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| "Street Photography Now" |
| "Now available in Paperback Get up close and personal with the world's best street photographers as they capture the drama of everyday life at 1125 of a second Prowl pavements and back alleys encountering comic absurdities small acts of kindness and scenes of unexpected beauty; let your eye be caught by a witty billboard a woman dressed as an angel a businessman sprinting through the crowd the human carnival is in town and the streets are alive Street Photography Now presents 46 contemporary image-makers noted for their candid depictions of everyday life Included are Magnum masters such as Bruce Gilden Martin Parr and Alex Webb along with an international cast of emerging photographers whose individual biographies illuminate the stories behind their pictures of New York Tokyo Delhi or Dakar Four thought-provoking essays and a global conversation between leading street photographers explore the compelling and often controversial issues in the genre A select bibliography and a resource section for aspiring street photographers complete the book"
Price: 14.49 |
| "Crown Jewels" |
| "The Tower of London has over two million visitors a year with the Crown Jewels as its centrepiece This paperback edition of the official illustrated history of the Crown Jewels the most famous jewelry collection in the world incorporates spectacular new photographs with stunning details Accessible and up-to-date text based on original research includes the story of two of the largest and most famous diamonds in the world the Kohi-nur and the Cullinan This is the perfect souvenir for visitors to the Tower of London as well as an ideal introduction for anyone interested in English history and monarchy"
Price: 11.49 |
| "The Most Beautiful Villages of Provence" |
| "Provence is a land apart a territory of outstanding beauty and distinction that has fascinated outsiders since earliest times It is in its smaller communities that the true Provencal spirit can be found Hugh Palmer's radiant photographs and Michael Jacob's evocative accounts of the most beautiful villages of Provence opens with the villages of Vaucluse and the Bouches-du-Rhone then moves east through the Var to the mountains of the Alpine departments and its fortified hill villages drawing together the special characteristics of the region In the brilliant sunlight falling across the tightly grouped terracotta roofs and the velvety shade beneath great plane trees in an ancient square the authors encounter the country of Marcel Pagnol and Jean de Florette the best-loved of all French provinces The photographs of simple churches fountains shady squares and cobbled lanes demand leisurely observation beautiful Highly recommended for travel and architecture collections (Library Journal)"
Price: 11.49 |
| "Why Your Five Year Old Could Not Have Done That : Modern Art Explained" |
| "Why Your 5 Year Old Could Not Have Done That is Susie Hodges passionate and persuasive argument against the most common disparaging remark levelled at modern art In this enjoyable and thought-provoking book she examines 100 works of modern art that have attracted critical and public hostility from Cy Twomblys scribbled Olympia (1957) Jean-Michel Basquiats crude but spontaneous LNAPRK (1982) to the apparently careless mess of Tracey Emins My Bed (1998) and explains how far from being negligible novelties they are inspired and logical extensions of the ideas of their time She explains how such notorious works as Carl Andres Equivalent VIII (1966) the infamous bricks occupy unique niches in the history of ideas both showing influences of past artists and themselves influencing subsequent artists With illustrations of works from Hans Arp to Adolf Wolfli Hodge places each work in its cultural context to present an unforgettable vision of modern art This book will give you an understanding of the ways in which modern art differs from the realistic works of earlier centuries transforming as well as informing your gallery visits for years to come"
Price: 7.49 |
| Calligraphy |
| "Calligraphy can be a very personal pathway to explore a multiplicity of design concepts In this striking and original book now available in paperback images of the natural world are turned into a rich source of inspiration for a variety of calligraphy projects Renowned calligrapher Denise Lach invites us to look closely at details and textures expanding our powers of observation and finding creative ideas in the world around us Using a range of writing tools and techniques she takes a playful approach to written script encouraging readers to look beyond legibility and use letterforms as building blocks freely interpreting natural motifs to create beautiful calligraphic images This is an invaluable sourcebook for both enthusiastic beginners and experienced calligraphers"
Price: 13.99 |
| "Pre-Raphaelite Cats" |
