Art, Architecture & Design

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607747307Author Marie KondoFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 261gDimensions(mm)...

Accompanying catalogue for the Marina Abramovic exhibition at the Royal Academy from 23 September - 1 January 2024. Over the past half century, Marina Abramovic has earned worldwide acclaim as a pioneer of performance art. This handsome new book records...

This volume describes Hassan Fathy's plan for building the village of New Gourna, near Luxor, Egypt, without the use of more modern and expensive materials such as steel and concrete. Using mud bricks, the native technique that Fathy learned in Nubia,...

Experimentation is an essential part of innovation. It is the link between generating new ideas and putting them into practice. We are constantly experimenting in our daily lives, and organizations place great value on testing new products, services, and...

Delve into the enchanting world of dragons, wizards, and warriors with Beginner's Guide to Fantasy Drawing - an accessible, entertaining introduction to creating fantasy concepts with only a few simple traditional tools and no prior drawing knowledge...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998929248Author Jennifer ZimmermannFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Full Circle Arts, LLCPublisher Full Circle Arts, LLCWeight(grams) 331g

How do dealers price contemporary art in a world where objective criteria seem absent? Talking Prices is the first book to examine this question from a sociological perspective. On the basis of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative data, including...

Learn how to create beautiful loose and expressive florals, still lifes, motifs, animals, modes of transport, and fruits and vegetables in vibrant watercolor with touches of pen and ink. In Go with the Flow Painting, author Ohn Mar Win (Instagram:...

Persian Manuscripts & Paintings from the Berenson Collection presents an in-depth analysis of the little-known Persian manuscripts and paintings collected by the world-renowned art historian, art critic, and connoisseur Bernard Berenson (1865-1959). It...

Take your skills-and your work-to the next level.Mastering the Potter's Wheel starts with an introduction to wheel-throwing, from centering to creating the basic forms. What pushes this book beyond the competition, however, are the techniques offered in...

Published to mark the reopening of the spectacular baroque interior of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich after a landmark conservation project, The Painted Hall is a wonderful celebration of what has been called `the Sistine Chapel of the UK'. The...

Step into Jean Haines' distinctive, exciting world of watercolour with this, the ultimate guide to her influences, style and work. Jean's loose, expressive paintings are filled with colour and personality, embracing a range of subjects that includes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955277733Author James RussellFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint The Mainstone PressPublisher The Mainstone Press

Simply Scandinavian is an inspirational survey of 20 homes ranging from tiny cabins to elegant apartments in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. Scandinavian interior design is admired the world over for its simplicity and understated elegance. Rooms...

Providing a comprehensive and accessible orientation to the field of medieval manuscript studies, this lavishly illustrated book by Raymond Clemens and Timothy Graham is unique among handbooks on paleography, codicology, and manuscript illumination in...

A funny, big-hearted novel about loving yourself for being exactly who you are! When a mega-famous pop group announces a competition for fans to be part of their next music video, Erin decides to go for it. She...

A complete illustrated guide of style tribes and fashion subculture from 1900s-2020s Stylepedia uncovers global styles, exploring their origins, distinct features, and the cultural and historical contexts that shaped them. From historical trends to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781715305376Author Morgan PriceFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 11mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783967041125Author gestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

The Friendly Baker is a cookbook for everyone, featuring delicious baking recipes for all seasons that are suitable for various allergies and intolerances including dairy, egg, peanut and sesame. From savoury snacks and easy breads to celebration cakes...

"The Art of Letter Carving in Stone" portrays the beauty of this age-old craft alongside practical instruction. Written by an eminent practitioner and teacher, it guides the novice through the basics of letter carving, drawn lettering and...

John Singer Sargent's approach to watercolour was unconventional. Disregarding late-nineteenth-century aesthetic standards that called for carefully delineated and composed landscapes filled with transparent washes, his confidently bold, dense strokes...

This book contains more than 250 floor and elevation plans and construction details for twenty-six prefabricated and cargo-container homes. It includes all the information and guidelines needed to recreate each project plus interior design ideas.Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914236150Author Sheena PatelFormat HardbackPage Count 136Imprint Rough Trade BooksPublisher Rough Trade Books

Artist Joe Roberts has spent more than a decade honing a deeply unique and unapologetically hallucinogenic style of art. Through paintings, drawings and mixed-media works, Roberts navigates a world of cosmic imagery, pop cultural detritus, and shifting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262545235Author Pier Vittorio AureliFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

This book opens an exciting and extensive archive of fashion illustration by Francis Marshall (1901-1980), held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Marshall's career coincided with the golden age of fashion illustration and commercial art. Active...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781576876138Author Margot MifflinFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint powerHouse Books,U.S.Publisher powerHouse Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 688g

Innovation, exclusivity, and elegance define Patek Philippe, a family-owned company with a single and passionate calling: to perfect the watch. These lavishly illustrated books present some of the most important timepieces from the more than 3,000...

A collection of the world's most memorable, provocative, best-selling and groundbreaking posters from Johannes Gutenberg to Barack Obama. Classic posters from the last 300 years and the stories behind them. ...

In 1925 the artists Edward Bawden and Eric Ravilious moved to the Essex village of Great Bardfield, at first sharing lodgings. Over the course of several years and encouraged by Bawden and Ravilious' work, other artists came to live in the village,...

How do we think about architecture historically and theoretically? Forty Ways to Think about Architecture provides an introduction to some of the wide-ranging ways in which architectural history and theory are being approached today. The inspiration for...

Virgina Woolf's collection of writings on visual arts offer a whole new perspective on the revolutionary author. Despite wide interest in Woolf's writings, her circle, and her relationship with the visual arts, there is no accessible edition or selection...

An exceptional introduction to European paintings from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century through one of the greatest collections in the world. This richly illustrated and beautifully designed book offers an ideal introduction to European painting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780867198133Author Camille Rose GarciaFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Last Gasp,U.S.Publisher Last Gasp,U.S.Weight(grams) 1454g

SLEEK. CHIC. NOTORIOUSLY GUARDED. WELCOME TO THE SECRET WORLD OF COCO CHANEL. Justine Picardie's definitive biography explores the dark mysteries hidden beneath the shimmering surface of a fabled fashion icon. Unveiling remarkable details...

Simon Schama brings Britain to life through its portraits, as seen in the five-part BBC series The Face of Britain and the major National Portrait Gallery exhibition Churchill and his painter locked in a struggle of stares and glares; Gainsborough...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908970589Author Hollie McNishFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Art / BooksPublisher Art / BooksWeight(grams) 2360g

Hughie O'Donoghue (b. 1953) explores themes of universal human experience, ideas of truth and the relationship between memory and identity. Often standing apart from his contemporaries in the scale and ambition of his paintings, O'Donoghue's work...

Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes,...