Art & Photography Books
Abrams Nanocosmos
£40.00
Rizzoli International Publications Flower Couture
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£31.16
Rizzoli International Publications Second Nature
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£40.00
Rizzoli International Publications Many Ways of Seeing
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£36.00
PiXZ Books Spirit of the Welsh Mountain Pony
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£6.78
Oneworld Publications How to Make Herself Agreeable to Everyone
Book SynopsisThe realities of the fashion industry exposed in this devastating account of the life of a successful supermodel.
£17.09
Richard Dennis ERCOL Furniture in the Making
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£23.75
Kahboom Ltd Shunga Bijinga
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£18.95
Brand Nu Limited Book of Ideas a journal of creative direction
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£18.04
Headline Publishing Group Little Book of Issey Miyake
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£11.89
John Wiley & Sons Inc Nikon D7500 For Dummies
Book SynopsisYour guide to capturing that perfect shot The Nikon D7500 has created a buzz in the photography community, gaining recognition for its appealing combination of high-end features and compact size. If you're upgrading your existing dSLR or even purchasing your very first camera, Nikon D7500 For Dummies will help you feel like a pro in no time. This book highlights the importance of understanding all of the basic features of your new camera, before diving into insights about how to take top-notch photos. You'll learn about when and how to use flash, understand exposure, and control focus and depth of field. There is also information on taking expert action, close-up, and landscape shots, and how to access and download those photo files. Photography is a great way to capture lifelong memories, and this book makes it easy to get started. Learn photography terminologyShoot, view, and trim moviesMaster color controlsDiscover ways to customize your camera Don't just settle for auto mode; take advantage of all the D7500's amazing features with the help of Nikon D7500 For Dummies!Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5 Chapter 1: First Steps, First Shots 7 Preparing the Camera for Use 7 Checking Out External Controls 11 Using the Touchscreen 19 Navigating Menus 21 Checking Out the Displays 24 Control panel (top LCD display) 24 Information display 25 Viewfinder display 26 Live View display 28 Saving Time with the i-Button Menu 30 Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens 31 Working with Memory Cards 34 Taking a Few Final Setup Steps 35 Restoring Default Settings 38 Shooting Pictures in Auto Mode 39 Chapter 2: Reviewing Five Essential Picture-Taking Options 45 Choosing an Exposure Mode 46 Fully automatic exposure modes 46 Semi-automatic modes (P, S, and A) 49 Manual exposure mode (M) 50 U1 and U2 50 Setting the Release Mode 50 Single Frame and Quiet Shutter modes 51 Continuous (burst mode) shooting 52 Self-timer shooting 54 Mirror lockup (MUP) 55 Off-the-dial shutter release features 56 Selecting Image Size and Image Quality 63 Considering Image Size (resolution) 63 Understanding Image Quality options (JPEG or Raw/NEF) 67 Adjusting the Image Size and Image Quality settings 73 Setting the Image Area 75 Chapter 3: Adding Flash 77 Turning the Built-in Flash On and Off 77 Comparing Built-in and External Flashes 78 Understanding Flash Modes 82 Adjusting Flash Strength 89 Applying Flash Compensation 89 Switching to manual flash-power control 92 Enabling High-Speed Flash (Auto FP) 93 Using Flash Value Lock (FV Lock) 94 Exploring Additional Flash Options 96 Part 2: Taking Creative Control 99 Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Exposure 101 Meeting the Exposure Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO 102 Aperture affects depth of field 104 Shutter speed affects motion blur 105 ISO affects image noise 106 Doing the exposure balancing act 108 Stepping Up to Advanced Exposure Modes (P, S, A, and M) 109 Reading the Meter 112 Choosing an Exposure Metering Mode 116 Setting Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO 120 Adjusting aperture and shutter speed 120 Controlling ISO 123 Solving Exposure Problems 128 Applying Exposure Compensation 129 Expanding tonal range 132 Eliminating vignetting 139 Using autoexposure lock 141 Taking Advantage of Automatic Bracketing 142 Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field 147 Setting the Basic Focusing Method 147 Exploring Standard Focusing Options 149 Setting the Focus mode 149 Choosing an AF-area mode: One focus point or many? 151 Autofocusing for still subjects: AF-S + Single Point 156 Focusing on moving subjects: AF-C + Dynamic Area 157 Focusing manually 161 Mastering Live View Focusing 163 Controlling autofocus behavior 163 Manual focusing in Live View mode 168 Zooming in to check focus 169 Manipulating Depth of Field 169 Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls 173 Understanding White Balance 173 Changing the White Balance setting 175 Fine-tuning white balance 180 Creating Custom White Balance Presets 183 Setting white balance with direct measurement 183 Matching white balance to an existing photo 185 Selecting the preset you want to use 187 Editing presets 187 Bracketing White Balance 189 Taking a