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The fourth book with the Royal College of Art Photography Department showcasing the cutting-edge work of these nascent artists.

Unscrolled examines the traditions informing the practices of Chinese contemporary artists that are actively engaged in a wider global art exchange.

A collection of previously unpublished photography of Bryan Heseltine, from the apartheid era of the early 1950s. His images gave visual expression to the emerging anti-apartheid sentiments of the period. The book includes extensive biographical and socio-historical research to accompany these vibrant and revelatory images.

Visual Aid Doodling Book for Creative Kids is a fun activity book that encourages children to doodle, colour and learn, as well as teach them the facts that are presented in a fun unscholarly way.

An intriguing insight into the working practice of this Krzysztof Wodiczko and the political and social concepts infused throughout his work. With an extended essay by Wodiczko as the starting point for discussions on war and war-related history and memory, the book is further supported by texts from theorists and critics in the field.

HEXEN 2.0 is the sequel to HEXEN 2039, which imagined new technologies for psychological warfare through investigating links between the occult and the military in relation to histories of witchcraft, the US film industry, British Intelligence agencies, Soviet brainwashing and behaviour control experiments of the US Army.

Famous as he is for his ballet dancers, Degas needs no further introduction, but taken in its entirety his work contains more than the colorful tulle-clad female figures. Degas? approach to art is highly individual, ambitious and consistent. Through his practice and involvement in the Impressionist movement, Degas altered both the political and aesthetic premises for painting. Degas placed himself as the latest in a line of great masters, consciously working and thinking in ways which made him the heir to?and successor to the throne of?the truly great art which endures beyond its own era. He was a master of both tradition and progress?and this is why his oeuvre occupies an enormously important position in the narrative of the painting of our own time. Rather than a desire to bring to light a ?complete? account of the artist?s oeuvre, Degas? Method is an extensive retrospective that stages and presents the synergy that exists between the works.

Design, Creativity & Culture: An Orientation to Design is an accessible reader on the subject of design, culture and the creative processes active in society today. It is unique in offering a fresh and innovative approach to assessing the cross-cultural, multidisciplinary nature of design.

See Yourself Sensing: Redefining Human Perception is the first book to survey the fascinating relationship between design, the body, science and the senses. Over the last 50 years, artists, architects and designers have been experimenting with the boundaries of our senses, altering the way we experience the world.

I Should be in Charge is the first monograph showing the full breadth of the colourful and explosive contribution of artists Bob and Roberta Smith to the contemporary art scene.

Krzysztof Wodiczko is the first complete collection of the politically charged installations and projects of internationally renowned artist, Krzysztof Wodiczko.

Following on from Mapping New York and Mapping London, Mapping America: Exploring the Continent takes a similar approach in its presentation, thematically arranging a vivid collection of historic, demographic, cultural and artistic maps to aid the reader on their journey. Featuring four centuries of maps that depict the changing landscape of North America, Mapping America charts the continent through numerous landmark events and uprisings, including the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement, and more recent concerns, such as the environment and terrorism.From early maps depicting the country's colonial beginnings, through to contemporary maps depicting America today, the book presents the reader with a multi-faceted view of the North American physical and cultural landscape; from maps showing the electoral routes of Presidential campaigns, to the diminishing native communities shown in census maps, to maps charting the country's health statistics.Alongside the historic, geographic, and political, the book also pays particular attention to the artistic and imaginative, documenting America's rich and descriptive literary and artistic past. The journey taken by Jack Kerouac in the seminal book On the Road is documented in a hand-drawn map, whilst numerous artists known for their interest in cartography will be featured, from the representational to the abstract, including Paula Scher with The United States and Daniel Medina with Map Cube World.Not just for cartography enthusiasts, Mapping America: Exploring the Continent appeals to the general reader, as well as specialists in the areas of geography, art, architecture and design. The book's breadth of material, with a variety of maps ranging from the historically accurate to the imaginative and entertaining, makes it accessible to all, and a perfect Christmas gift.

In their 20 years of architectural practice, Proctor and Matthews Architects have developed a reputation for being at the centre of Britain's urban regeneration debate. Pattern Place Purpose: Proctor and Matthews Architects takes a close look at the company's body of work, examining its working practices in detail.

The Power of Process clearly sets out the importance of Michael Pearson and his work, from the work of his grandfather and father, both well-known architects in the late nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century, to his initial work within the family firm, his teaching and presidency of the Architectural Association, to small-scale artists studios and large-scale hospital planning, to the first thorough appreciation of Burne House, his most important work. Pearson was one of the first practising architects to employ computer technology for generating designs and mapping out building plans. He pushed tirelessly for innovation in this area and helped make such technology commonplace in architectural practices today. The Power of Process is handsomely illustrated throughout, with work stretching from the Neo-Classical origins of the family firm as evinced in the work of Michael Pearson's grandfather through Burne House and other key works from the 1970s to his current preoccupations with 'good design'.

Provides the answer to life's smaller yet still important life questions in a simple, colourful and highly engaging way. Included are: colour wheels, how reflexology works, the Italian wine regions, morse code, how to use chopsticks, and more. It is accessible and exceptionally illustrated.

Mapping England shows, through a series of compelling maps, both historic and contemporary, how England has scrutinised itself, been seen by others and how it has recorded its ever-changing circumstances.

Examines the significant social,environmental, political, economic and professional challenges that we face.

Artist Bob and Roberta Smith was recently appointed to oversee a project in which five artists were commissioned to create site-specific projects to transform open spaces. This title presents an intimate account of this project, written in diary form.

Discusses the cultural significance of the poster as a means of mass communication. The posters cover topics as broad as transport, new towns, art, architecture, the seaside and popular culture, and demonstrate the graphic language emerging in Britain during the 20th century, as commercial art was being transformed.

Takes us on a journey through five themes - measurement, nature, the city, dreams, and the body. Here, each is illustrated with a diverse range of images, from the old masters - Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Durer - through great Modernist pieces by Rodin, Picasso, Matisse, and on to the contemporary artists.

This follow-up to the successful "Visual Aid" delves deeper into the factual world, looking at the informative, useful, and quirky things that people have been told, may have once known, or probably should know. Illustrations throughout.

With 22 illustrated chapters, as well as a photo essay and visual filmography, this work aims to do critical justice to the full sweep of Godard's artistic interests and preoccupations. It is a useful resource for discourses and debates on cinema and visual culture.

Explores and assesses the phenomenon of the contemporary metropolis. Touching on the historical context of humanity's earliest settlements in ancient world, this work looks ahead to creative, forward-thinking and possibly fanciful notions of the city, such as biospheres, space stations and virtual realities.