Books & Mags
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Dark Places: The Haunted House in Film
As seen in:Shop NowDark Places: The Haunted House in Film is a wide-ranging and compelling study, where Barry Curtis demonstrates how the claustrophobic interiors of haunted spaces in films connect to the dark places’ of the human psyche.
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David Hicks Scrapbooks
As seen in:Designer: David Hicks
Director: Stanley Kubrick
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
As seen in:Designer: David Hicks
Director: Stanley Kubrick
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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Dieter Rams: Less But Better (Bilingual English and German Edition)
As seen in:Designer: Dieter Rams
Braun
Director: Gary Hustwit
Shop NowThis new and revised edition of Dieter Rams Less but Better shows how almost everything produced by one of the most influential designers of the twentieth century is today considered a classic.
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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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Fake Love Letters, Forged Telegrams, and Prison Escape Maps: Designing Graphic Props for Filmmaking
As seen in:Shop NowAnnie Atkins’s new book, Fake Love Letters, Forged Telegrams, and Prison Escape Maps: Designing Graphic Props for Filmmaking takes a behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary and meticulous design of graphic objects for film sets.
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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)
As seen in:Director: Julie Taymor
One of our favourite films: The film biography of one of Mexico’s most prominent, iconoclastic painters – Frida Kahlo
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Gearheads: The Turbulent Rise Of Robotic Sports
Shop NowGearheads examines the history of robotic sports, from their cultish early years at universities and sci-fi conventions to today’s televised extravaganzas
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Ken Adam Designs the Movies: James Bond and Beyond
As seen in:Designer: Ken Adam
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Shop NowKen Adam is the most distinguished production designer in the world.
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