The Arts Books
Monacelli Press The Inner Life of the Artist
Book SynopsisFrom bestselling author Juliette Aristides comes an inspirational guide to thinking, making, and embodying the mind of a creative person
£17.95
Phaidon Press Ltd The American Art Book
Book SynopsisThe groundbreaking survey, showcasing 500 of the greatest American artists, now updated in an essential new editionA lavish glimpse not only into American Art, but into the history of the century as well.' The TimesFully revised and updated, this new edition of Phaidon's seminal volume The American Art Book provides an unparalleled look into the richness and diversity of American art. Covering more than three centuries, this stunning survey tells the history of a country through its most vital artists, each of whom has been thoughtfully selected for inclusion by an advisory team of leading curators, historians, and institutional directors.From the earliest colonial portraitists, Impressionist luminaries, the giants of Modernism, earthwork innovators, and Pop Art icons to today's contemporary visionaries, each artist is represented by a key work, an introductory text written by an expert in the field, and cross-references to other artists, inspiring new connections through art history.Featured artists include: Ansel Adams, Josef Albers, Diane Arbus, Ruth Asawa, Richard Avedon, Matthew Barney, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Romare Bearden, Alexander Calder, Vija Celmins, Frederic Edwin Church, John Singleton Copley, Gregory Crewdson, Helen Frankenthaler, Jared French, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Robert Gwathmey, Keith Haring, Barkley L. Hendricks, Jenny Holzer, Arthur Jafa, Joshua Johnson, Henrietta Johnston, Alex Katz, Gaston Lachaise, Jacob Lawrence, Edmonia Lewis, Maya Lin, Man Ray, Ana Mendieta, Senga Nengudi, Nam June Paik, Jackson Pollock, Robert Rauschenberg, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Andy Warhol, and Carrie Mae WeemsAdvisors include: Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander, Kathleen Ash-Milby, Horace D. Ballard, David Breslin, Mel Buchanan, JR Henneman, Rujeko Hockley, Jonathan D. Katz, Franklin Kelly, Harper Montgomery, Lowery Stokes Sims, Juliet Sperling, Bradley Sumrall, and Leslie Umberger
£47.96
Floating Opera Press Remember the Details
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£13.00
OUP India Social Work and the Arts
Book SynopsisSocial Work and the Arts: Expanding Horizons is a collection of writings that explores how expressive methods are used in social work education, practice, research, and community action. Edited by Shelley Cohen Konrad and Michal Sela-Amit, the book aims to answer the question: What do the arts offer social work education, research, and practice?This query is woven throughout the four sections of the book: first, on the various ways the arts are used in social work education; second, an examination of art-based social work research; third, a compilation of narratives by social workers who are artists in their own right; and finally, the future of the social work profession and its relationship to the arts.Written by authors from diverse backgrounds, each with a unique perspective on the benefits of the arts in their respective areas of expertise, Social Work and the Arts is a must-read for anyone interested in the arts and social work and for those who are just beginning to explore its
£53.70
Thames and Hudson Ltd Paolo Roversi
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£11.69
Thames & Hudson Ltd The Smile Stealers