Quick Look at Picture Controls 193 Chapter 7: Putting It All Together 197 Recapping Basic Picture Settings 198 Shooting Still Portraits 199 Capturing Action 204 Capturing Scenic Vistas 206 Capturing Dynamic Close-Ups 209 Chapter 8: Shooting, Viewing, and Trimming Movies 211 Understanding a Few Recording Basics 212 Shooting a Movie Using Default Settings 213 Choosing a Video Format: MOV or MP4 217 Setting Frame Size, Rate, and Quality 218 Picking the right frame size and rate (fps) 219 Understanding the Movie Quality setting 223 Controlling Audio 223 Controlling Movie Exposure 228 Exploring Other Recording Options 232 Screening Your Movies 234 Trimming Movies 237 Saving a Movie Frame As a Still Image 238 Part 3: After the Shot 239 Chapter 9: Playback Mode: Viewing Your Photos 241 Picture Playback 101 242 Choosing Which Images to View 243 Adjusting Playback Timing 244 Disabling Automatic Picture Rotation 245 Shifting to Thumbnail Display 246 Displaying Photos in Calendar View 248 Magnifying Photos During Playback 249 Viewing Picture Data 251 Enabling additional display modes 252 File Information mode 253 Highlights display mode 256 RGB Histogram mode 257 Shooting Data display mode 260 Overview mode 261 Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files 263 Rating Photos and Movies 264 Protecting Photos 266 Hiding Photos During Playback 267 Deleting Files 270 Deleting files one at a time 270 Deleting all files 271 Deleting a batch of selected files 271 Taking a Look a Nikon’s Photo Software 274 Downloading Pictures to Your Computer 276 Processing Raw (NEF) Files 280 Processing Raw images in the camera 281 Processing Raw files in Capture NX-D 283 Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing 285 Prepping photos using ViewNX-i 286 Resizing pictures in the camera 287 Part 4: The Part of Tens 289 Chapter 11: Ten More Ways to Customize Your Camera 291 Chapter 12: Ten Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 307 Appendix: Intro to Nikon Snapbridge 325 Index 335
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Selling Europe to the World
Book SynopsisChanel suits, Louis Vuitton bags and Omega watches are now objects that embody a globalized material culture. Over the past 30 years, the luxury goods industry has undergone a tremendous expansion around the world. However, it remains largely dominated by European companies, ranging from diversified conglomerates such as LVMH and Richemont to independent companies such as the Italian fashion houses Armani and Ermenegildo Zegna, and industrial groups like Swatch and L''Oréal or new start-ups such as Richard Mille. How and why did these companies succeed? How did they manage to transform a sector previously dominated by small family firms into a global big business? Selling Europe to the World presents the development of the global luxury goods industry from the 1980s to the present day. It highlights the strategies implemented by a new generation of entrepreneurs and explains, beyond the glamorous image conveyed by luxury brands, the sources of success of these firms. An essentiTrade ReviewA compelling and engaging read on the basics of the luxury industry! -- Dr. Annamma Joy, The University of British Columbia, CanadaProviding a business management and historic perspective, the book provides an excellent accompaniment to the numerous texts that focus on luxury marketing and branding. -- Dr. Ruth Marciniak, British School of Fashion at GCU London, UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction PART I: THE BIRTH OF THE GLOBAL LUXURY INDUSTRY 1. Globalization of Markets French Leather Goods Exports Accessing the Japanese Market Accessing the Chinese Market Democratization of Luxury and Globalization Conclusion 2. The Dominance of Big Business A Key Resource: Money The Dominance of European Societies Sectoral and National Specialization Conclusion 3. New Marketing Strategies Based On Brand Heritage History, Heritage and Storytelling The Rise of a Luxury Brand In The Global Market: Christian Dior Building the Dior Heritage Conclusion PART II: THE ACTORS OF THE GLOBAL LUXURY INDUSTRY 4. A Dominant Player —The Diversified Conglomerates Moët Hennessy–Louis Vuitton (LVMH) Compagnie Financière Richemont Kering The Competitive Advantage of Luxury Conglomerates Conclusion 5. The Independent Family Business —Italian Fashion From Haute Couture to Fashion Group: Giorgio Armani Characteristics of The Italian Fashion Industry A Large, Diversified Luxury Company: Ermenegildo Zegna A Small Specialist Fashion Company: Aeffe The Failure of Italian Family Capitalism: Gucci And Bulgari Conclusion 6. Industrial Groups A Giant in the Cosmetics Industry: L'Oréal A Producer of Luxury Accessories: Luxottica The Challenge of Perfumery and the Rise of Inter Parfums Conclusion 7. Brands with Deep Regional Roots The World's Largest Jeweller: Chow Tai Fook Jewellery From Watches to Jewellery: Titan Industries Japanese Cosmetics Manufacturers Conclusion 8. The New Luxury Brands Revival of "Sleeping Beauties": Blancpain The Rise of Casual Luxury: Ralph Lauren Technological Innovation as a Source Of Luxury: Hublot And Richard Mille Conclusion Conclusion Bibliography
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Amberley Publishing Graveyards and Cemeteries of Perthshire
Book SynopsisThe history of burial in Perthshire's graveyards and cemeteries. Will appeal to both residents and visitors to this region of Scotland.
