Art & Photography Books
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Fashion Forward
Book SynopsisUnlock the Secrets of Tomorrow''s Style Today!In the ever-evolving world of fashion, staying ahead of the curve is essential. Fashion Forward: A Guide to Fashion Forecasting returns in its highly anticipated third edition to guide you through the dynamic realm of fashion prediction. Whether you''re a budding fashion enthusiast, a trend-conscious designer, or a seasoned industry professional, this book is your compass to navigate the exciting and unpredictable landscape of fashion.New to This Edition-Cutting-Edge AI Insights: Explore how Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing fashion forecasting, providing unparalleled accuracy and foresight.-Sustainable Fashion: Dive into the eco-conscious revolution sweeping through the industry, with insights on ethical sourcing, sustainable materials, and green fashion forecasting.-Virtual Reality and the Future of Shopping: Discover how VR and AR technologies are reshaping the retail experience an
£81.00
Hodder Education My Revision Notes: AQA A-Level Design and
Book SynopsisExam board: AQA Level: A-levelSubject: Design and TechnologyFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2019 Target success in AQA A-level Fashion and Textiles with our proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage of both papers - Technical Principles and Designing and Making Principles - is combined with exam-style tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.With My Revision Notes, every student can:- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage- Improve exam technique, including interpretation and application, through practice questions, sample answers and exam tips
£19.99
Andrews McMeel Publishing How Comics Are Made
Book SynopsisIf you love comic strips, you'll love this visual history of comic strips featuring all of the methods, techniques, and wizardry that made the funny pages such an important staple of American life. Featuring interviews with dozens of the century's most famous cartoonists and a foreword by bestselling author Michael Chabon.
£30.00
Manchester University Press Useful Art
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£13.99
Manchester University Press A Practice of Pleasure
Book SynopsisThis intimate collection explores the life and work of Joanna Frueh. Featuring previously unpublished texts from her career, A Practice of Pleasure offers a candid, scholarly, and personal meditation on female, sexual, and everyday pleasures, embodying Frueh's unique approach to art and life. -- .
£33.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Normandy 1944: The Battle of the Hedgerows: Rare
Book SynopsisJust as the Anglo-Canadian forces in the east found it difficult to advance beyond Caen after D-Day, so the US First Army laboured to advance through the Norman bocage country in the west. The lethal struggle that developed there was a defining episode in the Normandy campaign, and this photographic history is a vivid introduction to it. Through a selection of over 150 carefully chosen and meticulously captioned�wartime photographs Simon Forty traces the course of the battle and gives the reader a graphic impression of the conditions, the terrain and the experience of the troops. The Germans mounted a tenacious defence. They fought from prepared positions in the high hedgerows. Each cramped field and narrow lane became a killing ground. But the Americans adapted their tactics and brought in special equipment including bulldozers and tanks with hedgerow cutters to force their way through. The losses were appalling as the Germans used snipers, mines, machineguns and artillery to great effect. Inexorably, however, and with enormous bravery, First Army solved their tactical problems, inflicted heavy casualties on the defenders and ground their way to Saint-L�.
£13.49
Cornerstone Visions from the Upside Down: A Stranger Things
Book SynopsisOver 200 artists present their own unique visions of Stranger Things in a stunning, full-color celebration of the runaway hit Netflix series.In honor of Stranger Things, the innovative pop culture enthusiasts at Printed In Bloodare proud to present the latest release in their ongoing series of artbooks. More than two hundred artists, drawn from the earthly dimensions of comics, illustration, fine art, videogames, and animation, have come together to bring us a unique vision of the world of Hawkins, Indiana. Come dig into this collection of more than two hundred brand-new images and see what new worlds you might discover lurking just beneath the surface.Includes art by: ORLANDO AROCENA MATT BUSCH BUTCHER BILLY RIAN HUGHES JOHN McCREA MATT NEEDLE GARY PULLIN BILL SIENKIEWICZ EILEEN STEINBACH & MORE!
£21.25
Quercus Publishing The Digital Photography Handbook: An Illustrated
Book SynopsisNeed to know which digital camera to buy? Want to take better photographs and retouch images? Ready to achieve professional results? This updated edition of The Digital Photography Handbook will allow you to make the most of all the advantages your camera has to offer - as well as guiding you through the latest software to enhance your images, and get professional results with every shot. This book includes expert advice on the art of photography (composition, depth of field and how to photograph a variety of subjects), editing and image manipulation software, how to print your images for the best results, developing a portfolio and mastering the rules of copyright. Doug Harman includes the very latest developments in digital technology, equipping you with everything you need to become a photographer. Contents include: Types of camera, Computers and software, Memory, Pixels and magnification, Saving images, Exposure, Composition, Light, Camera modes, Special effects, Manipulating images, Photo apps, Retouching old photos, Printing digital images, Selecting printers and paper, Archiving and the cloud, Making money from your images, Copyright rules and more.
