Collection: Art

Ellen Lupton, award-winning author of Thinking with Type and How Posters Work, demonstrates how storytelling shapes great design

Good design, like good storytelling, brings ideas to life. The latest book from award-winning writer Ellen Lupton is a playbook for creative thinking, showing designers how to use storytelling techniques to create satisfying graphics, products, services and experiences. Whether crafting a digital app or a data-rich publication, designers invite people to enter a scene and explore what's there. An intriguing logo, page layout or retail space uses line, shape and form to lead users on dynamic journeys.

Design Is Storytelling explores the psychology of visual perception from a narrative point of view. Presenting dozens of tools and concepts in a lively, visual manner, this book will help any designer amplify the narrative power of their work. Use this book to stir emotions, build empathy, articulate values and convey action; to construct narrative arcs and create paths through space; integrate form and language; evaluate a project's storytelling power; and to write and deliver strong narratives.

From the bestselling author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome, the fascinating story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture, and the representation of power for more than 2,000 years

What does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore? In this book--against a background of today's "sculpture wars"--Mary Beard tells the story of how for more than two millennia portraits of the rich, powerful, and famous in the western world have been shaped by the image of Roman emperors, especially the "Twelve Caesars," from the ruthless Julius Caesar to the fly-torturing Domitian. Twelve Caesars asks why these murderous autocrats have loomed so large in art from antiquity and the Renaissance to today, when hapless leaders are still caricatured as Neros fiddling while Rome burns.

Beginning with the importance of imperial portraits in Roman politics, this richly illustrated book offers a tour through 2,000 years of art and cultural history, presenting a fresh look at works by artists from Memling and Mantegna to the nineteenth-century American sculptor Edmonia Lewis, as well as by generations of weavers, cabinetmakers, silversmiths, printers, and ceramicists. Rather than a story of a simple repetition of stable, blandly conservative images of imperial men and women, Twelve Caesars is an unexpected tale of changing identities, clueless or deliberate misidentifications, fakes, and often ambivalent representations of authority.

From Beard's reconstruction of Titian's extraordinary lost Room of the Emperors to her reinterpretation of Henry VIII's famous Caesarian tapestries, Twelve Caesars includes fascinating detective work and offers a gripping story of some of the most challenging and disturbing portraits of power ever created.

Published in association with the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

The first official coloring book from star drag queens and New York Times bestselling authors of Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood and Working Girls.

Suffering from stress, anxiety, or a strong desire to express yourself through the visual arts? Us too. That's why, after years of vigorous focus groups, intense market research, and meticulous vision boarding, we are proud to bring you the official Trixie and Katya coloring book. That's right, it's approved by us, Trixie and Katya, unlike the thousands of unlicensed hack jobs floating around the web.

This coloring book features forty-four fabulous illustrations by superstar artist Aly Bellissimo, who has drawn Trixie and Katya in a variety of scenarios, ready to be brought to life with your artistic touch!

Nearly 90% of the instruments in today's market are seeing all-time-high valuations. Your collection is worth more than ever!The Guide gathers input from 35 of the world's foremost expert dealers, each of whom brings decades of experience in the business. That's one of many reasons it's the most-trusted source for values!

Partnering with 35 of the top guitar dealers in the industry, Vintage Guitar is proud to provide the most accurate values on thousands of models of electrics, acoustics, basses, amplifiers, effects, steels and lap steels, and ukuleles! The Guide includes a useful directory/geographical guide featuring dealers, manufacturers and tech/repair companiesAND contact info! Knowledge and information are vital in the dynamic world of collectible guitars and gear, and no source provides it better than The Official Vintage Guitar Price Guide 2023.

Whether your instrument is an investment or a piece that you simply enjoy riffing on, it's always nice to know its worth. Checking out a guitar at the local shop and want to know its value before you hand over the cash? The Guide is your source for all the details! Conveniently available in both print and digital editions - no matter where you go you will have The Guide right at your fingertips. Digital edition redemption code ships with the print edition, but only when purchased directly from Vintage Guitar.

For many musicians, instruments are investments. And, they've been good investments; the typical vintage guitar is today worth almost four times what it was in 1991. Vintage Guitar developed its 42 Guitar and 3,000 Index to help readers and enthusiasts track the value of their instruments. The easy-to-understand graphic can be found in the introduction.

The table of contents shows the major sections and each is organized in alphabetical order by brand, then by model. The Guide has excellent brand histories and in most cases the guitar section has the most detailed information for each brand. When possible, The Guide lists each model's years of availability and any design changes that affect values.

Collecting the gritty and hair-raising artwork behind the critically-acclaimed DARK SOULS III in a prestigious hardcover tome. DARK SOULS III: DESIGN WORKS features armor and weapon designs, character concepts, enemies, bosses, environments, DLC artwork, and more!

Keep your thoughts safe from creepers and the other hostile mobs that come out when the sun goes down with this officially licensed MINECRAFT glow-in-the-dark lock and key diary.