| "Susan Herberts feline versions of famous paintings have delighted cat and art-lovers everywhere In this book now available in paperback she turns her eye to the works of the Pre-Raphaelite painters whose popularity is reaching new heights today The epitome of their style and period these wonderful paintings can be viewed in a new and entrancing way when their protagonists are endearing cats The Beggar Maid more beautiful than day in Tennysons poem takes on a particularly touching relationship with King Cophetua while Medea gives new meaning to the word enchantress as she prepares the ingredients for a spell And were ever two creatures so frightened and so abandoned as the poor cat princes wickedly imprisoned in the Tower or two lovers so sad and so stoical as the young officer cat and his fiancee on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo? A special feature of this book is its inclusion of small black-and-white reproductions of all the original paintings that have inspired Susan Herbert Once again she has risen to the challenge of endowing the worlds best- loved works of art with a certain feline charm"
Price: 6.49 |
| "How to Write About Contemporary Art" |
| "How to Write About Contemporary Art is the definitive guide to writing engagingly about the art of our time Invaluable for students arts professionals and other aspiring writers the book first navigates readers through the key elements of style and content from the aims and structure of a piece to its tone and language Brimming with practical tips that range across the complete spectrum of art-writing the second part of the book is organized around its specific forms including academic essays; press releases and news articles; texts for auction and exhibition catalogues gallery guides and wall labels; op-ed journalism and exhibition reviews; and writing for websites and blogs In counselling the reader against common pitfalls such as jargon and poor structure Gilda Williams points instead to the power of close looking and research showing how to deploy language effectively; how to develop new ideas; and how to construct compelling texts More than 30 illustrations throughout support closely analysed case studies of the best writing in Source Texts by 64 authors including Claire Bishop Thomas Crow TJ Demos Okwui Enwezor Dave Hickey John Kelsey Chris Kraus Rosalind Krauss Stuart Morgan Hito Steyerl and Adam Szymczyk Supplemented by a general bibliography advice on the use and misuse of grammar and tips on how to construct your own contemporary art library How to Write About Contemporary Art is the essential handbook for all those interested in communicating about the art of today"
Price: 10.49 |
| "Thomas Heatherwick: Making" |
| "Covering the studios complete output over twenty years - some 170 projects - Thomas Heatherwick Making answers what many have asked How did he do that? Heatherwick Studio has continued to expand since the original edition was published in 2012 This new edition includes more large-scale international work which will place Heatherwick's reputation alongside the most influential architects and designers of a generation Heatherwick was personally involved in the books every detail ensuring that the most fascinating - and sometimes personal - facets of each projects are revealed most for the first time"
Price: 22.99 |
| "Min : The New Simplicity in Graphic Design" |
| "Min explores the current rebirth of simplicity in graphic design As creatives enter into a new phase of minimalism taking contemporary design in fresh and exciting directions they also wave goodbye to the ornate decorative patterns that have saturated our visual culture for the past decade This book showcases around 150 outstanding minimalist designers working across a wide range of formats and media - from independent magazines and album covers to corporate identity and brandingIt is separated into three sections that identify key approaches to minimalism in its visual forms &39;Reduction&39; &39;Geometry&39; and &39;Print Production&39; Only the finest international examples created in the last two to three years have been included ensuring that Min is at the forefront of contemporary design Interspersed throughout are exclusive interviews with leading practitioners and proponents of minimalist design including Jessica Svendsen Made Thought and Eric Hu allowing you to gain in-depth insight into their creative processesEssays on the evolution of minimalism in graphic design provide historical context and offer a comparison between the first wave of minimalism in the 1960s and its current renaissance"
Price: 16.99 |
| "A Bigger Message: Conversations with David Hockney Paperback" |
| "David Hockney is possibly the world&39;s most popular living painter but he is also something else an incisive and original thinker on art Here are the fruits of his lifelong meditations on the problems and paradoxes of representing a three-dimensional world on a flat surface How does drawing make one &39;see things clearer and clearer and clearer still&39; as Hockney suggests? What significance do different media - from a Lascaux cave wall to an iPad - have for the way we see? What is the relationship between the images we make and the reality around us? How have changes in technology affected the way artists depict the world? The conversations are punctuated by wise and witty observations from both parties on numerous other artists - Van Gogh or Vermeer Caravaggio Monet Picasso - and enlivened by shrewd insights into the contrasting social and physical landscapes of California where Hockney lives and Yorkshire his birthplace Some of the people he has encountered along the way - from Henri Cartier-Bresson to Billy Wilder - make entertaining appearances in the dialogue"
Price: 12.49 |
