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A fascinating illustrated history of humanity's favorite dog breeds, uncovering their unique traits, evolution, and origin stories. Did you know that Dachshunds were once fierce hunters of wild boar? Why the Havanese holds the title of Cuba’s national dog? Or why the Papillon is named after the French word for “butterfly?” In The Invention of the Dog, animal specialist and art historian Tamsin Pickeral uncovers these surprising stories and more, exploring how humans have shap...
An exquisitely illustrated reference guide to the symbolism of birds in art, myth and folklore throughout the ages.\n\nFrom the goldfinch in Raphael's Madonna del Cardellino to the sacred ibis on an ancient Egyptian wall painting and the quetzal feathers of an Aztec headdress, birds have always held a special place in human culture and belief systems. For millennia, humanity has imbued them with symbolic significance and as a result they are a constant source of fascination. ...
Welcome to the coziest homes imaginable!Relax, unwind and escape into the charming world of Cute ’n’ Cozy Homes. Create 6 adorably homely scenes with over 500 reusable stickers that can be used again and again. No glue, no mess―just the satisfying joy of decorating your cozy corners just how you want them.Will you style the perfect reading nook with a sofa or an armchair? Do you prefer curtains to blinds? Pick a sticker, place it with tweezers, and create the coziest home ima...
Welcome to the cutest flower shops in town!Relax, unwind and escape into the charming world of Cute ‘n’ Cozy Fower Shops. Create 6 cozy floral scenes with over 500 stickers that can be used again and again. No glue, no mess―just pure dopamine as you peel and place your way to cozy perfection.Will you display your blooms in little baskets, troughs or on carefully selected shelves? Pick a sticker, place it with tweezers, and create the coziest scene imaginable. With colourful b...
A fiery introduction to dragons both beastly and benevolent that draws directly from world mythology.Many cultures tell stories about dragon-like creatures―some are fearsome and others are surprisingly friendly. This gloriously illustrated compendium celebrates them all!Featuring snappy summaries of famous myths and surprising facts drawn from historical sources, Dragons Around the World is the ultimate reference book for dragon fans the world over.Discover China's lucky Long...
Create the coziest coffee shop imaginable, with six room sets and hundreds of stickers… Welcome to a cosy world of absolute cuteness! Pick an empty space; furnish it, decorate it and fill it with furry little characters until it's a busy little coffee shop. Then carry on until you’ve created your own unique keepsake: there are six to complete in this book! Each room set includes dozens of stickers – including furniture, doors and windows, pot plants, pictures and of course ...
Dive into the rough and gritty world of indie skate culture and discover the community-driven ethos that has propelled the sport beyond its Californian origins. Encounter the thrilling world of 2020s indie skate culture – its faces, brands and wildly diverse local scenes. With profiles, interviews and graphics from the best of this global generation of skaters, True World Skate pays homage to the community-driven ethos that has boosted skateboarding far beyond California....
Josef Koudelka’s landmark photographs of the Prague Spring and the resulting Soviet invasion. Josef Koudelka never planned to become a conflict reporter. That all changed on the night of 21 August, when Soviet tanks entered Prague, ending the short-lived political liberalization in Czechoslovakia.'I wasn’t a reporter,' Koudelka recalls. 'I had never photographed anything that you would call ""news"". Suddenly, for the first time in my life, I was confronted with that kind of ...
A beautiful little sticker book full of colourful matchbox designs from around the world.Including hundreds of illustrated vintage matchbox designs, this book is perfect for anyone who wants to add striking graphics to their journal, notebook, or correspondence. Full of vintage images from India, China, Japan, Sweden, Austria and the Czech Republic this colourful collection is ready to peel, stick and enjoy!Part of the Skittledog Little Sticker Book series (sophisticated stic...
Delightfully nostalgic and surreal images to cut out and add to any collage, journal or artwork.Celebrated collage artist Maria Rivans has brought joy to paper crafts worldwide. Now, in the fifth title in the bestselling Cut Up This Book series, she invites us to create our own extraordinary places. Celebrating exotic locations from ocean depths to lunar craters this collection of stunning images and fabulous backgrounds is ready for you to cut out and stick as you please.Inc...
