Art & Photography Books
Square Enix The Art of Final Fantasy XVI
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£28.49
Rocky Nook David Busch's Canon EOS R10 Guide to Digital
Book SynopsisDavid Busch's Canon EOS R10 Guide to Digital Photography is your all-in-one comprehensive resource and reference for the highly-affordable APS-C format Canon EOS R10. Beginners and budding enthusiasts alike will appreciate this 24- megapixel camera s action-friendly 23 frames-per second continuous shooting capabilities. Image stabilization built into many RF-mount lenses including two all new RF-S optics introduced with the camera virtually eliminates blur from camera shake at slow shutter speeds. Three available adapters make it easy to supplement your RF-mount lenses with a broad selection of legacy Canon EF and EF-S lenses. The R10 has wireless connectivity to computers and smart devices and high definition 4K and Full HD movie-making capabilities. With this book in hand, you can quickly apply all these advanced features to your digital photography, while boosting your creativity to take great photographs with your Canon EOS R10. Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-colour illustrations, David Busch's Canon EOS R10 Guide to Digital Photography covers all this upscale camera's features in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more, and relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. Also included is the handy roadmap chapter, an easy-to-use visual guide to the cameras' features and controls. Learn when to use each option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author s recommended settings for every menu entry. With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you'll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera s capabilities, whether you're shooting on the job, as an advance.
£26.40
Bonnier Books Ltd Babys First Year
Book SynopsisWelcome home your new bundle of joy with this adorable keepsake baby book!From their first smile to their first steps, record everything inside and personalise with photos of your little treasure. Create a beautiful addition to your bookshelf and, more importantly, never forget a precious moment.A beautiful gift for any expectant parent!
£12.70
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC This Dark Country: Women Artists, Still Life and
Book SynopsisShortlisted for the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize 2022 Longlisted for the William M B Berger Prize for British Art History 2022 Guardian Art Book of the Year 2021 A dazzling, boldly original work that tells the powerful and passionate stories of a group of extraordinary women as glimpsed through their still life paintings What is contained in a still life – and what falls out of the frame? For women artists in the early twentieth century, such as Dora Carrington, Vanessa Bell and Gwen John, this art form was a conduit for their lives, their rebellions, their quietly subversive loves for men and women. But for every artist whom we remember, there are those whose work is almost forgotten. In This Dark Country, Rebecca Birrell conducts a dazzling fusion of group biography and art criticism, exploring, from the celebrated to the overlooked, the structures of intimacy that make – and dismantle – our worlds. 'A brilliant book ... A truly radical aesthetics fit for the twenty-first century at last!' - Thérèse Oulton '[A] wonderful book. I am impressed and fascinated. It is beautifully written' - Celia PaulTrade ReviewBlending flights of poetic rhapsody with more traditional critical language, This Dark Country is as seductive as it is scholarly ... Riveting * Financial Times *[A] wonderful book. I am impressed and fascinated. It is beautifully written. Each woman artist, in this superb book, addresses the need to transform the confines she inhabits into a space of empowerment. These artists all lived and worked in the first part of the twentieth century yet their legacy continues to be relevant -- Celia PaulA brilliant book ... A truly radical aesthetics fit for the twenty-first century at last! -- Thérèse OultonA beautifully written and important art historical work, This Dark Country is a magnificent debut by one of Britain’s most electrifying new talents. I cannot wait to read what she writes next! -- Camilla Grudova, author of THE DOLL's ALPHABET[An] unusual and refreshing group biography of artists ... I loved Birrell's brilliant re-apprehension of Rodin’s The Thinker through the experience of Gwen John. And her explanation of the magnitude of rooms and importance of room, in these women’s lives -- Leanne Shapton[A] beautiful, bold new book … explores the desires and ambitions of women artists, moving beyond the frame to reflect lives that rarely fit convention -- Chlöe Ashby * Elephant *Birrell’s blend of art criticism and biography works best when it is tethered to real-world calculation. She is particularly good at teasing out the stubborn material facts that underpin the most serene of still lifes -- Kathryn Hughes * Guardian *Rebecca Birrell urges us to ask new questions about gender and genre, domesticity and work … At its heart is the challenge of understanding the lives and works of women whose desires and ambitions often demanded secrecy, evasion and ambiguity -- Norma Clarke * Literary Review *[I was] captivated by this extraordinary book - stayed up way too late scribbling my astonishment on all the pages -- Doireann Ní Ghríofa, author of 'A Ghost in the Throat'This is a bold, unusual book, filled with archival research, exuberant ideas and a determination to counter misogyny -- Diana Souhami * RA Magazine *We have not generally thought of the still life as a radical feminist genre – until now. In This Dark Country, Rebecca Birrell gives a sensitive, deeply researched look at the lives behind the still lives, showing us how for a group of early twentieth-century women artists the home became a radical feminist space in which to redefine domesticity and their relationships to the world outside. There is a calm and companionable stillness to Birrell’s prose, too; I loved seeing these paintings through Birrell’s eyes. -- Lauren Elkin
£10.44
Die Gestalten Verlag She Surf: The Rise of Female Surfing
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£24.00
Dover Publications Inc. Queen Elizabeth II Paper Dolls
Book SynopsisCelebrate the fairy tale life of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch in history, with this majestic paper doll collection. Two dolls capture Elizabeth as a young woman and a more mature matriarch, while dozens of royal outfits feature her stunning coronation gown designed by Norman Hartnell as well as other fabulous couture that have made her a fashion icon admired worldwide. Plus, a doll and wardrobe for Prince Philip is also included.
£10.45
Chronicle Books Am I Overthinking This
Book SynopsisThe "how do I become an adult?" is your not-too-serious answers to all the questions you are probably overthinking.
£10.44
Fashionary International Limited The Lives of 50 Fashion Legends: Visual
Book SynopsisVisual biographies of the world’s greatest designers This visual book walks you through the stories of the world's greatest designers, across the decades. Explore each legend's life choices, learn how they adapted to trends and adversities, and discover how the fashion industry has changed over the years. Visual biographies of the most recognized fashion designers in the world Covers stories of designer’s childhood, relationships, life choices, ups and downs and their signature pieces which change the fashion history over the years Timeline presentation with fascinating graphic symbols, easy to read A special treat for anyone who loves fashion 50 Fashion Legends At the end of this book, you won’t view these fashion legends the same way again! It's their lives! Filled with pages of timeline and fascinating graphic symbols that put the fashion designers on the fashion world stage. Fun volume shares appraisals of 50 most important fashion designers with their iconic status! Discover their little stories Explore each legend's life choices, learn how they adapted to trends and adversities, and discover stories you may not know. Profile, Career Highlight & Quote Each legendary designer's timeline includes the personal information and the career highlight which summarize how they succeeded and become the fashion legend. Discover the wisdom of their quotes and get inspired! Fun facts, Statistic & Analysis Want to know more about the fun facts like the designer’s major subjects? Their occupation before designing? Age of having their first store? What leads to their fall or success? The statistical & analysis section summarized the critical moments that caused catalysts in their careers and gain insight into their successes!
