Art & Photography Books

Book SynopsisA symbol of power, a promise of marriage and a girl's best friend, the diamond is unmatched by any other gemstone in the world. From ancient civilizations and the royal courts of Europe to modern culture, film and fashion, the mystique and glamour of the world's most brilliant natural treasure is told in a story that merges history with gemology, collecting with couture. Celebrating our everlasting fascination with this prized jewel, The Story of the Diamond gives background on merchants, traders and jewellers, from Cartier to Harry Winston, as well as legendary and rare stones, such as the cursed Hope, the stolen Koh-i-Noor and the ransomed Idol's Eye.With indepth information on styles, cuts, colours and carats, and both natural and lab-grown stones, as well as a chapter devoted to engagement rings, there is advice on selecting and buying sustainably sourced diamonds.Table of ContentsThe History of the Diamond • Gemology & Jewellers, Including: Natural and Laboratory Diamonds; Cut; Colour; Clarity & Carat; Brands • Legendary Diamonds, Including: Beau Sancy; DeBeers Millennium Star; Koh-I-Noor; Star of Africa; Taylor-Burton; Tiffany • Fashion & Culture • The Engagement Ring • Glossary • Index • Acknowledgements.

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Book SynopsisSought-after, sophisticated and versatile, the Hermès carré is wearable art that never goes out of fashion. Unveiling the history and artistry of the brand's silk accessory from the first designs in the early twentieth century to today, this fashion story includes a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the artisanship involved at the company's ateliers in France, as well as reviews on different scarf designs, colour palettes, dates of issue and rarity (the 'Grail' scarves).The book includes the collaborators who have helped in the creation of over 2,000 designs, including limited editions, anniversary and tribute scarves, with highlights from renown artists and illustrators such as Hugo Grygkar, Philippe Ledoux, Kermit Oliver and Annie Faivre (who hides a monkey in her designs). Here you will discover the fashion of scarf styles throughout the decades, how to wear and tie a scarf, and the scarf in film and popular culture, along with those who made the Hermès carré a hallmark of their own – such as Queen Elizabeth II, Grace Kelly and Jackie Kennedy Onassis.Table of ContentsIntroduction • Equestrian Beginnings • The Making of the Scarf • Artists and Collaborators • Grail Scarves • Decades in Fashion • Index.

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Book SynopsisThe first in-depth survey of the life and work of Jim Hodges, one of America's most celebrated contemporary artistsJim Hodges is an artist who addresses issues such as memory, love, and existential struggles through a multifaceted practice that includes photography, screen printing, and sculpture. His use of found materials including rocks and denim, coupled with the adoption of transitory shapes like spiderwebs, speaks of a personal experience that resonates on a collective level filtered through elements available in nature. Mysterious, beautiful, poetic, and conceptually deep, Hodges's work has the rare quality of being simultaneously thought-provoking and visually beautiful.

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Book SynopsisA unique exploration of the culinary imagination and creativity of a stellar array of international contemporary artists - a host of intriguing personal recipes shown through the artists' own words and images Creativity doesn't stop at an artist's studio door - for many, it continues into the kitchen. For the first time, more than 70 artists, including Ghada Amer, Jimmie Durham, Studio Olafur Eliasson, Subodh Gupta, Nikolai Haas, Jeppe Hein, Carsten Höller, Dorothy Iannone, Ragnar Kjartansson, John Lyons, Philippe Parreno, Nicolas Party, Zina Saro-Wiwa, Tiffany Sia, and Rirkrit Tiravanija, and others, have been invited to share and illustrate a recipe of their own. These are either the best culinary concoctions they have ever invented, or an especially meaningful dish. The result is an exciting range of contributions spanning all manner of meals and drinks, both savory and sweet, from around the globe, brilliantly brought to life by a wealth of sketches, photographs, collages, paintings, and personal snaps. Many of the culinary creations included are achievable by adventurous home cooks, but the pages include an incredibly diverse array of dishes from the conceptual to the personal, the elaborate to the simple, the sweet to the savory, and from the serious to the funny to the downright bizarre. With an introduction by the globally celebrated chef and art enthusiast Massimo Bottura, this is an intriguing and entertaining gift for food lovers and contemporary art enthusiasts alike.Trade Review'A visual and culinary delight.' - Fine Dining Lovers 'With an introduction by chef Massimo Bottura, this book brings together personal recipes (with fascinating doodles, paintings and iphone snaps) from more than 70 artists... Is it a cookbook or an artbook, asks Bottura. Both.' - Financial Times, How to Spend It 'A unique exploration of the culinary imagination and creativity of a stellar array of international contemporary artists.' - Design Milk 'Part cookbook and part art tome... there's something for everybody.' -Cool Hunting 'Visual humor runs throughout... [The Kitchen Studio] is more about ideas than recipes.' - Publishers Weekly 'Contemporary artists share and illustrate deeply personal recipes.' - Galerie 'Featuring recipes, rants, illustrations, and photographs... [the] spreads by each artist are as much self-portraits as they are recipes.' - Ocula 'Pleasurably dizzying, but absolutely inviting, reading experience.' - Stained Page News 'Whether you think cooking is an art or a craft, you'll snag a little inspiration from this book.' - Plate 'Indulge in a visual feast with Phaidon's irresistible pairing of fine art and food.' - Forbes 'For a creative holiday dinner, try these recipes.' - artnet 'The Kitchen Studio captures the artistic impulse to experiment - with food as the medium.' - Galleries West

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Book SynopsisA landmark book documenting the first-ever art amusement park – launched in 1987 in Hamburg, Germany – in anticipation of its global reintroduction In the late 1980s, more than 30 of the era’s most acclaimed artists – including Jean-Michel Basquiat, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein, Salvador Dalí, and Keith Haring – designed unique and fully operational fairground attractions specifically for the original park, including rides, interactive sculptures, games, performances, and music. Each artist’s contribution is documented in photographs that show the artist at work, with details of the artworks, and showing the art in the context of the exhibition. Giving access to rare artworks that have not been widely viewed in 35 years, this book is being published for the first time in English with an updated preface.Trade ReviewAs featured in the FT, Elle Decoration, It's Nice That and Hypebae. Best Design Books of 2023 - Elle Decoration 'Embark on a rare visual journey that meticulously documents the works through the artists’ processes and their original sketches ... Break out your spandex, leg warmers, and neon big hair accessories, and join Phaidon on this whimsical visual ride.' – Forbes

