TATE PUBLISHING

(P/B) TATE INTRODUCTIONS
Part of the Tate Introductions series, this book offers a concise and engaging account of some of the best-known and best-loved Impressionists' lives, works and the ongoing debates concerning their significance. In the 1870s France was devastated by the Franco-Prussian war, and violent insurrection in Paris drove numerous Impressionist artists to seek refuge in England. Their experiences in London and the friendships they developed not only influenced their own work, but also contributed to the British art scene. (From the publisher)...
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(P/B) THE SCRIBBLE BOOK
Herve Tullet pursued a successful career in advertising before switching to creating childrens books. Herve Tullet is one of the best-known and best-loved childrens authors and illustrators working today. He has enchanted devotees of his unique style in previous, award-winning books, including Night and Day, The Five Senses and Imagine. The Scribble Book is an entirely new venture, one in which his young readers are invited to participate! Encouraged by Herve to pick up a crayon and scribble alongside him, they will lose all inhibitio...
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(P/B) POETRY AND FILM
This book is a selection of 150 poems, newly translated into English. It includes analysis of the father/son and poet/film-maker relationship and reveals new insights to Andrei Tarkovsky's film work. Andrei Tarkovsky is widely regarded as one of the most significant filmmakers of modern times. Fundamental to his practice are the poems of his father, Arsenii. While only seven poems are recited in the films, the verses resonate through every one, offering levels of meaning which lie hidden to the unknowing eye. For the first time this book p...
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(H/B) A DOG DAY
This book is a debut title from young, up-and-coming British illustrator and is a warm and witty exploration of toddler emotions through the eyes of a friendly terrier. Welcome to a day in the life of a friendly terrier. He just wants to go to the park with his friends to play ball, but his owner has other ideas... Complemented by stylish pen and ink drawings, this charming book is a warm and witty take on the toddler's experience of having to wait for grownups when they'd rather be having fun. Emily Rand is an illustrator and educator ba...
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(P/B) ALPHADOODLER
Alphadoodler is an electrifying activity book that brings letters to life. Developed by award-winning graphic designer Jan Bajtlik, Alphadoodler invites children to take an anarchic approach to the alphabet for their own creative expression. Packed full with activities for children to draw, scribble, cut, stick, paint and design, Alphadoodler sees letters camouflaged in a messy bedroom and skiing down a mountain; and well-known letter forms morphing into creepy crawlies, impossible skyscrapers, a crocodile's toothy grin, and even ghost let...
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(H/B) WHITE NOISE POP-UP
Enter the mesmerising world of David A. Carter, the award-winning creator of One Red Dot and 600 Black Spots. In White Noise the paper structures are not only incredibly elegant and intricate; they even create their own sounds as they open, adding a whole new dimension to the reading experience. Children and adults alike will adore this new masterpiece from the unchallenged master of the pop-up. David A. Carter is the creator of some of the world's best loved and most admired pop-up books, including the international best-seller One Red D...
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(P/B) MAGIC REALISM
Featuring more than 75 illustrations, Magic Realism presents five thematic essays on the social and artistic spaces of Weimar culture. 'The Circus' examines artistic depictions of transgression, against the backdrop of mass entertainment; 'The Street and the Studio' demonstrates the inter-connections between public and private spaces in treatment and subject matter; the significant upsurge in religious feeling is reviewed in 'Faith'; while 'The Cabaret' returns to the irreverent, presenting the unusual characters of the underground. Altho...
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(P/B) SHAPE OF LIGHT
"The Shape of Light: 100 Years of Photography and Abstract Art" exhibition explores the relationship between abstract art and the invention of photography, with artworks from the 1910s to the present day showing the innovation and originality of photographers as they responded to and furthered the development of abstraction. Edited by Simon Baker, Emmanuelle de l'Ecotais and Shoair Mavlian, with additional contributions by Sarah Allen and Emma Lewis, this paperback exhibition catalogue takes us from Man Ray to Maya Rochat, and includes an ...
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(P/B) YOUR SKETCHBOOK YOUR SELF
The importance of a sketchbook for stimulating creative thinking for students studying art at GCSE and A-level is now widely recognised and is central to the curriculum. However, many students don't feel either comfortable with or inspired by their sketchbooks and many teachers seem unsure how to encourage them. Clear, punchy, packed with illustrations and information, Your Sketchbook Your Self is the essential tool to inspire creativity in students, teachers and aspiring artists alike. Here, for the first time, is all the advice, support ...
