ANY 3 Art Guides - Save 50%
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'British Art' by Lucy Davies
Who cares about British Art? From William Blake to a wearable washing machine, this short but very opinionated guide takes you on a whirlwind tour of 64 iconic artworks, and explains in no uncertain terms why they matter and why British Art is amongst the most exciting in the world.
'Women Painters' by Lucy Davies
Women painters have changed the way we see the world – even though, throughout history, many remained unseen. This short but highly opinionated guide to 66 of the greatest women painters of all time explains why they matter and what makes their work so magnificent.
'Photography' by Robert Shore
Who cares about photography? From fashion to photojournalism, portraiture to street photography, this short but highly opinionated guide takes you on a whistlestop tour of 66 of the world’s most iconic images, exploring why they matter and what makes them extraordinary.
'Erotic Art' by Elise Bell
Sex is everywhere – yet its depiction remains steeped in taboo. This bold and opinionated guide uncovers 62 of the most daring erotic artworks, from the titillating to the downright profane, revealing how these pieces not only challenge societal boundaries but also reflect our most enduring desires and fantasies.
'Folk Art' by Farah Abdessamad
From an intricate ceramic pipe to the world's largest quilt, this opinionated guide reveals 67 of history's most important works of art created by so-called everyday 'folk'. As a whole, they challenge our preconceptions about what constitutes art, how it should be made and who should make it.
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ANY 3 Opinionated Guides (London) - Save 50%
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ANY 3 Opinionated Guides (International Cities) - Save 50%
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An Opinionated Guide to New York
New York: the city of all cities. This metropolis is so varied, so vast, so fizzing with possibility, that what you really need is a simple, short but wonderfully opinionated guide to the very best places to visit – whether your stay is for a weekend, or for life. Well… here it is.
An Opinionated Guide to Berlin
Here is our love letter to the ever-metamorphosing city of Berlin: a simple, short but deliciously opinionated guide to our very favourite places to visit, whether your stay is for a weekend, or for life.
An Opinionated Guide to London
This is our love letter to the ludicrously lovely city of London: a simple, short but deliciously opinionated guide to our very favourite places to visit, whether your stay is for a weekend, or for life.
An Opinionated Guide to ParisGo beyond the Eiffel Tower and the moody waiters - this is Paris for both the romantic and the realist, for the lover of pristine parks and shabby bohemianism. Here is your pithy opinionated guide to the best of this storied capital, whether you're a fleeting flaneur or a full-time inhabitant.
ANY 3 Pocket Primers - Save 50%
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Pocket Primers are lively, visual introductions to the most interesting topics of today. The series covers subjects that we overhear in conversation or on the news but which, frankly, we'd all like to understand better. We assume that you are a bit like us: you want well-researched information distilled into digestible chunks and you enjoy the analogue thrill of rather lovely images in a beautifully designed book.
'Psychedelics: A Pocket Primer' by Mattha Busby, 144pp, paperback, 112 x 165mm.
Psychedelics are more relevant now than they were in the 1960s. Psilocybin, LSD, Ketamine and MDMA promise to revolutionise our understanding of mental health and the brain. The book charts the journey from ancient sacraments and countercultural weapons to groundbreaking medicine in the labs of today and tomorrow.
'Fake News: A Pocket Primer' by Chris Stokel-Walker, 128pp, paperback, 112 x 165mm.
What exactly is fake news? How is it threatening our democratic systems? And why are we so drawn to outlandish stories? This pithy introduction to rumour, conspiracy and misinformation, from Ancient Greece to Donald Trump, explores what it means to live in a 'post-truth' world... and where we go from here.
'The Gut: A Pocket Primer' by Amy Fleming, 128pp, paperback, 112 x 165mm.
ANY 3 Vintage Britain - Save 50%
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Book 1: The East End in Colour 1960-1980
Book 4: Paradise Street
Book 5: The East End in Colour 1980-1990
Book 6: London Underground 1970-1980
Book 7: Hackney Archive
Book 8: Butlin's Holiday Camp 1982
Book 9: London 1977-1987
Book 10: London in the Snow
Book 11: A Very British Picnic
Book 12: The London Pub
Book 13: The National Health Service
Book 14: The Package Holiday
Please note that Book 3, Dog Show 1961-1978 and Book 2, The Isle of Dogs, are both out of stock.