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Published in association with the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, this vivid and visually engaging large-format book offers a detailed journey through Hockney’s remarkable life and career

Playful, keen-eyed, ever curious, David Hockney is one of our greatest contemporary artists. Published in association with the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, and tied to its major 2025 exhibition, David Hockney charts an extraordinarily creative life through images and text in one large-format landscape book.

The artworks chosen reflect Hockney’s key themes and preoccupations over the decades, from his early life in Bradford and London through the California era and his later years in Bridlington, Yorkshire, and Normandy, France. Several of the chapters are arranged thematically, ranging from still life and portraits to his much-loved landscapes and stunning designs for opera. A final chapter explores Hockney’s engagement with digital art, particularly on the iPad. Throughout, we see the endless inventiveness, curiosity and creativity that have characterized Hockney’s work over eight decades.

To give context to Hockney’s art, this definitive survey features a selection of archival photographs and eye-catching artworks allied to expertly written text by pre-eminent curatorial experts, art historians and critics, including Sir Norman Rosenthal and Sir Simon Schama.

Compiled with the full involvement of David Hockney and his studio, and with a large-scale landscape format with a selection of gatefolds that enables the reader to revel in the art, this is the most important book on Hockney’s entire career to date and will appeal to the many fans of the artist’s work across the globe.

About the Author:

Sir Norman Rosenthal is an independent curator and art historian. He was Exhibitions Secretary at the Royal Academy, London, from 1977 to 2008.

An in-depth collection of the work and life of perhaps cinema and TV’s greatest cult creator, David Lynch.

In 1990 David Lynch released ‘Twin Peaks’ and television would never quite be the same again. Ostensibly a mystery serial drama, the series introduced viewers to a surreal and eccentric world of uncanny and camp strangeness that has gone down in pop culture legend. With his films, the most famous of which are ‘Mulholland Drive’ and ‘Blue Velvet’, but which also include ‘The Elephant Man’, 1984’s ‘Dune’ and the Palme d’Or winning ‘Wild at Heart’, Lynch created similarly strange, sylised and perplexing worlds, rich in invention.

Across his career Lynch turned his attention to film, television, art, music, photography, Transcendental Meditation and – more recently – nightclub design and weather forecasting, and his sources of influence and inspiration are equally diverse. These range across painting, photography, cinema, literature and beyond, and collectively help unlock his hugely influential work.

David Lynch: His Work, His World  brings Lynch's complete output together into one visually led collection, and tells the full story of how he worked, created, thought and lived.

About the Author:

Tom Huddleston is an author, journalist and musician based in North London. His novels include several science fiction and fantasy stories for younger readers including the eco-futuristic FloodWorld trilogy. He spent a decade on the Film desk at Time Out magazine and is now a freelance Film & TV journalist writing for, among others, The Guardian and Little White Lies.

A celebration of the work of contemporary architect David Rockwell, who works at the intersection of architecture and performance

This unique insight into the projects and philosophy of renowned architect and Tony Award-winning set designer David Rockwell explores the remarkable range of his work, from restaurants and hotels to museums and Broadway stages. It is the first book to shine a spotlight on the relationship between architecture and performance and features contributions from leading voices and talents in fields as diverse as architecture, lighting design, and the culinary arts.

David Rockwell's fascination with theater has long informed his built work. Drama explores the core principles that Rockwell uses to enhance the impact of his architecture, with contributions from experts across the creative world – from record producer Quincy Jones to chef José Andrés. It's both an exciting new insight into the work of an important contemporary architect and a compelling case for the virtues of interdisciplinary collaboration.

About the authors:

David Rockwell, FAIA, is the founder and President of Rockwell Group, an acclaimed architecture and design firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Madrid, specializing in cultural, hospitality, educational, and set design.

Bruce Mau is the founder of Bruce Mau Studio and co-founder of Massive Change Network, a holistic design collective based in Chicago.

Sam Lubell has written 10 books about architecture, including several for Phaidon and Monacelli.

Is Superman the strongest Super Hero alive? Where is Wonder Woman from? Is Darkseid the most evil Super-Villain ever? Who is the fastest man alive? Who are Batman's allies?