Book SynopsisThis achingly fascinating book follows the evolution of dentistry throughout the world from the Bronze Age to the present day, featuring captivating, grim illustrations of the tools and techniques of dentistry through the ages. It charts the changing social attitudes toward the purpose and practice of dentistry from the crude and painful endeavors of early civilizations to the fluoridated water, cosmetic surgery, and heightened expectations of today.The Smile StealersThe Smile StealersTrade Review'Magnificent … All human life is here – the pain, the suffering and the happiness summed up in the ecstasy of a toothsome smile' - Tatler'I love the thought of The Smile Stealers being casually left in dentists’ waiting rooms … It is gory, beautiful, probing' - The Times'Excellent' - Will Self, Guardian'Thoroughly compelling' - Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsIntroduction: You Know the Drill • 1. The Natural and Ancient History of the Teeth • 2. Pulling Teeth in Medieval Europe • 3. Fauchard and The Dentistes • 4. Enlightened Extractions • 5. ‘A New Era in Tooth-Pulling!’ • 6. The Skull Beneath the Skin • 7. The Smile of Success
£21.25
British Museum Press Treasures of the British Museum
Book SynopsisThe BM is the greatest treasure house in the world and it could fill many books with pretty pictures ... but this is more than that. A choice selection of topics, some well known and obvious (Sutton Hoo, the Royal Cemeteries at Ur, the Elgin Marbles), others less obvious (the Folkton Drums, the Lothar Crystal), fifty in all, serve as the basis for description and discussion of both objects and collectors and the way in which the BM has acquired them. This unusual and interesting approach makes for a magnificent book: superb pictures, highly readable descriptions and lots of human interest anecdotes. The 2009 edition is significantly expanded with twelve new objects discussed, representing a refocusing away from Europe and the Near East and also showcasing artefacts, such as the Ringlemere Cup, acquired over the last few decades. `About as good as a book of this sort can be. A magnificent present ... if you can bear to part with it.''Table of Contents1. Forward, Introduction; 2. Treasure; 3. Civilisations rediscovered; 4. Sculpture; 5. Aspects of the Divine; 6. To the ends of the earth; 7. Temples and Tombs; 8. Pottery and Porcelain; 9. The Art of the Craftsman; 10. Art, Artists, and Art Collectors; 11. The Collecting Passion; 12. The Story of the British Museum.
£21.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd From Smart Cities to the Metaverse
Book SynopsisThis book delivers a comprehensive exploration of the rapidly evolving intersection between immersive technologies and the gaming industry, providing a detailed analysis of current innovations, diverse applications, and the transformative landscape of virtual experiences. It meticulously examines the core technologies driving this evolution, including augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence (AI), offering readers a clear and insightful understanding of their impact across various sectors, with a particular emphasis on the dynamic realm of gaming.This bookâs key highlights encompass inâdepth chapters dedicated to the fundamental technological principles underpinning immersive experiences, practical game design methodologies tailored for these innovative environments, and a critical evaluation of the ethical, social, and environmental considerations associated with the widespread adoption of these technologies. It underscores the profound importance and significant impact of these technologies in enhancing user engagement, fostering groundbreaking innovation, and shaping the future of interactive experiences. By incorporating realâworld examples and adopting a forwardâlooking perspective, it empowers readers with knowledge that transcends the boundaries of gaming, extending its applicability to diverse fields such as urban planning and sustainability initiatives. This valuable resource is primarily tailored for professionals and students actively engaged in the fields of game development, immersive technology, and digital media. It caters to individuals at upper undergraduate and professional levels who seek a deeper comprehension of immersive technologies and their practical applications.
