What does it mean to make art in Africa? In Making Art in Africa, 60 of the continent's leading artists give very different answers to this question through a series of extraordinary first-hand commentaries relating to specific works.
In the 1960s and 1970s, a team of leading architects established a new type of collective housing in the London Borough of Camden. This book examines this programme and offers important lessons and insights for the design of collective housing today.
This is a complete, illustrated catalogue of the paintings and sculptures of Pop Art pioneer Gerald Laing (1936–2011), who shot to fame in the 1960s with his... Læs mere
The first book to consider the V&A as a work of art in itself and to present a wide variety of visual material relating to the Museum's 19th-century interiors, much of it previously unpublished.
A student of Edouard Lanteri at the Royal College of Art, Derwent Wood's early artistic career was distinguished. His reputation grew rapidly and a period as... Læs mere
Through 250 illustrations taken from five fascinating scrapbooks, this book reveals the wonderful world of painter and illustrator Edward Bawden. Some pages are beautiful, some... Læs mere
Focussing on 1930-60, this publicationconsiders Pasmore's transition from figurative painter to abstract artist. Reproducing works from both public and private... Læs mere
In tracing the evolution of British drawing over nearly four centuries, Excursions of Imagination highlights objects of innovation and historical importance while underscoring a sense of continuity within the history of the medium.
Based on original research including interviews with art professionals, Performance in the Museum provides a unique and fresh perspective on the museum's role in the development of performance art.
This beautiful new book, compiled by the artist's daughter andgrandson, reveals Mary Newcomb as an acute observer of her surroundings,reproducing her copious... Læs mere
Arts & Crafts Churches provides a definitive guide to 735 of the finest Arts & Crafts churches in Britain, including detailed descriptions of 175
Designing London provides a definitive and comprehensive analysis of London’s urban character, establishing key principles by which the architecture of the capital’s streets, buildings and spaces can be designed to enhance the character of the city.