Have to know the answers to these questions? Look no further than the DC Comics Ultimate Character Guide: New Edition. Written by DC Comics experts, this illustrated encyclopedia features more than 200 incredible characters and Super Hero teams, including Batman, Harley Quinn, Justice League, and so many more.

The DC Comics Universe changed forever following their epic Rebirth event, and so did the characters. This comprehensive guide covers the latest key storylines for each character and includes stunning new images from the comics. It is also packed full of vital statistics and explains each character's superpowers, from indestructibility to sorcery.

The DC Comics Ultimate Character Guide: New Edition is guaranteed to enthral fans for hours on end.

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With the help of this unique book, all the fascinating properties of iron and other metals can be creatively explored.

52 color plates and 717 b/w photos and drawings present the ideas and examples visually. After a short history of ironwork, the author discusses the ironworking shop, forge and tools, including anvils, vises, hammers, tongs, punches, centrifugal blowers and machine tools. She presents information on building, lighting, and maintaining a fire.

Forging procedures are explicitly shown: drawing out, flattening, bending, upsetting, twisting, splitting, punching and drifting, hot cutting on a hardy, and joining and finishing techniques.

The Definitive Jazz & Blues Encyclopedia, now fully updated from the illustrated edition, is the ultimate guide to two musical styles that have fundamentally influenced popular music. 

Divided into chapters, each covering a different era, the book traces the evolution of jazz and blues from their nineteenth-century African-American origins right through to the present day. 

Each chapter starts with a Sounds & Sources section, looking at the key developments in the music during that period. This is followed by an A–Z of artists from that era, with more extensive entries on key artists that include recommended classic recordings. 

With further sections on Styles, covering everything from Ragtime to Bebop and Texas Blues to Rhythm & Blues, and more; and Instruments, all written by a team of experts, this invaluable encyclopedia is comprehensive, easy to use and highly informative.

Get a glimpse into the life and work of painter, sculptor, and printmaker Edgar Degas, who is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism

Best known for his depictions of young dancers on the stage and in the studio, Degas was an accomplished draughtsman and portraitist of superb emotional depth. Much of his work eschewed bright colors and spontaneity for carefully studied interiors and scenes of daily life. This book explores the full range of Degas's work, from his celebrated paintings of dancers and depictions of cafe life to his pencil sketches and wax and bronze sculptures. Stunning reproductions help readers understand many aspects of Degas's oeuvre, such as his gift for capturing movement, the ways he drew inspiration from Japanese prints and Old Masters, and his experiments with color and form. A biographical text traces Degas's life from his studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and his early history paintings to his friendships with Cassatt and Manet, his reliance on painting dancers to keep him financially afloat, and his lonely, final days in Paris. Accessible and engaging, this exploration of Degas's life and art looks beyond his well-known works to reveal a talented and complicated genius.

'In Dreams. Scenes from the Archive' adds to our understanding of Dennis Hopper’s personal vision as an artist by tracing the threads of Hopper’s life through photography, and connecting his roles as an actor, husband, father, and photographer.

'In Dreams' eschews Hopper’s iconic stand-alone images and instead looks to distill the archive into a connected set of photographs that offer new impressions and stories. Themes emerge, visual rhymes are made, and characters come and go while the reader is invited along for the journey. Hopper’s photographic output was especially concentrated in the ‘60s, a period in which his film career had cooled off. During these years Hopper’s primary creative outlet was his photography. The Nikon camera his wife Brooke Hayward gifted him hung so prominently around his neck that friends jokingly called him ‘the tourist.’

While 'In Dreams', which references Roy Orbison’s song by the same name made famous in Blue Velvet, includes appearances by famous faces, they are intimately intertwined with Hopper’s peripatetic life and his everyday use of the camera. Hopper was very much an insider — at ease with celebrities and artists of his day — but this new conversation with his archive shows that, like many photographers, Hopper was also distinctly an outsider. Famous himself, but also an observer: it’s this unique duality that allowed Hopper to view the world in his unique way.

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With Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters, you’ll learn character design for these popular entertainment genres from renowned concept artist and teacher TB Choi. 

