Art & Photography Books

Book SynopsisLearn how to draw cute household pets, impressive wild animals and amazing birds using this fun and easy step-by-step method. Starting with simple shapes, four popular artists show how easy it is to develop circles, rectangles, squares and ovals into an exciting selection of creatures including cats, dogs, horses, lions, elephants, monkeys, penguins and eagles. If you have never drawn before this is definitely the book for you, and there is a lot here to inspire more experienced artists too. Uses material from the How to Draw series.Trade ReviewThis is a compilation of five previous books on drawing cats, dogs, wild animals, birds and horses, not a brand new book. If you don't have these previous titles you can now obtain them in one handy volume with nothing omitted. Each page (larger than UK size A4) shows you how to draw an animal or bird, starting with a rough outline and adding more in subsequent diagrams (usually six). The last two show the drawing shaded in pencil and finally with paint added for a colored study. One helpful aspect of this is that each additional drawing shows what has been added to it in a different colored pencil, although in some cases more stages would have made the book even more user-friendly. For a beginner it is not always obvious how to get from a simple line drawing to the fully shaded study next in line, but working it all out is perhaps part of the fun. Certainly this is a beautifully simple approach to drawing, where there are no captions - they frankly just aren't necessary - just steps to work through. I enjoyed using it, and anybody who wants to learn how to draw a range of different creatures will too.-Myshelf.com Another one from the popular How to Draw range, this time a compilation of individual books brought together to cover cats, dogs, birds, wild animals and my favourite section - horses. The artists show us in a series of simple steps how to create a selection of different animals in a variety of characteristic poses. They use a simple method of shapes, mainly circles and ovals joined together by lines to show us how easy it is to draw these, in a step by step format from the initial step to the finished portrait. The beauty of this book is that like all the How to Draw series it's so simple to follow each step. The first step is drawn in one pencil colour and subsequent steps in a different one, with the last step changing back to original colour. Its incredibly easy for even a very beginner to create great drawings following these simple instructions. Although all the poses are very typical of the individual animal( and birds!) my favourite are the horse ones. Having tried so many times to photograph my own horse moving and failed - I really only get a good picture when she's grazing - using this book I'll hopefully be able to tailor the poses into some lovely paintings of her. And of course use the individual portraits to bring some life into other paintings. If you'd love to draw but think you can't this book is the one you want, it demystifies all those problems and shows you just how simple drawing is by following a few key instructions.-JeannieZelos.com The ability to draw has many uses, including creating patterns for machine knitting. Learn how to draw cute household pets, wild animals and amazing birds using this fun and easy step-by-step method. If you've never drawn before this is definitely the book for you and there's a lot here to inspire more experienced artists too.-Machine Knitting MonthlyTable of ContentsIntroduction Cats 8 Dogs 37 Horses 65 Wild Animals 93 Birds 121

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Book SynopsisDevelop your drawing skills and rediscover the world around you with this innovative and beautifully illustrated book. In Drawing for the Artist, acclaimed artist and teacher Sarah Simblet teaches you how to draw by combining practical lessons with examples of both her own work and some of the world''s greatest drawings. She introduces all the key drawing materials, then shows you how to master the basic elements of drawing in a series of step-by-step drawing classes, covering topics ranging from simple mark-making to establishing form, creating tone, and conveying perspective. You will learn how to explore a wide variety of subjects, from still life, plants, and animals to portraits, the human body, landscapes, and buildings, all introduced with outstanding drawings by famous artists. The bestselling author of Anatomy for the Artist and Botany for the Artist, Sarah demonstrates how she works - from quick pencil sketches to pen and ink studies -

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Book SynopsisVincent van Gogh's paintings are amongst the most iconic and admired in the world. The trials of his life and health are endlessly discussed but the extraordinary richness of his writings and depth of his thinking on creativity, art and beauty is less explored. In Creative Inspiration, Van Gogh's writings have been edited and selected to create an enlightening, uplifting and helpful book for art lovers and creatives - amateurs and professionals alike. 150 carefully selected images illustrate these quotes, focusing on the sketches and drawings that reveal the rigour and ambition with which he approached his work. The book is thematically divided - from Beginnings to Routine to Beauty - and his determination and charisma are shared through words and pictures. A beautiful, and delightfully handy, art book that is designed to inspire.

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Book SynopsisLearn how to draw, with a masterclass from the man who inspired Walt Disney.Credited with being the inspiration for Walt Disney to pick up a pencil and pursue a career in animation, E G Lutz's method of drawing complex illustrations in gradual, simplified stages paved the way for many of the artists and illustrators who followed him.* Learn how to draw a delightful range of subjects, from animals and people to toys, buildings and landscapes.* Pictures are broken down into simple shapes and lines, which are then built up, with the aid of clear step-by-step instructions, into beautiful drawings.* Simple to follow, yet using principles seen in sophisticated artworks and animations today, this guide can help budding artists of all ages to develop their skills.Nostalgic yet timeless, this historically and culturally important book has inspired so many adults and children to draw and can help you too to discover the delights of creating your own artwork.Trade ReviewA delightful facsimile... nostalgic and yet timeless, this historically and culturally important book has inspired many * Lancashire Evening Post *

