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An oversize, faux-leather-bound volume presenting a focused selection of Basquiat's energized depictions of heads and facesAmong the most recognizable motifs of Jean-Michel Basquiat's oeuvre is the human head. Whether colorful, bald, crowned or simply disquieting, his expressive approach evokes the skeletal aspects of these faces, reminding us of the skull beneath the skin: a memento mori for the modern age. The Head—The Mind explores the artist's fascination with the head as a vessel of identity, emotion and intellect, expressed through raw, gestural lines that capture the tension between inner thought and outward expression. Introduced by Sophia Herivaux, Basquiat's niece, this selection of portraits is interspersed with quotes from interviews and other primary sources, delving into the logic of his works' bold color, energy and cryptic symbolism. Featuring a faux leather cover with a tipped-in image, black endpapers and book block, a ribbon bookmark and more, this Basquiat volume is made to be admired both inside and out.Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–88) is one of the most successful Black visual artists in history, despite his brief career. He emerged on the New York City arts scene in the late 1970s and quickly skyrocketed to international fame, becoming one of the most important artists of his generation. Basquiat's work and legacy continue to influence popular culture, especially art, music and fashion.

The perfect resource for collaging work - in the official and bestselling 'Extraordinary Things' series - whether you're new to the art or looking for inspiration. Witty and surreal collage artist MsGonzalez brings you 1000 vintage and retro illustrations to cut out and use for collaging and crafting. Whether you're looking for beautiful, quirky, retro or kitsch to bring a fresh look to your collage and craft projects, there are hundreds of images from which to choose. From beautiful shells, flowers and trees to quirky parts of the human body, from retro futuristic UFOs to cactuses, and cute kittens to cocktails. It's an ideal collage book that curates some of the most interesting imagery out there. In this large format book, it includes backgrounds that are the perfect inspiration to start straight away. Everything you need in one book.

Surveying the films, installations and performances of the superstar Icelandic artistWidely recognized as one of the most exciting and significant voices of contemporary art, Icelandic performance and multimedia artist Ragnar Kjartansson takes a loving yet critical look at Western culture. His longform video installations explore the dynamics of repetition, often through music, and develop into feats of endurance, both physical and emotional. The Guardian deemed his 2012 work The Visitors “the best artwork of the 21st century.”Combining quintessential videos such as Me and My Mother and Bliss with lesser-known paintings and sculptures, the retrospective at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art presents three new pieces made for the exhibition (including the title work with the plywood flames burning on the catalog cover) and captures the litany of senses Kjartansson has embraced without hesitation in his 20-year career. New work created for the anthology includes a painted plywood monument to “an epic waste of love and understanding” and a new performance piece titled Scaredman. The richly illustrated catalog includes personal contributions and dialogues in response to each of the artist's works on display by leading contemporary artists and scholars. Curator Tine Colstrup discusses A Lot of Sorrow with Marina Abramović, and reflects on Terrible, Terrible with Pussy Riot activist Maria Alyokhina. The book proves itself an invaluable guide to Kjartansson’s examination of love, identity, melancholy, masculinity and power.Ragnar Kjartansson (born 1976), a native of Reykjavik, Iceland, studied at the Iceland Academy of the Arts and the Royal Academy of Arts, Stockholm. He represented Iceland at the 53rd Biennale di Venezia in 2009 and participated in the 2013 Encyclopedic Palace of the World at the 55th Biennale di Venezia in 2013.

Learn to create stunning abstract and stylized art using easy techniques and an intriguing variety of art materials including watercolor, inks, crackle paste, stamps and more!In this highly anticipated follow-up to her bestselling book Creative Abstract Watercolor, artist and art tutor Kate Rebecca Leach continues the journey of discovery into her joyful art style, introducing a wide range of exciting materials alongside watercolors to create mixed media art.• Get creative: Kate's unique approach allows you to have fun, be present and play with colour, shape, texture and materials to your heart’s content.• Try new things: Start experimenting with a host of techniques including collage, printing, metallics, salt, alcohol, crackle paste, and even adding simple embroidered accents to your work.• Improve your skills: Follow Kate's expert guidance and helpful tips and tricks help you to build your repertoire of techniques and start creating art you love.• Go with the flow: Relax into the process, letting the natural watercolor puddle and pool to help form your compositions, then add mixed media embellishments to take it to the next level.• Find your tribe: Join Kate's rapidly growing Instagram community of over 200,000 passionate followers (@essoldodesign) and connect with likeminded artists all over the world.Packed with information and inspiring images, this beautiful book will take your work to new creative heights and allow you to try something new, exciting and most of all fun!