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(P/B) ED RUSCHA
The American Artist Ed Ruscha (b. 1937) has worked in a variety of media including painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, books and film, to produce art that is at once playful and profound. Based in Los Angeles since the late 1950s, he was influential in the development of Pop Art on the west coast, particularly through the production of a series of artists? books that continue to inspire younger generations of artists. This book traces the development of Ruscha's work across five decades, exploring its engagement with Dada and Surr...
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(H/B) ONCE UPON A TIME
Ever since he was a little boy, Ballad had a unique ability to turn words and sentences into amazing stories. These stories captivate everyone in his village. But one day, Bard suddenly stops speaking... Will the villagers be able to solve the problem? Will Bard ever tell his wonderful stories again? Find out in this beautiful story of friendship that reveals the magic of storytelling. Raul Nieto Guridi studied Painting and Drawing at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Seville and has been a children's author and illustrator since 2010. His bo...
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(H/B) SINGER AND THE PAINT
In this cheerful story, Amy and Sam are helping to paint the furniture at home. Their excitable dog, Singer, decides to lend them a hand by wagging and thumping her tail on the wet paint. In the colourful calamity that ensues, Amy, Sam and Singer - and Singer's kennel - find themselves dressed top to toe in red and blue paint! First published with a different text in 1966, Singer and the Paint features original illustrations by the acclaimed designer, Fredun Shapur. They are brought to life again here by an entirely new text written by Sha...
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(H/B) WHOSE EYES ARE THESE?
Plunge into the sea with the jellyfish, fly with the dizzy hummingbird amongst beautiful flowers and delve into the woods with the prickly hedgehog. Whose Eyes are These? is an unforgettable journey with magnificent illustrations, playful text and plenty of exciting animals to be discovered! Guess who each pair of eyes belongs to, before searching for the camouflaged animals hiding in their natural habitats. Beautiful illustrations and informative text make Whose Eyes are These? an engaging read for all ages. Virginie Gobert-Martin and M...
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(H/B) IMPRESSIONISTS IN LONDON
The EY Exhibition: Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile charts the story of the French artists who took refuge in London during and after the devastating Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. Following these traumatic events there was a creative flourish in London as the exiles responded to British culture and social life - regattas, processions, parks, and of course the Thames. New texts from a range of leading writers draw out key figures and events from this remarkable period, revealing the artists' connections with p...
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(P/B) GIACOMETTI
Alberto Giacometti is one of the few artists of the last century whose work is almost more recognisable than his name. His distinctive elongated figures are inescapably associated with the post-war climate of existentialist despair. However, the story of Giacometti's evolution, from his first professional works of art through his surrealist compositions, to the emergence of his mature style has rarely been explored fully and in depth. This comprehensive overview of Giacometti's career focuses on the art, the people and the events that infl...
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(P/B) HOCKNEY
A lively and accessible introduction to the life and work of David Hockney, one of the most popular and influential British artists of the 20th century. As he approaches his 80th birthday, Hockney continues to change his style and ways of working, embracing new technologies as he goes. From his portraits and images of Los Angeles swimming pools, through to his drawings and photography, Yorkshire landscapes and most recent paintings, his art has examined, probed and questioned how the perceived world of movement, space and time can be captu...
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(P/B) THE DUCHAMP BOOK

(P/B) HENRI MATISSE
This paperback book accompanied the major touring exhibition Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs at the Tate Modern (17 April 2014 - 7 September 2014) and Museum of Modern Art, New York (19 October 2014 - 10 February 2015). It is fully illustrated in colour throughout and includes many photographs of Matisse in his studio; some of which are previously unpublished Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is one of the leading figures of modern art. His unparalleled cut-outs are among the most significant of any artist's late works. When ill health first prevented...
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(P/B) RED STAR OVER RUSSIA
In exploring the intersection of art, politics and society, few collections in the world can compare with the David King collection. Published to accompany the Red Star Over Russia exhibition at Tate Modern, this accessible and highly illustrated catalogue features key pieces from the collection, accompanied by short explanatory texts. David King (1943-2016) was not only a passionate collector, but also an artist, designer and historian. Over a lifetime he amassed one of the world's largest collections of Soviet political art and photogra...
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(P/B) ALL TOO HUMAN
Spanning a century, this beautifully illustrated history encompasses a diverse but related group of painters, mostly based in London, who focused on the depiction of the human figure and the everyday landscape they inhabited. Despite their great differences, these artists all shared a similarly intense and scrutinizing gaze, and remained loyal to their pursuit of using paint to capture intimate and powerful representations of reality. Focusing on painters active in the second half of the twentieth century (including Michael Andrews, Frank...
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