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Book SynopsisNew York is one of the world’s megacities, with almost 20 million people living in the wider metropolitan area. America’s most populous city has been described as the cultural, financial and media capital of the world. It is also a universally recognizable city, home of the Manhattan skyline, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge and the headquarters of the United Nations. New York provides a pictorial exploration of the city’s five boroughs: Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island. The book introduces the reader to some classic architecture, such as the art deco Chrysler Building and Empire State Building; quirky neighborhoods, such as Greenwich Village, Chinatown, and Hell’s Kitchen; iconic landmarks, such as the Statue of Liberty and One World Trade Center; and great cultural centres, such as Broadway, the home of North American theatre; Times Square, the ‘Crossroads of the World’; and Madison Square Garden, an indoor sports and events arena. Presented in a pocket-sized landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each photo, New York is a stunning collection of images that vividly brings to life the world’s greatest city.Table of ContentsIntroduction Everyday New York Walking the High Line Meat Packing district Manhattan Greenwich Village Chinatown Brooklyn Harlem Bronx street art Little Italy Walking the Brooklyn Heights Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn Boating on Hudson River off Pier 66 Parks and Spaces Waterways – Hudson River, East River, Upper Bay Astoria Park Pool Governors Island Battery Park Central Park Union Square Park Fort Tryon Park Brooklyn Botanic Garden New York Botanical Garden Prospect Park Washington Square Park Liberty State Park Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 Pelham Bay Park Food and Entertainment Museum of Modern Art Brooklyn Museum Guggenheim Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art American Museum of Natural History Metropolitan Opera House Lincoln Center – opera, ballet, music Broadway shows Jazz in West Village MHOW Sports: Yankee Stadium Madison Square Gardens Baseball Football Basketball Street food: bagels, doughnuts, pancakes, pizza, hot dogs, cheesecake Chelsea Market Landmarks Chrysler Building Statue of Liberty Ground Zero Sept 11 Memorial Empire State Building Flatiron Building Rockefeller Center One World Trade Center/One World Observatory New York Public Library The Unisphere UN headquarters Transport Brooklyn Bridge George Washington Bridge New York Transit Museum Grand Central Station Penn Station Lincoln Tunnel Staten Island ferry Subway Taxis City traffic Airports – JFK, LGA Manhattan Cruise Terminal

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Book SynopsisThe first species to be domesticated, dogs have been selectively bred over thousands of years. Today they’re man’s best friend – but while many are pets, many, too, are working animals: for the police, for the blind, as guard dogs, as sheepdogs, pulling sleds and as therapy animals. Arranged in chapters covering physical characteristics, senses, lifecycle, communication, behaviour and working dogs, Dogs is a hugely informative visual celebration. From huskies to German shepherds, from collies to Chihuahuas, Shih Tzu to Jack Russell Terriers, Labradors to Bullmastiffs to Dachshunds, the book includes a huge range of breeds. With fascinating captions on every page, even dog lovers will learn something new. Dogs is a brilliant examination in 150 outstanding colour photographs.Table of ContentsContents include Introduction PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Size, skeleton, skull, Coat, tail SENSES Not only do a dog’s senses include vision, hearing, sense of smell, sense of taste and touch, but also sensitivity to the Earth’s magnetic field. LIFECYCLE Reproduction, puppies, reaching maturity COMMUNICATION Visual communication includes mouth shape and head position, licking and sniffing, ear and tail positioning, eye gaze, facial expression, and body posture. Dog vocalizations, or auditory communication, can include barks, growls, howls, whines and whimpers, screams, pants and sighs. Dogs also communicate via gustatory communication, utilizing scent and pheromones. BEHAVIOUR Sociability, grooming, feeding, hunting fighting, playing WORKING DOGS Sled dogs, police, law enforcement, sniffer dogs, sheepdogs, hounds, gun dogs, performing dogs, guide dogs, therapy dogs BREEDS FEATURED INCLUDE: Clumber Spaniel English Springer Spaniel Sussex Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Italian spinone Standard poodle Norwegian Elkhound Bloodhound Basenji Pharaoh Hound Irish Wolfhound Basset Hound English Foxhound Afghan Hound Greyhound Otterhound Ibizan Hound Airedale Terrier Bull Terrier Cesky Terrier Lakeland terrier Norfolk terrier Scottish terrier Yorkshire Terrier Chihuahua Italian Greyhound Maltese Papillon Pekingese Shih Tzu Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Shar-Pei Bulldog Dalmatian Lhasa Apso Japanese spitz Boston Terrier Bernese Mountain Dog German Boxer Briard Bullmastiff Doberman (Pinscher) Japanese Akita Bearded Collie Border Collie Smooth Collie Komondor Hungarian Puli Hungarian Kuvasz Leonberger Alaskan Malamute Mastiff Neapolitan Mastiff Australian Shepherd Dog Belgian Shepherd Dog Newfoundland German Pinscher Pembroke Welsh corgi

