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An exhilarating and eclectic volume on the social, cultural, and technological history of interior design from prehistory to the present day, exploring how spaces shape our lives.

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A "genre--killer" illustrated guide to the world of anime featuring the most important movies and television series, from all--time classics and cult favorites to under-the-radar gems.

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A specialized monograph on the artist whose importance has finally been recognized, given clarity by recent biographical research.

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A fabulous visual reference of William Morris's extensive range of textile and wallpaper designs--a charming book for anyone with a passion for exquisitely designed patterns.

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Taking into account a wealth of scholarship, this book explores the movement in terms of its political implications and rich cultural contexts.

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Born at the end of the Second World War, Kiefer's career represents a quasi-existential quest to redefine Germanness. This book explores his passion for alchemy, his admiration for great female figures obscured by history, and his relationship with the landscape and nature, a notable topic of his most recent works.

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An introduction to Andean art and architecture that describes the varied artistic achievements of the Chavin, Paracas, Moche, Nasca, Chimu and Inca cultures, among others. It deals with the discoveries and advances in the field.

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Cristobal Balenciaga made his name in Paris in the 1940s and 1950s in the golden age of haute couture, and was hailed by Coco Chanel as the only true couturier amongst us, able to design, cut, assemble and sew a dress entirely by himself. This book intends to mark the inauguration of the Balenciaga Museum in Getaria, Guipuzcoa, Spain.

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With illustrations that demonstrate the rich colors and intense light that imbue Fra Angelico's work, this book takes a deeper look at one of the master painters of the Florentine Renaissance.

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Lee Miller was a Vogue cover girl, Man Ray's lover, the first photojournalist at the liberation of Dachau and Buchenwald, and one of the important female photographers of the 20th century. This book gives us a wide lens view on Miller's fashion photography. It shows how her fashion photographs were a combination of wit, art and modernist edge.

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The first comprehensive, career-spanning monograph of NUNO, one of Japans most innovative and respected textile design studios.

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Brings together the work of some of the world's greatest photographers. This title contains about sixty full-page reproductions, together with an introduction and a bibliography.

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An ambitious, lavishly illustrated survey of the king of gems, the ruby.

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A new edition of Sergio Larrain's classic collection, featuring forty previously unseen photographs.

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Tells the story of sixty years of shoes. This book covers more than 350 leading womens shoes designers and manufacturers, and includes a range of fashionable styles, from trainers to haute couture.

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Angela Volker's text gives succinct accounts of a range of topics, including the designs by Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann for Backhausen and Sohne prior to the foundation of the textile department in about 1910, methods of production, sales policy, customers and end use.

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Some of the most important people in fashion Chanel, Alaia, Blahnik, Yves Saint Laurent, Pucci, Kenzo and Missoni are known for their public image and their iconic designs. But what kind of world have they cultivated behind closed doors

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An examination of the latest discoveries in the archaeology of Ancient China, including: the early Neolithic painted pottery; the Shang bronzes; the bronze bells of the Marquis Yi of Zeng; the terracotta army of Qin Shi Huangdi; and the lavish tomb of the Marquis of Dai from the Han dynasty.

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A photographic road trip through film director Wim Wenders life, featuring over 400 polaroids taken over five decades between 1968 and 2017.

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