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This text provides an insight into the art of a particular school of marine painters in the early part of the 20th century and into the history of a time of great technological change. These changes were to bring about the introduction of marine art postcards, contribute to their huge popularity and then lead to their demise all in the space of some 50 years. Robert Wall provides a comprehensive dictionary of marine artists and gives practical advice on the whys and wherefores of collecting in t...

Kitagawa Utamaro was the leading light of the popular Ukiyo-e school of woodblock print designers during its golden age, famous throughout Japan within his own lifetime, an immeasurable influence upon nineteenth century French artists, such as Vincent Van Gogh, douard Manet and Claude Monet, and is a continuing source of inspiration and admiration throughout the world today for his portraits of sumptuously garbed courtesans and sensitively drawn depictions of everyday life in eighteenth century...

A collection of 8 extreme crochet patterns for accessories and homewares, made from super chunky yarns and gigantic crochet hooks. So max up your crochet to create a fabulous Hexie Rug with a smashing Pouffe, or perhaps a super-sized Cowl Scarf with Slouchy Beanie hat, or super-size a comfy blanket for a chilly evening with a charming Scotty-Dog cushion to go with it, plus there are patterns for a statement necklace and a hanging plant pot! Extreme crochet doesn't have to mean that everything yo...

Takehisa Yumeji (1884–1934) remains today one of the most celebrated Japanese artists. His unique style — characterised by a romantic, melancholic image of women—has remained popular with contemporary Japanese audiences. The six museums dedicated to his work as painter, printmaker and illustrator are testimony to his enduring appeal. Takehisa Yumeiji is the first publication outside Japan devoted to Yumeji's life and art. It chronicles the individuality of his art practice as well as the diverse...

This text marries the work of landscape painter, Joellyn Duesberry, and poet, Pattiann Rogers. They both express their personal responses to nature as it passes through the metamorphoses of the four seasons, sharing a reliance on the evocative use of compression and distillation. Duesberry's monotypes are by turns poetic and edgy, scenic and abstract, representing sites in Alaska, California, New York and other places throughout the USA. The moods of her paintings are paralleled in Rogers' 13 po...

Twentieth-century British wood-engraved illustration, up to the beginning of World War II, saw some of the most inventive artists of the period - such as Eric Gill, David Jones, Eric Ravilious and Joh Nash - contributing their work to the book form. Wood-engravers made a significant impact on the appearance of the printed page, transforming good books into works of art and influencing modern standards of book production. Joanna Selborne's study examines the work of these pioneering artists, trac...

In Peasants, Warriors, and Wives, Keith Moxey examines woodcut images from the German Reformation that have often been ignored as a crude and inferior form of artistic production. In this richly illustrated study, Moxey argues that while they may not satisfy received notions of "art," they nevertheless constitute an important dimension of the visual culture of the period. Far from being manifestations of universal public opinion, as a cursory acquaintance with their subject matter might suggest,...

Choose from 35 gorgeous projects by designer and maker Jenny McCabe, which range from stylish pillows to curtains and bedsheets, to tea towels and other practical designs that will be endlessly useful. Try making a simple set of napkins, with a gorgeous leaf pattern, or a cheerful table runner in a colourful dotted design, created using potato circles. The roller blind has a cool bird design, while the elegant curtains, covered in a delicate vine pattern, will make your living room look chic and...

This book reveals the secrets of hybrid and combination techniques. Combined techniques are often used by printmakers as tricky ways of achieving particular results, and then not fully acknowledged or detailed in the information that accompanies the print when it is exhibited. Combination printmaking has a long history, but the explosion of media now available to printmakers has opened up many new possibilities. Learning the techniques associated with creating hybrid prints is, at the moment, a...