Books & Mags
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Baz Luhrmann (World Directors)
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Shop NowThe first major book-length study of the work of Australian film-maker Baz Luhrmann, one of the most exciting and controversial personalities working in World Cinema today
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Blade Runner / Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Directors: Ridley Scott, Denis Villeneuve
As seen in:Shop NowTHE book by sci-fi supremo Philip K Dick on which Blade Runner is based.
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Brazil (BFI Film Classics)
Director: Terry Gilliam
As seen in:Shop NowPaul McAuley traces Brazil’s production and critical reception, analyses its retro-futuristic imagery and inventive sequences, and unpicks the narrative’s intricate web of accident, coincidence and allusion.
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Breuer
Designer: Marcel Breuer
As seen in:Shop NowThe most comprehensive book on architect and designer Marcel Breuer (1902-1981)
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Creating Interior Atmosphere, Mise-en-scène and Interior Design
Shop NowCreating Interior Atmosphere, Mise-en-scène and Interior Design explores the creation of interior atmosphere as seen through the lens of mise-en-scene. You will learn how this film theory informs the concept of `staged space’ translated through the narrative and expressive qualities of a particular scene.
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David Hicks Scrapbooks
Designer: David Hicks
Director: Stanley Kubrick
As seen in:Shop NowThe scrapbooks of legendary interior designer David Hicks (who designed the hexagonal patterned carpet as seen in The Shining) include swatches, sketches and hundreds of photographs, all edited and beautifully presented here by his son Ashley Hicks.
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David Hicks: A Life of Design
Designer: David Hicks
Director: Stanley Kubrick
As seen in:Shop NowWritten by his son Ashley Hicks, “David Hicks: a life of design” is a richly-illustrated survey of the designer’s career. David Hicks was the designer behind the bold patterned hexagonal patterned carpet in Kubrick’s The Shining.
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Designs on Film: A Century of Hollywood Art Direction
Shop NowWith hundreds of rare photographs, set sketches, and original renderings showcasing films of every era and genre, author Cathy Whitlock offers movie fans a backstage pass to 100 years of Hollywood’s most memorable film sets.
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Eames: Beautiful Details
Designer: Charles and Ray Eames
Shop NowA huge, weighty and beautiful book – a must for fans of Charles and Ray Eames furniture and design philosophy.
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Fifty Chairs that Changed the World
Shop NowFrom the Design Museum: The top 50 chairs that have made a substantial impact in the world of British design today.
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FilmCraft: Production Design
Shop NowSixteen of the worlds greatest production designers share their insights, anecdotes, and technical achievements, through a series of exclusive interviews.
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Frida (DVD/Blu-ray/On Demand)
Director: Julie Taymor
As seen in:One of our favourite films: The film biography of one of Mexico’s most prominent, iconoclastic painters – Frida Kahlo
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