£14.44
Quercus Publishing A History of Interior Design Fifth Edition
Book SynopsisA History of Interior Design tells the story of 6,000 years of domestic and public space. It's an essential resource for students, professionals and anyone interested in interior design, the decorative arts, architecture and art history. It explores a broad range of styles and movements, weaving together a fascinating narrative from cave dwellings and temple architecture, through Gothic cathedrals and Islamic palaces, to modern skyscrapers and the retail spaces of the 21st-century.This fully updated fifth edition includes more on the contributions of women designers and architects, additional coverage of furniture, product design and decoration, as well as numerous examples of diverse modern styles from around the world. An extra final chapter focuses on the influence of the latest technology and current thinking on the importance of conservation and ethical sourcing.This new edition includes 730 images, over 300 of which are new or colour replacements for black and white photos.
£52.00
Metropolitan Museum of Art Mandalas
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£23.75
Metropolitan Museum of Art Suspended Moment
Book SynopsisAn illuminating profile of one of today's most innovative and forward-looking architects, whose materials-based practice explores how space can provoke emotional response
£23.75
Shambhala Publications Inc How to Wrap Five Eggs: Traditional Japanese
Book SynopsisTraditional Japanese packaging is an art form that applies sophisticated design and natural aesthetics to simple objects. In this elegant presentation of the baskets, boxes, wrappers, and containers that were used in ordinary, day-to-day life, we are offered a stunning example of a time before mass production. Largely constructed of bamboo, rice straw, hemp twine, paper, and leaves, all of the objects shown here are made from natural materials. Through 221 black-and-white photographs of authentic examples of traditional Japanese packaging?with commentary on the origins, materials, and use of each piece?the items here offer a look into a lost art, while also reminding us of the connection to nature and the human imprint of handwork that was once so alive and vibrant in our everyday lives. This classic book was originally published under the title How to Wrap Five More Eggs in 1975. The eminent American designer George Nelson praised the work featured here, saying, ?We have come a long, long way from the kind of thing so beautifully presented in this book. To suit the needs of super mass production, the traditional natural materials are too obstreperous . . . and one by one we have replaced them with the docile, predicable synthetics. . . . What we have gained from these [new] materials and wonderfully complicated processes to make up for the general pollution, rush, crowding, noise, sickness, and slickness is a subject for other forums. But what we have lost for sure is what this book is all about: a once-common sense of fitness in the relationships between hand, material, use, and shape, and above all, a sense of delight in the look and feel of very ordinary, humble things. This book is thus . . . a totally unexpected monument to a culture, a way of life, a universal sensibility carried through all objects down to the smallest, most inconsequential, and ephemeral things.? Now, over thirty years later, this revived classic on the art of traditional Japanese packing may leave us with the same response, and the same appreciation for the natural and utile packaging presented in this book.
£27.20
No Starch Press,US Beautiful Lego
Book SynopsisMix hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks with dozens of artists, and what do you get? Beautiful LEGO, a compendium of LEGO artwork that showcases a stunning array of pieces ranging from incredibly lifelike replicas of everyday objects and famous monuments to imaginative renderings of spaceships, mansions, and mythical creatures. You ll also meet the minds behind the art. Interviews with the artists take you inside the creative process that turns simple, plastic bricks into remarkable LEGO masterpieces.Trade Review"Far from child’s play. An astonishing collection."—Publishers Weekly"A stunning array."—Today.com"One man's quest to prove LEGO can be art."—The Los Angeles TimesTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: Ramón and Amador Alfaro MarcillaChapter 2: MmmmmChapter 3: Everyday WonderfulChapter 4: Attic TreasuresChapter 5: Jordan SchwartzChapter 6: CubeDudesChapter 7: Go Ask AliceChapter 8: Nathan SawayaChapter 9: Monsters, Aliens, and CreaturesChapter 10: TweetsChapter 11: Plastic MenagerieChapter 12: Mike NievesChapter 13: Quite the CharacterChapter 14: All Dolled UpChapter 15: Arthur GugickChapter 16: Mike DoyleChapter 17: Urban PlanningChapter 18: Nannan ZhangChapter 19: MosaicsChapter 20: On the RoadChapter 21: Lino MartinsChapter 22: MechaChapter 23: The Final FrontierChapter 24: StridersChapter 25: MicroBotsChapter 26: MetaChapter 27: Bad DaysChapter 28: Iain HeathChapter 29: PythonscapeChapter 30: Faraway LandsContributors
£24.64
Aperture New York: Aperture 242
Book SynopsisWith its vibrant street life, vast media industry, and influence on the fashion world, New York has long been considered the capital of photography. Since last March, though, life in the city has been altered in unthinkable ways due to the Covid-19 health crisis and the protests in support of Black lives. Aperture’s New York issue will be released on the one-year anniversary of the city’s shut down due to the Covid-19 crisis. The issue will honor community and public space in the city and highlight the distinct ways in which this city has fostered a vital image culture. Contributions will include Jamel Shabazz’s decades-long chronicle of Black life in the city; Deana Lawson’s distinct vision of Brooklyn; Vince Aletti on the tradition of the “New York issue” in magazine publishing; a conversation between Philip Montgomery and Kathy Ryan, Director of Photography at The New York Times Magazine; as well as highlights from a range of unique photo archives in the city. Additional contributors may include An-My Le?, Farah Al Qasimi, Ari Macropolous, Ryan McGinley, Irina Rozovksy, Olivia Laing, Jim Jarmusch, among others.
