Books & Mags
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The Art of The Incredibles
As seen in:Directors: Brad Bird, John Lasseter
Pixar’s The Incredibles is wonderfully graphic, bringing an early-’60s retro look to the superhero genre. The Art of the Incredibles pulls together the fabulous and otherwise never-seen movie concept art with quotes from the creative team of artists, designers, and directors.
Approx £25.00 / $32
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The Atlas of Furniture Design
Designers: Charles and Ray Eames, Verner Panton, George Nelson, Le Corbusier, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Charlotte Perriand, Marcel Breuer, Pierre Paulin, Philippe Starck, Marcel Wanders
The Atlas of Furniture Design from From the Vitra Design Museum is 1,000-page book that delivers one of the most comprehensive overviews on the history of furniture design ever published.
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The Definitive Jacques Tati
Director: Jacques Tati
The definitive Jacques Tati book: A 5-volume set on the work of the Oscar-winning French director/performer who brought us Mon Oncle, Playtime and more.
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The Girl Before (book, audiobook, kindle)
As seen in:Director: Lisa Brühlmann
The original book which formed the basis for the BBC miniseries The Girl Before, which features a stunning minimalist house at the core of the story.
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The Glass Room
As seen in:Designer: Mies Van der Rohe
Director: Julius Sevcik
The film The Affair tells a story of love, friendship, life-changing decisions and the early life of Villa Tugendhat and is based on an adaptation of Simon Mawer’s acclaimed 2009 novel The Glass Room
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The Grand Budapest Hotel script
As seen in:Director: Wes Anderson
The film script of The Grand Budapest Hotel by Wes Anderson himself, recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel.
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The Making of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey
As seen in:Director: Stanley Kubrick
Get closer than ever to the movie that changed the movies. This behind-the-scenes spectacular of 2001: Space Odyssey sheds light on the lead actors, senior production designers, special-effects experts, who together with the intricate mastermind of Kubrick himself, revolutionized science fiction and the art of cinema.
Approx £32.50 / $42
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The Movie Art of Syd Mead: Visual Futurist
As seen in:Designer: Syd Mead
An extensive collection of Mead’s visionary film work including ALIENS, Blade Runner, Star Trek The Motion Picture, and Elysium, compiling hundreds of images, sketches and concept arts from a career spanning almost 40 years, many of which have never been seen in print before.
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The Pedro Almodovar Archives
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
An in-depth exploration of this true artist’s complete œuvre. A must for Almodovar fans.
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The Secret Lives of Colour
A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox written by Kassia St Clair, a Film and Furniture contributor.
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The Shining by Stephen King (hardback, paperback, kindle edition, audiobook)
As seen in:Director: Stanley Kubrick
The original Stephen King book which formed the basis of Kubrick’s The Shining film.
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The Stanley Kubrick Archives
The 25th Anniversary Special Edition by Alison Castle. An experience and an artwork in its own right.
Approx £23.00 / $30