An entertaining and lively guide to rediscovering the pleasure in art

An important new survey on abstract art that takes content as a guide to form, and breaks open the canon to make room for artists from across the globe.

A reference guide to fifty of the most frequently occurring symbols in global art history

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated history of the paints and colours used over three centuries of interior decoration.

Introducing over 100 great artists (both historic and contemporary), Art Rules provides practical, creative and sometimes tongue-in-cheek advice inspired by those who have succeeded before.

This collection features 60 classic haiku by masters such as Basho, Kyoshi and Shiki, arranged by season and covering all the most popular subjects. The text features an introduction explaining the background to Japanese haiku and a short biographical note about each of the major poets.

From the crops that have fed billions of people over the centuries to the plants highly regarded for their medicinal qualities, this fascinating offering from garden expert Bill Laws unearths the stories behind some of the world's best-known plants.