£14.39
Austin Macauley Publishers Every Flower Has Its Place
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£12.59
Arcturus Publishing Ltd Historic Royal Palaces Puzzles Quizzes
Book SynopsisThis entertaining puzzle book is inspired by the people, places and properties of British royal family, published in collaboration with the Historic Royal Palaces. Inside you will find classic puzzles and quizzes based on significant figures such as Henry VIII, Queen Victoria, and Thomas Cromwell, as well as their properties such as the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, and Hillsborough Castle. Each of these extraordinary properties is packed with history, treasures, art, and stories - all waiting to be discovered by you through this wonderful collection.Whether you''re a history buff or a puzzle fan, you''re to find discover something new inside!
£9.49
Thomas Nelson Publishers NKJV Journal the Word Reference Bible Let Scripture Explain Scripture. Reflect on What You Learn Brown Leathersoft over Board Red Letter Comfort Print
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£36.80
HarperCollins Publishers Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
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 heads for Russia. Accompanied by his dog Snowy, Tintin leaves Brussels to go undercover in Soviet Russia. His attempts to research his story are put to the test by the Bolsheviks and Moscow's secret police . . .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 more than 90 years after they first found their way into publiTrade 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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HarperCollins Publishers The Adventures of Tintin Volume 4
Book SynopsisOne of the most iconic characters in children's booksJoin the world's most famous travelling reporter in his exciting adventures as races to claim a mysterious meteorite in The Shooting Star, and uncovers a lost pirate's hoard in the two-part story The Secret of the Unicorn and Red Rackham's Treasure.The fourth of eight volumes containing Hergé's best loved adventure stories, with three thrilling mysteries:The Shooting StarThings are hotting up for Tintin as a huge fireball comes hurtling towards earth! Soon he is setting sail with Captain Haddock to find the meteorite in the stormy Arctic Ocean, but a valuable metal is contained in the meteorite and Tintin''s attempts to reach it are met with relentless sabotage!The Secret of the UnicornWhen Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market, he buys it as a gift for his friend Captain Haddock. But this isn''t just any old model ship it''s the Unicorn. Built by one of Haddock''s ancestors it holds a clue to finding the treaTrade 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)
£15.29
Abrams Books The Radiant Sea
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£32.00
National Geographic Society Secrets of the Elephants
Book SynopsisCompanion to the National Geographic television series, this book reveals the remarkable intelligence, family loyalty, unique personalities, and fascinating behaviors of elephants.As big as a bus, weighing up to 11 tons, elephants have fascinated us for centuries, but only recently have scientists been able to observe their innermost workings as individuals, families, and herds. This enlightening book—companion to the highly anticipated televisions series from National Geographic—takes us to the few places in the world where elephants roam. Filled with glorious photography and groundbreaking narratives of current science, these pages capture the life and behavior of these iconic creatures as never before seen.We also meet the researchers and conservationists dedicating their time and risking their lives to understand and protect the world''s two species, African and Asian, as they share new insights into elephant culture.Combining autho
£24.00
Amberley Publishing 50 Gems of Lancashire
Book SynopsisThis beautifully photographed selection of fifty of the county's most precious assets shows what makes Lancashire great.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing A Portrait of Suffolk
Book SynopsisA stunning collection of images showcasing the scenic splendour, intrinsic character and contrasting treasures of Suffolk through the seasons.
£14.39
David & Charles Birthstone Stories
£14.39
Little, Brown Book Group On a Pedestal
Book SynopsisThis is a book for people who are interested in statues . . . and for people who aren''t. It explores those immortalised in marble and bronze - and what the rest of us think about them.As Roger Lytollis travels Britain he encounters a man at Liverpool''s Beatles statue convinced that Rod Stewart was in the Fab Four. In Edinburgh he walks into a row over Greyfriars Bobby''s nose and in Glasgow learns why the Duke of Wellington wears a traffic cone on his head. London brings a controversial nude statue and some hard truths about racism.Elsewhere, Roger sees people dancing with Eric Morecambe, finds a statue being the backdrop to a marriage proposal and, everywhere he goes, pigeons. Always pigeons . . .On a Pedestal is the first book to examine public statues around the nation. It looks at their emergence into our culture wars; the trend for portraying musicians, sports stars and comedians rather than monarchs, politicians and generals; the amazingTrade ReviewIt's about the good and the bad in people, and how the two intertwine; it's about who we love to celebrate, who want to punish, and who we want to see immortalized * Bath Magazine *
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Orion Publishing Co The Mirror and the Palette
Book Synopsis''Reveals an until-now hidden history of women''s self-portraiture. A gift that keeps on giving'' ALI SMITH, NEW STATESMAN, Books of the Year''A fascinating survey . . . Extraordinary'' DAILY MAIL''A bewitching, invigorating history'' OLIVIA LAING''Grips from the opening pages'' FINANCIAL TIMES''Important and brilliantly accessible'' VOGUEUntil the twentieth century, art history was, in the main, written by white men who tended to write about other white men. The idea that women in the West have always made art was rarely cited as a possibility. Yet they have - and, of course, continue to do so - often against tremendous odds, from laws and religion to the pressures of family and public disapproval. In THE MIRROR AND THE PALETTE, Jennifer Higgie introduces us to a cross-section of women artists who embody the fact that there is more than one way to understand our planet, more than oTrade ReviewA bewitching, invigorating history of women artists, the work they've made and the impossibly hard conditions in which it was produced. I can't think of a more satisfying riposte to anyone who asks why there have been no great women artists than to present them with this incandescent book -- OLIVIA LAINGBrilliant . . . reveals an until-now hidden history of women's self-portraiture. A gift that keeps on giving -- Ali Smith * NEW STATESMAN, Books of the Year *An uplifting and dazzling tour through history . . . a breakout book that shifts the spotlight