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The Design of Everyday Things

by Don Norman ...

**The essential guide to human-centered design“Even more relevant today than it was when first published.”—Tim Brown, CEO, IDEO**Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious—even liberating—book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores ... Read more

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**The essential guide to human-centered design“Even more relevant today than it was when first published.”—Tim Brown, CEO, IDEO**Even the smartest among us can feel inept as we fail to figure out which light switch or oven burner to turn on, or whether to push, pull, or slide a door. The fault, argues this ingenious—even liberating—book, lies not in ourselves, but in product design that ignores
... Read more
The Embedded Portrait

Giotto, Giottino, Angelico

by Christopher S. Wood ...

A new study of the early Renaissance portraitIn fourteenth-century Italy, ever more women and men—not only clergy but also laity—introduced their own portraits into sacred paintings. Images of modern supplicants, submissive and prayerful, shared space with the holy narratives. The portraits mimicked the first worshippers of Christ: Mary, the Three Magi, Mary Magdalene. At the same time, they ... Read more

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A new study of the early Renaissance portraitIn fourteenth-century Italy, ever more women and men—not only clergy but also laity—introduced their own portraits into sacred paintings. Images of modern supplicants, submissive and prayerful, shared space with the holy narratives. The portraits mimicked the first worshippers of Christ: Mary, the Three Magi, Mary Magdalene. At the same time, they
... Read more
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Othello, The Tempest, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night's ... Julius Caesar, The Comedy of Errors…

by William Shakespeare ...

The present ebook comprises the complete writings of William Shakespeare. It comes with 150 original illustrations which are the engravings John Boydell commissioned for his Boydell Shakespeare Gallery. ------------ Contents: COMEDIES: The Comedy of Errors The Taming of the Shrew The Two Gentlemen of Verona Love's Labor's Lost A Midsummer Night's Dream The Merchant of Venice The Merry Wives of ... Read more

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The present ebook comprises the complete writings of William Shakespeare. It comes with 150 original illustrations which are the engravings John Boydell commissioned for his Boydell Shakespeare Gallery. ------------ Contents: COMEDIES: The Comedy of Errors The Taming of the Shrew The Two Gentlemen of Verona Love's Labor's Lost A Midsummer Night's Dream The Merchant of Venice The Merry Wives of
... Read more
Ways of Curating

by Hans Ulrich Obrist ...

Drawing on his own experiences and inspirations - from staging his first exhibition in his tiny Zurich kitchen in 1986 to encounters and conversations with artists, exhibition makers and thinkers alive and dead - Hans Ulrich Obrist's Ways of Curating looks to inspire all those engaged in the creation of culture.Moving from meetings with the artists who have inspired him (including Gerhard Richter ... Read more

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Drawing on his own experiences and inspirations - from staging his first exhibition in his tiny Zurich kitchen in 1986 to encounters and conversations with artists, exhibition makers and thinkers alive and dead - Hans Ulrich Obrist's Ways of Curating looks to inspire all those engaged in the creation of culture.Moving from meetings with the artists who have inspired him (including Gerhard Richter
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Ils ne sont pour rien dans mes larmes

by Olivia Rosenthal ...

'Quel film a changé votre vie?' C’est la question simple et vertigineuse que pose ce livre. Pour y répondre, quatorze voix singulières racontent comment le cinéma est entré par effraction dans leur existence. C’est un livre sur tous ceux qui fréquentent les salles obscures pour se rassurer, pour oublier, pour se divertir, pour comprendre, pour avoir peur. On y rencontre des acteurs, des couleurs ... Read more

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'Quel film a changé votre vie?' C’est la question simple et vertigineuse que pose ce livre. Pour y répondre, quatorze voix singulières racontent comment le cinéma est entré par effraction dans leur existence. C’est un livre sur tous ceux qui fréquentent les salles obscures pour se rassurer, pour oublier, pour se divertir, pour comprendre, pour avoir peur. On y rencontre des acteurs, des couleurs
... Read more
The Invisible Dragon

Essays on Beauty and Other Matters: 30th Anniversary Edition

by Dave Hickey ...

