Illustration Books
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Thinking Visually for Illustrators
Book SynopsisMark Wigan is a lecturer at Hull College, UK. He has a progressive and multidisciplinary approach to illustration. An early pioneer of transglobal art in 1980s New York, Tokyo and London, his work has evolved into a multimedia archive chronicling the changing worlds of club culture and street style.Table of ContentsIntroduction How to get the most out of this book Chapter One: Getting started Ideas generation Research In focus: Yuko Kondo Sketchbooks Inspirations Chapter Two: Ways of drawing A history of illustration Outsider art The portrait In focus: Miles Donovan Life drawing Chapter Three: Experimenting Quotes Print workshop Cross-media and cultural cut-ups Chapter Four: Types of illustration Social commentary Caricature The decorative In focus: Aubrey Beardsley Reportage Underground urban street art In focus: Jean Michel Basquiat Fantastic worlds In focus: Jorge Goytizola In focus: A Secret Club In focus: Daniel Bueno Chapter Five: The new digital paradigm The next big thing in illustration In focus: Micah Lidberg In focus: Merjin Hos The future is now In focus: Catherine McIntyre Flexibility Chapter Six: A career in illustration Collaboration In focus: Priya Sundram In focus: Big Active Briefs and deadlines Industry insights Appendix The projects Glossary Canon of key artists and illustrators Bibliography Conclusion Index Acknowledgements
£25.64
Abrams Worlds Beyond Time
Book SynopsisWorlds Beyond Time is the definitive visual history of the spaceships, alien landscapes, cryptozoology, and imagined industrial machinery of 1970s paperback sci-fi art and the artists who created these extraordinary images. In the 1970s, mass-produced, cheaply printed science-fiction novels were thriving. The paper was rough, the titles outrageous, and the cover art astounding. Over the course of the decade, a stable of talented painters, comic-book artists, and designers produced thousands of the most eye-catching book covers to ever grace bookstore shelves (or spinner racks). Curiously, the pieces commissioned for these covers often had very little to do with the contents of the books they were selling, but by leaning heavily on psychedelic imagery, far-out landscapes, and trippy surrealism, the art was able to satisfy the same space race–fueled appetite for the big ideas and brave new worlds that sci-fi writers were boldly pushing forward.Trade Review“[…] Rowe’s obvious love for the form animates the volume, and makes a powerful case for how this period continues to influence the genre’s aesthetic. Sci-fi fans of all stripes will be delighted.” * Publishers Weekly *
£24.00
HarperCollins Publishers Rubbish Pet Portraits
Book Synopsis **THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** A hilarious collection of Hercule Van Wolfwinkle's 'extremely realistic' pet portraits. Warning: may not be suitable for anyone who actually likes animals or has the ability to see. Trade Review–‘It looks like someone has tried to build a flat-pack version of my dog without any instructions.’ –‘You’ve made my children cry.’ –‘I’ve had to open my mum’s Christmas present to help me get over this. I’m covered in tears, Ferrero Rocher wrappers and shame.’ –‘I rescued this cat. He had a really tough start to his life, but believe me when I say that this is probably the worst thing that’s ever happened to him.’
£8.54
The Crowood Press Ltd Illustrating Children's Books
Book SynopsisHow do you go about illustrating a children's book? Where do the ideas come from? How do you illustrate a narrative? How do you get published?
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Youre Dad
Book SynopsisThe hilarious and heartwarming companion to international bestselling author Liz Climo's You're Mum.DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD! Oh, hello! Now that I have your attention You must be dad!You're probably pretty busy. Being a dad isn't easy.Maybe you already know this. Maybe you will soon.? Perhaps you've been preparing for this day for a long time. Perhaps you haven't.And if you have a little one on the way you might feel a little anxious. Maybe even a bit scared. There's a lot to prepare and plan. Because, let's face it being a dad is a huge responsibility.But, it's worth it. Now the real fun begins. ?From new dads to those who've been around the block, dads who go to work to those who are at home, and all the dads in between, You're Dad is a touching tribute to fathers everywhere.With humour, heart and adorable drawings, Liz Climo celebrates fatherhood in all its shapes and sizes (and species). Featuring different types of dads and the paths they may travel, Climo's whimsical animal illustrations take us through the adventures of fatherhood, commemorating the laughter and the tears as well as the stumbles and the triumphs.Perfect for dads, the dad-like, any and all parents and the people who love them, this sweet collection of fatherly love will move and delight.
