Art & Photography Books
Hoaki Japanese Tattoo Atlas
£29.96
Hoaki Japanese Tattoo The History and Evolution of an
Book SynopsisIn the world of tattoo art, few traditions can rival the elaborate and refined artistry of Japanese tattoos. In this richly illustrated book, readers will find a wealth of detailed information about the history of this unique folk art, its relation to literature and art as well as great colour photographs of their work. Remarkable for the richness of their iconography, the balance of their compositions, and their refinement in details, Japanese tattoos have seduced since the fifteenth century Western travellers, merchants and later, in the 18th and 19th century sailors, soldiers, eccentrics and artists such as Degas, Monet, and Toulouse-Lautrec. The book shows the historical influence of Japanese tattooing on the worldwide tattoo community and its integration into the modern global cultural landscape. With over 270 illustrations, this book is a powerful tribute to the artistry, skill, and enduring charm of Japanese tattooing. Perfect for tattoo enthusiasts, this comprehensive and visua
£21.24
Editorial RM Mexico Las Mexicanas
Book SynopsisMuch of the body of images in this edition come from a private collection created during more than a decade of visits to the main flea markets in Mexico City with the complicity of connoisseurs, support from booksellers and merchants. Given its nature, the volume attracts a large audience interested not only in collecting and the study of photography, but also in the themes of social sciences, feminisms, and cultural representations. With the spirit of proposing an alternative starting poing for approaching photography, Las Mexicanas highlights the intimate and powerful relationship between the photographic medium, women and all those people who, in Mexico, were fortunate to have a camera in their hands.
£22.50
Skira Editore Michael Kenna Bilingual edition
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£32.00
Skira Remo Salvadori
£56.25
Rizzoli Ha Chong Hyun
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£75.00
Rizzoli The Greenwich
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£48.00
Rizzoli Electa Women in Balance 1955/1965
Book SynopsisThis is the catalogue of the important exhibition dedicated to Wanda Miletti Ferragamo, which focuses on female empowerment in various domains from the 1960s onward. This catalogue accompanies the exhibition Women in Balance at the Museo Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence. The project arose as a tribute to Wanda Miletti Ferragamo, who guided the Salvatore Ferragamo company from 1960 until her death in 2018. The volume aims to tell the story of the women who balanced their roles as mothers and wives with their work during the years of the Italian economic miracle and beyond. The story of Wanda Ferragamo's life is accompanied by the voices of women from diverse fields who embodied their time and helped to shape it. Focus is placed on women who have been pioneers in their fields (politics, literature, photography, cinema, art, music, business, science, and technology). This catalogue seeks to trigger reflections on gender relations in contemporary society and the balance needed to reconcile women's private lives with their passions and professional aspirations.
£43.46
Lannoo Publishers Captured Rotterdam
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£45.00
BIS Publishers B.V. My Icon Library: Build & Expand Your Own Visual
Book SynopsisThe concepts are grouped into categories that regularly crop up at the workshops: 'finance', 'technology', 'innovation', 'agile' and 'sales', as well as broader themes such as 'team dynamics', 'way-of-working', 'politics' and 'the world we live in'. This is not a definitive list: every story is different and has its own blend of icons and visuals. My Icon Library is a source of inspiration and a go-to reference for whenever you need a visual that's a tad too complicated for your imagination or a Google Images search. It also works as a great companion to author's other bestselling books: Visual Thinking and Visual Doing.
£16.19
Double 9 Books The Khasis
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£12.59
Luster Publishing Vintage Motels
Book SynopsisVintage Motels explores 40 historic motels across the USA, transformed into boutique hotels. Stunning photography and rich storytelling capture their mid-century charm and modern revival.
