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<strong>The definitive guide for art-loving travellers awaits: discover 70 inspiring destinations around the world where artists, artworks and art-making are the beating heart of their identity, history and culture.</strong><br/><br/>From medieval wonders in Morocco to indigenous art in Canada; epic street murals in Malaysia to world-famous masterpieces in France; the destinations featured inside this book all share one thing in common:<i> incredible</i> <i>art</i>. Packed with dazzling capital cities and unexpected hidden gems, this is the ultimate exploration of the top art destinations on the planet.<br/><br/>Inside <i><strong>Art Destinations</strong></i><strong>:</strong><ul><li><strong>70 amazing places to see great art</strong> from well-known hotspots to surprising destinations</li><li><strong>Showcases cities</strong> and <strong>regions</strong> on a deeper level through their artistic heritage </li><li><strong>Shares must-visit attractions</strong> including <strong>museums</strong>, <strong>galleries</strong>, <strong>public art spaces</strong>, <strong>art installations </strong>and more for every location</li><li><strong>Stunning photography</strong> accompanies each art-based place</li><li><strong>Contents include</strong>: <strong>Africa & the Middle East</strong> - Cape Town, South Africa: Dynamic Art in the Heart of the City; Doha, Qatar: Art and Architecture in an Islamic Context. <strong>Americas</strong> - Miami, Florida, USA: Hot Sun, Cool Art; Valparaiso, Chile: Art, Clouds, Poetry, and Passion.<strong> Asia</strong> - Tokyo, Japan: Contemporary Art Meets Tradition; Beijing, China: Art Reinvented in an Ancient Capital. <strong>Europe</strong> - Oslo, Norway: Munch Magic Among the Fjords; Barcelona, Spain: Catalonia's Crown Jewel. <strong>Oceania</strong> - Tasmania, Australia: An Island of Inimitable Art; Noumea, New Caledonia: French Style in the South Pacific</li></ul><br/><br/> <br/><br/>Come and explore our amazing world - one masterpiece at a time. This is the perfect gift or self-purchase for adventurers who love to visit museums, architecture and monuments when they travel.

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This 12-month calendar includes a bonus planning spread for September-December 2025. In addition to the beautiful art, each monthly spread includes the previous and next month for reference, major world holidays and observances, phases of the moon, and plenty of room to add your own reminders and special occasions.<br/><br/> Features include: <ul><li> 12" x 12" (12" x 24" open) </li><li> Cover design eliminates need for plastic packaging </li><li> Printed on FSC (R) certified paper with soy-based ink </li><li> Planning spread for September-December 2025 </li><li> Spans January-December 2026 </li><li> Generous grid space for notes, appointments, and reminders </li><li> Official major world holidays and obeservances </li><li> Moon phases, based on Universal Time </li><li> Full-color images from the Disney Dreams Collection by Thomas Kinkade Studios </li></ul> (c) Disney

Painted by internationally renowned artist Endre Penovac, this monthly calendar showcases twelve cat portraits that almost whisper to viewers as the felines appear to vanish before your eyes.<br/><br/> Features include: <ul><li> 12" x 12" (12" x 24" open) </li><li> Cover design eliminates need for plastic packaging </li><li> Printed on FSC (R) certified paper with soy-based ink </li><li> Spans January-December 2026 </li><li> Wall art for your home, school, or office that provides a sense of time for planning and dreaming </li><li> Official major world holidays and observances </li><li> Moon phases, based on Universal Time </li><li> Paintings of cats and kittens in brushstroke watercolor </li><li><b>WE PLANT TREES</b> to offset our carbon footprint and resource usage - more than ONE MILLION and growing! </li><li><b>NO SINGLE-USE PLASTIC</b> - We have eliminated single-use shrink wrap to reduce plastic pollution. </li><li><b>RESPONSIBLY SOURCED</b> - Our paper is responsibly sourced from a combination of recycled materials and wood harvested from socially and environmentally sustainable forests and is FSC (R) certified. </li></ul>

<b>A <i>Vogue</i> insiders' view of the world of Christian Dior.</b><br/><br/>In 1947, Christian Dior stunned the fashion world with his first collection; his 'New Look' featured designs that transformed the way women dressed. He became one of the most famous designers of the twentieth century, and his name still fronts one of the most successful haute couture fashion houses.<br/><br/>This essential companion to the world of Christian Dior offers a unique insight into Dior's contribution to design, his dramatic impact on the landscape of 40s and 50s fashion, and his personal legacy.<br/><br/>Featuring stunning photography from <i>Vogue</i>'s unique archive, as well as original illustrations, discover the world of Dior via the most authoritative and prestigious source of reference on fashion.<br/><br/>Other titles in the <i>Vogue on</i> series include <i>Vogue on: Cristobal Balenciaga</i>; <i>Vogue on: Coco Chanel</i> and <i>Vogue on: Elsa Schiaparelli</i>.

<b>The ultimate reference on indigo dyeing techniques across the world</b><br/><br/> Gloriously pieced together, much like the fine garments it portrays, this colourful volume takes the reader on an international tour of indigo-coloured textiles, presenting a huge swathe of remarkable clothing, people and fabric. Catherine Legrand, who has spent over twenty years travelling and researching the subject, has a deep knowledge of the ancient techniques, patterns and clothing traditions that characterize ethnic textile design, knowledge that she deploys to great effect in seven chapters exploring the production of Indigo textiles throughout America, China, India, Africa, Central Asia, Japan and Laos/Vietnam, and the men and women behind them. This profusely illustrated photographic survey features more than 500 photographs, faithfully laid out to reproduce Catherine's actual travel notebooks, and is completed by specially commissioned drawings that provide close-ups on patterns and clothes.

During the latter part of the nineteenth century, so-called esoteric movements became increasingly popular in cultural and intellectual circles in Europe, not least in Sweden. Secret teachings, rituals and practices in alchemy, astrology, occultism and theosophy were predominant, with a belief in correspondences in the cosmos, living nature and transmutations. But esotericism goes back much further in time in Swedish history. Although such esoteric ideas were long considered heresy by the Church and thus driven underground, they have had a significant impact on Swedish culture.<br/><br/>In this anthology, we bring together some of Sweden s foremost experts on the subject to explore the history of esotericism in Sweden and how its rituals, practices and traditions came to influence writers and artists such as August Strindberg, Selma Lagerlöf, Viktor Rydberg, Hilma af Klint, Tyra Kleen and Carl Milles.