Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour by David Coles

$34.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

This is the paperback edition of the highly successful Chromatopia. Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour; or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artists' pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dun g, and even crushed insects. Chromatopia reveals the origin stories of over 50 of history's most extraordinary pigments. ...Show more

Customer Service Wolf by Anne Barnetson

$14.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

Join Customer Service Wolf and colleagues as they navigate the most awkward customer interactions imaginable, plus a few that are beyond imagination. From bookseller and artist Anne Barnetson comes this charming, hilarious and perfectly observed snapshot of life behind the counter.

Rone - Street Art and Beyond by Rone

$59.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

Known for his multi-storey murals gracing buildings all over the world, Melbourne-based artist Rone uses his work to explore the friction and connection between beauty and decay, youth and ruin.Rone was a seminal figure in the explosive Melbourne street art scene of the early 2000s. With his beginnings in street art, stencil and screen printing, Rone is now best known for his haunting images of women's faces, rendered in arresting detail on silos and store fronts, museums and apartment blocks. His immersive installations have continued his investigation into divergent themes of beauty and ruin, materiality and loss, through the transformation of condemned, derelict or forgotten spaces - with each artwork painstakingly produced, only to be destroyed. Rone: Street Art and Beyond presents a survey of the artist's work from the street, the studio, and the ephemeral installations. The works are bookended by essays that trace the evolution of Rone's career over the last two decades, delve into his depictions of women, and go behind the scenes of his most ambitious installation to date: Empire (2019), set in the disused Art Deco mansion Burnham Beeches on the outskirts of Melbourne. Anecdotal notes from the artist unpack the stories behind the portraits, tying them to their communities in London, Paris, New York, Havana, Christchurch, Hong Kong and beyond. ...Show more

Millie Marotta's Brilliant Beasts: A Collection for Colouring Adventures by Millie Marotta

$19.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography | Series: Millie Marotta Ser.

A rich collection of Millie's best brilliant beasts from her five bestselling colouring books: Animal Kingdom, Tropical Wonderland, Wild Savannah, Curious Creatures and Beautiful Birds and Treetop Treasures. A menagerie of animals that dazzle with their presence or sometimes because of their cleverness and ability to carve out a life in a hazardous world - but all brilliant beasts. From the amazing giraffe to the astute anteater, from the proud lion to the slow but thoughtful sloth. This bumper edition has 120 illustrations that showcase the most wondrous creatures in Millie's inimitable decorative style. With 8.5 million books sold, Millie Marotta is one of the most popular colouring book illustrators in the world. This is an essential edition for all Millie Marotta fans, and for those looking to discover her much-loved illustrations for the first time.   ...Show more

Art in Detail: 100 Masterpieces by Susie Hodge

$55.00 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

Great paintings cannot be fully understood in a single encounter; there is always more to be derived from them. Art lovers may revisit and reconsider the masterpieces throughout their lives, but a deeper understanding can only be gained by analysing the painting in detail, be it the placement of the sub ject, the lighting, the style of brush strokes or the themes. Art in Detail examines 100 iconic paintings from the Western canon and spotlights the finer points a quick glance will almost certainly fail to reveal. These include subtle internal details, such as hidden symbols and artistic tricks employed by the painter to achieve particular effects. In addition, Susie Hodge writes intelligently about external influences on the artist - everything from the socio economic context in which he or she flourished, to smaller local difficulties, such as the level of air pollution at the time the painting was created. And she treats each of her subjects not only, to quote Matthew Arnold, 'as in itself it really is', but also as part of a tradition that links the oldest painting to the most recent, as artists pass a metaphorical baton down through the ages. ...Show more