By day all is peaceful, but when the lights go out the scene turns to one filled with hostile mobs like creepers, skeletons, spiders, zombies, Endermen, and more. Just hold your diary under a light for 10 to 15 seconds, and then bring it into the dark to watch it glow!

192 RULED PAGES: Includes 192 pages of quality paper to give you plenty of space to record your notes, thoughts, build inspirations, or favorite world seeds.

UNDER LOCK & KEY: Keep your thoughts and secrets secure with this locked diary featuring two keys, in case you lose one while finding your way back to your base after dark.

CONVENIENT SIZE: This 5.25 x 6.5-inch journal is a compact size for travel and fits easily in a bag or backpack to take with you on the go

Arriving as a young writer in an ancient Dutch town, Benjamin Moser found himself visiting--casually at first, and then more and more obsessively--the country's great museums. Inside these old buildings, he discovered the remains of the Dutch Golden Age and began to unearth the strange, inspiring, and terrifying stories of the artists who gave shape to one of the most luminous moments in the history of human creativity.

Beyond the sainted Rembrandt--who harbored a startling darkness--and the mysterious Vermeer, whose true subject, it turned out, was lurking in plain sight, Moser got to know a whole galaxy of geniuses: the doomed virtuoso Carel Fabritius, the anguished wunderkind Jan Lievens, the deaf prodigy Hendrik Avercamp. And through their artwork, he got to know their country, too: from the translucent churches of Pieter Saenredam to Paulus Potter's muddy barnyards, and from Pieter de Hooch's cozy hearths to Jacob van Ruisdael's tragic trees.

Year after year, as he tried to make a life for himself in the Netherlands, Moser found friends among these centuries-dead artists. And he found that they, too, were struggling with the same questions that he was. Why do we make art? What even is art, anyway--and what is an artist? What does it mean to succeed as an artist, and what does it mean to fail? Is art a consolation--or a mortal danger?

The Upside-Down World is an invitation to ask these questions, and to turn them on their heads: to look, and then to look again. This is Holland and its great artists as we've never seen them before. And it's a sumptuously illustrated, highly personal coming-of-age-story, twenty years in the making: a revealing self-portrait by one of the most acclaimed writers of his generation.

Bursting with beautiful, exclusive illustrations, Harry Potter: Coloring Wizardry is a must-have coloring book for fans of the magical film series.

Escape to one of the most beloved series of all time! Harry Potter: Coloring Wizardry takes fans on a film-by-film journey through the wizarding world with over 80 illustrations of beloved scenes for fans of all ages to color--from Harry's first-ever Quidditch match in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to the battle of Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. With compelling and intricate designs perfect for hours of relaxation and creativity, Harry Potter: Coloring Wizardry is the perfect opportunity to celebrate every fan's love for the Harry Potter films.

"Though this tale explores painful emotions, its focus on Jennifer's personal experience and the pleasure she found in dance make it an absolute delight."--Kirkus Reviews

From the first Black Radio City Rockette dancer, Jennifer Jones, comes an inspiring picture book autobiography perfect for fans of trailblazers like Misty Copeland, Mae Jemison, and more.

Dancing has always made her feel free, like she can do anything. But when Jennifer was a child, some people didn't think that she had a future as a dancer because of the color of her skin.

With the support of her family, especially her mother, she proved that anything is possible when you believe you belong.

With beautiful watercolor illustrations by artist Robert Paul Jr., On the Line is a captivating true story about manifesting your dreams..

From the The Story Orchestra series, a beautifully illustrated first piano sound book! Press the keys to learn 8 famous classical tunes from the story books.

​While other books in the series play famous pieces of classical music, in this new Story Orchestra title, young readers can now play the tunes themselves!

Color and shape codes correspond to the 14 keys, so kids can learn easy 8-bar, one-finger melodies, so even the youngest child can learn to play music with this simple method. For best results, playing readers the original piece first is recommended so children can familiarise themselves with the pacing of the tune.

Each song includes an enchanting illustration and description of the part of the story that the music is telling along with playing tips. All the favourite characters from the series are there to encourage young musicians as they play their first notes with the sound of a piano.

I Can Play:

1. The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky)
2. The Dance of the Reed Flutes - The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky)
3. Flight of the Swans - Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky)
4. Dance of the Cygnets - Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky)
5. Royal March of the Lions - The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns)
6. The Elephant - The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns)
7. The Swan - The Carnival of the Animals (Saint-Saëns)
8. Spring Dawn Chorus - The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)

Readers should press firmly on the pages to activate the keys, encouraging them to explore the possibilities of making music!