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Book SynopsisWinifred Nicholson (1893-1981) is one of the most important and best loved artists in the Kettle’s Yard collection. Nicholson met Kettle’s Yard founder Jim Ede in 1924, and they kept in regular contact over the following decades. Ede credited Winifred Nicholson directly for ‘[teaching] me much about the fusing of art and daily living’ and at Kettle’s Yard he built the largest public collection of her work. This book brings together some of Nicholson’s most eloquent essays with extracts from previously unpublished letters between the artist and Ede, and the words of their mutual friends, the poet Kathleen Raine and collector Helen Sutherland. With an introduction by curator Elizabeth Fisher exploring Nicholson’s relationship with Ede, the book is richly illustrated and included reproductions of all works in the collection, a biography and bibliography.

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Book SynopsisAn all-in-one introduction to combining traditional drawing techniques with computer-aided design.Table of Contents1. Absorbing the Landscape • 2. Drawing on Site • 3. Drawing Ideas • 4. Plan, Elevation and Section Drawing • 5. Isometric Drawings • 6. Perspectives • 7. Money Drawings • 8. Construction Detail Drawings • 9. Completed Work: Case Studies

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Book SynopsisLearn how to draw your favorite furry friend! With Christopher Hart's simple templates, any pet owner can do it. Whatever your pet, you can capture it in a beautiful drawing! Chris Hart, the world's bestselling art instruction author, has created templates that work for pups and kitties of just about any shape and size--from poodles, dachshunds, and Bernese Mountain Dogs to tabbies, Persians, and Siamese cats. Every template is easy to follow so you'll get adorable results worthy of framing . . . no matter what your skill level.

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Book SynopsisOne of the most iconic characters in children's literatureHergé's classic comic book creation Tintin is one of the most recognisable characters in children's books. These highly collectible editions of the original 24 adventures will delight Tintin fans old and new. Perfect for lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventures.The world's most famous travelling reporter sets out for the Middle East in his latest adventure.Boom! Doctored petrol is blowing up vehicles all around the country. Determined to find the culprits, Tintin heads for the Middle East, but he is in for a nasty shock when he encounters a familiar face in the desert.Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling mysteries. Still selling over 100,000 copies every year in the UK and having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson in 2011.The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm moreTrade ReviewTintin shows young readers that the world in all its complexity is theirs to bestride. (The Wall Street Journal) I became enthralled with the way Hergé told his stories. Grand, epic, global adventures about a young reporter who goes all around the world looking for stories to tell. (Steven Spielberg, 'The Adventures of Spielberg: An Interview', The New York Times, 2011) Top 100 Children’s Book – Time Out (2022) Terrific world-straddling adventures. (Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Ten Essential Children’s Books, Books for Keeps, 2020) The Red Sea Sharks was named one of Young Bond author Charlie Higson’s favourite books in The Daily Express: “Tintin was a huge inspiration being a young person in an adult world.” (2015) Explorers of the Moon was named one of comedian Milton Jones’ favourite books in The Daily Express (2018) Explorers of the Moon was named one of screenwriter and best-selling crime novelist Peter May’s favourite books in The Daily Express: “A childhood favourite…it encouraged me to create my own cartoon series.” (2016) The Calculus Affair was named one of author and foreign correspondent Christian Jennings’ favourite books in The Week (2017)

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Book SynopsisThe first illustrated monograph dedicated to the history of the House of Worth, the world's first haute couture house, founded by Charles Frederick Worth in Paris in 1858.Trade Review'Engaging and almost encyclopaedic … a story brilliantly told … every library should have it' - The Business of Fashion'Sumptuous' - Daily Telegraph'The definitive account of the life and work of the man whom the fashion world would remember as its father' - The Lady'Lavish' - Country LifeTable of ContentsForeword by Christian Lacroix • Introduction • I. Charles Frederick Worth: An Englishman in Paris • II. Gaston & Jean-Philippe Worth: The Alchemy of Success (1895–1922) • III. Jacques and Jean-Charles Worth: The whirl of the jazz age (1922–1941) • IV. Roger & Maurice Worth: The Final Chapter (1941–1954) • V. Perfume and Beauty Creations • Legacy and Influence