£9.49
Vintage Publishing Of All That Ends
Book SynopsisThe final work of Nobel Prize-winning writer Günter Grass – a witty and elegiac series of meditations on writing, growing old, and the world.Suddenly, in spite of the trials of old age, and with the end in sight, everything seems possible again: love letters, soliloquies, scenes of jealousy, swan songs, social satire, and moments of happiness.Only an ageing artist who had once more cheated death could get to work with such wisdom, defiance and wit. A wealth of touching stories is condensed into artful miniatures. In a striking interplay of poetry, lyric prose and drawings, Grass creates his final, major work of art.A moving farewell gift, a sensual, melancholy summation of a life fully lived.Trade ReviewAs subtle and as delicate as the many feathers depicted through its pages, Of All That Ends is a glorious gift, a final salute true to the singular creativity of the most human, and humane, of artists. * Irish Times *There is a lovely diversity to these pieces… His intelligence and intellectual engagement remain fiercely undimmed. -- Catherine Taylor * Financial Times *This beautiful, ironic and often funny final collage of asides and meditations sums up the fabulist’s genius. -- Eileen Battersby * Irish Times, Book of the Year *Autumnal, elegiac and tinged with a twilight charm -- Boyd Tonkin * The Arts Desk *Of All That Ends radiates a burst of his primitive energy and his subtle shrewdness, using words and pencil lines as a remedy, an antidote to the factual world that we objectify and iconise… Laced with black humour. -- Julian Evans * Daily Telegraph *
£8.54
Yale University Press N. C. Wyeth New Perspectives
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£30.88
Thames & Hudson Ltd Ludwig Bemelmans
Book SynopsisOne of two titles in a new series introducing the life and work of the great illustrators, both contemporary and historical.Trade Review'An exquisite resource. Images … combine engagingly with critical overview and stylistic analysis' - Times Higher EducationTable of ContentsIntroduction • The Art of Ludwig Bemelmans • Endmatter
£16.11
Batsford Ltd Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland Postcard
Book SynopsisA compact book containing 30 postcards of illustrations that feature in the bestselling Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland. Explore the rainforest and you will find extraordinary flowers, birds, butterflies and reptiles beautifully presented and ready to personalise with a touch of colour. These postcards – that can easily be removed from the book – can be sent just as they are to friends and family, coloured in or even framed and hung on walls. These bite-sized cards of beauty can be used for a range of things but will delight anyone who receives one.
£8.63
Batsford Ltd Millie Marotta's Wild Savannah Postcard Book: 30
Book SynopsisA compact book containing 30 postcards of illustrations that feature in Millie Marotta's Wild Savannah. Explore the savannah and you will find the crocodile and kangaroo, oryx and ostrich, dazzling zebras and leaping gazelles, all beautifully presented and ready to personalise with a touch of colour. These postcards – that can easily be removed from the book – can be sent just as they are to friends and family, coloured in or even framed and hung on walls. These bite-sized cards of beauty can be used for a range of things but will delight anyone who receives one.
£8.63
Brepols N.V. The Psalter of Robert De Lisle in the British
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£33.22
Octopus Publishing Group Get Up & Gouache: Unleash your creativity with 20
Book SynopsisGet Up & Gouache shows you how to bring the vibrant and versatile medium of gouache to life. Get stuck in to 20 step-by-step projects that show you how to layer, blend and bloom in order to create beautiful and lively paintings ideal for prints, cards, gifts or simply the pleasure of painting.Packed with tips, tricks and techniques, Get Up & Gouache is ideal for beginners as well as providing inspiration for intermediate-level artists. Learn how to paint people and places and discover your own visual language. Find inspiration through projects on painting friends and family, flowers and nature and even your favourite furry friends.
£14.24
Pallas Athene Publishers The Nature of Gothic
Book Synopsis'One of the very few necessary and inevitable utterances of the century.' William Morris, in the Preface. The Nature of Gothic started life as a chapter in Ruskin's masterwork, The Stones of Venice. Ruskin came to lament the 'Frankenstein monsters' of Victorian buildings with added Gothic which 'The Stones' inspired; but despite his misgivings the original moral purpose of his writing had not fallen on stony ground. The Nature of Gothic, the last chapter of the second volume, had marked his progression from art critic to social critic; in it he found the true seam of his thought, and it was quickly recognised for the revolutionary writing it was. As Morris himself put it, The Nature of Gothic 'pointed out a new road on which the world should travel'; and in its indictment of meaningless modern labour and its celebration of medieval architecture it could be called the foundation stone of Morris's aesthetic and purpose in life. 40 years after he first read it, Morris chose Ruskin's text for one of the first books to be published at his Kelmscott Press, using his own Golden type. It is one of the summits of his career, and one of the most beautiful books ever published. Few books can so completely sum up an era. The Kelmscott Nature of Gothic encapsulates the meeting of two remarkable minds and embodies their influence in word, image and design. But more than that, Ruskin's words are increasingly relevant for our times. In this facsimile edition, the first ever made of this rare book, the reader can fully appreciate their importance and their legacy, as understood by one of the most potent visual imaginations to have worked in Britain. In this enlarged edition, essays by leading scholars, Robert Hewison (who was one of Ruskin's successors as Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford University), Tony Pinkney (Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University) and Robert Brownell (lecturer, stained glass maker and author of Marriage of Inconvenience) explain the importance of this book for Ruskin, for Morris and for us today.
£14.24
Titan Books Ltd The Art of Stephen Hickman
Book SynopsisA lavish, full-colour hardcover art book taking readers on a visual guide through Stephen Hickman's artwork. The collection focuses on his book covers for famous SFF authors such as Harlan Ellison, Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, and Larry Niven.