£31.50
Victionary Sans In Use
Book SynopsisShowcasing creative pairings and ingenious applications of Serif and Sans Serif typefaces as well as a rich selection of type specimen, Sans in Use and Serif in Use act as a reference point to inspire type designers and type lovers alike. In the world of typography, it is not uncommon to see combinations of serif and sans serif typefaces in the same design. However, it takes skill to combine them in order to avoid tension and clashes, and ensure maximum readability of the text in the design. From font weights to classifications, each font has its own distinct personality, and should be carefully paired to convey the right tone and mood of the design. Featuring a selection of type specimens, their design applications, and the thoughts that go behind the craft, Sans in Use / Serif in Use collates the best combinations of the two typeface categories and serves as a reference point for inspiration-seeking designers and typographers alike.
£32.00
£15.29
Insight Editions Wicked Oz Cogs Sculpted Journal
Book SynopsisThis collectible, hardcover journal has an eye-catching, sculpted cover featuring intricate artwork from Universal Pictures' cinematic event, Wicked.
£17.09
Idea & Design Works Dave Cockrums XMen Artists Edition
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£102.00
TRA Publishing A Seed Takes Root
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£20.39
Blurring Books The Sm;)e Book
Book SynopsisCelebrate the smiley face’s 60 year impact on art, music, pop and counter culture with The Sm;)e Book. In the history of graphic design, there is no other symbol that has ever held such a duality—used simultaneously as both a positive mainstream driver and a counterculture subverter of that very mainstream. The Sm;)e Book showcases an unprecedented collection of some the world’s most potent visual communicators. With introductions from authors db Burkeman and Rich Browd, the book includes work from some of the most important visual communicators of our time such as: Alex Da Corte Alfie Steiner Alicia McCarthy Aurel Schmidt BANKSY Chapman Brothers Cody Hudson Curtis Kulig Destroy All Monsters Eric Elms Erik Foss Greg Bogin INVADER James Joyce Jeremy Deller KATSU Mark Flood Misaki Kawai Norman Cook Paul Insect + BÄST Richard Prince Rob Pruitt Ron English Sadie Benning Sayre Gomez SKULLPHONE Tyrrell Winston Wolfgang Tillmans Yung Jake 1UP Crew
£17.09
Octopus Publishing Group You Will Be Able to Draw Animals by the End of
Book SynopsisNo subject has had more enduring appeal for artists than animals. And yet creating convincing animal sketches can be daunting and leave you wondering, where do I start?Let go of your fear and unlock drawing skills that you never believed you could have with this expertly guided sketchbook. You Will Be Able to Draw Animals by the End of This Book not only teaches you the fundamental steps required for you to be able to sketch animals, but also allows you the space to practise on the page, with pages laying flat to allow you to draw comfortably. Start with the essentials, such as basic mark making and tone, and move on to the key elements of anatomy, texture and expression that will take your drawings from good to great.So pick up a pencil and discover the joy of drawing animals!
£16.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Quilling Round The Year
Book SynopsisWith 17 step-by-step projects, discover the art of paper quilling based around the four seasons.If you're new to the art of paper quilling, these season-themed tutorials will teach you the basics and help you refine your skills, working from patterns such as a spring rabbit through to a summer dragonfly, an autumn pumpkin and a winter snowflake. You can then follow the design for a mandala that brings all four seasons into one piece! Inspired by nature, wildlife, weather and food, the designs and advice will help you become confident in basic quilling techniques, with each season containing one quick and easy project, two intermediate options, and one longer and more involved piece. The designs can be applied to cards, gift tags, magnets, hanging decorations, in shadow box frames and more, so gather up your paper strips and glue, and use this guide as the start of an inspirational journey.