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Book SynopsisWe all use ceramics on a daily basis without thinking much about it, except when it comes to a favourite mug or cup, for instance. Why is it a favourite? Is it that it holds just the right amount of tea or coffee? Is it that it sits comfortably in the hand with an ample handle that allows you to hold it safely? Is it the clay the cup is made from — a fine porcelain or robust stoneware? Is it the rustic shape or refined, delicate, traditional or contemporary design? Maybe you just like the pattern on the outside! Whatever the reason, someone will have been thinking about the ergonomics of the cup when they designed and made it and all the other ceramic items that you use, to ensure they work perfectly and give you pleasure to handle and serve your food and drink in. This book is a visual feast of ideas and advice to guide the maker through the process of designing and making successful functional ceramics that are practical and appealing in equal measure. It adopts a low-tech approach that is understandable and accessible for all and begins with the basic questions you will need to address before you begin. Each element of the process will be carefully considered, from deciding the function of the item to working out proportions and making basic drawings, to choosing the right clay, tools, and making method, and finally glazing and firing, including safety issues and the essential topic of suitability for food. Each chapter begins by presenting a varied range of basic shapes, be they thrown or hand built. The next section demonstrates a wide selection of handles, rims, feet, lids, knobs, spouts, lips, and other details that can be mixed and matched to form unique designs with personality and functionality. Working the whole process out in advance can reap tremendous rewards, ensuring the maker gets it right first time but also allowing the process to be repeated with minimum effort. From idea to finished item, this book will be the essential guide to all the techniques required to make functional ceramics that really work and give lasting pleasure to use.Trade ReviewThis practical and very elegant book concentrates on the actual making of everyday ceramics. Basic making methods of throwing, coiling and slabbing are explored, but does not look at surface decoration or slip casting and jigger/jolly have been omitted as they require a different level of technical skill. It is a project book aimed at the maker with a small studio or someone attending a studio. What the book does look at is the making. Chapters include health and safety, capturing ideas, the right clay, firing and basic glazes. Cups and mugs feature in chapter two followed by jugs and boats, plates and platters, bowls, dishes, casserole, teapots, and making methods. Each chapter has step-by-step photos of the process, together with different handle and spout making for each project. Throughout, the book is lavishly illustrated with photographs and copious amounts of notes and hints on how to best approach a project. For the beginner it is a must. * Emerging Potters *I am not a potter, but I do love pottery and would like to be able to make my own. This book provides a thorough insight into the process and includes a wide variety of projects from mugs, to jugs to teapots! Not all require a wheel - coiling and slabbing are covered too. I feel inspired to have a go! -- Myra ArmsonBeautiful book filled with lots of wonderful ideas and projects to make. I love how it gives you an overview of what's needed to make everything it gives you a really good idea of where to start. * Ella Eske *This book has got me very excited & enthusiastic about taking up Pottery. * Alan Snowbal *An interesting read, lots of illustrations, photos and guidance on different types of clay and styles of pottery to be made. As a non potter i feel i would be inclined to read a beginners guide to pottery and ceramics, by the same author first if i were going to delve into the pottery world to gain more basic knowledge. * Becca Blackwell *Ramp up your pottery skills with this specialized manual, as British ceramics professional and author Atkin offers design techniques to reduce errors in finished pieces. With projects including simple mugs and stylish teapots, tips and options are highlighted throughout, focusing on the construction rather than finishes. This polished book is a lovely addition to the field of pottery. The projects are attractive and well explained. It’s not a beginner’s manual, however—throwing technique is briefly covered, and explanations on the use of tools, materials, firing, and glazes are cursory. VERDICT Highly recommended for intermediate students still working through the fine details of potterymaking. * Library Journal USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One - Before you begin Planning Getting your ideas down on paper Formers and templates The right choice of clay Glaze and other decorating mediums Chapter Two - Cups and mugs Design decisions Thrown mug Hand-built mug Pinched mug Handles for mugs Chapter Three - Teapots Design decisions Thrown teapot Coiled teapots Slabbed teapots The essential non-drip spout for teapots Handles for teapots Lids and knobs for teapots Chapter Four - Pitchers and Boats Design decisions Thrown pitchers Lips or snips Coiled pitchers Slabbed pitchers Pinched pitchers Handles for pitchers Chapter Five - Plates, saucers and platters Design decisions Thrown plates Slabbed plates Saucers Platters Chapter Six - Bowls, dishes and casseroles Design decisions Thrown bowls Coiled bowls and dishes Slabbed bowls and dishes Handles, lugs, feet and knobs for dishes Chapter Seven - Basic making methods Glossary, index and credits

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Book SynopsisThis new book by Labics, one of Italy’s leading architectural firms, is devoted to the country’s architecture of public space. Squares, galleries, loggias, porticoes, and courtyards are the elements that characterise Italy's historic towns and cities — and that make the experience of these public spaces intense and attractive. Labics sets out to explore these enchanting spaces, to analyse their history and typologies, and to document and describe them through newly produced photographs, plans, and diagrams. They offer a taxonomy of solutions that, as a whole, forms a timeless theory for the design of public spaces. The Architecture of Public Space features a captivating collection of image material that visually decodes these characteristic core elements of Italian architecture and specifies their role in the definition of public space. The volume highlights the architectural solutions from the 13th to the 20th centuries that produce the particular spatial quality of these urban structures and sets out how they were originally established for and are continuing to be used by the people.