The sixth edition in Monocle's best-selling travel handbook series, with everything you need to plan a short trip, or a longer stay, in Thailand.From bustling markets to the renowned art galleries and contemporary architecture of Bangkok, and beyond to beaches, rainforests and national parks, this handbook introduces Monocle's favourite places to stay, eat, shop and visit across Thailand. Discover talented ceramicists and bamboo artists as well as skilled bespoke tailors, coo...
The first comprehensive overview of Ralph Lauren's womenswear collections, from their 1972 debut to today, presented through original catwalk photography.Ralph Lauren debuted his first women's runway collection for Fall 1972 with a show that made his mark instantly, highlighting his exquisite tailoring and uncanny ability to mix opposites elegantly. Taking inspiration from New England's rusticity, the West's natural beauty and Hollywood's glamour, Lauren's designs are a gold-...
An accessible and hugely popular history of art explained through many of the world's most famous masterpieces.Written by an international team of artists, art historians and curators, this absorbing and beautiful book gives readers unparalleled insights into the world's most iconic artworks. Art: The Whole Story traces the development of art period by period, with the illustrated text covering every genre, from painting and sculpture to conceptual art and performance art. Cu...
AESME STUDIO offer a masterclass in designing naturalistic floral arrangements with a sense of place in a range of stunning settings, from the English countryside to Europe and beyond.Sisters Alex and Jess of leading London Floristry studio AESME have created a unique naturalistic style that connects floral design back to nature. This, their first book, takes the reader on a journey through the seasons. The sisters visit twelve unique locations throughout the UK, Europe and b...
Marking the fortieth anniversary of Please, the duo's first album release, Pet Shop Boys Volume presents their entire visual output to date in a contemporary literary format.Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are the most successful duo in the history of pop music. Three-time Brit Award winners and six-time Grammy nominees, they have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, including No. 1 hits such as 'West End girls', 'It's a sin', and 'Always on my mind', and pl...
The ultimate collection of street photography from the world-famous Magnum Photos Agency.Magnum Streetwise is an unmissable tour through the photographs and practices that have helped define what street photography is and can be. Magnum photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson pioneered 'modern' concepts of street photography before the term was even coined but their influence is far from historic. A rich seam of street photography runs through the heart of Magnum to this ...
This chunky little colouring book is a package of cuteness. Make a little time for yourself, and lose yourself in its pages!Looking for a calming escape from stress? Welcome to a cozy world of absolute cuteness! IN these pages, you'll discover bunnies reading books, bunnies doing the gardening and bunnies lying in hammocks surrounded by flowers. Zenny's designs are small, simple and quick to complete, making this a perfect for a young adult audience looking for a break from t...
This book of two halves is at once a gallery of jaw-dropping modern Japanese buildings and an in-depth explanation of how the photographs of them were made.Japanese architecture fans are introduced in this book to the nine photographers who have been instrumental in shaping the way we view the country's spectacular post-war buildings. Through its pages we can 'visit' these astonishing structures through the eyes and camera lenses of these remarkable artists.But can documentin...
The first full-length narrative history of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the esoteric society at the centre of the 19th- and 20th-century rise of the occult.Occultism has long been associated with the visual and literary arts, the wild and the avant-garde, and nowhere was this more embodied than in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Founded in London in the 1880s by Freemasons, it was the world's most famous secret society. In this fresh, bracing narrative histor...
This authoritative book in the World of Art series offers a new perspective on the paintings of the Dutch Golden Age, authored by one of the world's foremost experts on Dutch art.Renowned art historian Gary Schwartz offers a fresh and contemporary perspective on seventeenth-century Dutch painting, one of the most important schools of European art. This lively and authoritative guide brings together a range of notable paintings from leading museum collections to explore the wo...
