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"New edition of the excellent introduction to Gustave Doré's paintings, engravings and illustrations of the world's greatest literature, from The Bible to The Divine Comedy. An artist who worked across many media, the multi-skilled Gustave Doré remains...
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"A stunning life of the iconic American artist, Keith Haring, by the acclaimed biographer Brad Gooch. In the 1980s, the subways of New York City were covered with art. In the stations, black matte sheets were pasted over outdated ads, and unsigned chalk...
"Learn how to draw with fun, creativity, and purpose in this immersive visual masterclass by drawing fanatic and art teacher, Brett Bean. All you need is paper and a pen or pencil to start practising, taking the lead from the clear examples, top tips, and...
"Eliot Hodgkin (1905-1987) is best known as a painter of still life subjects beautifully executed in tempera. His depictions of everyday objects - such as lemons, radishes, dead leaves and feathers - have always been much prized by collectors. Less well known...
"A deeply moving love letter from an artist to his wife as they struggle with the loss of multiple pregnancies, exploring how powerful bonds transform as lovers become family. In 2020, artist Tom de Freston and his novelist wife Kiran Millwood Hargrave...
"What if walls could talk? For historian Madeleine Pelling, they can - if you know where to look. A brilliant new cultural history of the long eighteenth century, Writing on the Wall is told through the marks its citizens left behind, bringing into focus lost...
"Through his photography Parr looks at tourism worldwide, exposing the increasingly homogenous global culture where in the search for different cultures those same cultures are destroyed. This revised and extended edition includes more than 40 new photographs...
"The twentieth century saw key shifts for the LGBTQI+ community across the western world: from the Stonewall uprising to the first pride parades and homosexuality law reforms. The years following these milestone moments have seen queer life face new...
"Thirty amazing mountain cabins with distinctive innovative architecture, by renowned architects. Stunning photos showcase the details of each cabin - all available to rent - and detailed information on nearby hiking trails is also included. Discover the...
"Exploring maternity through the work of artists from prehistory to the present day, Acts of Creation addresses the abiding mother-shaped hole in art history. Long taboo, lived experiences of motherhood - and all that accompanies it - are now the subject of...
"An investigation and explanation into commonly repeated stories about historic architecture. Go to any mediaeval building in the land and there will be interesting, exciting and romantic stories presented to the visitor. These stories include those of spiral...
"Dieric Bouts (ca. 1410/20-75) is one of the most elusive figures in the history of Western art. Flemish primitive of the second generation, painter of silence - such are the labels that are usually attributed to him. But was the Master of Brabant not more...
"This volume, the catalogue of a major exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum, is the first to present Lionni's extraordinary career in the round. Written by leading scholars and with an introduction by the artist's granddaughter, it is illustrated with...
"The French Riviera of the Fifties was an exciting place with much change in the air. Rock and roll and the bikini, existentialism and the atom bomb. Edward Quinn chronicled a playground that was influenced by international trends, but very much its own...
"Through architectural photography, technical diagrams, and expert prose, this book explores the environmental benefits as well as stylish and innovative uses of mass timber in non-residential buildings. Prized for its ability to sequester carbon, mass timber,...
"When Andy Grundberg landed in New York in the early 1970s as a writer, photography was at the margins of the contemporary art world. By 1991, when he left his post as critic for the New York Times, photography was at the center of artistic debate. Grundberg...
"A new history of postwar painting that explores how the desire to look backward shaped some of the period's most radical artmaking. This incisive account of modernism's postwar development examines how painters, such as Joan Mitchell, Barnett Newman, and Rose...
"During the 1890s, a new type of poster emerged in the United States, one that more closely resembled a work of art than an advertisement. Thanks to recent advancements in printing techniques, artists could create colorful, inventive compositions that...
"In Saving Michelangelo's Dome, Stanford-trained engineer Wayne Kalayjian illustrates how new ideas in science and mathematics established an entirely new way of looking at the world--as well as solving its complex problems. In the end, readers will appreciate...
"Learn artist Remington Robinson's ingenious approach to plein air painting-using a mint tin as palette and easel to create mini masterpieces on the go"--Publisher's description.
"Drawing from a diverse range of interdisciplinary voices, this book explores how spaces of care shape our affective, material, and social forms, from the most intimate scale of the body to our planetary commons. Typical definitions of care center around the...
