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The world according to colour
The subject of this book is mankind's extraordinary relationship with colour. It is composed of a series of voyages, ranging across the world and throughout history, which reveal the meanings that have been attached to the colours we see around us and the ways these have shaped our culture and imagination.
£12.99
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Drawing for the absolute beginner
Shows how easy it is to draw anything you set your mind to. This work helps artists realise that drawing is a fun activity open to everyone. It deals with various aspects ranging from choosing materials to drawing popular subjects.
£20.00
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Bridgman's complete guide to drawing from life
This work by celebrated teacher and artist, George Bridgman - originator of the system of drawing known as constructive anatomy - presents more than 1000 drawings, through which artists can explore the entire structure of the human form.
£16.99
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The Bridges of Robert Adam
From the Pulteney Bridge in Bath to Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, The Bridges of Robert Adam: A Fanciful and Picturesque Tour will take the reader across Britain, shedding new light on an understudied aspect of the great architect's career.
£45.00
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No-sew knitting
'No-Sew Knitting' contains 20 projects for clothing, accessories and homeware for both adults and children, which do not require any sewing up. It combines both simple and more unusual techniques for creating fabulous knitting projects, without any need to sew. Each project is difficulty rated, making it easy to select based on time and/or ability and there are a wide range of yarns and sizing options to choose from. Each technique is clearly explained with easy-to-follow illustrations. Alongside the patterns there are useful measurement diagrams and tips to help the reader.
£17.99
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Architecture
Reducing energy use is the single biggest challenge facing architecture today. From the humblest prehistoric hut to the imposing monuments of Rome or Egypt to super-connected modern airports, buildings in every era and place have been shaped by the energy available for their construction and running. This survey tells the story of our buildings from our hunter-gatherer origins to the age of fossil-fuel dependence, and shows how architecture has been influenced by designers, builders and societies adapting to changing energy contexts. It is a celebration of human ingenuity and creativity, and a timely reminder of the scale of the task ahead in our search for truly sustainable architecture.
£12.99
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See What You're Missing
Will Gompertz takes us into the minds of artists - from contemporary stars to old masters, the well-known to the lesser-so, and from around the world - to show us how to look and experience the world with their heightened awareness.
£20.00
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Iconicon
Barratt homes. Spectacular skyscrapers. Millennium monuments. City centre apartments. Out of town malls. These icons of our age, be they modest or monumental, present us with a living history of Britain. They are both symbols of the ways we have lived, and reminders of the political, financial and social forces that have shaped our modern landscape. In 'Iconicon', John Grindrod takes us on a captivating journey around these landmark buildings, from 1980 to the present day. Along the way he encounters the architects and planners of these national icons, as well as the people who have lived and worked within their walls.
£10.99
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Flourish a Golden Age for Ceramics in Wales
For almost 160 years south Wales, better known for coal and steel, was a prolific centre of pottery and porcelain production. Items ranged from everyday, mass-market objects to valued personal commissions and desirable pieces of high fashion.
£19.99
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Infinity Net
Yayoi Kusama is one of the most significant contemporary artists at work today. This extraordinary text tells the story of her life and remarkable career in her own words.
£14.99
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The Story of Art Without Men
How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway? Discover the glittering Sofonisba Anguissola of the Renaissance, the radical work of Harriet Powers in the nineteenth-century USA, and the artist who really invented the Readymade. Explore the Dutch Golden Age, the astonishing work of post-War artists in Latin America, and the women artists defining art in the 2020s. Have your sense of art history overturned, and your eyes opened to many art forms often overlooked or dismissed. From the Cornish coast to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan this is the history of art as it's never been told before.
£30.00
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Rare Birds, True Style
The private realms of well-known creatives reveal how unique personal style can colour the home with a sense of history, autobiography, and, above all else, magic.
£40.00
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Marie Kondo's Kurashi At Home
An inspiring full-colour, fully illustrated guide to curating your life and home from bestselling tidiness guru Marie Kondo.
