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As the wooden piles under Amsterdam begin to rot, water levels rise in Venice. The 4,500-year-old ruins of Mohenjo-daro flood in Pakistan. Compaction of peat soil in northern England is causing Hadrian's Wall to collapse. The bricks of excavated Babylon are exploding as...
On 4 July 2014, a Scottish driver named Susie Wolff climbed into a Williams Formula 1 car for a Friday practice session at Silverstone — the first time in twenty-two years that a woman had taken part in an official Formula 1 race weekend. The session ended early...
Beyond the Fretboard: The Martin Barre Story by Gerald A. Lewis For forty-three years, one guitarist shaped the sound of a platinum-selling rock band without ever standing at its center — and this biography finally gives him the spotlight. Martin Barre joined...
Discover the inspiring life of Leonardo da Vinci, the brilliant thinker whose ideas changed the world forever. This engaging biography follows Leonardo's journey from a curious young boy in Italy to one of history's greatest artists, inventors, and visionaries. Learn...
A former artist’s model and muse reclaims her image and voice, dismantling the male gaze that once framed her.At 23, Theresa Kishkan met an artist who became obsessed with her. She was young, she was flattered, and the situation quickly overwhelmed her. He drew and...
"My three-year-old could do that" A man in a weekend jacket. A Rothko at the Stedelijk. Four seconds, a dismissal, and he moves on. He felt something the four seconds are the evidence but he had no road to it, so he reached for the only vocabulary available. Lena...
**WINNER OF THE SALTIRE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024****WINNER OF THE WRITERS' PRIZE 2024 | NON-FICTION****SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024**A beautifully illustrated new memoir of a life in art, a father and daughter, and what a shared love of a...
OUT NOW: How to Live an Artful Life, Katy Hessel's new guide to finding art in the everydayWATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** Now available: The Story of Art Without Men, illustrated edition **'A long overdue,...
Marriage was her destiny. Now she must survive it.The breathtaking new novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of Hamnet, winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction 2020.**AS SELECTED FOR BBC RADIO 2 BOOKCLUB**'O'Farrell is simply outstanding' Guardian'Her writing is...
What do dogs do in art? A dazzlingly original cultural history from the Cundill Prize-winning historian Long before the phrase ‘man’s best friend’ became common parlance, dogs were already standing beside us in art as in life. In The Dog’s Gaze, the historian Thomas...
‘This book excellently advocates for considering intermediality not just as a hybrid form, but as a mode of critical thinking that emerges from versatile aesthetic strategies capable of intertwining multiple perspectives on complex issues and cultural connections in our...
Learning to draw needn't be complicated or expensive, nor does one need a particularly spectacular subject to draw. In this, his first practical art book, artist Matthew Rice encourages readers to look at and draw the scenes around them - the desk they are sitting at,...
Through cultural mapping and design methodologies, this book illuminates the role of architecture in preserving collective memory while adapting to contemporary needs. The focus on memory and history brings attention to the restoration and reinterpretation of historic...
Collecting the work of international scholars of Finnish culture, this volume introduces the history of Finnish Romanticism to contemporary discussions of British, European, Nordic, Transatlantic, and Russian Romanticisms, in which Finnish achievements have too often...
A 'musical and moving' (Washington Post) meditation on the colour blue and its role in Black history and cultureThroughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another color: blue. In daily life, it is evoked in countless ways. Blue...
‘Documentary in the Age of AI is a distinguished contribution that moves beyond uncontentious debates on AI-generated creativity. It incisively examines the impact of generative AI across the entire documentary workflow as a creative act of ‘representing’ factuality....
An empowering guide to the many ways of noticing, connecting with, and documenting the world around you, based on the renowned workshop that Kristin Link has been leading in remote Alaska for over a decade. For over 15 years, artist and illustrator Kristin...
Rockwell Kent (1882-1971), artist, writer and adventurer, is one of the most celebrated American modernists, but he remains a controversial figure because of his political activism and personal life. This book emphasizes the interplay between Kent’s public persona and...
In Design Your Own Manga & Animé Characters, acclaimed artist Sasha Vahadane will provide you with a complete roadmap for creating your own original characters from scratch. Filled with step-by-step demonstrations, expert guidance and advice and tips and tricks, this...
Hats! is an exploration of headwear from around the world. Divided into four parts reflecting the key reasons why we make and wear hats - Practical, Symbolic, Aesthetic and Transformative - the book covers a broad range of iconic headgear from firemen's helmets to...
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