DAVID WISEMAN
An intimate look at this highly acclaimed and popular L.A.-based contemporary designer and artist, who marries old-world techniques with a modern...
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GLOBAL OBJECTS: TOWARD A CONNECTED ART HISTORY
Written by Cooke, Edward S
A bold reorientation of art history that bridges the divide between fine art and material culture through an examination of objects and their uses Art history is often viewed through cultural or national lenses that define some works as fine art while relegating others to the category of craft.
CULTURAL TREASURES OF THE WORLD
Written by DK
Take a guided tour through history and discover the world's most precious and culturally significant artifacts. Revered, admired, protected - every country and culture has certain artifacts that are prized above all others.
ART OF ANTHROPOLOGIE
Written by Anthropologie
Creative minds and makers will embrace this detailed journey into the renowned brand's extraordinary creations for store displays, windows and interiors.
BARANGER MOTION DISPLAYS: R.F. COLLECTION
A stupendously produced introduction to the "Motion Display" machines of midcentury America
HOURS OF MARIE DE MEDICI: A FACSIMILE (REVISED)
Written by de Medici, Marie
A stunning facsimile copy of an illuminated manuscript owned by the French queen Marie de Medici. At the turn of the fifteenth century, private devotionals became a specialty of the renowned Ghent-Bruges illuminators.
FAÇADES OF PARIS: WINDOWS, DOORS, AND BALCONIES
Lively watercolors and ink drawings of refined facades draw a compelling portrait of Paris, where each building is accompanied by its delightful ornamental details. This elegant book invites readers to lift up their eyes while strolling throughout Paris's streets and boulevards to pause, discover, and appreciate the facades of its buildings and the delicate artworks that are their windo
DRAGONS & PAGODAS: A CELEBRATION OF CHINOISERIE
Written by Bertram, Aldous
A gorgeously illustrated survey of chinoiserie from the 18th century to today Chinoiserie is a term for Western art and design inspired by a largely invented vision of China. Marco Polo's sensational account of his visit to the exotic East in the 13th century sparked a fascination with China that reached a fever pitch in the 18th century and continues to this day.
GRINLING GIBBONS AND THE ART OF CARVING
Written by Esterly, David
Reissued to mark 300 years since the death of Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), the greatest of decorative woodcarvers, this book reviews his work through the eyes of fellow carver, the late David Esterly Reissued to mark 300 years since the death of Grinling Gibbons (1648-1721), this study views the work of the greatest of decorative woodcarvers from the perspective of a fel
NEW GRAMMAR OF ORNAMENT
Written by Weil, Thomas
Updating Owen Jones' 1856 classic: the new standard typology of ornament, spanning centuries and cultures
WYVERN COLLECTION: MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE ENAMELS AND OTHER WORKS OF ART
Written by Williamson, Paul
This is the fourth catalog devoted to the Wyvern Collection, an exceptional private collection of medieval and Renaissance art. Works of art in enamel are among the most attractive, colorful, and revealing objects of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
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