£47.49
David Zwirner At Home Alice Neel in the Queer World
Book SynopsisAlice Neel''s unstinting, visionary engagement with the lives of those around her resulted in an inclusive oeuvre. This aspect of queer representation in her work is explored for the first time in this new catalogue.Curated by Hilton Als and organized in collaboration with the Estate of Alice Neel, At Home: Alice Neel in the Queer World highlights the artist’s vibrant involvement with the human condition. Within a lifetime of work, Neel painted many people from many walks of life--this catalogue is the first to focus on queer communities, those who were part of their circle, as well as allies and others with whom the artist was in broader conversation—together forming a collective portrait that both embodies and complicates an understanding of the queer world of Neel’s moment and the artist’s place within it. This collection of paintings includes rarely seen works depicting individuals including Frank O’Hara, Allen Ginsberg,
£36.00
Time Being Media, LLC Generations: Three One Acts
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£9.99
Intellect Books LIFE
Book SynopsisLIFE: A Transdisciplinary Inquiryexaminesnature, cognitionand societyas an interwoven tapestry across disciplinary boundaries. This volume explores how information and communication are instrumental in and for living systems, acknowledging an integrative account of media as environments and technologies. The aim of the collection is a fuller and richer account of everyday life through a spectrum of insights from internationally known scholars of thenaturalsciences (physical and life sciences), social sciences and the arts. How or should life be defined? If life is a medium, how is it mediated?Viewed as interactions, transactions and contexts of ecosystems, life can be recognized through patterns across the sciences, including metabolisms, habitats and lifeworlds. The book also integrates discussions of embodiment, ecological values, literacies and critiques, with bioinspired, synthetic and historical design approaches to envision what could constitute artful living in an ever-evolv
£37.95
cosmogenesis Atlas of Anomalous AI
Book SynopsisWhat do the divinatory practices of Ancient Greece?s Oracle of Delphi, the Incan knotted quipu counting device, the I Ching, the nine billion names of God and Elizabethan mathematician John Dee have to do with artificial intelligence? The Atlas of Anomalous AI is a compelling and surprising map of our complex relationship to intelligence, from ancient to emerging systems of knowledge. A wildly associative constellation of ideas, stories, artworks and historical materials, the Atlas draws on art historian Aby Warburg?s Mnemosyne Atlas ? an image map of the ?afterlife of antiquity? ? to approach the defining concepts of AI from an imaginative, artistic and revitalising perspective. The Atlas presents a hyperdimensional view of the world, through a broad range of perspectives that explore the question of what AI has been and what it is becoming. Key texts on modelling, prediction and automation are brought together with stories of science fiction, dreams and human knowledge, set among visionary and surreal images by Emma Kunz, Pablo Amaringo, Carl Jung, Hilma af Klint, William Blake.The Atlas expands our common understanding of AI and raises new questions beyond a illusory fixation on linear progression, towards a new horizon of infinite play in the construction of artificial intelligence today.
£31.19
Persephone Books Ltd The Oppermanns
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£16.00
Unicorn Publishing Group Faberge: The Twilight Years: Drawings and Objects
Book SynopsisFaberge: The Twilight Years introduces an incredible album of rare drawings from Carl Faberge's leading workshop in St Petersburg that have come to light in the National Archive of Finland by pure chance. The album, stored unnoticed in the archive for almost a century, contains beautifully watercoloured drawings of objects produced by Faberge during the period 1914 - 1917, among these a whole array of elegant cigarette cases, table clocks and enchanting flower studies. Most of the drawings have a completion date, which means that the finished object exists somewhere. This has sparked a treasure hunt for these pieces. A great number of objects matching the drawings have been found and are illustrated in the book. Altogether eleven well known experts on the oeuvre of Faberge have written fascinating essays related to the drawings, their history, provenance, style and technique. These contributions make the book an important addition to our knowledge and understanding of the art of the great St Petersburg jeweller.