£25.00
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Art In Renaissance Italy 1350-1500
The Italian Renaissance is a pivotal episode in the history of Western culture. Artists such as Masaccio, Donatello, and Fra Angelico created some of the most influential and exciting works in a variety of artistic fields at this time. Evelyn Welch presents a fresh picture of this period in the light of new scholarship and by recreating the experience of contemporary Italians - the patrons, the viewing public and the artists. The book discusses a wide range of worksfrom across Italy, examines the issues of materials, workshop practices and artist-patron relationships, and explores the ways in which visual imagery related to contemporary sexual, social and political behaviour.
£24.49
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This Is Architecture
We all consume architecture - it's the one artform we can't avoid. So it's hardly surprising that the finest writers have applied their minds to it. Most of them aren't architects, but their powers of perception are such that what they say gets under the skin of a building - and gives us a lesson in how to look at architecture. The answers, and plenty more, are all here. Knowing them will transform the way you see buildings and deepen your understanding of architecture.
£25.00
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Tools
A must-read for makers, tinkerers, fixers and creators, The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for the history and practical uses of tools. With each entry accompanied by a stunning illustration, this book will become a trusted reference for all creators and craftspeople.
£20.00
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Looking to Sea
'Looking to Sea' takes us from Vanessa Bell's painting of Studland Beach, one of the first modernist paintings in Britain, to Paul Nash's post-war art that bore the scars of his experience in the trenches, to Martin Parr's photographs of seaside resorts in the 1980s. Lily Le Brun embraces ideas from modernism and the sublime, the impact of the world wars and the influence of America, to issues crucial to our world today like the environment and nationhood.
£25.00
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Perfect Pitch
Nearly all of us have the capacity to enjoy classical music but too often we are put off by not knowing where to look, or what we are actually looking for. We feel the need of a guide to help navigate such vast and varied artistic terrain. With this book, historian Tim Bouverie provides just this. Drawing on his lifelong passion for music, he has created a compilation of 100 classical masterpieces sure to move and be enjoyed by almost anyone. Some are well-known, some more idiosyncratic, others hidden gems waiting to be brought into the light. All are intended to comfort and inspire. He provides a short introduction to each piece - variously anecdotal, personal, historical, and quirky - and a recommended recording to try.
£12.99
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The Philosophy of Modern Song
'The Philosophy of Modern Song' is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004 and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers a masterclass on the art and craft of songwriting.
£35.00
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Distant Melodies
How does music heard and played over many years inform one's sense of home? In 'Distant Melodies', Edward Dusinberre, the English first violinist of the Takács Quartet, explores changing ideas of home, exile and return in the lives and particular chamber works of four composers: Antonin Dvorák, Edward Elgar, Bela Bartók, and Benjamin Britten.
£18.99
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Wild Light
With over 70 original illustrations, printmaker Angela Harding invites you to look at how the light changes the world around us, and how that changes us in its turn.
£25.00
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Fabric
From our earliest ancestors to babies born today, fabric is a necessary part of our everyday lives, but it's also an opportunity for creativity, symbolism, culture and connection. Travelling across the world and bringing history to life, Victoria Finlay investigates how and why people have made and used cloth. A century ago in Wales, women would sew their own funeral clothes over tea with friends. In Papua New Guinea, bark is stripped from trees and beaten into cloth. Harris Tweed has a particular smell, while Guatemalan weavers use dazzling colours. Uncovering the stories of the fabrics people wear and use from sacking to silk, this book combines science, history, tradition and art in a captivating exploration of how we live, work, craft and care.
£12.99
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Astonish Me!
'Astonish Me!' is an adrenaline-charged rollercoaster through history's seismic first nights, exploring how individual artists can change and shape the story of culture - and allow us to see ourselves in new ways. It tells of times when 'the air between people seems to alter' as art achieves profound change, across the globe and across history.
£20.00
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Basquiat
Celebrating the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, this volume features reproductions of his work, including rarely-seen pieces from private collections. It offers new perspectives on Basquiat's achievements, exploring them in the contexts of his key influences, and explores many individual works in detail.
£18.95
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