| "Design: The Whole Story" |
| "Design The Whole Story takes a close look at the key developments movements and practitioners of design around the world from the beginnings of industrial manufacturing to the present day Organized chronologically it locates design within its technological cultural economic aesthetic and theoretical contexts From the high-minded moralists of the 19th century to the radical thinkers of modernism - and from the emergence of showmen such as Raymond Loewy in the 1930s to today&39;s superstars such as Philippe Starck - the book provides in-depth coverage of a subject that touches all our livesIconic works that mark significant steps forward or that characterize a particular era or approach - such as Marcel Breuer&39;s Wassily chair of 1925 Eliot Noyes&39; corporate identity work for IBM in the 1950s and Matthew Carter&39;s Verdana typeface designed to be read on screen - are analysed in detail while the text sets out the framework of ideas intent and technology within which differing approaches to design have evolved From the cars we drive and the products we buy to the graphics that surround us we are all consumers of design Design The Whole Story provides all the information you need to decode the material world"
Price: 14.49 |
| "Hockney's Portraits and People" |
| "David Hockney&39;s continuing belief in the importance of the portrait and his virtuoso skill in creating a sense of close communication between artist sitter and viewer has resulted in some of the best-loved works of the postwar era From the 1950s on Hockney&39;s most persistent subject matter in paintings drawings collages and photoworks has been of people usually very close to him as well as of himself These works are narratives of autobiographical relationships they reflect the intimate and often intense stories of this artist&39;s lifeThey also explore different formal ways of representing the passage of time and at the same time the unavoidable but marvellous stillness of portraits The works include fascinating sequences as he paints his mother or Henry Geldzahler or Celia Birtwell on and off for decades; the special qualities attached to depictions of lovers; and the range of celebrities writers and artists - Billy Wilder Armistead Maupin WH Auden Henry Moore Christopher Isherwood - who have been part of a very full lifeThe text by a distinguished European critic and curator reinforces the point that this hugely popular English-born artist who made America his second home has become a figure of worldwide appeal"
Price: 14.49 |
| "Paul Smith's Cycling Scrapbook" |
| "This lively 'scrapbook' seeks to illustrate Paul Smith's favourite people races and places in the cycling world through the romantic and beautiful images and places that inspired him From his collection of cycling jerseys and his extensive library of cycling publications and brochures of the 1950s and 1960s to the inspiration he has found in his cycling heroes (Coppi Anquetil Bartali) and his collaborations with bike-makers (Mercian and Pinarello) and race organizers this is a personal and highly visual journey that connects Smith's love of cycling with his love of design One climax to this parallel career came in 2013 when he was invited to design the legendary maglia rosa - the pink jersey worn by the leader of the Giro d'Italia which was blessed by Pope Francis I and presented to the winner Ultimately this is not merely a book about one man's enthusiasm for a sport but an insight into how the people stories and imagery that fill this passion have influenced one of the most successful personalities in the design world"
Price: 20.49 |
| "Interviews with Francis Bacon: The Brutality of Fact" |
| "The extraordinarily revealing interviews with Francis Bacon conducted over a period of 25 years by the distinguished art critic David Sylvester amount to a unique statement by Bacon on his art and on art in general In the book a classic of its kind Bacon considers the problems of realism and sheds new light on aspects of his life With a rare and brilliant use of language Bacon talks about his aims as a painter and ways in which he works responding always with vivacity and candour to Sylvester&39;s searching questionsBacon&39;s obsessive effort to record and re-create the human form his practice of making variation on old masters&39; painting and on photographs his dependence on chance and his views about the way in which his work has been interpreted are only some of the many subjects discussed and investigated in depth during these historic encounters"
Price: 11.49 |
| "Photobox : The Essential Collection" |
| "PhotoBox presents a collection of 250 photographs by 200 of the world's most prominent photographers ranging from legendary masters to contemporary stars in a compact paperback format Photographers include Ansel Adams Richard Avedon Yann Arthus-Bertrand Henri Cartier-Bresson Elliot Erwitt Robert Frank Nan Goldin David LaChapelle Annie Leibovitz Helmut Newton and many more Each image is accompanied by an engaging commentary and a brief biography of the photographer PhotoBox is an irresistible and amazingly affordable anthology of photography's greatest stars"
Price: 13.49 |
| "Magnum Contact Sheets" |