£36.00
At One Communications Adorned by Nature: Adornment, exchange & myth in
Book SynopsisSouth Seas islanders had little access to metals or precious stones, so they crafted superlative and fabled adornments from nature. They created currencies and ground-breaking trading networks that nurtured relationships and redefined value. This is their story.Trade Review"What a masterpiece!; Annie Boehm, owner at The Girl Adorned; Beautiful and informative. The pictures are amazing! A real work of art!" Barbara Kusnetzky, Bacara; "A great book and a 'must have'."; Andrew Pendergrast, Kiwa Art, New Zealand; "A visual delight. You will absolutely love this book's wide and kaleidoscopic approach. South Seas adornment is shown as being in perpetual development and adaptation, highlighting cultural interaction and its consequences. The author unlocks the world of adornment in bite-sized nuggets, easily digested and understood, all the while containing a plethora of details. The photographs, drawings and diagrams are fantastic and will certainly have you immersed in this vast world for hours on end. There is so much to see in these pages!"; Sigrid van Roode, researcher in traditional jewellery, BedouinSilver.com; "Amazing. A very personal and emotional book."; Ulrich Kortmann, Owner of Germany's top Tribal Art Gallery; "After over fifty-five years of study and collecting in this field, this is the best book I've seen on the subject."; Col Davidson, Researcher and collector of primitive money, Past President of the Traditional Money Association; "I am in awe of your deep dedication to the cultures of indigenous people."; Dr Dolly Guise, Anthropologist, University of Sydney, Australia; "An absolutely stunning book. Spectacular. The connection between nature and culture has never been highlighted in such a fascinating way."; Klaas Schoof, Curator, Papua Heritage Foundation (Stichting Papoea Erfgoed), Amsterdam
£36.00
Smith Street Books Dogs Best Friend
Book SynopsisDog's Best Friend celebrates the heartwarming bond between dogs and their humans, one city street at a time!In Dog's Best Friend, photographer Giuseppe Santamaria presents a beautiful street photography collection celebrating the joy, character, and companionship shared by dogs and their humans. Through candid snapshots taken on city streets from Paris to Tokyo, Melbourne to New York, Santamaria reveals the universal connection between people and their pets, capturing moments that are heartwarming, playful, and often poignant. This book is a tribute to the timeless friendship between dogs and their human companions.
£17.00
Hirmer Verlag Kate Steinitz
Book SynopsisKäte Steinitz (18891975) is today best known for her collaboration with Kurt Schwitters. This monograph covers her multifaceted activities as an artist and writer in avant-garde circles during the Weimar Republic, as well as her experience as an emigrant, art historian and promoter of modernism in the United States. From Hannover to Los AngelesThe eventful life of an artist, author and visionary
£28.00
Hirmer Verlag Network Paris
Book SynopsisA journey to the art capital of the 1930s: Paris. The avant-garde group abstraction-création and its fifty or so members were an inspiration to the art world with their clear lines and kaleidoscopic experiments with form. Leading figures of abstraction joined together to support artistic freedom and oppose the rise of fascism, before modernism shifted its gravitational centre to New York. Liberal, progressive and visionary: a network for abstract art!
£26.40
Hirmer Verlag GmbH Edvard Munch Angst
Book SynopsisKerstin Drechsel is head of the graphic arts collection and curator at the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz.Diana Kopka is consultant in the general directorate and also curator at the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz.Florence Thurmes is general director of the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz.Sina Tonn is Co-Curator of the project Edward Munch. Angst.
£37.42
Hirmer Juergen Staack
Book SynopsisDr Sabine Maria Schmidt is an art historian, author and curator specialising in contemporary and modern art. She has been director of the Neue Galerie Gladbeck since 2025.
£36.00
Strandberg Publishing The Divine Comedy
Book SynopsisDitlev Tamm is an author, holds degrees in arts (cand.mag.), law (dr.jur.), and philosophy (dr.phil.), and is a former professor of legal history at the University of Copenhagen. Alexander Tovborg is a visual artist, educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and the State Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe.
£40.00
Set Margins' publications Who can afford to be critical?
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£14.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Lovesong
Book Synopsis''That is the story of our beginning. And this is the story ofthe end' Lovesong is the story of one couple, told from two different points in their lives as young lovers in their 20s and as worldly companions looking back on their relationship. Their past and present selves collide in this haunting and beautiful tale of togetherness. All relationships have their ups and downs; the optimism of youth becomes the wisdom of experience. Love is a leap of faith.