£16.65
Editions Flammarion Timeless Paris: Ateliers • Emporiums • Savoir
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£24.00
Batsford Ltd Mid-Century Modern Graphic Design
Book SynopsisA visual and comprehensive guide to a hugely popular graphic style. The distinctive aesthetic of mid-century design captured the post-war zeitgeist of energy and progress, and remains hugely popular today. In Mid-Century Modern Graphic Design Theo Inglis takes an in-depth look at the innovative graphics of the period, writing about the work of artists and designers from all over the world. From book covers, record covers and posters to advertising, typography and illustration, the designs feature eye-popping colour palettes, experimental type and prints that buzz with kinetic energy. The book features artworks from a wide selection of international designers and illustrators whose work continues to inspire and influence today, including Ray Eames, Paul Rand, Alex Steinweiss, Joseph Low, Alvin Lustig, Elaine Lustig Cohen, Leo Lionni, Rudolph de Harak, Abram Games, Tom Eckersley, Ivan Chermayeff, Josef Albers, Corita Kent, Jim Flora, Ben Shahn, Herbert Bayer and Helen Borten. Theo draws from a broad range of sources including advertising, magazine covers, record sleeves, travel posters and children’s book illustration to show the development of the design style globally, and how this continues to influence design today. The book is packed with hundreds of colour illustrations, including classic designs, such as Saul Bass’ film posters and Miroslav Šašek’s children’s books, alongside lesser-known gems.Trade Review'A rich visual feast that offers hours of browsing pleasure … [Inglis’] writing is at all times deft and elegant.' * Letter Press Project *'A highly browsable visual feast' * C20 Magazine *'The hundreds of eye-popping illustrations provoke both delight and nostalgia.' * Wall Street Journal *'One of those rare books that’ll give the layperson a formal education and still entice the self-professed experts' * It's Nice That *'An essential guide to the mid-century style' * Creative Bloq *
£21.21
Prestel Banksy
Book SynopsisThe most wide-ranging and up-to-date volume available on the enigmatic and controversial graffiti artist, this deeply researched and highly personal tribute explores how Banksy continues to defy accepted wisdom about artistic success, growing only more famous and powerful even as he sticks to his anti-establishment platform and to his mission to give a voice to the voiceless. Accompanied by stunning full-page, full-color reproductions and photographs of works in situ—including many that have been lost to time–photographer and street art expert Alessandra Mattanza’s impassioned and informed text follows Banksy’s career trajectory from creator of message-laden stencils on London’s city walls to a sought-after champion of human and environmental rights. She investigates many of the key images that populate Banksy’s work—animals, children, historic figures, balloons, cartoon characters, police officers, and others. She shows how Banksy’s oeuvre has expanded beyond graffiti and stenciling and how his art has helped support his activism in a variety of causes—from calls for peace in the Middle East to the preservation of the natural environment. Best of all she helps readers make sense of the rather unusual path Banksy has chosen—an artist who uses his global platform to raise awareness about the underserved, rather than to his own celebrity. Readers will come away with a new understanding of how Banksy helped transform an illegal act of criminal damage into a high art form, and how, by ridiculing institutionalized art, he has achieved enormous fame within those very institutions.
£23.99
Park Books Never Modern
Book SynopsisIn this exceptional book on the London based studio 6a architects, architecture critic Irenee Scalbert looks at the role of narrative, history, appropriation and craft in the work of Tom Emerson and Stephanie Macdonald. The book traces an architectural approach avoiding style, signature, theory and even concept in favour of metis, an ancient form of intelligence combining 'flair, wisdom, forethought, subtlety of mind, deception, resourcefulness, vigilance, opportunism, varied skills, and experience.' Structured around notions of situation, intervention, making, comedy, bricolage, chance and anthropology, the text is mirrored in a visual essay of archive photographs, artworks, film stills and recent projects by the practice.
£18.00
Taschen GmbH Miró
Book SynopsisWith a career spanning seven decades, Catalan-born Joan Miró (1893–1983) was a polymath giant of modern art, producing masterworks across painting, sculpture, art books, tapestry, and ceramics, and embracing ideologies as varied as Fauvism, Surrealism, Dada, Magic Realism, Cubism, and abstraction. Over the course of his prodigious output, Miró evolved constantly, seeking to eschew categorization and the approval of “bourgeois” art critics as much as he pursued his own dreamlike worlds. Emerging into the public spotlight in the early 1920s, he first experimented with Fauvism and Cubism before developing a distinctive style of symbols and pictograms, arranged in elusive visual narratives, with frequent reference to Catalan life. As his career progressed, Miró moved towards Surrealism, and, despite never fully identifying with the movement, emerged as one of its most celebrated practitioners with techniques including automated drawing, Lyrical Abstraction, and Color Field painting. In later years, he diversified his media further, working with ceramics, textiles, and even proposing sculptures made of gas. Through his vivid colors, dreamlike fantasies, and enigmatic symbols, this book brings together the numerous strands of Miró’s kaleidoscopic oeuvre to introduce his fascinating career, its interaction with major modernist movements, and how it made him into a modernist legend.
£14.25
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc The Vatican: All The Paintings: The Complete
Book SynopsisAn unprecedented celebration of every Old Master painting in the Vatican, as well as hundreds of additional masterpieces in the papal collection, is included in this deluxe slipcased book.The Vatican is one of the most visited sites in the world and houses masterpieces like Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel; the Raphael frescoes; the works of Giotto, Fra Angelico, Titian, and Caravaggio; and some of the world's finest statues, manuscripts, architecture, and gardens, as well as the world's most precious Christian relics.The Vatican: All the Paintings is a complete treasure trove of one of the most exquisite and important art collections in the world. Each one of the 976 works of art represented in the book -- including 661 classical paintings on display in the permanent painting collection and 315 other masterpieces -- is annotated with the name of the painting and artist, the date of the work, the birth and death dates of the artist, the medium that was used, the size of the work, and the catalog number (if applicable). In addition, 180 of the most iconic and significant paintings and other pieces of art are highlighted with 300-word essays by art historian Anja Grebe on such topics as the key attributes of the work, what to look for when viewing the work, the artist's inspirations and techniques, biographical information on the artist, and the artist's impact on art history.Trade Review"The Vatican is one of the wonders of the world and Grebe's work is an unprecedented celebration of the great collection." - Italia Magazine, December
£54.00
Taschen GmbH Bruegel. The Complete Works
Book SynopsisThe life and times of Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/30–1569) were marked by stark cultural conflict. He witnessed religious wars, the Duke of Alba’s brutal rule as governor of the Netherlands, and the palpable effects of the Inquisition. To this day, the Flemish artist remains shrouded in mystery. We know neither where nor exactly when he was born. But while early scholarship emphasized the vernacular character of his painting and graphic work, modern research has attached greater importance to its humanistic content. Starting out as a print designer for publisher Hieronymus Cock, Bruegel produced numerous print series that were distributed throughout Europe. These depicted vices and virtues alongside jolly peasant festivals and sweeping landscape panoramas. He would eventually increasingly turn to painting, working for the cultural elite of Antwerp and Brussels. This monograph is a testament to Bruegel’s evolution as an artist, one who bravely confronted the issues of his day all the while proposing new inventions and solutions. Rather than idealizing reality, he addressed the horrors of religious warfare and took a critical stand against the institution of the Church. To this end, he developed his own pictorial language of dissidence, lacing innocuous everyday scenes with subliminal statements in order to escape repercussions. This collection captures all the breadth and splendid detail of Bruegel’s oeuvre like never before, and gathers all 40 paintings, 65 drawings, and 89 engravings in pristine reproductions—each piece a unique witness to both the religious mores and the close-knit folk culture of Bruegel’s time.Trade Review“Packed with superlative reproductions.” * The Times *“One of the most imaginative, original and captivating artists in history.” * The Guardian *“Like Shakespeare, Bruegel can capture the theatre of life in scenes that are comic yet full of acute psychological portraits.” * The Guardian *
£57.00
Dover Publications Inc. The Human Machine Dover Anatomy for Artists
Book SynopsisIn over 400 drawings, the famous teacher details each section of the body from the skeletal level through the process of adding muscles to "life" form, showing front, back, and side views throughout.