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Book SynopsisA 100-day journal that will not only improve your drawing skills, but ignite creativity in all areas of your life. Boost your creative confidence in any field by exercising your artistic muscle in the most elemental way: drawinga form of expression, visual language, and idea generation. Everyone has the ability to draw, contrary to popular belief. Your unconscious mind is always working at taking in content and making new associations. In this unique sketch journal, creativity expert Caleb Robertson helps you tap into that trove of inspiration by guiding you through 100 days of engaging and thought-provoking exercise prompts. The exercises are divided into four categories: thinking-outside-the-box challenges, personal interpretation, comparing and contrasting elements, and perception. Each page also includes a tip to help you if you get stuck, and an inspo takeaway to keep you motivated and self-aware. You don't need perfect technique or an art degree to gain the benefits of a d

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Book SynopsisKelly Grovier is a columnist and feature writer for BBC Culture and his writings on art have appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, the Independent, The Sunday Times, the Observer, RA Magazine and Wired. He is the author of several books, including A New Way of Seeing: The History of Art in 57 Works (2018), On the Line: Conversations with Sean Scully (2021) and The Art of Colour (2023), published by Thames & Hudson. He is co-founder of the scholarly journal European Romantic Review.

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Book Synopsis***PRE-ORDER now to secure your special edition with Billy''s signature sprayed edge - available only while stock lasts and EXCLUSIVE to the first print run***''My drawings started by accident. I was on tour in Montreal a few years ago and found myself sheltering from the pishing rain in an art store. I went in to get dry and came out with an armful of felt-tip pens and a sketchbook, then went straight back to my hotel room and started to draw. I''ve never looked back.''Welcome to the visual world of Billy Connolly - comedian, actor, storyteller and artist. In elegant, simple lines Billy conjures up a land of fantastic beasts, mysterious inventions, and blissful calm. Some drawings are charmingly simple, others feel complex, strange or rebellious. Through them, Billy offers fascinating glimpses of his childhood and his Scottish homeland, takes us on journeys to far-flung places, and shares his life-long obsession with music, wildlife and fashion.

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Book SynopsisTwo authorities on popular culture reveal the ways in which art can enhance mood and enrich lives - now available in paperbackTrade Review'A cultural cure for what ails you.' – Elle'A highly optimistic vision... Roams widely through subjects as immense as love, nature, money and politics. De Botton and Armstrong's examination of love is most rewarding.' – Royal Academy of Arts'Massages the mind in all the right places.' – Vanity Fair'...Like going back to college, but in a good way... A little bit like dipping in to a modern day Gombrich albeit through the eyes of Oprah... A really entertaining and thought-provoking look at the role that art plays – or could play – in our lives. [...] Part philosophy, part art history, the book takes work that is considered by many to be lofty and rarified, and relates it to our everyday lives. [Art as Therapy] makes the reader consider the work far more intensely and deeply than perhaps we otherwise would.' – A Little Bird'A true meditation on the power art has to transform our lives.' – The Mayfair Magazine'The beautifully designed and illustrated book, Art as Therapy argues for a new way of using art to help us with a variety of psychological ills.' – The School of Life

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Book SynopsisThis powerful collection features the 100 winning images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 competition.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive history of all 266 popes from Peter to Francis, with beautiful fine-art images.

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Book SynopsisSplendid a tour de force Its lucid prose, evocative illustrations and handsome production make it a joy to read and savour' Times Higher EducationTrade Review'A landmark study' - Daily Telegraph'A cornucopia of the weird, the chilling and the sublime … lucid and unexpectedly compelling … fantastic' - Observer'Beautifully presented … invites us to consider women’s self-portraiture as a genre in its own right … invaluable' - Times Literary Supplement'Books of this high calibre are few and far between in feminist art history … Written in elegant prose that will draw in even casual readers, it bears a wealth of new material' - Library Journal'Wonderful' - The Times'Borzello, always interesting and pertinent, is a wake-up call which makes the reader aware of how much they may have been missing' - Mature Times'So good, so lavishly illustrated, and so mind-bendingly expansive that I own two copies of it. The first of these is battered, spine-cracked. The other, pristine, I reserve for swooning over' - ObserverTable of Contents1. In the Beginning: The Sixteenth Century • 2. The New Self-Confidence: The Seventeenth Century • 3. Professionals and Amateurs: The Eighteenth Century • 4. The Opening Door: The Nineteenth Century • 5. Breaking Taboos: The Twentieth Century • 6. Feminism and After: Towards the Contemporary

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Book SynopsisFor over thirty years, besides making music, David Byrne has focused his unique genius upon forms as diverse as the archaeology of music as we know it, architectural photography and the uses of PowerPoint. Now he presents his most personal work to date, a collection of drawings exploring the form of the tree diagram.Arboretum is an eclectic blend of science, automatic writing, self-analysis and satire. A journey through irrational logic - the application of scientific rigour and form to irrational premises, proceeding from careful nonsense to unexpected sense.The tree diagram is a form that might reveal more about yourself than you dreamed possible.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR HOW MUSIC WORKS: It was wildly ambitious to try and turn this galaxy of theory into a readable work of scholarship but Byrne has done it, and done it with style * * Observer * *Brilliantly original * * New York Times Book Review * *Extraordinary * * Guardian * *The finest music book of the year . . . Bursting with a sense of free-flowing curiosity * * Daily Telegraph * *As well as being an investigation into the context in which music is made, How Music Works is an accomplished celebration of an ever-evolving art form that can alter how we look at ourselves and the world * * Independent * *Byrne is a crisp and enthusiastic guide * * Sunday Times * *An entertaining and erudite book . . . this is a serious, straight-forward account of an art form that also manages to be inspiring * * Financial Times * *As accessible as pop yet able to posit deep and startlingly original thoughts and discoveries in almost every paragraph . . . this book will make you hear music in a different way * * Sunday Telegraph * *By investigating how music works, Byrne shows us how best it can be used. We are all the richer for his effort * * New Statesman * *Incisive and intriguing * * Evening Standard * *

