Step inside the gardens of some of history's most celebrated artists. Both elegant giftbook and quiet manifesto, gardener and writer Jonny Bruce celebrates gardens as artworks in themselves – and as vital sources of inspiration, wellbeing, and ecological connection.Step inside the gardens of some of history's most celebrated artists in this beautifully crafted gift book by gardener and writer Jonny Bruce. Here the living landscapes where artists found inspiration, refuge and ...
A decade when British culture exploded with confidence and contradiction, The 90s captures the creative intersection between art and fashion. Edited by ex-Vogue Director, Edward Enninful, through iconic imagery and personal reflections as well as essays, the book traces how art, fashion, music and design dismantled hierarchies and reshaped Britain’s global cultural identity. Both vivid chronicle and critical reflection, it reveals why the spirit of the 1990s remains urgent to...
Henry Moore (1898–1986) is one of Britain's most famous modern sculptors, who redefined what monumental art could be. By moving away from traditional commemorative forms toward organic, abstract shapes, he explored the relationship between human figures and the natural world, and transformed the landscape of public sculpture in the post-war period.This introduction offers an incisive look at the life and work of Moore. It follows his development as an artist who was endlessly...
A pithy introduction to the life and work of Claude Monet, who paved the way for the evolution of modern art in his relentless pursuit to capture the play of light on canvasClaude Monet (1840–1926) transformed the story of art in the 19th century. Breaking with the established taste and traditions of the academy, he instead chose to focus on perception and the fugitive effects of atmosphere and light, and on subjects of modern everyday life. His artistic path took him from th...