A celebration of 75 years of publishing at Thames & Hudson a delight for bibliophiles, historians, art lovers and fans of the T&H brand.In 1949 Walter and Eva Neurath founded Thames & Hudson with a clear aim: to create a 'museum without walls' through books that would make art and scholarship accessible to all. This volume the most comprehensive history of an illustrated publisher ever undertaken tells through its books the history of a progressive, groundbreaking company tha...
A history of the Japanese archipelago through its material artefacts over fifteen millennia.This spirited visual account of life in the Japanese archipelago spans over 15,000 years, revealing the stories behind an intriguing selection of objects from the British Museum Collection. It explores the history of the region through artefacts, from the lengthy prehistoric record, through the rise of Buddhism and a military elite in Japan's classical and medieval periods, to the econ...
Who doesn't dream of an enviable garden? For many of us, outdoor space is limited but with clever design, even the smallest plot can become a stylish, functional, and relaxing escape.Featuring 47 inspiring small gardens from around the world, this beautifully photographed book shows how to make every outdoor space flourish. Perfect for anyone seeking small garden inspiration or creative landscaping tips.Includes:47 real gardens with stunning photography and practical layouts....
A Sunday Times BestsellerA thought-provoking work by a singular voice, this short, sharp essay invites us to critically reconsider power, ideology and the boundaries of free speech.Invisible, invasive and widely taken for granted, censorship is a globalized force as much driven by commercial interests as political agendas. Ai Weiwei artist, activist and one of the world's most influential cultural figures has first-hand experience of its power. In this urgent piece of writing...
A unique re-interpretation of the city of ancient Rome and its empire, using the tools offered by the latest information technology and graphic design.Packed with cleverly designed graphics, charts and diagrams, Ancient Rome: Infographics uses data visualization to tell the epic tale of the city of Rome and its empire. Every aspect of the Roman world is explored, from the birth of the Republic to the imperial dynasties, from the political and legal system to Rome's military m...
Make it your own! The perfect junk journal starter kit for beginners and seasoned crafters.Looking for a fun, creative hobby? Junk this Journal is the ultimate introduction to one of TikTok's hottest craft trends. Full of prompts, imagery, and ideas to get you started, this fully customizable journal is designed for you to make every page your own. Complete your "About Me" page; write, draw, stamp, and stick whatever's on your mind; even start a fruit sticker collection! Foll...
A beautifully presented survey of design and the applied arts, explored not by use, material, form or date but by colourThe V&A Book of Colour in Design is attractively simple: a celebration and exploration of colour, as revealed through objects in the world-class collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Structured by colour, it offers fascinating insights into the choices made by designers and makers from across the world and throughout history.Each chapter b...
Henri Cartier-Bresson's photography came to define the 20th century. This book tells his life story through his images: all the major events from his youth to his death in 2004 are described, contextualized and analysed in the light of his photographic work. From his early encounters with the Surrealists, his film work and his experiences in the SecondWorldWar, to the development of his own personal aesthetic, the concept of the 'decisive moment', and the foundation of Magnum...
Classic graffiti lettering and experimental typographical forms lie at the heart of street culture and have long inspired designers in many different fields. But graffiti artists, who tend to paint the same letters of their tag again and again, rarely design complete alphabets. Claudia Walde has spent over two years collecting alphabets by 154 artists from 30 countries with a view to showing the many different styles and approaches to lettering within the graffiti and street ...
Described by the Sunday Times as 'a fascinating revelation of an adventurous and protean spirit', this biography is the inspiration behind the 2024 film Lee, starring Kate Winslet as Lee Miller.Beautiful, bewitching and an exceptionally good photographer, Lee Miller was one of life's adventurers.She became a Vogue cover girl in 1920s New York before embracing Paris, photography and Surrealism, and then dramatically changed her life yet again, reinventing herself as a war corr...
In 1814, Hokusai's sketches were published in a handbook of over 4,000 images: Hokusai Manga. It surpassed expectations as a student reference book, and became a bestseller. Here, in an elegant, three-volume package, an expansive selection of these works are revealed, presenting all of the themes, motifs and drawing techniques found in his art. The caricatures, satirical drawings, multi-panel illustrations and narrative depictions found in the book can clearly be seen as the ...