£21.24
Quarto Publishing PLC Art of Fantasy
Book SynopsisThis beautiful, fully illustrated book presents a compendium of artworks throughout history which have been inspired by myth, fantasy and the unreal. Artists have explored imaginary worlds and fantastical creatures for centuries, expressing the unreal and impossible, the mystical and mythical, via the medium of paint. But what draws them to the imaginary, the uncharted and the unknown? Is it merely an escape from reality? Or are they seeking a greater understanding of the human experience, or perhaps the very meaning of life itself? With myriad styles and methods of expression, what links artists through the ages? And how have these visual flights of fancy and imagination changed over the course of time? The Art of Fantasy is a visual sourcebook of all that is fantastical – from fine art to illustration, and from surrealists and symbolists to the creatives working in undefined territories. WTrade Review"Profusely illustrated with museum quality, full color artwork, The Art of Fantasy: A Visual Sourcebook of All That is Unreal is an impressively informative and truly inspiring collection." * Midwest Book Review *"The Art of Fantasy is an absolute winner, a beautiful curation of fantastic art which brings together the mythical and modern, the beautiful and the scary, and the revelatory with the damning...I can't wait to see what S. Elizabeth brings us next!" * Juli Witte, A Universe In Words *"This is an excellent publication for those who run with the creatures of our dreams and play in the wonderlands of our imaginations." * San Francisco Book Review *Table of Contents Introduction PART ONE Beasts & Beings I. Creatures Great & Small II. Almost Human III. Impossible Monsters PART TWO Quest for Knowledge IV. In Our Dreams V. Magic is Real VI. Faith & Philosophy PART THREE Worlds Apart VII. Forgotten Realms & Wonderlands VIII. Time Travel, Alternate Histories & Parallel Universes IX. How to Save the World Further reading Index Picture credits Acknowledgements
£17.60
Victionary Good Dogs
Book SynopsisGood Dogs encapsulates the diverse and whimsical artistic interpretations of dogs across breeds, from the Mastiff to the Maltese. From the ancient civilisations that revered them as guardians to the contemporary homes where they embody loyalty and love, dogs have etched their paw prints on the tapestry of our shared experience. As steadfast companions, tireless workers, and endearing friends, they have not only earned their keep by our sides but have also become muses for artists and creatives around the world. Good Dogs encapsulates the diverse and whimsical artistic interpretations of dogs across breeds, from the Mastiff to the Maltese. Much like our steadfast companions themselves, the artwork within the pages are a kaleidoscope of styles, painted with love and imagination by artists from every corner of the globe. Features four cover options in mixed cartons, orders will be selected at random.
£24.00
Nieves Cheat Sheets
Book SynopsisA new edition of Tiger Tateishi''s incredible 1982 comics collection Tora No Maki. Tiger Tateishi first began drawing cartoons in 1964, inspired by copies of MAD Magazine which occupation forces had left behind. Before moving to Milan in 1969, Tateishi regularly contributed to manga magazines. In Milan, while working for Ettore Sottsass at Olivetti, he began creating the incredible comic panel layout paintings posthumously collected in the book Moon Trax. Also around this time, as Fumiko Tateishi explains, Tiger had a strong desire to make a real comic book, and spent almost five years working on the pictures for Tora No Maki. At first, Penguin Books in London were considering publishing it, and they had the originals for quite a while, but after a love call from Seigow Matsuoka at Kousakusha in Tokyo, the book was eventually brought out in Japan. Tiger Tateishi, from a 1976 letter to SD Magazine: Apart from my work as a painter and illustrator, I have started doing cartoons again and am currently labouring away on those. All of them are very short pieces of a single page or at most three, and when I have accumulated 60 or 70 pages or so, I plan to start looking for a publisher in the UK or perhaps the Netherlands. ?Cheat Sheets presents these comics in a single volume for the first time outside of Japan. Welcome to the strange world of the hermit Arara Sennin. K?ichi Tiger Tateishi worked in a variety of media including comic books, illustrated books, painting, sculpture and ceramics during his prolific career. Inspired by science fiction, including Robert Sheckley's early stories, his enigmatic works explored reality and its limitations. In 1966, his work was featured in the acclaimed 15th Yomiuri Independent Exhibition. In 1969, Tateishi relocated to the city of Futurism, Milan in Italy, and began working in the studio of Ettore Sottsass, bringing the ideas of the architect and designer to life. During this time, Tateishi's personal artwork moved closer to visual narratives as he made several oil tableaux infused with science-fiction themes. Upon his return to Japan in 1982, he produced daily comics embracing the nonsense genre. Tiger Tateishi passed away at only 56 years of age, but is fondly remembered for the zest and energy of his mind-bending works, which invigorated the Japanese pop-art scene.
£23.40
Taschen GmbH Pirate Tales
Book SynopsisIn the imaginations of young and old alike, the word pirate resonates with spine-tingling fear and swashbuckling adventure. Over centuries, our cultural landscape has been populated by a host of famous real and fictional figures immortalized in literature and art: Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard, with his fearsome reputation for cruelty; Henry Bloody' Morgan, whose treasure is still sought today; and of course Long John Silver, the archetypal anti-hero of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island (1885).Pirate Tales gathers a treasure trove of excerpts from literary works inspired by the historical pirates of the 16th and 17th centuries. The edition begins with Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719), a book containing all the trappings of pirate lore shipwrecks, mutineers, undiscovered islands, and talking parrots and one which influenced hundreds of works of adventure fiction, not least Jules Verne's The Mysterious Island (1871). The third nerve-jangling novel is
£20.99
teNeues Calendars & Stationery GmbH & Co. KG Snowy Egret James Audubon 1000Piece Puzzle
Book Synopsis1,000 Piece jigsaw puzzle from teNeues creates a big 20 x 20 inch finished piece. Birdwatchers and naturalists delight in our latest puzzle, Snowy Egret from John James Audubon. The box is as beautiful as the puzzle inside. Packaged in a compact 2-piece box with bonus folded art poster to use as a guide.Find our other Audubon titles including Wrapping Paper Book, QuickNotes and 8-Pen Set.