“If this book of shocking intelligence and moral hope is read widely and above all well, word for word, it will help the world.” —Peter SchjeldahlAn expanded edition of Hickey’s controversial and exquisitely written apologia for beauty—championed by artists, reviled by art critics, and as powerful as ever 30 years onThe 30th anniversary cloth edition brings back into print Dragon’s four essays on ... Read more

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“If this book of shocking intelligence and moral hope is read widely and above all well, word for word, it will help the world.” —Peter SchjeldahlAn expanded edition of Hickey’s controversial and exquisitely written apologia for beauty—championed by artists, reviled by art critics, and as powerful as ever 30 years onThe 30th anniversary cloth edition brings back into print Dragon’s four essays on
... Read more
The Creators

A History of Heroes of the Imagination

by Daniel J. Boorstin ...

Series Book 1 - Knowledge Series
By piecing the lives of selected individuals into a grand mosaic, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Daniel J. Boorstin explores the development of artistic innovation over 3,000 years. A hugely ambitious chronicle of the arts that Boorstin delivers with the scope that made his Discoverers a national bestseller.Even as he tells the stories of such individual creators as Homer, Joyce, Giotto, Picasso ... Read more

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By piecing the lives of selected individuals into a grand mosaic, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Daniel J. Boorstin explores the development of artistic innovation over 3,000 years. A hugely ambitious chronicle of the arts that Boorstin delivers with the scope that made his Discoverers a national bestseller.Even as he tells the stories of such individual creators as Homer, Joyce, Giotto, Picasso
... Read more
Learn Colour In Painting Quickly

by Hazel Soan ...

Series series Learn Quickly
Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan presents a concise and approachable guide to colour in painting.Whether you are using watercolour, oils or acrylic, Learn Colour In Painting Quickly demonstrates how to make the most of colour in your painting. The book is filled with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step exercises, and written in an accessible way for all artists to learn about ... Read more

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Bestselling artist and writer Hazel Soan presents a concise and approachable guide to colour in painting.Whether you are using watercolour, oils or acrylic, Learn Colour In Painting Quickly demonstrates how to make the most of colour in your painting. The book is filled with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step exercises, and written in an accessible way for all artists to learn about
... Read more
The Handbook of Design Management

Edited by Dr Sabine Junginger, Thomas Lockwood, Professor Rachel Cooper ...

The management of design has emerged as central to the operational and strategic options of any successful organization. The Handbook of Design Management presents a state of the art overview of the subject - its methodologies, current debates, history and future.The Handbook covers the breadth of principles, methods and practices that shape design management across the different design ... Read more

$63.99 CAD

The management of design has emerged as central to the operational and strategic options of any successful organization. The Handbook of Design Management presents a state of the art overview of the subject - its methodologies, current debates, history and future.The Handbook covers the breadth of principles, methods and practices that shape design management across the different design
... Read more
El arte del color

by Johannes Itten ...

Translated by Isabel Hernández ...

La teoría del color de Johannes Itten puede considerarse una referencia universal para todas aquellas personas —artistas, diseñadores, historiadores del arte, estudiantes— interesadas en el color y sus complejidades. No hay libro o curso de introducción al color que de forma directa o indirecta no haga referencia a las aportaciones teóricas y pedagógicas de Itten. Publicado en 1961, El arte del ... Read more

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La teoría del color de Johannes Itten puede considerarse una referencia universal para todas aquellas personas —artistas, diseñadores, historiadores del arte, estudiantes— interesadas en el color y sus complejidades. No hay libro o curso de introducción al color que de forma directa o indirecta no haga referencia a las aportaciones teóricas y pedagógicas de Itten. Publicado en 1961, El arte del
... Read more
The Art Instinct

Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution

by Denis Dutton ...

The Art Instinct combines two of the most fascinating and contentious disciplines, art and evolutionary science, in a provocative new work that will revolutionize the way art itself is perceived. Aesthetic taste, argues Denis Dutton, is an evolutionary trait, and is shaped by natural selection. It's not, as almost all contemporary art criticism and academic theory would have it, "socially ... Read more

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The Art Instinct combines two of the most fascinating and contentious disciplines, art and evolutionary science, in a provocative new work that will revolutionize the way art itself is perceived. Aesthetic taste, argues Denis Dutton, is an evolutionary trait, and is shaped by natural selection. It's not, as almost all contemporary art criticism and academic theory would have it, "socially
... Read more
Universal Principles of Art

100 Key Concepts for Understanding, Analyzing, and Practicing Art

by John A Parks ...

