El traje de caballero es uno de esos simbolos subestimados pero perdurables de la civilizacion moderna, escribe Christopher Breward al comienzo de este libro, y plantea que durante casi cuatrocientos anos, artistas y filosofos lo han senalado como evidencia de la incesante busqueda humana de la perfeccion.
When Ceri Levy asked Ralph Steadman to produce one piece of art representing an extinct bird for a recent exhibition, Ghosts of Gone Birds, Ralph said 'yes'.
the first clear anatomy of a confused decade, the 1990s - 'Bracewell, with great verve and style, animates the cultural conversation', Greil Marcus'Michael Bracewell is the most adroitly gifted writer of his generation.
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.
The churches of Britain contain a remarkable heritage of exquisitely embroidered vestments, and cathedrals in particular hold some of the most beautiful textiles ever produced in Europe.
From workaday marigolds to hand-wear custom crafted for the Queen, gloves perform many functions insulation from the cold, protection from injury, and even ceremonial roles.
a comic about dinosaurs finding meaning, togetherfrom the international bestselling team behind dinosaur therapy, @dinosaurcouchincluding exclusive, never-before-seen bonus comicsposing questions such as 'do I exist?
The churches of Britain contain a remarkable heritage of exquisitely embroidered vestments, and cathedrals in particular hold some of the most beautiful textiles ever produced in Europe.
Garments and accessories are prominent in almost all of William Shakespeare's plays, from Hamlet and Othello to A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night.
Garments and accessories are prominent in almost all of William Shakespeare's plays, from Hamlet and Othello to A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night.
This book reveals the impact of wartime and austerity on British fashion and tells the story of how a spirit of patriotism and make-do-and-mend unleashed a wave of new creativity among women who were starved of high fashion by shortages and rationing.
The source of tremendous power and the focus of incredible devotion, throughout history notions of beauty have been integral to social life and culture.
More than a footnote to the Second World War, or a foreword to the youth-obsessed exhilaration of the Sixties, the Fifties was a thrilling decade devoted to newness and freshness.
More than a footnote to the Second World War, or a foreword to the youth-obsessed exhilaration of the Sixties, the Fifties was a thrilling decade devoted to newness and freshness.
From workaday marigolds to hand-wear custom crafted for the Queen, gloves perform many functions insulation from the cold, protection from injury, and even ceremonial roles.
The Great Gatsby is that rare classic that inescapably defines the age from which it sprang: the Roaring '20s, an era of economic boom, stylish excess and above all an explosion of new and exciting fashions.
This book reveals the impact of wartime and austerity on British fashion and tells the story of how a spirit of patriotism and make-do-and-mend unleashed a wave of new creativity among women who were starved of high fashion by shortages and rationing.
The Great Gatsby is that rare classic that inescapably defines the age from which it sprang: the Roaring '20s, an era of economic boom, stylish excess and above all an explosion of new and exciting fashions.
The source of tremendous power and the focus of incredible devotion, throughout history notions of beauty have been integral to social life and culture.
For at least 150 years, Thomas Chippendale has been synonymous with beautifully made eighteenth-century furniture in a variety of styles Rococo, Chinese, Gothic and Neoclassical.
For at least 150 years, Thomas Chippendale has been synonymous with beautifully made eighteenth-century furniture in a variety of styles Rococo, Chinese, Gothic and Neoclassical.
Diez figuras de indiscutible talla de la industria japonesa del videojuego, creadores de títulos icónicos como Rez, Ico o PaRappa the Rapper, se dan cita para compartir su sabiduría.
