This book presents work featured in the 2018 edition of Made in L.A., the Hammer Museum’s biennial exhibition. Since its inception in 2012, Made in L.A. has been bringing together regional artists from every discipline and has been curated by some of the most exciting figures in the art world. 2018 is no exception. Spanning sculpture, painting, installation, film and video, music, and performance, the exhibition is dedicated to giving emerging artists a platform alongside influential artists of an earlier generation. This volume features texts on each artist’s practice, alongside a round table conversation exploring the city’s various artistic communities and the latest preoccupations and inspirations driving artists’ work today. This sumptuous catalogue reveals the enormous diversity among L.A.’s artists and what makes the city such a vibrant cultural capital.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 208

Dimensions: 145 x 240 mm

Publication Date: 15-06-2018

Graffiti is a form of free expression of human. Modern graffiti came into being and peaked during the second half of the 20th century, with youngster establishing their identities in the streets and artists who yearned to convey their opinions concerning social and political matters. This book starts with the history and culture of subway graffiti, the most well-known style of graffiti. Parallel with the subway graffiti, stencil graffiti, one of the most authentic form of street art will be introduced. The third chapter will pay attention to the wheatpaste graffiti which is a variant of commercial advertisement. After introducing three most important forms of graffiti, the creation process and techniques will be presented to show the readers how the actual scene of creation is for graffiti artists. Last but not least, the fifth chapter showcases a large number of graffiti works of various styles. Selling Points: 1. Text-based graffiti, stencil graffiti, wheatepaste graffiti are elaborated with abundant historical photos and drawings. 2. Interviews with well-known graffiti artists, WRDSMTH, Gonzalo Borondo, Christina Angelina, Elle and more, sharing their inspiring thoughts on graffiti. 3. Display of graffiti works of various styles.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 200 x 270 mm

Publication Date: 05-04-2018

The Art of Printing examines the four major printing processes, stencil, planographic, intaglio, and relief printing through an in-depth analysis of each system with steps, terminology and diagrams, followed by an incredible showcase of cutting-edge work created with each method. With multidisciplinary applications for every conceivable material from paper and cardboard to cloth, plastic, aluminium foil, glass and ceramic, this book is intended for artists, fashion or graphic designers alike.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 256

Dimensions: 215 x 280 mm

Publication Date: 05-04-2018

For forty years, the Colorama dominated the east wall of New York City's Grand Central Terminal, where it was seen by thousands of people passing through each day. The massive backlit transparencies measured 60 feet wide by 18 feet tall and changed every few weeks between 1950 and 1990, resulting in a total production of 565 Coloramas. Eastman Kodak Company conceived of the imposing size and vibrancy to demonstrate the brilliance of color photography, and thus, the company's color film products. At a time when color photographs were seen by many as garish or prosaic, Eastman Kodak sought to mass-market color photography, just as the company had marketed shapshot photography since it introduced the Kodak camera in 1888 and the Kodak Brownie camera in 1900. The idealized lifestyle presented in the Coloramas was intended to celebrate family or travel snapshooting, reinforcing the idea that color photography was the best way to memorialize all of life's moments. The Colorama display in Grand Central Terminal was one of the longest and most successful corporate marketing campaigns of the twentieth century and continues to be examined in the context of the history of advertising and color photography.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 235 x 300 mm

Publication Date: 31-05-2018

After a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch on 22 February 2011 photographer David Cook returned to his former hometown and found that central city irreparably damaged. He was inspired to unearth his archive of 6000 photographs of the city he'd shot as a young man in his twenties, rebuilding through images the city as he remembered it. The photographs he selected reveal Christchurch in the 1980s - Cathedral Square, Centennial Pool, Lancaster Park, schoolboys, punks, nuns. Meet Me In The Square is a moving, nostalgic journey through the city we'll never see again.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 180

Dimensions: 210 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 31-12-2015

After a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch on 22 February 2011 photographer David Cook returned to his former hometown and found that central city irreparably damaged. He was inspired to unearth his archive of 6000 photographs of the city he'd shot as a young man in his twenties, rebuilding through images the city as he remembered it. The photographs he selected reveal Christchurch in the 1980s - Cathedral Square, Centennial Pool, Lancaster Park, schoolboys, punks, nuns. Meet Me In The Square is a moving, nostalgic journey through the city we'll never see again.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 180

Dimensions: 210 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 31-12-2014

One of Aotearoa New Zealand's most perceptive artists, Laurence Aberhart is a photographer who makes images of the vanishing past in an accelerating world. It was Christchurch where he developed his eye for the scenes that later brought his work to international attention. These early photographs of ordinary suburban houses, abandoned shops, masonic lodges and long-lost fast-food joints - some of them now iconic, others unseen or little know - depict a city and a way of life that no longer exists.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 136

Dimensions: 220 x 220 mm

Publication Date: 11-09-2017

Too often art books are dense and inaccessible. 101 Works of Art is immediately engaging with large images, big details and conversational texts. Written to feel as if the reader is standing with the curator in front of the painting, texts are short, personal and insightful. Learn how an artwork was made, what inspired the artist, the secrets behind the frame. See up close the movement of the painter's brushstrokes, the glinting surface of a glass sculpture the almost-hidden detail of a Dutch master. This large, beautifully presented book showcases 101 treasures from its collection – paintings, drawings, sculpture, film and photographs that stand out in a line-up of New Zealand's most significant collected works. Coloured page edges and ribbons match the colours within. And like an origami cherry on top, the patchwork dust jacket opens out then folds back on itself to make a second dust jacket. Designed by award-winning artist and designer Aaron Meehre, 101 was shortlisted for Best Illustrated book and won Best Cover at the 2016 PANZ awards.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 352

Dimensions: 250 x 295 mm

Publication Date: 31-12-2015

A beautifully presented little book of artworks of the sea, from the Little Books of Art series. Features: Blue foil, blue page edges and blue ribbon

Bind: hardback

Pages: 96

Dimensions: 110 x 150 mm

Publication Date: 31-01-2017

A beautifully presented little book of artworks that are black in look and sentiment, from the Little Books of Art series. Features: Black leather-look cover with black foil, black page edges and black ribbon

Bind: hardback

Pages: 84

Dimensions: 110 x 150 mm

Publication Date: 31-01-2017