Published to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2008 global financial crisis, these street photographs are a study of one of the most crucial locations for the world economy: the City of London. Shot over a decade to document the rise and fall of the crash's aftermath, McLaren has captured these surreal ...
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Published to coincide with two major exhibitions at Compton Verney Art Gallery& Park, Warwickshire, this publication will address key works and themes from both exhibitions, exploring the subject of children in art through a series of essays written by the exhibition curators and external academics.
The book provides step-by-step instructions for you to complete 10 string art projects, as well as the card templates that form the backboard of each of the works of art.
This innovative fashion and beauty guide reveals the secrets of the twentieth century's most fabulously chic women. Author and fashion writer Sarah Kennedy offers advice on how today's woman can choose one of those styles and adapt it to her own figure and taste. Her detailed discussion focuses on--
Shunga, or images of spring, are erotic depictions from Japans 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, usually achieved with a woodblock print process. Shunga appeared in romance novels and instructive albums for young wives, and were even carried by samurai for luck. This book provides an introduction into ...
De l'Atlantique à la mer Rouge, le Sahara prend l'Afrique en écharpe, étirant à l'infini son extrême sécheresse sur 8 millions de km2. Entre dunes spectaculaires, forteresses de pierre et oasis édéniques, le plus grand désert du monde dissimule une formidable diversité. Le photographe Philippe ...
Everyone from the Pope to the President does it! The phenomenon known as the "selfie" is one of the most popular social networking trends the world has ever seen--and it shows no signs of slowing. Written by two celebrated style and popular-culture commentators, The Selfie Book delves deep into this ...
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.
Unleash your inner beasties!.Draw 43 crazy-cool monsters step by step! Learn to draw a variety of eyes, mouths, horns, legs and feet, and make mix-and-match monsters. Create four breeds of monsters, including freestyle, alien, mashups and robots. Spot monster-making inspiration all around you, from animals and insects to jelly beans and toasters.
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (1609-64) was perhaps the most innovative and technically brilliant Italian draftsman of his time. This book reveals the story of the artists scandalous private life, in fascinating contrast to the ethereal beauty of his art.
Stanley Spencer's patrons have never before been studied collectively. Drawing on archival research and conversations with Spencer's family and descendants of patrons, this exciting new publication looks at how collecting habits were affected by war and economic change.
Joe Park is a known artist in Northwest America and is beginning to achieve attention outside (was just nominated for the Rome Prize). His paintings have crossover with anime and an endearing, accessible quality touching on themes of friendship, love, and nostalgia.
In the summer of 1811, Turner travelled round the west coast of England, from Dorset to Somerset, recording what he saw. This book explores the little-known area of Turner's oeuvre.
The book contains a comprehensive introduction and a magnificent collection of the artist's works, each of which is accompanied by an explanatory caption.
Hundreds of the author's sketches and finished works in this book demonstrate many different painting styles and the working methods of various painters. The book can be used as a guide by both aspiring and experienced painters, who can copy the work and techniques of great artists.
