Decorative Arts

Ed Hardy s (b. 1945) unique vision spans decades, creating an indelible mark on popular culture. Accompanying a major exhibition, this profusely il...

Buried in deep valleys, there are citadels of ochre earth. Near the sea there are white chalked casbahs and vast tranquil palm-gardens and deserts ...

Ruined cities overgrown by jungle. Towns buried beneath the ground. Statues lying half- hidden in the sand. Why do civilisations collapse? Why are ...

Born into the American aristocracy, Elizabeth Eyre de Lanux abandoned high society to pursue an artistic career. Starting her training with Constan...

The 18th-century Neapolitan crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago, which contains over 200 figures arranged in a panorama of street life, represen...

Americans living in the first decades of the twentieth century felt they inhabited a modern age. A spirit of excitement and experimentation transfo...

World renowned for its collection of Islamic art, the al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait also houses an important collection of ancient art. Splendors o...

The aim of this book is to engender Mexican folk art and locate women at its centre by studying the processes of creation, distribution, and consum...

Thornton Dial (b. 1928), one of the most important artists in the American South, came to prominence in the late 1980s and was celebrated internati...

During his short career, Koloman Moser became a towering figure in Viennese culture. His varied work in interior and graphic design, furniture, tex...

This is a glamorous coffee table book covering the work of the international designer, maker and craftsperson. Batch showcases the cream of the con...

Wedding floristry has always been one of the most important fields of interest for florists all over the world. Time and again, floral designers ma...

The Art Institute of Chicago is home to one of the world's finest collections of American folk art. For Kith and Kin provides an introduction to th...

The Tansey miniatures, now housed in the Bomann Museum in Celle, form one of the most significant collections of European miniature paintings. 'Min...

The sale of goods falsely represented as authentic Indian-produced arts and crafts has been a persistent and potentially growing problem in the Uni...

The most prolific 20th century and contemporary Zuni jewelers established themselves by adhering to the same basic models and traditions set by the...

This handsome book, the second volume of selections from the Jane Katcher Collection, presents a superlative group of American folk and decorative ...