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Book SynopsisAmerica’s most populous state is often seen as a west coast paradise by those who live there – and those who desire to live there. Anchored around the urban centres of Los Angeles in the south and San Francisco in the north, California is a place of idyllic beaches, cutting-edge architecture, spectacular national parks and Hollywood dazzle. In the pages of California, find out about the Big Sur, the precipitous, beautiful windy drive along Route 1 in the central coast; Yosemite National Park, home to the imposing Half Dome and El Capitan mountains, and offering stunning views from Glacier Point; San Jose and Silicon Valley, centre of the world’s tech industry; Santa Monica Beach, a mecca for sun seekers; Rodeo Drive, the home of luxury goods stores in Beverley Hills; and Death Valley in the Mojave Desert, one of the hottest, driest places on Earth. Presented in a handy, pocket-sized landscape format and with captions explaining the story behind each photo, California is a stunning collection of images that brings to life the vitality of this iconic west coast American state.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction LA and Around San Diego Embarcedero La Jolla Surfing whale watching Little Italy Coronado Beach Mission Beach LA Universal Studios Disneyland Santa Monica Long Beach Venice Beach Hollywood Hills Griffith Observatory Rodeo Drive Mulholland Drive San Fernando valley Pasadena The Central Coast Santa Barbara Montecito Pismo Beach Avila Beach San Simeon Big Sur Carmel-by-the-Sea 17 Mile Drive Pacific Grove Monterey Santa Cruz Salinas/Salinas Valley Highway 101 San Francisco and the Bay Area San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge Oakland Bay Bridge Alcatraz Embarcadero Golden Gate Park Fort Point Presidio of San Francisco Silicone Valley/San Jose Marin County Mt Tamalpais/Muir Woods Tiburon Stinson Beach Oakland Napa Valley Sonoma county Northern California Highway 1 Sacramento Eureka Fort Bragg Plumas National Forest Mendocino National Forest Redwood National and State Parks Mountains and Lakes Lake Tahoe Eldorado National Forest Yosemite NP Tioga Road Tenaya Lake Glacier Point Half Dome El Capitan Kings Canyon NP Sequoia National Forest Inyo National Forest Deserts Palm Springs Death Valley NP Mojave Desert Joshua Tree NP Anza-Borrego NP

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Book SynopsisThe first species to be domesticated, dogs have been selectively bred over thousands of years. Today they’re man’s best friend – but while many are pets, many, too, are working animals: for the police, for the blind, as guard dogs, as sheepdogs, pulling sleds and as therapy animals. Arranged in chapters covering physical characteristics, senses, lifecycle, communication, behaviour and working dogs, Dogs is a hugely informative visual celebration. From huskies to German shepherds, from collies to Chihuahuas, Shih Tzu to Jack Russell Terriers, Labradors to Bullmastiffs to Dachshunds, the book includes a huge range of breeds. With fascinating captions on every page, even dog lovers will learn something new. Dogs is a brilliant examination in 150 outstanding colour photographs.Table of ContentsContents include Introduction PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Size, skeleton, skull, Coat, tail SENSES Not only do a dog’s senses include vision, hearing, sense of smell, sense of taste and touch, but also sensitivity to the Earth’s magnetic field. LIFECYCLE Reproduction, puppies, reaching maturity COMMUNICATION Visual communication includes mouth shape and head position, licking and sniffing, ear and tail positioning, eye gaze, facial expression, and body posture. Dog vocalizations, or auditory communication, can include barks, growls, howls, whines and whimpers, screams, pants and sighs. Dogs also communicate via gustatory communication, utilizing scent and pheromones. BEHAVIOUR Sociability, grooming, feeding, hunting fighting, playing WORKING DOGS Sled dogs, police, law enforcement, sniffer dogs, sheepdogs, hounds, gun dogs, performing dogs, guide dogs, therapy dogs BREEDS FEATURED INCLUDE: Clumber Spaniel English Springer Spaniel Sussex Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Italian spinone Standard poodle Norwegian Elkhound Bloodhound Basenji Pharaoh Hound Irish Wolfhound Basset Hound English Foxhound Afghan Hound Greyhound Otterhound Ibizan Hound Airedale Terrier Bull Terrier Cesky Terrier Lakeland terrier Norfolk terrier Scottish terrier Yorkshire Terrier Chihuahua Italian Greyhound Maltese Papillon Pekingese Shih Tzu Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Shar-Pei Bulldog Dalmatian Lhasa Apso Japanese spitz Boston Terrier Bernese Mountain Dog German Boxer Briard Bullmastiff Doberman (Pinscher) Japanese Akita Bearded Collie Border Collie Smooth Collie Komondor Hungarian Puli Hungarian Kuvasz Leonberger Alaskan Malamute Mastiff Neapolitan Mastiff Australian Shepherd Dog Belgian Shepherd Dog Newfoundland German Pinscher Pembroke Welsh corgi

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Book SynopsisThink of Rome and you quickly picture so many treasures from the ancient world: the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus, the Pantheon, the Forum. At its height in the 2nd century CE, the Roman Empire, reaching out from its heart in the city of Rome itself, was the most extensive political and social structure in western civilization. Still today, almost 2000 years later, we marvel at how sophisticated and grand Roman society was – and how much of ancient Rome has survived for us to see in the modern Italian metropolis. From public baths to catacombs, from the Appian Way to small frescoes and sculptures, from temples to private houses to aqueducts, Visual Explorer Guide: Ancient Rome shows the reader both the world famous and lesser known sites in the city. What emerges is both a picture of the grandeur of Antiquity, but also the last days of pagan worships, as by Rome’s final days temples were being converted into churches. Small enough to pack in your pocket, Ancient Rome is a fascinating exploration that gives the reader more than a glimpse of the grandeur of ancient Roman life.Table of ContentsContents include:Introduction1: The Forum Overview of the Roman Forum area Tarpeian Rock Temple of Saturn Temple of Vespasian and Titus Arch of Septimius Severus The Column of Phocas Curia Julia Rostra Five Columns Monument (Decennalia) Basilica Aemilia Forum Main Square Basilica Iulia Temple of Caesar Regia Temple of Castor and Pollux Temple of Vesta House of the Vestal Virgins Umbilicus Urbis Tabularium Milliarium Aureum Cippus from the Lapis Niger Basilica of Maxentius Rampa di Domiziano – Domitian’s Imperial ramp into the Forum2: The Palatine Hill Houses of Livia and Augustus Palace of Septimius Severus The Palace of Domitian (including Domus Augustana and Domus Flavia) Domus Severiana Septizodium Temple of Cybele Temple of Apollo Palatinus House of Tiberius Domus Transitoria and Domus Aurea relics3: Leisure The Colosseum Ludus Magnus Amphitheatrum Castrense Circus Maximus Circus of Maxentius Stadium of Domitian Baths of Diocletian Baths of Caracalla Baths of Trajan Theatre of Marcellus Porticus Octaviae Gardens of Sallust Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli Villa of Livia Villa of the Quintilii Capo di Bove4: Monuments and Statues Trajan’s Column Castel Sant’Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian) Mausoleum of Augustus Mausoleum of Helena Mausoleum of Maxentius Pyramid of Cestius Column of Antoninus Pius Column of Marcus Aurelius Arch of Janus Arch of Titus Arch of Constantine Arch of Drusus Tomb of Eurysaces the Baker (Marcus Virgilius Eurysaces) Colossus of Constantine Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius Tomb of Caecilia Metella Flaminio Obelisk and/or Lateran Obelisk Capitoline Wolf Boy with Thorn Commodus as Hercules Emperor Pupienus Maximus Marforio5: Religion The Pantheon Temple of Romulus Temple of Hercules Victor Temple of Antoninus and Faustina Temple of Hadrian Temple of Venus and Roma Esquiline Venus Temple of Portunus and the Bocca della Verita Temple of Apollo Sosianus Largo di Torre Argentina Ara Pacis (Altar of Augustan Peace) Basilica Hilariana Santa Costanza Santa Pudenziana Catacombs of Rome Casal Rotondo Vatican Necropolis Esquiline Necropolis Sarcophagus of Calydonian Boar Hunt Eros Thanatos Hera Flora Ludovisi Ares6: Commerce and Infrastructure Porticus Aemilia Portico Dii Consentes Forum of Augustus Forum of Caesar Forum Boarium Gilded bronze statue of Hercules found in the Forum Boarium Trajan’s Market Aqua Alexandrina Porta Maggiore Aqua Anio Vetus aqueduct Ponte Sant’Angelo Ponte Rotto Pons Fabricius (Ponte Fabricio) Clivus Scauri Castra Praetoria Carcere Mamertino Porta Maggiore Aurelian Walls Porta Appia Via Appia (Appian Way) Via Sacra Ostia Antica