£17.95
Workman Publishing Microshelters: 59 Creative Cabins, Tiny Houses,
Book SynopsisIf you dream of living in a tiny house, or creating a getaway in the backwoods or your backyard, you’ll love this gorgeous collection of creative and inspiring ideas for tiny houses, cabins, forts, studios, and other microshelters. Created by a wide array of builders and designers around the United States and beyond, these 59 unique and innovative structures show you the limits of what is possible. Each is displayed in full-color photographs accompanied by commentary by the author. In addition, Diedricksen includes six sets of building plans by leading designers to help you get started on a microshelter of your own. You’ll also find guidelines on building with recycled and salvaged materials, plus techniques for making your small space comfortable and easy to inhabit.
£13.29
Princeton Architectural Press Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-racist,
Book SynopsisExtra Bold is the inclusive, practical, and informative career handbook for designers that we've all been waiting for. Written collaboratively by a diverse team of authors, the book opens with critical essays that rethink design principles and practices through theories of feminism, racism, inclusion, and nonbinary thinking. Extra Bold features interviews, essays, typefaces, and projects from dozens of contributors with a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds, abilities, gender identities, and positions of economic and social privilege. The book adds new voices to the dominant design canon. Part textbook and part comic book, zine, manifesto, survival guide, and self-help manual, Extra Bold is filled with stories and ideas that don't show up in other career books or design overviews. Both pragmatic and inquisitive, the book explores power structures and how to navigate them. Interviews showcase people at different stages of their careers, and biographical sketches explore individuals marginalized by sexism, racism, and ableism. Jennifer Tobias's original, handcrafted illustrations bring warmth, happiness, humor, and narrative depth. Extra Bold is the design career manual for everyone.
£21.25
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Rebuilding Earth: Designing Ecoconscious Habitats
Book SynopsisA revolutionary guide to designing humane, eco-conscious homes, buildings, and cities of the future.It is estimated that the earth''s population will expand to an unprecedented nine billion people over the next century. This explosion in population is predicted to place further stress on our environment, deplete our natural resources, and lead to increases in anxiety and depression due to overcrowding. In this visionary and uplifting book, Teresa Coady offers readers new hope. Rebuilding Earth is her blueprint for designing and building the cities, buildings, and homes of tomorrow, resulting in more conscious, sustainable, and humane living. Coady shows us how we can shift from an outdated Industrial-Age framework to a more humane, Digital-Age framework. This revolutionary approach will enable communities to harness various forms of green energy and reduce the amount of material needed to build infrastructure while contributing to a healthier planet (and society). We can then experience a new sense of purpose, health, and happiness. Meaningful and lasting change, the author tells us, can only come through designing interconnected communities that are vibrant, resilient, and communal. Unlike most predictions of doom and gloom, Coady presents a refreshingly optimistic view of humanity and its future. This book will appeal to those in the construction, design and development finance industries, as well as anyone interested in improving their lives through understanding the connections between the environment and health.
£16.19
Museum of Modern Art Pablo Picasso Boy Leading a Horse
Book SynopsisStriking and enigmatic, Boy Leading a Horse marks a turning point in Picasso''s use of color, composition and subject matterPablo Picasso (1881?1973) developed the monumental, mysterious painting Boy Leading a Horse (1905?6) from an unrealized mural during a pivotal period of evolution in his art. He was emerging from his "Blue Period" and his "Rose Period," but not yet at work on the groundbreaking Demoiselles d?Avignon (1907). Through vigorous brushstrokes and a stark palette of gray and ochre, Picasso invokes an impressive set of past and present artworks in his rendering of the two figures in Boy Leading a Horse. The scene is detached from time and place, and the striding boy and his horse project a steely firmness of mind, body and purpose?yet the purpose is unknown. In this volume of the One on One series, Annemarie Iker offers a close examination of this composition, produced during a phase of private introspection and art historical investigation at the start of the 20th century. This is the second volume of the series to be dedicated to a work by Picasso in MoMA''s collection, and illustrates a transitional moment in his oeuvre as fascinating as his more defined eras.
£13.49
Other Press LLC African Art As Philosophy: Senghor, Bergson, and
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£15.29
Akashic Books, Ltd. The Road
£30.00
Pegasus Books Beyond Blue and White
Book SynopsisWhen over seventy-five pieces of rare and intriguing 17th and 18th century Delftware are rediscovered in an historic Manhattan townhouse, decorative art advisor and writer Genevieve Wheeler Brown quickly recognizes that together these pieces tell an amazing story.
£18.70
Pegasus Books Matisse in Morocco
Book SynopsisThe remarkable and little-known story of Henri Matisse and his groundbreaking time in Morocco, a fertile period that transformed his art and cemented his legacy.
