The world is filled with many colours just look around and see! Would you like to come on an exciting journey with me? From the soft green grass to the glistening sapphires, to the juicy yellow pear a
A DAY OF DREAM-LIKE ADVENTURE* A beautiful story about imagination and taking your time to appreciate the world around you* Encourages children to use their imagination* The stunning illustrations enc
Big Ben is chiming, it’s quarter to eight, and London is calling, we mustn’t be late! From the creators of A Possum’s Tail comes another fun, rhyming adventure.London Calls zooms past parks and palac
All Around the World is a charmingly illustrated journey of discovery through different environments, including the ocean, forest, jungle, desert, and Arctic. Each is shown in a giant fold-out panoram
Have you ever sped past in such a hurry that everything you passed was soft and blurry? And did you ever squeeze your eyes so tight that you saw lots of dots of coloured light? In Did You Ever See? Jo
Timely new monograph on this important British photographer includes a new interview with the artist by Jem Southam. The book accompanies a major exhibition at Tate, St Ives.
This book is jam-packed with puzzles, games and colouring to help young children engage with shapes and colours. It comes with stickers to complete the activities and inspire creativity. With the bold
This elegant publication draws upon the German and Austrian paintings of the George Economou Collection to explore the vibrant art of magic realism. The term is today comonly associated with the twent
In exploring the intersection of art, politics and society, few collections in the world can compare with the David King collection. David King (1943 2016) was not only a passionate collector, but als
A full career retrospective of one of the greatest and most popular living artists, lavishly illustrated with works from across the artist's six-decade career David Hockney has been delighting and cha
Uncover the surreal and mystical side of English landscapes through one of Britain’s most distinctive painters . . . Paul Nash was fascinated with Britain’s ancient past and spent time in Southern Eng
Photography was entangled with art from the very moment of its invention by painter and printmaker Louis Daguerre in 1839.Painting with Light is the first book to look at photography’s complex and fas
As she strove to express subjective bodily experience, and explore the boundaries between the individual and the world, Austrian artist Maria Lassnig (1919–2014) developed a singular aesthetic, with h
The World Goes Pop explores the contemporaneous engagements with a spirit of pop throughout the globe, concentrating not only on the relatively well-covered activity in the US, UK and France but also
Five walks around Liverpool's public art and cultural hotspots. Explore public art and cultural hotspots of Liverpool with four walks which weave through the streets of the vibrant city centre. The fi
Gwen John (1876–1939) was an artist with a singular vision, one whose intense gaze produced some of the most beguiling and atmospheric paintings of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This concise
Performing for the Camera examines how the photograph has both documented and developed our understanding of performance since the invention of the photographic medium. It engages with both the seriou
The World Goes Pop explores the contemporaneous engagements with a spirit of pop throughout the globe, concentrating not only on the relatively well-covered activity in the US, UK and France but also
Fighting History is the first book to engage with the story of British history painting and its survival into contemporary practice today. Beautifully illustrated with works from the Tate collection,
Born in New York in 1975, Taryn Simon is at the forefront of contemporary photography. Published in close collaboration with the artist, this book is the first to draw together her diverse and complex
Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979) was one of the most important and fundamental artists of the early 20th-century Parisian avant-garde. With over 250 illustrations and groundbreaking essays, the book illustr
As well as focusing on his studios, the book also explores Mondrian's broader relationship with architecture and urbanism, particularly through a comparison of his earlier Parisian works and those mad
Modern Art and St. Ives explores the art and artists associated with this seaside Cornwall town from 1915 to 1965. The authors investigate how the art of St. Ives drew upon two key strands of modern a
Jack, Lizzy, and their naughty cat, Cat, are off to spend the afternoon with their grandmother. But Georgina Fiona-May Orbis is no ordinary grandmother—she knows how to turn into a butterfly! With its
Join Messy Monster, the quirky monster from the children’s magazine Okido, as he attempts to save the world from nightmares. Mixing make-and-do with storytelling and a bit of philosophy, Messy Monster
Paperback edition of the personal account of the work of the inimitable author and illustrator, fully illustrated with over 200 colour pictures. Provides an insight by Blake into his own practice and
Exploring the development, variety and innovation of the landscape oil sketch this book is generously illustrated with many masterpieces of nineteenth-century British landscape painting. Accomapnies a
With entries on over 170 artworks representing the unrivaled collection at Tate Britain, this useful handbook provides a lively and informative introduction to the story of art in Britain over the las
The essays in this volume engage directly with topical issues around art and gender, globalization, cultural difference, and curating, as well as explorations of key artists and movements and some les
Featuring an illustrated A - Z of over 150 artists, with concise and accessible entries and explanations of key terms in art history and museology, Tate Modern: The Handbook is an ideal introduction t
Picasso and Modern British Art is the first book to explore an overlooked yet important aspect of Pablo Picasso’s life and work: his lifelong connection with the United Kingdom. Tracing his rise in Br
Children will love learning about the killer clams, creepy crawlies, and deadly reptiles that populate the world’s dinner tables. Illustrated throughout with vibrant collages and accompanied by inform
London is a city of contradiction. To the eyes of the explorer, everything is new and yet everything is old. Tradition rubs shoulders with innovation. Style rubs shoulders with tastelessness. Far from
The German-born artist Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948) is best known for his "psychological collages" and his large-scale sculptures. He also experimented with sound art, typography, and architecture and
Nam June Paik (1932–2006) was one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century. His influence is still felt in music, the visual arts, film, and video. Extensively illustrated, with extracts fro
Film and Video Art is an exciting, comprehensive volume that traces the history of artists’ involvement with the moving image from the earliest experiments with film to the latest digital and v
Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) remains one of the most popular and influential artists of the 20th century. His ornate, sensual paintings, often charged with eroticism and embellished with gold, have
Marcel Duchamp (1887 - 1968) was, without doubt, one of the most controversial artists of the twentieth century. Associated with cubism, Dada, and Surrealism, his invention of the “readymade
The Tate Essential Artists Series aims to present individual artists in attractively designed books with excellent reproductions and engaging text. The prolific and innovative Turner (1775-1885) is gi
