Willem de Kooning - A Retrospective

The Turnip Prize: A Retrospective - We know it's crap... but is it art?

The Turnip Prize is a spoof UK art award satirising the less well known Turner Prize. Originally inspired by Tracey Emins 1999 Turner Prize-shortlisted My Bed, the Turnip Prize aims to celebrate the best of the worst of contemporary art. Every year, locals send in their least inventive creations to the judges in the village of Wedmore in Somerset, who then have the dubious honour of choosing...

The Sentinel

The best collection ever of Arthur C. Clarkes short fiction, including the stories on which 2001: A Space Odyssey and Childhoods End were based. The Sentinel is a magnificent retrospective showcase of Arthur C. Clarkes finest shorter fiction. Spanning four decades of writing, this book includes many gems of a genius at the height of his powers. The title piece is the story that inspired 200...

Yves Saint Laurent Accessories

An exclusive homage to and retrospective of the iconic fashion designers couture accessories. One can never overstate the importance of accessories. They are what turns a dress into something else. I like dresses to be sober and accessories to be wild, Yves Saint Laurent, 1977. Yves Saint Laurent Accessories is the first book to date to shed light on the breathtaking accessories crea...

Reg Mombassa - Landscapes

Reg Mombassa: Landscapes is a stunning retrospective of one of Australias most beloved and celebrated artists. Reg Mombassas work has been a part of the fabric of Australias pop culture for nearly 40 years with his irreverent take on life down under, but it is his unique landscapes that have earned him a place as one of Australias most influential and prolific fine artists. From the early ...

First Confession - A Sort of Memoir

NEW STATESMAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017 Most politicians write autobiographies to set the record straight and provide retrospective justification for their careers. That is not the case with this book. It occurred to me that to track down myself would enable me to discuss an issue that had begun to intrigue me, namely the relationship between politics and identity, the things that had shaped m...

Live Dead - The Grateful Dead Photographed by Bob Minkin

Live Dead is a stunning retrospective of more than forty years of Grateful Dead concerts through the lens ofrenowned music photographer Bob Minkin.In addition to performance images, Live Dead showcases intimate backstage shots, photos of the tour scene,and unique ephemera from inside the Deads legendary Vault. These indelible photographs present theessence of the Dead including peak moments ...

Judaism

Explore the wisdom of the ages with this insightful book. Often called the religion of reason, Judaism is abundant with beautiful traditions, ancient customs and scholarly Biblical interpretation. Revered Wisdom: Judaism is the perfect introduction to the period that in many ways was the most complex and confusing in Israels history. The centuries following the Fall of Jerusalem to the death...

Yves Saint Laurent

One of the most distinctive and influential designers of the second half of the twentieth century, Yves Saint Laurent takes his place in the pantheon of French couturiers, alongside Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jeanne Lanvin. Yves Saint Laurent, the first comprehensive retrospective of his lifes work, will accompany an exhibition of some 250 garments from the collection of the Fondation ...

Neal Preston - Exhilarated And Exhausted

Shooting live music performances is something few photographers do really well. I just happened to discover one day that I was pretty good at it. Neal Preston is one of the greatest rock photographers of all time. Exhilarated and Exhausted is a no-holds-barred complete retrospective of his more than 40-year career. Produced in collaboration with Neal, it is introduced by a foreword by Neals ...

How to Fly with Broken Wings

If Finn Maison shouts jump you jump or you are dead. Twelve-year-old Willem has Aspergers Syndrome and two main aims in life: to fly and to make at least two friends of his own age. But all the other boys from the Beckham Estate do is make him jump off things. First his desk and now the wall. As his toes teeter on the edge, Sasha Bradley gives him a tiny little wink. Might she become his f...

The Age of Bowie

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A handsome six footer with a warm and engaging personality, Davie Jones has all it takes to get to the show business heights including . . . talent. David Bowie at 17 in May, 1964 writing his own press biography. Respected arts commentator Paul Morley, one of the team who curated the highly successful retrospective exhibition for the Victoria & Albert Museum in Lond...

