Art and Design

One of the great innovations of the Impressionists was their radical use of colour: their application of strokes of complementary or contrasting hues captured the shifting effects of light and...

From De Panne to Knokke, nothing beats a holiday by the North Sea. People have been flocking to the coast for more than a century, and this richly illustrated book...

The exhibition catalogue Frontieres Invisibles features the work of more than seventy European artists. The exhibition of the same name in Lille is an invitation by lille3000 to consider the...

Swiss Made is devoted to the work of fifteen Swiss artists, each of whom has made a permanent impression in the field of contemporary art. Their work is included in...

Smell: the most evocative of the senses. It can summon up emotions, memories, stories - even times long past. We smell a perfume from the 1920s and the age of...

Decoding Logos focuses on how logo and branding come into being and uncovers the design stories behind logo development Logos are becoming increasingly simple, to the point where you might...

Collage by Women Presents a selection of works by 50 international women collagists and centres on the creative processes of artists that should be on our radar through an impressive...

Presents inspirational contemporary packaging designs. Text in English and Japanese. 800 colour illustrations

The story of Klimt's astonishing artistic career is told in this beautifully produced collection of reproductions, photographs and drawings with an accompanying text that places the artist in a unique...

This beautiful book presents the extraordinary work of the iconic American "outsider" artist in a new critical light, locating him as a major figure in the history of contemporary art....

This stunning volume delves into the extraordinary illustrated notebooks of Alexander von Humboldt's journeys through the Americas, which reveal the graphic musings of an intrepid explorer, a writer and philosopher,...

Published in conjunction with the first North American survey of the work of Jimmie Durham, this beautifully illustrated catalogue explores Durham's vital contributions to contemporary art since the 1970s, both...

This generously illustrated volume on the work of Botticelli makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. The Florentine painter Botticelli personifies the Golden Age...

Two artists, two completely different approaches, but one abiding passion - to celebrate the natural bounty to be found in the floodplains, swamps, savannas and woodlands of northern Australia. Mulkun...

Jock Clutterbuck is a remarkably accomplished sculptor and printmaker, whose distinctive abstract imagery is equally expressive in either medium. In his 'Foreword', Geoffrey Edwards describes Clutterbuck's unique forms as possessing...

Designers come in all shapes and sizes and apply their talents to an enormous range of things, from books to refrigerators to clothes to stage scenery. Can such a motley...

Sheds new light on the Paris Olympics of 1924, often considered the first international games. From their origins in ancient Greece to their modern transformation into a visually powerful event...

The series of Collection of Ancient Calligraphy and Painting Handscrolls: Paintings has a large time span, rich themes and diverse styles. It selects 10 paintings from the last five dynasties...

Art can be fun and so should be speaking about it. This alphabetically organised book is an excellent introduction to the arts for kids. Designed in a fancy colourful style,...

This book, published to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Sir Francis Grant, reintroduces a dominant figure in the Victorian art world, a leading society portrait painter and the...

French painter, sculptor and printmaker Paul Gauguin was born in Paris in 1848 and died in French Polynesia in 1903. The vivid, unnaturalistic colors and bold outlines of his paintings...

A jewel is more than an arrangement of precious stones - it is a story. This is the principle on which Vincent Meylan, author of Christie's: The Jewellery Archives Revealed,...

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, poet, painter, aesthete, founder member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, was one of the most influential British artists to have lived. His extraordinary and obsessive vision was fuelled...

Art Nouveau is still popular today, notable for the sinewy, organic stylings which adorn the new edition of this long term bestseller. The rise of the Art Nouveau style across...

Woven textiles are produced by nearly all human societies. This volume investigates evidence for patterned textiles (that is, textiles woven with elaborate designs) that were produced by two early Mediterranean...

Master teacher and bestselling author Ron Ranson introduces his favorite watercolor impressionists, along with clear, insightful commentary. The fourteen artists featured include Trevor Chamberlain, Edward Seago, John Yardley, and Barbara...

An unsurpassed surge of humanity In words and images this book seeks to capture both the glory days and haunting reminders of 21 Victorian Gold Rush towns, that today are...

A guide to the Freer/Sackler's richly diverse collection of Buddhist art fromJapan, China, and Korea, as well as Indian/South Asia. Paths to Perfection: Buddhist Art at the Freer Sackler introduces...

Kaleidoscopic, intricately layered and colourful, Tony Robbin's paintings have explored and experimented with the boundaries of mathematical space in art for more than forty years. Drawing on his extensive knowledge...

Coco Chanel lived her life as a romantic heroine. Fuelled by nineteenth century literature, she built a life that was part myth, part fact. She was the fashion designer everyone...

Discover the marks for your most authentic art! Mixed-media artist Rae Missigman identifies herself as a "mark-maker." Ever in the forefront of her art, organic shapes and graphic marks are...

Published to accompany an exhibition held at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, May 21-Sept. 6, 2011, the Reunion des Musees Nationaux-Grand Palais, Paris, Oct. 3, 2011-Jan. 16, 2012,...

This second entry offers the same beautiful and daring mix of forbidden art (paintings, lithographs, drawings, watercolors, and photographs--many by masters of the form) with excerpts from banned books (the...

Magnum photographer Patrick Zachmann was on the scene when the disastrous fire erupted in Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral on the evening of April 15, 2019. At the time he did...

A fun, giftable, eye-catching book for all ages - great conversation starter, creativity prompt, and browsable time-passer that will be at home on coffee tables, desks, waiting-room chairs, and bookshelves...

*** Featuring Australian Artists *** This first instalment in a four-part series is a celebratory tour of some of the most vibrant, impressive, contemporary mural art in the world. Fifty...

Although its painters and sculptors have mostly been overshadowed by their contemporaries in mainland Europe, Britain has produced many outstanding artists, who are often overlooked in European studies. This phenomenon...

Western culture saw some of the most significant and innovative developments take place during the passage from antiquity to the middle ages. This stimulating new book investigates the role of...

Over the centuries, craftsmen have applied their creativity and technical skills to exploit the generous resources of Nature to marvellous effect. In this case they have employed seeds, leaves, flowers...

How did the Neva embankments and Nevsky Prospekt look two or three centuries ago? What was Palace Square like without the Alexander Column? What did people do on the Tsarina's...

The book presents the collection of the State Hermitage, one of the greatest museums in the world. The aim of the authors and compilers is to give an all-embracing picture...

Now available in an updated edition, this generously illustrated book is a tour of the most important Western paintings since the Renaissance. Spanning seven centuries, this selection of fifty iconic...

Examining Edvard Munch's influence on his Austrian and German contemporaries, this book offers a fascinating new look at the Norwegian artist, whose painting The Scream has become a symbol of...

This unique and beautifully produced cookbook presents an innovative take on menu design for the home cook as well as the practiced gourmet. Looking for something new to try in...

Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world's masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the...

A showcase of eighteen masterworks by one of the world's greatest modern artists. This important publication accompanies a major exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery, London, of paintings by Edvard Munch...

Kathryn Maple (b. 1989, Canterbury) is an artist specialising in drawing and painting. Her large-scale paintings feature urban, suburban and rural landscapes which are frequently populated by human figures. Her...

In telling the story of Clausen's life and career, McConkey unveils an artist of unusual integrity and singleness of purpose. At no time in his career of sixty years did...