"From anticolonial struggle to the campaign for nuclear disarmament, from the Suffragettes to Black Lives Matter, art has long been a powerful tool by which to upend the status quo. Protest Art looks at the multitude of ways in which art and politics have...
"A glorious illustrated history of sixteen of the world's greatest cathedrals, interwoven with the extraordinary stories of the people who built them. 'An impeccable guide to the golden age of ecclesiastical architecture' The Times 'Vivid, colourful and...
"An ambitious history of Britain told through the stories of twenty-five notable structures, from the Iron Age fortification of Maiden Castle in Dorset to the Gherkin. Building Britannia is a chronicle of social, political and economic change seen through the...
"In the 19th century, numerous photographers chose the same motifs as Impressionist painters: the forest of Fontainebleau, the cliffs of Étretat or the modern metropolis of Paris. They, too, studied the changing light, seasons and weather conditions. From its...
"The Regenerative Materials Movement: Dispatches from Practitioners, Researchers, and Advocates draws on the expertise of a diverse range of thought leaders across the industry who share their stories, research, revelations, and insights in a series of...
"The Los Angeles-based master printer and publisher Jacob Samuel collaborated with some of the most influential artists of our time, introducing painters, sculptors, photographers, and even performance artists to etching, a printmaking technique with a...
"As an established authority on art and design with a growing stable of high-calibre artist-authors, 3dtotal Publishing is uniquely placed to produce Artists' Master Series. Launched in 2021 with Artists' Master Series: Color & Light, the second volume in this...
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"The artist's most inspired works in one volume. Jean-Michel Basquiat--artist and art world provocateur--took New York City by storm with his powerful and complex works that relentlessly engaged with charged sociopolitical issues, including race, police...
"Proof of a long-forgotten ancient worldwide civilization. Explains the three distinct architectural styles found at the majority of sacred sites, representing three ancient world ages. Examines evidence of the two oldest architectural ages at sites in the...
"Paris-based Le Penhuel & Associés architectes have acquired great expertise in the construction of school buildings over nearly 30 years, having made their name in this field with pioneering designs. Based on this wealth of experience, the firm's founding...
"Known in the ceramic world as the 'Father of Studio Pottery', this is a reissue of Bernard Leach's original autobiography. Many potters from all over the world were apprenticed at the Leach Pottery (St Ives, Cornwall), and spread Leach's style and philosophy....
"Published to commemorate the first German presentation of the artist's work at June gallery, Berlin, the book focuses on the artist's late-career departure from the industrial figuration for which she was known into a wry, quietly influential approach to...
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"Elevate traditional watercolor with the pearlescent version of the medium, through the expert guidance of Sarah Styles, founder of the fan-favorite account Sarah Style Designs and the leading voice in metallic watercolor"--Publisher's description.
"Pt. 1. Why draw? -- Drawing as a way of life -- Modes, sources, and expressions -- Mark-making and media -- pt. 2. How to draw -- Composing a compelling drawing -- The sketchbook -- How to draw what you see -- pt. 3. Line -- Shape -- Value -- Form -- Space --...
"An essential resource for readers seeking to discover the brightest young talents from South Korea's rich and dynamic art scene. This generously illustrated volume surveys the most talented artists to emerge from South Korea's burgeoning art scene in the past...
"Traditional thought fused with modern science when Hiroshima's nuclear annihilation on August 6, 1945, proved the interdependence of space and time. Since the war, Japanese architects have probed the relativity of spacetime through critical debates, pivotal...
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"Learn gel printing techniques for creating your own hand painted collage papers-you'll be making beautiful papers in a full range of values for the provided project reference photos. Start with the basic apple shape, move to a slightly more complex bell...
"In celebration of one of Kusama's most iconic infinity rooms. Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is known worldwide for her polka dots and colorful, immersive light installations featuring unusual and organic forms, such as pumpkins. Present Infinite is a tribute...
"The aim for this guidebook is to distill the basics from the wealth of gardening resources that exist and to find information specifically for New Zealand gardens to give you a simple, solid starting point and success in the garden. 'What Plant Where' is a...
"First-time artists and flower lovers will unlock their creative potential with this beginner-friendly guide to painting! Budding artists will learn to paint 20 beautiful blooms with the expert instruction of professional painter and licensed artist Bethany...
