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An elegant collection of Christian Dior's maxims on style, women and inspiration, presented in a fashionable gift format. Credited with creating some of the most luxurious and spectacular haute couture pieces of all time, Christian Dior became a fashion icon overnight in 1947 with the launch of his 'New Look' - sumptuous hourglass silhouettes that provided a welcome tonic to the austerity of wartime. Its wild success, and the global fame that ensued, was built on the designer's subtle understanding of fashion, couture, style, elegance and women - a perspective and insight best revealed in Dior's own words, which are gathered here for the first time. Rightly described as the 'Designer of Dreams' in the recent blockbuster exhibition on the house of Dior that attracted millions of visitors the world over, Christian Dior was an unrivalled arbiter in the world of high fashion. Dior was generous with his advice on all things, from style and how to dress ('No elegant woman follows fashion blindly', he once declared), to his insights into the creative process, invaluable for any budding designer. Presented in a beautiful package and accessible format, The World According to Christian Dior is the perfect gift for fashion fans, publishing on the occasion of the house's 75th anniversary.

A collection of the acclaimed street photographer Bruce Gilden's Japanese photographs.

David Hockney reflects upon life and art as he journeys through lockdown in rural Normandy.

A richly illustrated sourcebook of two-dimensional pattern and three dimensional ornamentation, presenting more than 1,000 historic and contemporary examples from around the world.

New in paperback, Whitney Chadwick's groundbreaking study of women in the Surrealist movement.

Wildly original, highly accomplished: an exceptionally well illustrated, designed and produced overview of Tim Walker's career.

The story of the Gothic, from early architecture and literature to the modern horror genre, illustrated by the beautiful, the macabre and the strange.

An affordable, accessible introduction to artworks in the global landscape, including land art, site-specific art and sculpture parks.

The 50th anniversary edition of the first major work of feminist art history, published together with the author's reflections three decades on.

A cartographic exposition of the 19th century's most dramatic and intriguing murders from the world's most crime-ridden cities and regions.

A comprehensive, scholarly yet succinct illustrated survey of myth as it appears in Greek art.

Provides an introduction to contemporary art photography, identifying its important features and themes and celebrating its exciting pluralism through an overview of its most important and innovative practitioners.

Covers all the art styles of the so-called Viking Age. This work ranges in time from the first major Viking expeditions overseas around AD 800 to the general establishment of Christianity in Scandinavia some 300 years later. It is suitable for all those interested in this vibrant art form and in Norse history.

Large-scale pop-ups erupt off the pages of this book, which combines science, history and culture to explore volcanoes from every angle.

Covering Western costume from Ancient Egypt to contemporary haute couture, this is a companion volume to Peacock's "Fashion Sourcebooks". The range of drawings reveals not only national characteristics but also social divisions, and provide a detailed reference for students and professionals alike.

A reference book with over three-hundred photographs, illustrations and sketches, offering a manual, style guide and point of information for tattoo lettering.

A survey of the pixel typography present in the arcade video games of the seventies, eighties and early nineties, taking a close look at 250 different examples alongside essays on certain developments in the medium and its eventual end.

Analyses the visual approaches and techniques of 100 great artists, and shows readers how to weave some of this magic into their own paintings.

Published to accompany the first Francis Bacon retrospective in Paris for twenty years, this catalogue analyses Bacon's works from 1971 onwards in light of his relationship to literature. Bacon always vigorously opposed over-analysis of his paintings, preferring to interpret them in purely illustrative or symbolic terms; he admitted, however, that literature was a powerful stimulus to his imagination. The artist was inspired by the images conjured up by certain texts: Aeschylus' phrase 'the reek of human blood smiles out at me' in particular haunted Bacon, while his 1978 work Painting refers to T. S. Eliot's seminal poem The Waste Land. The inventory of Bacon's personal library has identified more than 1,300 books, ranging from Bataille and Conrad to Nietzsche and Leiris. Including twelve of Bacon's renowned triptychs, this lavish publication features eleven gatefolds and some sixty paintings created by Bacon between 1971 and his death in 1992. Reproduced here with analyses of Bacon's paintings in the light of some of his most admired authors, these specially commissioned texts reveal new ways of understanding some of the most powerful works in the modern canon.

An engaging account that places Cezanne's drawings and watercolours at the heart of the artistic endeavour of one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.

An authoritative survey of the 20th century's most defining movement in design and the applied arts, offering a thorough overview of every aspect of design produced from the inception of the International Style to World War II.

With an exploration of female artists and self-portraits, this is a demonstration of originality in works of haunting variety.

A one-stop resource for all design professionals, providing comprehensive, accurate information about the basic materials with which they work daily, as well as a complete breakdown of exciting new developments in high-tech materials.

A highly practical guide that shows readers how to create a tailor-made mid-century modern home one room at a time.

An incisive and startling international review of the evolution of dentistry from the Bronze Age to the present day, presented in a beautifully crafted book of cult appeal.

Curated by Ryan Doyle and Mark Edwards, who work together under the name of DR ME, this book focuses on the compositions of 50 leading designers and studios from 15 different countries for whom collage has been the key to creating vibrant, effective work - among them Hort, Paul Sahre and atelier bingo.

Presents a celebration of the great photographers who have captured those most fugitive of moments in cycling: the personalities, emotions and human endurance. This title explores themes such as the Tour de France, track racing in the velodrome, winter training and the revelry of the fans and crowds, and more.