Just One Day

From the author of the international bestseller, IF I STAY, now a major film starring Chloe Grace Moretz. When sheltered American good girl Allyson LuLu Healey first meets laid-back Dutch actor Willem De Ruiter at an underground performance of Twelfth Night in England, there s an undeniable spark. After just one day together, that spark bursts into a flame, or so it seems to Allyson, until the...

Modigliani

Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) produced some of the most memorable images of the early twentieth century. Through experimentation and innovation, he developed an instantly recognisable style, responding to people and places in new and exciting ways. This beautiful catalogue, produced to accompany a major retrospective exhibition at Tate Modern, is the most comprehensive survey on the artist to date...

Brigitte Bardot - My Life in Fashion

Legendary actress Brigitte Bardot led fashion revolutions throughout her career; this retrospective includes BBs comments on her iconic style in a rare, intimate interview. Brigitte Bardot is a style icon whose legacy has undeniably shaped the face of fashion as we know it. Discovered by a magazine editor at only 14 years old, she found fame and admiration on the big screen in the 1950s, and the...

Margaret Olley

***NOW IN PAPERBACK*** Margaret Hannah Olley AC (24 June 1923 26 July 2011) was an Australian painter. She was the subject of more than 90 solo exhibitions. Margaret Olley was born in Lismore, New South Wales. She attended Somerville House in Brisbane during her high school years. She was so focused on art that she dropped one French class in order to take another art lesson. Her work concen...

Victoria Beckham - Style Power

The perfect gift book for fashion lovers everywhere! Victoria Beckham: Style Power explores the dynamic rise of Victoria Beckham as a fashion designer. This beautifully packaged yet affordable book is the first work to document Victorias entire fashion career, up to and including the 2016 collections. A sumptuous full colour photographic retrospective, it documents every collection that Victori...

The Art of Rivalry - Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art

This is a story about rivalry among artists. Not the kind of rivalry that grows out of hatred and dislike, but rather, rivalry that emerges from admiration, friendship, love. The kind of rivalry that existed between Degas and Manet, Picasso and Matisse, Pollock and de Kooning, and Freud and Bacon. These were some of the most famous and creative relationships in the history of art, driving each i...

Reprieve Chartreuse | Framed Art Print

2018 AUTUMN/WINTER COLLECTION: CONTINUUM

A nod to the retrospective, Urban Road's latest collection is their own unique spin on minimalism - a celebration of simple lines and forms, soft muted colour palettes and organic curves. Yet, as the collection progresses, it dares to dip its toes into much edgier waters with dark, moody subject matter and bold photographic image...

Reprieve Cobalt | Canvas Print

2018 AUTUMN/WINTER COLLECTION: CONTINUUM

A nod to the retrospective, Urban Road's latest collection is their own unique spin on minimalism - a celebration of simple lines and forms, soft muted colour palettes and organic curves. Yet, as the collection progresses, it dares to dip its toes into much edgier waters with dark, moody subject matter and bold photographic imagery, cu...

Reprieve Nude | Canvas Print

2018 AUTUMN/WINTER COLLECTION: CONTINUUM

A nod to the retrospective, Urban Road's latest collection is their own unique spin on minimalism - a celebration of simple lines and forms, soft muted colour palettes and organic curves. Yet, as the collection progresses, it dares to dip its toes into much edgier waters with dark, moody subject matter and bold photographic imagery, cu...

Provocation I | Framed Art Print

2018 AUTUMN/WINTER COLLECTION: CONTINUUM

A nod to the retrospective, Urban Road's latest collection is their own unique spin on minimalism - a celebration of simple lines and forms, soft muted colour palettes and organic curves. Yet, as the collection progresses, it dares to dip its toes into much edgier waters with dark, moody subject matter and bold photographic image...

Willem De Kooning - A Retrospective