A revised edition of this popular history of design, updated to reflect innovations since the book's first publication in 2016. Design: The Whole Story takes a close look at the key developments, movements and practitioners of design around the world, from the beginnings of industrial manufacturing to the present day. Organized chronologically, it locates design within its technological, cultural, economic, aesthetic and theoretical contexts.

From the high-minded moralists of the 19th century...

A bold reconsideration of women in art - from the 'Old Masters' to the posts of Instagram influencers.

Step into the world of Frida Kahlo: behind the portraits and the surrealist art discover the fascinating woman who has transfixed the world. Fridamania has made Frida Kahlo's image ubiquitous: she has been reborn as a Halloween costume, Barbie doll, children's book character, textile print, phone cover and the inspiration for everything from cocktails to fashion shoots. But it is more difficult to get a clear vision of this bold and brilliant, foul-mouthed, heavy-drinking, hard-smoking, husba...

Nature-inspired art activities and creative prompts for every day of the year

A rich and evocative visual celebration of Christmas, from its religious beginnings to global festive cultural touchstones

A celebration of Japanese printmaking, birds and their habitats, and the pleasures of nature, this magnificent boxed set features more than sixty impeccably reproduced images from masters of the form.

This large-format, lavishly illustrated book offers a comprehensive survey of the fin-de- sie cle and modernist painting of Scandinavia.

With blockbuster exhibitions, record-breaking auctions, and packed museums, Impressionism remains a close contender for the world’s favorite period of painting. This comprehensive book covers the movement’s key innovations and pioneering artists, including oft-neglected practitioners such as Berthe Morisot, Lucien Pissarro, and Gustave Caillebotte.