£18.70
Paizo Publishing, LLC Starfinder FlipMat Planetary Atmosphere
Book Synopsis Whether the heroes are landing their starship toexplore a newly discovered world or dogfighting in the skies in individualstarfighters, Paizo''s latest Starfinder Flip-Mat has you covered. This line ofgaming maps provides ready-to-use science-fantasy set pieces for the busy GameMaster. Featuring a hex grid for Starfinder''s unique starship combat system,this extra-large, double-sided map comes with two different backgrounds-thethick clouds of a gas giant and a high-altitude view of a terrestrial world''stopography-to let you craft epic atmospheric starship battles and fire yourplayers'' imaginations. Don''t waste time sketching when you could be playing.With Starfinder Flip-Mat: Planetary Atmosphere, you''ll be ready the next timeyour players take their starshipplanetside!A special coating on eachFlip-Mat allows you to use wet erase, dry erase, AND permanent markers withease! Removing permanent ink is easy-simply trace over any
£21.68
Seven Stories Press,U.S. Theory of the Rearguard
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£9.49
David Zwirner Diane Arbus Documents
Book SynopsisKnown for her evocative portraits, Diane Arbus is a pivotal figure in American postwar photography. Undeniably striking, Arbus’s black-and-white photographs capture a unique gaze. Criticized as well as lauded for her photographs of people deemed “outsiders,” Arbus continues to attract a diversity of opinions surrounding her subjects and practice. Critics and writers have described her work as “sinister” and “appalling” as well as “revelatory,” “sincere,” and “compassionate.” In the absence of Arbus’s own voice, art criticism and cultural shifts have shaped the language attributed to her work.Organized in eleven sections that focus on major exhibitions and significant events in Arbus’s life, as well as on her practice and her subjects, the seventy facsimiles of articles and essays––an archive by all accounts––trace the discourse on Diane Arbus, contextualizing her hugely successful oeuvre. Also with an annotated bibliography of more than six hundred entries and a comprehensive exhibition history, Documents serves as an important resource for photographers, researchers, art historians, and art critics, in addition to students of art criticism and the interested reader alike.
£56.25
Rocky Nook David Busch's Sony Alpha a7 IV Guide to Digital
Book SynopsisDavid Busch's Sony Alpha a7 IV Guide to Digital Photography is the most comprehensive resource and reference for Sony s long-awaited 33-megapixel full frame mirrorless camera. Capable of 10 frame-per-second bursts even at full resolution, the a7 IV is fast enough for action photography, and its enhanced dynamic range delivers the image quality that the most demanding landscape or fine-art photographer requires. This camera s remarkable low-light performance, fast sensor-based phase detect autofocus (with real-time face and eye tracking in both still and movie modes), and improved 5-axis in-body image stabilization, the a7 IV has all the tools needed to take incredible images. This book will show you how to master those features as you explore the world of digital photography and hone your creativity with your a7 IV. Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch's Sony Alpha a7 IV Guide to Digital Photography covers every feature of this camera 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 camera "roadmap" chapter, an easy-to-use visual guide to the camera's features and controls. Learn when to use every option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author s recommended settings for each 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 advanced enthusiast exploring full frame photography for the first time, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence, while bringing your vision to light with the Sony a7 IV.
£28.05
Birmingham Picture Library Birmingham's Public Art
Book SynopsisA study of the public art that you can see today in Birmingham. Over 300 colour photos along with a detailed text describing the way that the Birmingham has accumulated the largest collection of public art of any UK regional city.Trade ReviewThis is an outstanding compendium of images and narrative which illustrates the wealth and diversity of 'free to all' public art in this historic and constantly evolving city. Whatever one's familiarity with this hub of the Midlands, Jonathan Berg's fine book will serve as a companion to much artistic treasure in the city centre and its suburbs. It is a book to be proud of and its contents are alluring in many ways: for those murals, statues and sculptures which thousands of people file past every day, it serves as well written explanation of the background to these creations; for those pieces of work which are less familiar it serves as an enticement to seek them out. Beautifully produced, it will admirably grace any coffee table or bookshelf and command revisiting time and time again for there is much to discover and rediscover within its pages. The photography admirably captures the heart of the city and the narrative is a tribute to its people past and present. A Dudley, Nov 2023.
