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A Dog a Day by Sally Muir
Containing 365 beautiful artworks of dogs of all shapes and sizes (big, small, pedigree, cross breed), the book includes a range of exciting mediums from loosely worked sketches, lithographs and potato prints to finished oil paintings. Delightfully packaged, this is the perfect gift for all dog lovers.
Author: Sally Muir
Hardback, 239 pages
Illustrated throughour in colour
Old Dogs by Sally Muir
A collection of older canines’ portraits expressing each dogs’ individual and distinct personality. Sally Muir is well known for her portrayal of dogs, with Elderly Dog featuring in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2018 and Hound following up in the Summer Exhibition in 2019. The popularity of Elderly Dog has fuelled Sally's desire to continue to paint older dogs, and celebrate the ageing process of our favourite pets in grace and style. From loose sketches and lithographs to potato prints and oil paintings, Old Dogs includes a range of mediums that Sally has become known for, and embraces dogs of all shapes and sizes: big, small, pedigree and cross breed.
Author: Sally Muir
Hardback, 127 pages
Illustrated throughour in colour
Rescue Dogs by Sally Muir
Rescue Dogs is a beautiful collection of loveable hounds with colourful histories and expressive faces. From Mr Bojangles who was rescued after being hit by a car to Molly who found a new lease of life after being rescued from a shelter at age 15, Rescue Dogs will tug at the heartstrings and leave you with a profound sense of optimism for life, new beginnings and kindness. This is the perfect gift for your dog-loving friends, or for yourself to enjoy some mindful moments flicking through delightful, heart-warming canine portraits.
Author: Sally Muir
Hardback, 159 pages
Illustrated throughout in colour
Paw Prints
A companion volume to our highly popular The Printmaker's Cat, this new book features the dog-themed art of 76 UK printmakers. There are more than 380 linocuts, wood engravings, collagraphs, woodcuts, etchings, monoprints and screenprints of dogs, plus anecdotes about their beloved pets by many of the contributing artists. The 168 pages of this softback book are crammed with a large variety of styles and some 50 breeds of dog. Great for art lovers and dog lovers alike.
Author: Alan Marshall
Paperback, 168 pages
Illustrated throughout in colour
The Book of the Cat: Cats in Art
“A cat is a puzzle for which there is no solution.” Hazel Nicholson.
First dogs, then birds and now cats. Pentagram partner Angus Hyland continues his exploration of animals in art with The Book of the Cat, published by Laurence King Publishing. Working with writer Caroline Roberts, Hyland has curated over 100 pieces of feline art and illustrations by artists from all over the world.
As with The Book of the Dog and The Book of the Bird, the artworks are interspersed with short texts about the artists and their furry subjects, as well as spiffy quotes for feline lovers everywhere.
Author: Angus Hyland
Paperback, 157 pages
Illustrated throughout in colour
The Book of the Dog: Dogs in Art
Featuring all kinds of dogs – big, small, graceful, cute, funny – The Book of the Dog is a cool and quirky collection of dog art and illustration by artists around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and different breeds, paying homage to man's best friend. Beautifully designed and packaged, the book will appeal to dog lovers of all ages.
Author: Angus Hyland
Paperback, 160 pages
Illustrated throughour in colour
The Book of the Flower: Flowers in Art
‘Art is the flower, life is the green leaf’ – Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Haphazard bunches, formal bouquets, chance arrangements, quiet and thoughtful rural encounters – The Book of the Flower is a sylvan collection of beautiful depictions of flowers by artists, photographers and illustrators.
Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their interest in particular flowers, from Georgia O’Keeffe’s sumptuous close-ups of Jimson Weed and cactus flowers to Matisse’s roses, Keika Hasegawa’s chrysanthemums and Albert York’s close study of zinnias.
A wonderful collection for art-lovers, gardeners and flower-fanciers.
Author: Angus Hyland
Paperback, 157 pages
Illustrated throughout in colour
The Book of the Horse: Horses in Art
Horses have been the inspiration for hundreds of works of art over the centuries. This book celebrates the horse in all its glory, from its role as working animal in war and sport, to beloved pet. The horse's beauty and majesty is caught by artists as diverse as Stubbs, Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, Magritte, Frink and Freud.
The Book of the Horse is a cool and quirky collection of equine art and illustration by artists from around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are entertaining quotations and short texts on the artworks.
"...a fascinating and quirky collection of equine art and illustration from around the world. It celebrates the horse in all its glory - from its role as a working animal in war and sport to a beloved pet." Equestrian Living
Author: Angus Hyland
Paperback, 157 pages
Illustrated throughout in colour
The Book of the Raven: Corvids in Art
“Shapeshifter, mischief-maker, trickster, clown…Ravens certainly are multi-talented birds.”
Conceived, art directed and designed by Angus Hyland, The Book of The Raven is a collection of artworks created by some of the world’s leading artists, photographers and illustrators.
Corvids play an outsize role in the human imagination. We keep ravens in towers, emblazon rooks on banners, find crows in the constellations and make sure we salute solitary magpies. We also see our own behaviour mirrored in this diverse family of birds, who are tricksters and thieves as well as problem-solvers and gift-givers.
Written by Caroline Roberts, The Book of the Raven showcases the visual and literary life of the corvid, from Norse legends to Game of Thrones, Shakespeare to Poe, Hughes and beyond. The book also examines some of the more unusual behavioural traits such as gift-giving, puzzle-solving and facial recognition displayed by these intelligent birds. It includes hundreds of beautiful photographs, illustrations and paintings and accompanying texts and poems.
The book has an introduction by Chris Skaife, the current Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, in which he fondly describes his love affair with these intelligent birds. Designed to appeal to anyone who loves art and is fascinated by these black birds, it is the latest in the series, which includes The Book of the Dog, The Book of the Bird, The Book of the Cat and The Book of the Horse.