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Book SynopsisAn ancient island with a romantic history and lush green landscape, Ireland’s culture stretches back to the time of St Patrick and the first Christian monks and includes the Norman invasion, clan wars, mass emigration and partition in the early 20th century. Today, remnants of the country’s heritage can be found in every corner of this fascinating land, from the thinly inhabited west coast to the modern, populated areas of Leinster. There are thousands of ruined castles, abbeys, churches, ancient sites, houses and mills spread around the island of Ireland. Abandoned Ireland offers you a substantial taste of the most intriguing of these. In Abandoned Ireland, discover Athassel Abbey on the banks of the River Suir and the largest medieval priory in Ireland; marvel at the imposing Carrigogunnel Castle, destroyed during the second siege of Limerick in 1691; explore Carrigglas Manor, a turreted fairytale exterior with a bloody history; see Hilden Mill, a former factory with ghostly sightings; explore the creepy, overgrown ruin of Ennis District Lunatic Asylum in County Clare; and wander the ruins of Rinn Dúin (“fortified headland”) overlooking the River Shannon, a key military and trading town fought over by Norman barons and Irish chieftains. Illustrated with 180 photographs, Abandoned Ireland provides a fascinating pictorial exploration of the little-known corners of this enchanting land.Table of ContentsContents includes: Castles and Houses: Dunamase Castle, County Laois Menlo castle Leamaneh Castle, County Clare Ballycarbery Castle, County Kerry Ballinskellig Castle - Ring of Kerry Carbury Castle, County Kildare Dunluce Castle, County Antrim Minard Castle, Dingle Bay, Kerry Castle MacGarrett, County Mayo Ballygrennan Castle, County Limerick Graystown Castle, County Tipperary Castle Otway, County Tipperary Lackeen Castle, County Tipperary Fiddaun Castle, County Galway Kinbane Castle - Northern Ireland Kincasslagh, County Donegal Castle Saunderson, Belturbet, Cavan Duckett’s Grove, Carlow Rock of Dunamase, Southwest of Dublin Carrigogunnel Castle, County Limerick Tyrone House, County Galway Rockstown Castle, County Limerick Carrigglas Manor, County Longford Cahercon House, County Clare Cairndhu House, County Antrim Transport, Industrial and Urban: Old Red Iron Bridge, Kilkenny Loughglynn Convent, County Roscommon O’Shea’s Pub – made famous by the Guinness commercial Connacht District Lunatic Asylum (Former) city mortuary at Forster Green Hospital, County Down Ennis District Lunatic Asylum / Our Lady’s Hospital, County Clare Logistics ship, River Shannon Parkmore narrow gauge station, N. Ireland Adare Railway Station Allihies Copper Mine, West Cork Victorian Coast Guard station at Fanad Head Castle Saunderson, Belturbet, Cavan Mayfield House, County Waterford Hilden Mill, County Antrim Religious Place & Islands: Kilkishen Church in County Clare Rathronan Church, County Tipperary St John’s Church, Ballymoe, Galway Lackagh Church, Kildare Derralossory Church, County Wicklow Newgrange, Ireland – Stone Age passage tomb Cahergal & Leacanabuile Ring Fort Ballinskelligs Abbey Muckross Abbey Fore Abbey Athassel Abbey, County Tipperary Hore Abbey Bective Abbey Mellifont Abbey Jerpoint Abbey Corcomroe Abbey Rinn Dúin, the old Gaelic name, means“fortified headland Islands: Bishop’s Island’s Ruins, County Clare Devenish, Northern Ireland Great Blasket Innisfallen Inishmurray Skellig Michael

