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This series looks at all aspects of the Holocaust, from the early racial doctrines of the Nazis and step-by-step dehumanization of the Jews, to the implementation of the Final Solution and the aftermath of the Holocaust. The series offers: - considerable emphasis on first-hand accounts and other primary source material. - An excellent resource for students researching this area of study.

It is easy to transform a boring pair of gym shoes or a bandanna into something personal and special that stands out from the crowd. Just take your own handmade or shop-bought stamp, or a household object such as a potato masher, apply some ink or paint to it and print the image onto paper, fabric or wood, or almost anything you like. Everything looks better with stamped designs on it: - Giant duffel bag - Simply divine sneakers - Nature calendar - Scarf - Fossil bookplate - Frog umbrella - Cele...

This series explores the lives of significant artists and their contemporaries, studied in the context of their school or period. Each book explains how the artists were affected by contempory world events such as the World Wars and in turn how society was affected by the artists work - Also looks at 'the next generation', providing biographies of artists influenced by the movement under discussion - resources section providing suggestions of further reading and websites and places to visit, a t...

This series explores the lives of significant artists and their contemporaries, studied in the context of their school or period. Each book explains how the artists were affected by contempory world events such as the World Wars and in turn how society was affected by the artists work - Also looks at 'the next generation', providing biographies of artists influenced by the movement under discussion - resources section providing suggestions of further reading and websites and places to visit, a t...

"Directions in Art" explores the work of contemporary artists in their areas of speciality. Each book examines the different techniques and effects used by the artists, as well as the source of their inspiration, their influence and choice of subject matter. Each book covers a mix of well-known and lesser-known British and international artists. There is analysis of a key or representative work of art for each artist, offering an understanding of their style and direction. Technique boxes explai...

This series explores the lives of significant artists and their contemporaries, studied in the context of their school or period. Each book explains how the artists were affected by contempory world events such as the World Wars and in turn how society was affected by the artists work - Also looks at 'the next generation', providing biographies of artists influenced by the movement under discussion - resources section providing suggestions of further reading and websites and places to visit, a t...

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Lovingly put together by quirky illustrator Guy Field, this playful and practical book starts with the basics, discussing which pencils you need in your personal drawing toolkit, then goes on to give tips and methods for drawing everything from a self-portrait to your evening meal. It revisits the work of famous pencil-wielders like Leonardo da Vinci, and uncovers the secrets of more advanced techniques such as using tracing paper and drawing the perfect freehand circle.  Packed with pencil tip...

Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today’s leading activists and artists. In this installment, arts writer and co-editor of Black Futures Kimberly Drew shows us that art and protest are inextricably linked. Drawing on her personal experience through art toward activism, Drew challenges us to create space for the change that we want to see in the world. Because there really is so much more space than we think.

This book is written specifically for the emerging Art National Curriculum, aimed at students of Key Stage 4 and, while tackling the implications of the National Curriculum, it also addresses some of the key issues arising from the introduction of GCSE. For example, critical and historical studies are explored and developed throughout the material, as are opportunities for using computers. This text has been structured in order to make it accessible to students and teachers. It is presented in f...

This companion volume to "Double Vision" investigates painting and poetry. Poems inspired by paintings and paintings inspired by poems are shown side by side. The aim of the book is to stimulate discussion of the interplay of text and language.

The story of the man who changed architecture from "dark, Victorian clutter" to space open to air and movement.

A series of books showing how to succeed with a wide range of arts and crafts. Calligraphy - This title develops art and craft skills by encouraging the reader to produce beautiful lettering using guide sheets, which are used to write in different styles. It also includes a brief history of calligraphy.

Traces the development of European painting from the late 1200's through World War I by examining the lives and works of such artists as Giotto, Delacroix, Gauguin, and Picasso.

Enter through the glass pyramid to explore the largest museum in the world. Open an Egyptian sarcophagus, watch the Mona Lisa appear on canvas, and discover masterpieces throughout the museum.