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Explores the passions and contradictions — both human and political — that turned the prolific and brilliant painter Diego Rivera into an increasingly universal cultural figureDiego Rivera was a revolutionary...

A Writer’s Guide to TV Series DevelopmentTo make compelling television, our industry depends on enthusiastic new voices with fresh ideas. While there are plenty of books about the mechanics of...

Learn to take incredible portraits & moreWhatever type of device you use to take pictures — whether a phone or a pro-spec digital camera — the most compelling subject is...

Stories, Art, and Recipes from Across the African Diaspora [A Cookbook]A beautiful, rich, and groundbreaking book exploring Black foodways within America and around the world, curated by food activist and...

Insights into thirteen countries' ancient and modern cultures, their national identities and nation brands, and their place in the world today.Around The World In 68 Days is a travelogue with...

Contemporary Māori ArtThe story of contemporary Māori art from the 1950s to the present day, with more than 200 artworks by 110 Māori artists, this is a powerful, dynamic new...

A Modern Guide to Botanical EmbroideryArounna Khounnoraj's Embroidery is a modern guide to this ancient craft.Arounna will show you how to master the art of the decorative stitch through clear...

A Drawing Exercise Book for Beginners. Learn the Secrets of Japanese Illustrators (Learn 81 Poses; Over 850 illustrations)Set your manga characters in motion! Draw Amazing Manga Characters combines the strengths,...

A Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide (over 21 Lessons and 300 Illustrations)This book makes it easy to create and admire wonderful Japanese-style paintings and portraits! Modern Japanese-style paintings are recognisable by their...

Africa in Fashion explores the kaleidoscope of craft cultures that have shaped African fashion for centuries and captures the intriguing stories of contemporary and avant-garde African brands. Part One looks...

Contemporary Houses of the Asia-PacificA stunning showcase of the unique lifestyle opportunities afforded by contemporary courtyard design in the Asia-Pacific region.Courtyards have long played an important function in residential design,...

Leading graphic designer Yang Liu brings the way we were face to face with the way we are. Reissued in four languages, Today meets Yesterday deploys vivid pictogram pairings to...

Yang Liu uses her wonderfully apt pictograms to display the discordances between American and European customs with wit and wisdom.In Europe meets USA she captures her own experiences of living...

Art has always declared its dissatisfaction against the status quo. Throughout history artists have used their art to criticise and protest against a range of injustices and inequalities, oppression and...

This volume presents all 449 panels of Frédéric Bruly Bouabré's Alphabet Bété (1990-91) alongside several related works and a contextualizing essay by curator Smooth Nzewi.This publication will focus on the...

Liz Johnson Artur is a Ghanaian-Russian photographer and photojournalist based in London. For over three decades, her work has documented the lives of black people from across the African Diaspora....

All the Stitches You Need to Know to Make Gorgeous DesignsMaster 15 Key Stitches for Incredible Embroidered ArtMaking beautiful embroidered designs is easy with this invaluable guide — you won’t...

A landmark contribution to British art history, bringing together overlooked and marginalised perspectives from 'the critical decade'What is Black art and why don't we know more about it? Museums, galleries...

Vibrant yet darkly humorous comics for commiserating over life's deepest concerns, from Instagram artist Alison Zai.We all know the gut-wrenching pang that comes after accepting that a beautiful moment will...

A practical, illustrated guide to overcoming the challenges of creative work, including where to start, how to give or get feedback, when to change direction, and how to stand up...

From Amanda Gorman in kente cloth on the cover of American Vogue, to Michelle Obama's outings in Duro Olowu, the fashion of Africa exerts a worldwide pull. Africa Fashion explores...

Projects, Design Ideas and Techniques for a More Colourful LifeThroughout this book, Zeena Shah will help you to find your own eye for colour through marbling. Colour is intrinsically linked...

Simple, Handmade Projects to Create for Friends and FamilyThe Art of Gifting Naturallyis a unique and contemporary guide to the joy of making gifts by hand. Inspired by the seasons,...

Over the past two decades contemporary African art has taken its rightful place on the world stage. Today, African artists work outside the confines of limiting categories and outdated perceptions;...

The Art and Country of Jimmy PikeNgirramanujuwal is one who adds colour.Walmajarri man Jimmy Pike (c. 1940–2002) manifests colour as strokes of ink on paper: the saturated hues of the...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS‘Beautiful, haunting, thought-provoking … A book I will return to again and again’ — Bernardine EvaristoA gorgeously produced, hugely original examination of Black Britishness in...

The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas into GoldLearn to make creativity work for your career.Anyone, regardless of who you are or what you do, can cultivate the habits,...

Hanna Flint speaks from the heart in Strong Female Character, a personal and incisive reflection on how cinema has been the key to understanding herself and the world we live...