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Book Synopsis"In a world where everyone is a photographer now, how do you stand out? The answer can be found in this simple but profound book. It will train your eye to see what others don''t." — David HieattThis isn''t a book about how to take the best pictures. It''s not even about the technical aspects of photography or how to "make it" as a photographer. In fact, it argues that you should take fewer photographs. By sharing 10 practices honed over a lifetime spent behind the lens working with clients such as Adidas, Levi Strauss, and Apple, photographer Andrew Paynter encourages you to develop a more considered approach to photography so that you craft pictures with care.Do Photo teaches novice, intermediate and advanced photographers – and everyone in between – how to use their cameras to really connect with subjects, create memorable and more impactful photographs, and to enjoy the process along the way. And guess what? It all starts before you even pick up the camera.

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Book SynopsisWhile the 50-year run of the Peanuts newspaper strip is obviously the heart and soul of Charles Schulz's career, he also created a large amount of Peanuts material that didn't run in the strip. This bonus 26th volume of The Complete Peanuts collects all of Schulz's non-strip related Peanuts art: storybooks, comic book stories, single-panel gags, advertising art, book illustrations, photographs and even a recipe. With close to 1,000 Peanuts images included, all created by Schulz himself, no true Peanuts library would be complete without this final, celebratory volume of The Complete Peanuts. As a fitting end to the volume - and the series - Schulz's widow, Jeannie Schulz, provides an emotional afterword to the volume, as well.Trade ReviewIt's impossible to think of another popular art form that reaches across generations the way the daily comic strip does . . . at the pinnacle of that long tradition, there was Charles Schulz * * Seattle Times * *I became obsessed . . . It's hilarious. We all went to school with a Lucy, or a Linus -- JUDE LAWCharles Schulz was, plain and simple, a great artist and philosopher . . . He teaches all ages that if you can learn to laugh at the things that cause you the most pain you will be the strongest of all -- JOHN WATERSThe world of Peanuts is a microcosm, a little human comedy for the innocent reader and for the sophisticated -- UMBERTO ECOThe Complete Peanuts confronts us afresh with what a brilliant, truly modern and totally weird idea it was to create a comic strip about a chronically depressed child . . . * * Time * *Charles Schulz's brilliant, angst-ridden, truly funny, fifty-year-long masterpiece of joy and heartbreak -- MATT GROENINGSnoopy: the protean trickster whose freedom is founded on his confidence that he's lovable at heart, the quick-change artist who, for the sheer joy of it, can become a helicopter or a hockey player or Head Beagle and then again, in a flash, before his virtuosity has a chance to alienate you or diminish you, be the eager little dog who just wants dinner -- JONATHAN FRANZENCharles Schulz was an American treasure - an artist, philosopher, and keen observer of human life -- BILL CLINTONForget Wittgenstein and Sartre, the great 20th century philosopher was Snoopy * * Daily Mail * *One can scarcely overstate the importance of Peanuts to the comics, or overstate its influence on all of us who have followed -- BILL WATERSON, author of Calvin & Hobbes

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Book SynopsisExplore the wonders of the past in this stunning collection of over 160 historical artefacts, from Ancient Rome to the dynasties of China. Welcome to the museum.This rich and informative cabinet of curiosities beautifully displays objects of the ancient past. Wander from room to room to explore the magnificence of what civilisations have left behind over thousands of years of human history.With text written by expert Jo Nelson and stunning illustrations by Richard Wilkinson, this updated edition also features a foreword by Sir Tony Robinson.

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Book Synopsis'Edward Brooke-Hitching's delightful book is a collection of curiosities. From a 19th-century lonely hearts ad to a nuptial blessing of the bride’s buttocks, an entertaining history of love over the millennia that proves when it comes to the heart, little has changed.' Daily Mail - - - - - - From the author of the critically acclaimed The Phantom Atlas and The Madman’s Library (Sunday Times Literature Book of the Year) comes a magnificent new illustrated work. From prehistoric carvings and ancient Egyptian statues, to medieval spell books and Victorian code-writing, this unique collection gathers a wealth of curious objects and surprising stories to trace the story of love through the ages.  Discover the royal marriage that crossed the boundary of death in 14th-century Portugal, the judicial duels between husbands and wives in Early Modern Europe, the love spells found in medieTrade Review'Edward Brooke-Hitching's delightful book is a collection of curiosities. From a 19th-century lonely hearts ad to a nuptial blessing of the bride’s buttocks, an entertaining history of love over the millennia that proves when it comes to the heart, little has changed.' * Daily Mail *‘In his new book, Edward Brooke-Hitching sets out to explore this mysterious emotion. Throughout this lusciously produced volume, he dissects a range of weird and wonderful objects that illustrate the diverse ways by which humans have expressed their loves and lusts.’ * BBC History Magazine *

