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Sanford Biggers Codeswitch
ISBN: HB: 9780300248647, Yale University Press, April 2020
192 pp., 26x24.1 cm, 129 colour illus.
Sanford Biggers (b. 1970) is a Harlem-based artist working in various media including painting, sculpture, video, and performance. He describes his practice as "code-switching" – mixing disparate elements to create layers of meaning – to account for...
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£35,00
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Catlady A Love Letter to Women and Their Cats
ISBN: HB: 9783791385990, Prestel Publishing, April 2020
224 pp., 22.2x16.5 cm, 80 colour images 
There's no question that cats rule the world – ask any cat owner and they'll tell you how these balls of fur insert themselves into our lives and establish dominion over the household. In this book, Leah Goren brings together smart, funny essays by b...
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£14,99
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Interiorities Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Leonor Antunes, Henrike Naumann, Adriana Varejao
ISBN: HB: 9783791359557, Prestel Publishing, April 2020
176 pp., 27.9x21.6 cm, 92 colour illus.
The artists featured in this book approach the inner self through a variety of media. The work of Njideka Akunyili Crosby comprises vibrantly patterned paintings on paper that negotiate the complex cultural terrain of a life formed between two worlds...
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£29,99
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Makers Paris The Artists, Artisans, and Iconoclasts Shaping the City
ISBN: HB: 9783791386225, Prestel Publishing, April 2020
256 pp., 27x21 cm, 225 colour illus.
This inspirational guide introduces you to the locals behind thirty-five of Paris's unique shops, studios, and more. Through beautifully illustrated spreads, immerse yourself in the daily practices of diverse creatives including fashion designer Isab...
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£29,99
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Masters of Art Picasso 
ISBN: PB: 9783791386287, Prestel Publishing, April 2020
112 pp., 21x17 cm, 55 colour illus.
Picasso was arguably the most influential artist of the 20th century. Over the course of a career that spanned seven decades – and included thousands of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, drawings, prints, and tapestries -his work continued to evolve i...
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£9,99
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Miranda July
ISBN: HB: 9783791385211, Prestel Publishing, April 2020
224 pp., 28.5x23.5 cm, 200 colour illus.
From her early rarely seen Riot Grrrl-influenced fanzines and performances to a career that has produced seminal films, fiction, sculptures, public art, and even a smartphone app, Miranda July has proven adept at articulating the poignancy and humor...
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£39,99
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Visual Protest The Art of Banksy
ISBN: HB: 9783791386065, Prestel Publishing, April 2020
240 pp., 29x23.5 cm, 360 colour illus.
Not for sale in Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia! Decades before he blew the lid off the high-stakes art world by shredding a work immediately following its purchase at an auction, Banksy was committing acts of artistic protest o...
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£29,99
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Homer | Remington
ISBN: HB: 9780300246100, Yale University Press, April 2020
224 pp., 27.9x24.1 cm, 150 colour illus.
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) and Frederic Remington (1861-1909) represent a distinct artistic strain of the American mythos: both were celebrated in their day as homegrown, self-taught artists whose work offered a vision of American identity rooted in s...
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£40,00
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Yoshitomo Nara
ISBN: HB: 9783791359175, Prestel Publishing, April 2020
224 pp., 30.5x23 cm, 200 colour illus.
Thirty years after Yoshitomo Nara rocketed to fame with his paintings of sinister figures, the artist has developed his practice to reflect his unique, empathic eye. This book presents the full range of Nara's work. Along with his most recognizable p...
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£35,00
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Transmissions
ISBN: PB: 9780300246841, Yale University Press, April 2020
160 pp., 29.8x24.1 cm, 200 colour illus.
Over the past decade, Nick Mauss (b. 1980) has pursued a hybrid mode of working that melds the roles of curator, artist, and scholar. This catalogue leans heavily into the scholarship side of his practice, building on his 2018 Whitney Museum exhibiti...
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£25,00
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