An accessible and irreverent introduction to the art and art world of today, written by two curators at the heart of the contemporary art scene.

A fascinating rediscovery of the life and work of Eileen Gray, one of the twentieth century's most important designers.

People collect to connect with the past, personal and historic, to exercise some small and perfect degree of control over a carefully chosen portion of the world. The Grain of the Clay is Allen S. Weiss's engaging exploration of the meaning and practice of collecting through his relationship with Japanese ceramics.

The definitive guide to contemporary and historical graphic design for designers and creatives. Designer, writer and lecturer Theo Inglis takes readers through the story, theory, and practice of graphic design, from its historical origins up to the present. Chapters on typography and mediums provide an extensive exploration of how each has been utilized and revolutionized through the years.

Extensively illustrated with both historical and contemporary examples, each topic is divided into conc...

Discover the remarkable NASA spacecraft that have captured our imaginations for decades.

An entertaining and gorgeously illustrated homage to Nino Cerruti (1930-2022), the great Italian fashion designer whose deconstructed jackets and supple fabrics revolutionised menswear in the 1960s.

Discover the scenes of daily life and delicate dabs of color that transformed the history of art. This overview of Impressionism explores the artists, subjects, and techniques that first brought the easel out of the studio and shifted artistic attention from history, religion, or portraiture to the evanescent ebb and flow of modernity.

De schilderkunst van Jochem Hamstra (1962, Heerenveen) beweegt zich tussen figuratie en abstractie, maar is altijd gestoeld op de visuele waarneming. Hij schildert het liefst op de achterkant van linnen, omdat het materiaal zo de meeste weerstand biedt. Die weerbarstigheid is ook te vinden in zijn soms stugge vormentaal, terwijl de schilderijen vaak een melancholieke sfeer ademen. Dankzij een sterke persoonlijke stijl en een geraffineerd gevoel voor kleur is zijn werk altijd verrassend en toc...