Artists, Architects, Photographers

The first major English-language biography of Francisco Goya y Lucientes, who ushered in the modern eraThe life of Francisco Goya (1746-1828) coincided with an age of transformation in Spanish history that brought upheavals in the country's politics and...

Presents 570 newly discovered letters from Jane Morris to diverse correspondents, which radically revise the popular view of a silent, discontented invalid and instead portray her as an independent thinker following her own causes. The vast majority of...

How did a photographer who was a relentless playboy, an unashamed womaniser and a leather-clad motorcyclist marry the Queen's sister and become the Establishment figure Lord Snowdon? The brilliantly talented Antony Armstrong-Jones often humiliated...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780795700958Author Hein WillemseFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Kwela BooksPublisher Kwela BooksWeight(grams) 765g

[An] engrossing literary debut...Writing in Adolfo's voice gives this suspenseful narrative candor and immediacy. - Kirkus Reviews Adolfo Kaminsky: A Forger's Life is "worthy of the best spy novels" and tells the story of Sarah Kaminsky's father, "the...

An enchanting memoir by the legendary New York Times fashion photographer Bill Cunningham ...

When fourteen-year-old Mary Hillier delivered a message to photographer Julia Margaret Cameron's door, little did she know what her life would become... Julia Margaret Cameron received her first camera as a gift when she was forty-eight but her love...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635421705Author Anka MuhlsteinFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Other Press LLCPublisher Other Press LLC

HOW DO YOU DEFINE YOURSELF? IN A VERY REAL SENSE, we define ourselves through our stories. If we can truly understand the stories that made us the women we are, including the motivations behind our actions and thoughts, we can take charge of how our...

The first biography to trace the remarkable life and career of Ukrainian-born Boris Iofan, beautifully illustrated with many of Iofan's previously unseen sketchbooks and photographs from private collections. This is a history of architecture, politics...

Revered as much for her independent spirit as she is for her art, Frida Kahlo stands today as a brazen symbol of female agency and daring creativity. She was a woman ahead of her time, who even decades after her passing has inspired Oscar-winning films,...

The Biographies 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781628729061Author Stephanie StoreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Arcade PublishingPublisher Arcade PublishingWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm) 210mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781727164Author Sue HubbardFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales PressWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 4mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954404045Author Michael Z. WiseFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint New Vessel PressPublisher New Vessel Press

A woman ahead of her time, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was an intrepid explorer, naturalist and scholar, as well as a magnificent artist. This lovely, impeccably designed book tells Merian's incredible life story alongside colourful reproductions of...

Five decades of iconic and incisive art from Barbara Kruger Since the mid-1970s, Barbara Kruger (born 1945) has been interrogating the hierarchies of power and control in works that often combine visual and written language. In her singular graphic...

This is an affectionate and revealing book about uncovering the story behind this most uncommon trio - a man, a boy and his tiger. For ten years, "Calvin and Hobbes" was one of the world's most beloved comic strips. And then, on the last day of 1995, the...

"Nicola Gordon Bowe has undoubtedly produced the definitive study of Harry Clarke, in a lively and lucid style, with profound insight." - Irish Arts ReviewHarry Clarke was Ireland's greatest stained glass artist and arguably the finest of his time in any...

This is a fascinating re-evaluation of the life and works of a hugely talented yet controversial artist. The young Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) created a major stir in late-sixteenth-century Rome with the groundbreaking naturalism and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870708923Author Calvin TomkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 552Imprint Museum of Modern ArtPublisher Museum of Modern ArtWeight(grams) 1060g

A vivid portrait of Picasso's early life and the city he called home. Part biography of the young artist, part guide to Barcelona, Picasso Barcelona tells the story of the relationship between Picasso and the city that saw him evolve into a modern...

Creative genius, war artist, adventurer, lover. These are just some of the words that can be used to describe Aberdeenshire-born painter and printmaker James McBey (1883-1959). McBey was a Scottish superstar amongst the creative spirits that fuelled...

Few musicians shaped Iberian jazz more than pianist Vicenc "Tete" Montoliu i Massana (1933-97). Fascinated by the modernist aesthetics of mid-century jazz, Montoliu was known for a carefully crafted mix of lyricism and dissonance, a penchant for...

Not a traditional autobiography composed of a chronological recounting of memories, Dance of Realityrepaints events from Jodorowsky's life from the perspective of an unleashed imagination. Like the psychomagic and metagenealogy therapies he created, this...

This new biography-featuring over 150 archival images and full-color photographs printed throughout-introduces Julia Morgan as both a pioneering architect and a captivating individual. Julia Morgan was a lifelong trailblazer. She was the first woman...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780804169868Author Bob ColacelloFormat PaperbackPage Count 752Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

Alvar Aalto remains Finland's greatest architect, retains his place among the Modern Masters of twentieth-century architecture and is now recognized internationally as one of the world's greatest architects of all time. For Finland, Aalto, through his...

Vivienne Westwood is one of the icons of our age. Fashion designer, activist, co-creator of punk, global brand and grandmother; a true legend. Her career successfully spanned five decades and her work has influenced millions of people across the world...

A revealing new portrait of J.M.W. Turner and the man behind the art, uncovering fresh material and shedding new light on this complicated and secretive artistic figure. Joseph Mallord William Turner is arguably Britain's greatest and most...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782081514010Author Marie-France PochnaFormat HardbackPage Count 496Imprint FlammarionPublisher Editions FlammarionWeight(grams) 1040g

The definitive biography of Edward Gorey, the eccentric master of macabre nonsense. 'A genius book about a bookish genius' Daniel Handler, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events ...

In this bestselling autobiography, completed shortly before his death in 1984, Ansel Adams looks back at his legendary six-decade career as a conservationist, teacher, musician, and, above all, photographer. Written with characteristic warmth, vigour,...

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'More than just a memoir. A manifesto for a whole way of thinking' Daily Mail'An idiosyncratic and gripping memoir about his life and the indomitable career of the Cube' Observer'The rise and enduring power of the world's most popular puzzle toy . . ...

'Make It Happen reminds us that people of any age can create change in their communities. From finding allies to setting goals, everyone who wants to contribute to a better future can learn from Amika's book.' Malala Yousafzai ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375760365Author Giorgio VasariFormat PaperbackPage Count 640Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 516gDimensions(mm)...

Across almost 50 years, Winston Churchill produced more than 500 paintings. His subjects included his family homes at Blenheim and Chartwell, evocative coastal scenes on the French Riviera, and many sun-drenched depictions of Marrakesh in Morocco, as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781958259016Author Elli MilanFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Cloud Road PublishingPublisher Cloud Road PublishingWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789550733Author John HockneyFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Legend Press LtdPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams) 563g