Brilliantly useful for anyone who keeps a junk journal!Steadily growing in popularity since lockdown, junk journalling has become the hottest craft pastime for Gen Z. Filling pages with discovered images, stickers and ephemera, junk-journal keepers create visual stories that range from personal to whimsical. Many journallers look for vintage background images onto which they can layer their ideas. This book supplies a collection of 100 patterns, backdrops, landscapes and scenes, each one a fresh idea for surprising and delightful juxtapositions.

This illuminating study of Japan’s storied tattoo tradition explores a visual language where meaning, mastery, and myth converge.Japanese tattoos are among the world’s most powerful forms of body art—visually bold, spiritually resonant, and deeply rooted in cultural tradition. In this richly illustrated and deeply informed study, author and journalist Manami Okazaki offers rare access to the country’s tattoo masters, exploring their philosophies, apprenticeships, and creative processes.Each design centers on mythological, religious, or folkloric figures that are embellished with seasonal motifs such as cherry blossoms, plus include dramatic backgrounds like waves that reflect balance, symbolism, and emotional depth. For many artists, the psychological and spiritual dimensions are as vital as the technique itself. Through interviews, new photography, and archival images, Okazaki traces the evolution of Japanese tattooing—from Edo-period society to contemporary underworld communities—while capturing its enduring connection to downtown Tokyo’s fire brigades, festivals, and working-class pride.In addition to its cultural insight, the book is a superb visual reference, featuring high-quality images ideal for tattoo artists and collectors seeking to study and emulate the Japanese style. Drawing on close relationships with multigenerational tattoo families, Okazaki offers an unprecedented portrait of a private, resilient art form— perfect for anyone captivated by the aesthetic and symbolism of Japanese ink.

Cut, collage, and craft your way through this elegant collection of vintage images, including botanical illustrations, playful animals, nostalgic typography, decorative patterns, and more!Inside, you’ll find a carefully curated collection of 2,000 vintage images ready for you to cut, layer, and transform into your own works of art. Luxe materials—including 16 pages printed with shimmering gold ink—mean that each page cuts, handles, and glues like a dream.Each spread has been expertly compiled by the team at English design studio Roomytown to create a portal to the past. They have spent countless hours trawling through hidden corners of history to find these gems, and each piece is a fragment of design ephemera waiting for a new chapter.Now it’s your turn to bring them into your own creative projects. Whether you’re journaling, making art, or just rediscovering the simple joy of cutting and sticking, this book is designed to inspire. There are no rules—only possibilities. Use these images to personalize your journal, make unique cards for friends, dream up wall art, or simply explore ideas on a rainy afternoon.The Collage Compendium is the perfect gift or self-purchase for any artist or crafter.

In 1984, photographers Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant captured the imagination of a generation with Subway Art, a groundbreaking book documenting the work of graffiti writers who illegally painted subway cars in New York City. The 2009 edition of the book is now available in a new, slightly reduced format. Henry Chalfant's images of the trains retain their impact, while Martha Cooper's narrative pictures tell the story. In the introductions, the authors recall how they gained entry to the New York graffiti community in the 1970s and 1980s and describe the techniques that they used to photograph it. Afterwords report how the lives of the original subway artists have unfolded, and chronicle the end of the subway graffiti scene in the late 1980s and its unexpected rebirth as a global art movement. This is an essential book for all fans of graffiti, stunning photography and 1980s-cool.