onto the names that the art world has painted over. It's illuminating and essential reading * STYLIST *Sumptuous as well as fascinating -- Rachel Cooke * OBSERVER *Joyous . . . As Jennifer Higgie argues in this fine, haunting book, women have always made art, despite the discouragement lobbed in their path. The Mirror and the Palette is a redress, and vividly done - so much so that it rustles with the women's presence. You feel them standing behind you, expectant . . . A revelatory study -- Lucy Davies * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Jennifer Higgie puts female artists centre stage with this fascinating biography looking at 500 years of self-portraits * THE i NEWSPAPER *A fascinating survey of women's self-portraits from the Renaissance to the 20th century . . . Extraordinary * DAILY MAIL *This engrossing book sheds new light on forgotten and disregarded female artists throughout history - and about time too . . . an absorbing story of women's art made in the European tradition -- Nancy Durrant * EVENING STANDARD *Higgie's book is a useful primer for those seeking to understand the obstacles and challenges faced by women artists over the centuries, as well as a timely assessment of what it means to look at women artists from history today. The Mirror and the Palette is an important and brilliantly accessible resource * VOGUE *Jennifer Higgie has created a masterpiece of her own within the pages of this rich, celebratory tome, which examines a cross-section of female artists spanning back across the past 500 years. Illuminating and captivating, this is a sumptuous and vital read for all lovers of art * WOMAN & HOME, best non-fiction books of 2021 *Higgie's book is a riposte to Renoir and centuries of unknowing and misjudging. Reading it is like travelling with an ever-excited companion who has lots to say . . . always compelling * LITERARY REVIEW *Higgie's chatty, intimate style grips from the opening pages -- Rachel Spence * FINANCIAL TIMES *[Higgie is] a master storyteller and brilliant translator of sensory experiences, she makes us care about her artists as people. An eye-opening intervention in the memory system of art history, The Mirror and the Palette is a major contribution, not least for the author's appealing, accessible writing * TLS *[An] illuminating new study on why women have been largely shut out of art history. Higgie's clever thesis looks at self-portraits as a springboard, giving fresh insights into brilliant artists such as Frida Kahlo, Loïs Mailou Jones, Amrita Sher-Gil, Suzanne Valadon, Gwen John, Artemisia Gentileschi and Paula Modersohn-Becker * THE ART NEWSPAPER *The Mirror and the Palette reminded me immediately of the best kind of Antonia Fraser reading experience: knowledgeable and richly researched but written with an intuitive, sympathetic eye for the most humanising details of personalities we know only as cultural icons, or not at all. Higgie's own quiet but persistent presence as a reader and a looker in these sinuous little biographies is also the courage of the researcher who really cares about her subject and can turn dry information into the kind of compulsive read that makes you wish you had your daily commute back -- NIAMH CAMPBELL, author of THIS HAPPYThe stories told by the lives of these women artists and the self-portraits they made comprise a history as compelling as it is shocking. The verve and clarity of Higgie's writing and the range of her research combine to position THE MIRROR AND THE PALETTE as a future classic of art history -- MICHAEL BRACEWELLSuperbly researched and elegantly written . . . a fascinating study in the defiant and determined creativity of women that was so lamentably actively erased by official art histories . . . gloriously readable and deeply intelligent -- GRISELDA POLLOCKIn this idiosyncratic and fascinating primer, Higgie skillfully restores marginalized women self-portraitists to their rightful place in the art pantheon. Full of edgy insights, this engrossing survey will delight art connoisseurs and general readers alike * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (Starred) *A lively and edifying read * BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE *In The Mirror and the Palette Jennifer Higgie celebrates 20 women artists who defied the odds and broke taboos to present themselves, and their female perspective on the times they lived in, to the world * CHRISTIES *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Fundamentals of Lighting
Book SynopsisFundamentals of Lighting, 4th Edition, takes a practical and integrated approach to the study of lighting and design. Specifically, the text focuses on how interior lighting designs can address the healthy building movement, human-centric lighting design, and international green guidelines and standards for energy efficiency. Now with case studies and sample lighting plans, learning becomes hands on. This comprehensive textbook is divided into two parts and is organized sequentially to develop a fundamental understanding of how to design quality lighting environments. Part One explores the principles of lighting design. Part Two focuses on lighting design applications and the design process, in both residential and commercial environments.New to this Edition-Focus on healthy building movement using human-centric quality lighting design-Inclusion of international green guidelines and standards for energy efficiency for up-to-date industry practices-Enhanced
£66.49
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Thalamus: The Art Of Dave Mckean Slipcased Set
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Cornerstone Raw Concrete: The Beauty of Brutalism
Book SynopsisAN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEARBeginning in a tiny hermitage on the remote north Scottish coast, and ending up backstage at the National Theatre, Raw Concrete embarks on a wide-ranging journey through Britain over the past sixty years, stopping to examine how eight extraordinary buildings were made - from commission to construction - why they have been so vilified, and why they are beginning to be loved.Trade ReviewPart history, part aesthetic autobiography, wholly engaging and liable to convince those procrastinators sitting (uncomfortably) on the concrete fence.Barnabas Calder brings us tales of the unexpected and breathes life into what some night call one of the unloveliest of building materials … illuminating and spirited. * Monocle *This celebration of all things concrete will please both its aficionados and those who find it hard to love ... Calder's distinctive approach is a combination of scholarliness with personal association ... An engaging and accessible guide for those drawn towards these ex-monstrosities. * Observer *Calder provides the ideal eye-opening introduction for the curious general reader. It deserves a large audience ... This is a charmingly personal book, authoritatively knowledgeable and spikily argumentative. * Literary Review *The best introduction to this most exciting and visceral period of British architecture – a learned and passionate book.
