Art, Photography & Fashion

A Feeling for Research: This is the first book devoted to the work of Paco Rabanne, the world-famous couturier. This remarkable monograph sheds light on an original approach to fashion which has nurtured the most creative side of the industry for over three decades and still influences the most inspired ...

Why do I date everything I do. Because knowing the works of an artist alone is not sufficient. It is also necessary to know he created them, why, how, under what circumstances. Someday there will doubtless be a science which perhaps will be called "the science of man" and which will strive towards a ...

From the George Eastman Museum collection, a selection of vibrant Coloramas displayed at Grand Central Terminal between 1950 and 1990. Text in English, German and French.

For a designer, the fashion show invitation is a statement of intent, providing the first inkling for fashion editors and buyers of how a designer is thinking that particular season. This book presents a collection of 300 fashion show invitations that span the past four decades, juxtaposing examples from womenswear and menswear collections.

A sumptuous illustrated guide to the hidden meanings behind metal's greatest album covers

The book follows a biographical chronology detailing Schiaparelli's life and career, with chapters organized into collections, collaborations and themes such as surrealism, her use of colour and her perfume line.

From Russia to Poland and Romania, and from the Czech Republic to Yugoslavia and East Germany, Contemporary Art in Eastern Europe is an ambitious attempt to chart the changing realities of the eastern half of Europe as seen through the eyes of artists, critics, photographers and curators.If the Iron ...

A collection of art from one of the UK's most acclaimed sci-fi artists featuring everything from his initial sketches to his final works and published book covers.

During the 1930s, American artists, such as Ben Shahn, developed a mode of representation generally known as Social Realism. Presenting an assessment of Social Realism, this book contends that the radical, "realistic" art of the Americas during the 1930s was shaped as much by hemispheric exchange as by emulation of the European avant-garde.

Examines art that stands outside the margins of the art world, the critical and cultural conditions that made this exclusion possible, and how recognizing this radically transforms our understanding of contemporary art.

A landmark survey of the work of Isaac Mizrahi, a trailblazing and influential American fashion designer, artist, and entrepreneur

In Pencil Art Workshop, artist and illustrator Matt Rota shows to achieve various techniques using graphite, and includes the work of an international gallery of artists for inspiration.

The ultimate exercise book for any original, training the eye, the hand and the mind.

Packaging Sells Cutting edge packaging design has become increasingly important in the design industry. Businesses devote significant time and resources to make sure their boxes, wrappers, covers and containers stand out from the competition. But, it's not easy to stay on top of constantly changing trends. ...

At a time when Jamaican art is receiving growing international acclaim, Jamaican Pulse showcases the extraordinary diversity of Jamaican art, presenting contemporary artwork alongside key works from Jamaican art history

A revelatory behind-the-scenes look at the work of Britain's best-loved illustrator Quentin Blake, providing an insight by the artist himself into his own practice and some of his most famous collaborations.

This is a children's art book for grown-ups. In everyday language it shows how to explain to children what to look for and how to enjoy works from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

The Honest Art Dictionary is an informative and entertaining dictionary of over 300 art terms - from the peculiar to the pretentious. Authoritative and informative, humorous and informal, the book will act as a valuable primer for those getting to grips with the art world.