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The life that led to Adas Wrinkles

Children starting out on their own journey can hear the life stories of their elders in JRs charming new book

Industry in North Korea is a little bit different

Who doesnt love a well turned out lathe Or a professionally run ammonium sulphate production factory In the DPRK even an espresso machine can be deemed heroic - and its all led to some strange but beautiful artworks

The Art of Anatomy - The Anatomage Table

This touch-screen human cadaver enables students to get under the skin without reaching for the scalpel

Mid-Century Modern World The Kaufmann House

Take a tour with the Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses Next stop the home that defined Desert Modernism

Picturing Jonas Wood - Sports

The artist composes his work using many sources of inspiration Heres what he has to say about his love of sports

Great Women Artists is the French Art Book of the Year

The French booksellers award singles out our new book for its physical beauty - and the way it rewrites art history

Smart things to say about Signature Dishes Peach Melba

Served on an ice sculpture and named after a soprano, this dishs secret is actually its simplicity!

Great Women Artists whose partners were also artists

Krasner, Carrington and Claudel all had famous husbands - but did it hold them back (or push them forward)

Ezra Stollers Modern America The Glass House

Philip Johnson resisted the photographers influence, but Stollers shots may have helped the architects reputation

Landscapes in North Korea are a little bit different

In the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea even a forest or a waterfall can be political, as our new book shows