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Cornerstone I, Mona Lisa
Book SynopsisFROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR'A beautifully written, literary tour-de-force' John Ironmonger, author of Not Forgetting the Whale'A wonderfully written story of art, but also of obsession, friendship and love - I absolutely adored this novel' Jillian CantorThe Mona Lisa has hung in the Louvre for over two-hundred years. She has watched alone in silence as millions of people have admired her behind the glass.Now, she is finally ready to tell her own story.Over five centuries, from da Vinci's bustling Florentine studio to the opulent French court, Mona will be desired, stolen, heartbroken, curious, furious, and above all, she will be heard.'Solomons' prose is lyrical and her detail immense. No longer can I look at the Mona Lisa without hearing her. But more, now I know her' PRESS ASSOCIATIONTrade Review[A] lively, tender tale . . . In her zingy new novel [Solomons] gives the Mona Lisa . . . power, casting her as the fanciful narrator of her own story * The Times *Solomons' prose is lyrical and her detail immense. No longer can I look at the Mona Lisa without hearing her. But more, now I know her * Press Association *A wonderfully written story of art, but also of obsession, friendship and love - I absolutely adored this novel -- Jillian Cantor, author of The Lost Letter and In Another TimeOh, my god, I love this book! Extraordinarily inventive, a beautifully written, literary tour-de-force - a delicious historical and artistic feast -- John Ironmonger, author of Not Forgetting the WhaleA vividly beautiful tribute * Woman's Own Magazine *
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Quercus Publishing One Kensington: Tales from the Frontline of the
Book SynopsisKensington and Chelsea - one of the wealthiest spots on planet Earth - is also one of the most unequal. A short walk from Harrods, families cannot buy enough food to feed themselves. Desperate overcrowding is found in the shadow of ultraluxury property developments. A 20 minute bus ride across the borough can encompass a 30 year difference in life expectancy.Emma Dent Coad, a councillor in Kensington and Chelsea since 2006, and has spent her life fighting for those left behind in the Royal Borough. That fight became all the more urgent when, just a few days after she was unexpectedly and triumphantly elected MP for the area, the Grenfell Tower disaster occurred, illustrating to the country and the world just how neglected the most vulnerable members of our society had become.One Kensington lays bare the appalling degree of mismanagement and neglect that has made Kensington and Chelsea a grim symbol of an ever more divided country: a glimpse of a wider future of hollowed-out local government and cynical corruption. But through the depth of community connections and tireless political organising, it also suggests a potentially hopeful future for a new Britain.Trade ReviewThere is a lot of controlled fury in it, an absolute refusal to let go of the principles that you don't often hear * Guardian *Speaks to a lost London barely recognisable in the more staid, corporate landscape today * Sunday Times *A brutal exposé . . . written with furious personal compassion for those let down. It is a deconstruction of the culture that ultimately led to some of the failures at Grenfell Tower and is absolutely damning from start to finish -- Peter Apps * Inside Housing *Insightful and thought provoking ... well worth reading * Love Wirrall *An eye-opening, breath-taking and damning indictment of the divisions that rend this country... required reading for anyone who wishes to understand the pressing case for meaningful local democracy - and how far Britain falls short of it * Morning Star *
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Design Originals Zenspirations Dangle Designs, Expanded Workbook
Book SynopsisZenspirations dangles are unique patterns that add interest and texture to any design. Although they may look complicated, they are actually quite easy to create! All you need is a pen, a piece of paper and your imagination. Gifted calligrapher and designer Joanne Fink shares her fun and relaxing techniques for adding dangle patterns to your drawings. Whether you like to journal, draw or doodle, you'll find intriguing ideas here for crafting, designing and decorating with dangle patterns. This expanded edition includes a bonus workbook section that gives you a place to play, experiment and create new, exciting dangle designs. This is where you can practice drawing all the dangle design components, experiment with new techniques and develop your own unique dangle style.
