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A long overdue history of this fascinating decorative art, illustrated with stunning colour throughout.

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This is a guide to the evolution of jewelry which offers a survey of the entire field. It traces developments from the Middle Ages to the present day and analyzes jewelry's changing fashions and the gems used in its production. The major jewelry houses are represented alongside unknown craftsmen.

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In this highly anticipated follow up to the iconic John Derian Picture Book, beloved home goods designer John Derian shares a new collection of 375 extraordinary images from his world-famous vintage art collection.

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With Just for Fun: Drawing, aspiring artists and art enthusiasts who have never before picked up a pencil can follow incredibly simple step-by-step instructions and discover how to draw everyday subjects.

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Draw a hauntingly cute collection of 60 ghosts and ghouls from best-selling author and 'Queen of Cute', Angela Nguyen.

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An examination of the origins and history of kilim textiles. The core of the book is devoted to the specific characteristics of region, tribe and kilim type. It also includes an account of techniques, embracing materials, dyes and dyeing, tools, kilim structures and weaving.

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Brimming with some of the brightest stars in the contemporary art world, this is a far-reaching exploration of the very best landscape painting now.

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Learn to paint abstracts with Laura Reiter and achieve the success you have always wanted!

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David Bellamy has a tremendous following among amateur painters, and this best-selling title offers numerous easy-to-follow exercises and demonstrations on painting landscapes in watercolour, accompanied by a clarity of instruction that is second to none.

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Learn the basics of watercolor in a fun, accessible way with step-by-step tutorials and an included watercolor pad with drawings you can paint over.

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For thousands of years, across mainland and island Southeast Asia, the deification of significant ancestors and the veneration of spirits of nature has formed the basis of traditional beliefs. This title provides an overview of the regions ancestral arts and culture, from prehistoric times to the 21st century.

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Very thorough, step-by-step coverage, from printing simple monograms to converting photographs to block prints and printing in two or more colors. Lettering, silhouettes, borders, and other basic techniques, plus inks, materials, projects. 175 illustrations.

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In-depth profiles of the top 15 pioneering London studios, for residents and tattoo tourists.

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100 ideas, exercises, and fun projects to help you learn to use watercolour paint in a joyful way.

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This impassioned monograph renders in stunning visual detail the odysseys of Parisian jeweller Lydia Courteille.

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Includes many of Escher's masterworks as well as hundreds of lesser- known examples of his work. The book also features an illustrated epilogue by the author that reveals new information about Escher's inspiration and shows how his ideas of symmetry have influenced modern computer graphics.

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August Macke is today considered a lead figure in Weimar-era art and a pioneer of Expressionist painting. With his color-led interpretations of beauty, Macke combined facets of Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Fauvism into a style at once kaleidoscopic and uniquely his own. From cheerful scenes of parks to his final major work Farewell, discover the life of "Mister Color."

(Hardback, Multilingual edition)

Take a truly magical mystery tour with this sparkling compendium of magic and trickery from medieval thaumaturgies to 20th-century showmen. Featuring hundreds of rarely seen vintage posters, photographs, handbills, and engravings, Magic follows this special performing art from the 1400s to the 1950s.

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Takes us on a European tour through the palaces and the works of art belonging to royal and princely figures who have marked the histories of their dynasties and countries. This book sheds light on European sovereigns and their splendour: from Augustus the Strong and King of Poland to the Emperor Franz Josef and Empress Elizabeth of Austria.

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A celebration of the prestigious house famed for its collaborations with Chanel, Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent.

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Offers an introduction to masterpieces of printmaking and reveals why prints can be considered to be every bit as original as any other visual art form. This details the differences in texture, shading, line, tone and colour that an artist can achieve in engravings, etchings, lithography and screen printing.