Art & Architecture

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Birds of Australia

Don Hadden

Photographs: collections; Wildlife: birds & birdwatching

Hardback

Australian birds are unique. In Birds of Australia, stunning photographs showcase the birds in intimate and breathtaking environments... [more]

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Becoming Dr. Seuss

Brian Jay Jones

Individual artists, art monographs; Biography; Biography: arts & entertainment; Biography: historical, political & military; Biography: literary

Hardback

Dr. Seuss is a classic American icon. Whimsical and wonderful, his work has defined our childhoods and the childhoods of our... [more]

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Walter Gropius: Visionary Founder of the Bauhaus

Fiona MacCarthy

Art & design styles: Modernist design & Bauhaus; Individual architects & architectural firms; Biography; Biography: arts & entertainment

Hardback

The concept for the Bauhaus - literally 'building house' - came from Walter Gropius, a practicing architect and one of the... [more]

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Living with Vincent van Gogh: The homes and landscapes that shaped the artist...

Martin Bailey

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Impressionism & Post-Impressionism; Individual artists, art monographs

Hardback

Living with Vincent van Gogh provides unique insight into how the people and places of Van Gogh's life relate to his work,... [more]

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Bauhaus Goes West: Modern Art and Design in Britain and America

Alan Powers

Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -

Hardback

An exploration of the Bauhaus school and its legacy in the context of the modernist period, including its wider influence... [more]

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Love and Resistance: Out of the Closet into the Stonewall Era

Roxane Gay, Jason Baumann, Kay Tobin Lahusen, Diana Davies

Photographic reportage; History; History of the Americas; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Gay & Lesbian studies; Demonstrations & protest movements

Hardback

These indelible images are among the hundreds housed in the New York Public Library's archive of photographs of LGBT history... [more]

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The Art of the Japanese Garden

D. Young, Michiko Young

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); Photographs: collections; Gardening; Garden design & planning

Hardback

Presents a number of the most notable gardens in Japan, including graveled courtyards, early aristocratic gardens, esoteric... [more]

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Chambord: Five Centuries of Mystery

Stephane Bern

Palaces, chateaux, country houses; History; Places & peoples: pictorial works

Hardback

Chambord occupies a special place among French Renaissance chateaux. Designed by Francis I as a hunting lodge for his friends... [more]

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Art of Toy Story 4

Annie Potts

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Animated movies & films

Hardback

The Art of Toy Story 4 offers exclusive access to the intricate creative process and brilliant minds behind the next film... [more]

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Polixeni Papapetrou

Polixeni Papapetrou

Art & Architecture; Individual artists, art monographs

Hardback

The new Mini Monographs series is a celebration of Australia’s most captivating female artists, featuring a collection of... [more]

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Del Kathryn Barton

Del Kathryn Barton

Art & Architecture; Individual artists, art monographs

Hardback

A new series of monographs on Australian female artists, selected with series editor Natalie King, curator and Enterprise... [more]

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Dior: A New Look a New Enterprise (1947-57)

Alexandra Palmer

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Individual designers; History of fashion

Hardback

The story of Christian Dior's New Look revolution. [more]

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The Complete Beginners Guide to Knitting: Everything you need to know to...

Art & Architecture; Knitting & crochet

Hardback

The Complete Beginners Guide To Knitting helps you choose your yarn and needles before getting to grips with casting on, knitting,... [more]

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The Essential Duchamp

Matthew Affron

Art & Architecture; History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Individual artists, art monographs; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections

Paperback

An engaging and accessible introduction to one of the 20th century's greatest and most enigmatic artists [more]

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Behind Closed Doors: At Home in Georgian England

Amanda Vickery

Professional interior design; History; European history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Social & cultural history

Paperback

Unlocks the homes of Georgian England to examine the lives of the people who dwelt there. The author introduces us to men... [more]

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Photo Forensics

Hany Farid (Professor of Computer Science, University of Califorinia, Berkeley)

Photography & photographs; Forensic science

Paperback

The first comprehensive and detailed presentation of techniques for authenticating digital images. [more]

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Houses: Extraordinary Living

Phaidon Editors

Architecture; Houses, apartments, flats, units

Hardback

The world's most innovative and influential architect-designed houses created since the early 20th century [more]

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Renoir's Dancer: The Secret Life of Suzanne Valadon

Catherine Hewitt

Painting & paintings; Biography; Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback

From the author of The Mistress of Paris, a lavish biography of a remarkable 19th-century woman. [more]

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Titian's Touch: Art, Magic and Philosophy

Maria Loh

Art & Architecture; Renaissance art; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs

Hardback

At the end of his long, prolific life, Titian was rumored to paint directly on the canvas with his bare hands. He would slide... [more]

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The Master Guide to Drawing Anime: Tips and Tricks

Christopher Hart

Art & Architecture; Drawing & drawings; Fiction-related items; Painting & art manuals

Paperback

A guide to creating anime characters and scenes, offering all the secrets of anime drawing that make characters look complete.... [more]

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Hokusai Manga

Hokusai

Art & Architecture; Individual artists, art monographs

Paperback

A stylish three-volume boxed set of Hokusai's renowned manga drawings. [more]

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I am Ashurbanipal: King of the World, King of Assyria

Gareth Brereton

Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Paperback

A penetrating insight into the ancient Assyrian empire, explored through the life of the last great king of Assyria, Ashurbanipal.... [more]

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100 Ideas that Changed Fashion

Harriet Worsley

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; History of fashion; Fashion & beauty industries

Paperback

100 Ideas that Changed Fashion chronicles the most influential fashion ideas through which womenswear has evolved. From the... [more]

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Middle Earth: Journeys in Myth and Legend (Lord of the Rings)

Donato Giancola

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Popular culture

Hardback

Classical realism unites with contemporary storytelling to bring JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings saga to life. More than 170... [more]

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Photographing Tutankhamun: Archaeology, Ancient Egypt, and the Archive

Christina Riggs

Photographs: collections; History; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology

Paperback

They are among the most famous and compelling photographs ever made in archaeology: Howard Carter kneeling before the burial... [more]