£999.99
Prestel Akihiko Okamura
Book SynopsisPublished as a collection for the first time, these arresting and poetic and images of Northern Ireland reveal a rarely examined facet of the oeuvre of a celebrated twentieth century war photographer.Akihiko Okamura became a renowned war photographer during the first years of the Vietnam war and later, as he documented wars in Biafra and the Middle East. In 1969, he moved from Southeast Asia to Dublin. From there, Okamura traveled frequently to Derry and other parts of Northern Ireland to document the country's Troubles. This beautifully produced book brings together for the first time Okamura's Irish work, which was almost entirely unpublished before now. Presented in full page plates without text, Okamura's images are imbued with soft, muted colors that contrast with the violence of the situation in which they were conceived. Brimming with feelings of fear, dread, anticipation, and resignation, these images reveal Okamura's humanity and curiosity, hi
£32.00
Flame Tree Publishing Claude Monet Masterpieces of Art
Book SynopsisFeatures an introduction to the life and art of the famous Impressionist, and beautifully reproduced full-page artworks in an appealing hardback gift book, introducing Monet's masterpieces to new generations.
£999.99
Andrews McMeel Publishing Banksy Wisdom
Book SynopsisDive into the world of Banksy with this exclusive card deck. With the iconic works of the elusive artist, along with a booklet full of interpretations and background information, Banksy Wisdom reveals meanings behind the artist’s graffiti. It’s a journey through urban art like never before!Like ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, Banksy’s graffiti artwork communicates complex messages through iconic imagery. Banksy’s work invites those who come across it in the world to reflect—on current events, on one’s role in society—to observe reality with a critical eye, to ask questions about themselves and others. With that, this card deck and booklet offer 40 fun, relevant, and modern symbols with which readers can contemplate the messages and meanings of Banksy’s work. Each card will include one of the artist's most iconic works and an inspirational message. The companion booklet will contain a more in-depth description of the message and an art-historical contextualization of the work. Banksy Wisdom offers readers the opportunity to ask about the larger and more nuanced questions about life, and our place in it.
£19.71
Duckworth Books Understorey
Book SynopsisArtist and writer Anna Chapman Parker records in prose and stunning original line drawings a year spent looking closely at weeds, our most ubiquitous plants.
£9.89
Thames and Hudson Ltd Weegee
Book SynopsisClément Chéroux is a French photography historian and curator. He was recently named director of the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris; he was previously chief curator of Photography at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
£36.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Calligraphy for the Beginner
Book SynopsisThe perfect handbook for those wanting to develop their skill in the fascinating art of lettering. Calligraphy is a fascinating art which doesn’t require expensive equipment or much space. This classic book is the ideal introduction to calligraphy for beginners with helpful advice on holding your pen, maintaining a good posture and using appropriate lighting. Tom Gourdie, himself a past master of the art, supplies you with a wealth of different alphabets and shows you how each may be applied by drawing, painting, carving or writing with a broad lettering pen. The book is divided into fourteen stages which ensure you get a comprehensive grasp of the craft, from letter height and line spacing to capitals and numerals. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate calligrapher, find out what materials and equipment are most suitable for you, and get started on producing beautiful letters.Table of ContentsIntroduction Tools Lettering The Pen and Letter Height Spacing
£9.49
Rizzoli Gucci The Making of
Book SynopsisAn unprecedented publication showcasing Gucci as never before, including thought-provoking essays, commentaries, and authoritative anecdotes along with previously unpublished contemporary and archival photographs. Published in conjunction with the opening of the new Gucci Museum in Florence, Gucci is the ultimate celebration of the world-renowned fashion house. Told through a loose grouping of words, concepts, shapes, and moods, the book tells its story through new conceptual forms and the free links between images, symbols, and objects. Edited by Gucci Creative Director Frida Giannini, with essays and inserts by contributors including Katie Grand, Peter Arnell, Rula Jebreal, Christopher Breward and Stefano Micelli, Gucci: The Making Of is a dynamic record of a much-coveted brand that will be a must this season for anyone with a love of fashion and an interest in contemporary culture. This comprehensive volume showcases the genius of the fashion house through an exclusive lens with inside looks into the inspirations behind the design.This gorgeous book designed by Arnell offers an in-depth look into Gucci’s origins, identity, influence, and innovation, including fabrication methods and appropriation of signature materials, past and present, and its influence among high society and Hollywood. The book is a heartfelt and personalized tribute to the heritage and influence of this iconic, multifaceted brand. In recognition of its ongoing partnership with UNICEF and the release of this luxury edition, Gucci will make a donation of US $250,000 to support UNICEF''s Schools for Africa initiative.Trade Review"...the decadent Gucci: The Making Of, a 384-page beast of a book" "the definitive guide to the world's most luxury-obsessed design empire." ~Black Book"This is a busy year for the Italian brand: celebrating 90 years, a new museum in Florence, Italy and this book, which shows inspirations. The piece reflects the label's roots, showing pictures of the Guccio and Rodolfo Gucci store, and more." ~InStyle"With a landslide of essays and rare pictures, Gucci's personal diary embodies an ongoing love affair with fashion that has lasted for decades." ~Plastik
£56.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Cycling Cartoonist
Book SynopsisA delightful celebration of cycling from renowned cartoonist and multiple-bike owner Dave Walker. With over 100 full-page cartoons that give an affectionate take on cycling in all its different forms, featuring cartoons about road cycling, mountain biking and bike ownership, via sportives and commuting--celebrating the simple pleasure of getting from A to B on two wheels.Trade ReviewCartoonist and cyclist Dave Walker has put together this hilarious coffee table book full of cycling-related illustrations * Cycling Weekly *I would be very surprised if there wasn't at least one page in this book with which any subculture of cyclist could not identify. * thewashingmachinepost *With luck, Walker may be at the forefront of a renaissance of the art of cycling cartoons. I for one would be happy to see more exponents of the art showing off their talents if they are as good as this. -- Feargal McKay * www.podiumcafe.com *I laughed out loud... There's so much in this book that will appeal to any rider. * www.ridevelo.cc *
