Siam: Through the Lens of John Thomson 1865-66 by Paisarn Piemmettawat
$52.99 AUD
Category: Photography
Legendary Scottish photographer and travel writer John Thomson (1837-1921) set off for the East in 1862 and over the next ten years undertook numerous journeys to various countries including Siam, Cambodia and China, becoming the first person to photograph Angkor Wat, Cambodia. The photographs from thes ...Show more
Hunting with Eagles: The Kazakh Eagle-Hunters of Mongolia by Palani Mohan (Photographer)
$95.00 AUD
Category: Photography
For many hundreds of years Kazakh nomads have been grazing their livestock near the Altai Mountains in western Mongolia. The Altai Kazakhs are unique in their tradition of using golden eagles to hunt on horseback. The lifestyle of these hunters, known in Kazakh as burtkitshis, is changing rapidly, and o ...Show more
India by Steve Mccurry; William Dalrymple
$89.95 AUD
Category: Photography
India explores the lives of everyday people in extraordinary settings through the lens of Steve McCurry, one of the most admired photographers working today. This portfolio of emotive and beautiful photographs from India features 150 previously unpublished images taken across the Indian subcontinent, ...Show more
Whistler by Frances Spalding
$14.95 AUD
Category: Art | Series: Phaidon Colour Library
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) was one of the most original artists of the late 19th-century. Flamboyant dandy and ebullient publicist, friend of Oscar Wilde, Whistler was also a meticulous craftsman dedicated to the perfection of his art. He was born in the United States but travelled to Paris to s ...Show more
Dupain's Beaches by Max Dupain; Jill White (Compiled by); Matthew Cawood (Text by)
$69.99 AUD
Category: Photography
Max Dupain, who took Australia's most famous photograph, Sunbaker, loved the beach. This collection of Dupain's photographs is, by his own admission, among his 'best work'. In it we see Dupain's fascination with shadows, with sand patterns, with the arcs of seascape - and above all, with the people who ...Show more
The Barber Book by Phaidon Press
$29.95 AUD
Category: Fashion
A fun and instructive guide to the most popular men's hairstyles of the 20th century The Barber Book is a fun guide to the most popular men's hairstyles of the 20th century, including quirky line drawings to achieve the 'total look' and instructions on how to cut each style. Packed with information th ...Show more
Art Deco: 50 Works of Art You Should Know: 50 Works of Art You Should Know by Lynn Federle Orr
$39.99 AUD
Category: Art
This highly accessible overview of Art Deco, embraces nearly every artistic medium-- offering paintings and photography to furnishings and film--through fifty superb examples of Art Deco style that reveal the period's richness and range. This new addition to Prestel's successful "50s" series focuseson A ...Show more
The Face of Britain: The Nation Through its Portraits by Simon Schama
$69.99 AUD
Category: Art
Simon Schama brings Britain to life through its portraits, as seen in the five-part BBC series The Face of Britain and the major National Portrait Gallery exhibition Churchill and his painter locked in a struggle of stares and glares; Gainsborough watching his daughters run after a butterfly; a black Ot ...Show more
Beaches by Gray Malin
$50.00 AUD
Category: Photography
Gray Malin is the artist of the moment for the Hollywood and fashion elite. His awe-inspiring aerial photographs of beaches around the world are shot from doorless helicopters, creating playful and stunning celebrations of light, shape, and perspective, as well as summer bliss. Combining the spirit of t ...Show more
Impressionism by Martina Padberg
$24.99 AUD
Category: Art
Impressionist painting, which originally developed in France in the late 19th century, is regarded as the forerunner of modern art. This book presents the most significant influences on this style, the stages in its evolution and the personalities who put their stamp on it, such as the painters Manet, M ...Show more
Big Book of Drawing by Andras Szunyoghy
$75.00 AUD
Category: Art
If you want to solidly get into drawing, you could not encounter anybody better than András Szunyoghy. His decades of experience as an artist and tutor predestine him for the creation of a basic rulebook for the learning of this old art. In a similarly playful and systematic manner, he succeeds in instr ...Show more
A Photographic History of P&O Cruises by Robert Henderson
$49.99 AUD
Category: Photography
One of the world’s most loved cruise lines, P&O Cruises can trace its history back over 175 years. Through an impressive and unique collection of imagery, this book details the history of P&O Cruises and explores the impact P&O had in shaping the British Empire.With a vast fleet of ocean lin ...Show more