Decorative arts

Where do Canadian content requirements come from?

Where do Canadian content requirements come from?

The Banff–Bow Valley in western Alberta is the heart of spiritual and economic life for the Nakoda peoples.

The Banff–Bow Valley in western Alberta is the heart of spiritual and economic life for the Nakoda peoples.

Contesting the putative "e;even-handedness"e; of many introductory social science texts, this innovative book presents strong and provocative arguments on contemporary social issues that will stimulate readers to think critically.

This volume combines ten papers on various aspects of aging in Canada (which together have been published in a special issue of the Journal of Canadian Studies) with several of the most important and interesting relevant essays from other sources.

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The Everything Bridesmaid Book is a fun, practical guide to help you survive the chaotic wedding process.

If you're looking to completely change how you feel about yourself, The Everything Self-Esteem Book is the perfect guide to help you gain a positive attitude and brim with confidence.

The folk art inspired by Day of the Dead, celebrated in Mexico and around the world, including the American Southwest, powerfully communicates the cultural traditions of this joyous holiday.

Nearly one hundred nativities from all over the world-most of which have never before appeared in any book-are collected here.

From Day of the Dead to motorcycles and the ';sickest headphones'skulls rule!

En Argentina entre 1910 y 1940 grandes cambios dieron lugar a la creación de establecimientos destinados a educar, exhibir y producir artes vinculadas a la industria.

Does fake news really exist?

A complete and unabridged full-color edition of the classic sourcebook on ornamental designFirst published in 1856, The Grammar of Ornament remains a design classic.

A complete and unabridged full-color edition of the classic sourcebook on ornamental designFirst published in 1856, The Grammar of Ornament remains a design classic.

'Stand by for fireworks as it hits the shelves' SUNDAY TIMES'If Orwell were with us today, he'd be writing books like this' PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE'Breath-taking and jaw-dropping' PETER FRANKOPAN'A true-life thriller' ANNE APPLEBAUMFrom the bestselling author of Kleptopia comes a true story about Cuckooland - a world where the rich can buy everything - including the truth.

A Waterstones Best Book of 2024: Nature WritingThe untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts?

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.

In the first critical history of French ready-made fashion, Alexis Romano examines an array of cultural sources, including surviving garments, fashion magazines, film, photography and interviews, to weave together previously disparate historical narratives.

In the first critical history of French ready-made fashion, Alexis Romano examines an array of cultural sources, including surviving garments, fashion magazines, film, photography and interviews, to weave together previously disparate historical narratives.

Writing Material Culture History 2e examines the methodologies used in the historical study of material culture.

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the samurai with "e;The Great Age of the Samurai - The Warrior's Long Journey from Ancient Japan to Modern Times"e;.

Breaking new ground in Olmec studies, this book reveals the complexity and diversity of ''America''s first civilization''.

Breaking new ground in Olmec studies, this book reveals the complexity and diversity of ''America''s first civilization''.

Early Minoan Crete is re-envisioned as a space of social innovation, in which change occurred through people and objects.

Early Minoan Crete is re-envisioned as a space of social innovation, in which change occurred through people and objects.

This is a path-breaking contribution to the study of medieval metalwork and to the broader re-evaluation of medieval art.

This is a path-breaking contribution to the study of medieval metalwork and to the broader re-evaluation of medieval art.

An accessible, vivid and up-to-date student-level introduction to the coinage and history of the Hellenistic world (323–31 BC).

An accessible, vivid and up-to-date student-level introduction to the coinage and history of the Hellenistic world (323–31 BC).

This book analyzes Han dynasty Chinese archaeology based on a comparison of the forms of vessels found in positively dated tombs.

This book analyzes Han dynasty Chinese archaeology based on a comparison of the forms of vessels found in positively dated tombs.

This book examines the appetite for Egyptian and Egyptian-looking artwork in Italy during the century following Rome''s annexation of Aegyptus.

This book examines the appetite for Egyptian and Egyptian-looking artwork in Italy during the century following Rome''s annexation of Aegyptus.

Simon Goldhill offers a fascinating new perspective on the material culture of nineteenth-century Britain.

Simon Goldhill offers a fascinating new perspective on the material culture of nineteenth-century Britain.

Origination: The Geographies of Brands and Branding offers innovative theoretical and conceptual frameworks relating to the ways that actors create meaning and value in commodity brands and branding through processes of geographical association.

Origination: The Geographies of Brands and Branding offers innovative theoretical and conceptual frameworks relating to the ways that actors create meaning and value in commodity brands and branding through processes of geographical association.

Uses the idea of the box in early modern England to develop a new direction in book history and material culture.

Uses the idea of the box in early modern England to develop a new direction in book history and material culture.

This Element shows how costume books and albums helped to shape a new visual culture in the early modern period.