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Book SynopsisThe first monograph to examine Lavinia Fontana’s work in over two decades, and the first to focus on her striking portraits Lavinia Fontana: Trailblazer, Rule Breaker explores this female Renaissance artist’s fascinating biography and the cultural climate that enabled her to become the first woman artist in Western Europe to gain commercial success beyond the confines of a court or a convent. Bringing together several strands of scholarship on Fontana and her contemporaries, it provides context to her career and examines areas underrepresented in current scholarship on the painter, including information on her workshop practice. Focusing on the portraiture for which she was renowned, Lavinia Fontana tells stories that will be universally familiar—tales of family bonds, sibling rivalries, engagements, weddings, births, and deaths. Written by Aoife Brady, with contributions from one of the leading scholars on Fontana, Babette Bohn, and a foremost expert on Renaissance fashion, Jonquil O’Reilly, this engaging book explores Fontana’s world and how she forged a successful career in the male-dominated world of Renaissance Italy. Exhibition Schedule: National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin (May 6–August 27, 2023)Trade Review“A fascinating account of a remarkable woman.”—Roderick Conway Morris, The Lady

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Book Synopsis'Without The Artist's Way, there would be no Eat, Pray, Love' - ELIZABETH GILBERT WATKINS TOP 100 MOST SPIRITUALLY INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2023 How can we tap into the wisdom inside ourselves? LIVING THE ARTIST'S WAY is a Six-Week Artist's Way Program that explores the fourth essential Artist's Way tool of guidance. Bestselling author Julia Cameron has inspired millions through creative recovery with her essential tools including Morning Pages, Artist Dates, Walks, and now, Writing for Guidance. Through the practice of morning rituals and the faith of listening, Julia takes us further and shows how we can set the stage to receive guidance in both our lives and creative art. Writing about how she uses these tools to handle doubts in her life, Living the Artist's Way reveals a personal side and shares Julia's pathway toward a happier, lighter life. Grounding and reassuring, guidance can quell our doubts and fears, and lead us to our inner wisdom and authentic selves. Living the Artist's Way is an invitation to seek the answers to navigate all areas of our lives, by tapping into our own wisdom and ultimately, guiding ourselves back to creativity.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR JULIA CAMERON * : *The queen of change * New York Times *A lifelong creative and the queen of morning routines * The Cut *Julia Cameron invented the way people renovate the creative soul * New York Times *PRAISE FOR THE ARTIST'S WAY * : *I absolutely love this book ... It's a really good starting point to discover what lights you up -- Emma GannonCameron's morning pages have shaped the lives of millions of others * Guardian *Want to write that novel? That play? This is the book -- Lemn SissayIt completely changed my life -- Kerry WashingtonSo inspiring -- Reese WitherspoonWithout The Artist's Way, there would have been no Eat, Pray, Love -- Elizabeth GilbertIt's a big dog book ... [morning pages] gets all the gunk out of my head so that I can just start afresh and focus on whatever is in front of me -- Michaela CoelIt's a great tool for any type of creative person. I've given away so many copies -- Tayari JonesUnlock your inner creativity and ease your anxiety * Daily Telegraph *I talk about this book all the time - I use quotes from it when I interview people, I use techniques from it to improve how I work, I'm pretty obsessed with the book, I've read it twice, it's amazing -- Fearne CottonIf you have always wanted to pursue a creative dream, have always wanted to play and create with words or paints, this book will gently get you started -- Anne LamottI never wrote until I started The Artist's Way ... Being introduced to that book, over 20 years ago, really changed my life -- Billy PorterCameron wants you to have a serious think about what you really want from your life * The Times *If there's a key takeaway from Julia Cameron's cult book The Artist's Way, it's morning pages: the daily practice of three pages of longhand, stream-of-consciousness writing done first thing in the morning. Many writers and artists swear by them * AnOther Magazine *Everything creative I've done has led from the freedom this book gave me. This book truly changed the path my life was taking [and] I still go back to it when I feel stuck -- Cariad Lloyd, host of Griefcast and author of You Are Not AloneIt's absolutely incredible -- Naomie Harris OBE

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Book SynopsisIn early modern Europe, print culture shaped and disseminated knowledge about Russia through visual means. Using case studies of specific images of Russians in a wide range of publications, Nancy Kollmann explores this vibrant world, tracking how these images were produced, copied and plagiarized across genres, countries and publishers.