Bungie presents the Destiny Grimoire Anthology, a must-have collectible lore compendium designed and assembled for Destiny’s devoted and enlightened scholars and lore lovers, as well as fans of fantasy and science fiction storytelling. Until now, the myths, mysteries, and machinations of the Destiny universe were found hidden throughout the worlds—enticing threads that hinted at a greater tapestry. The Destiny Grimoire Anthology weaves tales from multiple sources together for the first time, casting new light on Destiny’s most legendary heroes, infamous villains, and their greatest moments of triumph and tragedy. This volume illuminates a facet of the world of Destiny, and challenges players’ thoughts and assumptions on what it means to be a Guardian, offering new and differing perspectives on the cosmic war that rages between the Traveler and its ancient enemies.

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Now in spectacular full colour throughout, a special 10th anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling journal that started it all--with more than 7 million copies sold!Perhaps you're a seasoned Wreck-er, having made your way through one or more copies of Wreck This Journal. Or maybe you're new to the phenomenon (little do you know, this experience might just change your life). Whatever the case, you've found the perfect book to inflict damage on...The revolution is now in colour. Why colour? Because it's dangerous. And if it isn't dangerous, then it isn't worth doing. You are hereby challenged to now try everything you've never done with colour. Everything. Mixing, ripping, spewing, streaming, hurling, blowing up, throwing, dropping, exploding.Welcome to an all new-edition of Wreck This Journal, now in spectacular full colour! With a mix of new, altered, and favourite prompts, Wreck This Journal: Now in Colour invites you to destroy with colour. What colours will you use to &*%$ it up?

The Masters of Pixel Art - volume 1 är en samtida designbok som presenterar den grafiska stilen "pixel art". I en personlig och nyproducerad konstbok presenterar den grafiska formgivaren Klas Benjaminsson en rad betydande pixelartister inom detta unika medium. Efter många år av utförande, resor till event och kontakter med människor från hela världen inom detta medium föddes idén med att skapa en bok om pixel art ur ett artistiskt perspektiv. "Jag har saknat en bok som tar pixel art på allvar och presenterar den på ett stilrent sätt. Den här boken vill jag kunna jämföra med vilken modern konst- eller fotobok som helst", säger han. Boken startade som en Kickstarterprojekt i november 2015, och efter ett brett stöd bland entusiaster gick projektet igenom. I boken ges 50 artister utrymme att prata om sig själva och deras relation till pixel art, hur det har påverkat deras utveckling som konstnärer eller designers, skaparprocessen, fram- och motgångar. I många fall presenteras även bakgrundsinformation och anekdoter kring verken, ofta med en personlig prägel. Boken är på engelska och har blivit en dokumentation av pixel art från sent 80-tal fram till idag, där fokus ligger på att presentera verken i ett stilrent format med informativa och underhållande texter. Pixel art kan beskrivas som ett digitalt medium där begränsningar ger upphov till en unik form och ett distinkt uttryck. Pixlar i bilder ges utrymme och man rör sig i gränslandet där konstnärligt uttryck speglas i ett hårt digitalt format.

Lara Croft returns, desperate for answers - and seeking a hidden truth. The Art of Rise of the Tomb Raider takes readers on an all-access journey for the latest instalment in the critically and commercially acclaimed Tomb Raider franchise. Featuring concept art, 3D renders, sketches and more, accompanied by detailed developer commentary, this book showcases the amazing characters and locations found on Lara's continuing adventures.

The Art of Horizon Zero Dawn is the ultimate gallery of thehotly anticipated new IP from Guerrilla Games (Killzoneseries). It focuses on the stunning artwork used to developthe game, and includes over 300 images, sketches, andconcept art, commentary throughout from the artists andcreators. This is an in-depth insight into a world asbeautiful as it is dangerous.