£13.49
Oro Editions All a Blur
£58.12
Yale University Press How to Enjoy Architecture
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£14.99
Yale University Press The Herbal Year
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£18.99
Yale University Press Art of the Grimoire
Book SynopsisA copiously illustrated global history of magic books, from ancient papyri to pulp paperbacksTrade Review“A richly illustrated study that ranges from ancient Greek and Egyptian papyri to Japanese encyclopaedias of demons.”—Apollo Magazine“A beautiful production: a typographic and calligraphic treat as treasurable as a rare magical text itself. Almost every page is filled with wonder.”—Suzi Feay, The Spectator“This is simply the best illustrated history of magical texts yet written, covering the whole of history and of the planet with equal erudition.”—Ronald Hutton, Bristol University“An utterly compelling and timely exploration of a neglected artistic tradition, with vast implications for our understanding of magic’s visual history and the role of material culture in shaping its transmission across the centuries.”—Bruce Holsinger, University of Virginia“Through its innovative focus on magical texts and images, Art of the Grimoire presents an admirably global survey of the history of magic across space and time.”—Michael D. Bailey, Iowa State University
£23.75
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Design and Science
Book SynopsisLeslie Atzmon is Professor of Graphic Design at Eastern Michigan University, USA. She has authored and edited several books, including Encountering Things (Bloomsbury, 2017) with Prasad Boradkar, and Visual Rhetoric and the Eloquence of Design (2011). She is the editor, with Teal Triggs, of The Graphic Design Reader (Bloomsbury, 2018).
£26.59
MIT Press Not Here Not Now
Book SynopsisWhat it means to design at a time when, for many people, the future seems to have become an impossibility.When reality fails us, what can design do? Question design?s relationship to reality, as Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby do, in this exhilarating, yet thoughtful journey to the edges of science, philosophy, and literature to find new ways of thinking about the possible?and about the meaning, function, and place of design in that speculative world of ?not here, not now.? A conceptual travelogue of sorts, Not Here, Not Now brings together words, images, and objects that capture, in design form, some of the ideas encountered along the way. Itself a design experiment, the book explores ways to bring these ideas into conversation with objects through imagined archives, libraries, glossaries, taxonomies, lists, tales, and essays.The design responses in Not Here, Not Now?to a stone raft, e.g., or a vegetable lamb, swatches of imaginary colors, a pocket universe in the home, objects undergoing space-time collapse?are, like the most compelling utopias, impossible by design, aiming instead to nourish the creative, intellectual, and imaginative ground from which new possibilities, still unknown, might begin to emerge.
£28.80
Galison Frank Lloyd Wright Saguaro Cactus Forms 750 Piece Shaped Foil Puzzle
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£25.19
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Make Art or Die Trying
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£18.70
New Shoe Press Fun and Easy Finger Knitting for Beginners
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£10.44
Rockport Publishers A History of Brands
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£17.09
Quarry Books Painting Woodland Watercolors
£16.19
Orion Publishing Co Art Firsts
Book SynopsisThe story of art is not always the story of art-historical 'isms' and complex academic debate. The real history is often the story of some very simple firsts - the first time an artist painted themselves, the first time someone painted a smile, the first actual place to be depicted, the first feminist artwork, the first anti-war work. Art evolves and revolutionises itself through these simple - but ground-breaking - creative leaps. Art Firsts brings together 30 of these pioneering firsts to piece together an original approach to looking at and appreciating art, as well as understanding where it has come from and how it relates to you. Each first is approachable and engaging, while each work is simply and satisfyingly explained. Every work is also fully illustrated, and its significance is shown through images of the subsequent artists directly inspired by them. Art Firsts offers a refreshing and fascinating narrative for those curious about why so-callTrade ReviewThis is the first book by Nick Trend and it is a cracker... all in all, a highly recommended book * Daily Express *in his intriguing, revealing and sometimes provocative book, Nick Trend looks at 30 pictures that established new genres. . . It is a neat conceit that will have readers mentally fact-checking his 30 highlighted works as well as rising to the implicit challenge and finding first works for categories of their own * New Statesman *Recommended reading . . . Trend moves fluidly from famous moment (Picasso's distortion) to the lesser known (the first female self-portrait, by Catherine van Hermessen) * Royal Academy Magazine *
£15.29
Monacelli Press New York 2020
Book SynopsisThe culmination of Robert A.M. Stern's monumental history of architecture in New York City and a comprehensive record of building over the last twenty-five yearsA landmark in architectural publishing, New York 2020 explores the planning and politics of building in New York City during the first decades of the 21st century. This encyclopedic book, as complex and vast as the city itself, references more than 3,000 projects constructed between the year 2000 and the present day.Across 1,500 pages, New York 2020 describes and illustrates the supertalls' now populating our skyline, lush riverfront parks born from derelict waterfront, iconic cultural destinations, and thousands of smaller, unheralded residential and civic projects that enhance the built environment and the urban fabric.Readers will discover work by leading architects, including Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Bjarke Ingels, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Selldorf Architects, Frank Gehry, and Robert A.M. Stern Architects; a dazzling array of museums and institutions, including the High Line, Hudson Yards, the new Whitney Museum, and the expansions of MoMA and Lincoln Center; the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site; and more.The much-anticipated final volume in architect Robert A.M. Stern's critically acclaimed New York series, which traces the evolution of the city from the Civil War to present day, New York 2020 tells the story of a remarkable period of urban development, architectural experiment, and seismic cultural shifts.
