unravel the mysteries behind some of the world’s greatest masterpieces with art: explained. this captivating guide answers 100 intriguing questions about iconic works, from michelangelo’s sistine chapel to andy warhol’s soup cans. whether you’re curious about rembrandt’s self-portraits or the secret of the terracotta army, this book delivers clear and engaging explanations, making the art world accessible and fascinating for everyone.

still we rise is a heartfelt celebration of the humble yet powerful biscuit, with flour, butter, and buttermilk taking center stage. created by erika council, founder of the renowned bomb biscuit company in atlanta, georgia, this book is a testament to her family’s legacy of resilience and southern culinary excellence. as the granddaughter of the legendary soul food chef mildred “mama dip” council, erika draws on generations of stories, recipes, and history that shaped her journey.

inside, you’ll discover over 70 recipes—from traditional biscuit favorites to inventive new twists, spreads, and sandwiches—all crafted with love and heritage. erika’s creations tell a deeper story, honoring the history of black culinary icons and the role food played in supporting the civil rights movement. alongside these recipes, erika shares a convenient home biscuit mix, making it easy to whip up tender, flaky biscuits and bis-cakes in minutes.

step into erika’s world and experience the joy, heritage, and warmth of southern baking, one biscuit at a time.

theorists and artists from jack halberstam to peter rehberg consider the fruitful cross-pollination of video, punk, queerness and gender politics

since the 1970s, the medium of video has been closely associated with subcultural and countercultural movements. art and music videos in particular have showed great subversive potential, as artists and musicians use the medium to explore and transgress social norms and gender stereotypes. the essays in this publication consider artistic strategies in the context of the history of punk and its offshoots, combining scholarly opinions from the fields of art history, queer theory, media studies, gender studies, postcolonial studies and cultural studies alongside field reports from the practice of alternative archives and visual essays.

authors include: kathrin dreckmann, marina grzinic, jack halberstam, josefine hetterich, angela mcrobbie, jennifer ramme, peter rehberg, marion schulze, elfi vomberg and katharina wiedlack.

*paperback

celebrate four decades of groundbreaking art and inclusion with this vibrant tribute to creativity explored, a nonprofit empowering neurodiverse artists to share their unique voices. featuring hundreds of original works—paintings, drawings, illustrations, and sculptures—alongside personal quotes and stories, this book challenges perceptions about disability and highlights the transformative power of art. an inspiring addition to any art lover’s collection.

fans of national geographic’s #1 best-selling travel series will love this one-of-a-kind journal, designed to help you create and track your own travel bucket list. a perfect companion to *50 states, 5,000 ideas*, *100 parks, 5,000 ideas*, and *100 drives, 5,000 ideas*, this logbook offers space for planning, reflection, and recounting your most cherished travel memories. 

whether you’re road tripping across the u.s. or exploring your home state, this keepsake diary is here to guide you along the way. inside, you’ll find a map to check off the states you visit, tips and tricks for travel planning, guided prompts to capture your favorite moments, and plenty of journaling space. 

special features include: 
• need-to-know info on destinations, like the best times to go, entrance fees, visitor centers, and hours  
• national geographic’s top travel recommendations, from what to see, do, and eat  
• guided prompts to help you plan and record each adventure 

it’s the ultimate road trip companion to help you make the most of your journey across america.

whether you’re a solo traveler, foodie, explorer, or volunteer (or all of the above!), wanderess is your essential guide for experiencing life-changing adventures with confidence. from planning your journey to returning home, this book provides everything you need to travel smart, safe, and supported. tailored advice is offered for specific communities, including women of color, lgbtqia+ travelers, and new or expecting moms, ensuring that every adventure is smoother and safer.

in *wanderess*, you’ll learn how to:  
• discover your personal travel style  
• navigate solo travel with confidence  
• build your dream destination wish list  
• find meaningful volunteer opportunities abroad  
• master travel hacking with expert tips  
• use handy checklists for everything from trip planning to packing  
• write your own feminist city guide  

featuring advice from respected travel experts like annika ziehen, oneika raymond, and kelly lewis, this guide is packed with wisdom and practical tools to empower every woman to embrace the world on her own terms.

in their new book, jeanine hays and bryan mason explore the black family home as a haven, heirloom, and cornerstone of black culture. aphrochic invites readers into sixteen intimate house tours, showcasing the personal spaces of actors, musicians, artists, curators, and entrepreneurs. from creative studios to homes filled with heirlooms passed down through generations, each tour celebrates the rich diversity of black life and culture.

interwoven with these stunning visuals are important explorations of the black homeownership gap, shedding light on the challenges many black americans continue to face. through striking art-filled interiors, family stories, and histories of resilience, aphrochic honors the journey, recognizes the struggle, and celebrates the joy of the black home.

join designer, photographer, artist, and passionate vintage hunter dabito as he shares his creative vision in old brand new. known for his vibrant use of color, space, and a maximalist design style, dabito offers actionable advice on how to layer your spaces with meaning through refreshing décor and bold hues—perfect whether you’re signing a lease, renovating, or buying your first home.

illustrated with stunning photographs of dabito’s design projects and inspiring snapshots from his travels, this book features chapters that include how-to guides for weekend-friendly projects, both big and small. learn helpful tips for hanging a gallery wall, styling bookshelves, repurposing furniture, and designing a vacation-inspired outdoor patio space.

