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Alexander McQueen: Unseen
Robert Fairer

Bolshoi Confidential
Simon Morrison

Absolutely on Music
Haruki Murakami

HB $95.00
Robert Fairer—US Vogue’s exclusive
backstage photographer for over a
decade—opens up his archive for the
first time, revealing stunning
photographs that were, until now, one
of fashion’s best-kept secrets. Tracing
McQueen’s entire career from the
1990s to his final collection, Alexander
McQueen: Unseen celebrates the
singular beauty of the designer’s
creations and the intense behind-thescenes work of McQueen’s trusted
collaborators.

PB $34.99
In 2013, an assailant threw acid in the
face of the artistic director of the
Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Filin. The crime
dragged one of Russia's most
illustrious institutions into scandal.
Under Vladimir Putin, the Bolshoi
Theatre has been called on to
preserve Russia's artistic legacy. As
Simon Morrison shows in this tour-deforce account, the attack, and its
aftermath, underscored the
importance of the Bolshoi to the art of
ballet, to Russia, and to the world.

HB $45.00
Before turning his hand to writing,
Haruki Murakami ran a jazz club in
Tokyo, and the power of music
permeates every one of his books.
Now, in Absolutely on Music, Murakami
fulfils a personal dream, sitting down
with his friend, acclaimed conductor
Seiji Ozawa, to talk about their shared
interest. Transcribed from
conversations about the nature of
music and writing, this book gives
readers a glimpse into the minds of
two maestros.

Music for Life
Fiona Maddocks

Studio of the South
Martin Bailey

Clay
Amber Creswell Bell

HB $29.99
How does music reflect the key
moments in our lives? How do we
choose the works that inspire, delight,
comfort or console? Fiona Maddocks
selects 100 classical works from across
nine centuries, arguing passionately,
persuasively and at times obstinately
for their inclusion, putting each work
in its cultural and musical context,
discussing omissions, suggesting
alternatives and always putting the
music first.

HB $39.99
Studio of the South tells the story of
Van Gogh's period in Arles, when his
powers were at their height. This book
reveals discoveries that throw new
light on the legendary artist and give
a definitive account of his fifteen
months spent in Arles, including his
collaboration with Gauguin. Unsold in
his lifetime, many of the paintings Van
Gogh made in Arles have since been
recognised as some of the greatest
works of art ever created.

HB $60.