A beautifully illustrated history of the many inventive, poetic, and alluring ways in which color swatches have been selected and stagedThe need to categorize and communicate color has mobilized practitioners and scholars for centuries.
A biography of an unsung Victorian hero, Joseph Paxton was the man behind the garden design at Chatsworth and the Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851.
This book addresses the artistic phenomenon of "e;Whistlerism,"e; originated by the American painter James McNeill Whistler, and sheds light on this movement's origins, its history and its wide-ranging impact on literature, poetry, art criticism, design and art philosophy.
This book addresses the artistic phenomenon of "e;Whistlerism,"e; originated by the American painter James McNeill Whistler, and sheds light on this movement's origins, its history and its wide-ranging impact on literature, poetry, art criticism, design and art philosophy.
Since 1940, Captain America has battled his enemies in the name of American values, and as those values have changed over time, so has Captain America's character.
A beautiful tribute to some of the UK's strangest, most charismatic structures - and an invitation to see the world around us a little differently'Allow me to vent my enthusiasm for the oddest book of the year.
Since 1940, Captain America has battled his enemies in the name of American values, and as those values have changed over time, so has Captain America's character.
Christian Dior fundó la maison que lleva su nombre en 1946, en la Francia de posguerra, impulsado por la idea de devolver a la moda la elegancia y el poder de seducción que creía perdidos.
Gucci nació del deseo de su fundador, Guccio Gucci, de crear su propia empresa, una que igualara en calidad a los prestigiosos equipajes ingleses con estilo propio.
Perform Design Act is a groundbreaking reflection on two decades of Performance Design as a transformative interdisciplinary field, challenging conventional approaches to creative practice and event-making.
Perform Design Act is a groundbreaking reflection on two decades of Performance Design as a transformative interdisciplinary field, challenging conventional approaches to creative practice and event-making.
Portrayals of Women in Early Twentieth-Century China explores the role played by woman, and their visual representations, in introducing modern design and modern ways of living to China.
Portrayals of Women in Early Twentieth-Century China explores the role played by woman, and their visual representations, in introducing modern design and modern ways of living to China.
A Reflection Through Fashion Upcycling: The Archive in Pieces stands as a seminal work at the intersection of fashion studies, material culture, and sustainability discourse.
A Reflection Through Fashion Upcycling: The Archive in Pieces stands as a seminal work at the intersection of fashion studies, material culture, and sustainability discourse.
Entre crinolinas, corsés, mantos, sombreros y los primeros pantalones femeninos, este libro explora cómo la moda fue un escenario privilegiado para observar los profundos cambios sociales, culturales y políticos que marcaron a Chile entre mediados del siglo XIX y las primeras décadas del XX.
Unos años antes de la Revolución rusa, dos perfumistas franceses establecidos en Moscú—Ernest Beaux y Aguste Michel—recibieron el encargo de crear una nueva fragancia para conmemorar el tercer centenario de la dinastía Románov.
This volume reframes French Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) in the history of art via a focus on the spaces and people that informed her work and thereby offers a new interpretation of Impressionism and of modernist aesthetics.
During the nineteenth century, the American Mission Press in Beirut printed religious and secular publications written by foreign missionaries and Syrian scholars such as Nasif al-Yaziji and Butrus al-Bustani, of later nahda fame.
This volume reframes French Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot (1841-1895) in the history of art via a focus on the spaces and people that informed her work and thereby offers a new interpretation of Impressionism and of modernist aesthetics.
Die Welt des Designs einfach erklärt• Über 90 der berühmtesten Designkonzepte und -bewegungen• Von Grafik- und Produktdesign bis Ingenieurwesen und Architektur – multidisziplinär und breit gefächert• Von frühen Manufakturen bis zu den bahnbrechenden Konzepten des 21.
IDEC Book of the YearIn a world where life is increasingly defined by the spaces we inhabit, understanding interiors is essential to understanding ourselves.
IDEC Book of the YearIn a world where life is increasingly defined by the spaces we inhabit, understanding interiors is essential to understanding ourselves.
Industrial Design in Britain (1976) describes the industrial design movement in Britain from its origins, when it broke away from the Arts and Crafts in 1915, until 1945 when its vital importance to industry was officially recognised, and the Council of Industrial Design was established with a grant from the Government.
Industrial Design in Britain (1976) describes the industrial design movement in Britain from its origins, when it broke away from the Arts and Crafts in 1915, until 1945 when its vital importance to industry was officially recognised, and the Council of Industrial Design was established with a grant from the Government.
Esta novela es un volcan narrativo lujurioso que impregna a quien la lea con el humor y la gracia que iluminan las historias pueblerinas de todos los tiempos.
A beautifully illustrated global history of collage from the origins of paper to todayWhile the emergence of collage is frequently placed in the twentieth century when it was a favored medium of modern artists, its earliest beginnings are tied to the invention of paper in China around 200 BCE.
En un panorama actual donde las innovaciones tecnológicas son tan articuladas y rápidamente cambiantes como no lo han sido nunca, es ilusorio pensar que se puede ejercer un control absoluto sobre una realidad tan compleja.
Plongez-vous dans l'histoire riche et mystérieuse des geishas avec notre dernier livre : "L'histoire des geishas au Japon - Une excursion à travers l'histoire culturelle du Japon".
This student-friendly text provides a comprehensive exploration of the methods and approaches employed within design scholarship, drawing upon influences from history, art history, anthropology and interdisciplinary studies such as science and technology studies and material culture studies.
Este libro presenta textos derivados de la investigación y la reflexión sobre el diseño en el mundo, atravesadas por realidades diferentes que configuran este campo del conocimiento: las prácticas del diseño en América Latina; desarrollo tecnológico en espacios de aprendizaje y circulación; consumo cultural del diseño; la relación entre diseño, archivo y memoria; la historiografía del diseño desde una perspectiva de género; el diseño en espacios de diversidad lingüística y multicultural, y las relaciones entre diseño, arte y ciencia.
Recreating Historic Dress: Clothing Gems from the Hereford Museum Clothing Collection, with Patterns compiles patterns and information for 25 never-before-published garments from the historic clothing collection at the Hereford Museum and Art Gallery Resource Centre, Hereford, UK.
This student-friendly text provides a comprehensive exploration of the methods and approaches employed within design scholarship, drawing upon influences from history, art history, anthropology and interdisciplinary studies such as science and technology studies and material culture studies.
Recreating Historic Dress: Clothing Gems from the Hereford Museum Clothing Collection, with Patterns compiles patterns and information for 25 never-before-published garments from the historic clothing collection at the Hereford Museum and Art Gallery Resource Centre, Hereford, UK.
The renowned and highly influential architect, furniture-maker, interior designer and photographer Eileen Gray was born in Ireland and remained throughout her life an Irishwoman at heart.
