If you could have dinner with any artist, who would it be?
A Mexican fiesta awaits in the garden at Casa Azul, but only if you can make it past some spider monkeys, hairless dogs, a fawn and an Amazonian parrot. Join Frida (and Frida and Frida), along with Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky and a trio of powerful women - Josephine Baker, Georgia O'Keeffe and Jacqueline Lamba - as you piece together the artists, artworks and surroundings that bring Frida Kahlo's passionate story to life.
Do you know why Frida wore long colourful skirts? Or why she often claimed to be three years younger than she was? The answers to all these questions, along with 23 other insightful Frida-facts, have been printed on the inside lid of the puzzle. Brace yourself for one of the most iconic, most interesting artist stories in history as you take up the challenge of this 1000-piece puzzle.
The Dinner Date Jigsaw Puzzle series is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of history's most famous artists. It is a high-quality, luxury puzzle. Each puzzle piece is backed with white board, ensuring that the puzzle doesn't fray, but is still compatible with puzzle glue.
An intimate and mouth-watering journey into the lives and cuisine of the Bloomsbury Group, featuring numerous unpublished recipes, beguiling quotations and original artworks.
The Bloomsbury Group fostered a fresh, creative and vital way of living that encouraged debate and communication ('only connect'), as often as not across the dining table. Gathered at these tables were many of the great figures in art, literature and economics in the early twentieth century: E. M. Forster, Roger Fry, J. M. Keynes, Lytton Strachey and Virginia Woolf, among many others. Here the Bloomsbury story is told in seven broadly chronological chapters, beginning in the 1890s and finishing in the very recent past. Each chapter comprises a series of narratives, many of which are enhanced with an appropriate recipe, along with sketches, paintings, photographs, letters and handwritten notes, and featuring original quotations throughout.
Part cookbook, part social and cultural history, this book will appeal to lovers of food and lovers of literature alike.
A celebration of the beauty, diversity, importance and sheer wonder of the most remarkable trees, with exquisite illustrations from the incomparable collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
More than 60,000 species of trees are found in an amazing variety of forms, sizes and habitats. Every tree has its own story and here are over 60, selected for their particular resonance and connection with humankind and representing most of the world's major zones and ecologies.
In this compact edition, portraits that combine vivid cultural and historical narrative with a firm scientific grounding, the authors reveal the details of trees from around the world, both familiar and strange. We use timbers for building and creating, have discovered which tree fruits and seeds taste delicious, and which can kill or cure us, and which species can add colour and spirituality to our lives - from the timber of mahogany to the delights of chocolate and pomegranate, from the medicinal tea tree to the deadly manchineel, and from fragrant frankincense to the highly prized dragon's blood tree.
Artists and botanists alike have been inspired by trees for centuries, and a varied and beautiful range of images from the unrivalled archive at Kew illustrate the stories, to create this enlightening and enchanting book.
Embark on a captivating 1,000-piece journey through art history with this jigsaw puzzle. Trace the evolution of human expression from the first drawings to modern-day masterpieces.
New to art history and puzzled about where to start?
Try piecing together this beautifully illustrated timeline featuring fifty key moments in art history. This jigsaw traces the story of art, starting at Blombos Cave, the oldest known workshop where the first drawings were discovered. Step inside the studio of Artemisia Gentileschi, follow Sebastião Salgado documenting life in the Amazon, and uncover Emperor Qin Shi Huang's vast Terracotta Army.
This is perfect for puzzlers who want a fun introduction to art history.
If you could have dinner with any artist, who would it be?
A giant grasshopper, an anteater and an ocelot named Babou - they're not your usual dinner guests. Put down your lobster telephone and experience the magic of Salvador Dali in this 1000-piece puzzle. Join Meret Oppenheim, Rene Magritte and a kaleidoscope of butterflies as you piece together the artists, artworks and surroundings that bring this surrealist dream to life.
Did you know that Dali designed the Chupa Chups logo? Or that he once packed 500kg of cauliflower into a Rolls Royce? Piece together this 1000-piece puzzle and then peek inside the lid to discover the meaning behind everything in the artwork. There's 25 interesting facts to discover.
