Why did Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel, or Rembrandt obsess over painting his own image? What's the secret behind the Terracotta Army, or Andy Warhol's soup cans? Art: Explained offers straightforward and satisfying answers to fascinating question
The only modern, practical guide to the ancient art of Japanese gift wrapping. Make gift-giving extra special (and help save the planet) with 30 exquisite yet easy styles.
An epic visual story of wildlife photography's pioneers and world firsts. From some of the very first pictures of wild lions and tigers on record and the first-ever underwater colour photograph, right up to the spectacular images from the wildest corners
The first book to talk about the creative process of one of Hollywood's most iconic directors. As a filmmaker, writer, photographer and artist Gus Van Sant is a real modern Renaissance man and a continuing inspiration for young creatives
This puzzle is in the shape of a dog, and more than a metre long! Piece together 26 different breeds to get one big sausage dog almost three feet long.
Meet the cats! From lions and leopards to cheetahs and cougars, welcome to the world of cats. Who is the fastest feline? Who spends the most time sleeping and who has the loudest roar?
This book is an accessible introduction to the critical theories used in analysing art. It covers a broad range of approaches, presenting individual arguments, controversies and divergent perspectives.
This fantastical flipbook collects together magical and mythical creatures from all over the world, then lets you mix and match their fronts and backs to create even more wondrous beasts of your own!
Through a curated selection of quotations, images, and interviews, Artists on Art reveals what matters most to the masters, from Ai Weiwei to Ana Mendieta.
Discover eleven of the most beautiful flowering, fruiting trees with Ryuto Miyake's stunning, detailed illustrations and text about each tree written by the Head of the Arboretum at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.
Make a splash at your next card game by swapping your standard card deck with the most spectacular animals from the world's oceans set of playing cards.
The bike that is most fun to ride is the bike that you have made yourself, and the good news is that anyone can do it. This simple guide walks you through the process.
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