The Cardin fashion house will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2010, an occasion that calls for a retrospective of the work of its founder, designer Pierre Cardin. Born in 1922 in Sant’Andrea de Barbarana, Venice province, Pierre Cardin immigrated to Paris in 1924 with his parents, who were thrown into poverty by World War I. [...]

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Author: Introduction by Jean-Pascal Hesse, Preface by Laurence Benaim, English, NonArt, Hardcover, Jacket, 340x260mm, full colour, 200pp, ISBN: 9782759404247

The great wines captivate like lovers with their harmony and complexity and especially their rarity. But what are the greatest among them? In this compact volume, international wine expert Michel Dovaz identifies the finest wines of our times and recounts how they came about. From the legendary 1900 Chateau Margaux to the blockbuster 2008 Pol [...]

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Author: Michel Dovaz, English, NonArt, Hardcover, 217x161mm, full colour, 432pp, ISBN: 9782759404155

From pictures of London streets during the blackout and people sleeping in the Underground during the Blitz, from images of high society in pre-war Britain to moody, pared-down landscapes and elegant abstracted nudes, Bill Brandt’s photographs are imbued with strangeness and mystery, with a Surrealist touch, with rich connotations. This rich presentation is the perfect [...]

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Author: Introduction by Ian Jeffrey, English, Art General, Softcover, 190x125mm, full colour, 144pp, ISBN: 9780500410882

If David Bailey was the quintessential London photographer during the Swinging Sixties, the photographs he produced in the 1970s reflect a radical reorientation. As can be seen in this superb and comprehensive selection, his subject matter became truly international.
On a major assignment for Vogue in January 1970, Bailey photographed fashion against the dramatic mountain backdrops [...]

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Author: Martin Harrison, English, Monograph, Hardcover, 330x260mm, full colour, 260pp, ISBN: 9780500542736

Edited by Tanya Barson and Peter Gorschluter.
With contributions by: Petrine Archer-Straw, Roberto Conduru, Manthia Diawara and Edouard Glissant, Courtney J Martin, Kobena Mercer, Huey Copeland with Thelma Golden and Glen Ligon.
This important new book addresses a key area of post-colonial studies coined by the British academic Paul Gilroy in 1993- the notion of ‘The Black [...]

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Author: Edited by Tanya Barson and Peter Gorschluter., English, Art General, Hardcover, Jacket, 258x224mm, full colour, 208pp, ISBN: 9781854379238

Arshile Gorky (1904-48) is a pivotal figure in mid twentieth century American painting, providing a bridge between European moderism and the generation who established the New York School. Coinciding with a major retrospective exhibition of his work at Tate Modern (3 February – 3 May 2010), this succinct and accessible survey examines a career that [...]

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Author: Matthew Gale, English, Monograph, Hardcover, Jacket, 231x231mm, full colour, 96pp, ISBN: 9781854378699

Constructing a New World

Dutch artist Theo van Doesburg (1883-1931) is perhaps best known as a prime mover in De Stijl, the Dutch artistic movement that demanded an elemental, abstract vocabulary in both painting and architecture. Here, revealed for the first time, is the true extent of his involvement with Dada and Constructivist artists’ groups spread [...]

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Author: Edited by Gladys Fabre and Doris Wintgens Hötte, Consultant Editor: Michael White, English, Art General, Softcover, 270x210mm, full colour, 264pp, ISBN: 9781854378729

American artist Julie Mehretu is celebrated for her large-scale paintings and drawings that layer abstract forms with familiar architectural imagery. Inspired by a multiyude of sources, including historical photographs, urban-planning grids, modernist structures and graffiti, these semi-abstract works explore the intersections of power, history, dystopia and the built environment, and transcommunal identities. This volume marks [...]

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Author: Julie Mehretu, Joann Young, Brian Dillon, English, Monograph, Softcover, 280x228mm, full colour, 128pp, ISBN: 9780892073962,
Price: (ZA)R 495

How scientific research and technological innovation are becoming key to 21st century aesthetics.
A global overview of the ways in which contemporary artists are using science as a muse.
Some of the most dynamic contemporary art is now being produced not in the studio but in the laboratory, where artists probe cultural, philosophical and social questions connected [...]

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Author: Stephen Wilson, English, Art General, Softcover, 275x230mm, full colour, 208pp, ISBN: 9780500238684,
Price: (ZA)R 495

Making Short Films: The Complete Guide from Script to Screen is a practical and inspirational guide to students and independent filmmakers. This new edition of what has become a bible for filmmakers internationally is completely rewritten, expanded and redesigned.
This is the only book to describe and explain the whole process – from creating an original [...]

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Author: Clifford Thurlow, English, Multimedia, ISBN: 9781845208042,
Price: (ZA)R 280