£14.21
The Monacelli Press Fire Island Art
£39.96
The Monacelli Press Post Human
Book SynopsisA renewed examination of Jeffrey Deitchâs pivotal exhibition
£29.71
Film & Video Umbrella Plans and Spells Adam Chodzko
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£9.95
Taylor & Francis Ltd Game Engine Architecture
Book SynopsisIn this new and improved fourth edition of the highly popular Game Engine Architecture, Jason Gregory draws on his two decades of experience at Midway, Electronic Arts, and Naughty Dog to present both the theory and practice of game engine software development. In this book, the broad range of technologies and techniques used by AAA game studios are each explained in detail, and their roles within a real industrial-strength game engine are illustrated.The fourth edition offers the same comprehensive coverage of game engine architecture provided by previous editions, and this first volume covers essential concepts, techniques, tools, and the engine systems that form the core of every game engine.This book is intended to serve as an introductory text, but it also offers the experienced game programmer a useful perspective on aspects of game development technology with which they may not have deep experience. As always, copious references and citations are provided in this edition, making it an excellent jumping off point for those who wish to dig deeper into any particular aspect of the game development process.Key Features Covers both the theory and practice of game engine software development Examples are grounded in specific technologies, but discussion extends beyond any particular engine or API Includes all mathematical background needed Comprehensive text for beginners and also has content for senior engineers
£61.74
CRC Press Demystifying Game Studies
Book SynopsisThis book is an introduction to game studies, written in an approachable way that outlines useful perspectives that readers can use to interrogate games as a primary text. It provides the reader with a toolset that can âlevel upâ their own critical perspectives.The book is organized around several evaluative lenses, each supported with case studies. These lenses approach the analysis of games from different perspectives, outlining some of the important foundational work from game studies and other relevant disciplines, and then relating it widely across a corpus of modern titles. The book cover video games, roleplaying games and board-games, along with digressions into other more obscure areas such as LARPs, Mega-Games, and Non-Games. Each of the main areas calls back to how each of the evaluative lenses of the book could be used to illuminate intersections of medium and theoretical perspectives. The provided case studies then offer deeper dives into titles of particular significance.This book will be suitable for students in games-related courses at multiple levels of the curriculum, game critics, and those that simply want to develop more interesting and nuanced opinions on games.
£49.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Alice
Book SynopsisThe White Rabbit is late for the Duchess. The Cheshire Cat won't stop grinning. And the Hatter is, well, mad. In the middle of it all is Alice, a young girl with a vivid imagination and a family life that's less than perfect.In this new adaptation by renowned playwright and Sheffield native, Laura Wade, you can follow Alice as she escapes her bedroom to find adventure in a topsy-turvy world. Based on Lewis Carroll's classic tale, Wade's adaptation breathes fresh life into a much-loved story about rabbit holes, pocket watches and talking caterpillars.Trade ReviewFabulous fun, as Laura Wade grabs hold of Lewis Carroll's classic and runs with it. Furiously inventive and wonderfully designed. Lyndsey Turner's production is as mad as a bag of trifle * Sunday Times Culture Magazine *In Laura Wade's engaging new version of Lewis Carrol's Alice in Wonderland a classic is given a wonderfully ingenious twist. -- Lynne Walker * The Independent *Laura Wade grabs hold of Lewis Carrol's classic and runs in this furiously inventive adaptation -- David Jays * Sunday Times *
£13.93
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Hear Me Now
Book SynopsisA brand-new collection of original audition pieces written by and for actors of colour, commissioned by Tamasha Theatre Company and edited by Titilola Dawudu, with a foreword by Noma Dumezweni. Hear Me Now is a unique collection of over eighty original audition monologues, expressly created by a range of award-winning writers brought together by producer Titilola Dawudu and Tamasha Theatre Company. They're ideal for actors of colour searching for speeches for auditions or training, writers, teachers, and theatre-makers who are passionate about improving diversity.The book provides varied, nuanced stories that expand beyond the range of existing material available from a cross-dressing Imam, to the first Black Prime Minister, the British Indian girl with dreams of becoming a country music star, or the young Black boy who loves baking as much as football Hear Me Now is an essential tool for actors of colour to showcase their range, and seeks to inspire, empower, and
£15.99