£17.86
Taschen GmbH Understanding the World. The Atlas of
Book SynopsisDazzling in scale, diversity and detail, the world never ceases to open our eyes and captivate our curiosity. Ever since the earliest cave paintings, humans have looked at this Earth that is our home and endeavored to understand it.This expansive visual atlas presents the most exciting, creative and inspiring ways of explaining the world in information graphics. Divided into five chapters, the book covers the environment, technology, economics, society, and culture to reveal some of the Earth’s greatest intricacies in accessible visual form. Featuring more than 280 graphics, reproduced in large scale including seven fold-out spreads, the collection focuses on the 21st century, but also includes historical masterpieces to put our current situation into perspective.Nigel Holmes introduces the book with an exclusive infographic of his own, while Sandra Rendgen provides an illustrated historical essay to explore how we have studied and interpreted our world over the centuries. With graphics drawn from such sources as Fortune, National Geographic, and The Guardian, this is not only a showcase of outstanding data design, but also a fascinating digest of where and how we live.Trade Review“The ultimate flick-book book for data addicts… Throughout the 400-plus pages of the TASCHEN encyclopaedia, culled from the finest in graphic journalism, the design game is pretty much at its top.” * Dazed Digital *
£42.50
Taschen GmbH Dian Hanson’s: The History of Men’s Magazines.
Book SynopsisPubic hair appeared on the American newsstand in 1970 compliments of Penthouse magazine. Within a year it was everywhere, and in 1975 Midwest redneck Larry Flynt parted the hair and made the pink beyond the centerpiece of Hustler. In Northern Europe censorship laws fell like dominos after Berth Milton confronted Swedish parliament with hardcore photos in 1967, asking what it would do if he published them in Private magazine. The answer was nothing. Denmark followed, producing magazines for France as well. England, always lagging, finally got the knickers off, but kept its censorship laws. Japan, long suppressed, found release in bondage magazines like New Roman Porno and SM Select, though pubic hair stayed forbidden. Italy passed a law in 1975 exempting newsstand dealers from responsibility for the content of magazines; much like in Sweden hardcore was suddenly everywhere, while just five years before divorce was illegal. The Pill removed pregnancy fear and couples embraced swinging, the suburban sexual revolution, with swing magazines in the U.S. and Europe helping to hook them up. Behind much of it was politically motivated idealists and oddballs. Peter Wolff and the “Love family” made reader written magazines, bringing publishing power to the people. Al Goldstein challenged American censorship with Screw, while a Texas ad exec tried to keep tasteless hillbilly humor alive with Sex to Sexty. History of Men’s Magazines Volume 5 includes over 600 hair-raising covers and photos from Denmark, England, France, Germany, Japan, the U.S. and more, with the usual inspired text.Trade Review“…approaches men’s magazines with a historical lens and also tracks the wider societal changes alongside their evolution.” * creativereview.co.uk *“[An] impressive six-volume collection…” * monocle.com *
£40.00
Nieves Pictograms
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£25.20
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Adorable Art Class: A Complete Course in Drawing
Book SynopsisLearn how to letter and create fun, adorable illustrations featuring everyday objects in this step-by-step guide—with tips, tricks, and practice space to kickstart your creative journey. In this effervescent approach to art instruction, artist Jesi Rodgers opens up her tool kit, sharing techniques, inspiration, and encouragement to teach the creatively curious how to draw and paint adorable projects. Adorable Art Class explores Jesi’s quirky, bright, and captivating art style. The lessons show how to create supercute illustrations of the kinds of things we see every day: Flowers Teacup Bike Cat Taco Donut Apple Along the way, we learn about color, materials, tools, and finding your creative voice. With helpful prompts and projects using a range of techniques and mediums, from pencil sketching to marker coloring, anyone can master this cute and adorable art style. Table of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction Tools Tips & Tricks FOOD & DRINK Cupcake Taco Ice Cream Cone Hamburger Fries Popcorn Soda Hot Dog Cereal Waffle Donut Cherry Pie Milkshake Gumballs Popsicle Juice Box Snow Cone NATURAL WORLD Mushroom Strawberry Avocado Orange Slice Watermelon Grapes Pineapple Cracked Egg Flowerpot 1 Flowerpot 2 Bumblebee Garden Gnome Succulent Aloe Plant Cactus Cat Fox Bird Bear Snail Crab Narwhal Octopus Frog Thundercloud Planet Shooting Star DELIGHTFUL DOODADS Leather Book Light Bulb House Hot-Air Balloon TV Set Lava Lamp Camera Umbrella Rocket Ship Letter Teapot Teacup Needle and Thread Paint Palette Paintbrush Glue Pencil Tissue Box HOLIDAYS Valentine’s Day Saint Patrick’s Day Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas MASHUPS Octopus Planet Cat Donut Snail House Cactus Bear Ice Cream Narwhal Fox Mushroom Frog Umbrella Gnome Popsicle PRACTICE & COLORING PAGES Conclusion
£14.44
Taschen GmbH Seba. Cabinet of Natural Curiosities. 40th Ed.