"Learn to capture the beauty of the natural world in paint and mixed media with this inspiring book. Carole Robson shares her enthusiasm for the natural world and how to paint it in the abstract. This book guides the reader through simple combinations of...
"In her debut book, Olga gently guides artists through the process of painting flowers that combine the accuracy of botanical illustration with the expression and freedom of modern watercolour"--Publisher's description.
CUMULUS is a collaborative project between award winning photographer Carlos Biggeman and Dunedin-based and international poets..."--Publisher's description.
"At the end of the 1980s, society photographer Dafydd Jones began a new life in New York. He had been hired by Vanity Fair to attend the most talked-about parties in the city and soon found himself descending into a world of human tableaux, ladies who lunch,...
"Recognised as a pioneer of colour photography, Alex Webb is able to juxtapose gesture, colour and contrasting cultural tensions into a single beguiling frame, resulting in evocative images that elevate fractured and multilayered meanings. His book...
"William Henry Fox Talbot is celebrated today as the English inventor of photography. He made early photographic experiments in the 1830s, released the details of his photogenic drawing process in January 1839, and introduced important innovations to the...
"The midwestern city of Columbus, Indiana, is more than a mecca of modern architecture; it's an example of how design can help foster a remarkable community. The dozens of buildings and projects by legendary architects - from mid-century titans such as Eero...
"Francisco de Goya and Edvard Munch revolutionised art through their groundbreaking pairing of raw realism and unique imaginative power. Exploring inner worlds and existential questions, they had a formative impact on art history and our understanding of our...
"Children's picturebooks are the very first books we encounter and play a major role in introducing us to both art and language. But what does it take to create a successful picturebook for children? This revised edition of a bestselling title carries...
"This book explores the fascinating and eminently necessary world of narrow dwellings worldwide. A careful selection of international projects shows how architects and designers have faced the challenge of creating functional and aesthetically pleasing homes...
"Renowned watercolourist David Bellamy brings you a collection of his finest watercolour landscape paintings in one outstanding book. From mountains, rocks and crags, to moody skies, cloud types, shafts of light, haze, mist, and capturing tranquil water and...
"Following its first bestselling predecessor, Graphic fest 2 continues its legacy with a brand new selection of visual identities that appeal to the right audiences with the same vigour and sensations. Ranging from logos, typography, and graphics, to...
"Glenn Murcutt believes, 'Architecture is not about a material, it's about place-making. It's about prospect, refuge, climate, topography, flora, fauna, it is about making beautiful spaces that link with the landscape.' A thinker considered to be ahead of his...
"Yoko Ono is an artist who has made an indelible mark on contemporary culture and political activism through her radical and innovative practice. This remarkable and essential publication, developed in collaboration with Yoko Ono and her studio, traces in full...
"A fully illustrated examination of the use of color in clay, outlining its history and exploring the styles and techniques of the leading modern makers. Mix two or more colors of clay as part of a piece's design, and you are creating nerikomi. There are many...
"Since its inception, photography has provided a means to explore, invent and subvert constructions of identity, and to unite different communities. In this landmark book, authors Flora Dunster and Theo Gordon reveal how queer art and politics have intersected...
"Japan's unique geography, rich culture, and vibrant art scene have nurtured a distinctive aesthetic taste, shaping Japanese design history. Contemporary illustration, with its diverse styles, serves as a distinct design language, inspiring visual creations....
"Before becoming the critically acclaimed filmmaker responsible for such iconic films as Dr. Strangelove and The Shining, Stanley Kubrick spent five years as a photographer for Look magazine. The Bronx native joined the staff in 1945, when he was only 17 years...
"Peter Beard lived an astonishing life. The artist, wildlife photographer, and bon vivant enthralled and inspired both because of his work and his legendary lifestyle. A scion of American industry turned explorer of Africa and environmental advocate, Beard...
"Jonathan Elphick tells the remarkable story of the development of bird art through the centuries. The book features early, skilfully executed but often fanciful images of birds, scientific illustrations produced during the ages of exploration, and modern...
"Showcasing the very best of architecture and design from Australia and New Zealand, The Local Project: 10 is a stunning collection of homes from some of the most renown architects practicing today. Featuring 23 homes from across Australia and New Zealand, the...
