Did you know that the ultramarine that shimmers at the centre of Vermeer’s Milkmaid connects that masterpiece with 6th-century Zoroastrian paintings found on the walls of cave temples in Bamiyan, Afghanistan? Or that the surging waves that crest and curl in Hokusai’s perilous Great Wave off Kanagawa owe their absorbing blue lustre to an alchemist who was born in Frankenstein’s Castle in...

A colourful biography of one of the world's greatest living artists told in a unique 'graphic novel' style. Follow the journey of David Hockney's exceptional life in a unique graphic novel format. From his childhood in Bradford and early years making it as an artist, to his sun-drenched Los Angeles period, his triumphal return to the UK and his recent iPad drawings that proudly exclaim that...

Independent photojournalism and documentary photography are indispensable tools of political education for a democratic society and an essential part of shaping public opinion―especially in our so-called ‘post-factual’ times. In recognition of this, the independent non-profit organization World Press Photo Foundation, based in Amsterdam, has been presenting the World Press Photo Award for...

This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis – on-site or in the studio. It provides clear guidance and invaluable detail on a wide range of issues, from planning policy through environmental design to complying with Building Regulations, from structural and services matters to materials characteristics and detailing. This sixth...

Haiku - seventeen-syllable poems that evoke worlds despite their brevity - have captivated Japanese readers since the seventeenth century. Today the form is practiced worldwide and has become established as part of our common global heritage. This beautiful traditionally hand-bound volume presents new English translations of classic poems by the four great masters of Japanese haiku - Matsuo...

The Hobbit as first printed had ten black and white pictures, two maps, and binding and dust-jacket designs by its author. Later, Tolkien also painted five scenes for colour plates which are some of his best work. His illustrations for The Hobbit add an extra dimension to that remarkable book, and have long influenced how readers imagine Bilbo Baggins and his world. The Art of The Hobbit by...

New York–based stylist Colin King shares his wisdom and insights for cultivating beauty in our everyday surroundings—composing objects into simple, sophisticated vignettes that enrich our homes and our lives. We all desire our rooms to look attractive and reflect a considered approach. Now we have the mastery of Colin King to help us elevate our spaces into environments of personal...

On 24 February 2022, the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops began. Since then, Russia's war of aggression has continued with increasing ferocity and destruction. Millions of Ukrainians have fled to neighbouring European countries. Ukraine is now a country caught between two stools: on the one hand, it is striving for rapprochement with NATO and the EU; on the other hand, good relations...

The second book in the best-selling Palette Perfect series focuses on the inventive use of colour in graphic design and illustration, and is both a practical and inspirational volume filled with colour combinations and stories about the meaning of colour in different cultures. The volume is illustratred with projects by renowned international graphic designers, and organized by the time of...

Autorski album fotograficzny Michała Cały „Góry Polski“ to zbiór wysokiej klasy fotografii prezentujących najpiękniejsze widoki górskie, z pietyzmem wybrane spośród bogatego dorobku artysty. Wielkoformatowe reprodukcje pozwalają docenić zarówno piękno rodzimego krajobrazu, jak i warsztat fotograficzny Autora. Słowo wstępne pióra Leszka Długosza – poprzedzające niezwykłe w swej urodzie...

Album dla tych, którzy pragną bliżej poznać rodzinne miasto Mikołaja Kopernika – słynące z wybornych pierników, urzekające dobrze zachowaną architekturą średniowieczną i przyciągające gości z całego świata bogatą ofertą turystyczną i kulturalną.

Uwaga! Angielska wersja językowa. W niniejszej książce spotkamy utrwalone na fotografiach interesujące wydarzenia i miejsca we Wrocławiu współczesnym, lecz pojawi się i nuta nostalgii, zaklęta w litografiach i zdjęciach archiwalnych. Rzetelnie sporządzone Kalendarium prezentuje losy miasta nad Odrą, jego burzliwą historię, ciekawostki z dawnych lat. Wrocław, niegdyś metropolia o ogromnym...

The British Museum watch collection is unsurpassed anywhere in the world, and tells the story of the watch which spans an incredible 500 years. Within the collection are examples ranging from sixteenth-century early stackfreed watches made in south Germany to exquisite decorative watches of the seventeenth century. Everyday watches from the eighteenth century and precision-made chronometers...

Thanks in part to the Netflix phenomenon Drive to Survive, F1's popularity has exploded in recent years. More viewers than ever now enjoy the high-octane, wheel-to-wheel battling of this global championship – and this little guide is the perfect companion. The Little Guide to Formula One features quotes from some of the greatest racing drivers of all time, including Ayrton...

A New York Times bestseller, Beaches is a collection of gorgeous images from celebrated fine-art photographer Gray Malin. “Gray Malin is renowned for his dreamy photographs from around the world, which would inspire wanderlust in even the deep-rooted homebody.” —Fortune Gray Malin is the artist of the moment for the Hollywood and fashion elite. His awe-inspiring...

Neuware -Ein Fotoband über die jungen Jahre der berühmten Düsseldorfer Band. Fotograf Richard Gleim porträtierte die Hosen Anfang der Achtzigerjahre, teilweise noch unter ihrem Vorgängernamen 'ZK'. Alle Bilder sind Aufnahmen von Live-Konzerten - rau, druckvoll und richtig punkig.Insgesamt enthält das Buch im LP-Format 120 faszinierende Schwarz-Weiß-Fotos, welche die Aufbruchsstimmung der...

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571 1610) was always a name to be reckoned with. Notorious bad boy of the Italian Baroque, the artist was at once celebrated and controversial, violent in temper, precise in technique, a creative master, and a man on the run. Though famed for his dramatic use of color, light, and shadow, it was above all Caravaggio's boundary-breaking naturalism which...

Modernist aesthetics in architecture, art, and product design are familiar to many. In soaring glass structures or minimalist canvases, we recognize a time of vast technological advance which affirmed the power of human beings to reshape their environment and to break, radically, from the conventions or constraints of the past. Less well-known, but no less fascinating, is the distillation of...

Książka w języku włoskim. Zapomniane wydarzenia z życia stolicy, mało znana historia zabytków, a także krótki opis socrealizmu - wielkiej atrakcji dla zagranicznych turystów, z której my nie zdajemy sobie sprawy. Innymi słowy miasto - w niestandardowej pigułce - dla gości oraz mieszkańców. To wszystko można znaleźć w przewodniku Wydawnictwa Mazowsze - "Warszawa - sześć spacerów po mieście"...

This landmark photographic encyclopedia of the animal kingdom is revised with new species, images, and the latest scientific knowledge on all things animal!DK's Animal features stunning wildlife photography of more than 2,000 of the world's most important wild mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other invertebrates, written by 70 natural history specialists. Each animal...