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One of the most distinctive and influential designers of the second half of the twentieth century, Yves Saint Laurent takes his place in the pantheon of French couturiers, alongside Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jeanne Lanvin. This title presents a comprehensive retrospective of his life's work.

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A fascinating account of the story of the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakech - and a gorgeous homage to creativity

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A look at the remarkable Chinese performance artist, sculptor and painter.

From the turn-of-the-century S-bend silhouette to today's bumsters and bustiers, this survey explores developments in fashion across the 20th century.

A compelling collection of self-portraits from throughout recorded history.

The ultimate tribute to Bon Scotts life and music: part biography, part travelogue, and part critical appreciation of a man who has become a god to millions of fans around the world.

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Tells the story of St Pauls building and of those responsible for its construction, from the time of the disastrous Great Fire to the cathedrals final completion in 1708. This book also considers those ordinary craftsmen whose work on St Pauls has received less attention: the contractors and overseers, and the quarrymen on the Isle of Portland.

(Paperback, Revised Edition)

This is a biography of Eileen Gray, an Anglo-Irish architect and designer who opened showrooms in 1922 with a strong Art Deco emphasis. Written by a longstanding friend who draws on his exclusive access to Gray's personal archives, the book aims to re-create her life and architectural projects.

This easily navigable resource provides 125 swatches of the most recognized and widely used varieties of fabric to encourage consideration of not just their aesthetic appeal but also their structure, feel and weight

(, New Edition)

Explores all the significant developments in fashion since 1900. This book discusses many topics, the impact of the Internet on the fashion industry, the importance of new fashion centres in India and China and how fashion is now pluralistic, multi-cultural and fast moving.

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Suitable for students and furniture designers, this title discusses pioneering contemporary and historical designs. It also provides substantive answers to designers questions about function, materials, manufacture and sustainability, integrating guidance on all of these subjects particularly material and manufacturing properties.

Based on the Ghibliotheque podcast, which leafs through the library of films from the world's greatest animation studio, this is a fully illustrated book that reviews each Studio Ghibli movie in turn.

Edited by Mariuccia Cassadio, Robert Violette.

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The truth behind Freddie Mercury's complex romantic relationships.

A radical re-evaluation of American modernism

New Retro focuses specifically on graphic designers that evoke bygone eras with their creative work from logo design to poster and print design, fashion, products, packaging design and more.

Reinterpreting the past the greatest form of creative flattery never goes out of fashion. Drawing on classic examples from the history of graphic design, this title shows how the past can be updated to the needs of today.

Reuters photojournalists submit some 1,500 photos a day, creating an annual archive of over half a million images. This work documents a year in the life of our vibrant, troubled, beautiful planet. It features images that encompass the fantastic diversity of trends, moods and stories that have defined 2008.

Graffiti is the latest craze in commercial graphics and stencil graffiti is a refined version of the medium. Manco gives over 400 examples of this art form from all around the world, produced in a variety of media and with a huge range of subject matter from politics to poetry.

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With over 200 images drawn from the whole history of Western Art, illustrating the vicissitudes of the beautiful male, we are invited to appreciate boys in all their sensuality, spontaneity and vulnerability. In exploring the iconic ideal of the beautiful boy, Greer demolishes one of the last great Western taboos.

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The Fashion Book takes a fresh look at the fashion world and the people who created and inspired it.

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