The Heart of a Boy by Kate T. Parker

$29.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

In her international bestseller Strong Is the New Pretty (with 329,000 copies in print), the photographer Kate T. Parker changed the way we see girls by showing us their truest selves--fearless, messy, wild, stubborn, proud. Now it's time to talk about our boys. Prompted by #metoo, school shootings, bu llying, and other toxic behavior, there's a national conversation going on about what defines masculinity and how to raise sons to become good people. And Kate Parker is joining in by turning her lens to boys. The result is possibly even more moving, more eloquent, more surprising than Strong.The Heart of a Boy is a deeply felt celebration of boyhood as it's etched in the faces and bodies of dozens of boys, ages 5 to 18. There's the pensive look of a skateboarder caught in a moment between rides. The years of dedication in a ballet dancer's poise. The love of a younger brother hugging his older brother. The unself-conscious joy of a goofy grin with a missing tooth. The casual intimacy of two friends at a lemonade stand. The shyness of a lone boy and his model boat. The intensity in a football huddle. The proud, challenging gaze of a boy bald from alopecia--and the same kind of gaze, but wreathed in tenderness, of a boy a few years younger with flowing, almost waist-length hair. There are guitarists, fencers, wrestlers, star-gazers, a pilot--it's the world of our sons, in all their amazing variety and difference. The photographs feel spontaneous, direct, and with so much eye contact between the viewed and the viewer that it's impossible to turn away. And throughout, words from the boys themselves enrich every photo. What a gift for boys and anyone who is raising them. ...Show more

Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Colour by David Coles

$49.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic color and used it to create the famous blue crown of Queen Nefertiti? Or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? In the Roman Empire, hundreds of thousands of snails had to be sacrificed to produce a single ounce of dye. Throu ghout history, pigments have been made from deadly metals, poisonous minerals, urine, cow dung, and even crushed insects. From grinding down beetles and burning animal bones to alchemy and pure luck, Chromatopia reveals the origin stories behind over fifty of history's most vivid color pigments. Featuring informative and detailed color histories, a section on working with monochromatic color, and "recipes" for paint-making, Chromatopia provides color enthusiasts with an eclectic story of how synthetic colors came to be. Red lead, for example, was invented by the ancient Greeks by roasting white lead, and it became the dominant red in medieval painting. Spanning from the ancient world to modern leaps in technology, and vibrantly illustrated throughout, this book will add a little chroma to anyone's understanding of the history of colors.   ...Show more

Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom: A Colouring Book Adventure by Millie Marotta

$19.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography | Series: Millie Marotta

A colouring book to keep and treasure forever. The wonderful illustrations from Millie Marotta's Animal KIngdom are reproduced here on the thickest paper yet (180 gsm) on one side only, including 13 gatefolds and with five additional prints that can be pulled out of an envelope at the back of the book. One of these prints is completely new. These prints are ideal for framing.  This is an edition for all Millie fans and even those new to her work who want something special to record their creative colouring and drawing or indeed just a beautiful collection of illustrations.  The book is linen bound with screenprinted illustrations and foiling that add a new dimension to Millie's work. It is, quite simply, a beautiful book.     ...Show more

Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs by Henry Carroll

$26.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography | Series: Read This Ser.

Photography is now more popular than ever thanks to the rapid development of digital cameras. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs is for this new wave of DSLR dabblers and users of compact system, and bridge cameras. It contains no graphs, no techie diagrams and no camera club jargon. Instea d, it inspires readers through iconic images and playful copy packed with hands-on tips.   Split into five sections, the book covers composition, exposure, light, lenses, and seeing. Images taken by master photographers - including Henri Cartier- Bresson, Sebasti o Salgado, Fay Godwin, and Martin Parr - serve to illustrate points and encourage readers to try out new ideas.   Today's aspiring photographers want immediacy and see photography as an affordable way of expressing themselves quickly and creatively. This book answers that need, teaching readers how to take photographs using professional techniques. ...Show more

The Great British Colouring Map: A Colouring Journey Around Britain by Ordnance Survey

$35.00 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

Colour your way around Britain with this exclusive book in association with the Ordnance Survey. Based on the accurate maps of the Ordnance Survey, the colouring pages explore the coasts, towns, forests and countryside of England, Scotland and Wales. It includes detailed maps of cities and other places of interest such as Heathrow Airport. It is a great gift purchase for map and colouring enthusiasts alike. ...Show more

Summer Review & Prep: 1-2 Math & Reading (Kumon) by KUMON PUBLISHING

$14.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

The Drawing Game by Victor Nunes

$24.99 AUD

Category: Art Craft Photography

Lose the fear of drawing and discover just how much fun it is! This book provides hours of doodling activity for anyone with a pen. Look at the world differently by making crazy and inventive drawings around simple household objects. For The Drawing Game, Nunes has gathered numerous photos of everyday t hings accompanied by suggestions for the doodles you can make out of them. And there are examples of doodles by some of Laurence King's favourite illustrators. The rest is up to you. ...Show more