£999.99
Destination Earth Destination Skye: 2022
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£18.04
FUEL Publishing Audio Erotica HiFi brochures 1950s1980s
Book SynopsisAudio Erotica is a perfectly pitched visual anthem to home audio entertainment. Using sales brochures from the 1950-1980s, a symphony of graphic nostalgia tracks the technological progress of our listening pleasure. Remember roller-skating wearing your first Walkman? Or relaxing to easy-listening in your pure white Philips lounge? Or playing chess on your JVC tabletop radio? All these scenarios can be found in the geeky and rarefied world of the vintage hi-fi brochure, where graphic design and acoustic apparatus make magical music together. From austere post-war Britain to poppy pre-millennium Japan, Audio Erotica presents a nostalgic nirvana of the strangest and most significant period hi-fi brochures. Alphabetically listed, from Aiwa to Zenith, with Braun, JVC Nivico, Nakamichi, Sony and everything in between, this book will resonate with any music fan. Setting the tempo are the pipe-smoking, high-end separates (amplifiers, speakers, turntables) of the 1950s, followed by the s
£22.91
Octopus Publishing Group Photography – A Feminist History
Book Synopsis***'An epic and fascinating book.' The Bookseller'Emma Lewis' sprawling new book shines a light on overlooked feminist histories' - AnOther MagazineHow did the abolitionist movement interact with women's entry into the field of photography? What does the medium have to do with menstrual taboos? Is there even such a thing as a 'feminist image'?Whether working in the studio or on the front line, women have contributed to every aspect of photography's short history. For some, gender is front and centre; for others, it's merely incidental. All have been affected by the power structures beyond their camera lenses. Far too many have been, and continue to be, overlooked.Mapping photographic developments against shifting gender rights and roles, Photography - A Feminist History shines a light on how photography has borne witness to women's movements and made the causes for which they fight visible, and how, in turn, different approaches to feminism have given us ways of understanding photographs. Authoritative and international in scope, Photography - A Feminist History features over 140 photographers, with ten thematic essays, and extended profiles on 75 key practitioners, many informed by conversations with the author.
£32.00
Octopus Publishing Group Talk Art: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Everything
Book Synopsis***'An indispensable volume'Vogue'As rabid admirers and collectors of contemporary art and photography we wholeheartedly recommend this passionate and joyous book. Without art the human soul is unfulfilled. This collection by Russell and Robert fully explains why.' Sir Elton John and David Furnish'Russell and Robert have made talking art not just pleasurable but necessary.'Lena Dunham 'As witty, wise and well informed as Russell and Robert's excellent podcast.'Edward Enninful, OBEWhen launching the Talk Art podcast in 2018, actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament had one clear aim: to make the art world more accessible. Since then, the podcast has grown to be a global hit, featuring exclusive interviews with leading artists, curators, gallerists, actors, musicians and fellow art lovers such as Lena Dunham, Sir Paul Smith, David Shrigley, Noel Fielding, Edward Enninful, Rose Wylie and Sir Elton John.Talk Art, the book, is a beautiful and accessible celebration of contemporary art, and a guidebook to navigating and engaging with the art world. Covering a range of different media from photography and ceramics to performance and sound art, the book explores the way art interacts with our society, highlights lesser-known artists, and provides a snapshot of the art world as it is today.With a wealth of imagery - some never before seen in print and some created exclusively for the book - and an informative, engaging narrative, Talk Art will become the must-have book art lovers return to again and again. The book features highlights from interviews with: Tracey Emin, Jordan Casteel, Jerry Saltz, Elton John, Grayson Perry, Ian McKellen, Alasdair McLellan, Helen Cammock, Somaya Critchlow and many more. Praise for the podcast:'Lively, accessible and enthusiastic' - Financial Times'As fast-paced and gossipy as it is genuinely interesting' - Dazed'Trendy, gossipy, fast-paced conversational fun' - New York Times'It's an education, but not in an alienating highbrow way' - NME
£21.25
Search Press Ltd Water-Mixable Oils: A Beginner’s Guide to
Book SynopsisWater-mixable oil paints offer all the qualities of traditional oils – rich pigments, buttery consistency, long drying times – but with one remarkable difference, there is no need for solvents! This book will encourage and inspire beginners and provide them with all the skills and knowledge they need to produce successful oil paintings. It starts with an introduction to the medium, and explains what water-mixable oils are. This introduction is followed by several sections on materials, preparation (how to care for your brushes, storing your paints, and so on), colour (selecting your basic, or capsule, palette), mixing the paints and preparing your surfaces. The first project explains how to explore colour in order to paint in the style of Vincent van Gogh. There are then five longer projects that touch upon the themes of abstraction, still life, landscapes, buildings, and working from a photograph, all of which capitalize on the rich qualities of the paints. Each project is accompanied by a clear list of materials needed as well as top tips and skills practised; Sarah also interjects with useful anecdotes and words of wisdom garnered from her experience working in this vibrant and exciting medium. At the end of the book, the reader discovers how best to store and transport finished paintings, especially if the paint is still tacky to the touch, and how to frame a painting for impact.Trade ReviewAimed specifically at beginner's, Sarah Wimperis's new book will encourage and inspire those new to the medium to explore the world of water-mixable oil paints, which off all the qualities of traditional oils, but without the need for solvents. A thorough introduction to the medium and how to us it is followed by six projects. The first looks at how to explore colour to paint in the style of Van Gogh. Other projects include still life, landscapes, abstraction, buildings, and working from a photograph. Each of the projects is clearly explained with step-by-step processes and plenty of top tips from an expert tutor. * Leisure Painter, August 2023 *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 The qualities of water-mixable oils 8 Materials and tools 10 The paints 10 Brushes 12 Application tools 14 Surfaces 16 A space in which to work 20 Easels 22 From the studio 24 Maintenance of your materials 26 Colours and mixes 30 Mixing colours 32 Mixing the paints 35 Mark-making 40 Brushes 40 Other tools 42 Seeing things differently 43 Projects 46 Exploring colour 46 Painting from a photo 54 Painting an abstract 64 Still life 78 Landscape 90 Buildings 102 Troubleshooting 116 Aftercare 120 Storing your paintings 120 Transporting your paintings 121 Using a mount to crop your paintings 122 Frames 123 Glossary 126 Index 128
