Art, Design & Performance

Author: Paul Gunther Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 This magical volume presents the startling world of illusion in design as employed by today's architects, interior designers, furniture designers, and...

Author: Rachael Taylor Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 Cartier: The Story Behind the Style is a beautifully illustrated, handbag-sized visual history of one of the world's most iconic brands....

Author: Steven Hyden Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 320 National Bestseller * Named one of Rolling Stone's Best Music Books of 2018 * One of Newsweek's 50 Best...

Author: Craig Brown Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 656 WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020 A Spectator Book of the Year * A Times Book of the...

Author: Amber Jane Butchart Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 From Chanel's coastal couture to McLaren and Westwood's punk-fuelled pirates, from Jean Paul Gaultier's beefcake camp to Tommy Hilfiger's preppy...

Author: Alistair Hicks Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 In the past, writers and critics from Goethe to Clement Greenberg perpetuated particular ideas about art and even dictated them to...

Author: Katie McCabe Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 264 How many times have you seen a woman artist solely referred to as the wife, girlfriend, or worse, 'mistress' of a...

Author: National Geographic Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 National Geographic, the world s top media brand on Instagram, reveals the iconic account s favorite (most comments and likes) landscape,...

Author: Caroline Young Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 Fully illustrated, it delves into the stories behind the styles, what sets each of them apart, and looks at the influence...

Author: John Woolf Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 'A promising young historian with a taste for the exotic.' Stephen FryA radical new history of the Victorian age: meet the...

Author: Amy Winehouse Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 Global icon Six-time Grammy winner Headline-maker The most talented recording artist of her generation Much has been said about Amy Winehouse...

Author: Tim Flach Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 We can't save the world if we don't care about the world. Visual imagery plays a huge role in helping us...

Author: John Freely Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 144 Sinan was the greatest architect of the Ottoman Golden Age - when the Empire reached its zenith of power and magnificence....

Author: Mr Kevin Pettman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 64 The must-have celebration of Billie Eilish, the most talked about teen on the planet. This book takes fans up close...

Author: Regis Faucon Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 360 In the middle of Pays d'Auge in the heart of Normandy, embedded in gently rolling hills covered with apple...

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Author: Pepin Press Format: Mixed media product Number of Pages: 224 This book is an extraordinary pictorial dictionary of musical instruments from around the world, containing over 1500 drawings. Each...

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Author: Peter Fiell Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 Trained at the Royal College of Art in London where he was a contemporary of David Mellor, Robert Welch was one...

Author: Sue Huey Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Shoetopia is the ultimate book on designer shoes, exploring the ever-evolving world of footwear and the creative designers in it. Footwear...

Author: Marylou Luther Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 128 A collection of witty and sometimes wry quotes, inspiring edicts, and philosophies about fashion and style by celebrated fashion designers-from Coco...

Author: Gary Giddins (The Leon Levy Center for Biography) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 418 In his illuminating new work, Gary Giddins explores the evolution of film, from the first...

Author: Peter Conrad Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, the two greatest opera composers of their time, represent diametrically opposed approaches to life and music,...

Author: Pete McBride Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 We tend to think of silence as the absence of sound, but it is actually the void where we can hear...

Author: Ruth Matthews Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 192 Own Your Zone helps you to create a multifunctional, calm space that works for you and strikes the perfect balance between...

Author: Adam Bradley Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 If asked to list the greatest innovators of modern American poetry, few of us would think to include Jay-Z or Eminem...

Author: Philip Hoare Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR AN OBSERVER BEST ART BOOK OF 2021 SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2022...

Author: Ainsley Arment Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 550 From Wild + Free, a wonderful collection of creative activities for parents, educators, and caregivers filled with engaging and fun ideas...

Author: Xanthe Brooke Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 96 Hans Holbein's portrait of Henry VIII perished in fire in 1698, yet has remained the definitive image of the English monarch,...

Author: Tracey Thorn Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 In her bestselling autobiography Bedsit Disco Queen, Tracey Thorn recalled the highs and lows of a thirty-year career in pop music....

Author: Christian Siriano Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 264 The popular young fashion designers takes us through the creation of his favorite gowns, from sketch to dress, updated with fourteen...

Author: Oasis Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 'An entertaining first-hand account of pure rock 'n' roll madness.' The Daily Telegraph 'Hundreds of exclusive photos and brilliant one-liners make for...

Author: Michael Kogge Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 Go behind the scenes of HBO's global television phenomenon with Game of Thrones: The Storyboards - an official collection featuring striking...

Author: Cathy Kincaid Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Known for her carefully nuanced colour palettes and attention to detail, Cathy Kincaid creates warm and gracious interiors. Her worldly taste...

Author: James Clarke Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 The Year of the Geek is a fascinating look into geek culture. Each day will tell a different story from the...

Author: Erik Hornung Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 This volume accompanies an exhibition of the same name, which includes artefacts from nearly 2000 years before the Christian era. Objects...

Author: Betty Edwards Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 176 From the author of the world's most popular drawing instruction manual Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, this new...

Author: Format: Hardback Number of Pages: Architecture and civil engineering have long been central elements in China's external image and national party propaganda. When it comes to technological superiority in...

Author: Mike Reiss Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 320 Semi-Finalist for the 2019 James Thurber Award * One of Vulture's Top-10 Comedy Books of 2018 * A "Must"...

Author: Jenny Hyatt Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Explores the lure of the countryside: the wide open spaces and starry skies, the lack of neighbours, noise and pollution, the...

Author: Charlotte Fiell Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 This is the first definitive book on contemporary Chinese furniture, introducing the work of leading designers and design studios, including Chen...

Author: Robin Petravic Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 "beautiful, richly photographic lifestyle book on interior design using tile from Heath Ceramics" "Heath Ceramics is an incredibly well-regarded, iconic housewares...

Author: Giles Deacon Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 196 Giles Deacon, Solve Sundsbo and Katie Grand explore their finest collaborations in this inspiring and unique book, illustrated with stunning photography...

Author: Mark Morris Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 Before Mark Morris became 'the most successful and influential choreographer alive' (The New York Times), he was a six year-old in...

Author: Wendy Wick Reaves Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 160 Awarded the Washington DC Book Publishers' design and effectiveness competition Honorable Mention in the category of Illustrated Text...

Author: Rupert Christiansen Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 Serge Diaghilev was the Russian impresario who is often said to have invented the modern art form of ballet. Commissioning such...

Author: John Burns Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 Discover the joy of the great outdoors and the pleasures of slow travel with Kinfolk Wilderness. Whatever your pace or purpose,...

Author: Kate Molleson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 The twentieth century was the century of modernity; in a world undergoing rapid transformation, musicians drew upon new technologies, social revolution...