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Book SynopsisIreland holds a special place in people’s hearts – even for many who haven’t been there. To some the appeal is its natural beauty, to others it’s the history; to some it’s Ireland’s lasting folk tradition, to others it even seems to be a mystical place. Ireland: The Emerald Isle presents 150 outstanding photographs celebrating the island’s most evocative and beautiful places, whether in nature or man-made, from the miles of near empty beaches to the Mourne Mountains in County Down, from the pretty fishing towns of County Cork to Dublin’s elegant Georgian streets. Featuring images from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the book ranges widely across landscapes and history, from rugged cliffs and rolling hills to mysterious stone circles, magnificent cathedrals and ruined abbeys; and from medieval forts and castles to grand Victorian follies and villages abandoned during the Potato Famine. While some images such as the striking basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway may be familiar, others you may know only from Game of Thrones and the Star Wars films but never realized that they, too, were in Ireland. Presented with captions explaining the story behind each entry, Ireland: The Emerald Isle is a stunning collection of images celebrating the island’s natural beauty, culture and history.Table of ContentsIntroduction Hills & Mountains The Mourne Mountains, County Down Galtee Mountains, County Tipperary Glen of Aherlow, County Tipperary Wicklow Hills, County Wicklow Gweedore, County Donegal Dark Hedges, Bregagh Road, County Antrim Slieve Bloom Mountains, County Laois Cooley Mountains, County Louth Skellig Michael, rock off County Kerry Glengarriff, County Cork Religious Places Monastery Graveyard, Skellig Michael, County Kerry Neolithic passage tombs, Brú na Bóinne, County Meath Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary Askeaton Franciscan Friary, County Limerick Kylemore Abbey, Connemara Mountains, County Galway Bective Abbey, County Meath Ennis’ Friary Ruins, County Clare Forts & Castles Caherconnell Stone Fort, County Clare Ardfinnan Castle, County Tipperary King John’s Castle, Limerick, County Limerick Dunluce Castle, County Antrim Blarney Castle, County Cork Beaches & Coastlines Dog’s Bay Beach, Galway Inchydoney beach, Co Cork Keembay Beach, Achill Coumeenoole Beach, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry Cliffs of Moher, County Clare Aran Islands, County Galway Giant’s Causeway, County Antrim Valentia, County Kerry Towns & City Life Kinsale, County Cork Cobh, County Cork Doolin, County Clare Ennis, County Clare Galway, County Galway Bettystown, County Armagh Laytown, County Armagh Trinity College, Dublin Kilkenny, County Kilkenny Killarney, County Kerry Lismore, County Waterford Rosscarbery, County Cork Beal an Mhuirthead, County Mayo

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Book SynopsisWith striking color photographs exploring 100 areas, Abandoned Towns is a fascinating visual history of the mysteries of lost worlds.   Gold rush towns abandoned when new boomtowns emerge elsewhere or the gold has run out, towns deserted when caught in war zones, settlements evacuated due to natural disasters or chemical spills—seeing a town devoid of people is an uncanny feeling. Where has everyone gone? And why aren’t they coming back? From Pripyat in Ukraine to Bodie in California to English villages requisitioned by the Ministry of Defence during World War II, from Greek leper colonies to deserted Italian mountain villages, Abandoned Towns is a brilliant pictorial work examining lost worlds. With reasons ranging from the collapse of local industry to being pushed aside to make way for a new industry, from earthquakes and volcanoes to man-made chemical spills, from war zones to demilitarized zones, the book explores a wide range of desolate urban environments from around the globe. And with these places left to nature, we can not only see how nature reclaims the land, but also gain a glimpse into the past free from humankind’s modernizing hands.

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Book SynopsisArranged in chapters covering shorthair and longhair cats, *Encyclopedia of Cats *features a huge range of breeds from all around the world. From Siamese to Russian Blue, Manx to American Bobtail, Burmese to Bombay, the book expertly explores and celebrates this most beloved pet.

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Book Synopsis 180 atmospheric photographs of graveyards, catacombs, tombs, burial sites and cemeteries Expert text explains the fascinating stories behind the burial places Includes wide-ranging examples, from modern underwater crematoriums to grand ancient necropolises

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Book SynopsisOf all the arts, photography has perhaps the closest association with science and technology: the physics of light and colour combined with chemistry to capture images. Lo-Fi Photography is an ideal introduction to the science that lies behind photography and the array of simple methods that can be used to capture light and create images. From making homemade cameras to accessible techniques, the goal of this book is to provide all readers with access to this interesting form of creative photography via how-to guides, plans and some tips and tricks. In addition to the theory and hands-on guidance, this book also explores Lo-Fi photography as a distinct art form and provides further reading and excellent sources for diving even deeper into the world of experimental photography. Lo-Fi Photography is both a superb introduction to anyone curious about the science of photography and a first-rate guide to the world of experiemental photography for inquisitive photographers.

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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, and are themed with our art calendars, foiled notebooks and illustrated art books. Born in Kent, Annie Soudain lives by the sea in Sussex and much of her work continues to be inspired by the beautiful landscapes surrounding her. This colourful linoprint was created using the reduction method, which involves progressively cutting, inking up, and printing from the same block.

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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, and are themed with our art calendars, foiled notebooks and illustrated art books.

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Book SynopsisThe Revenge of the Real envisions a new positive biopolitics that recognises that how populations govern themselves is literally a matter of life and death. We are grappling with multiple interconnected dilemmas - climate change, pandemics, the tensions between the individual and society - all of which have to be addressed on a planetary scale. Even when separated, we are still enmeshed. Can the world govern itself differently? If so, what models and philosophies are needed? Bratton argues that, instead of thinking of technology as something that happens to society, we must see how it can form the basis of a politics of infrastructure, knowledge, and direct intervention. He urges us to reconsider questions of "surveillance" in the face of necessary testing and care. He asks what did the "mask wars" reveal about the destructive nature of individualism as the basis of sovereignty? The book proposes that it is time to transform how we live, work and thrive. Rethinking governance means rethinking how we interact with each other as a global population, and how we ensure our obligations to each other. For this, we should build a society based in a new rationality of inclusion, care and foresight.Trade ReviewEndlessly thought-provoking -- Kim Stanley RobinsonBreaks more new ground than a carpet bombing. -- Bruce SterlingCuts through many received ideas about technology, globalization, and so forth and presents a fresh vision of the architecture of the world. -- McKenzie Wark