| "This exceptional book published here in an accessibly priced paperback format comes out just as the shift to digital photography threatens to render the contact sheet obsolete It celebrates the contact sheet as a fascinating way of accompanying great photographers as they work towards and capture the most enduring images of our time 139 contact sheets representing 69 photographers are featured as well as zoom-in details selected photographs press cards notebooks and spreads from contemporary publications including Life magazine and Picture Post Further insight is provided by texts written by the photographers themselves or by experts chosen by members' estates It includes many greats of photography among them Henri Cartier- Bresson Elliott Erwitt and Inge Morath as well as Magnum's latest generation such as Jonas Bendiksen Alessandra Sanguinetti and Alec Soth These photographers cover over 70 years of history from the D-Day landings by Robert Capa and the Paris riots of 1968 by Bruno Barbey to images of Che Guevara by Rene Burri Malcolm X by Eve Arnold and classic New Yorkers by Bruce Gilden"
Price: 23.49 |
| "Russian Art of the Avant-Garde : Theory and Criticism" |
| "During the first third of the 20th century Russian art went through a series of dramatic changes reflecting the political and social upheavals of the country and producing - for a brief exciting period - a body of avant-garde work whose influence would eventually be felt throughout the rest of the world Eagerly breaking with the past and absorbing the innovations of Europe a new generation of young artists developed a host of fresh ideas and original styles such as Neo-primitivism Rayonism Suprematism and Constructivism John Bowlt has collected and translated manifestos articles and declarations by the principal artists and critics of the era including Kandinsky Lissitsky Malevich Goncharova and Rodchenko as well as many lesser-known but nonetheless key players Illustrated with more than 100 rare photographs and facsimiles and supplemented by clear introductory essays up-to-date biographical information and copious notes this is the essential sourcebook for a clear understanding of the motivations and struggles that produced an extraordinary seminal period in Russian art"
Price: 13.99 |
| "J.M.W. Turner: The Man Who Set Painting of Fire" |
| "In 1802 at the age of 26 Joseph Mallord William Turner became the youngest ever member of the Royal Academy A prolific painter and watercolourist his paintings began by combining great historical themes with the inspired visions of nature but his experimentation with capturing the effects of light led him swiftly towards an unusual dissolution of forms Turner was a constant traveller not only within the British Isles but also throughout Europe from the Alps to the banks of the Rhine from northern France to Rome and Venice His death in 1851 revealed not only his zealously guarded private life but also a will that left both his fortune and more than thirty thousand drawings watercolours and paintings to the nation In this profusely illustrated book Olivier Meslay invites us to follow the development of Turner's incandescent art a bridge between Romanticism and Impressionism and one of Britain's most remarkable contributions to art history"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Frida Kahlo : 'I Paint my Reality'" |
| "Born in Mexico in 1907 Frida Kahlo learned about suffering at an early age She fell victim to polio at the age of six and was then seriously hurt in a bus accident at eighteen resulting in injuries that affected her for the rest of her life The young and indomitable Frida met Diego Rivera the great mural painter when Mexico was at a great cultural and political crossroads They formed a legendary partnership with a strong attachment to Mexican folk art a deep commitment to the Communist struggle and a raging artistic ambition that survived all the trials of their marriage Admired by the Surrealists and photographed by the greatest Frida was most renowned for her self-portraits and unusual still lifes This book traces the extraordinary life of this artist whose unforgettable imagery combined cruelty and wit honesty and insolence pain and empowerment"
Price: 5.99 |
| "Fifty English Steeples : The Finest Medieval Parish Church Towers and Spires in England" |
| "This book - an astonishing achievement following five years of detailed and original research - presents the first systematic survey of the fifty most important medieval parish church towers and spires in England covering a period of some five hundred years The introduction provides an overview of the technological and aesthetic development of towers and spires and examines the evolution of their major architectural elements The process of medieval steeple construction is also explored The main part of the book is devoted to a richly illustrated survey of the fifty most important medieval steeples in England from renowned Saxon churches such as Earls Barton Northamptonshire to those of almost cathedral-like proportions such as Salle in Norfolk or Chipping Campden in the heart of the Cotswolds With over 250 high-quality photographs and around 175 immaculate explanatory line drawings this book will appeal to the many thousands who visit England's parish churches and who find in them some of the greatest pleasures that buildings can offer"
Price: 32.49 |
| "Josef Koudelka" |
