‘Art is the flower, life is the green leaf’ – Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Haphazard bunches, formal bouquets, chance arrangements, quiet and thoughtful rural encounters – The Book of the Flower is a sylvan collection of beautiful depictions of flowers by artists, photographers and illustrators.

Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their interest in particular flowers, from Georgia O’Keeffe’s sumptuous close-ups of Jimson Weed and cactus flower...

This accessible book demonstrates how ideas influenced and defined graphic design. Lavishly illustrated, it is both a great source of inspiration and a provocative record of some of the best examples of graphic design from the last hundred years. The entries, arranged broadly in chronological order, range from technical (overprinting, rub-on designs, split fountain); to stylistic (swashes on caps, loud typography, and white space); to objects (dust jackets, design handbooks); and methods (pap...

Immerse yourself in a world of abstract equilibrium with 57 tiles inspired by the Modernist master Piet Mondrian. Arrange the tiles to create table-top compositions of perfect balance, large or small. 

Beautifully presented and with millions of possible arrangements, Make Your Own Mondrian will delight would-be Modernists of all ages.

100 Years of Fashion documents in pictures the most exciting and diverse period in fashion: from 1900 to today, covering high society, uniforms, sportswear, streetwear and couture. It will appeal to everyone with an interest in fashion as well as students.

The last hundred or so years bore witness to the transformation of women's fashion. The restrictive corsetry of the early twentieth century gave way to looser styles such as those made fashionable by French fashion designer Paul Poiret. As ...

Rediscover colouring with this pocket edition of Johanna Basford's multi-million bestseller Secret Garden. Take a ramble through a secret garden created in beautifully detailed pen-and-ink illustrations. Bring them to life with colour, while discovering the wealth of tiny creatures just waiting to be found in the pages. With gorgeous artworks, this book will appeal to all ages.

The succesful series continues with The World of

Virginia Woolf. People love Virginia Woolf, her fans

are dedicated, and her fame extends beyond those

who've actually read her books. The accompanying

puzzle poster features a mini essay by Modernist

scholar Dr Sophie Oliver, a lecturer at the University of

Liverpool and a BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker.

From strategist, speaker and podcaster Alice Benham comes The Digital Marketing Handbook - an expert guide covering the fundamentals of marketing, filled with case studies and interviews with industry insiders

Unearth the secret lives of stones in this dazzling cabinet of curiosities!

Explore the fascinating stories behind 25 spectacular rocks and gems, and discover how ancient amber captured prehistoric creatures for eternity, how lapis lazuli became a prized pigment in Renaissance art, and how lodestone’s magnetic properties helped ancient sailors navigate the seas. This captivating journey through geology, history, myth, and folklore is brought to life by renowned art critic Hettie Judah and ...

Horses have been the inspiration for hundreds of works of art over the centuries. This book celebrates the horse in all its glory, from its role as working animal in war and sport, to beloved pet. The horse's beauty and majesty is caught by artists as diverse as Stubbs, Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, Magritte, Frink and Freud.The Book of the Horse is a cool and quirky collection of equine art and illustration by artists from around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are entertainin...

From the earliest cave paintings through to the internet and street art, this inspiring book chronicles the 100 most influential ideas that have shaped the world of art. Arranged in broadly chronological order, it provides a source of inspiration and a fascinating resource for the general reader to dip into. Lavishly illustrated with historical masterpieces and packed with fascinating contemporary examples, this is an inspirational and wholly original guide to understanding the forces that ha...