The Dinner Date Jigsaw Puzzle series is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of history's most famous artists.
Roses, lilies, violets, and marigolds are among the 50 flowers, all featured in the works of Shakespeare, that wind around this beautifully literary circular jigsaw puzzle
Shakespeare grew up in the English countryside and filled his works with references to flowers, plants, animals, and insects. Celebrating them all, Rebecca Harris's rich illustration style brings this circular jigsaw puzzle to life. Memorable quotations from the poems and plays scroll through the art: "I know a bank whereon the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows" from A Midsummer Night's Dream, for instance. Lush, fruitful, and romantic, this puzzle will appeal to bookstores thanks to the strong literary connections, and to hobbyist puzzlers thanks to the intricate art.
Tableaux, sculptures, bois flotté, coquillages, bric-à-brac de brocantes... Comment tirer le meilleur parti des objets que nous possédons et chérissons ? Comment sublimer nos intérieurs en exploitant les qualités décoratives d'une collection d'objets, qu'ils soient précieux ou non ? Grâce aux superbes photographies de Gilles de Chabaneix, Stafford Cliff nous propose quantité d'idées de mises en scène pour nos intérieurs et nous invite à un voyage dans des maisons parmi les plus splendides du monde. Dans les sept chapitres qui composent cet ouvrage nous découvrons ainsi de magnifiques agencements d'objets, qu'il s'agisse d'art, d'artisanat, d'antiquités, d'objets utilitaires ou religieux ou encore de formes intrigantes trouvées dans la nature. Vivre les objets constitue une véritable source d'inspiration pour les décorateurs, les collectionneurs et aussi tous ceux qui sont intimement convaincus que la beauté réside dans le détail et que toute chose, de la plus précieuse à la plus prosaïque, raconte en définitive une histoire. Plus de 250 photographies en couleurs.
A fascinating compendium showcasing the extraordinary wonders of the birds that share our world through exquisite ornithological illustrations, prints and drawings.
We share the Earth with more than 10,000 species of birds and we have always been enchanted by them. Here, over 60 birds, organized thematically into eight sections, cover all aspects of our relationship with birds.
'Songbirds' celebrates the greatest bird virtuosi, such as the Nightingale, while 'Birds of Prey' include majestic hunters s
We all know flow, even if we don't yet know what to call it: that blissful state of absorption, when you're so engaged with what you're doing that you don't notice the time passing. Psychologists now know that this still, almost meditative, state, brings us a host of mental health benefits: balance, tranquility, and less stress.
Jigsaw puzzling is an easy way to find this state, which is one of the reasons that they have boomed so dramatically in recent years. With the first of her 1000-piece Flow puzzles, Elin Svensson uses gently harmonious colour gradients to create a calming mandala that will captivate the puzzler, and take them on a gentle journey to a place of calm.
Explore the mysteries of ancient Egypt as you take on an array of puzzles, riddles, and fun facts about this antique land.
We are all fascinated by the mysteries and puzzles of the ancient world, none more so than those from ancient Egypt. From the riddle of the Sphinx to the source of the Nile, the mysteries of this antique land have fascinated people for centuries.
Un hommage magnifique aux deux volcans les plus actifs de la planète, le Piton de La Fournaise à La Réunion et le Kilauea à Hawaï. Depuis l'aube des temps, les volcans fascinent les hommes. De tous les spectacles que puisse nous offrir la nature, aucun n'enflamme autant l'imagination que celui d'une éruption volcanique, parce qu'elle nous renvoie, sans doute, à la création du monde. Au milieu de l'océan Indien, sur île de La Réunion, le Piton de La Fournaise est l'un des volcans les plus actifs de la planète. Il offre, à chaque éruption, un spectacle défiant l'imagination. Il n'a d'égal que son lointain cousin de Hawaï, le Kilauea, rivalisant de beauté dans un autre hémisphère, au milieu de l'océan Pacifique. Cet ouvrage rend hommage à la splendeur de ces deux volcans frères, dont les innombrables éruptions ne cessent de nous étonner. Visions de fontaines de lave poussées par les gaz, bombes volcaniques, projections de matières ignées qui virevoltent en lambeaux et retombent en formes variées à l'infini...
