A true story about class and ambition, loneliness and community, success and failure; told with real heart and humour it reminds us that the extraordinary can be found in the most unexpected places

New in paperback: Michael Bird's bestselling chronicle of the St Ives artists, illustrated in colour throughout.

Star Wars exploded onto our cinema screens in 1977, and the world has not been the same since. In this book, George Lucas guides us through the original trilogy like never before, recounting the inspirations, experiences, and stories that created a modern monomyth. Complete with script pages, concept art, storyboards, on-set photography, and more.

A personal biography of Leonora Carrington, the debutante who ran away to Mexico and became one of the world's most significant surrealist artists.

A fresh, innovative interpretation of the life, work and lasting influence of the twentieth century's most iconic filmmaker.

A presentation of the writings of contemporary artists. It includes essays, interviews, and critical and theoretical comments that provide insights into the construction of visual knowledge. It also includes texts that address visual literacy, cultural studies, and the theoretical debates regarding modernism and postmodernism.

There is no soundtrack amplifies new and radical audio-visual relationships in experimental media art. It addresses the lack of diversity in the study of art, media and sound through careful audition of marginalised voices that speak of race, gender, sexuality, indigeneity, colonialism, nationalism, violence and the politics of space. -- .

Catalogue of the Thierry Mugler: Couturissime exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, NY, from November 18, 2022 to May 7, 2023. Text in English and French.

Explores the intriguing concept of modern scultpures as vanished objects, not encompassing the traditional connotations of weight, scale and material. This book questions both the presence and absence of objects and their makers within contemporary British sculpture.

After "The Third Man", Carol Reed was hailed as one of the world's great directors. This title sets out to understand what kind of artist Reed was and whether he deserved such accolades. Rob White explores how the film came to be made and seeks to explain its fascination.

This book will make YOU an artist as you explore 25 different art techniques inspired by ground-breaking artists from around the world!

This is Performance Art is a detailed exploration of artist Mel Brimfield's practice in which she works with dancers, musicians, comedians and theatre makers in an exploration of twentieth century performance art.

Vincent van Gogh used art to express his intensely emotional response to the world around him. Enraptured by the beauty of nature and tormented by the sorrows of human existence, he produced in his tragically short life some of the most powerfully expressive paintings ever seen.