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Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive photographic document of the London council estate, with fascinating images from every London borough and the City, featuring some 300 estates built between 1947 and 1981. Why are some London council estates considered notorious, while others are arguably the most desirable places to live in the capital? As the most comprehensive photographic document of the London council estate, this book provides an insight, featuring some 300 estates from every borough and the City. London Estates features the first post-war housing in Paddington, Islington and Romford; the Modernist schemes in Finsbury, Bethnal Green, Poplar, Wandsworth, Camberwell and the Cities of London and Westminster; the acclaimed 1960s estates of Camden and Lambeth; and the lesser-known 1970s estates of Kingston, Haringey, Havering, Hillingdon and Tower Hamlets. There are designs from a broad range of architects including Denys Lasdun (Keeling House, Trevelyan House); Chamberlin, Powell & Bon (Gol

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Book SynopsisINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES, now in English! More than 2.3 million copies sold in 23 languages!Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy allows beginning artists to get started drawing manga, comic book, and fantasy characters, from manga heroines and heroes, chibis, superheroes, and villains to space aliens and guardians, mythical creatures, and more! Learn to develop your sketches from basic shapes, adding clothing, accessories, and personality to draw creative and original characters and scenes, step by easy step. Perfect for beginners, this 192-page reference guide explains everything you need to get started, from choosing the right materials to basic drawing, inking, and coloring techniques and step-by-step lessons. Experiment with different pencils, inks, colored pencils, and markers, as then follow along as you use those techniques to create your own unique characters. With more than <

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Book SynopsisBased in Denmark, Mette Lange has headed up her own architectural practice for over 20 years, building houses that respond to the specific requirements of site and client, and always with sustainability and social responsibility at their core. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Eckersberg Medal in 2018.

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Book Synopsis'Hettie Judah's enthralling and important book expands a male-centred art history to include mothers as subjects and symbols, makers and myths' Jennifer Higgie 'One of the most electrifying and important books I have ever read. Hettie Judah takes us on a rich, comprehensive, generative, beautifully written journey through the works of art that have made the invisibility of real motherhood and maternal subjectivity visible. Every sentence and work crackles and sparks. I didn't want it to end. Stunning, urgent and extremely inspiring. We all need this book' Lucy Jones, author of Matrescence 'An important and eye-opening book grounded in Judah's extensive experience and research. I knew some artists in this book already, but didn't know many others, and this is a book I will keep close and refer to time and time again. As a writer and as a mother, this is personal too. It is time motherhood comes out of the margins and we see, hear and talk about the extensive invisible labour, joy, pai

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Book SynopsisNew York–based stylist Colin King shares his wisdom and insights for cultivating beauty in our everyday surroundings—composing objects into simple, sophisticated vignettes that enrich our homes and our lives.We all desire our rooms to look attractive and reflect a considered approach. Now we have the mastery of Colin King to help us elevate our spaces into environments of personal creativity. Image after image, readers will discover how Colin works his magic when arranging objects on coffee tables, mantels, bookshelves, bedside tables, windowsills, and more. Through a series of anecdotes and visual essays, Colin unpacks his intuitive and deeply personal process, meditating on scale, proportion, palette, and texture. It’s not about buying new things, but rather about dusting off old favorites and seeing them with fresh eyes—looking beyond intended use to discover deeper meaning in the everyday. There’s always the element of chance while conteTrade Review“Colin King, who styles spaces for major names like Roman and Williams Guild, is a master at artfully placing furniture and objects. His Rizzoli book, Arranging Things, written with Architectural Digest’s Sam Cochran, delves deep inside his process of composing everything from coffee tables and bookshelves to windowsill. It may also inspire readers to visually craft their own rooms.” —VOGUE "New York–based stylist Colin King gives insights for composing objects into sophisticated vignettes, advocating for seeing well loved items with fresh eyes." —House & Home “Out now via Rizzoli, Arranging Things explores the magic of arranging and rearranging objects within your home, forming artistic vignettes that transcend the mundane. Above all, Colin adds that he didn’t want the book to offer a series of prescriptive tips but rather serve as inspiration for the reader to experiment with creating moments of beauty that feel personal and special to them: “I wanted to share my own experience in working through some of these kinds of concepts and what to pay attention to and what’s worked for me in the past,” he explains. “It really is this trial-and-error moment that, when you arrive at it, it just feels right.” —Architectural Digest “While many may argue that personal style cannot be taught, those with a less natural inclination could stand to pick up a trick or two from the newly released interior design book by Colin King, Arranging Things. The self-taught creative has the ability to realise enviable interiors and settings, and his collaborations include Roman and Williams, Beni Rugs, Menu, Anthropologie and West Elm. Published by Rizzoli and filled with enigmatic rooms, tabletops and environments, King's debut tome distills his recognisable approach to objects and spaces with a simple manifesto: that 'any object can be a thing of beauty'.” —Wallpaper* "The work of a stylist is really making art out of relationships — between shapes, textures, materials, and colors — in a way that’s satisfying to see. In just a few years, Colin King has become a stylist who continues to surprise us with his instincts, styling minimalist yet still visually rich interiors for clients like Roman and Williams Guild, Architectural Digest, and Anthropologie. Despite working with big brands, King’s approach is remarkably accessible and sustainable, and his book is a guide to looking at your own belongings with a fresh perspective." —New York Magazine/CURBED "For King, who has been content working behind the scenes, the book is not only a chance to showcase some of his best work but also a way to unpack a process that, for him, has always been both mysterious and intuitive. A big part of the joy in King’s work — and something readily apparent when flipping through “Arranging Things” — is its deceptive simplicity. The book is filled with images of finely wrought objects (glassware, lamps, bits of pottery, soft upholstered edges) paired with roughly hewn tables and brutalist blocks of stone, marble, or wood." —Departures “In his new book, Arranging Things, interior stylist Colin King collected images from his past work, his greatest hits, and even his iPhone to distill them into one highly teachable book that will make you want to stop scrolling and start marking pages with Post-its.” —Domino

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Book SynopsisMaster the design ideas that shape the world we live in today.In a series of 50 accessible essays, John Jervis introduces and explains the centralmovements, inventions and creative geniuses of design, tracing its evolution from the 19th century to the present day.From arts and crafts and typography to key movements such as art deco and Bauhaus, 50 Design Ideas You Really Need to Know is complete introduction to the most important design concepts in history.

