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The Lost Words: artwork from the publishing phenomenon gets its own exhibition

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Launching on 26 March and running until 18 September, The Lost Words is an enchanting exhibition based on the Sunday Times bestselling book of the same name first published in 2017. There is even a grassroots movement that aims to donate a copy of the book to every primary school in England, Wales and Scotland.

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Illustrator Marc David Spengler publishes the ultimate collection of his sketchbook pages

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Published by Chemistry Publishing, Marc David – Sketchbook sees hundreds of the illustrator's sketchbook pages from between 2017 and 2023 reproduced at their original size. Accompanied by text written in Marc's distinctive style, the book allows readers to see his imagination go all out and trace the evolution of his style.

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Unity and imagination: new exhibition sheds fresh light on the 1984-5 Miners' strike

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A new exhibition by the Martin Parr Foundations sets out to explode cliches and explore the realities of the 1984-5 Miners' Strike, an event that ripped Britain apart. In this light a new exhibition to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the miners' strike, titled One Year! Poster published by the Mineworkers Defence Committee.

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Anniversary book from Semi Permanent is a 20-year time capsule of stunning creativity

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This new book reflects on two decades of creativity, but it's also about looking forward to the future, as the Sydney-based platform explains. The release of its new anniversary book, Semi Permanent 20 years Forward & Back puts the record straight, in beautiful fashion. And Semi Permanent, too, is firmly facing forwards.

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Artistic rebel, urban poet: new book celebrates the iconic photography of Saul Leiter

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We chatted to the authors – Margit Erb, the founder and director of the Saul Leiter Foundation, and Michael Parillo, its associate director – to discover why Leiter's work is so important, how they put the book together and why his images still speak to us today. When we did an exhibition, it got great reviews. There were no books.

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Designer Stefan Sagmeister's new book highlights how things are getting better (no, really)

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But Stefan Sagmeister's new book makes inspired use of both historical art and data visualisation to highlight just how much life has improved for the majority of people. Which means we have nothing but praise for Stefan Sagmeister , one of the world's most celebrated living designers, for doing so in his latest book. Now is Better.

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Jean Jullien's bold, graphic underwater world will awaken your inner child

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These simple ways to interact with the exhibits are perfectly pitched for children, and the experience of visiting this show, which is Jean's first in Australia, is likely to be anything but forgettable for many young minds. It's a singular aesthetic that's garnered him a cult-like following, including more than 1.2

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