£5.99
Metropolitan Museum of Art Picasso: A Cubist Commission in Brooklyn
Book SynopsisNew scholarship on a little-known decorative commission undertaken by Pablo Picasso offers insight into the artist’s painting process and the evolution of Cubism In 1910, Pablo Picasso began a series of 11 decorative paintings intended for the Brooklyn residence of American artist, collector, and critic Hamilton Easter Field. This publication is the first in-depth examination of this commission which, despite never being completed, offers new insights into a little-known chapter in Picasso’s art that coincided with a critical moment in the development of Cubism. Based on new research, including letters and archival material from both Picasso and Field, this book shows how the unrealized commission challenged Picasso to move beyond easel painting and adapt Cubist forms to an immersive aesthetic experience. Authors investigate the progression of Cubist ideas and show how Picasso used Easter Field’s proposal as a place of experimentation by both subverting and paying homage to decorative painting traditions. Published to coincide with Celebration Picasso, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the artist’s death, this compact volume provides a compelling look at what might have been, as well as a fascinating portrait of art and patronage in the early twentieth century. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press Exhibition Schedule:The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (September 12, 2023–January 14, 2024)
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Aperture Cosmologies: Aperture 244
Book SynopsisThis fall, Aperture magazine presents an issue exploring the idea of cosmologies—the origins, histories, and local universes that artists create for themselves. In an exclusive interview, Greg Tate speaks to Deana Lawson about how her monumental staged portraits trace cosmologies of the African diaspora. “What I’m doing integrates mythology, religion, empirical data, dreams,” says Lawson, whose work is the subject of major solo exhibitions this year at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. In an in-depth profile of Judith Joy Ross and her iconic portraiture, Rebecca Bengal shows how a constellation of strangers is brought together through Ross’s precise, empathic gaze. “Ross is guided by a rapt, intense, wholehearted belief in the individual,” Bengal writes. A portfolio of Michael Schmidt’s acutely observed work from the 1970s and ’80s reveals the realms within realms of a once divided Berlin, while Feng Li’s surprising black-and-white snapshots zigzag between absurdist dramas in various Chinese cities. Ashley James distills the surreal visions of Awol Erizku’s still lifes and tableaux; Casey Gerald contributes a sweeping ode to Baldwin Lee’s stirring 1980s portraits of Black Southern subjects; and Pico Iyer meditates on Tom Sandberg’s grayscales marked by both absence and reverence. Throughout “Cosmologies,” artists cast their attention on the great mysteries of both personal and shared lineages, tracking their locations in space, time, and history, and reminding us of the elegant enigmas that can be unraveled close to home.
£17.95
Getty Trust Publications Finding Dora Maar - An Artist, an Address Book, a
Book SynopsisMerging biography, memoir, and cultural history, this compelling book, a bestseller in France, traces the life of Dora Maar (1907-1997) through a serendipitous encounter with the artist's address book In search of a replacement for his lost Hermes agenda, Brigitte Benkemoun's husband buys a vintage diary on eBay. When it arrives, she opens it and finds inside private notes dating back to 1951-twenty pages of phone numbers and addresses for Balthus, Brassai, Andre Breton, Jean Cocteau, Paul Eluard, Leonor Fini, Jacqueline Lamba, and other artistic luminaries of the European avant-garde. After realizing that the address book belonged to Dora Maar-Picasso's famous "Weeping Woman" and a brilliant artist in her own right-Benkemoun embarks on a two-year voyage of discovery to learn more about this provocative, passionate, and enigmatic woman, and the role that each of these figures played in her life. Longlisted for the prestigious literary award Prix Renaudot, Finding Dora Maar is a fascinating and breathtaking portrait of the artist. "Beautifully written and fascinating."-Paris Match "One of the happy surprises of the end of the literary season."-Livres Hebdo "A highly moving portrait of the artist."-Elle (France)Trade Review"With a novelist's eye for detail, Benkemoun takes readers on a journey full of surprises as she researches and reimagines the landscape of Dora Maar's life in Surrealism and its aftermath. Guided by the scant details in Maar's address book, which came into the author's hands by chance, she reweaves the mesh of avant-garde artistic life in mid-twentieth-century France, taking us along with her as this serendipitous tale unfolds. It's well worth the trip, an informative, enjoyable read." --Carolyn Burke, author of Lee Miller: A Life; Foursome: Alfred Stieglitz, Georgia O'Keeffe, Paul Strand, Rebecca Salsbury; and other books "Part detective story, part social history, part excellent gossip, Finding Dora Maar uses the miracle of a found address book to reconstruct the life of an important woman artist who knew everyone." --Francine Prose, author of Peggy Guggenheim: The Shock of the Modern, and the New York Times bestselling Reading Like A Writer
£20.89
Getty Trust Publications Reckoning with Millet's Man with a Hoe,
Book SynopsisA monumentalizing portrayal of a peasant bowed over by brutal toil, "Man with a Hoe" (ca. 1860–62) by Jean-François Millet (1814–1875) is arguably the most art historically significant painting in the J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection of nineteenth-century European art. This volume situates the painting in the arc of Millet’s career and traces its fascinating and contentious reception, from its scandalous debut at the 1863 Paris Salon to the years following its acquisition by American collectors in the 1890s. The essays examine the painting’s tumultuous public life, beginning in France, where critics attacked it on aesthetic and political grounds as a radical realist provocation; through its transformative movement in the art market during the remaining years of the artist’s life and following his death; to its highly publicized arrival in California as a celebrated masterpiece. In the United States it was enlisted to serve philanthropic interests, became the subject of a popular poem, and once again became embroiled in controversy, in this case one that was strongly inflected by American racial politics. This is the first publication dedicated to the work since its acquisition by the Getty Museum in 1985Table of ContentsForeword - Timothy Potts Acknowledgments Introduction - Scott Allan “The Epic of Labor”: Millet’s Man with a Hoe at the 1863 Salon - Simon Kelly From Toxic Asset to Trophy Picture: The Fortunes of Man with a Hoe, 1863–1890 - Scott Allan Westward Hoe!: Evolution, Eugenics, and the Reception of Millet in the United States - John Ott References Cited Illustration Credits Index
£21.84
Getty Trust Publications Exiled in L.A.
