Art, Architecture & Design

How did women begin wearing pants? Prior to the 1920s it was a rarity to see women in pants in the Western world, but as the silk pajama trouser suit moved from the boudoir to the beach in the early 1920s it cemented the image of the trousered woman. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644031933Author R. CeratoFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint C & T PublishingPublisher C & T Publishing

As an editor, curator and wit, Diana Vreeland made a lasting mark and remains an icon for generations of fashion lovers. During her fifty-year reign as the 'Empress of Fashion', she launched Twiggy, advised Jackie O and coined some of fashion's most...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780924304675Author Padma KaimalFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Association for Asian StudiesPublisher Association for Asian StudiesWeight(grams)...

Known for installations exploring science, natural phenomena, and contemporary mythologies, French artist Laurent Grasso presents a visual journey of his avant-garde, conceptual work.Drawing on the visual possibilities of electromagnetic energy, radio...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607749486Author Anuschka ReesFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Ten Speed PressWeight(grams) 833gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 179mm...

In this fascinating book Kenneth Baker explores how the Seven Deadly Sins - Pride, Anger, Sloth, Envy, Avarice, Gluttony and Lust - have shaped history from the Greek and Roman Civilisations, through their heyday in the Middle Ages, when sinners really...

It is clear that the climate is changing and ecosystems are becoming severely degraded. Humans must mitigate the causes of, and adapt to, climate change and the loss of biodiversity, as the impacts of these changes become more apparent and demand urgent...

The story of The Hundreds and the precepts that made it an iconic streetwear brand by Bobby Hundreds himself Streetwear occupies that rarefied space where genuine "cool" coexists with big business; where a star designer might work concurrently with...

The youth uprising, now simply called "The Sixties," was fed by one of the greatest booms in publishing history. The Underground Press Syndicate (UPS) began as a loose confederation of five papers in 1966, and within a few years swelled to over 500...

Commanding the hothouse environment of Harajuku, the street fashion and culture district of Tokyo, Hiroshi Fujiwara is recognized the world over as a pioneer in streetwear, music, and art and is the ultimate arbiter of cool. Known internationally as one...

High fashion unquestionably goes hand-in-hand with sartorial and stylistic perfection. A driving force behind the entire fashion and garment industry, it represents the search for new solutions concerning fabrics, style, or patterns. In this context, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683966548Author John Kenn MortensenFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher Fantagraphics

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374532994Author Joshua DavidFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncPublisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncWeight(grams)...

As we become familiar with the 21st century we can see that what we are designing is changing, new technologies support the creation of new forms of product and service, and new pressures on business and society demand the design of solutions to...

About the AuthorLeon Wieseltier is the editor of Liberties. Celeste Marcus is the managing editor of Liberties. Martha C. Nussbaum is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago and author most...

This book presents 25 inspirational housing schemes providing hope for the future of home building in Britain. Highlighting the need for the UK to reclaim its sense of local identity through the vernacular, these case studies are not just examples of...

"The rising star's ethereal work is filled with transcendent imagery that allows the viewer to peek beyond the veil of earthly existence." - Naomi Rea, Artnet News In her paintings, Zvavahera gives form to emotions that manifest from other realms and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262035514Author M. Christine BoyerFormat HardbackPage Count 504Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 178mm * 35mm

New sculptures and installations that critically examine the formal, social and linguistic roles of live models Over the past three decades, Iranian-born, German-based artist Nairy Baghramian (born 1971) has created sculptures and installations that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780722351543Author Sue GoodchildFormat PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Arthur H.Stockwell LtdPublisher Andrews UK Limited

A beautifully illustrated retrospective of Art Nouveau architect and designer Hector Guimard, positioning him at the forefront of the modernist movement The aesthetic of architect Hector Guimard (1867-1942) has long characterized French Art Nouveau in...

This collection of 13 dragons is loaded with sketches, drawings, anatomical studies, detailed diagrams, brief natural histories and step-by-step colour art demonstrations for each animal showing the process of making dragon images from start to finish. A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647224929Author Iain McCaigFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

Space, place and territory are concepts that lie at the core of geography and urban planning, environmental studies and sociology. Although space, place and territory are indeed polysemic and polemic, they have particular characteristics that distinguish...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789889926694Author Miranda TsuiFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint MCCM LtdPublisher MCCM LtdWeight(grams) 552g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647221379Author Jerry BeckFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

A richly illustrated exploration of Mina Loy's art and writingsMina Loy (1882-1966) was one of the most iconoclastic figures in modernism. A groundbreaking poet, she also left an indelible mark in painting, drawing, prose, art criticism, and fashion...

Vincent van Gogh used art to express his intensely emotional response to the world around him. Enraptured by the beauty of nature and tormented by the sorrows of human existence, he produced in his tragically short life some of the most powerfully...

This is your invitation to the front row. Spanning over seven decades and 300 shows, this beautiful book tells the story of the high fashion catwalk. Through this inspirational collection of fashion show invites and tales from fashion week, curator and...

A comprehensive overview on the French artist who has transformed cities worldwide with his epic portraits of their inhabitants Over the past two decades, French artist JR has massively expanded the impact of public art through his ambitious projects...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486793849Author George ToufexisFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Dover Children'sPublisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 328gDimensions(mm)...

Fashion demands a steady flow of creative ideas. Research and Design for Fashion will guide you through the research techniques that could spark your next original collection. With practical advice on designing effective moodboards, recycling existing...

Learn the skills to set any scene or capture any mood. With this book, your manga drawings will spring to life and leap off the page!Drawing Action Scenes and Characters is most suited to digital artists, but the tips and techniques in this book are...

Philippe Apeloig's design career began in 1985 at the Musee d'Orsay when he designed the poster for the Museum's first exhibition, 'Chicago, Birth of a Metropolis'. He is noted for his posters, many of which are in the collection of MoMA, and his...

With impeccable taste and an unerring eye for detail, connoisseur Simon Crompton guides the reader through the intricacies of contemporary artisanal menswear, from the Panama hat to the Milanese buttonhole. Each chapter focuses on a different item of...

For 70 years, readers have been enjoying Meinecke's classic odes to the simple life, Your Cabin in the Woods (1943) and Cabin Craft and Outdoor Living (1947). For the first time, these books are combined into a deluxe two-color vintage package, featuring...

Offsetted traces the emergence of the valuation of nature. The book by the artist duo Cooking Sections unpacks forms of dispossession that are becoming more common through the protection - not only destruction - of natural environments. Through a...

With the rise of museums in the 19th century, including the formation in 1824 of the National Gallery in London, as well as the proliferation of widely available published reproductions, the art of the past became visible and accessible in Victorian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486439983Author Ming-Ju SunPage Count 32Imprint Dover Children'sPublisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 210mm * 2mm