Britain's vibrant contemporary art scene continues to go from strength to strength. So who are its key players, most exciting venues, best publications and unmissable events? In this expanded and ful
FOLLOWING FROM THE ENORMOUS SUCCESS OF WORDS AND PICTURES AND BEYOND THE PAGE , THIS THIRD VOLUME CONTINUES A NARRATIVE OF VISUAL ADVENTURES OF UNUSUAL DIVERSITY. Pens Ink & Places contains a weal
Fun facts and games will fire kids' imaginations in this new book. Each activity is carefully designed to encourage a deeper understanding of the artist's approach and the concepts behind each artwork
Turner's sketchbooks provide us with a rare and unique opportunity to witness the building blocks, steps and missteps of an artist unparalleled in impact. They give us a privileged look over Turner's
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
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
Frank Auerbach (b.1931, Berlin) has made some of the most resonant, inventive and perpetually alive paintings, both of people and of the urban landscapes near his studio in Camden Town, London.
Since 1960, progressive forces within art education have stoked, and continued to fire, new impulses in the field of artistic production. As society at large embraced youth and popular culture, art sc
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
'Glam' emerged in the early 1970s and remains one of the most instantly recognisable but critically derided styles of twentieth century art and cultural history. Known mostly through the music of the
Through carefully chosen themes and topics rather than through a general survey, this title approaches the process of looking at works of art in terms of their audiences, functions and cross-cultural
Looks at works of art in terms of their audiences, functions and cross-cultural contexts. While focused on painting, sculpture and architecture, this title also explores a wide range of visual culture
Installation Art provides both a history and a full critical examination of this challenging area of contemporary art, from 1950 to the present day. Using case studies of significant artists and indi
This book examines the work of Duchamp, Man Ray, and Picabia, three pioneering figures in the history of modernism. It explores the points of convergence and the parallels in their development throug
Art and the 60s presents a comprehensive cultural history of the period, exploring a wide range of visual media, including fine art, architecture and photography, examining works in the context of su
Modernism is a broad term, used generally to convey a faith in progress and a healthy scepticism for received ideas and traditional values. More specifically, the Modernist tendency has often been ass
The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile charts the story of the French artists who took refuge in London during and after the devastating Franco-Prussian War and the Paris
The last century has seen a dramatic shift in gender and sexual identities for both men and women, reflected in a period of artistic experimentation as artists have sought to challenge social conventi
Three Little Owls is a charming rhyming story by the Italian artist Emanuele Luzzati, and presented here in an English version by John Yeoman and with gorgeous new illustrations by Quentin Blake. Thre
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
The Camden Town Group of British painters chronicled the changes in British society and the rapidly developing city of London in the years immediately before and during the First World War. Their pri
Imagine a world where everything is an adventure and there is a surprise around every corner! It's a wonderful world - just look inside and see for yourself! Award-winning author Herv? Tullet returns
Patrick Heron was one of the first British artists to embrace abstraction in the 1950s, absorbing and distilling a wide range of influences, particularly those of Matisse and Braque, to create works t
The Art of Feminism charts the birth of the feminist aesthetic and its development over two centuries that have seen profound and fastpaced change in women s lives across the globe. Includes over 350
Born in Istanbul in 1901 into a family of highly creative intellectuals, Zeid's artistic career began in the 1920s in Paris and took her to Istanbul, Berlin and Budapest, before she returned to Paris
Nigel Henderson (1917-1985) was a British artist and founding member of the Independent Group, but he was also a photographer whose work has been compared to that of Cartier-Bresson and Brassai. Intro
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
The last decade has seen a huge growth in interest in photography and its role in contemporary art. This relatively recent art form is now recognised as central to modern art exhibition and practice.
“Talking to artists is like embarking on voyages of discovery.”Award-winning art critic and curator Richard Cork was 18 when he chanced upon Picasso, drew his portrait, and talked to him. That meeting
A classic medium, watercolor is practiced by many but mastered by few. This accessible and clear workbook is both a practical guide and an informative history. Beginning with a “1-day course,” the cha
This book is a comprehensive introduction to the life and work of the important British abstract painter William Scott (1913–1989). After studying at Belfast College of Art and the Royal Academy of Ar
Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997), contemporary of Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns, is one of the best-known and most accessible artists of the Pop generation. Taking much of his subject matter from comics an
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
Barry Flanagan (1941–2009) is best known for his bronze hare sculptures that sit, walk, or leap in museums and public spaces around the world. The success of these and other animal sculptures relative
This engaging survey probes the spellbinding life and work of Louise Bourgeois, whose artworks are among the most memorable of the 20th century, and now the 21st. Bourgeois, born in Paris in 1911, has
At Trewyn in St Ives, Barbara Hepworth created a unique combination of sub-tropical garden and sculpture park. This book is a record of the plants and sculptures at Trewyn throughout the seasons, expl
This work examines the ways in which the term Postmodernism has been used and abused within the contemporary art world. It explores the paradox at the heart of Postmodernism and considers some of the
Painter, sculptor, and video artist Mark Wallinger has created some of the most intelligent and irreverent work of the last 25 years. Winner of the Turner Prize in 2007, Wallinger is well known for hi
Marlene Dumas (born in 1953 in Capetown, South Africa) is one of the most prominent and influential painters working today. In an era dominated by the mass media and a proliferation of images, her wor
Saloua Raouda Choucair, born in 1916 in Beirut, is a Lebanese painter and sculptor. *This is an exciting new publication on an important artist whose work has rarely been exhibited in the West and acc
