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How did prehistoric peoples those living before written records think Were their modes of thought fundamentally different from ours today This book deals with these questions.

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Explains the basic techniques you need to make tassels and pompoms from a surprising range of materials, including wool, paper, felt, upcycled fabric and leather.

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A brilliantly edited selection of stills from Derek Jarmans many short Super 8 films, curated and commented on by some of the biggest names in contemporary art and cinema.

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Takes a close look at the key developments, movements and practitioners of design around the world, from the beginnings of industrial manufacturing to the present day. Organized chronologically, this book locates design within its technological, cultural, economic, aesthetic and theoretical contexts.

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The Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend takes the main religion of India and provides an unrivalled insight into all aspects of Hindu life, both past and present. Some thousand entries act as a key to topics including the history of Hinduism, its mythology, art, architecture, religion, laws and folklore.

(Paperback, Third edition)

Exploring themes raised by digital artworks, such as viewer interaction, artificial life and intelligence, political and social activism, this book focuses at the impact of digital techniques and media on traditional forms of art such as printing, painting, photography and sculpture.

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An illustrated guide to our astonishing new understanding of dinosaurs, with the latest science and the most accurate and visually stunning palaeoart.

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Christian Dior achieved immortality with his first collection in 1947. His 'New Look' amazed the world as it emerged after wartime austerity, and reset the boundaries of modern elegance. This book honours Dior's influence by celebrating the elements of style for every generation since 1947, through inspired pairings of classic and photographs.

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Features a little girl called Dot from London and her grandmother, also called Dot, in New York. This book follows Little Dot as she tries everything to hand-deliver a special card to grandma Dot in New York: she tries to bounce on springs across the ocean; asks birds and butterflies to help her fly; and even digs a tunnel in her back garden.

(Hardback)

Fun, contemporary and quirky illustrations introduce colours, numbers and shapes in this beautiful board book.

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The act of drawing has long been considered the foundation of an artistic education, and the life class essential to the formation of an artists style and technique. This book offers a thoughtful and beautifully illustrated survey of the most compelling and inventive drawings of the human form being produced.

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Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) achieved international recognition in the late 1940s for his paintings inspired by children's drawings, the art of psychiatric patients, and graffiti. This book features more than one hundred drawings representing Dubuffet's development during his most innovative decades - the 1940s and 1950s.

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Multicultural, adjacent to London's wealthy financial district, home to artists and designers of all stripes, the East End is alive with creative possibility, and its inhabitants are stylishly individual and self-fashioned to the extreme. This book deals with the colourful characters and personalities from the East End.

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Emma Hamilton (1765-1815) rose to national and international fame as a model, performer, trendsetter and interpreter of neoclassical fashion. Accompanying a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, from November 2016 to April 2017, this book provides an evaluation of Emma Hamilton's artistic undertakings, cultural achievements and legacy.

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'Craft' is no longer a trend; it is now an enshrined aspect of modern life. This book showcases 60 makers whose creations can inspire and delight you.

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Presents a selection of contemporary artists working in a figurative, hyperrealist style. This book includes work ranging from still lifes and extreme closeups to large scale cityscapes and landscape painting, and features a wide range of artists from around the world, who work in a meticulous fashion.

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Offers an overview of the collectible and daringly original contemporary art photography. Masterfully curated from over 10 years of content in the eponymous and innovative photography magazine, this book pushes boundaries and defies conventions.

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An anthology exploring the complex dynamics of contemporary family life. It features forty international photographers whose pictures, albums and archives explore relationships between brothers and sisters, parents and children, step-families and in-laws, outcasts and adoptees.

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Offers an introduction to Chinese fashion, showcasing the work of 41 contemporary designers and labels, with some based in Mainland China and some in the West. In this book, interviews with each of the designers cover their training, inspirations, motivations, outlook and how they understand their work in the global fashion industry.

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Includes interviews with Fashion Makers, from famous designers, founders of fashion labels to key figures that unveil the process that creates an alluring design, collection and brand. This book is suitable for fashion students, fashion professionals and those who want to know what makes fashion function.

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A silk evening gown with a grungy cardigan and cool retro hi-tops Surfer shorts with jeweled slippers and a rock 'n' roll leather jacket This book shows children how to create their own look by mixing up all kinds of styles, from preppy slacks and sporty tops to rockabilly skirts and Parisian-chic berets.

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In the FASHION SOURCEBOOKS series. Presents the costume drawings of Peacock charting the development of men's and women's clothing in a year-by-year format. Illustrations are accompanied by captions. Included is a chart on the evolution of fashion and biograhies of designers are given.

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A vivid showcase of work by more than thirty of the worlds leading contemporary female documentary photographers.

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Reproduces the Imperial War Museum's collection of over 30,000 British Government wartime posters and proclamations, mostly from the First and Second World Wars, and most forgotten after their initial use. This title contains stirring messages that once exhorted citizens to do their bit for the war effort: Eat Greens for Health, and more.