Following Tate's recent publications Winter (2019) and Spring (2020), this engaging selection of works presents some of the most beautiful and stirring moments of the summer season drawn from Tate's collection. Divided into key themes - 'Return of Helios', 'The Green Tide', 'Sweltering Bodies', 'Winding Down' and 'Mercury Rising' - this book traces the hazy evenings and heated moments in the relationship between this season and the artists who sought to capture it. Summer, both languid and fi...

With their delightful colors, incredible natural beauty, and fascinating "otherness," it is no surprise that flowers and plants have long captivated artists. They have come to symbolize a gamut of complex human emotions, including hope, delight, love, compassion, gratitude, grief, and loss. The fragility of flowers is a poignant reminder of the fleeting nature of life. Their sensory appeal - to our sight, smell, touch and even, sometimes, taste - brings us into the present moment, and they ca...

*Charming illustrations full of character and life *Humorous story*Encourages a fun and imaginative approach to drawingDrawing a chicken is easy . isn't it? Follow Jean-Vincent's attempts to draw a chicken as he has to contend with runaway beaks, sleeping eggs and peckish chickens.The entertaining characters and witty text in this book will charm readers of all ages and will encourage children to draw with humour and imagination.Illustrated throughout in Jean-Vincent's unique style this book ...

The hustle and bustle of London, its changing landscape and infinite sights have provided a rich subject for the many artists who have visited and inhabited the city. From the earliest known paintings, artists have sought to encapsulate their impressions of this lively metropolis.

This book proposes an unforgettable journey with magnificent illustrations, fun text and engaging animals to be discovered in stunning scenery. Plunge into the colourful sea and join the jellyfish, be in the company of the dizzy hummingbird amongst the beautiful flowers and delve into the woods with the prickly hedgehog. At the beginning of each spread, a pair of mysterious eyes, asks the question, 'Whose eyes are these?' The reader must then guess, which animal it is. After a fun and humorou...

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 Commune. Following these traumatic events there was a creative flourishing in London as the exiles responded to British culture and social life - regattas, processions, parks, and of course the Thames. Many artists returned to France after the Entente Cordiale in 1904, which in the case of the i...

This lovely gift book presents some of the most beautiful, transformative, and amusing expressions of spring pulled from the renowned collections of Tate, London. Divided into key themes--"Blossom and Blooms," "Into the Landscape," "In the Garden," "Agriculture," "Rebirth," and "Uprising"--this book considers how the traditional season of growth and rebirth has influenced artists over centuries. Paintings, drawings, sculptures, illustrations, and installations are accompanied by brief caption...