Book SynopsisThe Cabinet of Natural Curiosities is one of the 18th century’s greatest natural history achievements and remains one of the most prized natural history books of all time. Though scientists of his era often collected natural specimens for research purposes, Amsterdam-based pharmacist Albertus Seba (1665–1736) was unrivalled in his passion. His amazing collection of animals, plants and insects from all around the world gained international fame during his lifetime. In 1731, after decades of collecting, Seba commissioned careful and often scenic illustrations of every specimen. With these meticulous drawings, he arranged for the publication of a four-volume catalog, covering the entire collection from strange and exotic plants to snakes, frogs, crocodiles, shellfish, corals, birds, and butterflies, as well as now extinct creatures. This reproduction is taken from a rare, hand-colored original. The introduction supplies background information about the fascinating tradition of natural collections to which Seba’s curiosities belonged.Trade Review“A powerful testament to nature’s beauty and diversity.” * Chicago Tribune *“The eye-popping displays leave us in awe of the diversity of the natural world, as well as the engravers’ skill in producing these beautifully detailed plates.” * The Huffington Post *"Snakes alive! What a cabinet of creepy-crawly curiosities." * The Independent *
£22.50
Bird Pit The Magic Hat
Book SynopsisThe Magic Hat is an adventure book where you read the book in the form of a game with a narrative about an imaginary world surrounding a Magic Hat. By placing a branch point on a specific page, you are given the option to go to which page. The book presents several branches of storytelling, giving readers the experience of acquiring their own Magic Hat and interacting with the book.
£27.20
Flame Tree Publishing Alphonse Mucha Wall Calendar 2026 Art Calendar
Book SynopsisInstantly recognizable, Alphonse Mucha's artwork epitomises Art Nouveau. This calendar celebrates Mucha's work and continues to make incredible artwork accessible to all. Informative text accompanies each work and the datepad features previous and next month's views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.
£12.21
Flame Tree Publishing British Library Alices Adventures in Wonderland
Book SynopsisThis beautiful calendar features 12 delightful illustrations from the British Library's incredible collection including such talents as Sir John Tenniel and Arthur Rackham. Informative text accompanies each work and the datepad features previous and next month's views. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with plastic-free packaging.
£7.97
3DTotal Publishing Ltd Komorebi: The Art of Djamila Knopf
Book SynopsisIllustrator Djamila Knopf leads us through her world, where anime-influenced characters, exquisite settings, and the process of creating fantasies enchant her fans worldwide. Having settled on her own authentic, creative style, featuring line art and a palette of delicate, yet impactful, colors, Djamila has decided to write a book that charts her journey. Japanese art was a key influence from an early age, and the book illustrates how Djamila has fused her favorite aspects of anime with her own, the result being a unique style that has captured the attention of both art fans and the industry. Her approach to storytelling and ideation are covered in depth; although artists have different approaches, Djamila shares her own experiences and insights to help readers fine-tune their own early stages of creation. As a fantasy artist, symbolism and fantastical scenes have always been part of Djamila’s world, and here she shares how she works with these, as well as finding very personal connections to even the most general of concepts. The final leg of the journey is visiting Djamila’s own studio, where she discusses being an independent artist, her daily routine and workspace, and the practical aspect of time management and motivation.
£25.19
Allen & Unwin The Book of Bitch
Book SynopsisWriter and artist Ailie Banks is a self-proclaimed bitch. The word has been thrown at her, and the women around her, Ailie's entire life. A bitch is stereotypically thought to be unkind, uncaring and ultimately untrustworthy. But in Ailie's eyes, a bitch is someone who stands firm and speaks their mind in the face of sexist rhetoric. They don't filter themselves for the comfort of others and they don't give a single damn about meeting societal expectations. From Ambitious Bitch to Zealous Bitch, THE BOOK OF BITCH is an alphabetical tribute to the word sneered through clenched teeth at those who refuse to shrink in the face of oppression. This book shows once and for all that every bitch is multifaceted, every bitch is human and every bitch deserves to be celebrated.Trade ReviewIt's taken me a long time to embrace my inner bitch, but Ailie Banks's incredible illustrations have finally made me proud to say I'm a bitch and that's definitely NOT a bad thing! -- Scarlett Curtis, author of FEMINISTS DON'T WEAR PINK (AND OTHER LIES)I want to be an Ailie Banks kind of bitch. Terrorising bigots, breastfeeding in public, glam while surviving and holding a megaphone - these illustrations are badass and uncompromising. This book just put 'tenacious' back in my vocabulary and on my to-do list. -- Bri Lee, author of Eggshell Skull
£8.54
Bonnier Books Ltd Pixar Museum: Stories and art from the animation
Book SynopsisDiscover the story of Pixar Animation Studios in this coffee-table book illustrated with development artwork from the Pixar archives.Take a walk through the Pixar Museum without leaving the sofa! Discover the story of how this animation studio changed the film industry in just a few years. This large-format book showcases rarely-seen artwork from the official Pixar Studios, including concept drawings from the early stages of popular films such as Toy Story, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, Up, Cars, Coco and The Incredibles.Chronicling the fascinating history of Pixar, this book is a must-have addition to the shelf of all fans of animation, film and Pixar Studios.