£75.00
Chronicle Books Marimekko Colored Pencils Unikko
£16.30
Flame Tree Publishing Spring Green Blank Artisan Notebook Flame Tree
Book SynopsisNew title in the colourful Blank Artisan Notebook collection by Flame Tree Studio, in a range of hues to suit the mood and the moment, and crafted with decorated edges overflowing with petals, teasing vines and patterns.Blank Artisan Notebooks, the new Journals from Flame Tree in a range of hues to suit the mood and the moment. They’re hand crafted with decorated edges overflowing with petals, teasing vines and patterns. A unique blend of the practical and beautiful, with two ribbons and unlined pages, the Blank Artisan Notebooks are perfect for notes, creative writing, poetry, sketches and doodles. And, with robust flexi covers, they’re easy to slip into your bag, a pleasure to use. Simply, they feel good! Flame Tree: The Art of Fine Gifts.
£11.87
Flame Tree Publishing Georgia Breeze Bookshelves Bookmarks pack of 10
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£17.90
Phaidon Press Ltd Eventually Everything Connects
Book SynopsisAn expansive account of the ever-popular mid-century movement from the place where it all began
£55.96
Design Museum Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life
Book SynopsisCharlotte Perriand was one of great designers of the twentieth century. A pioneer of modernism, her work was often overshadowed by her more famous male collaborators, who included Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Jean Prouvé. However, in recent years her reputation as a furniture designer and architect has matched the stature of her peers – her furniture in particular has become highly prized by collectors. From the 1920s onwards, Perriand was instrumental in bringing the modernist aesthetic to interiors. But she also believed in the synthesis of the arts, and was friends with visual artists such as Pablo Picasso and Fernand Léger. This book will explore Perriand’s journey from the machine aesthetic to her adoption of natural forms, and from modular furniture systems to major architectural projects such as Les Arcs ski resort. Featuring some of her most famous interiors, as well as her original furniture, her photography and her personal notebooks, this book sheds new light on Perriand’s creative process and her place in design history. It will accompany the forthcoming Design Museum exhibition of the same title, which will coincide with the twenty-fifth anniversary of Perriand’s last significant presentation in London, held at the Design Museum in 1996.
£21.21
Strange Attractor Press Delinquent Elementals: The Very Best Of Pagan
Book SynopsisA fascinating glimpse into the pagan counterculture, from the ?Satanic Panic? to ?occulture.?Delinquent Elementals: The Very Best of Pagan News collects some of the finest articles, news reports, interviews, and humor that appeared in this singular publication, providing a fascinating glimpse into the pagan counterculture. It charts the historical timeline of the Satanic Panic scandal of the late 1980s, documents previously uncollected information, and provides a wide selection of practical knowledge and insight into occult practice. It reveals how occult practitioners interacted with the wider culture?bringing about what is now termed ?occulture?: the intersection of esoteric themes with popular culture, political activism, and the struggle for LGBTQ rights and recognition.Wonderfully unpretentious and absurdly funny, this is the definitive guide to the magazine that redefined the nature of late-twentieth century occultism.