"Golden Hour: The Art of Raide is the debut art book from popular self-taught digital illustrator Raide. This unique book allows readers behind-the-scenes insight into the artist's creative process, including the tools and techniques she uses to create her...
"In Pictures for Charis, American photographer Kelli Connell reconsiders the relationship between writer Charis (pronounced CARE-iss) Wilson and photographer Edward Weston through a close examination of Wilson's prose and Weston's iconic photographs. Connell...
"Garfield Complete Works: Volume 1, 1978 & 1979 launches the consummate collection of Jim Davis' phenomenally successful comic strip. Since its debut in 1978, Garfield has reached historic heights, becoming the world's most widely syndicated strip. Featuring...
"Arne Maynard is known for his award-winning gardens at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show (2000, 2012) and for his beautiful and sympathetic gardens for private houses across the world. Central to his work as a designer is his ability to...
"Create abstract art using easy techniques and nothing more than watercolor paints and a few pens. Discover tips and tricks to create your own vibrant art, letting the watercolor flow to form your composition and inspire embellishment. Through a variety of...
"British architecture between the wars is most famous for the rise of modernism - the flat roofs, clean lines and concrete of the Isokon flats in Hampstead and the Penguin Pool at London Zoo - but the reality was far more diverse. As the modernists came of age...
"The art of Zentangle is a creative and mindful artform, using intricate patterns to make abstract and meditative compositions. In this practical book, renowned Zentangle teacher Jane Marbaix takes readers on a journey through creating their own tangles,...
"In The Grand Affair, the historian Paul Fisher offers a vivid life of the buttoned-up artist and his unbuttoned work. Sargent's nervy, edgy portraits exposed illicit or dark feelings in himself and his sitters--feelings that high society on both sides of the...
"An insightful and comprehensive guide to mastering the art of drawing and illustrating architecture. Inspiring architecture and beautiful buildings are all around us. Artists often gravitate toward building facades, doors, windows, and roofs that tell a...
"The author takes readers on another fascinating, hilarious, and revelatory journey--this time burrowing deep inside the impassioned, secretive world of art and artists. An award-winning journalist obsessed with obsession, Bianca Bosker's existence was upended...
"Anyone can learn to paint! Join popular artist and instructor Sari Shryack for approachable lessons that make painting still lifes with acrylic fun, fresh, and feasible. Modern Still Life: From Fruit Bowls to Disco Balls makes painting still life with acrylic...
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"Popular artist Gretel Lusky welcomes readers into her fantastical world in this high-quality art book. This is an artist who loves fantasy and all things magical: fairies, mermaids, mythical creatures, knights, and more. She creates characters that are...
"'Reframing the Black Figure' showcases more than 20 Black figurative artists working in the UK and US today. This book introduces readers to the field of Black figuration by highlighting a selection of key works from the National Portrait Gallery exhibition,...
"An essential studio companion for any potter. Covering a comprehensive range of glazes including porcelain, crystalline and raku as well as stoneware and earthenware, each recipe is illustrated with a useful test tile to demonstrate the effects of opaque,...
"Renowned British artist Bridget Riley's paintings have provoked powerful sensations through their formally taut, abstract compositions over the course of her more than six-decade career. In this new body of work, Riley returns to earlier ideas and takes them...
"Journalist, writer, interviewer and memoirist Lynn Barber claims no skill in art herself but loves hanging out with artists - and has devoted much of her career to interviewing them. Beautifully illustrated and fizzing with stories from her forays into the...
"Imagine having your personal, professional photographer with you whenever you go out to shoot. There to guide you, share their knowledge, and inspire you to take better photographs. In his latest book, Benedict Brain puts himself in your kitbag, with a...
"From the basics of drawing from life, to drawing the human figure from memory, Figure Drawing without a Model is the perfect introduction to the technique of drawing accurate and evocative figures without a life model. Author Ron Tiner offers a course of...
"Charles Holland challenges us to look beyond the day-to-day familiarity of buildings to rediscover the pleasure of experiencing architecture. Architecture is bound up with our daily lives but, for most of us, it is experienced as a blur of habit. Our...
"Poetic, radical, and ironic: Hannah Hoech's montages and the visual culture of Modernism. Hannah Hoech (1889 1978) moved between differing worlds: as an editorial assistant with a major Berlin-based magazine publisher, and as the only woman who could hold her...
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