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Book SynopsisIn this sparkling, innovative, fully-illustrated work, world-renowned choreographer Annie-B Parson translates the components of dance-time, proximity, space, motion and tone- into text. As we follow Parson through her days-at home, reading, and on her walks down the street-and in and out of conversations on everything from Homer's Odyssey to feminist art to social protest, she helps us see how everyday movement creates the wider world. Dance, it turns out, is everything and everywhere.With the insight and verve of a soloist, Parson shows us how art-making is a part of our everyday lives and our political life as we move, together and apart, through space.Trade ReviewA gorgeous meditation on dance, visual art, and literature, as well as living, loving, and mourning. Parsons brings to the page the starling quality of her introspective, astounding, and lyrical stage work, urging us to look more closely at those small and large moments that steer us through the dance of life. -- Edwidge Danticat, author of Create Dangerously"Bodies in space". I have heard Annie-B use this phrase dozens of times. It occurs to me this phrase refers to choreography and dance, but is also a transposable life philosophy...Of all the ways to move a body in space, through space, Annie-B creates the stage to have the most beautiful and beguiling ones be seen. -- St. VincentI'm a long time fan of Annie-B's work. I see in it the quotidian made extraordinary...the familiar made foreign. -- David ByrneParson's path is one that continues to push the boundaries of dance -- Dan Meyer * Playbill *The choreographer who democratized dance. * Financial Times *In this quiet, minute and understatedly virtuosic text, Annie-B Parson walks us through the intricate dances of pedestrianism and domesticity. Gently but firmly pressing back against linear heroic narratives that have tended to efface the practices of women artists, she braids together strands of beauty, resistance and reverie, slyly pulling her readers into an exquisite, inclusive choreography of living. -- Barbara Browning, author of The GiftTraipsing from The Odyssey to Trisha Brown, Hilma af Klint to Anne Carson, Parson braids together ideas through words and illustrations as she touches on the connections between protest, ritual and spectacle, how the pandemic asked pedestrians to rechoreograph their relationship to other bodies in space, Zoom and Tik Tok as creative forms, and more. -- Courtnney Escoyne * Dance Magazine *Parson reframes banal encounters into beautiful, crystalline observations. -- Ava Wong Davies * Elephant *The Choreography of Everyday Life is many things: a pandemic diary, a discourse of Greek tragedy, and a tribute to Parson's many inspirations, from Trisha Brown to Hilma af Klint. Mostly though, it's a leisurely walk through a brilliant mind. This book weaves together personal and theoretical reflections with evocative images from famous works of art and Parson's own casual snapshots. The result will be oddly familiar to any follower of her company Big Dance Theater. It's a delightful clash of high art and low culture, sparklingly intelligent yet warmly conversational. -- Andy Boyd * The New Books Network *A thoughtful addition to a dance library collection. * Library Journal *Annie-B has choreographed for Davids (Bowie and Byrne), St. Vincent, Spike Lee, and Lorde, among others - giving movement to artists for whom movement is as essential to their work and melodies. Now, she's exploring how dance functions in everyday life, both in her own and on a societal level. In this illustrated work, Parson distills movement into text, exploring movement in feminist art to protests * Nylon *This small but perfectly formed book gathers in the sacred and the profane, the virtual and visceral, poetical and political * Morning Star *Award-winning choreographer Annie-B Parson uses this slim but potent volume to show readers how the movements of day-to-day life function as choreography in the same way dancers on a stage execute choreography as a group. Reading this book made me look at the mundane activities of my everyday life with fresh eyes. If dance is everything and everywhere, as Parson asserts, then all our small movements add to something much bigger than any one individual. It's an interesting idea for our current moment, where connection seems more necessary than ever but increasingly rare. -- David Vogel * Buzzfeed *Parson's insights are a welcome reminder of the political value of dance, which has long served as a powerful aid to protest, its expressive beauty lending eloquence to public demonstrations of outrage or sorrow. -- Charlie Tyson * The Atlantic *Parson's prose made me nostalgic...voraciously pinballing between art forms, always in search of the perfect verb. * The Washington Post *To Annie-B Parson, choreography isn't confined to the studio and the stage; rather, practically everything around us abounds with movement that's worth paying attention to. In her new, aptly titled book, The Choreography of Everyday Life, an inventive, observant, and witty ode to her relationship with dance and movement over the course of her lifetime, she delves into exactly that belief. -- Andrew Zuckerman * Time Sensitive *This small and precious book can tell us the oldest and most profound story of how the body experiences space, inhabits it and is inhabited by it...the title to read this season. -- Sara Marzullo * Harper's Bazaar *'If the universe is meaningless, so is the statement that it is so,' Alan Watts wrote as he contemplated our search for meaning. 'The meaning and purpose of dancing is the dance.' The metaphor comes alive with uncommon vitality in The Choreography of Everyday Life by choreographer Annie-B Parson, who has shaped living artworks by cultural icons ranging from David Bowie and David Byrne to Mikhail Baryshnikov and the Martha Graham Dance Company. -- Maria Popova * The Marginalian *A small glimpse into the creative mind of an acclaimed contemporary artist of our time. * Dance Teacher *The book itself is a careful choreography. The spacing, brackets, punctuation, and images denote pauses, pairings, emphases, and visual cues. Verbs grow muscles, and metaphors become great choreographic tools. And though Parson appears to be an avid fan of Trisha Brown's rejection of fanfare, there remains a healthy dose of drama throughout. -- Wendy Perron * Notable Dance Books of 2022 *The Choreography of the Everyday is an extraordinary project. There's a scrap-book quality, visually and thematically. The pages are sprinkled with her photographs, her drawings, her post-its, or diagrams, or images of an ancient stele with dancing figures on it. -- Maggie LangeThere is an aliveness to the book, threads pulling together and apart, weaving back to front, front to back, moving from thousands of years ago to the present. It connects me to the book, the author, and into a larger world - where we see choreography all around us. * thINKingDANCE *Table of ContentsNo chapters -- one continual text

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Book SynopsisThis work is both a family history and a social history of Scotland seen against a city, Edinburgh, acity that to this day is soured by class divisions. In tracing the family back several centuries, the book embeds their lives into the larger forces shaping the Scottish culture, climaxing in the creation of the New Town of Edinburgh – one of the eighteenth and nineteenth century’s extravagant romantic fantasies. The New Town produced a reality, shaped by the leaders of the Scottish Enlightenment, which gave identity to a capital of a nation in name only, after the closing of the Scottish parliament with the Union of the Crowns in 1707.Trade Review"Balfour has an impressive record of writing architectural history; his book on Berlin is magnificent, and he does not disappoint here. Here is an architectural history, written by an expert, writing about ‘his’ city, the one which formed him. He takes an orthodoxy, telling Edinburgh’s architectural story and threads it through his family narrative. Hard to do; but he succeeds" — David McCrone, The University of Edinburgh."There is a popular misconception that Edinburgh’s New Town is a homogeneous social model. In this painstakingly researched and beautifully illustrated book Alan Balfour reveals a different reality tracing the extreme hardship and poverty endured by his family during the construction of the New Town, the decline of the Old Town and beyond" — Mick Duncan, Scottish architect.Table of ContentsPrologue; I Poverty, Filth and Bondage; II Ambition; III The New Town of Edinburgh.; IV The New Society; V Building Status; VI The Other New Town; VII Into The Twentieth Century; VIII Reflections; VIII Methods and Sources; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisKrampf's exclusive collection of Goerges Braque's post-Cubist paintings reveals both Braque's pioneering individuality and craftsmanship in the history of Modern Art. Oras the artist once said himself, I do not do as I want, I do as I can.Progress in art does not consist in expanding one's limitations, but in knowing them better.'Focusing on the artist's transformative period between 1920 and 1960, which arguably produced his best work, this illustrative book explores Braque's most overlooked post-Cubism artwhere he transcends both his own limitations and that of his surroundings, showing readers and collectors alike the timeless and enduring impact of Braque's work.