The first comprehensive overview of Chlo 's collections presented through catwalk photography, published in collaboration with Chlo to celebrate the house's 70th anniversary in 2022.Founded by Egyptian-born Gaby Aghion in 1952, Chlo pioneered luxury ready-to-wearthat was all about ease and femininity, offering an elegant haute bohemian style for the modern, liberated Parisienne. Resolutely contemporary, the house spotted and hired a young Karl Lagerfeld as early as the 1960s:...
'A must-have for anyone who calls themselves a fashion fan.' LOVE MagazineThis book gathers together, for the first time, every Dior haute couture collection, including also ready-to-wear collections after the arrival of John Galliano (when ready-to-wear presentations took on a new importance), and the first two collections designed by creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri, appointed in 2016. It offers a unique opportunity to chart the development of one of the world's most f...
This stunning monograph, a long-overdue critical appraisal of Polish artist J zef Czapski (1896 1993), arrives at a moment when the artist's legacy is gaining new recognition. Within these pages, author Eric Karpeles conveys how making art was so enmeshed with Czapski's way of seeing and being in the world that it was second nature. Given that he lived into his 97th year, it's no surprise that the artist has works dating from every decade of the 20th century but the first. As...
'A photographic encyclopaedia of one of the 20th century's greatest creators' The Business of FashionFounded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berg in 1961, shortly after the young couturier left his post at the helm of Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent would soon become one of the most successful and influential haute couture houses in Paris. Introducing Le Smoking, the first tuxedo suit for women, in 1966, Saint Laurent also presented iconic art-inspired creations, from Mon...
'The perfect printed tool for Prada fans everywhere' Wallpaper*Founded as a luxury leather goods house in 1913 in Milan, Prada entered the field of fashion when Miuccia Prada took the helm of the family company in 1979. After initially focusing exclusively on accessories, she presented the house's first fashion collection in 1988. She would soon transform Prada into one of the world's most influential luxury brands with a deeply personal, sophisticated and subtly subversive a...
'This is your new fashion bible' IdThe best-selling Chanel Catwalk was the first book to gather every Chanel collection ever created by Karl Lagerfeld in a single volume. Now fully updated to include Lagerfeld's final collections for the house and those of his right-hand and successor, Virginie Viard, this revised edition includes twenty-eight new collections.This definitive publication features a concise history of Karl Lagerfeld and Virginie Viard's time at Chanel as well a...
The first and only comprehensive overview of Givenchy's collections, presented through catwalk photography and published in collaboration with the celebrated fashion house.Founded by the dashing Hubert de Givenchy in 1952, the house would go on to symbolize the height of effortless elegance, as embodied by Givenchy's muse (and close friend) Audrey Hepburn. After its founder's retirement in 1995, John Galliano first took the reins of the house, before being succeeded by a youn...
A vibrant infographics book designed to make facts accessible to all and to help us better understand the infinite richness of our world. Astronomy, botany, the climate … From the wonder of fireflies to the mysteries of the Big Bang, from magnificent maps of animal migrations to the anatomy of snowflakes, Phenomena‘s superbly rendered infographics and concise texts will help anyone with a curious mind and a thirst for knowledge grasp a broad range of scientific, historical, ...
A definitive survey of the finest examples of residential architecture in Britain from 1900 to the present, featuring the major architects of the 20th century and leading emerging talents.In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in the architectural history and heritage of Britain. This has been driven by many important political, cultural and social factors, as well as a powerful and renewed interest in the design of house and home.The Iconic British House exp...
Photojournalist, war correspondent, model and Surrealist muse, Lee Miller was one of the most important women photographers of the twentieth century, working in the fields of photojournalism, fashion, portraiture and advertising. This book presents 100 of her finest works in a single volume. Introduced to photography at an early age, Lee Miller honed her craft in Paris, where she associated with the Surrealists and avant-garde artists including Jean Cocteau and Picasso. Toge...