from easy daylong projects to deep renovations, dabito also shares his experience transforming a cramped laundry and storage room into his dream guest suite in los angeles. old brand new is a delightful guide to infusing your home with personality and style.

in the modern home, the focus has shifted from having a perfectly curated interior to creating a space that is personal, comfortable, and filled with objects you truly love. in how to live with objects, monica khemsurov and jill singer guide you on an educational and visually stunning journey through their design philosophy, addressing essential questions: what makes an object worth having? why should we collect? and how do these objects impact our lives?

this insightful book is designed for collectors, design enthusiasts, and novices alike, helping you cultivate a more sophisticated mindset around acquiring and living with objects. through inspiring home tours and practical advice, khemsurov and singer offer a comprehensive primer on maximizing the thoughtfulness of your space, no matter your size limitations or style preferences.

with over 350 vibrant photographs, how to live with objects will inspire you to embrace the beauty and significance of the items you choose to surround yourself with, transforming your home into a reflection of your unique personality and tastes.

this beautifully designed clothbound book brings together the 'Palabrarmas' series by the chilean-born artist, poet and activist cecilia vicuña (born 1948).

images of these works―each a powerful juxtaposition of color, poetry and politics―appear alongside new essays and historical references chosen with the artist. palabrarmas, a neologism that translates to "word weapons" or "word arms," imagine new ways of seeing language. taking the form of collages, silkscreens, drawings, poems, fabric banners, cutouts, mixed-media installations and street actions, vicuña’s palabarmas bring together her work in poetry, activism and visual art. each one unpacks and deconstructs single words to reveal other words hiding within them, allowing new meanings to emerge.

the artist began making these visual anagrams while in exile in london and bogotá after the pinochet-led coup of 1973 in chile, and has always seen them as a form of liberation―as a way to "open up minds by opening up words," as she puts it. the palabarmas have taken on new relevance in today’s political climate, and appeared on the streets during chile’s 2019 revolution as protest signs. this book presents a range of palabrarmas in color for the first time, with new essays by mónica de la torre, carla macchiavello, cecilia vicuña and jeanne gerrity, and reprinted texts by rené daumal, robert randall and simón rodríguez.

by emma yau, raina lampkins-fielder, rebecca bray

a wide-ranging survey of black art in the american south, from thornton dial and nellie mae rowe to the quilters of gee's bend

for generations, black artists from the american south have forged a unique art tradition. working in near isolation from established practices, they have created masterpieces in clay, driftwood, roots, soil, and recycled and cast-off objects that articulate america's painful past--the inhuman practice of enslavement, the cruel segregationist policies of the jim crow era and institutionalized racism. their works respond to issues ranging from economic inequality, oppression and social marginalization to sexuality, the influence of place and ancestral memory.
among the sculptures, paintings, reliefs and drawings included here--the majority from the souls grown deep foundation in atlanta--are works by thornton dial, lonnie holley, ronald lockett, hawkins bolden, bessie harvey, charles williams, mary t. smith, purvis young, mose tolliver, nellie nae rowe, mary lee bendolph, marlene bennett jones, martha jane pettway, loretta pettway and henry and georgia speller. also featured are the celebrated quiltmakers of gee's bend, alabama, and work from the neighboring communities of rehoboth and alberta.

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an exploration of the visual corollary to didion’s life and work and the feeling that each generates in her admirers, detractors and critics―including artists from helen lundeberg to diane arbus, betye saar to maren hassinger, vija celmins and andy warhol.

arranged chronologically, the book highlights didion's fascination with the two coasts that made her. as a Westerner transplanted to new york, didion was able to look at her native land, its mores and fixed rules of behavior, with the loving and critical eyes of a daughter who got out and went back. and from her new york perch, didion was able to observe the political scene more closely, writing trenchant pieces about clinton, el salvador and most searingly the central park five.

“[a] gorgeous anthology of fashion images … leibovitz is nothing less than america’s greatest living photographic portraitist … she has changed fashion photography forever.”  – anna wintour

legendary photographer annie leibovitz’s surprising account of her encounters with fashion over five decades

‘looking back at my work, i see that fashion has always been there,’ annie leibovitz observes in the preface to wonderland. ‘fashion plays a part in the scheme of everything, but photography always comes first for me. the photograph is the most important part.  and photography is so big that it can encompass journalism, portraiture, reportage, family photographs, fashion ... my work for vogue fueled the fire for a kind of photography that i might not otherwise have explored.’ 

includes 350 extraordinary images (many of them previously unpublished) featuring a wide and diverse range of subjects: nicole kidman, serena williams, pina bausch, rupaul, cate blanchett, lady gaga, matthew barney, kate moss, natalia vodianova, rihanna, chimamanda ngozi adichie, karl lagerfeld, nancy pelosi. foreword by anna wintour.

#1960now captures the ongoing fight for equality, from the 1960s civil rights movement to the black lives matter movement today. through striking black-and-white photographs by shelia pree bright, this powerful collection juxtaposes portraits of past and present social justice activists, highlighting the courage and conviction of both ’60s elder statesmen and today’s new generation of fighters. this collection offers a sobering reminder that the struggle for justice is far from over, while showcasing the enduring spirit of resistance.

• features documentary images from recent protests alongside portraits of iconic figures from the 1960s civil rights movement.
• visually compares the activism of the 1960s with the black lives matter movement of today.
• an important contribution to american protest photography and a stark reminder of the continuous fight for justice and equality.

#1960now is a must-have for anyone passionate about civil rights and the ongoing pursuit of social justice.