£17.09
HENI Publishing Wish You Were Here
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£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Understanding Modern Art
Book SynopsisAn updated edition of the pocket-sized guide to the 'isms' of modern art. This is a handy guide to the art 'isms' of the modern day. From Impressionism and the birth of modern art to street art and Internationalism of the 21st century, it gives you a practical introduction to all the significant 'isms' that have shaped modern art history. For each 'ism', there is a clear definition, an introduction to the topic, lists of key artists, key words, and leading works from the movement, as well as references to other 'isms' that you might be interested in. This new edition of the original bestselling title now includes four brand new chapters covering Archive Art, Neo-Formalism, Post-Internet Art and Virtual Reality. This book is a must for anyone with an interest in modern art - whether you are an occasional visitor to galleries, an art student or art connoisseur.Trade ReviewThis publication is well-suited for the art enthusiast and would make an ideal travel companion for gallery or museum visits. Its strenth lies in its ability to illustrate the connections between various movements. -- Amelia Nelson, Public Services Librarian, Spencer Art Reference Library * ARLIS North America *Table of ContentsIntroduction How to Use This Book The Birth of Modern Art Impressionism Neo-Impressionism Symbolism Synthetism Post-Impressionism Secessionism Early 20th Century Modernism Fauvism Expressionism Primitivism Cubism Futurism Orphism Rayonism Vorticism Suprematism Constructivism Dadaism Neo-Plasticism Bauhaus Precisionism School of Paris Neue Sachlichkeit Surrealism Social Realism Concrete Art Mid 20th Century Existentialism Tachism Abstract Expressionism Kitchen Sink Realism Kineticism Neo-Dadaism New Realism Pop Art Op Art Post-Painterly Abstraction Minimalism Conceptualism Performance Art Fluxus Process Art Arte Povera Land Art Video Art Late 20th Century Postmodernism Photorealism School of London Neo-Expressionism Neo-Pop New British Sculpture Sensationalism Installationism 21st Century Art Interventionism Street Art Internationalism Archive Art Neo-Formalism Post-Internet Art Virtual Reality Glossary of Artists Glossary of Useful Terms Chronology of Isms List of Museums to Visit Credits Index
£8.99
Scheidegger & Spiess Impressions of Japan
£38.40
Kerber Christof Verlag Le Sel de Noir
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£28.00
Hartmann Books Buchenwald
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£32.30
Insights Jurassic World Spiral Notebook
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£15.11
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Marina Abramovic and Ulays Historic Gambit
Book SynopsisNoah Charney has authored more than twenty-eight books, including The Collector of Lives, which was nominated for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in Biography, and Museum of Lost Art, which was a finalist for the 2018 Digital Book World Award. He is a professor of art history specializing in art crime and has taught for Yale University, Brown University, American University of Rome and University of Ljubljana. He founded the Association for Research into Crimes against Art, and he has written for dozens of major publications, including The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Observer and The Art Newspaper.
£18.00
Insight Editions Harry Potter Hogwarts Tiny Book and Pin Set
Book SynopsisCelebrate your love of Hogwarts and the Harry Potter films with this exclusive set that includes a tiny book of artwork and behind-the-scenes facts about the famous school of magic and a collectible Hogwarts castle enamel pin. NOVELTY TINY BOOK: Completely legible, printed in full color, and encased in a slipcase with a ribbon marker, this novelty tiny book allows fans to meet students and teachers, explore the castle and grounds, and learn everything there is to know about the famous school of magic and its history on-screen. COORDINATING PIN: The set includes a colorful enamel pin of the Hogwarts castle that can be worn or added to a tote bag or lanyard to show your Hogwarts pride! ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION: Add more fun tiny book and pin sets from Insight Editions to your collection with Harry Potter: Dark Arts Tiny Book and Pin Set, DC Comics: The Joker Tiny Book and Pin Set, and DC Comics: Harley Quinn Tiny Book and Pin Set.
£14.03
Princeton University Press The Soviet Century
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£19.80
