Art, Architecture & Design

Famed for his motto "less is more," Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was one of the founding fathers of modern architecture and a hotly-debated tastemaker of twentieth-century aesthetics and urban experience. Mies van der Rohe's philosophy was one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913231187Author Rob FordFormat HardbackPage Count 424Imprint Velocity PressPublisher Velocity Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624650741Author Daniel HahnFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Design Studio PressPublisher Design Studio Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781302949136Author Jess HarroldFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Marvel ComicsPublisher Marvel Comics

Capture a sense of grandeur when you draw this diverse collection of mountain-dwelling animals and birds. Prolific author and artist Susie Hodge teaches you to transform simple shapes into a majestic grizzly bear, a graceful cougar, or a shy mountain...

John Alvin's movie poster art is among the most iconic of the last 40 years, from Disney films such as Beauty and the Beast and Pinocchio, to Empire of the Sun, The Goonies, Blazing Saddles, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars Celebration posters. This book not...

'A grade, A list oral history' The Sunday Times'Eminently, moreishly readable' The New Statesmen'A rollicking read' Mail on Sunday'Entertaining' Observer The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780933316218Author Dom Diogo de BraganceFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Xenophon Press LLCPublisher Xenophon Press LLCWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)...

The sensational #1 Sunday Times bestseller! Romance, revolution and mystery intertwine as a young rebel and palace guard hunt a murderer in the first book of a gripping fantasy duology set in a world inspired by Florence, Italy. Perfect for fans of...

In the late 1970s, New York City was bankrupt, dirty and dangerous. Born on these grimy streets, graffiti rapidly made its mark. Here, twelve legendary graffiti writers - the original subway artists whose creative genius fuelled the earliest flowering of...

The Renaissance of the 14th-16th centuries was, and forever will be, one of the most pivotal periods in the development of Western art. Its roots spread wide and deep, and much social and intellectual revitalization had begun before this revered time,...

This title includes the full story with less dialogue for a fast-paced read. It's 11th century Scotland. Macbeth, Thane of Glamis, is one of King Duncan's greatest war captains. Upon returning from a battle with the rebellious Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth...

From artworks and chairs to architecture, landscaping and interior design, Michael Boyd's devotion to the principles of modernism is comprehensive. An artist and musician, he acquired his expertise as a collector, surrounding himself with rare and...

Energy performance feedback is an essential tool in addressing the current climate crisis. However, this is not simply another theoretical text about energy performance in buildings. This book is for anyone who wants to better understand how energy...

One film out of every five made anywhere on earth comes from India. From its beginnings under colonial rule through to the heights of Bollywood , Indian Cinema has challenged social injustices such as caste, the oppression of Indian women, religious...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781565239500Author Editors of Imaginefx MagazineFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Fox Chapel PublishingPublisher Fox Chapel PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951038151Author Mr. Timothy TrumanFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Clover PressPublisher Clover Press

Yona Friedman is recognised as one of the most eminent proponents of 1960s avant-garde urbanism. His best-known work is the concept for a Spatial City ("La Ville Spatiale", 1956), in which he aimed to provide maximum flexibility through "megastructures"...

The Guggenheim Museum's sold-out publication Maurizio Cattelan: All is returning to print. Hailed as a provocateur, prankster and tragic poet of our times, Maurizio Cattelan (born 1960, Padua, Italy) has created some of the most unforgettable images in...

For novices, experts, and anyone trying to free themselves from the constrains of perfectionism, Draw Like a Child is a whimsical guide to playing like an artist Draw Like a Child is a guided sketchbook for anyone seeking a fresh approach to drawing...

From its founding as a Royal Burgh in the twelfth century and through its growth and development as an internationally renowned hotbed of science, education, literature and culture, to its current status as home of the Scottish Parliament and the largest...

Ashley Whittaker s work is distinctively classic and sophisticated, but also inviting and warm. Dubbed a neo-traditionalist, she fearlessly marries adventurous colours and patterns in rooms yet still manages to retain a sense of elegance and restraint...

Breathe life into your tangles with colour, using pencils and dual brush markers. Learn new techniques and 48 tangles and borders. Anyone who can hold a pen can create a Zentangle[registered]. Created by Rick Roberts & Maria Thomas for people who need to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684058242Author John RomitaFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Idea & Design WorksPublisher Idea & Design Works

A visual road trip from Route 66 to Route 666, this rockin' collection of more than 600 artworks presents the unapologetically fun and undeniably cool spirit of rockabilly and psychobilly. The 55 artists featured here represent a global subculture and...

In this pioneering book, Christopher Whitehead provides an overview and critique of art interpretation practices in museums and galleries. Covering the philosophy and sociology of art, traditions in art history and art display, the psychology of the...

Henry Willson was one of the quintessential power brokers in Hollywood during the late 1940s and 1950s when he launched the careers of Rock Hudson, Lana Turner, Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood, and many others. He was also a true casting couch agent, brokering...

Chatham, lying on the River Medway in Kent, grew up around its naval dockyard, various army barracks and fortifications. Over the years the face of Chatham has changed: buildings lost, many once occupied by artisans and labourers, shops, chapels and...

How were the first fonts made? Who invented italics? When did we work out how to print in colour? Many of the standard features of printed books were designed by pioneering typographers and printers in the latter half of the fifteenth century...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989324144Author K D GalbraithFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Walnut Creek PublishingPublisher Walnut Creek PublishingWeight(grams)...

What a shock it must have been for the Utrecht painters Hendrick ter Brugghen, Gerard van Honthorst and Dirck van Baburen when they first encountered the breathtaking and unconventional paintings of Caravaggio in Rome. This volume shows impressively how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800083943Author Rodney HarrisonFormat PaperbackImprint UCL PressPublisher UCL PressWeight(grams) 500g

The essays and interviews in this book - published in conjunction with the exhibition Echo - explore the personal, universal and tactile memories of baby, child and motherhood, aging and nostalgia, handmaking and repair, and both the physical and...

As a follow-up to the bestseller Visual Thinking and the second book Visual Doing, the author is releasing two workbooks. These books are great tools to help you kick-start your visual journey and gain the confidence to produce amazing, compelling...

Graduate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Chartered Landscape Architect, MBA and Barrister, Gordon Rowland Fraser draws upon 30 years of project management, professional practice and teaching experience to provide an uncomplicated and intuitive guide...

A fascinating exploration of the time Winslow Homer spent in England and how it influenced his art Winslow Homer (1836-1910) is widely regarded as the greatest American painter of the 19th century, but it is not well known that he spent a pivotal period...

Rex Ray celebrates life, work, and legacy of iconic San Francisco fine artist Rex Ray (1956-2015). This comprehensive volume features more than 100 of his works on canvas, wood, and paper-including never-before-seen pieces courtesy of the Rex ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783753301181Author Kathy AckerFormat PaperbackPage Count 394Imprint Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther Konig,GermanyPublisher Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783956793646Author Jon K ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Sternberg PressPublisher Sternberg PressWeight(grams) 666gDimensions(mm) 197mm * 127mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781302934132Author Alex RossFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Marvel ComicsPublisher Marvel Comics