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The history of China - brilliantly told and brought vividly to life through 7,000 years of objects from fine art to the everyday.

A highly practical guide that shows readers how to create a tailor-made home inspired by Scandinavian design one room at a time.

One of two volumes in the new 'Maker's Guides' series, which introduces handcraft traditions from around the globe through artefacts from the V&A's world-class collections and step-by-step projects accessible to all.

The story of Venice's Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, `the Unfinished Palazzo', told through the lives of three of its most unconventional, passionate and fascinating residents - Luisa Casati, Doris Castlerosse and Peggy Guggenheim.

Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) was, with Calder, Noguchi and David Smith, one of the great American sculptors of the 20th century. She created extraordinary work, from room-size installations composed of boxes to gnarled and majestic steel structures. This book tells her life story.

What makes some photographs stay in the memory forever? Sometimes it's the subject matter alone, but more often it's the skill of the artists who took them. This book showcases 100 of the greatest images in the history of the art and will provide an indispensable guide to the technicalities behind the well-known masterpieces and more.

A beautifully illustrated introduction to Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), the most prolific and diverse artist of Japan's Edo period, and master of ukiyo-e - 'images of the floating world'.

Packed with fun art projects for children to make themselves, this activity book with a contemporary twist explores how artists find ideas and turn them into finished artworks.

A book of great beauty and cult appeal, revealing the visual artistry behind the evolution of sound recording with specially commissioned photography of iconic, rarely-seen artefacts from the collections of the EMI Archive Trust.

A stylish guide to environment-friendly ways of buying, wearing, caring for and decluttering your wardrobe.

From the earliest Paleolithic cave rituals, magic has gripped the imagination. Today, magic means many things: contemporary Wicca is practised widely as a modern pagan religion in Europe and the US; 'magic' also evokes the cathartic rituals of Chaos magic. This book is packed with a selection of images, chosen from unusual and hidden sources.

The first comprehensive monograph of this major North American practice - winners of more than 100 awards, including the 2015 Gold Medal from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.

Helps readers to create their own patterns, based on compositions from across the Islamic world. This book opens up the world of intricate Islamic patterns, allowing artists, designers and doodlers alike to learn about these works of art as they produce their own.

Showcases and puts into historical context a host of sculpted works created in the 1920s and 1930s in the decorative vernacular defined loosely today as 'Art Deco'. With artists' biographies and details of manufacturers, a full glossary and a thematic index, this volume is suitable for all those interested in the Art Deco style.

A major publication on Hokusai's remarkable late work, incorporating fresh scholarship on the sublime paintings and prints the artist created in the last thirty years of his life.

A whimsical journey over, under, and through London with Mary Poppins

How does the experience of turning a door handle, opening a door from one space to lead into another, affect us? It is no wonder that the door, one of the most elemental architectural forms, has such metaphorical richness. This book aims to understand how these everyday acts in space are influenced by architectural form.

Beneath the original Venetian glass and rosewood case at La Specola in Florence lies Clemente Susini's Anatomical Venus (c. 1790), a perfect object whose luxuriously bizarre existence challenges belief. This title reveals the evolution of the enigmatic sculptures from wax effigy to fetish figure and the embodiment of the uncanny.

The Greek myths have a universal appeal, reaching far beyond the time and physical place in which they were created. In this book, the reader is taken on a tour of 22 destinations in Greece and Turkey, from Mount Olympus to Homer's Hades, recounting the tales from Greek mythology and the history associated with each.

Introducing 'Hirameki', a captivating book penned by the talented author, Peng. Published in 2016, this book belongs to a genre that is sure to stimulate your imagination. The term 'Hirameki' is a Japanese word that translates to 'flash of inspiration', and that's exactly what this book aims to ignite in its readers. Peng's unique storytelling style, combined with his deep insights, makes this book a must-read. The book was brought to life by the renowned publishing house, Thames & Hudson Ltd. Written in English, 'Hirameki' is a testament to Peng's creative prowess and his ability to engage readers from start to finish. Grab your copy today and embark on an inspiring literary journey.

Harry Gruyaert was one of the European photographers to explore the creative potential of colour in the 1970s and 1980s. This book brings together his work, including images from his renowned 1972 series TV Shots and the later Made in Belgium, in one beautifully produced volume.

An illustrated journey through spheres, tunnels, towers, walkways and archways, as well as pavilions and larger buildings realized by artist Olafur Eliasson and his studio since the late 1990s.

Featuring hundreds of drawings and illustrations as diverse as their creators, this book intends to be a source of inspiration for planting, design elements, colour schemes and materials, encouraging weekend gardeners, design professionals and students to draw their ideas by hand.

Takes the reader on a journey through the development of type design and typographic style from the mid-15th century. This book offers a thorough history of the typefaces we have been reading for decades.

Taking into account a wealth of scholarship, this book explores the movement in terms of its political implications and rich cultural contexts.

One of the leading figures of the Impressionist movement and perhaps the most celebrated landscape painter of his age, Monet dedicated his life to capturing the subtleties of the natural world. This book deals with Paintings and Drawings of this Artist.

Myths in every culture explain our origins, the earths creation, gods and monsters, demons, the afterlife and the underworld. This book gathers together themes and stories from every culture, showing how myths share many common patterns, and how the human imagination is expressed in all its diversity.

A boisterous, philosophical shaggy dog story for young children that follows a child's hilarious, wildly inventive train of thought through all the things an apple might be if it is not, in fact, an apple. It encourages a questioning, challenging approach to the world around us.

An updated edition of this classic photography book, with 20 new images.

Subject to passionate controversy during his lifetime, the work of Joseph Beuys is now considered one of the most significant and influential contributions to twentieth-century fine arts. This book provides a survey of Beuys's oeuvre.