Graffito, pluralis graffiti, är italienska och betyder ristning. Från att ursprungligen ha betecknat en antik ristning är graffiti idag det internationellt gångbara ordet för klotter. De inskriptioner vi möter på väggar och plank, i tunnelbanan och på offentliga toaletter. Samlingarna från 1970-talets senare hälft dominerar. Men här finns också exempel på antik graffiti, främst från Pompeji och Rom. Här finns också medeltida runklotter, nya tidens figurristningar och fängelseklotter. En jämförelse mellan nu och då visar på många traditionella drag hos graffitin. Därtill ger en historisk tillbakablick belägg för klottrets utbredning i tid och rum Graffitin är minst lika gammal som skriften. Det handlar om ett universellt fenomen med spridning i alla kulturer och länder. I avsnittet ”Röster om klotter” kommer vi den anonyme klottraren en bit in på livet. Där möter oss också klottrets passiva supportrar och dess aktiva motståndare. Fortfarande är det många som urskiljningslöst stämplar all graffiti som ”snusk” och ”vandalism”. Men graffitin som historiskt tidsdokument är något mycket mer än smutsiga ord på rena väggar. Världen är skiti! Leve Graffiti! utkom första gången 1980 och var på sin tid den första graffitiboken i vårt land. Nu ges den ut på nytt i sitt ursprungliga ”hemmagjorda” skick . Mycket har förändrats under denna tidsperiod, men eftersom merparten av graffitin är traditionell är boken lika aktuell eller inaktuell idag som den var igår.

This vibrant 3-volume set explores Banksy's iconic works through the lens of some of his most powerful symbols-rats, monkeys, and children.Whether he's protesting war, challenging societal norms, or sending up political and economic systems with his scathing critiques, Banksy's strategic and inventive use of symbolism is one of his most effective tools. Now renowned Banksy scholar Alessandra Mattanza helps readers understand and contextualize some of Banksy's most recognized motifs. Packed with images that span his oeuvre since the early 2000s these volumes are filled with photographs and reproductions of some of his most well-known works featuring rats-Let Them Eat Crack, Rat Inside a Clock, monkeys-Laugh Now and Devolved Parliament; and children-Girl with Balloon and Girl Frisking Soldier. His work on urban resistance is also highlighted here, including such pieces as The Flower Thrower and The Son of a Migrant from Syria. In her introductory essays Mattanza delves into the unique resonance of Banksy's work; his wit and perception; and his remarkable ability to create enduring messages on an ephemeral canvas.

An icon of 1980s New York, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) first made his name under the graffiti tag “SAMO”, before establishing his studio practice and catapulting to fast fame at the age of 20. Although his career lasted barely a decade, he remains a cult figure of artistic social commentary, and a trailblazer in the mediation of graffiti and gallery art.Basquiat’s work drew upon diverse sources and media to create an original and urgent artistic vocabulary, biting with critique against structures of power and racism. His practice merged abstraction and figuration, poetry and painting, while his influences spanned Greek, Roman, and African art, French poetry, jazz, and the work of artistic contemporaries such as Andy Warhol and Cy Twombly. The results are vivid, visceral mixtures of words, African emblems, cartoonish figures, daubs of bold color, and beyond.This book presents Basquiat’s short but prolific career, his unique style, and his profound engagement with ever-relevant issues of integration and segregation, poverty and wealth.

Unna dig en färgsprakande resa in i tatueringarnas värld med denna unika färgläggningsbok! Fylld till bristningsgränsen med fantastiska illustrationer hyllar boken tatueringens konstform. Här hittar du allt från traditionella hjärtan, sjömän och rosor, till mer nyskapande och moderna motiv som garanterat kommer att inspirera din nästa kroppskonst. Varje design är särskilt ritad för denna bok och skapar en spännande mix av tidlösa klassiker och nytänkande kreationer. En perfekt present till alla som älskar tatueringar eller som söker inspiration till sin nästa tatuering.