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Book SynopsisWhy on earth do cars have the same symmetry as dragonflies? Is there really a beautiful swirling pattern lurking in every dripping tap? What do insect eggs have in common with planets, and why? In this exquisite book, the smallest and most concise ever produced, designer David Wade introduces the main principles of symmetry, and shows how, despite opinions over exactly what it is, symmetry can be found in almost every corner of science, nature and human culture. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.Trade Review"Small books, Big ideas" THE TIMES. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely Mind-Expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Music to the Eye" NEW YORK TIMES. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Engaging and Accessible" SEATTLE TIMES.

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Book SynopsisA celebration of one of Britain's finest-ever bird artists and field ornithologists. Covers all aspects of Donald Watson's life from childhood through to his long residence in St John's Town of Dalry in Galloway.

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Book SynopsisBrian Taylor is the Ceramics Studio Manager at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill in Truro, Massachusetts. Kate Doody is an artist and teacher who works with ceramics and sculptural materials.

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Book SynopsisThe first installment of Robin Hobb''s New York Times bestselling fantasy epic, The Assassin''s Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy), comes to life in comics form!When the illegitimate son of a royal prince is discovered in a poor backwater, the boy's life changes forever. Renamed Fitz' by his new caretakers, the boy is plunged into the maze of scheming and intrigue that makes up the courts of the Six Duchies. But unknown to all, a power has awakened in Fitz. Something in his blood is stirring, and if Fitz cannot learn to control it, it may spell doom for all.Fantasy as it ought to be written.George R.R. MartinHarperVoyager is proud to present the first installment in Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy, Assassin's Apprentice!Trade Review'Hobb is one of the great modern fantasy writers … what makes her novels as addictive as morphine is not just their imaginative brilliance but the way her characters are compromised and manipulated by politics.'The Times ‘In today’s crowded fantasy market Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds in a sea of zircons’George R.R. Martin ‘Hobb is superb’ Conn Iggulden ‘Hobb is a remarkable storyteller’ Guardian ‘This is a historical novel with a sly touch of magic. The first in the Farseer trilogy, this book will get new readers hooked on a series that recalls HBO’s Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings’ Telegraph

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Book SynopsisGuerel Sahin, one of the pioneers of the young outdoor photography movement, presents an exclusive selection with teNeues: Discover his handpicked natural and photographic treasures amidst the breathtaking mountain landscape of the Dolomites, in South Tyrol and the Dolomites. Among the featured highlights are natural wonders such as Val Gardena, Passo Gardena, Seiser Alm, Passo Sella, Cir Spitze, Langental, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Cadini Di Misurina, Lago di Braies, Puez Odle Nature Park, Seceda, Platt and Langkofel, Plätzwiese, Antorno Lake, Stevia, Passo Giao, or Lago Di Sorapis. Sahin personally introduces each of these locations, shares valuable tips for the perfect photo, and succinctly provides alpine basic information on accessing each spot. An overview map provides a quick reference.The breath of nature in breathtaking landscapes: Sahin''s lens brings the landscape to life with the whisper of mountain air, creating an enchanting symphony of untouched wilderness. Immerse yourself in incredibly atmospheric, sometimes dark photography that brings dreams of real adventure, untamed terrain, and boundless freedom to life.Text in English and German.

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Book SynopsisLunch with the FT has been a permanent fixture in the Financial Times for almost 30 years, featuring presidents, film stars, musical icons and business leaders from around the world.The column is now a well-established institution, which has reinvigorated the art of conversation in the convivial, intimate environment of a long and boozy lunch.This new and updated edition includes lunches with:Elon MuskDonald TrumpHilary MantelRichard BransonZadie SmithNigel FarageRussell BrandDavid GuettaYanis VaroufakisJean-Claude JunckerGwyneth PaltrowRebecca SolnitJordan PetersonChimamanda Ngozi AdichieAnd more...

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Book SynopsisThe first monograph on an important young American artist, generously illustrated with color images of his work.In his sculptures and installations, Matthew Angelo Harrison (b. 1989) engages with the legacies of racism and colonialism, parsing their contemporary connections to labor in the United States through an evolving visual language. With works that merge manufacturing technologies with the formal concerns of modernism and minimalism, the artist questions ideas of authorship and reproduction. Harrison's sculptures often include found objects--including traditional African figurines and auto industry ephemera--encased in resin blocks. Frozen and entombed, these sculptures appear as strangely haunted minimalist objects, both ancient and futuristic. This generously illustrated volume, published in conjunction with two major solo exhibitions, is the first monograph on an important young American artist. Another specter haunting Harrison's work is that of Detroi

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