Moriarty Publishing Before Frank
Book SynopsisHappy, beautiful and full of fun - this book is an intimate portrait of the real Amy Winehouse. With over 50 photographs, many seen here for the first time, this is a celebration of a young artist on the cusp of fame. The photos were taken by Charles Moriarty just before Amy released her debut album. These beautiful images give an early glimpse of the girl who would captivate the world. With a foreword by Asif Kapadia, director of Academy Award-winning documentary Amy, and an introduction by Ashleigh Kane from Dazed, Before Frank is a tribute to the enduring spirit of a truly special artist. Published by Moriarty Publishing
£27.00
David Zwirner Luc Tuymans Nice
Book SynopsisStunning translations of images from the internet and the artist’s iPhone to canvas, Luc Tuymans’s quiet paintings belie an underlying moral complexity. Once Tuymans''s muted compositions felt fatalistic; now they appear as committed assaults on our digital fragmentation and the lies that thrive in its cracks. —Jason Farago, The New York Times One of the most important painters working today, Luc Tuymans pioneered a distinctive figurative style beginning in the 1980s that has proven singularly influential among his peers as well as subsequent generations of artists. Tuymans’s deeply resonant compositions insist on the power of images to simultaneously convey and conceal meaning. Rendered in a restrained and muted palette, the artist’s canvases are based on preexisting imagery from a range of historical, cultural, and popular media sources. This monograph of recent work reveals how Tuymans’s paintings grasp t
£45.00
Octopus Publishing Group Hollywood Blackout
Book SynopsisAre the Oscars (still) so white? Is it even possible to decolonise the film industry? Why is Hollywood''s race problem everyone''s problem?Ignoring the systemic racial inequalities in film is losing the industry $10 billion a year. Yet, parity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental issues that the Oscar Awards are only just beginning to address.In this book, award-winning writer, broadcaster, model, and fashion designer, Ben Arogundade, provides a manual for deconstructing everything you thought you knew about Hollywood - documenting the stories and struggles of black artists within the movie industry that have so far been left out of the canon.The chapters are structured chronologically around different Oscar winners, from Hattie McDaniel to Halle Berry. Each section is rich with exhaustive research, to demonstrate sociological and historical influences on black artists, highlight positive progress, and make you realise that certain injustices still remain.Hollywood Blackout is a much-needed provocation to look more critically at the accepted narratives within film, and examine how the industry both reflects and influences societal views on race.
£18.70
Film and Video Umbrella Michael Curran Minigraph 5
Book SynopsisMichael Curran has established a growing reputation with a series of video works whose stark visual style belies a deft and sophisticated handling of complex, often unsettling material. In their skilful melding of everyday elements, Curran's tapes touch a raw emotional nerve and achieve a powerful, iconic resonance. This detailed book features essays by Trish Lyons and Jon Mooney, and includes a special edition DVD with six key works by the artist.Minigraphs is a series of publications developed by Film and Video Umbrella devoted to contemporary artists working with film and video. Fully illustrated, and with specially commissioned essays and an extensive lists of works, this series provides an attractive and indispensable introduction to some of Britain's most exciting contemporary artists.
£12.45
Persephone Books Ltd A Well Full of Leaves
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£16.00
Unicorn Publishing Group A Journey Painted in Clay
Book SynopsisOf all the ceramic processes, Maiolica truly requires a painter’s touch. Combining a confident sensitivity of brushwork and a vision of what might be once the subtle blends of oxides fuse with the tin glaze in the firing, it is both a rewarding and unforgiving art form. A Journey Painted in Clay celebrates the ceramic work of Agalis Manessi through its various forms of expression over a career spanning fifty years. Inspired by many historical and contemporary sources, her work is a fusion of her Mediterranean heritage and annual travels across Europe between Greece and London. Ideas are drawn from the experience of viewing subjects in churches, museums and galleries and observations directly from life. Animated vessels express a gentle humour that is offset by the suggestive poise of their condensed forms, camouflaged within the painted surface. Following in the tradition of English Delft, portrait dishes are softly coiled, with painted images built up of composite features worked up from notebook sketches. Modelled animals and figures take on a more enigmatic nature, communicating a silent yet eloquent poise. With a foreword from Jenni Lomax, curator and former director of Camden Arts Centre, and contributions from Megan Brooks, Tanya Harrod, Mina Holland, Marina Papasotiriou, Michael Petry and Liz Rideal.