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Gothic Revival Architecture
Book SynopsisFrom the Houses of Parliament to the Midland Hotel at St Pancras and Strawberry Hill House, Gothic Revival buildings are some of the most distinctive structures found in Britain. Far from a copy of medieval buildings, it was a style full of colour and invention, in which its exponents created a daring new approach to design. Throwing out the old Classical rule book, Gothic Revival architects like Pugin and George Gilbert Scott designed buildings which were asymmetrical in form and visually expressive of their function. The movement went beyond just bricks and mortar and had a strong moral code, the influence of which was still felt into the 20th century. In this illustrated book, Trevor Yorke tells the story of the Gothic Revival from its origins in the whimsical fancies of the Georgian Period through to its High Victorian climax.Table of ContentsThe Gothic Revival Strawberry Hill Gothic Regency Gothic The Pugin and Ruskin Influence High Victorian Gothic Gothic Interiors A Change in Direction Further Reading Places to Visit Index
£8.99
The University of Chicago Press Vivian Maier
Book SynopsisThis first real biography reveals the deliberate artist behind the image of the secretive nanny and claims a space for Maier as one of the great photographers of our time.Trade Review"Patiently and lucidly detailed by Pamela Bannos in her nearly forensic biography--which unties many knots and brings order to what was previously a chaotic welter of information and misinformation."--Luc Sante "Bookforum " "This is an excellent book that reads like a mystery novel tracing Vivian Maier's life and work as a photographer through the photographs themselves. Bannos uses historical research and interviews as well as Maier's photographs to string together a story of her whereabouts, interests, and evolution as a photographer. Wonderful and engrossing."--Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, author of Starstruck: The Business of Celebrity "Authoritative. . . . Fascinating, thorough. . . . Up to now, Maier's story has been told mostly by Maloof and two other collectors who owned much of the prints, negatives, undeveloped film and personal effects she left behind without a will or instructions as to their disposal. Unlike those collectors, Bannos has no significant financial stake in the Maier myth. Also unlike them, she is a photographer herself and a woman, and thus more naturally able to put herself in Maier's shoes." --Dmitry Samarov "New City " "The Vivian Maier who emerges from the pages of this meticulously researched book is ultimately more mysterious and important a figure than the initial, and mostly inaccurate, accounts of her life and photography portrayed. The interweaving of Maier's story and photography's technical and cultural history contextualizes her achievements and shows a reality that is much more compelling than prior characterizations of Maier as a na�ve 'nanny-photographer.' Surprisingly, Bannos' unsentimental yet powerful examination reveals a woman who was solidly in charge of her own creativity." --Lynne Warren, editor of the Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography "Vivian Maier: A Photographer's Life and Afterlife strives to correct and complicate what is known about the life and work of Vivian Maier. The intertwined stories of Maier's unconventional life and the travails of those who have 'discovered' her work make for a fascinating read. Bannos clarifies misconceptions that have proliferated around Maier's story and offers an equally interesting look at the growth of the Maier phenomenon." --Elizabeth Fraterrigo, author of Playboy and the Making of the Good Life in Modern America "Stories--like snapshots--are shaped by people, and for particular purposes. There's always an angle. A new biography, Vivian Maier: A Photographer's Life and Afterlife, by Pamela Bannos, strives to rescue Maier all over again, this time from the men who promulgated the Maier myth and profited off her work. . . . Almost point by point, Bannos refutes how Maier has been marketed. . . . The achievement of Bannos's intelligent, irritable self-reflexive study is in its restraint. She unseats the ghost and restores to us the woman--but in her own words and images, and without psychologizing. It's a portrait as direct as any of Maier's, and what a distinct pleasure it is to meet her gaze again." --Parul Sehgal "New York Times "
£18.05
Abrams Worlds Beyond Time
Book SynopsisWorlds Beyond Time is the definitive visual history of the spaceships, alien landscapes, cryptozoology, and imagined industrial machinery of 1970s paperback sci-fi art and the artists who created these extraordinary images. In the 1970s, mass-produced, cheaply printed science-fiction novels were thriving. The paper was rough, the titles outrageous, and the cover art astounding. Over the course of the decade, a stable of talented painters, comic-book artists, and designers produced thousands of the most eye-catching book covers to ever grace bookstore shelves (or spinner racks). Curiously, the pieces commissioned for these covers often had very little to do with the contents of the books they were selling, but by leaning heavily on psychedelic imagery, far-out landscapes, and trippy surrealism, the art was able to satisfy the same space race–fueled appetite for the big ideas and brave new worlds that sci-fi writers were boldly pushing forward.Trade Review“[…] Rowe’s obvious love for the form animates the volume, and makes a powerful case for how this period continues to influence the genre’s aesthetic. Sci-fi fans of all stripes will be delighted.” * Publishers Weekly *
£24.00
Taschen GmbH Bruegel
Book SynopsisThe great Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1526/31–1569) was an astoundingly inventive painter and draftsman, who made his art historical mark with beautiful, evocative landscapes as well as religious subjects, both notable for their vernacular language and attention to everyday, contemporary life. Immersing himself in rural or small-town communities, Bruegel is particularly notable for his depiction of peasant experience and folk culture, earning the artist nickname “Peasant Bruegel.” Whether hunters shivering in the snow or a boisterous country fair, Bruegel raised the farming, festivals, gatherings, and games of peasant culture to the status of high art. Bruegel’s imposing religious and moral subjects, meanwhile, such as The Triumph of Death and The Tower of Babel are as awestriking and influential today as they were in the 16th century, inspiring contemporary culture from The Lord of the Rings cinematic battle scenes to Don DeLillo’s novel Underworld. From the corn harvest to the conversion of Saul, from quaint wedding processions to Christ’s road to Calvary, this book brings together the rich range of Bruegel’s subjects to introduce his powerful compositions of both biblical and earthly tableaux.
