Auto Focus

This dazzling array of photographs by seventy-five of the world’s foremost contemporary photographers focuses on self-portraiture. From intimate images that challenge notions of ethnicity and sexuality, to dramatic, stylized photographs, Auto Focus shows how one of the longest-established artistic genres continues to fascinate artists today.

An intriguing new survey … a feast of elaborate photographic reinvention – The Observer

Martin Creed: Works

This is the first comprehensive survey of the work and career of Turner Prize-winning artist Martin Creed – more than 700 works, selected by the artist himself.

He films people vomiting, switches lights on and off, sends runners racing around Tate Britain … Martin Creed delights in rearranging the rules of art – Guardian.co.uk

Dive in Style

New in paperback
This new edition introduces six new stylish resorts and all the information on the already-featured resorts has been updated together with some nearly 200 stunning new photographs.

Passionate and informed … fascinating and impressive images – Real Travel

The Earth From the Air - Anniversary edition

The result of a five-year journey across five continents and sixty countries, this famous portrait of our planet is also an iconic reminder of its fragility. The special anniversary edition includes over 100 striking new images and nine new essays.

Aerial photography has never looked so beautiful … a magician of the skies who conjures up dazzling stories of the diversity of our world – The Times

The Form Book

Successful forms do exist – efficient and even stylish – but they are a real challenge to create. Packed with practical advice and inspiring ideas, The Form Book brings together a comprehensive collection of great designs for both print and digital media, showcasing a range of thoughtful, elegant or witty approaches to form creation.

Schwesinger's take on the medium is almost a call-to-arms – Creative Review

The Andy Goldsworthy Project

The most substantial scholarly volume devoted to Andy Goldsworthy’s work in twenty years and the first to underscore his permanent oeuvre. Combining thorough documentation, in-depth analysis and contextual scholarship in a visually rich format, The Andy Goldsworthy Project is a landmark publication.

Handmade Houses & Other Buildings:

The World of Vernacular Architecture
From the wooden churches of Eastern and Central Europe, the tower houses of Yemen, the efficient gers of Mongolia and the log cabins of North America to the towering treehouses of Indonesia, this information-packed, visual guide introduces the wealth of local structures worldwide, accompanied by an expert narrative exploring cultural approaches and key aspects of construction.
Includes a stunning colour gallery showing the diversity of construction materials.

Impressionist Gardens

With their delight in colour, plein-air painting and modern-life themes, the Impressionists naturally turned to gardens for inspiration. This superbly illustrated book follows the flowering of the Impressionist garden in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
It will appeal equally to the scholar, student, art lover or gardening enthusiast.

My Favourite Animal Families

These wonderful photographs of young animals will capture children's (and adults') hearts! From the plains of Africa to the Arctic, Steve Bloom has focused on baby bears, chimpanzees, elephants, giraffes, gorillas, hippos, orangutans, pandas, penguins, rhinos, seals, zebras …

Will melt your heart – The Daily Telegraph
The stunning snaps are a bundle of joy … totally adorable – The Sun

Oriental Rug Repair

An invaluable sourcebook for collectors and dealers, this comprehensive book covers all the essential techniques, materials and tools you will need to repair and maintain oriental rugs. The accessible text is accompanied by clear step-by-step diagrams

Grayson Perry

New in paperback
Grayson Perry shot to fame in 2003 when he collected the Turner Prize award wearing a lilac babydoll dress and red pumps. His hard-hitting yet exquisite work, includes prints, embroidery, sculpture and drawing as well as pots.

In unravelling the mystique behind Perry, Klein shows why this unlikely artist is, in fact, most likely a national treasure – Financial Times

reGeneration 2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today

Following on from the success of reGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow, this remarkable book showcases the inspiring creativity and ingenuity of eighty photographers chosen from some 700 entries submitted by 120 of the world's top photography schools. With over 200 superb images