The Story of Trees takes the reader on a visual journey from some of the earliest known tree species on our planet to the latest fruit cultivars.

The chosen trees have all had a profound effect on the planet and humankind. Starting with the Ginkgo biloba, fossils of which date back 270 million years, we learn about how trees came to be integral to the development of our species and how specific trees have become important religious, political and cultural symbols.

With beautiful illustration...

Somewhere within the iconic images, carefully-made personae, star-studded milieu, million-dollar price tags and famous quotes lies the real Andy Warhol. But who was he? Robert Shore unfolds the multi-dimensional Warhol, dissecting his existence as undisputed art-world hotshot, recreating the amazing circle that surrounded him, and tracing his path to stardom back through his early career and his awkward and unusual youth. After Warhol, nothing would be the same – he changed art forever. Fin...

Take an eerie journey through history as you meet over 180 human skulls and discover the stories behind them.

It is said that the skull is the only human body part that is as powerful dead as it was when living. Skulls is made up of a series of short illustrated stories laced with fascinating facts, historical and medical references and compelling anecdotes. The testimonials of thirty-plus skull collectors reveal what is known of - or speculated about - the often gruesome history of the skull...

Inkt is het eerste boek van een nieuwe reeks gericht op het maken van hedendaagse kunst met populaire mediums waaronder acryl, olie, potlood en gouache. De boeken staan bomvol schildertechnieken, creatieve ideeën en toepassingen en het plezier van het mixen met andere media. Dankzij de duidelijke aanwijzingen en inspirerende voorbeelden van hedendaagse kunstenaars geeft deze reeks je gegarandeerd de artistieke oppepper die je zoekt. Deze serie zal een beroep doen op artiesten van alle niveau...

An original approach to the art of drawing using pencil, with a spread-based accessible formula allowing the reader to understand key concepts quickly and easily

The perfect gift for sneaker lovers, featuring contemporary, cutting-edge sneaker design

Step into the world where art and sneakers collide.

The sneaker scene has gone wild recently, with boundary-pushing collaborations from the hottest artists and designers. These kicks aren't just shoes-they're masterpieces, crafted in limited runs with cutting-edge materials, innovative designs, and packaging that's as cool as what's inside.

Art & Sole dives deep into the creative heart of sneaker culture,...

An inspiring book exploring all aspects of interior design in 100 engaging and beautifully illustrated entries.

Colour your way through a magical collection of plants and animals with Into the Wild: An Exotic Woodland Colouring Book

This book explains, in simple steps and non-mathematical terminology, how to create repeat patterns in a line, on the plane, as tiles and as Escher-like repeats. The book also shows how to make 'wallpaper repeats', where the elements of the pattern merge into each other, apparently seamlessly. Using letters as the basic elements, the book demonstrates how all repeat pattern-making comes out of four simple operations: translation, rotation, reflection and glide reflection. It will provide the ...

The Book of the Tree is a celebration of trees in art featuring works by some of the world's leading artists, photographers and illustrators.