- Constructing a Character. Build a character right from the start with the basics of human anatomy and proportion.
- Simplifying Forms for Poses and Gestures. Streamline form to develop effective poses and gestures from a variety of angles.
- Drawing Hair, Clothing, and Accessories. Render authentic details that support your characters and enrich your stories.
- Conveying Dimension, Emotion, and Character. Refine your use of line, shadow, and form to create visual variety, depth, and emotion.
- Pets, Chibis, and Sidekicks. Create pets, chibis, anthros, and kemonomimi with personality.
- Exercise: Design and Draw a Character. Learn a simple method for developing an original character, from mind map to finished drawing.

Filled with step-by-step demonstrations and expert guidance and advice, Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters teaches you everything you need to bring unique characters to life.

About the Author:

TB Choi is a character/concept artist and drawing instructor specializing in anatomy and character design. Included among her many celebrated film, animation, and gaming clients are Adobe, EA (Entertainment Arts), Sony Pictures, Guerilla Games, Netflix, Reel FX, Riot Games, Blizzard, and Epic Games. To see more of TB’s work, visit her on Instagram @tb_choi and on Twitter @TB_Choi12.

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Let your imagination take wing with Designing Dragons, the must-have guide to bringing mythology’s most iconic beasts to life.

Discover step by step how professional concept artists take inspiration from the rich biology of real animals, using their scientific insights to design believable dragons, drakes, and serpents from myths and legends around the world.

The in-depth introduction to the history and anatomy of dragons is written jointly by Stephen Oakley (Naughty Dog, God of War) and Alexander Ostrowki (Wizards of the Coast). These two expert artists discuss the craft of creature design and how they turn real-world inspiration into eye-catching fantasy. 

This is followed by 13 epic step-by-step tutorial projects, where professional artists take a dragon from mythology and bring it to life with their own unique understandings of biology, art theory, and concept design. 

-    Ideal for creature artists of any skill level and fantasy fans of all ages
-    Featuring 13 dragons from myths and folklore across the globe
-    Guest gallery featuring the inspiring work of talented dragon artists
-    Cut-out cover window with a pocket containing multiple card designs – customize your cover with the card of your choice!

About the Author:

Francisco Garcés, otherwise known as Dibujante Nocturno, is a professional illustrator from the Canary Islands, Spain, who creates art with a dark aesthetic reminiscent of the drama of Greek epics. Specializing in the design of fantastical creatures, he is an extremely passionate artist with a love of the fantasy genre that has followed him since he was a young child. Creating personal work is something he has never stopped doing as he considers it fundamental to his wellbeing, and sees sharing that work with others as an integral part of his creative way of life. Alongside crafting deeply personal projects, he produces commissions for clients based in the gaming industries.

Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Volume V: Legions Adrift is a curated look at the history of one of humanity’s greatest enemies, and now perhaps, potential allies: the Cabal. These stories follow an ancient empire through a time of great change — from the hedonism of Emperor Calus to the ambition of Dominus Ghaul to the vision of Empress Caiatl. What does it mean to be Cabal — to eat the mountains and drink the seas? And with their homeworld lost, what will the Cabal become?

Includes download code printed on card for exclusive Destiny 2 in-game emblem.

While the early 20th century was rich with creative energy, no one brought theatre and dance to the forefront of culture quite like Sergei Diaghilev did with his extraordinary Ballets Russes. From 1909 to 1929, the impresario attracted the involvement of artists and designers (Picasso, Matisse, Chanel), composers (Stravinsky), dancers (Nijinsky and Massine), and even a young George Balanchine. Now, this major book, originally published to accompany a retrospective exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, that travelled to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, examines the origins, development, and long-term influence of the Ballets Russes, the company that showcased artistic collaboration at its finest and revolutionized ballet for all time.

About the Author:

Jane Pritchard is curator of dance at the V&A. 

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Каталог представляет историю «Русских балетных сезонов» во всём богатстве красок и деталей. Его структура отвечает хронологической последовательности и этапам развития «Русских Балетов». Каждый этап соответствовал подготовке и премьере очередного балета и знаменовался привлечением к работе над постановками всё новых именитых художников и дизайнеров, Невероятно динамичный, «Русский балет» Дягилева нередко претерпевал полную смену направления – от классики к ориентализму, от восточного направления к русской теме и, наконец к авангардным постановкам.