£14.25
Thames & Hudson Ltd American Geography
Book SynopsisA powerful, compelling monograph that reveals the reality of the unseen and forgotten contemporary America.Trade Review'[Black's] photographs are in stark black and white, and have an almost lino- or woodcut feel to them. Their strong graphic quality – the contrasts between black shadows and harsh sunlight – endow his images with a sharp edge supremely appropriate for his subject' - Morning Star'The photographs confer a stoical dignity on these exiles from America’s glossy promise, and notes from Black’s journals reveal how compassionately he listened to their jaunty tales of woe' - Observer'An eye-opener' - Black & White Photography'An unflinching and challenging portrayal of its subject matter' - Digital Camera MagazineTable of ContentsForeword Introduction 1. South and West 2. South and East 3. North and East 4. North and West
£34.00
Taschen GmbH Koolhaas/Obrist. Project Japan. Metabolism Talks
Book Synopsis“Once there was a nation that went to war, but after they conquered a continent their own country was destroyed by atom bombs... then the victors imposed democracy on the vanquished. For a group of apprentice architects, artists, and designers, led by a visionary, the dire situation of their country was not an obstacle but an inspiration to plan and think... although they were very different characters, the architects worked closely together to realize their dreams, staunchly supported by a super-creative bureaucracy and an activist state... after 15 years of incubation, they surprised the world with a new architecture—Metabolism—that proposed a radical makeover of the entire land... Then newspapers, magazines, and TV turned the architects into heroes: thinkers and doers, thoroughly modern men… Through sheer hard work, discipline, and the integration of all forms of creativity, their country, Japan, became a shining example... when the oil crisis initiated the end of the West, the architects of Japan spread out over the world to define the contours of a post-Western aesthetic....” —Rem Koolhaas / Hans Ulrich Obrist Between 2005 and 2011, architect Rem Koolhaas and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist interviewed the surviving members of Metabolism—the first non-Western avant-garde, launched in Tokyo in 1960, in the midst of Japan’s postwar miracle. Project Japan features hundreds of never-before-seen images—master plans from Manchuria to Tokyo, intimate snapshots of the Metabolists at work and play, architectural models, magazine excerpts, and astonishing sci-fi urban visions—telling the 20th-century history of Japan through its architecture. From the tabula rasa of a colonized Manchuria in the 1930s, a devastated Japan after the war, and the establishment of Metabolism at the 1960 World Design Conference in Tokyo to the rise of Kisho Kurokawa as the first celebrity architect, the apotheosis of Metabolism at Expo ’70 in Osaka, and its expansion into the Middle East and Africa in the 1970s: The result is a vivid documentary of the last moment when architecture was a public rather than a private affair. Oral history by Rem Koolhaas and Hans Ulrich Obrist Extensive interviews with Arata Isozaki, Toshiko Kato, Kiyonori Kikutake, Noboru Kawazoe, Fumihiko Maki, Kisho Kurokawa, Kenji Ekuan, Atsushi Shimokobe, and Takako and Noritaka Tange Hundreds of never-before-seen images, architectural models, and magazine excerpts Layout by award-winning Dutch designer Irma Boom Further reading Trade Review"Project Japan features hundreds of fantastic never-before-seen images that tell the 20th Century history of Japan through its architecture." * Yellow Magazine *
£37.50
Taschen GmbH Ren Hang
Book SynopsisRen Hang, who took his life February 23, 2017, was an unlikely rebel. Slight of build, shy by nature, prone to fits of depression, the 29-year-old Beijing photographer was nonetheless at the forefront Chinese artists’ battle for creative freedom. Like his champion Ai Weiwei, Ren was controversial in his homeland and wildly popular in the rest of the world. He said, “I don’t really view my work as taboo, because I don’t think so much in cultural context, or political context. I don’t intentionally push boundaries, I just do what I do.” Why? Because his models, friends, and in his last years, fans, are naked, often outdoors, high in the trees or on the terrifyingly vertiginous rooftops of Beijing, stacked like building blocks, heads wrapped in octopi, body cavities sprouting phone cords and flowers, whatever entered his mind at the moment. He denied his intentions were sexual, and there is a clean detachment about even his most extreme images: the urine, the insertions, the many, many erections. In a 2013 interview VICE magazine asked, “there are a lot of dicks … do you just like dicks?” Ren responded, “It’s not just dicks I’m interested in, I like to portray every organ in a fresh, vivid and emotional way.” True though that may be, the penises Ren photographed were not just fresh and vivid, but unusually large, making one wonder just where he met his friends. In the same piece, Hang also stated, “Gender isn’t important when I’m taking pictures, it only matters to me when I’m having sex,” making him a pioneer of gender inclusiveness. Young fans still eagerly flock to his website and Facebook, Instagram, and Flickr accounts. His photographs, all produced on film, have been the subject of over 20 solo and 70 group shows in his brief six-year career, in cities as disparate as Tokyo, Athens, Paris, New York, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Vienna, and yes, even Beijing. He self-published 16 monographs, in tiny print runs, that now sell for up to $ 600. TASCHEN’s Ren Hang is his only international collection, covering his entire career, with well-loved favorites and many never-before-seen photos of men, women, Beijing, and those many, many erections. We take solace remembering Ren’s joy when he first held the book, shared by his long-time partner Jiaqi, featured on the cover.Trade Review“I don’t really view my work as taboo, because I don’t think so much in cultural context or political context. I don’t intentionally push boundaries. I just do what I do.” * Ren Hang in The New York Times *
£36.00
BIS Publishers B.V. Conditional Design: An introduction to elemental
Book SynopsisConditional design is the sequel to Operative Design. This book will further explore the operative in a more detailed, intentional, and perhaps functional manner. Spatially, the conditional is the result of the operative. It is not a blind result however. Both terms work together to satisfy a formal manipulation through a set of opportunities for elements such as connections and apertures.
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Youre Dad
Book SynopsisThe hilarious and heartwarming companion to international bestselling author Liz Climo's You're Mum.DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD! Oh, hello! Now that I have your attention You must be dad!You're probably pretty busy. Being a dad isn't easy.Maybe you already know this. Maybe you will soon.? Perhaps you've been preparing for this day for a long time. Perhaps you haven't.And if you have a little one on the way you might feel a little anxious. Maybe even a bit scared. There's a lot to prepare and plan. Because, let's face it being a dad is a huge responsibility.But, it's worth it. Now the real fun begins. ?From new dads to those who've been around the block, dads who go to work to those who are at home, and all the dads in between, You're Dad is a touching tribute to fathers everywhere.With humour, heart and adorable drawings, Liz Climo celebrates fatherhood in all its shapes and sizes (and species). Featuring different types of dads and the paths they may travel, Climo's whimsical animal illustrations take us through the adventures of fatherhood, commemorating the laughter and the tears as well as the stumbles and the triumphs.Perfect for dads, the dad-like, any and all parents and the people who love them, this sweet collection of fatherly love will move and delight.
