Art

We are now certain: fairies exist! This universe is made up of mysterious and elusive spirits: the Elves and the Faes. Once we accept this evidence, we still have to recognize them, approach them, and sometimes be wary of them... It took our illustrator...

Vincent van Gogh's letters have long been prized as some of the most valuable documents in the world of art. Not only do they throw light on Van Gogh's own complex and intriguing character, they enlighten the whole creative process as seen through his...

Artist Rachel Jones's first publication, say cheeeeese, is published to accompany her new commission at Chisenhale Gallery, London, in spring 2022. For her first solo exhibition in an institution, she has developed her chosen materials of oil pastels and...

In this broad cultural survey, James Hall brilliantly maps the history of self-portraiture, from the earliest myths of Narcissus and the Christian tradition of 'bearing witness' to the prolific self-image-making of today's contemporary artists. Along the...

Jackson Pollock, Georgia O'Keeffe, Andy Warhol, Julian Schnabel, and Laurie Anderson are just some of the major American artists of the twentieth century. From the 1893 Chicago World's Fair to the 2000 Whitney Biennial, a rapid succession of art...

Dion Boucicault, the Irish genius of London theatre in the age of Dickens, wrote the brilliantly funny London Assurance in 1841 and thereby created, in Sir Harcourt and Lady Spanker, two of the great comic roles of the English stage, played at the...

The singular paintings of British artist Gillian Carnegie (b.1971) have been exhibited and discussed extensively for nearly two decades but this is the first substantial publication on her work.Carnegie's work is explicitly analytical, systematic yet...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646091058Author Square EnixFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Square EnixPublisher Square EnixWeight(grams) 1204g

Bestselling author and creativity expert Jeff Goins dismantles the myth that being creative is a hindrance to success by revealing how an artistic temperament is in fact a competitive advantage in the marketplace. For centuries, the myth of the starving...

This fresh look at artist Takashi Murakami takes on the "monstrous" themes of rampant consumerism, human fallibility, and the perils of life in the digital fast lane, in works from the past decade One of Japan's leading contemporary artists, Takashi...

This is the full story in quick modern English for a fast-paced read! True to the original novel (rather than the square-headed Boris Karloff image from the films!) Declan's naturally gothic artistic style is a perfect match for this epic tale...

John Ruskin assembled 1470 diverse works of art for use in the Drawing School he founded at Oxford in 1871. They included drawings by himself and other artists, prints and photographs. This book focuses on highlights of works produced by Ruskin himself...

The story of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings as shown in the Bayeux Tapestry is arguably the most widely-known in the entire panoply of English history, and over the last 200 years there have been hundreds of books portraying the Tapestry...

Since the 1990s, the British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE (*1962, London) has developed opulently executed sculptures and installations, colourful collages and theatrically staged photographs and films. To do so he transforms episodes from art and...

Bridging the gap between a conventional photocopier and laser printer, Risograph printing, aka Riso, is a simple yet brilliant tool for anyone interested in producing high quality prints on a shoestring budget. Regarded by many illustrators and designers...

In the context of an environmental crisis, photography and its related practices can be part of an emancipatory project, challenging techno-utopian solutions and envisioning alternative possibilities for sustaining life on this planet. This anthology...

The self as a subject is one of the most fascinating and fruitful of artistic enterprises. From the 15th century to today, this collection brings together some of the best examples of self-portraiture to explore the genre's evolution over the centuries...

This practical new paperback edition explains the full process of etching, covering traditional techniques in depth and introducing modern ideas when they add to mark-making capabilities. Illustrated with lavishly finished examples and clear...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683259220Author Ashley BassieFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Parkstone Press USA, LimitedPublisher Parkstone Press USA, Limited

London's Overthrow is a potent polemic describing the capital in a time of austerity at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Award-winning author and essayist China Mieville cuts through the hyperbole of our politicians to present a view from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865476394Author Rainer RilkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint North Point PressPublisher North Point PressWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Graffiti writing was born in the streets of Philadelphia in the late 1960s. But it was in New York in the early 1970s that it became a full-fledged urban art, gradually taking over the landscape of the city, from its walls to its subway cars. In these...

Nurture creativity and mindfulness with step-by-step drawing lessons, relaxing exercises, and instructive practices Today, many people look to cultivating creativity as a means to improve one's quality of life, to unplug, to alleviate negative...

We're living in a time of unprecedented diversity in produced media content, with more characters appearing who are Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT), disabled, or from other religions or classes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641521574Author Naha ArmadyFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Althea PressPublisher Althea PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 147mm * 18mm

American photographers documented and defined the twentieth century in a remarkable array of images, the style and content of which evolved dramatically over the course of the century. In Disappearing Witness, photographer and art historian Gretchen...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486805016Author Teresa GoodridgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Dover Children'sPublisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 225gDimensions(mm)...

Many people know that Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) was a 19th-century Dutch artist, a leading light of the Post-Impressionist movement who painted 'Sunflowers' and cut off his own ear. What, perhaps, they don't know is that he sold, in his lifetime, only...

Exploring Calvin and Hobbesis the catalogue for an exhibit by the same name at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum at Ohio State University, which opened in March 2014. The exhibit is Bill Watterson's personal exploration of how the wonder of Calvin and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908175656Author Zhu MinImprint CYPI PressPublisher CYPI Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781612197494Author Jenny OdellFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Melville House PublishingPublisher Melville House Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506700755Author BiowareFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Everyone can draw, and everyone can be mindful. Mindfulness in Drawing is an engaging and enlightening insight into how setting pencil to paper is a meditative act by its innate nature, and how this creates a deeper connection between ourselves and the...

Accompanied along the way by John's characteristic wit, and with prints ranging from magazine covers, comics and specialist commissioned pieces, Beyond Watchmen and Judge Dredd presents a tour de force of graphic illustration. This beautifully designed ...

The Biographics series presents an entirely new way of looking at the lives of the world's greatest thinkers and creatives. It takes the 50 defining facts, dates, thoughts, habits, and achievements of each subject, and uses infographics to convey each of...

A groundbreaking work on how the topic of scale provides an entirely new understanding of Inca material cultureAlthough questions of form and style are fundamental to art history, the issue of scale has been surprisingly neglected. Yet, scale and scaled...

This much anticipated sequel to "Totally Tangled" is just as tangled! Inside, the pages are jam-packed with Zentangle ideas, tips, projects and 60 new tangles. Zentangle is the perfect exercise to keep that big muscle inside your skull flexible.About the...

A comprehensive book featuring step-by-step instructions and over 50 techniques to master the art of polymer clay. Polymer clay is one of the most popular and versatile mediums available to crafters, lending itself to a variety of applications ranging...

Discover the sophisticated beauty of calligraphy from around the world with this comprehensive, one-of-a-kind resource. This groundbreaking international tour of calligraphy now features a sumptuous new foil-stamped cover. Showcasing the work of a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780974106540Author Jonni GoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Wet Cat EbooksPublisher Wet Cat EbooksWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 5mm