Art, Architecture & Design

WINNER: 2022 THEATRE BOOK PRIZE Written by the Crucible Theatre's first Artistic Director, Colin George, and his son, Tedd, 'Stirring Up Sheffield' is the extraordinary story of a group of visionaries who came together to build a revolutionary thrust...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013612039Author Warren 1904-1991 ChappellFormat HardbackPage Count 100Imprint Hassell Street PressPublisher Hassell Street PressWeight(grams) 322g

Pick up your pencil and learn how to draw your favourite Minecraft mobs! Ever wanted to draw your favourite mob, but didn't know how? With this book, you'll learn how to do that and so much more! Learn everything from drawing basic...

Dana combines beautiful art, the relaxing nature of watercolour and step-by-step guidance so readers can learn to make her incredible artwork. This book will feature 50 whimsical, forest-themed projects - like a feather, fox, butterfly, wild flower,...

*A Financial Times Book of the Year* 'The first time I opened What Artists Wear, I gasped with pleasure. Imagine it as a kind of punk cousin to John Berger's Ways of Seeing, liberally illustrated with the most astonishing images of artists, decked out in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992940416Author Martha RichardsFormat PaperbackImprint SozoprintPublisher SozoprintWeight(grams) 141g

This book presents around 100 buildings that were erected between 1917 and 2017, and are already considered to be classics of architectural history. With informative texts accentuated by photos, plans, archive material and, most importantly, facts...

Art History: A critical introduction to its methods provides a lively and stimulating introduction to methodological debates within art history. Offering a lucid account of approaches from Hegel to post-colonialism, the book provides a sense of art...

'What happens when Black artists depict Black figures? What art does this produce, and what worlds of possibility does this reveal?' - Ekow Eshun ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853323775Author Ralph RugoffFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Hayward Gallery PublishingPublisher Hayward Gallery Publishing

This is not simply a guidebook to the Acropolis Museum: by presenting the works of art exhibited in the museum, it endeavours to resynthesize the history of the Sacred Rock as part of the cultural and the wider historical process of Athens. Following the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781990972034Author Rob SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 630Imprint Footprint PressPublisher Footprint PressWeight(grams) 210g

'The very best book on the subject ever published' Bernard Ewell, Personal Property Journal (the trade publication of the American Society of Appraisers)The art world can appear impenetrable to the beginner. This classic book, in print since 1990, is an...

The environmental impacts of construction are momentous. How can architects minimise these by making responsible material choices? Material choices have a global impact. The design and construction industry are responsible for 39% of all carbon emissions...

In Morpho: Fat and Skin Folds, artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw the human body. The typical approach to teaching anatomy and the sketching of the human form most often focuses on the skeleton and...

TATE BOOK OF THE MONTH 2023 A timely critique of consumer culture which captures this image-obsessed moment in history, perfect for fans of Zadie Smith's Feel Free and Jia Tolentino's Trick Mirror.This book is not a taste, nor an anti-taste, manual. This...

Learn the unique art of crosshatching and create stunning works of art with expert guidance from August Lamm. How to Crosshatch in Pen & Ink begins with a potted history of the artform, and elucidates exactly what crosshatching entails, and where it came...

In Housing Atlas, beautifully drawn plans, sections and elevations illustrate nearly a hundred of the most important European housing schemes of the 20th century, a period when architects addressed the multiple challenges of modern urban living and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262543095Author Justin BealFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

A complete guide to fantastic special effects glazes for studio potters. From drippy and crackle to ash and lichen glazes, experienced ceramicist Linda Bloomfield guides you through the world of special effect glazes. Beautifully illustrated with...

This book, the first by the design and research practice Material Cultures, assembles a series of short essays and conversations exploring the cultures, systems, and infrastructures that shape the architectural industry and the destructive ecologies it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780595420063Author Paul A HusonFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint iUniversePublisher iUniverseWeight(grams) 386g

The book will coincide with the first Ashmolean NOW exhibition in Gallery 8, opening in July 2023. The Ashmolean NOW Program features exciting works by prominent early to mid-career artists based in the UK, seeking to attract new audiences interested in...

One of the most prolific and successful artists of the Golden Age of American Illustration, J. C. Leyendecker captivated audiences throughout the first half of the 20th century. Leyendecker is best known for his creation of the archetype of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732343818Author Beverly LanzettaFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Blue Sapphire BooksPublisher Blue Sapphire BooksWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm)...

'There may be no single climate solution that has a greater breadth of benefits than mini-forests...[and] can be done by everyone everywhere.' Paul Hawken, from the foreword Are you ready to join the movement to restore biodiversity in our cities and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982405543Author R J ForbesFormat HardbackPage Count 414Imprint White Mule PressPublisher White Mule PressWeight(grams) 757g

This informed and richly illustrated guidebook brings the ancient city of Akhetaten alive with a keen archaeological eye, drawing on ongoing archaeological research and the knowledge and insight of Amarna's modern-day communities and caretakers to...

Originating from the Latin for deity or goddess, our concept of what a 'diva' might be - or should be - has evolved in richness and complexity. Delving into the personas of performers from Sarah Bernhardt to Rihanna, this book looks at what it has meant...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486623429Author Emil ArtinFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780714898704Author Eh GombrichFormat PaperbackPage Count 688Imprint Phaidon Press LtdPublisher Phaidon Press LtdWeight(grams) 1656gDimensions(mm) 246mm *...

The definitive celebration of the work, life and times of Sir Kenneth Grange (born 1929), one of the most revered, innovative and influential industrial designers of the modern age. 'You may not know the name Kenneth Grange, but you'll almost certainly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789887608783Author Sendpoints Publishing Co., Ltd.Format PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint SendpointsPublisher SendpointsWeight(grams) 300g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798988928614Author Larry WarshFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint No More RulersPublisher No More RulersWeight(grams) 181g

Exciting, colourful and vibrant watercolours from well- known artist Jenny WheatleyStep-by-step demonstrations encourage creativity and experimentation with your watercoloursJenny Wheatley shares her unique studio secrets and working methods Jenny...

Discover the amazing Gelli (R) plate-a revolutionary printmaking surface that makes it easy to produce beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork with amazing colors and textures! This book will show you how to use gelatin printing to create 32 stunning designs of...

The touchstone guide to running projects from the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID). By setting out actions step-by-step, this essential handbook identifies the key obligations of the interior designer at each project stage. Straightforward...

'Poetic and profound, Time and Tide is wise, considered and full of surprises' Observer'Poignant and touching' Mail on Sunday'Miraculous' ScotsmanA village waits at the bottom of a reservoir. A monkey puzzle tree bristles in a suburban garden. A skein of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593297582Author Adam MossFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Bantam PressPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484722299Author Jason SurrellFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney EditionsWeight(grams) 686gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...