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Grinling Gibbons: Master Carver
Book SynopsisMaster Carver Grinling Gibbons (1648–1721) is famous for his breathtakingly delicate, intricate and realistic carvings, both in wood and stone. Tantalising cascades of fruit and flowers, puffy-cheeked cherubs, crowds of figures and flourishes of architecture are all trademark features of his energetic, animated carvings that grace stately homes, palaces, churches and colleges across the country. His work can be found in some of Britain’s most beloved buildings, including St Paul’s Cathedral and Hampton Court Palace. From his early work in the Low Countries to his ‘discovery’ by the diarist John Evelyn in London, and his appointment as the king’s Master Carver, this book celebrates Grinling Gibbons’ unequalled talent, his visionary genius, and his ability to transform humble pieces of wood into some of the most exquisite artworks of his day.Table of ContentsIntroduction The Origins and Genius of Grinling Gibbons By Royal Appointment Oxford and Cambridge Chapels, Churches and a Cathedral Country Houses and Stately Homes Latter Days Further Reading Places to Visit Index
£8.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Soldering for Jewellers
Book SynopsisSoldering is one of the most commonly used processes in jewellery, but its potential is often overlooked. This practical book explains the basics of the method but goes on to suggest ways in which soldering can be used to explore ideas and produce unique pieces. Topics covered include further applications such as silver soldering; sweat soldering; soldering small items, attaching fixings and findings, stick feeding and advanced techniques. Written both for beginners and for those wishing to extend their knowledge, Soldering for Jewellers will inspire a more creative use of this key process.
£12.34
The Crowood Press Ltd Painting Watercolours on Canvas
Book SynopsisPainting on canvas poses many exciting opportunities for the artist. Along with the immediacy, vibrancy and unpredictability of watercolours, it is a liberating and creative process. This practical book explains how to start painting with watercolours on canvas and goes on to encourage new style and experimentation. It gives step-by-step demonstrations on different techniques to achieve loose, dynamic images. It is a beautiful and passionate account of how to work on a non-traditional surface to achieve striking and innovative paintings.
£12.34
Bonnier Books Ltd The Colour of Ireland: County by County 1860-1960
Book SynopsisThe Colour of Ireland: County by County 1860-1960 is a photographic celebration of the history, culture, people and places that make up a century of life in Ireland. Covering all 32 counties, this beautiful, meticulously researched collection takes a past only ever viewed before in black and white and - in glorious colour - breathes fresh energy and emotion into it.With close to 200 colourised photographs set alongside their black and white counterparts, here is a world seen for the first time: a treasure trove to fire the imagination and reignite our connection to the past as it was actually lived. From the thatched cottages of Meath to the libraries of Trinity College, from 1920s sunseekers in Dun Laoghaire to women spinning and carding wool in County Mayo, all of Ireland is vividly brought to life. Along with key moments from the Irish War of Independence and the turbulent history of the 32 counties, these images capture rural landscapes, villages, towns and cities. Endlessly, uniquely fascinating, The Colour of Ireland offers a wealth of perspectives on the bygone ages of an ever-changing land.
£13.49
Irish Academic Press Ltd Beneath Irish Seas
£22.49
Icon Books Art is a Tyrant: The Unconventional Life of Rosa
Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE FRANCO-BRITISH SOCIETY LITERARY AWARD 2020'Art is a Tyrant recounts [Bonheur's] life with no little brio.' Michael Prodger, The Times Books of the Year 2020 'A diligently researched, beautifully produced and insistently sympathetic biography.' Kathryn Hughes, GuardianA new biography of the wildly unconventional 19th-century animal painter and gender equality pioneer Rosa Bonheur, from the author of the acclaimed Mistress of Paris and Renoir's Dancer.Rosa Bonheur was the very antithesis of the feminine ideal of 19th-century society. She was educated, she shunned traditional 'womanly' pursuits, she rejected marriage - and she wore trousers. But the society whose rules she spurned accepted her as one of their own, because of her genius for painting animals. She shared an intimate relationship with the eccentric, self-styled inventor Nathalie Micas, who nurtured the artist like a wife. Together Rosa, Nathalie and Nathalie's mother bought a chateau and with Rosa's menagerie of animals the trio became one of the most extraordinary households of the day. Catherine Hewitt's compelling new biography is an inspiring evocation of a life lived against the rules.Trade Review[A] diligently researched, beautifully produced and insistently sympathetic biography. -- Kathryn Hughes, Guardian[A] lively biography of groundbreaking French painter Rosa Bonheur ... Art is a Tyrant is an impressive achievement, situating Bonheur's artistic achievement in the historical context of the Second Empire and Third Republic, and the artistic context of realism. * Spiked *Enthralling ... this biography, written every bit as compellingly as the best of novels, with a cliffhanger at the end of every chapter, tells a story just as fantastical. * Art Quarterly *Art is a Tyrant recounts [Bonheur's] life with no little brio. -- Michael Prodger * The Times, Books of the Year, 2020 *In Hewitt's third commanding biography of an overlooked French woman ... she recounts with enriching detail and narrative drive Bonheur's absolute dedication to her work and her independence, vividly establishing the tumultuous social and political contexts in which Bonheur overcame entrenched misogyny and negative views of lesbianism. ... Hewitt's rousing biography will propel a resurgence of appreciation for Bonheur and her achievements. * Booklist, starred review *