£21.25
Unicorn Publishing Group Along the River During the Qingming Festival
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£24.00
Smith Street Books The Ultimate Guidebook for Cat Owners from a
Book SynopsisA veterinarian's guide to raising happy cats!With friendly, down-to-earth advice straight from veterinarian Dr. Marlena Lopez, The Ultimate Guidebook for Cat Owners is your companion to navigating life with your new furry friend. With tips like choosing the right breed, preparing your house, selecting the right food, dealing with issues like separation anxiety and rough play, and knowing when to take your pet to the vet (or when the issue isn't that serious), this is the book for all the new paw parents who need to hear that it's alright. Rooted in science and shaped by years of real-world experience, Dr. Lopez offers guidance that cuts through the noise and misinformation, giving you the tools you need to make sound decisions for your pet's well-being.
£13.50
Smith Street Books Slurp
Book SynopsisA delicious mix-and-match book for exploring colours and patterns. Slurp! is a mix-and-match book that invites you to flip through its split pages to reassemble the popsicles by matching the patterns or create brand new ones by mixing it up. A deliciously fun and interactive way for little ones to explore colours and patterns.
£13.50
Smith Street Books Yum
Book SynopsisA delicious mix-and-match book for discovering shapes. Yum! is a mix-and-match book that invites you to flip through its pages to reassemble the fruit cups or create brand new ones. A deliciously fun and interactive way for little ones to discover shapes.
£13.50
Lars Muller Publishers Good Life
Book SynopsisJust what is it that catches the eye, and why? What's the significance of a broken flowerpot, a pair of identical tables side by side, a garden hose wrapped around an old car wheel? In this collection of photo essays, the famous designer Jasper Morrison examines and imagines the life behind a series of seemingly ordinary situations. AUTHOR: Jasper Morrison was born in London in 1959, and graduated in Design at Kingston Polytechnic Design School and the Royal College of Art in London, with a year at Berlin's HdK. In 1986 he set up an Office for Design in London. 1994, began a consultancy with Ustra, the Hanover transport authority, designing a bus shelter, and in 1995 the new Hanover tram. In 2001 elected as a Royal Designer for Industry. In 2003 a branch office was opened in Paris. Jasper Morrison Ltd. design for a wide-ranging customers base including: Alessi (Italy), Cappellini (Italy) Flos (Italy), Magis (Italy), Rowenta (France), Vitra, (Switzerland). 2004, began consultancies with Samsung (Korea), Muji (Japan), Ideal Standard (UK) and Olivetti (Italy). 2005, founding of Super Normal with Naoto Fukasawa. In June 2006, first Super Normal exhibition in Tokyo. 2009 opening of the Jasper Morrison Limited Shop in London. 37 illustrations
£17.10
Hirmer Verlag Liz Collins
Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking volume positions Liz Collins as a singular figure who not only synthesizes fine art, craft, and fashion and textile design, but also fiercely advocates for Queer and feminist politics. This book complements the first major survey of the artist's work in an American museum. This book celebrates Liz Collins, the Queer feminist artist known for her radical deployment of fiber, her activism around labor and gender politics, and her exploration of the borderlands between art, design, and craft. It assembles work from the late 1990s to now, presenting needlework, drawings, performance documentation, and large-scale sculpture. Contributors survey her life and career, address her unique relationship to craft and labor, and celebrate dynamic resonances in her work.