A new take on Southeast Asia's complex history, expertly told through art objects and cultural artefacts dating from the Neolithic Age to the present.Southeast Asia is home to numerous world heritage sites. Through engaging texts and expertly curated objects from the British Museum collection, arranged chronologically and thematically into seven chapters, this volume offers a new approach to one of the most complex and diverse areas of the world. Every object tells a story in...
This illustrated introduction to the history of China offers a fresh understanding of China's progress from the Neolithic age to the present. Told in six chapters arranged chronologically, through art, artefacts, people and places, and richly illustrated with expertly selected objects and artworks, it firmly connects today's China with its internationally engaged past.From the earliest archaeological relics and rituals, through the development of writing and state, to the adv...
'A serious yet readable history that takes the reader from the togas and tunics of early civilizations to the age of ASOS' TelegraphThis ambitious and fascinating book traces the history of fashion in every part of the world, from Greco-Roman woven-cloth clothing and the silk court dress of the Chinese Tang dynasty to contemporary sportswear designers and Japanese street culture. Organized chronologically, the book traces the evolution of fashion period by period and trend by...
A 'genre killer' guide to the world of anime featuring 100 movies and television series, from all-time classics to cult favourites and under-the-radar gems.Anime is a vast and vibrant universe. From soot sprites to super robots, Dragon Balls to the Dragon Slayer, it's drenched in Japanese culture and overflowing with must-see megahits. For newcomers, it can be overwhelming. This book is here to help.Trust this expertly curated guide to reveal the depth, breadth and brilliance...
A unique survey of the explosion of avant-garde art in 1960s Japan.We've all heard of Paris 1968, but in Japan, a movement just as revolutionary, interesting and enduring was underway. The turbulent times of the post-war era inspired an artistic explosion in the country, with the emergence of a revolutionary scene of avant-garde artists who pioneered many disciplines: experimental and erotic photography, 'Angura' theatre and underground street performances, apocalyptic Butoh ...
Taking content as a guide to form, this important survey on abstract art breaks open the canon to make room for artists from across the globe.'Abstract art is always rooted in experience of the real world.' So begins art historian Pepe Karmel's exploration of the origins and evolution of abstract art. Traditional histories of the subject have concentrated on formal innovations abstraction as a sequence of 'isms' with less interest in how the art relates to the world around us...
The first book to explore from an archaeological perspective the incredible and improbable history of our relationship with cats, from fearsome foe to purring pet.Feared, revered and respected, cats have left an indelible pawprint on the histories and civilizations of humankind. In Britain a third of all households have a cat, as of 2021, some 45 million American households owned one or more cats, making them one of the most popular pets in the world. Over the last two millio...
Dynamic stickering with an urban street style.There are complete alphabets in a variety of street art and graffiti styles including wildstyle, blockbuster, bubble, throw-up, and stencil so you can create any message you like. And for added effect you'll also find paint drips, splats and useful extras like skulls, spray cans and smiley faces.
The first illustrated book to celebrate the remarkable stories and achievements of twenty of the most daring women mountaineers from around the globe.As adventure pursuits like climbing and mountaineering continue to gain popularity on the world stage, women's visibility in the sport has also grown. Mountaineering Women is the first publication of its kind, a richly illustrated collection of the awesome and oft surprising stories that celebrate the achievements of twenty wome...
A Pulitzer-nominated author and one of the great public intellectuals of Slavic culture bring to life the unfamiliar myths and legends of the Slavic world.Slavic cultures are far-ranging, comprising of East Slavs (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus), West Slavs (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland) and South Slavs (the countries of former Yugoslavia plus Bulgaria), yet they are connected by tales of adventure and magic with deep roots in a common lore. In this first collection of Slavic m...
A Daily Telegraph and Observer Children's Book of the YearDescribed as 'an utter gem' by the Telegraph, this exquisitely illustrated picture book with die-cut flaps follows the woodland ramblings of Mouse through the change in seasons.Written in a gentle rhyme that reflects the slow pace of Mouse's rambling journey, and illustrated in the inimitable style of Alice Melvin, Mouse's Wood is a heart-warming celebration of slow living in nature.The story follows Mouse, who first v...