£10.79
Titan Books Ltd Rivers of London: The Fey and the Furious
Book SynopsisBen Aaronovitch’s ‘Rivers of London’ Set For Adaptation By See-Saw, Pure Fiction Television Detective Inspector Peter Grant is back in an all-new comic miniseries from author Ben Aaronovitch! Trouble never lies far from the race track. When a flash car belonging to a young boy racer from England washes up in the Netherlands with a bagload of unusual cargo, it's evident there is more than meets the eye happening at street races held in an Essex car park. Enter Detective Inspector Peter Grant. Fresh from suspension, he takes to the track in his orange 'asbo' Ford Focus to try and infiltrate the big leagues. But Peter soon finds himself sucked back into an Otherworld - a real-life fairyland!Trade Review"Ben Aaronvitch and Andrew Cartmel have crafted a fully realized world that seamlessly blends modern policing, with all of its technology and advancements, with wizards and witchcraft" - Pop Culture Uncovered
£13.49
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. I am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our
Book SynopsisHe is the law - and you better believe it!Judge, jury and executioner, Judge Dredd is the brutal comic book cop policing the chaotic future urban jungle of Mega-City One, created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra and launching in the pages of 2000 AD in 1977.But what began as a sci-fi action comic quickly evolved into a searing satire on hardline, militarised policing and ‘law and order’ politics, its endless inventiveness and ironic humour acting as a prophetic warning about our world today - and with important lessons for our future.Blending comic book history with contemporary radical theories on policing, I Am The Law takes key Dredd stories from the last 45 years and demonstrates how they provide a unique wake up call about our gradual, and not so gradual, slide towards authoritarian policing.From the politicisation of policing to ‘zero tolerance’, from violent suppression of protest to the rise of the surveillance state, I Am The Law examines how a comic book warned us about the chilling endgame of today's 'law and order' politics.Trade Review"I cannot recall a more timely book ... This is not just a celebration of the future fictional character: it is a thoughtful, and often alarming examination of the state of law enforcement in a liberal, or neo-liberal, society." – Nick Lezard, The Spectator"Should leave you incandescent with rage at the injustices of our own world ... a thoroughly researched book that dives deep into the history of policing and totalitarian politics...to make its often damning case." – Wyrd Science
£13.49
Orion Publishing Co Vintage Menswear: A Collection from The Vintage
Book SynopsisClassic workwear, sports and military clothing in a new mini format. Curated by connoisseurs of vintage clothing, the Vintage Showroom is a vast collection of rare 20th-century pieces that fashion designers and stylists pay to view, using the cut and detailing of individual garments as inspiration for their own work. Offering one-of-a kind access, Vintage Menswear now makes this unique resource available in book form. Featuring 130 of the most influential examples of 20th-century and earlier European, American and Asian utilitarian tailoring and design, the book is divided into three sections of sportswear, militaria and workwear, covering everything from 1940s flying jackets and polar exploration suits to vintage French denims. Stunning full-page bleeds and front and back views showcase ground-breaking designs in concept, shape and cut. Providing over 300 lavishly illustrated pages of rare, must-see designs, Vintage Menswear is the essential choice of 20th-century vintage tailoring and detailing and an inspirational resource for students and menswear fashion designers and stylists.
£15.29
Orion Publishing Co #NoFilter: Get Creative with Photography
Book SynopsisIf you want to inject more excitement into your photography than just applying a filter in an app, this book is for you. It will inspire you to take your photos further, with ideas aimed at all levels of ability. Easy techniques such as shooting through your sunglasses evolve to more advanced ideas like creating sun prints or distorting your images with the contents of your kitchen cupboard. The techniques are concisely explained through great examples of creative photography, making this an ideal book for anyone wanting to take their photos to another level.Trade Review“Natalia Price-Cabrera’s #NoFilter is a book of spells filled with ideas for transforming digital and analogue pictures into something magical." -- Black + White Photography
£11.69
Laurence King Publishing Planning Learning Spaces: A Practical Guide for
Book Synopsis"A welcome and timely addition to the subject of school design at a time of great change." – Professor Alan Jones, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects"Comprehensive but also very practical approach." – Andreas Schleicher, Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills in Paris, France"Any community building a new school should read this book." – Michael B. Horn, Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation in Boston, USA"Builds a bridge from the simple to the extraordinary… awash in opportunity and inspiration." – Professor Stephen Heppell, Chair in Learning Innovation at the Universidad Camilo Jose Cela in Madrid, SpainCan school design help us to realize a new vision for education that equips young people for life in a fast–changing world? This is the big question at the heart of Planning Learning Spaces, a new guide for anyone involved in the planning and design of learning environments.Murray Hudson and Terry White have brought together educators and innovative school architects to pool their collective expertise and inspire the design of more intelligent learning spaces.The authors prompt readers to question common assumptions about how schools should look and how children should be educated: • Why have so many schools changed relatively little in more than a century? • What form should a school library take in the Internet age? • Do classrooms really have to be square?The book also tackles vital elements of learning space design such as the right lighting, heating and acoustics, and explores the key role of furniture, fixtures, and fittings.With contributions from leading professionals around the world, including Herman Hertzberger and Sir Ken Robinson, Planning Learning Spaces is an invaluable resource for architects, interior designers, and educators hoping that their project will make a genuine difference.Highly recommended reading for anyone involved with the process of building or updating an educational space.