A magickal vision quest for enlightenment and personal redemption in Thailand• Details the author’s profound encounters with Thai magick during 4 separate pilgrimages to Thailand• Explains the ritual process of the author’s multiple Sak Yant tattoos as well as other powerful magickal rituals and initiations he experienced• Shares how his initiatory experiences with Thai Buddhist magicians helped him destroy his destructive former selves and discover profound healing for his mind and soulSharing his profound encounters with Thai magick during four separate pilgrimages to Thailand, writer and musician Sheer Zed details the intense personal initiations and rituals he experienced with the sect of Thai Buddhist magicians known as Ajarns.Traveling all over Thailand to meet with holy monks in sacred places, the author undergoes powerful Thai magickal rituals. Among these are the Gold Face Blessing, where gold leaf was hammered onto his face to form a mask, and a Satuang ritual, traditionally performed for returning soldiers, that crescendos with the release of 21 unruly catfish into the Ping River during a Wolf Moon. As Zed explores the cultural context of Thai Buddhist necromancy, he details firsthand the pain and transformation of his multiple talismanic Sak Yant tattoos, ritually done by hand by Ajarns in magickal inks, including one that spiritually transformed him into a tiger. He shares his experiences of intense Serm Duang ritual baths, the insertion of a gold Takrut needle into his arm, and a rare initiation to connect him directly with spirits.Revealing the extreme personal losses and traumas that led to his spiritual transformation, Zed shares how his initiatory experiences with Thai Buddhist sorcerers helped him destroy his destructive former selves and discover profound healing for his mind and soul. Exploring chaos magick, pop culture, and esoteric Buddhism, he also examines the artistic and occult influences that shaped him into a magickal practitioner—from the underground electronic music scene and the work of the Beat Poets to the writings of Aleister Crowley and the Buddhist Anarchism of Gary Snyder.

This beautifully illustrated set of fully functional tarot cards is based on traditional tarot iconography as interpreted by MEGAMUNDEN, author of Tattoo Postcards and the best-selling Tattoo Colouring Book. The set contains the 78 cards of the tarot deck, luxuriously packaged in a gift box. A 28-page booklet explains how to interpret the cards and conduct your own readings, gaining a fascinating insight into what lies ahead and a fresh perspective on important themes and opportunities to watch for.

In 1772, upon the death of her second husband, Mary Delany arose from her grief, picked up a pair of scissors, and, at the age of seventy-two, created a new art form: mixed-media collage. Over the next decade, Mrs. Delany produced an astonishing 985 botanically correct, breathtaking cut-paper flowers, now housed in the British Museum and referred to as the Flora Delanica. As she tracks the extraordinary life of Delany-friend of George Frideric Handel and Jonathan Swift-internationally acclaimed poet Molly Peacock weaves in delicate parallels in her own life and, in doing so, creates a profound and beautiful examination of the nature of creativity and art. This gorgeously designed book, featuring thirty-five full-color illustrations, is to be devoured as voraciously as one of the court dinners it describes.

Making a vision board is one of the most powerful manifesting tools for creatingthe life you want.Make a Vision Board provides you with everything you need to get started now. Author CanDace Johnson guides you through step-by-step instructions to create a vision board and manifest from a place of abundance. Whether manifesting a dream partner, new home, peak health or new heights in your career, the practice of creating a vision board collage allows you to tap into your intuition, clarify your desires and begin to call in your best life.Includes:· An introduction to manifestation and guidance on creating a vision board ritual· 1000+ carefully curated images, plus backgrounds, to cut out and collage· A list of tools and techniques to create a manifesting vision board· Journaling prompts and goal-setting advice

A beautifully illustrated set of tarot cards featuring vintage tattoo designs, in a convenient palm-sized deck.This fully functional deck contains 78 tarot cards based on traditional iconography, as interpreted by visual artist Oliver Munden. Accompanied by an introduction to how conduct your own readings and interpret the cards, gaining a fascinating insight into what lies ahead and a fresh perspective on important themes and opportunities to watch for.THE PERFECT POCKET GIFT for the modern spiritualist, or any fan of the metaphysical, astrology or horoscopesEXPERT AUTHOR: The creation of the deck and accompanying poster was guided by a professional tarot consultant and writerCOMPACT EDITION: perfect for your on-the-go spiritual journeyLAURENCE KING has been capturing imaginations and inspiring creativity in new and unexpected ways for over 30 years, with playful and eye-catching games, gifts and books