Instagram star Jeannie Dickson has created a modern and inviting introductory watercolor painting book for adults, beginners, aspiring young artists, and journalers that will be a source of inspiration and art instruction for their creative journey. Hello, Watercolor! offers a fresh approach to painting watercolors with concise and accessible information. Aspiring artists and journalers will immediately be able to apply the techniques they learn on these pages--including brush lettering--to more than 15 exciting step-by-step projects, from painting origami animals, sparkling glass shards, and beautiful alphabets to still life painting of luscious florals, fruits, and fanciful unicorns. Among the features that make this handbook both a valuable learning tool and source of inspiration: - Projects include a list of techniques with cross-references. - Each project includes watercolors used with swatches so readers can make substitutions easily. - Popular color palettes and color "recipes" for foolproof paint mixing. - 12 monthly challenges with daily or weekly prompts to inspire painting all year long. - Templates to trace and watercolor paint for some projects. - Ideas to share work and connect with other expert or beginner watercolor artists!

Curated by novelist Julian Barnes, the celebrated cult diary explores the mysteries and complexities of family bonds

The 2024 Redstone Diary opens a window on that most enigmatic part of our everyday lives: the family. It has been an essential subject for artists, writers, singers, therapists and psychoanalysts. Tolstoy wrote: "All happy families resemble one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." But was he right? Perhaps Dodie Smith got closer to the truth when she wrote that the family was an octopus "from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to." Together or alone, we cannot escape the family.
These bonds are explored in a marvelous array of texts selected by Julian Barnes, from writers including Willa Cather, Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf and Philip Roth.
Images feature still captures from home movies; photographs of Depression-era group prayer; psychological tests; and artworks such as Paula Rego's disturbing imagery of fatherhood, Frida Kahlo's reimagining of her genealogy and John Lennon's lyrics to his absent mother.

Drown out petty complaints with Tiny Violin! This kit includes everything you need to quell those crocodile tears:

• Plays music: plays a sad tune when the strings button is pressed down
• Violin replica: Includes a 3 4/5" replica of a real violin with mini bow and chinrest
• Display stand: An elegant vinyl stand included to store and display your violin
• Illustrated mini book: Includes a 32-page mini book about the origins of "tiniest violin"
• Perfect gift: humorous gag gift or stocking stuffer

"The Watch Book: Rolex is the next best thing to an actual Rolex." --Alexandra Pauly, Highsnobiety. "If you've ever wondered why Rolex is the most famous watch brand on Earth, here are the answers. The Watch Book ROLEX is the second revised edition of what many consider to be the Rolex Bible." --Rebecca Doulton, Monochrome. Watch lovers and Rolex admirers delightt in this new edition of The Watch Book Rolex, expert Gisbert L. Brunner guides you through the wonderful world of this luxury watch brand with passion, attention to detail, and consistently impressive expertise. The waterproof "Oyster," the "Datejust," or the more than half-a-century-old diver's "Submariner" timepiece aficionado Brunner walks readers through the innovative technology and design behind iconic Rolex models. Brand-new entries from the Rolex 2020 and 2021 collection celebrate the latest crowns of Rolex achievement. With trilingual texts in German, English, and French and some 400 color and black-and-white photographs, this is a delight of a book for watch lovers, watch collectors, and Rolex devotees around the globe. Text in English, German and French.

This edition does not include a minifigure.

Jump into the action-packed LEGO Marvel multiverse with DK's latest Visual Dictionary.

Discover everything you need to know about the latest sets, vehicles, and minifigures. See every detail of the Guardians of the Galaxy's spaceship, explore Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum, examine the advanced vehicles of Wakanda, discover Spider-Man's most dastardly villains, and find out about your favorite LEGO Marvel minifigures-- from Black Panther to The Scarlet Witch.

Meet all the iconic LEGO Marvel characters and learn about their allies, villains, skills, vehicles, and locations.

(c)2023 The LEGO Group. (c) 2023 MARVEL

In author-illustrator Nathan Hale's Donner Dinner Party, discover the shocking and true story of the ill-fated expedition in this Hazardous Tale from the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series.

"These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history." --New York Times

In the spring of 1846, a group of families left Illinois and began the long journey toward a new life in California. To save time, they took an ill-advised shortcut--with disastrous consequences. Their story would not take them to California but into history.

Bad weather, bad choices, and just plain bad luck forced the pioneers to spend a long, cold winter in the mountains, slowly starving. What they did to stay alive and the lengths that others went to in order to rescue them make this one of the most tragic and infamous stories of the American frontier.

Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales take young readers into American history with graphic novels that bring the dangerous, bloody, exciting history of America to life. The Revolutionary War and the Civil War, World War I and World War II, the Donner Party, the Marquis de Lafayette, Harriet Tubman, the Alamo, and more all come to life in a way that will excite young readers of history.

Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales! Read them all--if you dare!
One Dead Spy: A Revolutionary War Tale (#1)
Big Bad Ironclad!: A Civil War Tale (#2)
Donner Dinner Party: A Pioneer Tale (#3)
Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood: A World War I Tale (#4)
The Underground Abductor: An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman (#5)
Alamo All-Stars: A Texas Tale (#6)
Raid of No Return: A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid (#7)
Lafayette!: A Revolutionary War Tale (#8)
Major Impossible: A Grand Canyon Tale (#9)
Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase (#10)
Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale (#11)
Above the Trenches: A WWI Flying Ace Tale (#12)