrani, Architectural Record
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Prestel Chance Encounters: Temporary Street Art by David
Book SynopsisDavid Zinn’s amazing street drawings are created using chalk, charcoal and found objects, and each extraordinary drawing is only ever temporary. This book preserves Zinn’s art in all its colorful, hypnotic glory by collecting together never-before published images of his eye-popping creations. Created over the last two years on streets across the globe, these adorably zany and deceptively three-dimensional characters come to life on manhole covers and streetlamps, village squares and subway platforms. Zinn’s most frequent characters are a bright green googly-eyed monster and a phlegmatic flying pig—but the diversity of his menagerie is limited only by the size of the sidewalk and the spirit of the day. In a brief introduction Zinn describes his creative process, explaining how he seeks out everyday imperfections to situate his art–such as sidewalk cracks and chips, tufts of weeds and sewer grates–and brief captions describe the provenance of each work. While these amazing drawings can no longer stop pedestrians in their tracks on the streets, they live on in book form to mesmerize and inspire readers of all ages.
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Insight Editions Gift Untitled Media G Upland Pencil Pouch
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Knickerbocker Press,U.S. Creepy Cute Drawing Class
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HENI Publishing INVADER In Conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist
Book SynopsisA deep dive into the practices of a legendary French street artistThis is the latest installment in the interview series from Swiss curator and critic Hans Ulrich Obrist (born 1968). Invader: In Conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist presents a unique exploration of the enigmatic French street artist Invader (born 1969), renowned for his iconic ceramic tile mosaics inspired by the pixelated 8-bit video game art of the 1970s and ?80s.The first section of the book features an expansive, in-depth interview conducted by Obrist, guiding readers through the artist?s recent exhibition in Paris, Invader Space Station. In the second section we are guided through his studio, which offers an unparalleled glimpse into Invader?s technical and creative processes and the global impact of his work. The book follows the route of the Paris exhibition, with subchapters that correspond to the "levels" of the show, reflecting on the conceptual and spatial dimensions of Invader?s work and his position as a "hacker" of public spaces.Richly illustrated, Invader maps the artist?s early influences, from the graphic novels of Enki Bilal to legendary street artists such as Leonard Hilton McGurr (aka Futura 2000) and Tsang Tsou-choi (aka the "King of Kowloon"), and his relationship with contemporaries including American artist and activist Shepard Fairey and New York graffiti artist Revs.
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Manchester University Press The Making of a Status Symbol
Book SynopsisThis book shows how Rolex has become the embodiment of individual success since the 1960s. This brand is much more than a watch: it is a narrative on a triple exceptionality: that of a product, that of an entrepreneur, and that of the wealthy consumers who wear it. A must-read for understanding the phenomenal success of Swiss watchmaking. -- .
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Flame Tree Publishing Unicorns by Anne Stokes Wall Calendar 2025 Art
Book SynopsisAnne Stokes creates magical and fantastic unicorns which hold a unique fascination for fans of fantasy and the imagination. A fine new art calendar from Flame Tree.The fantasy art of Anne Stokes features striking designs and lifelike portrayals of fantasy subjects. Her art covers a broad range of themes, from the romantic and magical enchanted forest, to fearsome dragons and the dark underworld of gothic vampires. In this magical calendar we’ve brought together 12 of her ethereal depictions of the beautiful but elusive unicorn. Informative text accompanies each work in this art calendar and the datepad features previous and next month’s views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.
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