Alice Melvin's award-winning Mouse is back for another mindful adventure in nature.Join Mouse on his summer holiday by the seaside. Each day brings new excitement, from sandcastles on the beach to ice creams on the promenade, sunbathing on the sand dunes to looking for treasures amongst the rock pools! Beautifully detailed illustrations feature many plants and animals to identify, and the atmospheric rhyming text sets the scene for this perfect summer holiday.\tThe book also ...
Loosen up with a smile on your face...Marion Deuchars has practiced yoga for many years, and well knows the benefits it brings. Now she shares that passion with her illustrated character Bob the Bird, whose expressive poses will charm you into a reviving session of yoga breathing, stretching, posing, and mindfulness.Yoga for Stiff Birds rejects the clich s of studio photography in favour of a more immediate, inviting, look. With a few brush strokes Marion helps Bob into every...
An accessible, illustrated history of the art of the Americas, examining works across all media from traditionally understudied regions.People and ideas flowed across the American continents for thousands of years before European invasion―from the densest corners of the rainforests to the highest mountains. Arts of the Ancient Americas is an illustrated survey of works of art by ancestral artists from Alaska to Argentina that presents a new understanding of some of the world’...
The creative brilliance of Chanel - from Coco Chanel herself to Karl Lagerfeld - as seen by the greatest photographers of their times.Gabrielle Chanel was, without doubt, the most influential fashion designer of the twentieth century. She was years ahead of her time and her clothes, cuts and accessories have remained eternally chic, creating a look for her era and beyond. Chanel's influence is demonstrated here by celebrating the key elements that defined and still define her...
Explore how animals shaped the Surrealist imagination through the eyes of celebrated zoologist and Surrealist artist Desmond Morris in this fascinating exploration of the natural world.Join renowned zoologist and Surrealist artist Desmond Morris on an uncanny expedition though the animal kingdom as he explores the many ways that animals prowl, fly and slither through Surrealist art. From Leonora Carrington’s hyenas to Salvador Dalí’s chimeras, Leonor Fini’s cats to Félix Labi...
The definitive visual record of the clandestine work carried out by the British Security Service, MI5.Regnum Defende: Defend the Realm. MI5, the intelligence agency responsible for protecting the UK against threats to national security, has acted under this motto since it was founded in 1909. This has involved the management of secrets over the decades: secrets for which vast swathes of information are now declassified. Detailing uprisings and executions, double agents, and f...
The maps they love, the maps they use, the maps that set them dreaming: this is a spellbinding compendium of writers' thoughts on the wild landscapes of their imagination.Maps have the power to transport us, filled as they are with wonder and possibility. Here a team of internationally acclaimed writers and illustrators share their personal insights, encompassing not only the maps that appear in their books, but also the maps that have inspired them and the sketches they crea...
From Brutalism to Modernism, via Futurism―the first-ever compilation of hotels from the Soviet eraSocialist hotels were state-constructed buildings used by visiting government workers, ordinary citizens and even the occasional capitalist guest from the West. Today, they are a fascinating legacy of a Soviet architectural, social and cultural idiosyncrasy. This epic photographic project―spanning 153 hotels across 31 countries―chronicles the architecture of hospitality and leisu...
What makes a house a home? This sweet story, with jaw-dropping illustrations, is the perfect cosy tale for bedtime.Olivia lives in a house with a little red door. Mouse lives in an oak tree behind the house. When a storm blows the oak tree down, Olivia tries her best to find a new house for her neighbour, but are any of the houses the right home?When Mouse loses his old oak tree home in a snowstorm, his neighbour Olivia offers many different options for a new house, but none ...
Combining powerful imagery of artworks and ritual objects with insightful analysis and expertly written text, Magick tells the visual story of the magical arts, from personal and community-based folk magic to ceremonial magic, illusionists, and the paranormal. From 30,000-year-old magic wands unearthed in Wales to the sixteenth-century talismanic daggers used in Indonesian ceremonies and horseshoe good luck charms worn by modern Europeans, magic can be found in every era and ...
