Art, Photography & Fashion

The first book of its kind, this in-depth look at the cult of caps explores one of fashion's most enduring international trends.

"Grit and Glamour "features an incredible range of photography by famed artist Allan Tannenbaum covering the styles and fashions of the iconic decade, including stars and artists such as the Rolling Stones, John Lennon, and Andy Warhol. This dazzling collection of photography by award-winning photographer ...

Packed with beautiful illustrations and expert instruction, The Art of Painting Still Life in Acrylicis a comprehensive and indispensable resource for all aspiring painters.

An extensive motif library also provides templates for the designs presented, which are ideal for the beginner while more experienced glass painters will be challenged by higher-level designs. Tips for adapting the motifs to suit any project are also included.

A collection of paintings featuring great artists from the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries presented in a convenient square format. The unique features of each book in this series that will excite every readers are: Biography of each artists about his paintings Quotation of each artist ...

Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez is probably the greatest painter of the 17th century. This book introduces Velazquez and his mileu, and traces the artist's development from the earliest Sevillian bodegones to his late mythological pictures, and the great series of royal portraits. It also addresses the impact of Italian art on his painting.

In 1862, the Prince of Wales embarked on a grand tour of the Middle East, accompanying the royal party was Francis Bedford, an accomplished practitioner of the still young art of photography.

Since the 7th century, the Hajj, or Great Pilgrimage to Mecca, has been a lifelong goal of Muslims throughout the world. Egyptian pilgrims traditionally celebrate their sacred journey by commissioning a local artist to depict their religious odyssey on the walls of their homes. This book is the records the richness and variety of this art form.

A collection of essays by eleven scholars of Russian history, art, literature, cinema, philosophy, and theology that track key shifts in the production, circulation, and consumption of the Russian icon from Peter the Great's Enlightenment to the post-Soviet revival of the Orthodox Church.

Features 88 Old Master style photographs painted by Tein Lucasson, showing what animals would look like if they were human. Text in English, German, and Italian.

Drawing on current cases and past legal disputes, this important interdisciplinary anthology addresses enduring issues that have become central to the contemporary art world.

The Rise of the Contemporary Biennial offers a critical assessment of the current discussions around the subject of contemporary biennials and how these might be used to illuminate potential new approaches in this area of study.

Explores visual culture and the social history of art through an analysis of French images of nineteenth-century Algeria.

Roelof Louw (1936-2017) made sculpture from wooden slats, cast-iron wedges, sand-blasted scaffolding poles, rope and neon. He made installations using industrial rubber bands, rolled-up lead sheets, or using tape recorders and the movements of viewers around a space.His work addresses itself to our bodies ...

Following up their best-selling book Handcrafted Wire Findings, Denise Peck and Jane Dickerson give jewelers more techniques, more (and different) findings, and more inspiration. Handcrafted Metal Findings features 30 step-by-step tutorials for metal findings that require only basic jewelry-making skills.

The little-known art of Berlin Work was once the most commonly practiced art form among European women. Pictorial Embroidery in England is the first academic study of both pictorial Berlin Work and its precursor, needlepainting, exploring their cultural status in the 18th and 19th centuries.

From Enlightenment ...

As multi-faceted as the artist herself, this stunningly illustrated book on Sophie Calle's recent installations displays her genius for entwining personal experience with universal truth.

A comprehensive overview of tartan and tweed, from their origins in the Scottish Highlands to their reinvention, growing and continued popularity and use in fashion, music, art and film.

"This comprehensive 600+ page guide covers everything aspiring artists need to know. Written by bestselling author Barrington Barber, who brings his many years of experience as a commercial illustrator and fine artist to his art instruction books. While depicting the human form, this title does not contain ...

The first monograph to examine the entire career to Chinese artist Ding Yi.