Art & Architecture

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Left Bank: Art, Passion and the Rebirth of Paris 1940-1950

Agnes Poirier

History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -; Literary studies: from c 1900 -; History; European history; Social & cultural history

Paperback

'Rich and funny' Julian Barnes, Guardian 'Poirier's hugely enjoyable, quick-witted and richly anecdotal book is magnifique'... [more]

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Use This if You Want to be Great at Drawing

Henry Carroll

Art & Architecture

Paperback

Inspired by modern masters, Use This If You Want To Be Great at Drawing is a playful introduction to contemporary drawing... [more]

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The Lark Ascending: The Music of the British Landscape

Richard King

Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); 20th century & contemporary classical music; The natural world, country life & pets; Travel & holiday

Hardback

His unique and intimate history of a nation celebrates the British countryside as a living, working, and occasionally rancorous... [more]

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Mirka Mora: A Life of Making Art

Sabine Cotte

Art & Architecture; Individual artists, art monographs

Hardback

Mirka Mora features a rich insight into the intellectual life and art practice of one of Australia's most versatile, creative... [more]

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Tiny Interiors: Compact Living Spaces

Lisa Baker

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Interior design, decor & style guides

Hardback

Exciting and surprising approaches of how living spaces reduced to the max can maximize the quality of life to the fullest.... [more]

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Paths to the Past: Encounters with Britain's Hidden Landscapes

Francis Pryor

Landscape art & architecture; History; British & Irish history; Landscape archaeology; Regional geography

Paperback

Landscapes reflect and shape our behaviour. They make us who we are and bear witness to the shifting patterns of human life... [more]

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My Bedroom is an Office

Joanna Thornhill

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; DIY: general

Paperback

Just moved into your new home? No idea where to start or what to do? Landlord won't let you paint your walls? Hate your sofa... [more]

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Art of the Hellenistic Kingdoms - From Pergamon to Rome

Sean Hemingway, Kiki Karoglou

History of art: ancient & classical art; History; Classical history & classical civilisation

Paperback

Authored by internationally renowned scholars, the 20 essays written for this volume explore topics ranging from the influence... [more]

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Bauhaus

Frank Whitford

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

Paperback

An accessible history of the Bauhaus, tracing the ideas behind its conception and its highly influential teaching methods.... [more]

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The Photographer's Vision Remastered

Michael Freeman

Photography & photographs

Paperback

Understand the greatest minds in photography. [more]

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Vogue Essentials: Heels

Gail Rolfe

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; History of fashion; Fashion & style guides

Paperback

The latest in the Essentials series from internationally prestigious fashion... [more]

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Sketch book (Van Gogh Wheat Field with Cypresses)

Flaming Tree

Art & Architecture

Paperback

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The Anthropology of Dress and Fashion: A Reader

Brent Luvaas , Joanne B. Eicher

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Material culture; Fashion & society; Sociology; Anthropology

Paperback

Anthropologists have examined how diverse human populations modify and dress their bodies since the earliest days of the discipline.... [more]

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Things Come Apart 2.0: A Teardown Manual for Modern Living

Todd McLellan

Photographs: collections; Special kinds of photography; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design

Paperback

Everyday, ordinary objects are taken apart and transformed into extraordinary images, captured in detailed photographs. [more]

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Book of Beasts - The Bestiary in the Medieval World

Elizabeth Morrison, Larisa Grollemond

History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Animals & nature in art (still life, landscapes & seascapes); History

Hardback

A celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiary - one of the most popular types of illuminated books during the... [more]

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Wright and New York: The Making of America's Architect

Anthony Alofsin

Art & design styles: Modernist design & Bauhaus; Individual artists, art monographs; Architecture; Individual architects & architectural firms; History of architecture; Biography: arts & entertainment

Hardback

A dazzling dual portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright and early twentieth-century New York, revealing the city's role in establishing... [more]

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Daily Rituals: Women at Work

Mason Currey

The Arts: General & Reference; Literary studies: general; Gender studies: women; Business & Economics

Paperback

From Vanessa Bell and Charlotte Bronte to Nina Simone and Jane Campion, here are over one hundred and forty female writers,... [more]

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Nobody Leaves: Impressions of Poland

Ryszard Kapuscinski

Photographic reportage; Biography: general; History; European history; Media, information & communication industries

Paperback

When the great Ryszard Kapuscinski was a young journalist in the early 1960s, he was sent to the farthest reaches of his native... [more]

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A World Without Whom: The Essential Guide to Language in the Buzzfeed Age...

Emmy J. Favilla

Art & design styles: from c 1960; Usage & grammar guides; Creative writing & creative writing guides; Writing & editing guides; Reference; Popular culture

Paperback

[A] provocative and jaunty romp through the dos and don''ts of writing for the internet (NYT) - the practical, the playful,... [more]

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The Short Story of Modern Art

Susie Hodge

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

Paperback

The Short Story of Modern Art explains the how, why and when of modern art - who introduced certain things, what they were,... [more]

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Eyewitness 1917: The Russian Revolution through Eyewitness Accounts

Mikhail Zygar, Karen Shainyan

Photographic reportage; History; Russian Revolution

Hardback

A dramatic account of a year of two revolutions in Russia, told through extracts from contemporary diaries, letters and memoirs... [more]

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Needle Felting Kittens: How to Create Cats That Look as Real as Can be

Hinali

Art & Architecture; Needlework & fabric crafts

Paperback

Did you notice the adorable kitten on the cover of this book? Look closer...even closer...it's hard to believe, but that it's... [more]

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Practical Color Combinations: A Resource Book with Over 2500 Sample Color...

Naomi Kuno

Art & Architecture; The Arts: General & Reference

Paperback

Practical Color Combinations introduces 125 color palettes that have each been created using approximately ten different individual... [more]

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Cute Needle Felted Animal Friends: Adorable Cats, Dogs and Other Pets

Sachiko Susa

Art & Architecture; Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts

Paperback

Susa's approach to needle felting will give beginners the know-how to get started, but experienced felters will also appreciate... [more]

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Classic Beauties: Artists, Italy and the Esthetic Ideals of the 18th Century...

Art & Architecture; Art & design styles: Classicism; Painting & paintings; Sculpture

Paperback

Superbly illustrated essays introduce the key Italian painters and sculptors to which Europe's aristocracy flocked in the... [more]