£18.00
HarperCollins Publishers Origami Collins Gem
Book SynopsisA practical, highly illustrated guide to the ancient art of origami. Though highly illustrated, with step-by-step instructions, the Gem enables you to make a range of models.Collins Gem Origami outlines all the tools and skills necessary to making up to 200 models from the very simple to the complex.For each model there are illustrated, step-by-step diagrams to show you what to do along with a photograph of the finished result.With around 200 illustrations, this guide will give anyone the confidence to make some origami models.Table of ContentsLearn how to make both useful and decorative objects Clear step-by-step instructions to creating items from a simple box to a Japanese samurai A pastime that costs little and can be taken on holiday
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Queer Power Icons Activists and Game Changers
Book SynopsisYou're about to meet so many incredible humans. Are you ready hun? Celebrate some of the modern-day trailblazers, champions and icons who have shaped, or are shaping our world, from well-known public figures and allies to others you will wish you had heard of earlier.Covering topics including coming out, gender, mental health and activism, this book is packed full of empowering quotes, inspiring life lessons and helpful advice that will encourage you to embrace your story and find your power.Trade Review‘A joy-filled depiction of LGBTQ+ icons from star illustrator’ –Grazia
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers You Deserve the Whole World
Book SynopsisAn uplifting, vibrant collection by the inimitable Wednesday Holmes (@hellomynameisWednesday)Including exclusive, never-before-seen, bonus illustrationsFull of warmth and light, You Deserve the Whole World is a rainbow-filled reminder that you are worthy of all the good things that come your way.It is a celebration of hope, kindness, identity and courage, that will leave readers feeling seen, appreciated and loved.
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Tiny Tattoos 1000 Small Inspirational Artworks
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£17.59
Penguin Life Everything Beautiful
Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Eating the Sun and Lost in Translation, a gorgeously illustrated love letter to everything that is beautiful, and a manifesto for those who are struggling to remember or recognize what beauty isPeople are increasingly baffled as to what they can call beautiful, what they should call beautiful, and whether or not they are able to apply beautiful to themselves or to the things around them. Our outdated yet hugely pervasive modern notions of beauty provide one of the greatest sadnesses of all—an intensely human emptiness that we are mistakenly trying to fill with objects and hollow promises. To be able to find our way back to beauty is a deceptively urgent task in the world today. Everyone deserves revelations, the kind that are daily, hugely personal, and very often ephemeral. We are surrounded by beauty—beauty that isn’t something we can buy: spiderwebs only s
£16.00
The University of Chicago Press In Natures Name An Anthology of Womens Writing
Book SynopsisFrom the late 18th to the early 20th century, hundreds of British women wrote about, and drew from, nature. This anthology includes, essays, travel writing, poetry and fiction, along with a detailed chronology and biography of each author.Trade Review"The hibernating trance is intirely [sic] under the animal's own control, and only in a secondary degree dependant [sic] on the weather.... [The hedgehog] closes its eyes & holds its breath, occasionally it catches a breath in spite of itself with a sobbing gasp. The process looks difficult and highly uncomfortable; and the animal is very cross if interrupted...." - Beatrix Potter, from "Hedgehogs" "In Nature's Name, Barbara Gates's splendid new anthology, is packed with treasures and discoveries. Learned, lavishly illustrated and meticulously annotated, the book is bound to appeal to a range of readers, from feminist scholars to historians of science, from students of Romanticism, Victorianism and modernism to lovers of what one of the nineteenth-century authors represented here described as that 'charming beautifier Dame Nature.' " - Sandra M. Gilbert, coeditor of The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women
£34.20
Pan Macmillan The Short The Long and The Tall
Book SynopsisInternational bestseller Jeffrey Archer and acclaimed artist Paul Cox join forces to create a beautifully sumptuous illustrated book featuring twenty of Jeffrey's most popular and feted short stories alongside fantastically detailed watercolour illustrations.Trade ReviewStylish, witty and constantly entertaining . . . Jeffrey Archer has a natural aptitude for short stories * The Times *If there was a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win * Daily Telegraph *
£34.00
Columbia University Press All the Art Thats Fit to Print And Some That