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Book SynopsisArt and Design in 1960s New York explores the mutual influence between fine art and graphic design in New York City during the long decade of the 1960s. Beginning with advertising''s "creative revolution" and its relationship to pop artists, the book traces design and art''s developing interest in responses to civic problems such as the proliferation of billboards, navigation through the city''s streets and subways, and issues of deteriorating infrastructure. The strategies exploited by these artists and designers resulted in similar approaches to visual imagery and shared techniques for thinking about and responding to the city in which they lived. When Robert Rauschenberg reminisced about Josef Albers teaching students that their art had to do with ?the entire visual world,? he was suggesting an inclusive realm of visual expression from which Albers intended his students to draw. Beyond finding inspiration only in fine art objects, Albers pushed them to look outside the confines of their studios and classrooms and onto the streets where they would be confronted with the visuality of mass culture; Albers therefore developed assignments using examples of typographic design and printed imagery drawn from popular publications of the day. In looking closely at these printed images, though, artists like Rauschenberg learned not only that visual inspiration could be found in quotidian objects, but that those objects were also the products of aesthetic decision making, that they were designed. Although the visual workings of mass imagery have sometimes been met with discomfort by art historians and critics, culture?s simultaneous engagement with design and art objects has a long and significant history. My book would be among the first to examine a moment of that history through an exploration of the critical intersection between art and graphic design in New York in the years between 1959 and 1972.It may seem most expedient to discuss the connection between art and design through formal congruences, but this strategy can limit the deeper investigation of the mutual influence shared by these two areas of production. Indeed, the presumption that there exists simply ? and only ? a visual connection between design and art has driven most of the art history that has taken up the subject. This methodology, however, assumes that the influence of popular imagery on fine art works only in one direction, and that movements such as Pop art borrow motifs from mass culture and then ?elevate? them into high art. This ignores any influence that art might have on design and designers, an influence that has considerable impact on our visual world. In addition, it serves to place mass imagery consistently in the lesser, negative position because it always presupposes design?s complicity in the culture industry. Yet I show that not all design is made for commercial purposes. Design with civic intentions ? that developed for signage, street furniture, and subway maps ? has had no place in such a formulation, and therefore has never been seriously included in art historical discussions, even those that take design into account.Given the limitations of a formalist approach, I go beyond the visual similarities of art and design to uncover the logic systems shared between artists and designers as well as their processes. I assume a family resemblance between designand art and therefore use such resemblances to expose the syntax they hold in common. I employ, therefore, a more inclusive look at the ?visual world? of 1960s New York and examine design and art side-by-side to explore how their relationship manifested itself in deeper ways than have been previously realized. The isolated, frontal, mechanically-reproduced image, for example, is shared by both Doyle Dane Bernbach?s late-1950s advertising campaign for Volkswagen as well as Andy Warhol?s screen print imagery. The mid-century anti-billboard movement provides an opportunity to investigate Robert Rauschenberg?s awareness of the visual culture that existed outside his downtown New York studio by way of his use of street signs in his urban combines, but also opens a path to exploring designers such as Peter Chermayeff and Milton Glaser?s own discomfort with outdoor advertising. The logic behind the placement of signage ? in which designers follow unwitting pedestrians to see where signs fail them ? is echoed in Vito Acconci?s performance Following Piece, in which the artist followed his targets until they entered a private place. The design firm Unimark International carried out such following in the New York City subway system at the very same moment that Acconci?s performance occurred. In each of these examples, I reveal the correspondence between artists and designers to be their practices and their decision making; the objects that result permit us to examine these relationships in fresh ways.

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Book Synopsis100 Top Tips Create Great Photos Using Your Smartphone contains tips covering all aspects of capturing, displaying and sharing photos on your phone. These include:Finding and using your phone''s camera settings so you can set up the camera exactly as you wantUsing basic techniques that can instantly help you capture stunning photosLooking at ways to improve the composition of your photosUtilizing lighting conditions to get the best photosCreating stunning portraits of family and friendsReleasing your artistic side with a range of creative optionsViewing buildings and architecture in a new way, to get the most effective photosCapturing iconic shots of famous landmarksEditing photos on your phone and also downloading them to a computer for more sophisticated editing to make them stand out from the crowdMaking sure your photos are safely backed up for safe keeping and sharing them with family and friendsWhether you've got an iPhone, an Android phone, or other smartphone, 100 Top Tips Create Great Photos Using Your Smartphone will show you how to achieve expertly-produced photos to impress your friends and family. Discover easy tricks to create great photos of people, wildlife, iconic buildings, famous sites, and much, much more all in easy steps!

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Book SynopsisSmartphone cameras have evolved from being useful for taking quick snapshots, to being powerful and sophisticated devices that, for many people, have replaced the need to use a separate camera. It is now possible to take high-quality photos, edit them and then share them in a variety of ways, all from your smartphone.Smartphone Photography in easy steps looks at all aspects of using your smartphone or tablet as a one-stop shop for all of your photographic needs. These include: Showing the functions and controls of smartphone cameras, so that you get the most of the available options.Using basic techniques so that you can feel confident using your smartphone camera in any photographic situation.Showing how to get the best compositions for your photos. Looking at lighting conditions to help take your photos to the next level. Becoming a portrait expert when taking photos of family and friends. Getting the best photos of the environment around you, including buildings and landscapes. Looking at the range of photo editing apps that are available for editing photos on smartphones and tablets. Showing the basic editing tips to improve your photos in a few taps. Detailing the range of options for improving the exposure and colors in your photos. Using creative techniques to give your photos a sense of fun and style. Showing how to share your photos in a variety of ways, such as directly to social media sites, and also printing them out at home with wireless printing. Smartphone Photography in easy steps reveals the exciting world of taking photos with your smartphone, and shows how to enhance them so that you can create memories of which you can be proud. Covers iPhones and Android phones.

