Art, Photography & Fashion

This innovative and exciting volume celebrates the career and influence of Janet Wolff who has been a highly influential voice in the literature of sociology, cultural studies, visual studies and art history

The quintessential British landscape - the seaside - is the subject of these nostalgic Polaroids taken by the acclaimed English photographer.

This groundbreaking book gets up close and personal to show how two urban styles have melded together.

The Ambassador has been described as 'probably the most daring and enterprising trade magazine ever conceived'. This book takes a detailed look at the background and impact of the magazine and the ambitious photo shoots that showcased the latest couture fashions.

From its foundation in 1768, the Royal Academy of Arts has had a long and illustrious association with the monarchy. This publication records the entirety of the Royal Academy's gift to Her Majesty The Queen to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee more than 100 works on paper by the Academicians, from traditional drawings to acrylics, and collages.

Everything you want to know about your favorite subject in one handy volume. Also available in the Little Book series: The Little Book of the Louvre The Little Book of Vermeer The Little Book of Chocolate The Little Book of Tea The Little Book of Coffee The Little Book of Wine The Little Book of Truffles ...

Kahnweiler was Picasso's lifelong dealer, a major figure in the development of modern art, and one of Cubism's earliest champions. This volume presents the conversations he had with Francis Cremieux, in which he discusses his life, beliefs, practices, friendships with the great artists and writers of ...

Covering the fun, often deliciously risqué, history of lingerie, you'll meet the first innerwear-as-outerwear model (a 5000 year old Snake Goddess in a corset!), take a peek beneath the astounding 11 pounds of underpinnings worn by our Victorian sisters, and discover the special sewing secret behind ...

Create gorgeous, one-of-a-kind outfits for kids of all ages from old clothes and thrift-store finds, using the techniques and inspiration in this book.

Comprising numerous works by important artists, this book includes sculptures, paintings, collages, watercolours and expansive installations from the 1940s.

In his popular "Strange Days, Dangerous Nights," Millett has delivered images of Midwestern noir from the photo files of the "St. Paul Pioneer Press." He returns with a focus on the "dangerous murder cases from the 1940s and 50s, memorialized in these telling photographs.

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Using a broad definition of the Durkheimian tradition, this book offers the first systematic attempt to explore the Durkheimians' engagement with art. It focuses on both Durkheim and his contemporaries as well as later thinkers influenced by his work.

Takes the reader to the storied Mississippi River. This title tells the story of the river, and its movement and undercurrents.

A work of collaboration between the artist and critic David Humphrey and the graphic designer Geoff Kaplan. As important for current discussions of art-and-design as it is for discussion of contemporary art. Artists drawn into the action include Richard Prince, Chris Ofili, Lucien Freud, John Currin, and Mary Heilmann.

History of American drawing illustrated from works at the Colombus Museum.

Beginning with the aftermath of the Asian Tsunami, and ending with the trial of Saddam Hussein, the year 2005 witnessed events of major historic significance. This work is a reflection of twelve months of world events, as seen through the eyes of some of the finest news photographers of the period.