Artists ask questions when they make art - and viewers ask questions when they look at art. This book provides an engaging way for young people to start asking and answering questions for themselves. It is structured around 22 questions, each one tackled over two spreads.
The first biography of the circle of British inter-war artists and designers centred on Ravilious – an enthralling narrative of creative achievement, joy and tragedy.
Published to coincide with a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, this book explores and celebrates Turners lifelong fascination with the sea. It sets his work within the context of marine painting in the 19th century.
An international survey of the vibrant, burgeoning field that is contemporary landscape photography, featuring over 100 masterful photographers.
Pavilions have myriad forms and as many functions. This is a selection of the best examples produced in recent years. It features pavilions ranging from the advanced forms of Sou... Læs mere
A major new biography of this perennially popular artist by the world’s foremost scholar of his life and work.
Bill Viola began producing video works in the early 1970s, and since then has captivated audiences with his poignant and beautifully wrought interpretations of human experience. He is... Læs mere
Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was, without doubt, the most influential designer of the 20th century. This book honours her influence by celebrating the key elements that defined and still define her style through inspired pairings of classic and contemporary photographs.
Part social history and part design catalogue, this innovative book delves into the sinister history of 19th-century wallpaper.
Today's artists have an unprecedented level of choice with regard to materials and methods available to them, yet the... Læs mere
Presents a systematic survey of the fifty most important medieval parish church towers and spires in England,... Læs mere