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A study of Paul Cezanne. Mocked by critics, he withdrew to Provence where he laboured quietly until hailed as the father of a new art. His work is shown in this book in full colour, his story is recounted by friends, critics and himself....

For the past six decades, architects have created an astonishing, influential range of design ideas, architectural constructs and urban utopias.Since the Second World War, technology has caught up with our imagination: such practitioners as Daniel Libeskind, Rem Koolhaas, Peter Eisenman and Zaha Hadid, whose works were often considered too...

StyleCityTM launched a revolution in ''lifestyle travel'', discerningly selecting trend-setting restaurants, groovy shops, stylish hotels, hot districts and neighbourhoods -- all the special places where locals as well as travellers will find a vibrant urban experience.Eating * Drinking * Shopping * Sleeping * TravelStyleCity Europe provides the...

An easy-to-master, fun-to-do, practical step-by-step guide to making your ownImpressionist paintingsIntroduce yourself to the lives of the masters #8211; their ideas, their friends, their subjects, their methodsDiscover how you can apply Impressionist techniques with materials available todayLearn how to re-create the style of Monet#8217;s...

For many years planning was something done in the name of progress by distant committees with the abstract aim of tidying boundaries and controlling growth. In the past decade, however, heavy-handed ideology has given way to a new generation of planners from diverse backgrounds -- architecture, landscape, even art and performance -- who seek fresh,...

This fantastic book of sports photography has proven an international bestseller since its first release in 2007. This new edition brings the content up-to-date with all the biggest sports stories since the book was first released: the Beijing Olympics; the spectacular rise of new stars, as well as equally dramatic falls from grace. Some 80 new...