These colourful Paint Job Stars Stickers are ideal for decorating your bike, tool box & anything you want to give a personalised look. In the box you will find 25 leaves containing a total of 50 stars in 4 different designs, & bright colours. This collection is a fantastic idea for cyclists or anyone wishing to add artistic & colourful details to their ride. ...

To go to any market in West Africa, where the women are swathed in brightly patterned wraps, is to experience an assault on your visual senses. This book, too, is a visual feast, illustrating the richness & diversity of the African textile tradition, & providing designers at all levels with inspiration for their own work. Over 30 textiles from The British Museum`s renowned collection are explored in detail: magnificent blue-&-white, indigo-resist-dyed cloths from West Africa; multi-coloured, tie-dyed & woven North African textiles; ”mud cloths” from Mali; the unique wrap-striped weaves & ikats from Madagascar; ”adinkra” block-print & painted ”caligraphy” cloths from Ghana; & the ”adire” cloths from Yorubal&. Who were the craftsmen behind these textiles? How were they worn & why were they made? What dyes & materials were used, what were the principal techniques employed? In his introduction, John Gillow provides the background information to bring the pieces to life. Where appropriate brief commentaries highlight the design features & detailed captions throughout provide the textile student with relevant technical information. In addition all techniques & terms are fully explained in a glossary. Whether you want to rely on the book for eye-catching patterns or refer to it for specific technical information there is a wealth of inspiration for readers of all levels. ...

The seminal volume on body painting & adornment by the world`s preeminent photographers of African culture. Following the international masterpiece Africa Adorned, Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher have focused on the traditions of body painting spanning the vastly unique cultures of the African continent. In a contemporary world so fascinated with tattoos & piercings, Beckwith & Fisher document the origins of these fashionable adornments as passed down through African tribal culture. Featured are portraits of the richly colored, detailed, & exquisite body paintings of the Surma, Karo, Maasai, Himba, & Hamar peoples, among others. Drawing from expeditions in the field & firsthand experiences with African peoples & cultures over the past thirty years & with more than 250 spectacular photographs, this is the definitive work on the expressiveness & imagination of African cultural painting of the human body. ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 Iasi, Romania, the early 1950s. A nameless man is found on the steps of a hospital. Deaf & mute, he is unable to communicate until a young nurse called Safta brings paper & pencils with which he can draw. Slowly, painstakingly, memories appear on the page. The memories are Safta`s also. For the man is Augustin, son of the cook at the manor house which was Safta`s family home. Born six months apart, they grew up with a connection that bypassed words. But while Augustin`s world remained the same size Safta`s expanded to embrace languages, society
- & a fleeting love, one long, hot summer. But then came war, & in its wake a brutal Stalinist regime, & nothing would remain the same.
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This is a portrait of Diego Velazquez, from his arrival at the court of King Philip IV of Spain, to his death 38 years & scores of paintings later. It is a portrait of a relationship that is not quite a friendship, between an artist & his subject. It is a portrait of a ruler, always on duty, & increasingly burdened by a life of public expectation & repeated private grief. & it is a portrait of a court collapsing under the weight of its own excess. Unfolding through series of masterly set-pieces & glancing sketches, this is a novel of brilliance, imagination & sheer style -- about what is shown & what is seen, about art & life. ...

After seeing all the fine family portraits in her house in Paris, Josette decides that her rabbit, Pepette, needs a portrait of her own. But which of the famous artists in Montmarte will be able to depict the soft grey ears, the twitching heart-shaped nose & the soft, rabbit arms? Will it be Picasso, Dali, Chagall or Matisse, or perhaps someone completely unexpected? A sweet tale of a young girl & her rabbit on a quest for the perfect portrait. Can you identify the famous artists within the book? ...

Looking at 90 of history`s greatest masterpieces to explain just what makes them great, this work contains brief, informative essays that examine each work from historic & cultural perspectives & offers intriguing observations & interesting anecdotes about the artists & their eras. Full-page, colour representations accompany each essay & additional illustrations shed light on how
- & why
- the paintings remain influential.

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Pair Play Europe is a memory game for all the family, with a geographically educational twist. How well do you know the country capitals, flags & key facts on the European continent? Play snap, match the pair or quiz master with Pair Play Europe. Apposite for home entertainment or slipping into your luggage, the game is suitable for between 2 & 6 players of 5 years & over & consists of 108 playing cards, as well as instruction & answer cards. ...

Pair Play Europe is a memory game for all the family, with a geographically educational twist. How well do you know the country capitals, flags & key facts on the European continent? Play snap, match the pair or quiz master with Pair Play Europe. Apposite for home entertainment or slipping into your luggage, the game is suitable for between 2 & 6 players of 5 years & over & consists of 108 playing cards, as well as instruction & answer cards. ...

Lift the flaps to find the matching pairs in this fun novelty series that`s all about habitats! This book has seven die-cut flaps on every spread for little ones to lift to find the matching pairs, & spot the odd one out. Lift stones to find snails, grass to find ladybirds & lettuce leaves to find caterpillars, then answer a simple counting question. The first two books in the series are Underwater & In the Garden. Printed on sturdy card, perfect for little hands, these books provide enjoyment while out & about or at home, as well as teaching important recognition & memory skills. ...