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The newest "Hip Hotels" is truly global: 40 hotels on the shores of six continents, each one harmonizing the best of international design with a deep sympathy for local tradition, landscape and ecology.

(Paperback)

A parallel look at Hockney and Van Goghs love of nature as expressed in their landscape paintings.

(Hardback)

This is a surprising and at times shocking visual journey through the narrow streets and urban wastelands of one of the most densely populated corners of the world.

(Hardback)

In February 1747, Selima the tabby fell into a Chinese porcelain tub in Horace Walpole's Mayfair house and never returned to dry land. This book presents the true history of the event, and offers a look at the social and cultural life of the period.

(Hardback)

Peter Conrad draws on his brilliant repertoire of cultural skills to assess, surprise, invigorate and delight us with his kaleidoscopic presentation of the movies and music, jeans and sneakers, food and refrigerators, novels and paintings that have shaped so much of the world in our lifetimes.

(Hardback)

Whats it made from Hows it made What makes things go What makes things move What are sound and light How do we keep in touch How big or small Who does what This book is organized around these key questions. It is suitable for children of four and over to use at pre-school, school and at home.

(Paperback)

A practical, hands-on, step-by-step drawing course for children of 11 and over that engages with fashions current vintage revival.

(Paperback)

Modern art, filled with complex themes and subtle characteristics, is a wonder to view, but can be intimidating and baffling to the casual observer. This guide analyses more than 200 works of modern art, describing each artists use of media and symbolism to help the reader unlock the paintings meaning.

(Hardback)

Deals with graphic design ideas. This title shows historic images, preliminary drawings, working models and rejected alternatives, as well as the finished work.

(Hardback)

Examines the 25 key tactics that have achieved victory in battle through the ages. Using case studies from conflicts around the globe, on land, at sea and in the air, and across history, this demonstrates how certain tactical concepts have stood the test of time, employed in different circumstances and by different commanders.

(Paperback)

Howard Hodgkin is a popular British artists and his prints with their vibrant colours fully reflect this popular appeal. This book includes an interview with Hodgkin that sheds light on the genesis of his prints.

(Paperback, Revised)

Quirky, poignant, astute, funny a colourful collection of observations on visual culture and design, written and illuminated by world-renowned typographic illustrator Marian Bantjes.

(Hardback)

A witty and charmingly illustrated bedtime story about a little girl who imagines what it would be like to have a dinosaur of her very own.

(Paperback)

Explores how celebrated contemporary photographers work, and how photo editors, agency directors, curators and art publishers pick that final image. This practical guide is suitable for artists, students, teachers, professionals and photography enthusiasts.

(Hardback, Special edition)

(Paperback)

Addresses important questions about Bacon's painting practice and focuses on his life and work. This title reveals how photography, film, mass-media imagery and other sources informed Bacon's painting and, in particular, how lens-based images helped to trigger the most significant turning-point in his stylistic development.

(Paperback)

Presents the history of interior design from the 19th-century Arts and Crafts movement onwards. This book analysis major styles and trends, including Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, the Modern Movement and Art Deco through to Post-Modern and Hi-Tech Design.

(Hardback)

The religious thinkers, political leaders, law-makers, writers and philosophers of the early Muslim world helped to shape the 1,400-year-long development of today's second-largest world religion. But who were these people From Prophet Muhammad to fearsome Tamerlane, this book creates a rich narrative of early Islamic civilization.

(Paperback)

Shows us the spectrum of sexual practice and expression, including nudity and clothing, voyeurism, gods, monsters and animals, orgasm, adultery and jealousy, and much else. This book highlights the symbols and motifs, often hidden in the background of the art, which are crucial for a proper understanding and appreciation of this genre.

(Hardback)

A substantial new monograph on one of Americas most important artists, showcasing his paintings from the early 1980s to the present.

(Hardback)

In 1919 Suzanne Belperron began her lifelong journey at the vanguard of modern art and design. Her pioneering work in the Art Deco style evolved into the colourful compositions and pure, sensual forms that became her unmistakable trademarks. This book offers a view into the personal life of a remarkable woman whose influence endures to this day.

(Hardback)

Based on over forty years work in a variety of media woodcuts, sandblasted glass pictures and oil paintings to create the 127 abstract images, which explores colour and form, this volume retains the layout of the original portfolios, with one, two or four images across two pages, and the author's comments.

(Hardback)

One of Joseph Cornells favourite pastimes was to meander through the used book stalls of lower Manhattan, rummaging around in search of items to spark his creative impulses. Sometime in the early 1930s he came upon the "Journal dAgriculture Pratique" (1911), a handbook of advice for farmers.

(Paperback, Revised and expanded edition)

A comprehensive survey discuses the genre's major subjects and issues, citing the works of such contributors as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Miguel Calder n while discussing how their achievements reflect current movements as well as the politics, society, and art of their periods. Original.