Anywhere: ARTIST (Keywords)

Spanning 40 years, this book covers 200 of the most widely exhibited international artists organized A-Z by artist name, each entry illustrated with a key example of their work.

This heavily illustrated book, featuring the world's greatest modern artists, provides an introduction for young readers to modern art. Each artist's entry includes a concise biography, reproductions of major works, and texts that speak directly to young readers. This heavily illustrated book, featuring the world's greatest modern artists, is an excellent introduction for young readers to modern art. The featured artists - including Picasso, Chagall, Calder, Lichtenstein and Hockney - are introduced in a format and style that will appeal to children, and are arranged chronologically with an accompanying timeline. Each artist's entry includes a concise biography, beautiful reproductions of major works, and lively texts that speak directly to young readers. Games, quizzes and other activities help readers learn about the significant contributions of each artist in a way that is both fun and inspiring. Additional information about museums, suggestions for further reading, and online resources will satisfy the most curious minds.

One of Ngaio Marsh's most famous murder mysteries, which introduces Inspector Alleyn to his future wife, the irrepressible Agatha Troy. It started as a student exercise, the knife under the drape, the model's pose chalked in place. But before Agatha Troy, artist and instructor, returns to the class, the pose has been re-enacted in earnest: the model is dead, fixed for ever in one of the most dramatic poses Troy has ever seen.It's a difficult case for Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn. How can he believe that the woman he loves is a murderess? And yet no one can be above suspicion...

Grayson Perry, the controversial winner of the 2003 Turner prize is one of Britain's most talented and provocative artists. In this funny and unsettling biography, Wendy Jones tells the story of his childhood and youth, until at last, in his early twenties, he steps out as a potter and transvestite.

ATCs are mini artworks, the size of a playing card, often created as limited editions, containing on the back of each card the artist's name and contact information. The idea is to make them and then give, trade or share them with others. This collection inspires with 1000 original cards.

Practical advice combined with inspiring exercises and insights from other artists will help readers reach greater levels of creativity, inspiration and artistic fulfillment.

Set mainly in London but with forays into Paris and Holland, The Last Prince concerns an old Israeli intelligence officer and his mission to recall two agents who have been out of service for years and lead them into catching a determined terrorist.

A monograph featuring more than 200 colour reproductions of the art of L.S. Lowry (1887-1976), which depict northern mills, and life in the industrial districts of Manchester and Salford. Published to coincide with the creation of the Lowry Centre in Salford.

This volume gathers together and examines a collection of English gardens rendered by artists from 1540 to the early 19th century. It surveys garden pictures ranging from Elizabethan miniatures to 18th-century alfresco conversation pieces, discussing the genre's beginning and development.