Art, Photography & Fashion

A handbook for artists of all abilities which provides instruction on oil painting techniques, based on Hagan's placement theory of painting and his simple colour system based on two mother colours. Includes 8 projects, sample sketches, a colour palette and reference photographs.

In this fascinating book, David Curtis shows how he achieves such expressive and original results using drawings, paintings and stage-by-stage examples.

Offers an account of the pitfalls and occasional successes in efforts to marshal psychoanalytic theory in the interpretation of works of art and their makers.

Pictorial guide to 19th century ornamentation and design. All illustrations are reproduced on a CD-ROM in high resolution TIFF format and are available for reproduction.

Despite 24-hour television news coverage, the still photograph remains the ideal medium for capturing all aspects of human emotion, drama and tragedy. This book features powerful photographs from the world's greatest news photographers, covering the major events of the past 150 years.

De Engelse schilder (geb. 1937) licht zijn werk toe aan de hand van vele reproducties.

Sex - Take A Walk On The Wild Side looks at what is happening on the boundary lines between what has just arrived and what is coming next - and it does so through the eyes of around 40 talented photographers who bring a wide range of experiences and viewpoints to their chosen subject matter and expose ...

A unique collection of photographs,captured over a six year span, of humorous, amateur works of graffiti decorating the urban landscapes, particularly in abandoned and broken down areas.

Discover highlights from one of the world's most diverse and prestigious drawing collections.

Learn to draw anything you see!

Discover the artists' "secrets" that make drawing accessible for everyone. Sarah Parks shares with you her favorite materials and the basic techniques that make it possible. Follow along as she guides you through 20+ demonstrations: You'll learn how to strip a composition ...

Let these fresh blossoms brighten your house all year long! You don't need to wait until summer to surround yourself with flowers. Just grab your paintbrush and let Fresh and Fabulous Flowers in Acrylics show you how to create delightful blooms anytime. You'll learn how to create fabulous floral designs ...

This fully illustrated examination of Van Gogh's preoccupation with painting flowers draws upon the artist's own letters to describe his subject matter and to show the extraordinary importance flowers and plants had on his life and his work.

The ten most revolutionary years in art ever. Art and artists would never be the same again.

This first major monograph of the doyen of Indian Pop Art looks at the evolution of Atul Dodiya's impressive and multi-faceted career.

In this text, Hazel Soan provides plenty of helpful advice on how to use watercolour in a bold and lively way, emphasizing the importance of using colour confidently, creating a strong composition, and evoking a powerful sense of atmosphere in your paintings.

The most comprehensive, well-articulated, and jargon-free survey of contemporary art of the last three decades, Art and Today is an invaluable reference written by an authoritative insider of the international contemporary art scene.

Pierre Bonnard was captivated by the luminous colours of the Cote d'Azur and in 1926 bought a small house, "Le Bosquet", at Le Cannet. It became his favourite working place and a recurring subject in his paintings. Michel Terrasse, Bonnard's great-nephew, now owns the house which he has preserved.

Offers an introduction to the materials and techniques of drawing with pen and ink.

A book which reveals the distinctive nature of Blackadder's work. She is the first woman to be an academician of both the Royal Academy and the Scottish Royal Academy and has been awarded the OBE for her contribution to art.