A panoramic celebration of two hundred years of photography, featuring the landmark photographs, inventions, innovations, exhibitions, and publications that changed the way we see the world.Photography has not simply changed how we capture the world: it has changed how we view it, restructuring our very ways of seeing. This ambitious publication, timed to coincide with the two-hundredth anniversary of the first-ever photograph, brings together photographs from leading image-m...
A visual celebration and record of Japan’s demolished postwar architectural gems and a look at why they’ve been torn down.As in other countries, not every mid-century modern building in Japan can be, or even deserves to be saved. Yet a swathe of these works―those that achieved new architectural milestones and those that became landmarks in the public eye―warrant international attention. Vanishing Japan is the first book to shine a light on these gems, becoming an important re...
Described as ‘magnificent’ by the Good Book Guide, this lavishly illustrated monograph traces Cartier-Bresson’s development as a photographer, activist, journalist and artist. This is an indispensable work for lovers of photography and admirers of Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004), whose influence continues to endure so powerfully today. In addition to some of his best-known photographs, here are many seldom seen or unpublished images, and some rarities in colour as well as b...
Step into the cutest and coziest town ever, with this brand new collection of sticker sets! A café, a bookshop and a park are among the places that you will fill with cute detail!Zenny Abanales' distinctively cute characters and their cozy lives have already taken the world by storm. Now, in her second collection, you get to take her little bunnies out shopping. The locations include a café, an ice cream parlour, a cake shop, a hairdresser, a park . . . all your favorite spot...
The most authoritative and entertaining history of tea ever published, written with verve to engage a wide readership. For the first time in a popular history of tea, the ancient Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan, Mongolian, Persian and Arabic annals have been thoroughly consulted and carefully sifted. The resulting narrative takes the reader from the jungles of Southeast Asia to the splendour of the Tang and Song dynasties, from the tea ceremony aesthetics of medieval Japan to the ...
The most comprehensive account of the decorative arts of the Art Deco period ever assembled.Straddling two World Wars and the Great Depression, ushering in the Jazz Age and the era of the automobile and skyscraper, fomenting in the great cities of Europe and America and shaping everything from the Golden Gate Bridge to the humble desk lamp, the story of Art Deco is the story of our modern world.In this book, the most comprehensive account of the decorative arts of the Art Dec...
From the birth of humankind to the present day, this is a glorious retelling of the history of our perception of the sky and outer space.For thousands of years, humans have looked to the sky to make sense of the world. Long before astronomy became a formal discipline, observations of the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars shaped calendars, navigation, and systems of belief across many cultures. A History of the Sky in 300 Infographics traces this global history, examining how soci...
A compelling and authoritative overview of the drawings of Vincent van Gogh, one of the most celebrated and intriguing figures in the history of art.The Drawings of Vincent van Gogh is a comprehensive account celebrating the genius and singularity of the artist's achievements in this field. Arranged by theme - from drawings of humble harvesters to beautifully rendered depictions of landscape, pensive life studies to memorable sketches of the famous Yellow House in Arles and o...
A visual exploration of the Impressionists’ love affair with the new thinking about garden design that swept 19th-century France.In the Gardens of Impressionism explores the Impressionists’ fascination with gardens, parks and flowers in the context of the contemporary craze for horticulture and the changing political and cultural landscape in France. It discusses the artists both as painters and as gardeners, and, using source material such as contemporary gardening manuals, ...
An exploration and celebration of ikat around the world, brimful of vibrant fabrics, stunning costumes and inspiring detail.In this richly illustrated book, stylist and designer Catherine Legrand explores her enduring fascination with ikat, a distinctive type of fabric woven from resist-dyed thread. Rooted in centuries-old tradition, it remains strikingly contemporary in its visual power.From rare antique French ‘flammé’ textiles to the regions where ikat is still practised t...