£9.99
Carpet Bombing Culture Banksy You Are an Acceptable Level of Threat and
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Penguin Books Ltd Cabin Porn Inside Compact edition
Book Synopsis''The ultimate traveller guilty pleasure, offering a look inside some of the most compelling cabins around the world'' Lonely Planet Initially created by a group of friends as an online scrapbook, Cabin Porn became a phenomenon following the publication of the first volume of photographs of hand-made homes in breathtaking natural landscapes around the world. This new book - now available as a compact paperback - delves deeper into the best-loved homes featured on the blog over the last ten years, offering close-ups of the stunning architecture and interior design that make them truly remarkable. With more timeless photography and compelling design stories, Cabin Porn: Inside brings fresh inspiration for your quiet place somewhere.Trade ReviewA vision board for those who dream of getting away from it all and experiencing nature first-hand * Apartment Therapy *The ultimate traveller guilty pleasure, offering a look inside some of the most compelling cabins around the world * Lonely Planet *Gorgeous . . . simple-yet-stunning interiors * Herald *
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Thames & Hudson Ltd Abstract Art
Book SynopsisAnna Moszynska pioneered the study of contemporary art at Sotheby's Institute during the late 1980s, and oversaw the development of the MA in Contemporary Art. In addition to writing books she has contributed to journals including Tate, Apollo, Arts Review, TLS and Art Monthly. Moszynska is an art critic for BBC Radio 3 and a member of the International Art Critics Association.Table of ContentsPreface • 1. Observing the World: Paths to Abstraction 1910–14 • 2. Looking Inwards: Investigations 1912–20 • 3. Social Ideals: Constructing the Future 1920–39 • 4. Abstractions in Europe: 1939–56 • 5. Focus on Expression: USA 1939–56 • 6. Objective Approaches: Abstract Art 1956–78 • 7. Crises in Abstraction: 1979–89 • 8. Extending the Canon: Diffusions of Identity and Place since the 1990s • 9. Abstraction in the Expanded Field
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Orion Publishing Co The Short Story of Art: A Pocket Guide to Key
Book SynopsisThe Short Story of Art is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to sections on art movements, themes and techniques. The design of the book allows the student or art enthusiast to easily navigate their way around key periods, artists and styles. Accessible and concise, it simplifies and explains the most important and influential concepts in art, and shows how they are connected. The book explains how, why and when art changed, who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and whether they matter. It demystifies artistic jargon, giving readers a thorough understanding and broad enjoyment of art.
£14.24
Intellect Books The Bitter Landscapes of Palestine
Book SynopsisUsing both photographs and written narratives, The Bitter Landscapes of Palestine provides a depiction of the lives and struggles faced by Palestinians living in the occupied Palestinian territories on the West Bank, in particular the South Hebron Hills and the Jordan Valley. It sheds light on issues including house demolitions, conflicts between Palestinian shepherds or farmers and Israeli settlers, soldiers, and police, the daily struggles brought about by the occupation's efforts to displace Palestinians from their land, and the resilience and bravery required to endure these conditions. This moving book conveys the beauty of the landscape, the essence of the language, the value of friendships, and the richness of a threatened way of life. Voices of activists, both Palestinian and Jewish, are brought into focus. The historical context that generated present realities in Palestine is outlined briefly, as well as the history of the authors' partnership.Their perspective mirrors exte
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Triarchy Press What if Women Designed the City?: 33 leverage
Book SynopsisDr. May East here explores the set of symbiotic relationships between women and the cities they live and work in. She considers how cities would look if they were designed by women, and how that design (or redesign) could help to achieve the dream of regenerative urban neighbourhoods. What if Women Designed the City? offers a fresh perspective on urban development by giving voice to local women from many different countries and backgrounds and it reveals multiple untapped potentials rooted in the uniqueness of their neighbourhoods. The book builds on the core assumption that women can contribute significantly more to urban planning decisions and implementation, and in doing so enrich and add value to urban environments and specifically to their own neighbourhoods. Drawing on in-depth walking interviews with 274 women, May East identifies 33 leverage points that can enable urban planners, policy-makers, practitioners, and communities to intervene in urban planning systems so that cities can be greener, more inclusive, more liveable, and even poetic!Trade Review"The book challenges us to rethink urban development, incorporating the powerful perspectives of local women into the fabric of our cities. It calls for action, encouraging us to embrace diverse perspectives towards a future where cities work better for women and girls, ultimately benefiting us all."; Ana Paricio Carceres, Urban Psychologist, Barcelona Regional; "What if Women Designed the City? is an exceptional book, containing tangible and practical ideas to bring about positive change in how women shape and experience public spaces. As an urban planner, I believe the insights in this book could be transformative for those of us in the frontline of delivering this change. A book that is insightful, tangible and practical whilst, I dare to say, quite emotional.; Daisy Narayanan MBE, Head of Placemaking and Mobility, Edinburgh City Council; "This is a very timely book, an effective antidote to the soulless, angular, concrete and glass high-rise city that is designed to serve the interests of capital rather than of ordinary people. Will anybody listen? Yes, I think so. Women-inspired urban 'regenerative development' is now an urgent necessity. This is an important book that should be essential reading for anybody concerned about the future of the human habitat."; Herbert Girardet, Author, Creating Regenerative Cities; "One would not expect to find a masterful tutorial in regenerative thinking and engagement in a book titled What if Women Designed the City? Yet that is exactly what May East delivers... she invites the reader into a journey through a dynamic, multilayered, multidimensional living matrix that requires continually weaving inner and outer worlds."; Pamela Mang, Principal and Co-Founder, Regenesis Institute;Table of ContentsForeword 1 Foreword 2 Preface 1 | The Context 2 | Women and Cities: A Co-Evolving Mutualism Perspective 3 | Systems Thinking for Urban Systems Change 4 | Leverage Points: Places to Intervene in a System 5 | Regenerative Design Bringing Vitality to Urban Systems 6 | Mapping Women's Presency through Walking Interviews 7 | 33 Leverage Points (LP) to make your city Work Better for Women and Girls 1 - Cultivating Biophilia 2 - Developing Spaces for Gathering and Belonging 3 - Designing Urban Extensions while Evolving the Whole 4 - Shifting from a mentality of maintenance to an attitude of care 5 - Redistributing land use and budget allocation for equality and gendered landscapes 6 - Creating conditions for wildness 7 - Devising a library of women-tailored bike saddles 8 - Growing and foraging for health and well-being 9 - Designing adventurous playgrounds for children and carers 10 - Working with men to redistribute power, balance representation and transform legal and planning systems 11 - Building confidence through easy to access self-defence training and seminars on rights of women and domestic violence 12 - Improving natural surveillance by design 13 - Scheduling regular patrol walks by wardens who belong 14 - Making Practical Cycle Awareness Training mandatory for drivers 15 - Encouraging active travel as a way of life 16 - Rethinking the bus fare system for trip-chaining and redesigning buses for encumbered travel 17 - Designing fresh air routes and low emissions zones from women's and infants perspectives 18 - Promoting earlier interventions and co-creating values-based educational pathways 19 - Expanding the use of public space in the evenings by creating bio-cultural-spatial conditions 20 - Co-developing sympathetic infrastructure enabling a sense of co-ownership and care 21 - Maximising use of available local resources available in urban interventions 22 - Practicing a culture of deep listening in the design and development of local plans 23 - Fostering regenerative tourism that enhances the bio-cultural-spatial uniqueness of place 24 - Adopting 20-Minute neighbourhoods 25 - Co-creating transitional safeguarding public spaces for young women 26 - Combining gender and nature-based approaches as strategy to transform urban environments 27 - Infusing beauty in cities form and function 28 - Reconnecting Broken Links 29 - Promoting schemes on electric bicycles usership 30 - Refurbishing pavements to accommodate high heels 31 - Delineating and flowing through cycling infrastructure 32 - Purpose-building intergenerational housing 33 - Co-designing Places with (not only for) teenage girls 8 | Bridging the Gender Gap in Urban Planning 9 | Afterword: Storylines Glossary of Terms Categorisation of 33 Leverage Points Bibliography