Author: Angus Hyland
Paperback, 153 pages
Illustrated throughout in colour
The Book of the Tree: Trees in Art
The Book of the Tree is a celebration of trees in art featuring works by some of the world's leading artists, photographers and illustrators.
"The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way." William Blake
From stately old oaks to beautiful forests and woods, trees have provided a source of inspiration for artists throughout history.
This charming gift book presents a selection of some of the most beautiful artworks inspired by trees. Interspersed throughout the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their interest in particular trees, from Egon Shiele's delicate watercolours of chestnut trees, to Rousseau's exotic forests, Claire Cansick's vivid woodlands and Hockney's tree-lined groves.
The Book of the Tree presents a wonderful collection of arboreal art that revels in the enduring beauty of our trees, woodlands and forests. It is the perfect gift for art-lovers, tree-lovers and nature-lovers.
Author: Angus Hyland
Paperback, 157 pages
Illustrated throughout in colour
The Elegant Fowl – A Printmakers Parliament of Owls
In this, the biggest published collection of owl-themed art to date, 96 artists have contributed more than 260 original prints to a book spanning 192 pages.
The introduction looks at folklore and the natural history of owls, their appearance in art through the ages and their appeal to modern printmakers. All major techniques are described and discussed, while the artists provide their own anecdotes and insights into the world of owls.
Author: Alan Marshall
Hardback, 192 pages
Illustrated throughout in colour
The Printmakers Cat
Captured on the pages of this, a new version of a highly original book are 330 etchings, engravings, woodblocks, linocuts, silkscreen, collagraphs and lithography from 56 UK printmakers. All feature cats as the dominant or significant subject. Many are witty or whimsical; some bold, others subtle. Most depict aspects of feline behaviour that will be familiar to those who share their homes with cats.
The artists themselves include in these pages their experiences and anecdotes. They also attempt to explain what it is that makes the domestic cat such a popular subject in printmaking. Leonardo da Vinci probably got it right nearly five centuries ago when he said that “the smallest feline is a masterpiece”. His view of the larger cat wasn’t recorded.
Richard Bawden, Dame Elizabeth Blackadder, Linda Richardson, GlynnThomas, Alex Johnson, Yvonne Skargon, Rob Barnes, Chris Sinden, Alison Read, Hilary Paynter, Sarah van Niekerk, Miriam Macgregor, Hilke MacIntyre, Kay McDonagh, Geri Waddington, Sanchia Lewis, Angela Harding, Pat Schaverien, Cordelia Jones, Helen Moore, Vanessa Lubach, Mychael Barratt, Chloe Cheese, Victoria Woodward, Martin Leman and many more...
Author: Alan Marshall
Paperback, 160 pages
Illustrated throughout in colour
Wings Over Water – Waders, Wildfowl, Seabirds & More
WINGS OVER WATER is a new and highly original collection of water bird-themed printmaking by 50 artists. Some 70 species of bird are featured, ranging from waders, through wildfowl to Kingfishers and seabirds. There are around 320 original prints reproduced in the book, with artists contributing wood engravings, linocuts, collagraphs, woodcuts, screenprints and etchings. Each bird is described, with information on habitat, conservation status etc. Artists provide their own commentary on the birds and the printmaking process. Some working drawings and blocks/plates are included.
Author: Alan Marshall
Hardback, 192 pages
Illustrated throughout in colour
A whale off the coast of Norway and other encounters by Alexander Voitsekhovsky
Alexander Voitsekhovsky was born in Moscow but grew up in Leningrad in the 1960s and 70s. Like many of his family he studied medicine, and eventually started working as a doctor in the emergency services in St Petersburg. He started to draw as a student – at lectures, on the train, in shop queues. In 1994, without his knowledge, Alexander’s friends gathered together the pictures he’d given them over the years, framed them, transferred the commentaries he’d written on the back to labels, and hung them in a gallery in St Petersburg.
They then had an opening to which they invited everyone they knew – including the artist.
Hardback
“AS DARKNESS FALLS” Foxes by Jonathan Walker
We are excited to publish 'As Darkness Falls- Foxes by Jonathan Walker', a book of over 100 images of some of his finest drawings, sketches and paintings.
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Format: Hardback, Portrait 24cm x 30cm
Pages: 112 Colour pages
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Garden Birds by Richard Allen (Signed Copy)
"Some of my earliest birdwatching memories are of birds in our small narrow garden in Berkshire. I can still vividly recall the Blackbird singing from our roof gable on a summer’s evening, the rows of House Sparrows along the chain-link fence, and the excitement of a Siskin appearing on the orange-netted peanut feeder.
Many people’s first experience of watching birds is in their garden. Put up a bird table or a nest box and you enter the world of Robins, Blue Tits and Starlings. It is fascinating to see the daily comings and goings, each species having its own distinctive character and behaviour. Cheeky and acrobatic Great and Blue Tits on the feeders, chattering Sparrows in the bushes, Starlings arriving in a noisy gang, while a Dunnock quietly feeds, unconcerned on the ground.
The cast of characters will change with seasons and the weather. Summer finds Robins, tits and Blackbirds nesting and Swifts screaming around the roof tops, by autumn the Swallows are heading south while finches and tits are forming mixed roving flocks. Winter is often the best time for garden birdwatching, short days mean the birds are very actively feeding and a bit of ice and snow may bring in a rarity such as a Redwing or Fieldfare, possibly even a Hawfinch. Spring and the woodpeckers are drumming and bird song reaches its peak and so the cycle begins again.
There is always something to keep a garden watcher interested."
Richard Allen
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Format: Hardback, 12cm x 12cm
Pages: 46 black and white pages
Signed by the author
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