Art, Architecture & Design

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. What can underground pipes tell us about human eating habits and the spread or containment of disease, such as COVID-19? Why are sewers spitting...

Filled with stunning photographs, this fascinating tribute illustrates and illuminates Hepburn's life. From her early years as an ingenue to her status as an international icon of elegance, it reveals how her unique beauty made her a dream subject for...

Austin Kleon is a cartoonist and poet from Austin, Texas, who takes a page from an existing newspaper and blacks out words until he finds a new hidden meaning in the text. Hilarious and profound, silly and contemplative, the poems in this collection will...

The industry-standard guide to designing well-performing buildings Architectural Detailing systematically describes the principles by which good architectural details are designed. Principles are explained in brief, and backed by extensive illustrations...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904596004Author Clifford HarperFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Agraphia PressPublisher Agraphia Press

Learn how to push the boundaries of monoprinting with a range of techniques explained by two practising artists. Monoprinting is a printmaking process in which a drawing or painting - executed on a flat, unworked printing plate or other surface - is...

A color-illustrated introduction to the basic principles of visual language that every content creator and consumer needs to knowThe right images capture attention, pique curiosity, and inspire viewers to stick around long enough to read any accompanying...

If you have designs for wonderful machines in mind, but aren't sure how to turn your ideas into real, engineered products that can be manufactured, marketed, and used, this book is for you. Engineering professor and veteran maker Tom Ask helps you...

'David Esterly's handsome book on Gibbons has been republished by the V&A with sumptuous pictures' Laura Freeman, The Times, 14th August 2021 Reissued to mark 300 years since the death of Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), this study views the work of the...

Featuring beloved New Yorker covers, iconic animated characters, and more, this is the definitive monograph by leading artist and illustrator Peter de SevePeter de Seve's work spans four decades and various media, including magazines, books, television...

The most ambitious and comprehensive book on women's vintage fashion ever published, featuring over 1,000 garments dating from the 1920s to the 1980s. This is not just another history of fashion: it is a survey of how fashion past continues to inspire...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262680424Author Colin RoweFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 567gDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 11mm

'Turn the pages to revel in the techno-tracking that is revealing the secrets of animal lives. This is science at its best, the art of understanding truth and beauty' Chris PackhamOnce tracking animals meant following footprints. Now satellites, drones,...

In the decade before his death in 2011, John Hoyland began to reckon with mortality. Confronting his own demise, he painted elegies to departed artist friends and tributes to illustrious artistic forebears. Imagery of the void looms large, but it is a...

From a renowned manga artist, step-by-step visual instructions for using COPIC pens to add dozens of textures. COPIC markers are very popular drawing materials used all around the world. This long-awaited book provides techniques for rendering exciting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624650413Author Gregg DavidsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Design Studio PressPublisher Design Studio Press

'Absolutely loved it' Heidi Swain on The Ferryman's DaughterWill they find the courage to follow their dreams?St. Ives, 1916.Jess Morgan always hoped to become a celebrated silversmith, but when the men return from war she's forced to return to her ...

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...

The Venetian painter Jacopo Tintoretto (1518-1594) is an ambiguous figure in the history of art. Critics and writers such as Vasari, Ruskin and Sartre all placed him in opposition to the established artistic practice of his time, noting that he had...

In 2010, photographer Cemal Emden set out to document every building designed by the master architect Le Corbusier. Traveling through three continents, Emden photographed all the 52 buildings that remain standing. Each of these buildings is featured in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780676579Author Miriam DelaneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams) 670g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938461941Author Kerry JoyceFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Pointed Leaf PressPublisher Pointed Leaf Press

Spewing filth and fury since 1988, celebrate the 20th anniversary of Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett's foul-mouthed, anarchic creation with "The Cream of Tank Girl"!Boasting tons of unseen artwork, rarely seen comic strips, every Jamie Hewlett "Tank Girl"...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789188369376Author Magnus FrederiksenFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Dokument PressPublisher Dokument Forlag

"Indistractable provides a framework that will deliver the focus you need to get results." -James Clear, author of Atomic Habits "If you value your time, your focus, or your relationships, this book is essential reading. I'm putting these ideas into...

A smartly designed and beautifully illustrated look at the life and work of an elusive and influential designer and architect Eileen Gray (1878-1976) was a versatile designer and architect who navigated numerous literary and artistic circles over the...

Lauded by Jerry Saltz as "one of the most reactionary yet radical visions of art," The Young and Evil tells the story of a group of artists and writers active during the first half of the twentieth century, when homosexuality was as problematic for...

Creative techniques step-by-step. This book offers the reader an opportunity to watch one of our foremost contemporary sculptors at work, to see not just highlights of the creative process, but every step from beginning to end.In order to recreate the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506720173Author Ian FlynnFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Repairing, even just painting, an old house with some of today's conventional building materials could begin processes leading to decay, or bring about changes that erode interest and value. Old house owners have a big investment to protect and many...

Learn to draw mind-bending fantasy characters from an expert video game character designer!This captivating book presents a treasure trove of ideas for hundreds of different fantasy characters and creatures. Experienced video game character designer...

A detailed guide to the technical aspects of refurbishing and upgrading buildings, this book provides solutions to a range of problems, challenges and issues and is essential reading for all students studying building refurbishment at all levels...

Peter Howson has established a formidable reputation as one of his generation's leading figurative painters. Many of his paintings derive inspiration from the streets of Glasgow, where he was brought up. He is renowned for his penetrating insight into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781413419603Author Simona F MaininiFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint XlibrisPublisher XlibrisWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 219mm * 137mm * 13mm

A breathtaking collection of contemporary photography, sculpture, illustration, and design that celebrates the world of danceThere's no question that humans have been fascinated by movement and dance for as long as we've been creating art, from...

Foreword by Kaffe Fassett A visual journey through the decades, Vintage Knitwear takes a close look at the key periods, significant styles, iconic designers and cultural influences in fashion knitwear.Organized chronologically, this book enables the...

For the Aalto Moment in Your Projects This carefully curated catalog celebrates the rich detail in the work of Aino, Elissa, and Alvar Aalto. Every support, railing, and handle is the result of intensive formal and functional research. The authors...

How might we see ourselves more clearly? Consult Rembrandt.Who can encourage us to see more intimately? Tracey Emin is the expert.What about helping us see through pain? Look no further than Frida Kahlo.Too often we move through life on autopilot, blind...

Nam June Paik (1932-2006) broke new ground in late-twentieth-century art, working on a global stage to transform video into an art medium. This book reflects on Paik s working method as well as the ideas and materials that inspired his art practice. It...

One key responsibility of product designers and UX practitioners is to conduct formal and informal research to clarify design decisions and business needs. But there's often mystery around product research, with the feeling that you need to be a research...