Book SynopsisThe first English-language volume to explore the work of architect Leopold Fisher, and the inaugural study of his California legacy.
£38.00
David Zwirner Photography and Belief
Book SynopsisIn this exploration of contemporary photography, David Levi Strauss questions the concept that “seeing is believing.”Identifying a recent shift in the dominance of photography, Strauss looks at the power of the medium in the age of Photoshop, smartphones, and the internet, asking important questions about how we look and what we trust.In the first ekphrasis title on photography, Strauss challenges the aura of believability and highlights the potential dangers around this status. He examines how images produced on cameras gradually gained an inordinate power to influence public opinion, prompt action, comfort and assuage, and direct or even create desire. How and why do we believe technical images the way we do?Offering a poignant argument in the era of “deepfakes,” Strauss draws attention to new changes in the technology of seeing. Some uses of “technical images” are causing the connection between images and belief (between seeing and believing) to fray and pull apart. How is this shifting our relationship to images? Will this crisis in what we can believe come to threaten our very purchase on the real? This book is an inquiry into the history and future of our belief in images.
£10.40
David Zwirner Shio Kusaka: one light year
Book SynopsisShio Kusaka’s ceramic vessels articulate poetic connections, creating a cohesive and unique installation. ---------- “It’s a striking effect—some pieces are bowl-shaped, others are cylindrical, a few have slim, sloping necks. Their linear arrangement suggests some kind of progression through time and space.” — Document Journal ----------- While pulling inspiration and techniques from ancient Japanese ceramics as well as from popular culture and everyday life, Kusaka carves new language into her artwork. Employing various types of clay and firing methods, she experiments with line, color, and size to bring fresh life to the medium. This harmonious presentation is created from individual pieces and thematic groupings, resulting in an extraordinary, unified installation to be experienced in the round. Created in close collaboration with the artist and with many detail images, this book provides a deep dive into Kusaka’s incredible work one light year. Published after Kusaka’s hugely successful exhibition at David Zwirner, New York, in 2022, this catalogue studies her singular installation from all angles. A text by Kusaka illuminates her working process and provides unique insight into this particular work.
£36.00
MW Editions Carrie Mae Weems: The Shape of Things
Book SynopsisA grand panorama of race and civil unrest in America’s past and present Carrie Mae Weems has often confronted the uncomfortable truths of racism and race relations over the course of her nearly 40-year career. In The Shape of Things she focuses her unflinching gaze at what she describes as the circuslike quality of contemporary American political life. For this new work, Weems created a seven-part film projected onto a Cyclorama—a panoramic-style cylindrical screen that dates to the 19th century—where she addresses the turmoil of current events in the United States and the “long march forward.” Drawing on news and TV footage from the civil rights era to today, elements of previous films such as The Madding Crowd (2017) and new film projects that bring us into our tumultuous present, the films in The Shape of Things combine documentary directness with poetic rhythm to create an enveloping experience. The films are narrated by Weems, and the layering of her resonant voice with these images articulates the dangerous mounting resistance to the “browning of America.” As Weems shows in these powerful works, America is irreversibly changed and changing. Carrie Mae Weems (born 1953) has received numerous awards, grants and fellowships, and is represented in public and private collections around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Weems lives in Brooklyn and Syracuse, New York.Trade ReviewIntrepid works tackling the long shadows of sexism, racism, and power wielded to pernicious ends — and the beauty and community blossoming amid them — unfold in this publication with new reflections from the artist. -- Amin Lakshmi * Hyperallergic *Carrie Mae Weems deserves our fullest attention. -- Caroline Roux * Financial Times *
£46.80
Isola Press Mountain Style
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£36.00
National Maritime Museum The Art of Naval Portraiture
Book SynopsisCharting the changing relationship between art and war this book includes likenesses of famous - and infamous - commanders, such as Francis Drake, James Cook and Horatio Nelson, but also considers the representation of men and women whose stories are often overlooked or marginalised.
