Art and design

  • Trees in winter

    £25.00

    ‘Trees in Winter’ is about the healing properties of nature and of walking, especially during the coldest season, when the inclination is for so many of us to stay indoors. It is also about the joy of learning a craft and practising it. Featuring over thirty of Richard Shimell’s stunning prints, this beautiful book captures the intricate beauty of British trees in the colder months.

  • Birds

    £30.00

    From Icarus to Peter Pan, who hasn’t dreamt of flying? Birds are the embodiment of our desires, fears and fantasies. In this publication internationally renowned (art) historian Simon Schama and Mauritshuis director Martine Gosselink explore the fascinating relationship between humans and birds through art, literature and cultural history. Carel Fabritius’s world-famous Goldfinch, Picasso’s Dove, Brancusi’s Bird in Space, an Egyptian falcon mummy, a feather dress by Iris van Herpen: this book is a visual and literary journey through centuries of bird imagery.

  • A Little Bird Told Me

    £12.99

    52 beautiful and quirky watercolour drawings and a linguistic curio for every week of the year

  • The Last Kings of Hollywood

    £22.00

    Coppola – The Godfather. Spielberg – Jaws. Lucas – Star Wars. This is story of the most successful group of friends in the history of cinema and how they reshaped it forever. ‘The Last Kings of Hollywood’ tells the thrilling, dramatic inside story of how the three filmmakers rivalled and supported each other, fell out and reconciled, and struggled to reinvent popular American cinema. Along the way, Coppola directed The Godfather, then the highest-grossing film of all-time, until Spielberg surpassed it with Jaws – whose record Lucas broke with Star Wars, which Spielberg surpassed again with E.T. By the early 1980s, they were the richest, best-known filmmakers in the world, each with an empire of their own. ‘The Last Kings of Hollywood’ chronicles their rise, their dreams and demons, their triumphs and their failures.

  • Hidden Portraits

    £12.99

    Fernande Olivier, Olga Khokhlova, Marie-Therese Walter, Dora Maar, Francoise Gilot, and Jacqueline Roque. These six extraordinary women shared Pablo Picasso’s life and were instrumental in his career, yet they have long been dismissed as simply passive models or muses. This title reveals that their lives were – without exception – remarkable. All six were unconventional, independent and talented. All six were tested, both by Picasso’s subterfuges and betrayals, and the wider social turbulence they lived through. The extent to which each influenced Picasso’s art in major new directions has never been fully acknowledged. Sue Roe delves deeply into the truth of the women’s experiences to tell the story of Picasso’s women from their point of view.

  • The Great Feminist Art Party

    £20.00

    Build this 1000-piece celebration of feminist art and take apart the patriarchy, one puzzle piece at a time! Join twenty-five of the art world’s greatest feminist figures as they come together to curate, celebrate and share their stories. Spot friends Frida Kahlo and Elizabeth Catlett snapping a mirror selfie, Georgia O’Keeffe arranging a vase of her signature jimson weed, and Faith Ringgold and Louise Bourgeois chatting about their groundbreaking textile art. Look up to see the Guerrilla Girls swinging wildly from the chandeliers! Hidden within the illustration is a clever clue to the next puzzle in the series – can you find it? Brought to life in dazzling, maximalist detail by illustrator Laura Callagan, and steered by the curatorial expertise of Lydia Miller, this jigsaw puzzle brims with witty nods to the lives and work of its featured artists. Judy Chicago prepares a table for a dinner party, while Marina Abramovic drafts a manif

  • Sardines Fishy Sticky Notes

    £13.99

    Something delightfully fishy to write on! This trio of sticky notepads in a realistic sardine tin is the catch of the day for home or office fun.Something delightfully fishy to write on! This trio of sticky notepads in a realistic sardine tin is the catch of the day for home or office fun.Fishing for a little something to write on or a great gift for a tinned food enthusiast? Try these fin-tastic sardine sticky notes?they look good enough to eat but are made for jotting down all those important thoughts. Three die-cut notepads with 180 pages each are tucked into a cool retro-design tin with a sliding lid. Once the notes are done, the tin makes a terrific keepsake?the perfect catch for bits and bobs. FUN SELF-STICK NOTE PADS: Take note: There’s something wonderfully fishy about this novelty stationery gift! A trio of fish-shaped sticky note sets in a clever sardine tin brings a splash of fun to any kitchen counter, off

  • High-Tech Britain

    £35.00

    A showcase of Britain’s most astonishing examples of High-Tech buildings from the late twentieth century and beyond.

  • Modern Majesty

    £36.50

    Celebrated royal photographer Jackson unveils an intimate and visually striking new collection that offers a rare look at the evolving British monarchy.

  • Kit Kemp

    £45.00

    Known for her unique design style that seamlessly blends wonderfully clashing colors and eclectic patterns with a distinctly British whimsy, Kemp has become a global icon in the world of interior design. This is her debut book with Rizzoli.

  • My Heart Is This

    £25.00

    Tracey Emin talks about painting: what it is, why she does it, why it matters. Tracey Emin is one of the most widely admired artists working in Britain today. Richly illustrated with photographs of the artist and her art, here is a vivid and intimate portrait of her life and work in her own words, in conversation with art critic Martin Gayford. Emin reflects on painting – how she approaches it, why it matters to her, and how it connects to her life – and how everything has changed since her cancer diagnosis four years ago. Offering a uniquely personal insight into the artist’s extraordinary life and career, Emin expresses herself in her characteristically frank confessional style that is so familiar to anyone who has seen her paintings. This is Tracey Emin on her own terms: on learning to paint, how to live her life after cancer, and relearning why painting matters above everything else.

  • Summer Houses

    £39.95

    Explore fifty extraordinary architect-designed homes that capture the spirit of summer