Arts and Culture

A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, with compelling insights from cast and crew exploring what made the show what it was and how its impassioned commitment to service has made the series and relationships behind it endure.

Master the Art of Photography in As Little As 20 Weeks Digital Photography Complete Course 2nd Edition will teach you how to take professional-looking pictures you'll be proud to display. The programme is completely customisable to your schedule, so you can work through the modules at your own pace. It's also the ideal photography gift for aspiring creatives and hobby photographers. This dig

The idea of climbing a tree for shelter, or just to see the earth from another perspective, is as old as humanity. In this neat TASCHEN edition, take a tour of some of our finest arboreal adventures with the most beautiful, inventive, and enchanting tree houses around the world.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy is one of the most celebrated schools in the wizarding world. Now MUGGLES™ can experience the magic of HOGWARTS™ for themselves with this deluxe candle. This gorgeous pillar candle features a sculpted, hand-painted emblem of the Hogwarts crest—a must-have decoration for any HARRY POTTER™ fan!HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warn

Founded by the great Salazar Slytherin, SLYTHERIN™ house wizards and witches are well-known for their cunning, resourcefulness, and ambition. Now ordinary MUGGLES™ can experience the magic of this HOGWARTS™ house for themselves with this deluxe Slytherin candle. The 4 x 6 pillar candle features a sculpted, hand-painted emblem of the Slytherin crest—a must have decoration for any HARRY POTTER™ fan!

From Karinjini in the west to Fraser Island in the east, via the northern Kimberley and far southwest of Tasmania, Painting the Ancient Land of Australia follows painter Philip Hughes, palette in hand, across the length and breadth of the country. Hughes’s work is defined by his breathtaking portrayals of natural landscapes and human interventions, informed and inspired by maps and aerial pho

Every year on September first, young witches and wizards board the Hogwarts Express at Platform 9 3/4 and make the journey to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.The first in a collectible new series, Harry Potter: Travel Magic: Platform 9 3/4: Artifacts from the Wizarding World contains over a dozen removable prop replicas from the Harry Potter films as well as stickers, postcards, and oth

Celebrate Sithmas in style and good cheer with this sweetly funny holiday gift book from the New York Times bestselling author of Darth Vader and Son. Sithmas time is here, and the Vader family—little Luke, Leia, and the Dark Lord of the Sith—are busy trimming the tree, hanging their stockings, building stormtrooper snowmen, and listening for Santa's tauntauns on the roof. This sweetly funny se

In 1965, photographer Jerry Schatzberg, already well-established in the field due to his fashion and portrait photography for various publications, such as Vogue, Esquire and Life, listened to Bob Dylan for the first time. He had been hearing about the singer for close to three years; two friends were especially dogged and would ask him every time they spoke if he had heard the music yet. Finally,

Gainsborough is one of the most appealing artists of the eighteenth century. Renowned for such elegant portraits as The Blue Boy and Countess Howe, he also pioneered a new form of landscape with a moody sensibility that prefigured the Romantic movement. He was a brilliant draftsman, and his art is full of inventiveness and visual delight. William Vaughan draws on recently discovered material to p

“A fascinating journey into a labyrinthine world, this is an inclusive, in-depth compendium of artists imaginations from very different walks of life.” - Gavin Turk From Duchamp‘s Kunstkammer to the avian works of Joseph Cornell, box art re-invents the ordinary and stimulates an endless journey of discovery of both the self and the world around us. Out Of The Box celebrates objects, collecting,

Years after the final film hit theaters, the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise continues to have a devoted and growing fan base. This finely crafted journal—one of four Harry Potter journals based on this popular franchise—are designed to display the gorgeous concept art created for the Harry Potter films, featuring fan-favorite locations such as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and mo

Go under the hood of Batman´s most iconic vehicles in this fully illustrated volume that crosses multiple realities to explore a huge fleet of Batmobiles, including cars seen in The Batman, Batman: The Animated Series, and the films of Christopher Nolan, Zack Snyder, and Tim Burton. In a universe that encompasses infinite realities there is one constant: each known reality has its own Batma

Bursting with beautiful illustrations to color, Harry Potter: Ravenclaw: The Official Coloring Book is a must-have coloring book for members of this house and fans of the magical film series. Grab your colored pencils—it's time for coloring wizardry! Show your house pride with intricate all-new artwork of characters, iconic objects, and magical places from the Harry Potter films, all theme