Arts and Culture
Coco Chanel
An updated authorized edition of Isabelle Fiemeyer's literary biography of Coco Chanel, which demystifies the legendary designer's life.
Coco Chanel was an emancipated fashion revolutionary. Raised by nuns in an orphanage, she rose to become a star of the world of couture and a byword for stylish elegance. But now, a fascinating new light can be shed on her life and career.
Coco Chanel was an emancipated fashion revolutionary. Raised by nuns in an orphanage, she rose to become a star of the world of couture and a byword for stylish elegance. But now, a fascinating new light can be shed on her life and career.
€11.50 excl tax
Caspar David Friedrich
Published to mark the 250th anniversary of Caspar David Friedrich's birth, the most thorough Friedrich retrospective in many years.
Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) is renowned as the Romantic painter par excellence, his works icons of an age of major social upheaval. His landscape paintings and drawings broke with traditional patterns of representation, and paved new ways of
Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) is renowned as the Romantic painter par excellence, his works icons of an age of major social upheaval. His landscape paintings and drawings broke with traditional patterns of representation, and paved new ways of
€34.20 excl tax
Liberty
Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Liberty, this book celebrates the extraordinary range of innovative fabric designs that have been at the forefront of the business and its global reputation for well over a century.
Liberty - an icon of design innovation and luxury - is renowned internationally for fabric designs on silk, wool, cashmere and, most famous
Liberty - an icon of design innovation and luxury - is renowned internationally for fabric designs on silk, wool, cashmere and, most famous
€34.00 excl tax
Central and Eastern European Art Since 1950
The first ever comprehensive, transnational survey of the major movements and practitioners of recent art from central and eastern Europe.
€11.50 excl tax
Graphic Design in the Twentieth Century - A Concise History
A new edition of this seminal survey on the history of graphic design in the twentieth century.
€10.20 excl tax
Viking Art (World Of Art)
The definitive introduction to art from the Viking age, in all media and styles.
€10.20 excl tax
Fashion Since 1900
A new edition of this hugely successful international survey covering all aspects of fashion, organized around crucial shifts in style and major world events.
€11.70 excl tax
Artists' Film
An introductory guide to a prominent and expanding field of study: artists' unique contribution to the art of the moving image in the 20th and early 21st centuries.
€11.50 excl tax
Dali
The third edition of this classic study, a thorough introduction to one of the most popular and recognizable artists of the 20th century.
Salvador Dali was, and remains, among the most universally recognizable artists of the twentieth century. What accounts for this popularity? His excellence as an artist? Or his genius as a self-publicist? In this searching text, partly based
Salvador Dali was, and remains, among the most universally recognizable artists of the twentieth century. What accounts for this popularity? His excellence as an artist? Or his genius as a self-publicist? In this searching text, partly based
€10.20 excl tax
Miro
A new edition of this classic survey on the life and work of Spanish surrealist, Joan Miro, by his close friend, historian and fellow artist Roland Penrose.
Among the great 20th-century masters, the surrealist painter Joan Miro stands out for the atmosphere of wit and spontaneity that pervades his work. Miro's art went through many phases, and its major features - his signs and
Among the great 20th-century masters, the surrealist painter Joan Miro stands out for the atmosphere of wit and spontaneity that pervades his work. Miro's art went through many phases, and its major features - his signs and
€10.20 excl tax
Georgia O'Keeffe
A revised edition of this classic survey that presents a thorough overview of Georgia O'Keeffe's life and work.
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) was a major figure in American art for seven decades. Throughout that long and prolific career she remained true to her unique artistic vision, creating a highly individual style that synthesized the formal language of modern European abst
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) was a major figure in American art for seven decades. Throughout that long and prolific career she remained true to her unique artistic vision, creating a highly individual style that synthesized the formal language of modern European abst
€10.20 excl tax
Art: The Whole Story
An updated edition of this hugely successful book, the most accessible history of world art ever assembled.
€17.80 excl tax
Contemporary Painting
An international survey exploring the many ways in which painting is re-approached, re-imagined and challenged by today's artists.
€11.50 excl tax
New Nordic Gardens - Scandinavian Landscape Design
A rich survey of Scandinavia's best and most inspiring contemporary gardens.
€17.20 excl tax
The History of African Art
A concise, accessible and up-to-date overview of the arts of Africa from prehistoric times to the present day.
This indispensable introductory guide explores the art of the African continent from its early origins over 150,000 years ago to the contemporary, set in the context of post-colonial debates, the restitution of cultural objects and artefacts, and the challenges of the
This indispensable introductory guide explores the art of the African continent from its early origins over 150,000 years ago to the contemporary, set in the context of post-colonial debates, the restitution of cultural objects and artefacts, and the challenges of the
€8.80 excl tax
Protest Art
An essential guide to how the power of art has been harnessed to effect political change across the modern world, from the struggle for universal suffrage to Black Lives Matter.
Here is a well-researched, concise guide to protest art, exploring what happens when artists join forces with radical political movements to foster change. The works and movements discussed emerged at t
Here is a well-researched, concise guide to protest art, exploring what happens when artists join forces with radical political movements to foster change. The works and movements discussed emerged at t
€10.20 excl tax
Chair Anatomy
A comprehensive design resource that reveals how the iconic chairs of the 20th and 21st centuries have been designed for mass production.
€20.40 excl tax
The Portrait Photographer's Manual
A comprehensive introduction to the styles and techniques of portrait photography.
Through simple projects on subjects such as 'Making Self-Portraits' and 'Capturing Personal Moments' as well as captivating profiles of twenty internationally acclaimed photographers, Cian Oba-Smith and Max Ferguson give you a visual tour of the medium. Perfect for the aspiring portrait photograph
Through simple projects on subjects such as 'Making Self-Portraits' and 'Capturing Personal Moments' as well as captivating profiles of twenty internationally acclaimed photographers, Cian Oba-Smith and Max Ferguson give you a visual tour of the medium. Perfect for the aspiring portrait photograph
€11.50 excl tax
Furnitecture
A compact sourcebook of ideas for innovative furnishing, interior environments and small-scale architectural interventions.
As the definition of 'designer' expands and architects today create everything from jewelry to urban masterplans, a new wave of objects is transforming our interior spaces. They include bookshelves that can dynamically divide and reshape a room, chairs tha
As the definition of 'designer' expands and architects today create everything from jewelry to urban masterplans, a new wave of objects is transforming our interior spaces. They include bookshelves that can dynamically divide and reshape a room, chairs tha
€11.50 excl tax
The Art of Ukraine
An in-depth overview of Ukrainian art from the dawn of Modernism in the late nineteenth century to the start of the Russian invasion in Spring 2022.
This new volume in the World of Art series provides an overview of Ukrainian art, artists and art movements from the dawn of Modernism and the 1900s to the Soviet period, to post-Soviet times and the beginning of the war with Russi
This new volume in the World of Art series provides an overview of Ukrainian art, artists and art movements from the dawn of Modernism and the 1900s to the Soviet period, to post-Soviet times and the beginning of the war with Russi
€12.90 excl tax
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