A survey of the life and work of Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington (born 1917). It provides an overview of this intriguing artist's rich body of work and considers Carrington's preoccupation with alchemy and the occult.
Mary Fedden (1915-2012) is one of Britain's most popular artists. The focus of this acclaimed book, newly available in paperback in celebration of her life's... Læs mere
This new edition of Mary Rozell's definitive handbook is required reading for new and experienced collectors alike, as well as for anyone aspiring to a professional career within today's art market.
A comprehensive study of the British surrealist movement and its achievements. The illustrated text provides a year-by-year narrative of the development of surrealism among artists, writers, critics and theorists in Britain.
This indispensable handbook, co-published with the International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR), covers all major aspects of provenance research and guides the reader through the theoretical and practical complexities of this challenging subject.
Underground City explores how new ideas and technologies are transforming the ways we build and inhabit underground space and how these innovations can help to make our increasingly dense, climate-stressed cities both more resilient and more of a pleasure to live in.
In Ruskin’s Venice: The Stones Revisited, newly published in a revised, extended edition, photographer Sarah Quill has selected passages from Ruskin’s... Læs mere
Ivon Hitchens (1893-1979) is widely regarded as the outstanding English landscape painter of the 20th century. Immediately recognisable by its daring yet subtle use of colour and brushmark... Læs mere
The paintings executed by Kurt Jackson (b.1961) do not reveal his day-to-day working practice. Behind his finished canvases are hundreds of sketchbooks borne out of his... Læs mere
The Museum Curator's Guide is a reference book for professionals starting out in the arts and museum sector, drawing on the author's curatorial and academic expertise.
A sharp-eyed assessment of the negative impact of the excesses at the top of the contemporary-art market in the 21st century,... Læs mere
Featuring 111 award-winning poster designs, the book tells the story of the development of the visual language of one of the 20th century's most important corporations.