Visual arts
The Story of Looking
Mark Cousins
Format: Paperback
An investigation into the elements of looking, combining art and science and painting a portrait of our culture, by critically-acclaimed writer and filmmaker Mark Cousins.
This Golden Fleece
Esther Rutter
Format: Hard Cover
A history of Britain's long love affair with wool, told through a year of knitting garments from around the British Isles.
Living with Buildings
Iain Sinclair
Format: Paperback
One of Britain's finest writers embarks on a journey to explore the relationship between our health and the buildings that surround us.
Carried Away
Auckland Museum
A collection of bags from all over the world, significant because of their cultural roles; including army kitbags, a sporran, a bag made out of an albatross foot, and high-fashion handbags.
Walter Gropius
Fiona MacCarthy
Bauhaus was more than an architectural trend - it was the birth of a new way of thinking. This is a captivating biography of the visionary Walter Gropius whose ideas still set the pattern for the way we live, work, and think today.
14-18 NOW
foreword by Jenny Waldman, foreword by Jenny Waldman
Format: Hard Cover
The illustrated companion to the 14-18 NOW commemoration programme.
Rogues' Gallery
Philip Hook
Format: Paperback
Sotheby's art expert exposes five centuries of history, scandals, big wins and horrifying losses in the international art world.
Living with Buildings
Iain Sinclair
Format: Hard Cover
A ground-breaking exploration of how architecture affects our health from one of Britain's finest writers.
Fully Coherent Plan
David Shrigley
Format: Paperback
The brand new collection from the Turner Prize-nominated king of odd, David Shrigley.
Dancing with the Gods
Kent Nerburn
Format: Hard Cover
Guidance and wisdom for young artists, from award-winning artist and writer Kent Nerburn.