A follow-up to Rockport Publishers' best-selling Universal Principles of Design, a new volume will present one hundred principles, fundamental ideas and approaches to making art, that will guide, challenge and inspire any artist to make better, more focused art.Universal Principles of Art serves as a wealth of prompts, hints, insights and roadmaps that will open a world of possibilities and ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

A follow-up to Rockport Publishers' best-selling Universal Principles of Design, a new volume will present one hundred principles, fundamental ideas and approaches to making art, that will guide, challenge and inspire any artist to make better, more focused art.Universal Principles of Art serves as a wealth of prompts, hints, insights and roadmaps that will open a world of possibilities and
... Read more
A Face to the World

On Self-Portraits

by Laura Cumming ...

Focusing on the art of self-portraiture, this effortlessly engaging exploration of the lives of artists sheds fascinating light on some of the most extraordinary portraits in art history.Self-portraits catch your eye. They seem to do it deliberately. Walk into any art gallery and they draw attention to themselves. Come across them in the world’s museums and you get a strange shock of recognition, ... Read more

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Focusing on the art of self-portraiture, this effortlessly engaging exploration of the lives of artists sheds fascinating light on some of the most extraordinary portraits in art history.Self-portraits catch your eye. They seem to do it deliberately. Walk into any art gallery and they draw attention to themselves. Come across them in the world’s museums and you get a strange shock of recognition,
... Read more
Art and Science (Second Edition)

by Eliane Strosberg ...

An abundantly illustrated history of the dynamic interaction between the arts and sciences, and how it has shaped our world.Today, art and science are often defined in opposition to each other: one involves the creation of individual aesthetic objects, and the other the discovery of general laws of nature. Throughout human history, however, the boundaries have been less clearly drawn: knowledge ... Read more

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An abundantly illustrated history of the dynamic interaction between the arts and sciences, and how it has shaped our world.Today, art and science are often defined in opposition to each other: one involves the creation of individual aesthetic objects, and the other the discovery of general laws of nature. Throughout human history, however, the boundaries have been less clearly drawn: knowledge
... Read more
Hopper

by Mark Strand ...

Now in rich color, thirty of American painter Edward Hopper’s masterpieces with critiques from acclaimed poet Mark Strand. Strand deftly illuminates the work of the frequently misunderstood American painter, whose enigmatic paintings—of gas stations, storefronts, cafeterias, and hotel rooms—number among the most powerful of our time.In brief but wonderfully compelling comments accompanying each ... Read more

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Now in rich color, thirty of American painter Edward Hopper’s masterpieces with critiques from acclaimed poet Mark Strand. Strand deftly illuminates the work of the frequently misunderstood American painter, whose enigmatic paintings—of gas stations, storefronts, cafeterias, and hotel rooms—number among the most powerful of our time.In brief but wonderfully compelling comments accompanying each
... Read more
The Glass of Fashion

A Personal History of Fifty Years of Changing Tastes and the People Who Have Inspired Them

by Cecil Beaton ...

Gorgeously repackaged, this reissue of the classic book presents the iconic photographer’s expert and witty reminiscences of the personalities who inspired fashion’s golden eras, and left an indelible mark on his own sense of taste and style. "The camera will never be invented that could capture or encompass all that he actually sees," Truman Capote once said of Cecil Beaton. Though known for his ... Read more

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Gorgeously repackaged, this reissue of the classic book presents the iconic photographer’s expert and witty reminiscences of the personalities who inspired fashion’s golden eras, and left an indelible mark on his own sense of taste and style. "The camera will never be invented that could capture or encompass all that he actually sees," Truman Capote once said of Cecil Beaton. Though known for his
... Read more
Fashion Curating

Critical Practice in the Museum and Beyond

Edited by Professor Annamari Vänskä, Dr Hazel Clark ...

As the practice of fashion curation extends into commercial galleries, public and retail spaces, and even to the individual self, professional concepts of 'curating' are undergoing rapid change. Today, everyone is seemingly able to 'curate', but where does this leave the traditional understanding of curation as clothing collected and displayed in a museum? This thought-provoking volume explores ... Read more

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As the practice of fashion curation extends into commercial galleries, public and retail spaces, and even to the individual self, professional concepts of 'curating' are undergoing rapid change. Today, everyone is seemingly able to 'curate', but where does this leave the traditional understanding of curation as clothing collected and displayed in a museum? This thought-provoking volume explores
... Read more
Amber Jane Butchart's Fashion Miscellany

An Elegant Collection of Stories, Quotations, Tips & Trivia from the World of Style

by Amber Butchart ...

