111 Gardens in London That You Shouldn’t Miss – guidebook review
This is the must-have book of the year for anyone interested in gardens in London. That doesn’t have to be an interest in the activity...
The Complete Practical Guide to Digital and Classic Photography by Steve Luck – review
I have come to this medium quite late in life. I got a bit of confidence with my iPhone and some of those images were,...
Nederlands Fotomuseum – Images In The Gallery Of Honour Of Dutch
Nederlands Fotomuseum Reveals 99 Iconic Images In The Gallery Of Honour Of Dutch The development of 180 years of photography On 9 June, the Nederlands...
Harley and the Holy Mountain: Through the Heart of Greece to its Soul
What a wonderful read! It’s only May and I sense I have already found my ‘Book of the Year’! Harley and the Holy Mountain: Through...
History of Money – Cowries to Crypto
Cowries to Crypto: The History of Money, Currency and Wealth Cowries to Crypto: The History of Money, Currency and Wealth is a delightful book bound...
The Sea Journal: Seafarers’ Sketchbooks
The Sea Journal: Seafarers’ Sketchbooks is more than just a glimpse into a few nautical logbooks, it is a fascinating study of the discoveries made...
The M.V.M. Cappellin Glassworks and the Young Carlo Scarpa
The M.V.M. Cappellin Glassworks and the Young Carlo Scarpa is a new publication in the series “Le Stanze del Vetro”, a project on Venetian glassmaking...
Idols: The Power of Images
Idols: The Power of Images is yet another sumptuous volume from Skira Editore. They are a paramount publisher of quality books on art and design,...
Art Deco City
Even those of us who are not architectural experts will easily recognise the distinctive lines of Art Deco buildings. They represented the aspirations for a...
China: A History
China: A History is an excellent and authoritative tome by an author who brings this enigmatic land to rich and colourful life. John Keay illustrates...
Hokusai: The Master’s Legacy
We have likely all heard of Hokusai but in truth most people would only recognise The Great Wave off Kanagawa, also known as The Great...
Barcelona Sketchbook – book review
Barcelona is a beautiful city and famed for its buildings. Barcelona Sketchbook: Homage to Catalan Architecture allows the reader to view these façades in something...
Picasso: Between Cubism and Classicism 1915-1925
Picasso: Between Cubism and Classicism 1915-1925 is a unique overview of the artist’s earlier and lesser-known years. This sumptuous volume illustrates Pablo Picasso’s celebrated journey...
Flying Too Close to the Sun
Flying Too Close to the Sun is another unique-concept book from Phaidon Press. It is illustrated with every genre of art from every era. There...
The Museum of Lost Art – book review
From the bestselling author of The Art of Forgery, Noah Charney, comes this fantasy art adventure, The Museum of Lost Art. This is a stroll through...
Designed in the USSR: 1950-1989
Designed in the USSR: 1950-1989 is another book from Phaidon. Not a cookbook this time but a rather topical design book which does indeed offer...
Looking East by Steve McCurry – review
Looking East by Steve McCurry is a large-format paperback book offering an array of 75 of the very best of Steve’s beautiful and evocative portraits...
The Japanese Garden by Sophie Walker – review
An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese Garden. The most comprehensive exploration of the art and...
The Glass of Ettore Sottsass – art book review
Ettore Sottsass (1917 – 2007) was an Italian architect and designer. His body of work included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, and strangely, office equipment, which...
Charmed lives in Greece: Ghika, Craxton, Leigh Fermor – travel review
From 8 March – 15 July 2018 – The influence of modern Greece on the lives and work of three influential artists is explored in...