| "When he arrived in Paris Koudelka had already produced two outstanding works of reportage One documented the Prague Spring while the other on gypsies could almost have been an ethnological study had its images not been charged with so much emotion Unknown in 1970 he rose to become one of the most powerful photographers of his day This book shows that in the lands of exile through which he travels with his amazing urge to see Koudelka's own particular talent has been affirmed and expanded"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Elliott Erwitt" |
| "Magnum reporter Elliott Erwitt (born 1928) is a witty photographer with an eye that is not always optimistic but is always stylish Sudden coincidences and chance encounters with objects and situations allow him to capture glimpses of the ridiculous or comical side of everyday events Dogs are his favourite subject an affectionate metaphor for human frailities In this title Erwitt's visual jokes become striking and pithy observations about life"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Remarkable Plants: Five Year Journal" |
| "This book is suitable for anyone interested in the natural world and the extraordinary diversity and wonder of plants this beautifully illustrated and presented range of stationery will be a delight Products in the range are illustrated with exquisite and exotic images taken from the book Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World and all are attractively packaged"
Price: 11.49 |
| "Remarkable Plants: Postcards" |
| "For anyone interested in the natural world and the extraordinary diversity and wonder of plants this beautifully illustrated and presented range of stationery will be a delight Products in the range are illustrated with exquisite and exotic images taken from the book Remarkable Plants That Shape Our World and all are attractively packaged"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Cyclepedia: 100 Postcards of Iconic Bicycles" |
| "This special-edition postcard box presents 100 of the most significant interesting and curious examples that the history of cycling has witnessed Each postcard features essential information about the model with key facts and technical specifications With specimens ranging from those for use in the mountains for racing and in the city to tandems kids' folding touring cargo and curiosity bikes there is something to suit every taste Cycling's popularity grows and grows; bicycles have become statements of individuality the world over This very special selection will delight both those already in the know and those yet to be converted"
Price: 11.49 |
| "Herbarium: Notecards" |
| "The illustrations on these chic notecards are all taken from award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand's Herbarium a 21st-century reboot of the traditional herbal compendium The visual genius behind the international bestseller The Geometry of Pasta she has created abstract forms and vibrant colours to illustrate 100 essential herbs and to reveal their hidden properties A selection is reproduced in this stylish box set of notecards"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Grammar of Spice: Notecards" |
| "The ultimate stylish kitchen resource exploring the history of sixty spices and their uses--a must have for cooks and food lovers alike"
Price: 9.49 |
| "Cyclepedia: Gift Wrapping Paper Book" |
| "Ten sheets of wrapping paper featuring patterns inspired by the inner workings of bicycles This set also includes twelve tear-out gift tags"
Price: 10.49 |
| "Egon Schiele: Drawings and Watercolours by Jane Kallir (Hardback, 2003)" |
| "Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele produced a prolific body of work before his early death in the flu epidemic of 1918 at the age of 28 His few hundred oils have often been reproduced and are well recognized but he also created nearly 3000 drawings and watercolours Limited access to these fragile works and dispersion among several collections have made a comprehensive survey of Schiele's work a rarity This volume assembles the master draughtsman's works on paper providing an opportunity to study his rapid artistic development over the course of a brief 12 years of activity Each year of his output is introduced and the author discusses his step-by-step progression from child prodigy to master of the human form and expression"
Price: 16.99 |
| "Sneakers: The Complete Collectors' Guide by Unorthodox Styles (Hardback, 2005)" |
| "The once secret world of the sneaker collector has exploded into popular culture with a whole army of fans hungry for the rarest shoes the latest designs or reissued classics in a never-ending myriad of colourways and materials "Sneakers" is the indispensable and definitive guide to the very best and most collectible sneaker designs It features over 550 specially taken colour photographs; over 180 sneaker designs from eleven leading brands chosen for the mark they have made on sneaker culture worldwide and a selection of shoes from unforgettable and up-and-coming brands; comprehensive collectors information with an invaluable introduction brand histories and practical tips on how to create and care for your collection; a fully illustrated glossary and chronology; and a directory for collectors shops resources and websitesThis encyclopaedic book will appeal to both the novice collector and the hardcore sneaker freak"
Price: 13.99 |