Этот увлекательный процесс смены этапов и направлений отражен в каталоге с использованием богатого иллюстративного материала, представлены произведения знаменитых французских и российских художников XX в: Л. Бакста, А.Бенуа, Н.Гончаровой, М. Ларионова Ж. Брака, А. Матисса и других. Работы, предоставленные музеями и частными коллекциями различных стран, впервые объединены в одном издании.

Составителям удалось превратить каталог в увлекательное повествование. Творческий подход к подаче иллюстративного материала позволил использовать различные неординарные приёмы для более наглядной демонстрации костюмов, театральных эскизов и т. д.

Digital Collage with Procreate is the ultimate guide to every step of creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind mixed media artwork. Using the versatile and intuitive iPad drawing and design app Procreate, author and artist Nicki Fitz-Gerald gives all the necessary tools to create gorgeous compositions from scratch. Featuring a series of fun and easy projects complete with downloadable materials, this guide also includes:

- Detailed information on finding materials for collages including how to collect, organize, and store images.
- Procreate basics and best practices including using textures, masking, blending, layering, coloring, as well as the best brushes and accessories to use.
- Artist profiles of other notable digital collage artists who share their tips and techniques.
- Step-by-step projects that showcase a range of creative approaches to collage-making, including a variety of techniques, styles, and themes to try.

And much, much more! Whether you’re a beginning collage artist or kickstarting your creativity, Digital Collage with Procreate will get you started.

Table of Contents

- Introduction
- Chapter One: Forage for Collage
- Chapter Two: Procreate Essentials
- Chapter Three: The Creative Process
- Chapter Four: Explore
- Chapter Five: The Projects
- Chapter Six: Keep Going, Stay Inspired
- Conclusion
- Resources
- About the Author

About the Author:

Nicki Fitz-Gerald began her career as an illustrator in London after graduating from Chelsea School of Art in 1990. Her illustration work has been widely published in mainstream and business publications, and has been used on book covers for The Women's Press. Since 2002, Nicki has been employed as a graphic designer. The purchase of an iPhone 3G caused her to become a hopelessly addicted iPhoneographer as it provided an outlet for creative expression outside the constraints of her day job. Her iPhone photos have since been highlighted in a number of online and gallery exhibitions. Several of her images have been featured on Life in LoFi's weekly gallery FavedonFlickr, and her image Flamin; Amy, shown on the cover of this book, won 4th place in Life in LoFi's Faved of the Year 2011. Five of Nicki's images won awards at the 2013 Mobile Photo Awards, including the top prize in the Appstract Digital Painting category. All five were displayed at the Soho Digital Art gallery in New York City. In April 2011, after finding no central online resource for learning the art of iPhoneography, Nicki created iPhoneographyCentral.com. The website provides a place for both beginners and experts to share tips, techniques, and ideas via step-by-step tutorials. Nicki now divides her time between her day job, family, the iPC website and iPhoneography. Her online gallery can be seen on iPhoneArt.com at: iphoneart. com/users/420/galleries.

Inside this comprehensive manual is everything the budding digital painter needs to know about the customizable Photoshop interface, its efficient tools, essential painting brushes, and complex layers and masks. Explore the endless possibilities of digital painting through three highly detailed step-by-step tutorials which look in depth at key processes and professional techniques. Discover how to subtly integrate photo textures, create custom brushes, and generate impressive effects to develop your own incredible artworks.

Learn how to paint digitally in Adobe Photoshop, the key professional software for illustrators, video game artists, and the CG industry.

With a line-up of world-class contributors, this book is the essential guide for newcomers, students, and anyone who wants to learn more about how to harness the tremendous power of Photoshop as a painting tool.

- Learn the fundamentals of Photoshop’s tools and functions.
- Discover powerful photo manipulation techniques.
- Develop a digital painting from a hand-drawn image.
- Paint astounding special effects Gain valuable industry insight from the professionals.

Contents List:

Introduction to digital painting by Markus Lovadina
What is digital painting?