£24.00
Hardie Grant Books Connecting the Dots
£31.50
Anness Publishing Draw Like an Expert in 15 Easy Lessons: Learn
Book SynopsisThis easy-to-use easel format book is ideal for both complete beginners and more experienced artists who want to expand their skills. It contains clear instructions, reliable advice and friendly encouragement to unleash your creativity. It features over 600 illustrations and photographs lead you step by step through each project. It features carefully planned lessons that teach you how to draw the detailed features of people and pets. It offers easy-to-follow guidance on composition, perspective, medium, and the best sitting position for drawing. In this title, projects include household objects, winter tree, Victorian house, portrait of a girl, and ducks on the pond. From flowers and still lifes to landscape and family portraits - you can learn how to draw in just 15 simple, fun lessons. All you need to get started is some basic equipment and a sketchbook. Then just follow the step-by-step directions to learn time-tested techniques for using pencils, pens, pastels and charcoal, and watch your artwork form before your eyes. A useful introduction contains guidance on types of easel, sitting positions, basic equipment and choosing a sketchbook, as well as simple instructions for basic shapes. The chapters that follow cover Still Life, Flowers and Trees, Landscape, People and Portraits, and Animals. Each project is illustrated with detailed stage-by-stage pictures, including close-ups of difficult sections. The practical easel format makes this book easy to use by any aspiring artist.
£11.69
Reaktion Books The Suit: Form, Function and Style
Book SynopsisFor over 400 years the tailored suit has dominated wardrobes the world over. Its simple forms, inspired by royal, military, religious and professional clothing, have provided a functional and often elegant uniform for modern life. But whether bespoke or tailor-made, on the street or in the office, during times of celebration or of crisis, we typically take the suit for granted, ignoring its complex construction and many symbolic meanings.The Suit unpicks the story of this most familiar garment, from its emergence in western Europe at the end of the seventeenth century to today. Suit-wearing figures such as the Savile Row gentleman and the Wall Street businessman have long embodied ideas of tradition, masculinity, power and respectability, but the suit has also been used to disrupt concepts of gender and conformity. Adopted and subverted by women, artists, musicians and social revolutionaries through the decades - from dandies and Sapeurs to the Zoot Suit and Le Smoking - the suit is also a device for challenging the status quo. For all those interested in the history of menswear, this beautifully illustrated book offers new perspectives on this most mundane, and poetic, product of modern culture.Trade Review'In its long history the suit has been both a symbol of adherence to mainstream authority as well as a weapon of rebellion. In this book Christopher Breward masterfully traces the suit's influence in modern and contemporary cultures with thorough scholarship and vivid writing. The Suit is a magical tour of the corporeal terrain of the garment that continues to intrigue us as it reflects the ever-changing economic and cultural contexts in which it is found. A triumph of scholarship and a joy to read.' -- G. Bruce Boyer, author of True Style: The History and Principles of Classic Menswear, Rebel Style, and Gary Cooper: Enduring Style 'Spirited and well researched, The Suit: Form, Function and Style is a thoroughly informed examination of the ubiquitous garment that is a staple in every man's life. Combining both substance and style, it provides a journey into the evolution of the suit and its cultural influence through the ages. -- Ed Burstell, Managing Director, Liberty. 'Breward climbs into every armhole and measures every inside leg. He stops at nothing to decode the enigmas of men's tailoring.' --Simon Doonan, Creative Ambassador for Barneys New York and author of The Asylum: True Tales of Madness from a Life in Fashion
£21.25
Reaktion Books Paul Cezanne
Book SynopsisFew artists have exerted such an influence on modern art as Paul Cezanne. Picasso, Braque and Matisse all acknowledged a profound debt to his painting, and many historians regard him as the father of modernism. This new biography reexamines Cezanne's life and art, discussing the central events and people who shaped his work and placing his oeuvre in the context of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century art and culture.Jon Kear examines Cezanne's youth in Provence, a formative period which left a deep and abiding impression on the artist's painting, as well as exploring his turbulent time in Paris and the larger-than-life artistic persona he created for himself during these years. His initial style, characterized by violent and explicit subject-matter and a rugged manner of painting, gave rise to an enduring mythology of the artist. Paul Cezanne explores the personal and artistic relationships that influenced Cezanne: from his close friendship with Emile Zola to his artistic dialogue with Manet, collaboration with Camille Pissarro and association with the Impressionists. Above all, Paul Cezanne tells the story of his life as a part of the pivotal shift towards the twentieth century, illuminating how much his work and ideas helped to usher it in.
£15.26
Laurence King Publishing The Pattern Sourcebook: A Century of Surface
Book SynopsisThe book is aimed at anyone with an interest in surface design and pattern whether they are students, hobbyists or professionals. Over 350 images from the last 100 years are presented with informative captions, ordered aesthetically to create a pleasing visual impression whereby contemporary images are displayed next to historical images.The images are drawn from a wide variety of styles, art movements and countries of origin to give an overview of pattern design from the beginning of the last century to the present day. Images include fabric designs and wallpaper patterns primarily, plus some ceramic and other decorative patterns where appropriate. Patterns are chosen from a number of sources, including the archives of colleges, museums and private collections. International fashion houses and notable British designers such as Celia Birtwell and Zandra Rhodes have contributed images. An opening introduction discusses the predominant key themes that are relevant to the subject of pattern design.
£15.29
Orion Publishing Co The Book of the Dog: Dogs in Art
Book SynopsisFeaturing all kinds of dogs – big, small, graceful, cute, funny – The Book of the Dog is a cool and quirky collection of dog art and illustration by artists around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and different breeds, paying homage to man's best friend. Beautifully designed and packaged, the book will appeal to dog lovers of all ages.
£13.49
