2012 David Hockney Rare Print, Transport Poster and Royal Academy Books

Two prints and posters we liked by David Hockeny from the past and the current new books from the Royal Academy to accompany the David Hockney exhibition opening at the Royal Academy 21 January until 9 April 2012.

'Sinked' Rare Poster by David Hockney available from

Art Republic £60

David Hockney Poster of Tate from 1998 available from the London Transport Museum £9.95

A Bigger Message Conversations with David Hockney where the artist talks about tress and landscapes is available from the Royal Academy shop. A good article on this book can be found at the Guardian

David Hockney A Bigger Picture Book is avaialable in hardback and paperback from the Royal Accademy.

Culture Sales Have Started Here Are Our Favourite Finds

Victoria and Albert Museum Shop Sale
Yohji Yamamoto’s Polka Dots Scarf £100

Tate Shop Sale
Bob and Roberta Smith Blocks £10.00

British Museum Shop Sale
Mrs Delany Square Silk Scarf £45.00

Baltic Shop Sale
Yoshimoto Nara Limited Edition Complete Works £120

Perfect Christmas Gift for Shoe Lovers - Signed Christian Louboutin Book

A devine book by the V&A £85.00 - Signed by Christian Louboutin

A beautiful picture book 'Heart and the Bottle' by Oliver Jeffers [app]

Playing with the iPad book I had to share this treasure of The Heart and the Bottle book, which both delights and allows you to play with the app. It's great to see a book which comes alive and has been created for the new media, well worth downloading the app and sharing.

Oliver Jeffers Heart and the Bottle [YouTube clip]

The heart bottle for ipad

Sara Fanelli newly designed range coming to Tate this summer..

Inspired by the book 'Sometimes I Think, Sometimes I Am' Sara Fanelli is designing a new range for Tate Shops this summer. Hot on the shelves soon and we shall be there filling our baskets.

Sometimes I Think, Sometimes I Am Book

Available from Tate Shop £19.99

A treasure of a book, Lost in the Museum fun to read for all the family

A treasure of a book Lost in the Museum

For readers aged: 3+

 

Loving the Decor 8 blog this week - book signing on Wednesday, April 13th at Liberty London

A fun blog to read as the blogger comes to London to launch her book - welcome and good luck we shall be following... Decor8 Blog

Decorate: 1,000 Design Ideas for Every Room in Your HomeOrder from Amazon

An artist is somebody who creates things that you don't need to have..[but we want]

Lots of lovely gifts and books from the V&A.. (some are on pre-order). Yohji Yamamoto (12 March - 10 July 2011) is the first UK solo exhibition celebrating the life and work of Yohji Yamamoto, one of the world's most influential and enigmatic fashion designers.View the range here>

Beautiful Kenzo Collectible Book at the V&A Museum Shop

Kenzo creatively presents forty years of the Paris-based fashion house, founded by Japanese designer Kenzo Takada and now in a resurgence under artistic director Antonio Marras...Kenzo and the V&A Museum Shop

Artist Bob & Roberta Smith have designed the D&AD Annual 2010

Artist Bob & Roberta Smith and immprint have designed the D&AD Annual 2010. D&AD10: The Best Advertising and Design in the World will be available in both limited edition and general TASCHEN release from mid-November.

New cloth bound Penguin books - beautiful designs

These books would look great on any bookshelf; visit Penguin for some lovely gift inspiration on classic collections this Friday afternoon. Happy browsing!

Sale at the British Museum

Up to 60% off selected books at the British Museum Sale

Breathtaking Photographs Appearing in Brighton

What a lovely surprise when taking a wonder along Brighton seafront when we came across giraffe’s, penguins and swimming elephants. I could only describe the photographs as magical, capturing a glimpse of life through a camera in seconds, which might have taken months of patience and persistence by the photographer. We salute you, as these images are truly stunning and creative.

The touring Natural History Museum shop is in the middle of the billboards near the pier and well worth a visit. I was lucky enough to be given the Wild Planet book that day as a birthday gift so we looked through the book on the way home from Brighton; a perfect ending was seeing the Pelican looking at me while I looked at him.

Looking forward to Saatchi's new stars we hail Sensations..

Every good art book shelf should have a copy of the Sensations Book. Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection

Reading.. The Dream Life of Sukhanove

By Olga Grushin - again. Pure bliss & it really is a kaleidoscopic trip of colours.

The Dream Life of Sukhanov

The Spider, The Mistress and The Tangerine (Video)

Louise Bourgeois Be calm Tea Towel and Tool Bag from Tate, Toi Limited Print from Original Prints, Lousie Bourgeois DVD and book from Amazon,