Book SynopsisThe never-before-told story of the world's first Op-Ed page.Trade ReviewA chronicle of late twentieth-century history, replete with sardonic images of tyrants and visual commentaries on the fall of communism; the works of Eastern Europeans who fled totalitarian regimes are some of the most challenging and resonant. In this overflowing treasure chest of ideas, politics and cultural critiques, Kraus proves that 'art is dangerous' and sometimes necessarily so. Publishers Weekly Readers will be entertained and come away with a deeper appreciation of the power of illustration. Library Journal Worth the price of the book is Kraus's 2 1/2-hour encounter with former President Richard Nixon. History Wire An intensely personal history of the [op-ed] page as it weathered tempests and tinpot tyrannies at the Times. Columbia Journalism Review As a memoir, Kraus's work provides colorful, intimate, and occasionally searing portraits of several high-ranking Times executives. -- Michael Socolow JHistory Part memoir, part art book, and part journalism history. But all parts are exemplary. -- Beth Haller American Journalism An excellent reminder of the power of editorial illustration. These images do so much more than break up the gray space of columns of text. This book gives life to an underappreciated, and often unexamined, form of visual journalism. Jounralism [This] provocative book examines the images that shattered the conventions of newspaper imagery. Huffington PostTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Prologue Origins The Seventies The Eighties The Nineties The Aughts Notes Index
£35.70
Columbia University Press All the Art Thats Fit to Print And Some That
Book SynopsisThe never-before-told story of the world's first Op-Ed page.Trade ReviewA chronicle of late twentieth-century history, replete with sardonic images of tyrants and visual commentaries on the fall of communism; the works of Eastern Europeans who fled totalitarian regimes are some of the most challenging and resonant. In this overflowing treasure chest of ideas, politics and cultural critiques, Kraus proves that 'art is dangerous' and sometimes necessarily so. Publishers Weekly Readers will be entertained and come away with a deeper appreciation of the power of illustration. Library Journal Worth the price of the book is Kraus's 2 1/2-hour encounter with former President Richard Nixon. History Wire An intensely personal history of the [op-ed] page as it weathered tempests and tinpot tyrannies at the Times. Columbia Journalism Review As a memoir, Kraus's work provides colorful, intimate, and occasionally searing portraits of several high-ranking Times executives. -- Michael Socolow JHistory Part memoir, part art book, and part journalism history. But all parts are exemplary. -- Beth Haller American Journalism An excellent reminder of the power of editorial illustration. These images do so much more than break up the gray space of columns of text. This book gives life to an underappreciated, and often unexamined, form of visual journalism. Jounralism [This] provocative book examines the images that shattered the conventions of newspaper imagery. Huffington PostTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Prologue Origins The Seventies The Eighties The Nineties The Aughts Notes Index
£25.50
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Stephen Biestys Incredible Body CrossSections
Book SynopsisHow does the body protect itself from infections? What makes your tummy rumble? Are you taller at the beginning or end of the day?This extraordinary book actually takes you inside - and around - the human body to see how it works, with the help of some truly unique illustrations and some very small people! Explore your brain, your bones, and everything in between in incredible cross-section drawings of all the body systems. Inside each one are teams of tiny characters busy at work, and explaining what''s going on.Every page is packed with jaw-dropping facts. Did you know that the skin is your largest organ - in an adult it''s 2 sq m (22 sq ft). Have you ever thought about how heavy the brain is? Well, it''s about 1.4 kg (3 lb) and is crammed with 100 billion nerve cells that help you think and move. And by the time you turn 75, your heart will have pumped blood around your body 4,000 million times! With the challenge of finding two tiny explorers making their way through the body, learning about anatomy has never been so much fun!
£13.49
Penguin Books Ltd The Cat Who Taught Zen
Book SynopsisTHE BIG PANDA AND TINY DRAGON AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR JAMES NORBURY TELLS THE STORY OF THE CAT WHO LEARNED HOW TO BE MORE ZEN . . .I''ve learnt that what we want is seldom what we need, and what we need is almost never what we wantThis is the tale of a cat wise in the ways of zen, journeying to discover a fabled ancient pine, under which infinite wisdom may be found.Along the way he meets a vivid cast of animals: from an anxious monkey and a tortoise tired of life, to a tiger struggling with anger, a confused wolf cub and a covetous crow.But it''s a surprise encounter with a playful kitten, that forces the cat to question everything . . .Told in a gentle, calming style, The Cat Who Taught Zen introduces a new cast of characters for readers of all ages to fall in love with, offering timeless wisdom wrapped up into a tale of beguiling beauty.__________Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, Sunday Times bestseller, July 2022
£17.09
University of Washington Press Extending the Book The Art of ExtraIllustration
Book SynopsisIntroduces the art of extra-illustration and explores what this personalized form of book design reveals about the history of reading. This work includes an introduction to the concept of designing and creating a unique book by adding external material and an overview of the phenomenon's history and its heyday in the later 18th and 19th centuries.
