Art, Architecture & Design

The Round Towers of Ireland are among the most enigmatic and extraordinary constructions of the early Irish Church. Why were they put up? What were they used for? Where did the idea come from, and when? Hector McDonnell, one of Ireland's best-known...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635420265Author James JoyceFormat HardbackPage Count 720Imprint Other Press LLCPublisher Other Press LLC

Timber is one of the most elementary and oldest building materials used by mankind, and has still not lost any of its attractiveness and topicality. In many cultural spheres and climate zones, the primary construction methods of domestic architecture...

Great food culture starts at home-especially when it's from the chef's home kitchen and garden! Be inspired by this unique and visually stunning book, which takes a behind-the-scenes look into the home kitchens (and gardens) of 22 celebrity chefs. Each...

The first study devoted to classical art's vital creative impact on the work of the Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens. For the great Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), the classical past afforded lifelong creative stimulus and the camaraderie of humanist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646091041Author Square EnixFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Square EnixPublisher Square EnixWeight(grams) 1204g

The first comprehensive collection of the words and works of a movement-defining artist. Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) burst onto the art scene in the summer of 1980 as one of approximately one hundred artists exhibiting at the 1980 Times Square...

Ranging from Homer to Picasso, and from the Iranian Revolution to The Wizard of Oz, this spirited and radiant book awakens us anew to the role of color in our lives Our lives are saturated by color. We live in a world of vivid colors, and color marks our...

Consider for a moment the history of modern art in Britain; you may struggle to land on a narrative that features very many women. On this journey through a fascinating period of social change, artist Carolyn Trant fills in some of the gaps in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739897192Author Kazuo HozumiPage Count 1Imprint Herb Lester Associates LtdPublisher Herb Lester Associates LtdWeight(grams) 75gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Gnaeus Julius Agricola was a man fated for conquest and tied to the island of Britannia. He cut his teeth on military command during the revolt of Boudicca, later commanded a legion against the warlike Brigantes and was finally given the governorship of...

Highlights of this fully revised and updated guide are the magnificent medieval fortresses of Warwick and Kenilworth Castles, but this county is also home to some of the most significant developments of England's postwar modern architecture, notably the...

This second volume from Titan Books is a collection of world-renowned visionary artist John Harris' unique paintings captures breath-taking, otherworldly vistas on a massive scale. The Art of John Harris II: Into the Blue is the third collection...

The enduring Figure It Out! series turns its focus to drawing the face and facial expressions! Christopher Hart's bestselling Figure It Out! books have taught thousands of artists to draw the human figure. His clear step-by-step illustrations and...

No area of Wales is more rewarding to the architectural traveler than Gwynedd-the historic counties of Anglesey, Caernarfon and Merioneth, which are the setting for many of Wales's greatest buildings. This book examines the buildings of the region, from...

The story of graphic design is one of the most exciting and important in the history of twentieth century visual culture. From its roots in the development of printing, graphic design has evolved as a means of identification, information and promotion to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780804137195Author Ellen S. FisherFormat HardbackPage Count 464Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 2279gDimensions(mm) 274mm...

Known for her chic mix-and-match style, one of Paris s most in-demand interior designers presents her most standout projects in a highly anticipated debut monograph. A designer and architect renowned for her inventive use of rich patterns, textures, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912740079Author Ivan CastroFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Korero PressPublisher Korero Press

If you enjoyed The Racing Post Quiz Book by Mart Matthews, published in 2019, you are sure to appreciate this follow-up to the hugely popular first volume. The author has delved deep into the archives of the horseracing world to come up with another 1000...

Ira "Iraville" Sluyterman van Langewedye is a popular contemporary illustrator beloved for her charming watercolour illustrations of nature, small towns, idyllic scenes, and everyday life. This title brings together a collection of her best work in a...

This is the Marvel Universe. Where the personalities, powers, and straight-up legends of countless heroic women have captured readers for generations. This unique book is the perfect start-or addition-to any Marvel fan's collection! Using her in-depth...

Clearly demonstrates the specific characteristics that make for comprehensible, friendly and controllable places; 'Responsive Environments' - as opposed to the alienating environments often imposed today. By means of sketches and diagrams, it shows how...

This summer 2016 publication brings together the recent body of work by David Hockney, perhaps the most popular and versatile British artist of the last century. Following his sweeping exploration of landscape in the Royal Academy's galleries in 2012,...

Mark Rothko's classic book on artistic practice, ideals, and philosophy, now with an expanded introduction and an afterword by Makoto Fujimura Stored in a New York City warehouse for many years after the artist's death, this extraordinary manuscript by...

Famous as the birthplace of rugby league and of former Prime Minister Harold Wilson, as well as being the childhood home of Herbert Asquith, Huddersfield rose to prominence during the Industrial Revolution as a major centre of textile production...

Bringing together interior design and architectural theory, this exciting text looks at the common practices of building alteration, reconsidering established ideas and methods, to initiate the creation of a theory of the interior or interventional...

Throughout his career, the influential new media theorist Vilem Flusser kept the idea of gesture in mind: that people express their being in the world through a sweeping range of movements. He reconsiders familiar actions-from speaking and painting to...

Rachel Owen's hauntingly beautiful illustrations for Dante's Inferno take a radically new approach to representing the world of Dante's famous poem. The images combine the artist's deep cultural and historical understanding of 'The Divine Comedy' and its...

A global history of self-taught artists advocating for a nuanced understanding of modern and contemporary art often challenged by the establishment "An essential addition to any discerning art lover's collection. . . . An informative and important...

Jenny Uglow narrates the story of Walter Crane, an intriguing and most prolific figure not only in illustration, but in political culture more broadly. Uglow expertly weaves a fascinating study of how Crane's art and politics developed from his childhood...

Each of these Analysing Architecture Notebooks is devoted to a particular theme in understanding the rich and varied workings of architecture. They can be thought of as addenda to the foundation volume Analysing Architecture, which first appeared in 1997...

As museums worldwide shuttered in 2020 because of the novel coronavirus, New York-based cultural strategist Andras Szanto conducted a series of interviews with an international group of museum leaders. In a moment when economic, political, and cultural...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951226039Author Austin Osman SpareFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Trident Business PartnersPublisher Trident Business PartnersWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for British Book Design and Production Awards 2005.Book InformationISBN 9780953443871Author Philip AtkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Oxgarth...

In 1940s occupied Paris, Jean Dubuffet began to champion a progressive vision for art; one that rejected classical notions of beauty in favor of a more visceral aesthetic. Taking a pioneering approach to materiality and technique, the artist variously...

Miniatures are not simply small paintings: special techniques are used to achieve their unique glow and luminosity. This book explains how to paint in detail in a small format with colour and precision. It gives an introduction to the history and...

A new, expansive study on Futurism which explores for the first time its relationships with other European avant-gardes during 1912 to 1939Futurism & Europe: The Aesthetics of a New World examines for the first time the many interconnections between...

Tracing the global history of the Sassoon family, entrepreneurs and patrons of remarkable art and architecture, from Baghdad to Mumbai, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and London The Sassoons were prosperous as bankers and treasurers to the Ottoman sultans in...

An original twist on hidden pictures for all ages. This collection of coloring pages celebrates the dreamlike art of Stephanie Law, with 30+ projects featuring intricate worlds of wonder and the beauty of nature, including dozens of hidden images...