£21.24
Orion Publishing Co Albert Watson: Creating Photographs
Book SynopsisLet legendary fashion and portrait photographer Albert Watson guide you through how he captures his amazing images. In a series of bite-sized lessons Watson unveils the stories behind his most-famous shots and gives you the inspiration, tips and ideas to take into your own photography - from how to work with lighting and lenses, to learning to embrace your creativity and advice on getting your foot in the industry door. Illustrated throughout with key images from Watson's incredible 50-year career at the forefront of photography.
£13.49
Gemini Books Group Ltd Chernobyl
Book SynopsisHarrowing and graphic re-telling of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster from the creator of George Orwell's 1984
£13.49
University of Wales Press Free and Public: Andrew Carnegie and the
Book SynopsisA study of the thirty-five Carnegie libraries built in towns and industrial communities in Wales before the First World War. The library system is in a transformative phase that attracts much attention; these Carnegie buildings have never been fully recorded, and some are in critical condition. This book illustrates their social, cultural and architectural significance, and how they reflect Carnegie’s extraordinary philanthropic vision. It reviews the free and public library system in Wales and Great Britain from the first Public Libraries Act of 1850, followed by an account of Carnegie’s career as ‘the richest man in the world’ and the importance he attached to promoting libraries for all, regardless of age and gender. The haphazard development of public libraries in the nineteenth century is the context in which Carnegie’s links with Wales are noted, along with the circles in which he moved in Britain. The largest section discusses the libraries’ locations, sites and patrons, and the buildings themselves. It concludes with Carnegie’s legacy in Wales, not least the role of his UK Trust in the county library movement after 1911.Table of ContentsPreface Illustrations 1. The Public Library 2. Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919 3. Philanthropy and the Free Library 4. Early Public Libraries in Wales 5. Andrew Carnegie and Wales 6. Creating Carnegie Libraries 7. Building the Carnegie Libraries Sites Architects and builders Architectural styles Inside the libraries Patrons 8. Abortive Proposals for Carnegie Libraries 9. The Carnegie Legacy in Wales Gazeteer of Carnegie Libraries built in Wales Notes List of Sources
£11.39
Vintage Publishing Haunted Air
Book SynopsisA collection of anonymous Hallowe'en Photographs from America, c.1875 - 1955The roots of Hallowe'en lie in the ancient pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain, a feast to mark the death of the old year and the birth of the new. It was believed that on this night the veil separating the worlds of the living and the dead grew thin and ruptured, allowing spirits to pass through and walk unseen but not unheard amongst men. The advent of Christianity saw the pagan festival subsumed in All Souls' Day, when across Europe the dead were mourned and venerated. Children and the poor, often masked or in outlandish costume, wandered the night begging 'soul cakes' in exchange for prayers, and fires burned to keep malevolent phantoms at bay.The photographs in Haunted Air provide an extraordinary glimpse into the traditions of this macabre festival from ages past, and form an important document of photographic history. These are the pictures of the dead: family portraits, mementos of the treasured, now unrecognisable, other. Torn from album pages, sold piecemeal for pennies and scattered, abandoned to melancholy chance and the hands of strangers.
£24.00
Headline Publishing Group 1930s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook
Book SynopsisFrom the turbulence of the 1930s emerged the Golden Age of Glamour. Framed by two world-changing events – the economic crash of 1929 and the outbreak of the Second World War – the 1930s saw new looks emerge and thrive, despite economic and social uncertainty.This was the decade of the bias cut, the statement shoulder, the puff sleeve, the tea dress, the fur shrug and the floor-length evening gown. It was also the era that saw Hollywood challenge Paris's fashion crown and its stars become fashion icons, signalling a new grown-up direction in womenswear design.Packed with over 500 original photographs, illustrations and sketches from the decade, this is an essential guide for any fashion historian, student or vintage enthusiast. These classic images have been selected from popular fashion publications of the day, mail-order catalogues and Hollywood studio press shots, including material from Chic Parisien, Harper's Bazaar, Sears, La Femme Chic and film studios Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Paramount.Authored and edited by renowned design historian, Charlotte Fiell, this volume also contains an authoritative introduction by fashion historian, Emmanuelle Dirix, as well as the biographies of the key designers and fashion houses of the period.
£17.00
