Decorative Arts

Created in 1936, following the bequest of Count Moïse de Camondo to the French State in memory of his son Nissim, who died for France in 1917, the ...

Claude III Audran, Arbiter of the French Arabesque is the first substantial biographical study of Claude III Audran, a late 17th- and early 18th-ce...

This book brings together cutting-edge research from leading international scholars to explore the geographies of making and craft. It traces the g...

Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a major influence on the architecture and design of the twentieth century. A gifted artist, designer, craftsman and a...

Korean lacquer art is prized for its artistic and technical perfection and its specific, distinctive aesthetics. The works of the Goryeo (9181392) ...

Prince Twins Seven-Seven (1944-2011) was not only one of Africa's most famous contemporary artists and the leader of the Osogbo School of Nigerian ...

Sold in packs of 6. Gorgeous, foiled, handmade greeting cards, blank inside and shrink-wrapped with a gold envelope. Themed with our art calendars,...

Contemporary craft, art and design are inseparable from the flows of production and consumption under global capitalism. The New Politics of the Ha...

Art, Observation, and an Anthropology of Illustration examines the role of sketches, drawings and other artworks in our understanding of human cult...

These vibrant Mélanges bring together texts by colleagues and friends to celebrate the life and work of an exceptional scientist, Jean-Loïc Le Quel...

The ultimate source on fish hooks of the Pacific islands. The fish hook derives its form from its practical intention - to catch a fish. But in c...

The first volume in more than 20 years tells a new and modern story of the U.S. State Department s Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of the top colle...

This publication accompanies the eponymous exhibition at the Vitromusée Romont, for which Philip Baldwin (b. 1947) and Monica Guggisberg (b. 1955) ...

Der Band befasst sich mit der Moderne in Design und darstellender Kunst im Rumänien der Zwischenkriegszeit. Er folgt den transnationalen Wegen beme...

Margot Pilz gehört zu den Konzept- und MedienkünstlerInnen der ersten Stunde. Bereits ihre frühen fotografischen Arbeiten zeigen einen experimentel...

This original study of Plains Indian cultures of the 19th century is presented through the use of period writings, paintings and early photography ...

Craft is at the very heart of British identity, from stained-glass windows in country churches to the Enid Blyton charm of thatched houses; from Ha...

Discover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of historys most elegant patterns and ornamental designs.The World of Ornament brings tog...

Challenge yourself to learn dozens of embroidery stitches and use them to create 30 simple projects that are ready to display. If youve always want...