£29.96
Hirmer Verlag Native Studio Art Since the 1920s
Book SynopsisAdvancing multi-vocal knowledge on critical yet overlooked movements, this collection catalogue from the Saint Louis Art Museum explores the field of Native modern studio art and expands narratives of Indigenous art more broadly. This catalogue introduces a new collection of Native Modern art. Across 100 works in a range of media, the William P. Healey Collection at the Saint Louis Art Museum includes 63 artists with a focus on the Western United States. The book's comprehensive breadth conveys major narratives and key figures of 20th-century Native American art. Advancing multi-vocal knowledge on critical yet overlooked movements, this catalogue introduces the field of Native modern art and expands narratives of Indigenous art more broadly.
£38.25
Hirmer Verlag From Dawn Till Dusk
Book SynopsisIt is always with us: our shadow. But when it comes to art, what role does this constant companion play? Richly illustrated and vividly narrated, this publication reveals the wide range of approaches and levels of meaning that shadow has in contemporary painting and photography, and in video art and installations. How did shadow arrive in art? A visual journey at play with light and darkness
£36.00
Hirmer Verlag GmbH Family Matters
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Barner, Margit, und Martin Barner. sabotage L.A. publishing It is You Appeared Once
Book SynopsisAbout the bookIn the fall of 2018, Magdalena Jadwiga Hartelova became pregnant and about seven weeks later, they had an abortion surgery. This book is about the transformation that happened, and which continued. A Story about Potential Dimensions, Abortion, and the Blurry Appearing and Disappearing of Matter About the AuthorMagdalena Jadwiga Hartelova is a curator and an artist who works to create training grounds for bravery, autonomy, and liberation. This book It Is: You Appeared Once, A Story about Potential Dimensions, Abortion, and the Blurry Appearing and Disappearing of Matter is an iteration of their text previously titled Body.(x)n that appeared as a sound piece and as a participatory performance.About sabotage L.A. publishingsabotage L.A. publishing was founded in Berlin in 2021. Sabotage' lies between compliance and resistance, betweenwhat is and what could be. After our first publication Tools for Men-with-Feminist-Ambitions, this book It is: You appeared once is the second
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APE The Situation As It Is
Book SynopsisAnd then, as if out of nowhere, everything built be-came HERITAGE. The regulation would be confirmed in writing shortly, but on the telephone the office clerk left no room for doubt. Every brick, every beam and pipe, every tile, faucet and roofline had to be preserved. THE SITUATION AS IT IS, WILL BE THE SITUATION AS IT IS. The administration chose a new approach: a radical shift from ambiguousat times obscuredecisions, procedures and decrees to an era of HYPER-REGULATION. Startled, THE ARCHITECT hung up. He looked at the list of construction sites he planned on visiting that day, grabbed his car keys and camera, and left. He wondered if, later on, his wife and kids would still be in the living room where he heard them playing now. THE SITUATION AS IT IS** is the story of an architect's ring binders, an archive filled with negatives and scattered subjects. THE PHOTOGRAPHS try to tell a story of an existing condition*: this is the state things are in. Within these binders buildings are perpetually unfinished. The dog keeps barking. It's our third birthday, again. Decades after they were exposed, these photographs appear to reveal the first traces of THE IMPASSE. **** Documenting the existing condition (de bestaande toestand) is a legally required aspect of a building application within the context of architecture and urban development: photographs describe a building, a landscape, infrastructure. in order for it to be demolished, adjusted, built. The existence of the image, the document that presents THE SITUATION AS IT IS, usually implies and initiates change. ** THE SITUATION AS IT IS unfolded in 15 episodes of three frames that revolved rhythmically on a billboard mounted onto 019's facade. *** Part of the research project Documenting Objects, conducted by Arnout and Michiel De Cleene at KASK, the school of arts of HOGENT and Howest.
£12.35
EatSleepArchitecture Fragments of Glasgow
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