Exquisite collaged illustrations and two double gatefolds make this global tour of the world's most unusual houses rich and engaging.
A much-needed straightforward introduction to the ever-evolving story of abstract art, as told through the work of 55 pioneering artists.
A reference guide to fifty of the most frequently occurring symbols in global art history
A new translation of Giorgio Vasari's Life of Raphael, fully illustrated, and edited by leading scholars.
Featuring a diverse range of artists, Modern Art Explorer takes young readers on an undercover adventure to discover the stories behind famous modern artworks.
A magical follow-up to the bestselling If I had a dinosaur and If I had a sleepy sloth
A humorous book that poses and answers twenty questions about our feline friends and what makes them so unique
An international survey exploring the many ways in which painting is re-approached, re-imagined and challenged by today's artists.
Traces the life of the nineteenth century French artist, looks at his most important paintings, drawings, and sculpture, and discusses influences on his work.
Aimed at a generation of architects who take technology for granted and seek to understand the principles of what makes a building meaningful and enduring, this book takes the reader straight to the heart and mind of the architect.
What makes Scottish art Scottish? What are the threads that bind it into a single tradition? This book examines the factors and the individual men and women that have shaped the nature and identity of Scottish art.
An anthology of compelling essays by Marina Warner, one of our pre-eminent writers and critics. Art-writing at its most useful should share the dynamism, fluidity and passions of the objects of its enquiry, argues Marina Warner. In this new anthology of some of her most compelling work, she captures the visual experience of the work of several artists - with a notable focus on the inner lives of women - through an exploration of the range of stories and symbols to which they allude. Metamorphosis features vividly in the imagery, stories and media of the art that Warner has chosen to write about: in connection with animals in the work of Louise Bourgeois, for instance; with the Catholicism of Damien Hirst; and with performance as a medium of memory and resistance in the installations of Joan Jonas. Rather than drawing on connoisseurship, the author's approach grows principally out of anthropology and mythology. She argues that art and aesthetics increasingly fulfil a magical social function - a principle that runs through these writings to give the collection a quality that is polemical as well as coherent. With an introductory essay and illustrations throughout, Marina Warner investigates how artists noted for their treatment of disturbing, uncanny material have reached beyond the visible, to express interior states. Truly inspiring, her writing unites the imagination of artist, writer and reader, creating a reading experience parallel to the intrinsic pleasure of looking at art.
The ultimate aerial tour of creative drone photography, brimming with remarkable images from around the globe and selected from the world's leading drone photography website.
The Classic-period kings ruled over the Khmer empire from AD 802 for more than five centuries, and this book, newly available in paperback, examines the massive architectural achievements of this period, including the huge capital city of Angkor, with the awe- inspiring Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious structure.
A global, up-to-the-minute guide to navigating the fast-changing world of skincare, written by an expert at the heart of the business.
An anthology of travellers' accounts of thirty-eight of the world's most fascinating cities, from ancient times to the present
An enchanting children's picture book with an educational and environmental heart for readers aged 5 to 7.
World renowned architect Kengo Kuma gives a personal tour of Tokyo's key buildings.
A fun, well-structured collection of facts and trivia about the climate.
An overview of the top 100 leading young designers working across Asia, selected by the cofounders of one of Asia's foremost interior-design magazines.
In this follow-up to the bestselling Histories of Nations, leading historians from around the globe revisit the great revolutions of modern history and explore their meaning today.
A major overview of the most innovative, ambitious and beautiful houses on the Indian subcontinent.
A beautifully produced and illustrated miscellany of fascinating facts, definitions and quotations relating to the world's most famous playwright.
A guide to who's who in the world of fashion design. Fully illustrated, it presents 125 of the key design practitioners from the beginning of the 20th century onwards, the people and companies who have shaped the world of fashion and those who define the modern perception of style.
A major retrospective of the life and work of Coco Chanel.
An arresting insight into the origins and material culture of Arctic peoples, whose lifestyle is now threatened by climate change.
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