Hardware guide
Software guide
Introduction to Photoshop by Markus Lovadina

The Photoshop interface
Tools
Brushes
Layers
Photoshop in action
Fantasy landscape by James Wolf Strehle

Key skills:
Setting up a canvas
Using layers
Custom brushes
Layer masks
Value structure
Atmospheric lighting
Refining details
Magic effects

Alien crash site by Matt Tkocz

Key skills:
Adding photos
Manipulating assets
Blending photos into paintings
Using channels
Saturation and desaturation
Color adjustment
Transform tools
Managing layers structures

Steampunk explorer by Daria Rashev

Key skills:
Using hand-drawn sketches
Using selections
Clipping masks
Layer blending modes
Merging layers
Sampling layers
Match Color adjustments
Creating reflections

Basic functions by Markus Lovadina

Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements

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Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 2 offers a large selection of tutorials and tips from some of the best digital artists in the industry today, covering a variety of popular subjects and techniques.

Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 2 provides another thrilling opportunity to learn from some of the most accomplished and skilled digital artists from around the world, including top industry professionals Jason Seiler, Jesse Van Dijk, Chee Ming Wong and Carlos Cabrera. The second volume in this up-and-coming series covers a wide variety of themes and topics and provides in-depth tutorials to aid and inspire any digital artist, whether beginner or veteran. Custom brushes, speed painting, characters and fantasy are just a few of the subjects covered in the chapters of this must-have book, with each tutorial providing a logical and professional approach to creating a digital painting of the highest standard.

With additional features including a gallery of stunning artwork and links to free downloadable content such as custom brushes, Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 2 contains a wealth of inspiration and advice, making it a worthy addition to any artist’s bookshelf.

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The second volume in this popular series, Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 2, brings together a selection of in-depth tutorials from some of the best digital artists in the industry today. Custom brushes, speed painting, characters, and fantasy are just a few of the topics covered, with each tutorial providing a logical and professional approach to image creation as well as offering valuable tips and advice. With additional features including a gallery and links to free downloadable content, Digital Painting Techniques: Volume 2 contains a wealth of inspiration for any artist.

Chapter 1 - Characters
Dynamic and Exaggerated Poses by Mark McDonnell
Dynamic Camera Placement And Framing by David Smit
Painting a Jungle Monster by Matt Dixon
Painting a Vampire by Richard Tilbury
Painting a Zombie by Richard Tilbury
Futuristic Marines by Ignacio Bazán Lazcano
Caricatures by Jason Seiler
King Arthur and Excalibur by Simon Dominic
 

Chapter 02 - Science fiction
Sci-fi Vehicles: Spaceships by Chee Ming Wong
Sci-fi Transport - Capital Ships by Chee Ming Wong
Sci-fi Transport - Space Stations by Chee Ming Wong
Sci-fi Environment - Colonized Planets by Chee Ming Wong
Sci-fi Environment - Space Battle by Chee Ming Wong

Chapter 03: Fantasy
Medieval Market by Ignacio Bazán Lazcano
Fantasy City on Stilts by Jesse Van Dijk
Medieval Slums by Richard Tilbury

Chapter 04 - Vehicles
Designing a Concept Racing Car by Dwayne Vance
Designing an Industrial Vehicle by Hoi Mun Tham

Chapter 05 - Speed Painting
"The sleepy village never saw the horror approaching" by Nathaniel West
"As night fell, the darkness came alive" by Ehsan Dabbaghi
"The approaching swarm looked biblical in scal"e by Justin Albers
"The machine was their only means of escap"e by Emrah Elmasli
"Fear engulfed them as they realised they were about to die" by Emrah Elmasli

Chapter 06 - Custom Brushes
Custom Brushes for Fabric and Lace by Nykolai Aleksander
Custom Brushes for Rock/Metal/Stone Textures by Carlos Cabrera
Custom Brushes for Trees, leaves and Branches by Roberto F Castro
Custom Brushes for Crowds by Richard tilbury

Chapter 07 - Painting from a 3D Base
Using Google SketchUp as a Base for Digital Painting by Richard Tilbury
Sci-Fi Robot by Carlos Cabrera
Train Depot by Ioan Dumitrescu
Abandoned Factory by Serg Souleiman

Chapter 08 - Complete Projects
The Making Of "The Beast” by Jama Jurabaev
The Making Of "Hot House” by Kenichiro Tomiyasu
The Making Of "Dust” by Chase Stone
The Making Of "Aretha Franklin” by Jason seiler
The Gallery