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An intimate look inside the homes of the world's leading creatives in one of the world's most vibrant cities

Exploring the origins, designs and themes of over one hundred pictures from different periods and places, Susan Woodford artfully expands our appreciation of pictures. Woodford's riveting prose compares different artistic approaches, questions assumptions and introduces us to a wide range of stimulating ideas. Whether looking at a Japanese woodcut, Leonardo's Last Supper or Picasso's Guernica, Looking at Pictures will develop your eye as well as your confidence. This essential guide concludes with a glossary and invaluable suggestions for further reading.

A boy who loves adventure. A mysterious solo journey. A remote island wilderness. Cast away in this beautiful dreamlike story and discover what surprises await.

The definitive introduction to the understanding and practice of archaeology, now in its second edition.

A fascinating study of the drawings by American artist Wayne Thiebaud, published with his cooperation

An original and revealing series of essays on couples who shared both sexual and artistic bonds.

Despite his posthumous fame as a painter of flowers, still-lifes, gardens, landscapes and city scenes, during his lifetime Vincent van Gogh believed that his portraits constituted his most important works. Although as an artist he was 'touched by so many different things', he was nevertheless committed to the art of portraiture - a quality that distinguished him from his contemporaries. Van Gogh was passionate in his avoidance of bland, photographic resemblances, in the hope of capturing the essential character of his models by means of expressive colour and brushwork. Showcasing a dramatic set of portraits created during Van Gogh's ten-year career, this book reflects the strong visual impact with which the artist captured the diversity of contemporary life. In his many portraits, we can discern the artist's desire to record expressively a number of themes, from the plight of the agricultural workers in his native Brabant and the destitution of prostitutes and their children in urban Europe, to the lives of his cosmopolitan acquaintances in Paris, including café owners and art dealers. It was here that he began his remarkable sequence of self-portraits. With reference to Van Gogh's extensive correspondence, Skea elaborates how the artist perceived his chosen subjects as would a writer, and how he felt that his portraits should somehow evoke what he considered to be the spiritual underpinning of human existence

Presents various colourful characters who have sunk into obscurity, from St Cuthbert and Nicholas Breakspear (the only English pope) to Octavia Hill and the Marquis of Granby. This title also covers such diverse areas as sports, lost villages, forgotten war heroes and inventors.

A rich sourcebook of design ideas for incorporating workspaces into domestic spaces - through objects, spatial transformation or design - targeted at consumers, practitioners and architects.

A lively illustrated book that introduces children to their first 100 Chinese words, making learning written Chinese fun and simple. For ages 7+

Over the course of a career spanning more than fifty years, Seattle-based architect Jim Olson, of Olson Kundig, has made his name designing a broad range of buildings that sensitively respond to their environment. Initially drawing from his close connection to the nature and culture of the Pacific Northwest, he has attracted an international reputation for designing houses for art collectors around the world. Considered together, his buildings reveal an exceptional interplay between art, light, nature, craft and architecture, which can be experienced in a range of projects that span the globe, from Mexico to South-East Asia. This complete overview of many decades of carefully considered buildings begins with an extended essay by Aaron Betsky, who considers the intimate relationship between Olson‿s natural surroundings and love of art and his design process over the course of his career. This is followed by a selection of twenty-eight of Olson‿s recent projects, interspersed with private sketches and his reflections on architecture and the creative process. The final reference section includes an extensive illustrated chronology of the architect‿s entire corpus.

A detailed study of contemporary art in Hungary from the period immediately following the Revolution of 1956 through 1980-- a troubled yet fascinating period in the history of the country

An exquisite selection of decorated papers dating from the 16th to the 20th century, now available in a compact edition.

When and how did the brains of our hominin ancestors become human minds? When and why did our capacity for language or art, music and dance evolve? This book deals with these questions.

A stunning collection of intricately made games pieces from The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait

The visual odyssey of a skater on the road, captured by a talented emerging photographer

Award-winning designer Sean Adams presents over 100 case studies of environmental graphics and murals from around the world.

An accessible introduction to pre-modern Islam, showcasing the individuals - caliphs, law-makers, theologians, poets, mystics and scholars - who shaped the course of early Islamic history.

A guide to ancient Rome, it describes the best places to stay and shop, what to do, and what to avoid. It is intended for tourists, armchair travellers and history buffs.

Go behind the facades and finishes to understand how fifty of the world's most iconic and important buildings were constructed.

We are in the middle of one of the greatest periods in music packaging. Collectible packaging is back at the cultural vanguard: physical records are coveted by millennials, and hip clothing outlets devote massive amounts of space to record players and racks of LPs.Album Art profiles thirty-three designers at the forefront of this movement, among them Braulio Amado, Chris Bigg, Brian Roettinger and Jonathan Barnbrook. They reveal and analyse the creative process behind each design, offering exclusive insights into how they are able to elevate the simple record cover into something more, something special, something unique, something memorable. Exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in the field, including Stefan Sagmeister and Paula Scher, accompany the profiles. The designers aren't the only stars of the show - the book reproduces and discusses sleeve designs for such artists as David Bowie, Tame Impala, Kesha, Kim Deal, David Sylvian, The Flaming Lips, Queens of the Stone Age, and more.Packed with innovative artworks by one-of-a-kind designers, this is the definitive guide to album cover design in the 21st century.

A beautifully illustrated retelling of Oscar Wilde's classic story.

An engaging and authoritative overview of the history of footwear from the Middle Ages to today, illustrated with rare and luxurious examples.

a selective and opinionated guide informed by superlative taste, direct experience and many years of partaking in the very best that London has to offer.

Tim Gosling is a British interior designer with an reputation for designing interiors and crafted furniture for a range of public and private clients. This book showcases Gosling's work and gives the historical context for his designs, with archive drawings and photographs of the work of architects and designers whose work he admires.

The years since 1989 have seen a complete untethering of what art can be, who makes it and where it can be found, which has been matched by a reassessment of art's appropriate place in society. This title examines the themes in contemporary art, from portraiture in the age of face transplants and facial recognition software, and more.