Styles come and and go, but fashion has an enduring appeal, a rich history, and an everyday practical relevance for millions.Launched to coincide with London Fashion Week 2014, this book offers a host of new perspectives on a classic subject. Professional fashion expert Amber Jane Butchart casts a quizzical eye over fashion's oddities, revealing the histories of such garments as the Adelaide boot, ... Read more

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Styles come and and go, but fashion has an enduring appeal, a rich history, and an everyday practical relevance for millions.Launched to coincide with London Fashion Week 2014, this book offers a host of new perspectives on a classic subject. Professional fashion expert Amber Jane Butchart casts a quizzical eye over fashion's oddities, revealing the histories of such garments as the Adelaide boot,
... Read more
The Stuff Games Are Made Of

by Pippin Barr ...

Series series Playful Thinking
A deep dive into practical game design through playful philosophy and philosophical play.What are video games made of? And what can that tell us about what they mean? In The Stuff Games Are Made Of,experimental game maker Pippin Barr explores the materials of video game design. Taking the reader on a deep dive into eight case studies of his own games, Barr illuminates the complex nature of video ... Read more

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A deep dive into practical game design through playful philosophy and philosophical play.What are video games made of? And what can that tell us about what they mean? In The Stuff Games Are Made Of,experimental game maker Pippin Barr explores the materials of video game design. Taking the reader on a deep dive into eight case studies of his own games, Barr illuminates the complex nature of video
... Read more
The Art of Understanding Art

A new perspective

by Hugh Moss ...

Have we completely missed the point of the modern western revolution in the arts? Hugh Moss thinks so, and here he presents a refreshingly original and thought-provoking new approach to understanding art. It not only makes sense of western art over the past century or more, but applies equally to the art of any culture at any time, all within one enlightening framework that, well ... works.This ... Read more

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Have we completely missed the point of the modern western revolution in the arts? Hugh Moss thinks so, and here he presents a refreshingly original and thought-provoking new approach to understanding art. It not only makes sense of western art over the past century or more, but applies equally to the art of any culture at any time, all within one enlightening framework that, well ... works.This
... Read more
Fundamentals of Art History

by Anne D'Alleva, Michael Cothren ...

This invaluable guide enables students to get the most from their art history course. Written in an accessible style, the book introduces two basic art historical methods - formal analysis and contextual analysis. In this new edition revising author Michael Cothren has extended the discussion on iconography and iconology, as well as adding discussions on the effects of the market and museums on ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

This invaluable guide enables students to get the most from their art history course. Written in an accessible style, the book introduces two basic art historical methods - formal analysis and contextual analysis. In this new edition revising author Michael Cothren has extended the discussion on iconography and iconology, as well as adding discussions on the effects of the market and museums on
... Read more
Charles Dickens: The Complete Novels (The Greatest Writers of All Time)

by Charles Dickens, Red Deer Classics ...

This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work. This ... Read more

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This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work. This
... Read more
The Emancipated Spectator

by Jacques Ranciere ...

The theorists of art and film commonly depict the modern audience as aesthetically and politically passive. In response, both artists and thinkers have sought to transform the spectator into an active agent and the spectacle into a communal performance.In this follow-up to the acclaimed The Future of the Image, Rancière takes a radically different approach to this attempted emancipation. First ... Read more

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The theorists of art and film commonly depict the modern audience as aesthetically and politically passive. In response, both artists and thinkers have sought to transform the spectator into an active agent and the spectacle into a communal performance.In this follow-up to the acclaimed The Future of the Image, Rancière takes a radically different approach to this attempted emancipation. First
... Read more
A History of Brands

Origins of Consumer Markets

by Richard Shear, Mark Kingsley ...

Series series SVA Masters in Branding
Discover the fascinating evolution of branding with Richard Shear’s A History of Brands.In this comprehensive yet concise guide, Shear traces the origins and growth of some of the world’s most recognizable brands. Through a Western cultural lens, he examines how branding has transitioned from simple logos and trademarks to complex systems of identity and meaning that connect with consumers on a ... Read more

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Discover the fascinating evolution of branding with Richard Shear’s A History of Brands.In this comprehensive yet concise guide, Shear traces the origins and growth of some of the world’s most recognizable brands. Through a Western cultural lens, he examines how branding has transitioned from simple logos and trademarks to complex systems of identity and meaning that connect with consumers on a
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