£229.82
Yale University Press John Sloan
Book SynopsisThe American realist artist John Sloan (1871-1951) is best known for his portrayals of daily life in early 20th-century New York and as a member of The Eight and the Ashcan School. This book explores the impact of Sloan's illustrating on his wider output, including his paintings, and, his drawings for the radical journal The Masses.Trade Review“John Sloan: Drawing on Illustration is a model of theoretical sophistication, graceful writing, depth of research, and brilliant analysis. Michael Lobel shows how Sloan negotiated the tension between painting and popular commodity imagery, modern and commercial models of creativity, and hand and mechanical production.”—Jennifer L. Roberts, Harvard University -- Jennifer L. RobertsWinner of the 2016 Charles C. Eldredge Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in American Art sponsored by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. -- Eldredge Prize * Smithsonian Institute of American Art *
£38.25
Yale University Press David King
Book SynopsisTrade Review“[A] vital addition to the King collection, assembling for the first time work from across his fields. It is a link, through the artist and archivist, to a history that continues to inspire today.”—Yuri Prasad, Socialist Worker [Newspaper]“Rick Poynor neatly ties together King’s journey from designer to activist to archivist while sharing plenty of his work. It’s a unique and remarkable story, and its physical appearance in terms of design and production is the perfect homage to King.”—Jeremy Leslie, MagCulture“This gorgeous collection of his life’s work with explanatory text is a great introduction and a fitting legacy.”—Barry Healy, Green Left “Rick Poynor’s beautifully-produced monograph wonderfully reflects King’s work and is an evocative transport to the days when the off-set litho appeared to be history’s locomotive.”—Tim Dawson, National Union of Journalists Newsletter“It is worth following the lead of Rick Poynor in his new book...and revisiting the work of this British designer, photojournalist and all-round graphics genius...Poynor’s David King lives up to its subject’s magnificent achievement.”—James Woudhuysen, Spiked"A rich and comprehensive look at one of our finest visual communicators and it deserves to be in the library of every design school."—Mark Noad, Forum 41 “An enthralling visual document of King’s work...The book gives access to a wealth of material I had never seen, lovingly curated and meticulously reproduced.”—Marker Porter, Eye"A remarkable, stunning, and essential book, Rick Poynor’s rich volume was a revelation for me, as I imagine it will be for many readers."—Prem Krishnamurthy, curator, designer and director of Wkshps“Rick Poynor explores the expansive nature of David King’s career through an appropriate combination of verbal and visual intelligence. His study is well researched, collaborative and cross-disciplinary.”—Tim Marlow, director of the Design Museum, London“This is a long-needed study of a unique editorial voice, mapping David King’s development from passionate young designer to authoritative archivist.” Jeremy Leslie, founder of magCulture"David King’s design is shocking, inspiring, original and always beautiful: a great example in these turbulent times of how to create work you believe in for subjects you care about."—Jonathan Barnbrook, designer and founder of Barnbrook
£31.50
ABC-CLIO Unearthly Visions
Book SynopsisA pioneering scholarly examination of the rich and fascinating fields of science fiction and fantasy art, this book stimulates scholarly interest in these areas by offering both surveys of the entire history of these traditions and focused examinations of particular genres and artists.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Iconology of Science Fiction and Fantasy Art by George Slusser Approaches to Science Fiction Art Artists in Wonderland: Toward a True History of Science Fiction Art by Gary Westfahl The Northrop Continuum: Science Fiction Illustration and the Flying Wing Aircraft by Howard V. Hendrix Less is More: Empty Space, Invisibility, and Modern Design by Kathleen Church Plummer "Getting It Right": A Reflection on Titans and Technologies by Gregory Benford The Vision of Space: The Artist's View by Samuel Vasbinder Shapes from the Edge of Time: The Science Fiction Artwork of Richard M. Powers by Kirk Hampton and Carol MacKay Approaches to Fantasy Art Notes on the Geography of Bad--and Good--Fantasy Art by John Clute Archaeological Fieldwork in the Paper Tiger Stacks Report #43: A Short Happy History of Fantasy Art by John Grant Wisdom and Clemency: The Collaborations of Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd by Lynne Lundquist and Gary Westfahl "And What Happened After": How J.R.R. Tolkien Visualized, and Other Artists Re-Visualized, the Denizens of Middle-earth by Beatrix Karthaus-Hunt Conan the Oxymoron: The Civilized Savage of Robert E. Howard and Frank Frazetta by David Hinckley Bibliography Index
£66.28
WW Norton & Co Expressive Anatomy for Comics and Narrative
Book SynopsisThe final volume of Will Eisner’s celebrated instructional trilogy explores the critical principle of body grammar in comics storytelling.
£18.99
Methuen Publishing Ltd Drawn from Life
Book SynopsisThis is the second volume of memoirs by the artist of Winnie the Pooh and The Wind in the Willows. It describes Shepard's experiences through school, his student days and his marriage and ends on his wedding day, facing married life with #70 in the bank as his total financial resources.
£10.44
Taylor & Francis Ltd Seeing Double
Book SynopsisA psychologist and collector, Block has put his life''s work, his enthusiasm, and his knowledge into this treasure trove of puzzles, illusions, and double diversions. Each page is guaranteed to surprise and delight, while celebrating the amazing flexibility and creativity of the human mind. and mind-bending illustrations that trick the eye into seeing two different images-and never both at the same time. Double illusions, upside-downs, ambiguous images and ambigrams are smartly organized by technique and illusory effect, with vivid descriptions of the psychological impact of each image as well as current scientific explanations for each stunning effect.Psychologist and collector J. Richard Block has put his life''s work, his enthusiasm, and his knowledge into this wonderfully fun, informative treasure trove of classic and contemporary puzzles, illusions and double diversions.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Figure-Ground Images 2. Ambiguous Figures 3. Left/Right 4. Embedded Figures 5. Upside-Down 6. A Slight Turn 7. Tilting, Moving, and Getting Up Close 8. Other Ways of Seeing Double
£28.49
