Arts and Culture

David Adjaye, the son of a Tanzanian diplomat, spent his childhood moving between international cities before settling in London, where he was educated. Fresh out of the Royal Academy of Art, his early commissions reflected an influential generation of artists at the turn of the millennium with whom he shared a range of sensibilities. His artistic sensitivity, deft use of space and inexpensive, un

This fundamental resource for all textile and fashion designers explores over 70 production techniques and over 60 materials used in textile and fashion design. Organized into four main parts – Fibre and Yarn Technology, Textile Technology, Construction Technology, and Materials – it is a complete overview of the life cycle of textile and fashion manufacturing, from the spinning of yarn to recycli

Jim Shaughnessy: Essential Witness is a comprehensive overview of Shaughnessy’s sixty year as a railroad photographer. Starting in the late 1940s, he began documenting in earnest the rapidly changing railroad scene in the Northeastern United States. His interests and travels also took him to other areas of the country to document the Rio Grande narrow gauge in Colorado and the UP Big Boys in Wyomi

Embracing paintings, drawings, sculpture and ceramics, this book features glorious reproductions of rarely seen works by Monet, Matisse, Bacon, Lichtenstein, Kokoschka, Picasso, Klee, Chagall and Giacometti, among other which are complemented by extensive information on the works and artists.

For the second installment of Nomenus, a limited edition arts publication, Erik Madigan Heck has curated a special issue titled The Language of Flowers, that seamlessly weaves together a curated selection of floral and figurative contemporary paintings and photographic studies from Anselm Kiefer, Rita Ackermann, Helen Frankenthaler, Gabriel Orozco, Nick Knight, Mircea Suciu, Miranda Lichtenstein,

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller! Laugh along with Michael McIntyre as he lifts the curtain on life, family and showbiz in his revealing autobiography. Michael’s first book ended with his big break at the 2006 Royal Variety Performance. Waking up the next morning in the tiny rented flat he shared with his wife Kitty and their one-year-old son, he was beyond excited about the new glamorous w

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy is one of the most celebrated schools in the wizarding world. Now MUGGLES™ can experience the magic of HOGWARTS™ for themselves with this deluxe candle. This gorgeous pillar candle features a sculpted, hand-painted emblem of the Hogwarts crest—a must-have decoration for any HARRY POTTER™ fan!HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warn

Founded by the great Salazar Slytherin, SLYTHERIN™ house wizards and witches are well-known for their cunning, resourcefulness, and ambition. Now ordinary MUGGLES™ can experience the magic of this HOGWARTS™ house for themselves with this deluxe Slytherin candle. The 4 x 6 pillar candle features a sculpted, hand-painted emblem of the Slytherin crest—a must have decoration for any HARRY POTTER™ fan!

Every year on September first, young witches and wizards board the Hogwarts Express at Platform 9 3/4 and make the journey to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.The first in a collectible new series, Harry Potter: Travel Magic: Platform 9 3/4: Artifacts from the Wizarding World contains over a dozen removable prop replicas from the Harry Potter films as well as stickers, postcards, and oth

Celebrate Sithmas in style and good cheer with this sweetly funny holiday gift book from the New York Times bestselling author of Darth Vader and Son. Sithmas time is here, and the Vader family—little Luke, Leia, and the Dark Lord of the Sith—are busy trimming the tree, hanging their stockings, building stormtrooper snowmen, and listening for Santa's tauntauns on the roof. This sweetly funny se

In 1965, photographer Jerry Schatzberg, already well-established in the field due to his fashion and portrait photography for various publications, such as Vogue, Esquire and Life, listened to Bob Dylan for the first time. He had been hearing about the singer for close to three years; two friends were especially dogged and would ask him every time they spoke if he had heard the music yet. Finally,

Gainsborough is one of the most appealing artists of the eighteenth century. Renowned for such elegant portraits as The Blue Boy and Countess Howe, he also pioneered a new form of landscape with a moody sensibility that prefigured the Romantic movement. He was a brilliant draftsman, and his art is full of inventiveness and visual delight. William Vaughan draws on recently discovered material to p

“A fascinating journey into a labyrinthine world, this is an inclusive, in-depth compendium of artists imaginations from very different walks of life.” - Gavin Turk From Duchamp‘s Kunstkammer to the avian works of Joseph Cornell, box art re-invents the ordinary and stimulates an endless journey of discovery of both the self and the world around us. Out Of The Box celebrates objects, collecting,

Through never-before-seen development art, character sketches, storyboards, and color scripts, The Art of Frozen 2 gives fans a front-row view of the vast creative effort behind the epic sequel to Frozen. Filled with gorgeous four-color images and fascinating facts and details from the production team, it's the ultimate insider's look. •    Art book from Disney’s Frozen 2 •    Features exclusiv

House Targaryen is an ancient and powerful family recently unseated from its long-held position on the Iron Throne. The Targaryen’s history is forever entwined with the dragons they once used to conquer Westeros, and it is no surprise that the fearsome creature adorns their sigil. Capable of beneficence, yet merciless when crossed, House Targaryen has a reputation for laying fiery waste to those w

Explore Westeros with this Game of Thrones–themed stationery set inspired by the hit HBO original series. Themed to House Stark, this desktop set comes in a keepsake display box that holds a 128-page pocket journal, twenty sheets of letterhead paper, and envelopes—all with the iconic House Stark sigil—as well as a quill pen for all your writing needs. Capturing the epic scope of the beloved series

No hero in comic history has been more defined by his adversaries than BATMAN. From THE JOKER's warped and murderous pranks to CATWOMAN’s villainous thievery, TWO-FACE’s coin-flipping chaos, and HARLEY QUINN’s red-and-black insanity, BATMAN's villains have played a key role in his comics history and built pop culture followings of their own. Now fans can enjoy this dark and demented mini collectio

Featuring 150 iconic artworks, The National Gallery Masters of Art Puzzle Book is a visually spectacular puzzle challenge perfect for any art-enthusiast. This must-buy gift book contains 100 puzzles reproducing and inspired by the world's most famous paintings, making it a truly one-of-a-kind decorative delight. From pictorial puzzles such as Fake or Fortune, Jigsaw and Scrambled Image, to cr