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Photobox: 250 Images You Need to See
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
A Year in the Art World
In the last few decades, the world of contemporary art has become more globalized and visible than ever before. And yet this world has long been perceived as closed and obscure, provoking in the uninitiated a range of responses from reverence to bafflement and rage. Taking the reader on a cross-continental journey through a notional
Real Nordic Living: Design. Food. Art. Travel.
This stylish publication celebrates the impact Scandinavian culture has had internationally on art, design, fashion, food and interiors, and seeks out those creatives and tastemakers who are currently making their mark on the world stage. Following an introduction by the author providing an overview of hygge (and its antithesis, uhygge) and its place in the
The Egyptian Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends
This handy guide to Egyptian mythology explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them. It delves into the origins of life, the creation and evolution of the world, and the reigns of the gods on earth, before introducing us to the manifestations of Egypts deities in the natural environment; the inventive ways in
Hirameki: Cats & Dogs: Draw What You See
Draw funny dogs and get into a sunny mood. Draw comical cats and give your day a boost. If you feel like fun and have a pen. It`s time to follow your imagination!. Hirameki – `brainwave` or `flash of inspiration` in Japanese – is where doodling and imagination come together. Simply put, it`s the art
Egyptian Mythology: A Traveller`s Guide from Aswan to Alexandria
Garry J. Shaw guides us on an entertaining and inventive tour up the Nile, through a beautiful and fascinating landscape populated with a rich mythology: the stories of Horus, Isis, Osiris and their enemies and allies, stories of vengeance, tragedy and fantastic metamorphoses. This traveller`s guide to mythology not only retells these stories but re-connects
Histories of Nations: How Their Identities Were Forged
National history is a vital part of national self-definition. Most books on the history of the world try to impose a uniform narrative, written usually from a single writer`s point of view. Histories of Nations is different: it presents 28 essays written by a leading historian as a `self-portrait` of his or her native country,
The Celtic Myths that Shape the Way We Think
How do myths that were deeply embedded in the customs and beliefs of their original culture find themselves retold and reinterpreted across the world, centuries or even millennia later? Focusing on ten myths that have had the greatest cultural impact and are the most relevant to our lives today, Mark Williams reveals the lasting influence
Hand-Drawn Maps: A Guide for Creatives
Hand Drawn Maps is a fun `how to` book about hand drawn cartography. It is introduced by a brief history of maps and map making, followed by five sections covering everything you need to know to make your own maps. Section 1 covers the practicalities, so by the end of it you are equipped to
Off the Grid: Houses for Escape
Recent advances in technologies and home-generated renewable energy have made building away from urban and rural infrastructures more practical and affordable than ever. This survey of the world`s most innovative off-grid homes reveals the cuttingedge architecture and technology that is enabling us to escape to some of the most extraordinary natural environments on the planet.
Railways: A History in Drawings
The advent of railways in Britain was a fundamental part of its economic and social revolution in the 19th century, with technical advances that were the envy of the world and chronicled from the beginning through meticulous drawings. Detailed plans were created of locomotives, carriages and wagons, as well as of stations, bridges and tunnels,
Shaping the World: Sculpture from Prehistory to Now
In this wide-ranging, thought-provoking and sometimes provocative new book, leading sculptor Antony Gormley, informed and energised by a lifetime of making, and art critic and historian Martin Gayford, explore sculpture as a transnational art form with its own compelling history. The authors` lively conversations and explorations make unexpected connections across time and media. Sculpture has
Cold War Steve Presents… The Festival of Brexit
Cold War Steve has been acclaimed as the Brexit Bruegel and a modern-day Hogarth or Gillray. His Twitter feed, McFadden`s Cold War, has become a cult phenomenon, with over 120,000 followers (and counting). This book contains the prime cuts of his elaborate, satirical photo collages from his Twitter feed, with further exclusive, unseen new work.
Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?
Linda Nochlin`s seminal essay on women artists is widely acknowledged as the first real attempt at a feminist history of art. Nochlin refused to handle the question of why there had been no `great women artists` on its own, corrupted, terms. Instead, she dismantled the very concept of `greatness`, unravelling the basic assumptions that had
Iconotypes: A compendium of butterflies and moths. Jones`s Icones Complete
Jones`s Icones contains finely delineated paintings of more than 760 species of Lepidoptera, many of which it described for the first time, marking a critical moment in the study of natural history. With Iconotypes Jones`s seminal work is published for the first time, accompanied by expert commentary and contextual essays, and featuring annotated maps showing
Giza and the Pyramids
For more than 4,000 years the pyramids of Giza have stood like giant question marks that have intrigued and endlessly fascinated people. Who exactly built them? When? Why? And how did they create these colossal structures? But the pyramids are not a complete mystery – the stones, the hieroglyphs, the landscape and even the layers
Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years
The first book to concentrate on the early ceramic work of `Transvestite Potter`, bestselling author, broadcaster and social commentator Grayson Perry. Grayson Perry is now a household name as a result of his widely viewed television documentaries, numerous publications – including his critically acclaimed book about masculinity, The Descent of Man – and dazzling appearances
Brown Girls in Bright Red Lipstick
Brown Girls in Bright Red Lipstick is a collection of poetry by Courtney Sina Meredith. Meredith has established a local and international reputation as a performer, poet, musician and playwright. Her work is an on-going discussion of contemporary urban life with an underlying Pacific politique and an educated, politically aware, international voice.
Spring Cannot be Cancelled: David Hockney in Normandy – A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER`We have lost touch with nature, rather foolishly as we are a part of it, not outside it. This will in time be over and then what? What have we learned?… The only real things in life are food and love, in that order, just like [for] our little dog Ruby… and