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Book SynopsisPlace of refuge, place where we can be ourselves; place we long to escape from, place where we are confronted by absence and loneliness; shabby downtown apartment or idyllic country cottage. Like it or loathe it, home is where we do most of our living. Home is, of course, many things to many poets. It is Billy Collins's favourite armchair and Imtiaz Dharker's 'Living Space' in the slums of Mumbai. It is Wordsworth's 'dear Valley' of Grasmere, and Philip Larkin's Coventry, that place where nothing so famously happens. It may be somewhere we long for, perhaps unattainably: Ovid and Mahmoud Darwish lament their home countries, Kapka Kassabova seeks 'a house we can never find', while Jules Supervielle is 'Homesick for the Earth'.There is an abundance of domestic life. Attend a miserable breakfast chez Jacques Prévert; observe Wendy Cope and partner happily 'Being Boring'. Cut to Anna Barbauld's washing-day, Marilyn Nelson dusting, Buson mending his clothes and Fiona Wright contending with a Tupperware party. Peep in on Amy Lowell in the bath and John Donne in bed, Auden in the privy and Joy Harjo at the kitchen table. Here are removals and homecomings, neighbours good and bad. Inevitably, after a year of enforced domesticity, some lockdown thoughts (Anna McDonald, Pauline Prior-Pitt); Mary Oliver's dream house, Naomi Shihab Nye's homes where children live, the far-from-safe houses of U. A. Fanthorpe, and some final reflections on the idea of a dwelling place from Rumi, Emily Dickinson, John Burnside, Vinita Agrawal, Derek Walcott, Les Murray and Iman Mersal. It may not always be sweet, but there is certainly No Place Like Home.

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Book SynopsisThe Florilegium Society at The Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney was formed in 2005 to create a unique collection of contemporary botanical paintings of significant plants that represent the history of the living collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. This beautifully produced book is a celebration of 200 years of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, showcasing the botanical richness of these Gardens through the eyes of 64 exceptional Australian and international botanical artists. The stunning botanical paintings are presented chronologically according to the date of each species’ introduction to the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney and its Blue Mountains Garden, Mt Tomah and the Australian Garden, Mt Annan. With paintings of indigenous Australian plants as well as more exotic species from Asia, the Americas, Africa and Europe, The Florilegium truly reflects the diversity of the three Gardens. Each painting is accompanied by a botanical description written by Louisa Murray and a historic overview by Colleen Morris detailing the discovery of the featured species, its historic and cultural significance and introduction to the Gardens. With a foreword by Dr Shirley Sherwood OBE, preface by Dr Brett Summerell, RBG Sydney Director of Science and Conservation, and an introductory essay by Beverly Allen. The accompanying exhibition of the same name runs from February – August 2018 in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ‘The standard of the plant portraits is so high and the text so illuminating that this will make a memorable book.’ Dr Shirley Sherwood OBE

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Book SynopsisThis stunning new series of pocketbooks from Kew offer a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants. Each book lavishly showcases choice examples from individual plant groups or collections, beginning with the popular plant groups Palms and Cacti. The Library, Art and Archives at Kew is one of the most extensive botanical libraries in the world, with the oldest item dating back to the 1370s. In this new pocketbook series from Kew, each book presents 40 botanical paintings from the collection, illustrating the variety within each plant group, as well as the diversity of the collection and artistic styles. An introductory chapter by a Kew expert provides an overview of palms, and extended captions accompany each painting. The luxury finish on these books make them a must-have gift item, printed on uncoated paper and with a cloth and foil finish.

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Book SynopsisThis stunning new series of pocketbooks from Kew offer a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants. Each book lavishly showcases choice examples from individual plant groups or collections, beginning with the popular plant groups Palms and Cacti. The Library, Art and Archives at Kew is one of the most extensive botanical libraries in the world, with the oldest item dating back to the 1370s. In this new pocketbook series from Kew, each book presents 40 botanical paintings from the collection, illustrating the variety within each plant group, as well as the diversity of the collection and artistic styles. An introductory chapter by a Kew expert provides an overview of cacti, and extended captions accompany each painting. The luxury finish on these books make them a must-have gift item, printed on uncoated paper and with a cloth and foil finish.

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Book SynopsisThis stunning series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants and fungi. Each book lavishly showcases choice examples from different groups or collections.

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Book SynopsisThis stunning series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants and fungi. Each book lavishly showcases choice examples from different groups or collections.

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Book SynopsisThis stunning series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants and fungi. Each book lavishly showcases choice examples from different groups or collections. Hot, spicy, aromatic, zingy, floral, earthy and fragrant, herbs and spices are integral to our daily meals and drinks, delivering flavour and colour in abundance. Kew Pocketbooks: Herbs and Spices offers a glimpse into this lively world with 40 stunning paintings form the Kew archives, showcasing the plant forms of our favourite herbs and spices, some more familiar than others, such as the verdant bunches of parsley and coriander, to the vibrant red of cinnamon leaves and the yellow flowers of ginger.

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Book SynopsisZadok Ben-David is an award-winning artist who lives and works in London and is widely acclaimed for his sculptures, installations and public artworks. He explores themes linked to human nature and evolution. His work is often referred to as poetic and magical, always oscillating between delicate miniature-work and monumental installations. Metalworking has become Ben-David’s preferred language in contrast to the subtle optical illusions that he creates, thanks to a sometimes-rough medium. The book celebrates the work of Ben-David, and features the moody floor installation Blackfield, containing over 17,000 miniatures of flowers, duplicated and hand painted from 900 different species. The book also includes new works inspired by botanical drawings in Kew’s archives from the 15th - 18th century.

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