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In Characters, Stephen Banham has meticulously researched the signage and typography of a city to present an exuberant collection of quirky, poignant and often funny stories. From architecture and advertising to cultural history and much more, Characters is a book that will appeal to historians, designers and typophiles alike.

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The French artist Chardin is regarded as one of the most important 18th-century painter of still life and genre scenes. This book explores his life and works, covering paintings, pastels and engravings.

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An illustrated study of the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. It features buildings, such as the Glasgow School of Art, as well as his interiors, such as the Willow Tea Rooms, many of which were designed in collaboration with his wife, Margaret Macdonald.

(Hardback)

The first monograph on the illustrious Paris-based interior architect, celebrated for designs that merge bold luxury with nods to classic French style.

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During the course of 2020, artist Charlotte Verity made more than 100 watercolour monotypes in response to the plants and flowers growing in her garden.

(Hardback)

It is the tension and instinctive drama of this age-old quest that David Drebin chronicles in his latest work aptly titled, Chasing Paradise. These skillfully arranged scenarios convey the thrill of deeply illicit adventures. Text in English, German and French.

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(Hardback)

This visually stunning book celebrates 22 of Australias finest chefs at home in their private kitchen spaces, as well as in the gardens that often generate the fresh produce that goes into their iconic food creations.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

A showcase for 57 key selected works from a career spanning nearly six decades, and the works are classified by architectural type according to various themes.

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An unprecedented in-depth guide to one of the worlds most spectacular collections of ancient chess and games pieces

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(Hardback)

(Hardback)

This book breaks the boundary between culture, art, and design by means of integrating the historical and cultural knowledge of Chinese characters with graphic designs. It will enable designers to maximize the expression value of Chinese characters in visuals!

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(Hardback)

Christian Hellmich's painting is characterised by gestural abstraction and the experimental organisation of pictorial space. The medialised society and its handling of images function as guiding themes. Text in English and German.

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(Hardback)

Expertly curating Christie's extensive archives, Vincent Meylan has drawn out the key details of each momentous sale. Includes stories of the world's great jewellery collections.

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

The most comprehensive overview of Christo and Jeanne-Claude to date, now available in a compact edition. Hundreds of photographs and original works trace their unparalleled oeuvre and offer a glimpse at works in progress like The Mastaba, Project for the United Arab Emirates and L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, Project for Paris.

(Hardback)

Exclusive interviews with prominent smokers about their favourite brands and great cigar moments. Learn more about the countries they come from, the raw materials that go into them, the craftsmanship involved, and the world's most beautiful cigar lounges, all shown in captivating pictures.

(Hardback)

Provides a survey of range of work of Cindy Sherman. Showcasing approximately 180 photographs from the mid-1970s to the present, this title provides an exploration of Shermans sustained investigation into the construction of contemporary identity and the nature of representation.

(Hardback)

Witty, provocative and searching, this lively catalogue of female roles inspired by the movies crystallizes widespread concerns in our culture, examining the ways we shape our personal identities and the role of the mass media in our lives.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

A comprehensive survey of world cinema since 1970.