Series: Artists In Focus

Dante Gabriel Rossetti: Portraits of Women (Victoria and Albert Museum) by Debra N. Mancoff delves into the life and work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Best known for his striking and seductive portraits of women, Rossetti's work is inspired by the art of the early Italian Renaissance. This beautiful gift book explores Rossetti's...

A beautifully designed gift book devoted to the work of the renowned ceramics firm Wedgwood. Looking back at key moments in Wedgwood's design history, this book celebrates the visual power and great design encapsulated by Wedgwood from its founding in 1759 to the present day. The name Wedgwood has come to stand for something far beyond its illustrious and energetic...

Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (1857-1941) is, with William Morris, one of the most enduringly popular designers of the Arts & Crafts Movement. A practising architect, Voysey also designed a broad range of applied arts objects, from furniture, ceramics, and metalwork to wallpaper, carpets, tiles, and fabrics. His pattern designs, created from the 1880s to the early 1930s, are among his...

A delightful gift book devoted to the art and design of Vanessa Bell, a central figure in the internationally popular Bloomsbury group. The painter Vanessa Bell initiated a step change in modern British art, bringing the bright palette and bold stylisation of the Parisian avant-garde to London. She was a central figure in the Bloomsbury group, alongside members of her...

A beautiful and informative gift book devoted to Edward Bawden's representations of England. Edward Bawden (1903-1989) was a printmaker, painter, illustrator and designer. He studied and later taught at the Royal College of Art, served as a war artist in WWII, and worked extensively as a commercial artist for companies including London Transport, Fortnum & Mason, Shell-Mex, the Folio Society,...

Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) was only 25 when he died from tuberculosis, but in his short life, he established a reputation as one of the most accomplished - and controversial - illustrators of his day, whose contribution to the visual language of Art Nouveau was profound. Astonishingly, all his work was created in the course of only six years and is...

Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) is one of the most influential British designers of all time, widely regarded as Britain's first independent industrial designer. His works still appear remarkably modern more than a century later. Like his contemporary William Morris, Dresser advocated for an 'honesty of materials'; however, unlike Morris, he fully embraced industrial techniques, designing for the growing consumer market. Dresser's...

Eric Ravilious: Landscapes & Nature is a joyful and celebratory gift book devoted to the work of the much-loved English artist Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) and the influence of natural forms and themes in his work. Eric Ravilious was a designer, painter, printmaker and illustrator best known for his depictions of the English landscape, particularly the South Downs. Often described as...