Animés de la même passion, les photographes Paul-Édouard Bernard de Lajartre et G. Brad Lewis nous entraînent, non sans risque, au coeur même de ces prodigieux volcans. Ils en révèlent toute la magie, s'attachant aux plus subtils détails, intensément beaux, de la texture même de la lave en mouvement et de l'incroyable spectacle qu'elle offre lorsqu'elle plonge dans l'océan. Précédé d'une introduction passionnante d'Alain Gerente, auteur de nombreux documentaires sur le sujet, et de John P. Lockwood, volcanologue de renommée mondiale, ce livre magnifique nous entraîne, entre rêve et réalité, dans un monde à couper le souffle, et nous révèle toute la magie et toute la beauté de ces deux fabuleux volcans.
Paul-Édouard Bernard de Lajartre consacre la majeure partie de son travail de photographe aux spectaculaires éruptions du Piton de La Fournaise, sur l'île de La Réunion. Ses photographies sont vendues dans le monde entier à des collectionneurs privés et sont exposées dans plusieurs musées. G. Brad Lewis est un photographe de renommée internationale, spécialisé dans les photographies de volcans et de nature. Ses images ont été publiées notamment dans les magazines Géo et Life. Universitaire et cinéaste, Alain Gerente filme depuis plus de 40 ans les éruptions du Piton de La Fournaise. Il a acquis à ce jour une expérience unique au monde de tournage sur volcan actif. Auteur de nombreux documentaires, il a produit et réalisé un film en IMAX, Réunion Magique, dont les images à couper le souffle ont fait le tour du monde. John P. Lockwood est l'un des volcanologues majeurs d'aujourd'hui. Né dans le Connecticut aux Etats-Unis, il est actuellement président de Geohazards Consultants International, Inc. et l'auteur de plus de 140 articles sur la géologie et les volcans. Il a participé, en tant que consultant, au film Le Pic de Dante.
A culinary odyssey through Mexico's food traditions and the epicurean tastes of its people Chronicling a journey across thirty-one states and the Distrito Federale through the country's most picturesque landscapes, and featuring more than one hundred entertaining and informative profiles, this book captures the essence and spirit of Mexico, its culture, food history and mindbendingly diverse range of contemporary cooking styles.
From Yucatán to Baja California, from Michoacán to Tabasco, and from Nuevo León to Chiapas, Mexico: A Culinary Quest traces long-standing cultural traditions through food, introducing nuns, grandes dames, campesinos, barrio residents, creatives in the arts, architecture, music and media, businesspeople and - of course - great chefs along the way. One hundred lively profiles are accompanied by specially commissioned photographs of both people and places, focusing on the aesthetic interplay of visual and textual narratives. While food is at its heart, the lure of these pages is not just the featured personalities - their tables, their menus, their local specialities, their kitchens - but the country's magnificent settings and landscapes.
From upmarket watering holes to local holes in the wall, Mexico: A Culinary Quest is a feast for the eyes, the senses and the intellect.
Celebrating the glories of gothic style and attitude, this tarot deck and accompanying handbook will help any goth find their true path
With traditional tarot iconography given a uniquely gothic aesthetic, this deck is illustrated with sophisticated new art by illustrator--and goth--Natalie Foss. Using the 78 cards and 40-page guidebook, elegantly presented in a gift box, the deck will accompany the user on their journey toward self-knowledge, and a more profound understanding of their place in the world. The 22 cards of the traditional Major Arcana, taking the user on a journey from the Fool to the World, are a proven way to address life's challenges; the 54-card Minor Arcana, consisting of suits of Wands, Pentacles, Cups, and Swords, help us understand our creative, material, emotional, and rational selves. All are explained and demystified in the accompanying book, written by a seasoned tarot practitioner (and ex-goth) Stephen Baird, so even beginners will be able to interpret the cards they draw, singly or as part of sophisticated spreads.