£14.25
Quarto Publishing PLC Artists at Home
Book SynopsisArtists at Home looks inside the homes of great artists and examines how their interiors reflected and inspired their artistic spirit. Trade Review"Resplendent and visually sumptuous." * Library Journal *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION JOSEPH MALLORD WILLIAM TURNER THOMAS COLE, ROSA BONHEUR, GUSTAVE MOREAU FREDERIC, LORD LEIGHTON PAUL CÉZANNE, WILLIAM MORRIS AUGUSTE RODIN, CLAUDE MONET JAMES ENSOR, PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR, FRANZ VON STUCK VANESSA BELL AND DUNCAN GRANT SUZANNE VALADON, PABLO PICASSO GIORGIO DE CHIRICO, GEORGIA O’KEEFFE OTTO DIX, JEAN COCTEAU, RENÉ MAGRITTE LEE MILLER AND ROLAND PENROSE SALVADOR DALÍ, BARBARA HEPWORTH MASANARI MURAI, FRIDA KAHLO, LUCIAN FREUD CÉSAR MANRIQUE, YINKA SHONIBARE INDEX ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Intellect Books Studio Seeing: A Practical Guide to Drawing,
Book SynopsisOpens with several first-person anecdotes about the author’s life as a practicing artist and a discussion of the intellectual lineage of his vision-based pedagogy. Many more anecdotes from the author’s teaching appear in most chapters. The author discusses perception as it benefits the artist in the studio. Perceptual laws govern both our experience of seeing and the artist’s process of creating. The book presents a proven process developed by the author over many decades of teaching and studio practice that the artist can apply to their own painting/drawing and/or teaching. The painting and drawing principles in the book are essential and yet not generally taught or understood. They will benefit anyone learning how to draw/paint or advance their practice. The book will also help practitioners to make rapid progress and to avoid clichéd, overused solutions. It also offers insights and discussions of interest to art lovers and “Sunday painters.” It is for everyone who enjoys viewing and thinking about art. Integrated into the text are more than one hundred images—works of art by well-known historical and contemporary artists and students, photographs, and diagrams—to reinforce the concepts presented. A recap section ends each chapter, followed by an exercise, or group of related exercises, to encourage and guide the practitioner in immediate application of the concepts. Trade Review“Studio Seeing is a great resource for artists and students or anyone who wants to learn about the mystery of painting and drawing—essentially the making of flat shapes to communicate multi-dimensional perceptions, concepts, and meanings. This book is a wonderful exploration of that mystery as it so deftly explicates perception, material, and methods as applied to painting and drawing. It makes for good reading whether you want to use it as a teaching/learning aid or just as a pleasure to read.” -- John Torreano, artist and NYU Professor Emeritus, New York University“Studio Seeing is a timely work making a case for ‘vison-based pedagogy.’ The book is filled with helpful anecdotes, clever and memorable analogies, and excellent exercises. More than just an instruction book or teacher’s manual, Torlen explains the reason and the context for the exercises included in the book, articulating many of the ideas that painters understand in making their work but are often less able to explain.” -- Magnus Quaife, Professor of Artist Pedagogy, University of the Arts Helsinki“Torlen’s experiences as a student, a teacher, and a practicing artist enhance his discussions of the psychology and physiological components in how we see. Studio Seeing is an informative examination of visual perception and the methods for advancing an individual’s skills in drawing and painting.” -- Honour Mack, Professor, Painting Department Chair, Maine College of Art & Design“In this brilliant book, Michael Torlen sets out to create what he calls an “Academy of Individuals,” inviting artists to follow their individual interests and stylistic paths. Studio Seeing covers a lot of ground, from facing a bare canvas to chapters on perception, line, and value. By way of clear, well-wrought guidance, diverse illustrations, and engaging exercises, Torlen draws on a lifetime of art-making and teaching to enrich the creative lives of artists. The book is a gift to artists and those of us who want to know how the creative process works. Read this book and you’ll see.” -- Carl Little, art critic and author“Studio Seeing is a triumph. I don’t believe anyone has written about ‘seeing’ so clearly and completely. ‘Seeing’ things entails more than copying things that you see. Seeing ‘things’ is not understanding things unless you see them in relation to what is adjacent to them, in front of them, behind them or even things that are not there. It is the context of things that gives the viewer (or the artist) understanding. How you perceive things can control meaning; and meaning can vary from person to person. Therein lies the power of art. Having Michael Torlen as a teacher was a gift. It is thrilling to have a book that puts his lifetime of experience and thoughts in one place for artists, young and old, to learn from and enjoy.” -- Fred Wilson, 1999 MacArthur Fellow and conceptual/installation artist“Michael Torlen’s Studio Seeing, an assemblage of pedagogical postulates honed over a career of interacting with artists, is an essential volume for those interested in art, perception, artists, or the education of people with these interests.” -- Ravi S. Rajan, President, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)“A must have book for anyone who wants to learn how to ‘see.’” -- Michael Scott, artistTable of ContentsFigures Foreword Julian Kreimer A Practical-Meditative Lineage XVII Teaching XVIII Learning to “See the Ground” Preface Learning to See The Brick The Lineage Introduction 1. The Fear Factor The Bare Canvas Into the Void Course of Action Fear’s Tyranny Mistakes and Accidents Part-to-part Recap 2. How We See It, How We Don’t The 3D Cues Perspective Binocular Vision Light and Shadow Relative Motion Recap Exercises – Two or One Eyed 3. The Artist’s Vision The Monocular Cues Constancy 2D Visual Cues Position Shape-Size Overlap Value Contrast Color Contrast Hierarchy and Interaction Recap Exercises – 2D Cues 4. More About Seeing Parts and Wholes The Gestalt Contribution Think Ahead Arnheim Where and What Figuring the Ground Object-Directed vs. Ground-Directed Seeing Past Experience, Purpose, and Action Recap Exercises – Parts and Whole 5. Beyond Face or Vase Head First Figure-Ground Not Negative and Positive Edge-condition Yes and No Intentions, Meanings, and Context Recap Exercises – F/G 6. Forces in the Field Inner Necessity Closure Coincidence of Edge and Continuity Locales Recap Exercises – Three C’s 7. Line Positioning Line Contour Gesture Blind-contour Cross-contour Recap Exercises – DYI 8. Value Positioning Value Reserving the Light Adding and Subtracting On Readymade Adding Wash and Brush Elegance or Clumsiness Recap Exercises – Plus and Minus 9. Brush, Paint, Process Shape Paint, Don’t Paint Shapes Color Studies Bridging Triangle DLWCDI Recap Exercises–DLM 10. Muscles and Marks The Body Against Itself Four Variables Pressure Tempo Duration Direction Deliberate Practice Recap Exercises–PTDD 11. Figuring Where Plumb, Level, and Square The Frame Sighting and Measuring 2D to 2D Linear Perspective Aerial Perspective Sfumato Recap Exercises–Devices 12. Unmediated Response Focal Point Approximation The Great Law Recap Exercises–Focal Point 13. Fixing Jumping Parts Add More of It Build a Bridge Reverse the Overlap Adjust the Scale Do Something Else Recap Exercises–Ground-Directed 14. The End is The Beginning Limits of Language Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes Meaning, Metaphor, Myth Last Words Endnotes Bibliography Acknowledgments About the Author Index
£23.70
The Crowood Press Ltd Botanical Illustration
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£999.99
Thames and Hudson Ltd Super Realism
Book SynopsisThe only hyper-realistic drawing book with the humour and taste that today's audience demands. You'll never look at a fried egg the in same way again! With this book, you'll learn how to draw your own super-real artworks. Twenty step-by-step tutorials show you each stage on the way to an impressive finished effect. From a simple spoon to an appetizing avocado and beautiful rosebuds, you'll discover the confidence to have a go, as Sarah Evans expertly guides you through the materials and techniques you'll need.
£13.49
Pro-Actif Communications Banksy Myths and Legends Volume 3: The Rise and
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£7.47
Insight Editions Harry Potter: Hedwig Plush Journal
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£21.60
Rizzoli International Publications Heidi Caillier Memories of Home
Book SynopsisIn her debut book, designer Heidi Caillier shows how to mix moody color with layers of pattern, natural materials, and textures to create spaces that are both beautifully curated and comfortably livable.Heidi Caillier believes that our homes should create a sense of place, and serve as the setting for lifelong memories. In her first book, she shares twelve houses from across the country, from the islands of Puget Sound to the Berkshires. The rooms of these houses are simultaneously nostalgic and of the moment. Caillier is a master of mixing patterns, combining florals with graphic lines and shapes, as well as using deeper, muddy colors to create coziness and warmth. There is a tension between masculine and feminine, modern and traditional as vintage pieces mingle with contemporary to create spaces that feel intrinsically inviting and effortlessly designed.A creative mind who took the path less traveled, Caillier informs her interiors and this book with the same vTrade Review"Interior designer Heidi Caillier — whose interiors are the subject of the new book Heidi Caillier: Memories of Home (Rizzoli) — came into her own with a move from Northern California to the Pacific Northwest, where the persistent marine layer encouraged the enticing moody aesthetic that has defined the last 10 years of her career. Inviting havens of comfort and security, her homes effortlessly swirl together modern and traditional, florals and plaids, the new and the well-worn, generating what Caillier has dubbed 'backdrops for creating beautiful memories.'" —THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER"In her debut book, Seattle designer Heidi Caillier shows how to mix moody color with layers of pattern, natural materials, and textures." —HOUSE & HOME"In her first book, the West Coast designer Heidi Caillier showcases 12 homes that evoke a sense of place and intimacy. Each is filled with items and artifacts in her signature mix of pattern and color with the aim of evoking the feeling of home." —GLOBAL MANSION"Heidi Caillier’s book debut shows off her mastery of mixing prints, a moody color palette, natural materials, and layers of textures to create her signature spaces, captured by photographer Haris Kenjar. —MOFFLY MEDIA""It's Heidi Caillier belief that our homes should serve as settings for memories to be made and beautiful places of refuge. The ethos is illustrated in the 12 romantic houses presented in her debut book. Discover how Caillier mixes moody palettes, natural materials, and buzzy patterns to make warm and inviting homes." —VERANDA"Designer Heidi Caillier’s earthy green breakfast nook and soapstone counters in the kitchen of her North Tacoma, Washington, Tudor are hard to resist. The nostalgic setup is in the pages of this book, as is a 1920s Craftsman in the Berkeley Hills that pairs an antique dhurrie rug with glossy pink tiles. Readers will also discover a late 18th-century house in Bedford, New York, done up with skirted plaid dining chairs backdropped by de Gournay wallpaper—more evidence of the inviting yet unfussy romance Caillier instills in her projects." —ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
£34.00
Rizzoli International Publications London from the Air
Book SynopsisCombining an architect s eye with low-flying, aerial views, Milstein shows London s charm, beauty, and iconic buildings in wonderful and breathtaking photographs.
£16.96
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Architects Data
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewReviewsTable of ContentsForeword ix Preface x Basics Abbreviations and symbols 1 Units 2 Drawings 4 Accessible Building 21 Dimensional Basics and Relationships 27 Visual Perception 37 Design Process Design 40 Materials and Design 44 Design 52 Sustainable Building 53 Certification 55 Facility Management 56 Refurbishment 58 Design and Construction Management 64 Building Components Foundations 75 Walls 83 Floor Slabs 89 Roofs 94 Windows 105 Glass 113 Doors 122 Stairs 129 Escalators 135 Moving Walkways 136 Lifts 137 Building Services Renewable Energy 143 Building Physics 149 Daylight 166 Artificial Lighting 177 Lighting 183 Fire Protection 188 Domestic Installation 198 Supply and Disposal 212 Chimneys and Ventilation Shafts 219 Transport Roads 222 Parking Facilities 231 Public Transport 247 Railways 252 Aviation 259 External Works Cemeteries 265 Landscape Architecture 268 Trees 269 Urban Trees 270 Earthworks 271 Garden Enclosures 273 Pergola and Trellis 275 Paths, Paving, Steps 278 Drainage 279 Vegetation 280 Biological Engineering 282 Greenhouses 284 Ponds and Pools 286 External Works – Example 289 Residential Buildings Basics 290 Urban Development 293 Access 294 Residential Buildings 298 Floor Plan Concepts 299 Rooms 312 Gatherings Basics 331 Accommodation Student Residences 336 Elderly People’s Accommodation 337 Hotels 340 Catering 346 Youth Hostels 356 Holiday/Weekend Homes 357 Camping 358 Education and Research Children’s Daycare 359 Playgrounds 362 Schools 364 Universities and Colleges 375 Libraries 384 Religious Buildings Christian Churches 390 Synagogues 394 Mosques 396 Cultural Venues Museums and Art Galleries 399 Theatres 403 Concert Halls 413 Cinemas 416 AV Studios 421 Circus 423 Zoos 424 Sport and Leisure Stadiums 427 Sports Facilities 430 Sports Halls 460 Swimming Pools 472 Spa 482 Amusement Arcades 485 Work Basics 486 Administration and Offices Office Buildings 493 High-Rise Buildings 507 Parliamentary Buildings 510 Banks 513 Retail Retail Outlets 514 Industry and Trade Industry 522 Workshops 531 Agriculture Farmyards 542 Animal Husbandry 548 Health Doctors’ Practices 558 Hospitals 559 References, Bibliography and Index References 587 BIS and DIN standards 594 Conversion of units 600 Bibliography 621 Index 624
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