Decorative Arts
SHAUN LEANE
Written by Leane, Shaun
Introduction from Shaun Leane and essays by three esteemed authors: Joanna Hardy, Claire Wilcox and Vivienne BeckerFeaturing multiple, stunning, unseen photographs by world renowned photographersA comprehensive visual record of the life's work of this renowned jewelry designer, known for his work with Alexander McQueenAn exceptional book, printed to the highest standardsCelebrated world-wide for h
GLASS FLOWERS: MARVELS OF ART AND SCIENCE AT HARVARD
Written by Pfister, Donald H
Stunning, all new photography illuminates the collection like never before Follows the successful book Sea Creatures in Glass: The Blaschka Marine Animals at Harvard, published in 2016 The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture welcome more than 300,000 visitors per year One of Harvard University's most famous treasures is the internationally acclaimed Ware Collection of Blaschka Glass Models of Pla
TRADITIONAL INDIAN HANDCRAFTED TEXTILE VOLS I & II: HISTORY, TECHNIQUES, PROCESSES, AND DESIGNS
Written by Karolia, Anjali
A ready reference for students, research scholars, and academicians in the field of clothing, textiles, and design A comprehensive text, written in a structured and coherent manner Includes over 1300 photographs of textiles, processes, designs and equipment Painted, Printed and Resist-dyed Textiles, Volume I of Traditional Indian Handcrafted Textiles, is a comprehensive text, put in a structured a
JUDSON: INNOVATION IN STAINED GLASS
Written by Judson, David
Judson: Innovation in Stained Glass by David Judson and Steffie Nelson is a history of the world-renowned family of artisans who began crafting stained glass windows in Los Angeles in 1897.
EMPIRE OF DIAMONDS: VICTORIAN GEMS IN IMPERIAL SETTINGS
Written by Munich, Adrienne
In 1850, the legendary Koh-i-noor diamond, gem of Eastern potentates, was transferred from the Punjab in India and, in an elaborate ceremony, placed into Queen Victoria's outstretched hands. This act inaugurated what author Adrienne Munich recognizes in her engaging new book as the empire of diamonds.
RENE LALIQUE: ART DECO GEMS FROM THE STEVEN AND ROSLYN SHULMAN COLLECTION
Written by Belle, Rachel
René Lalique: Selections from the Steven and Roslyn Shulman Collection introduces the artistic innovations and legacy of renowned French Art Deco artist René Lalique. Born outside of Paris in 1860, Lalique was recognized as one of France's foremost Art Nouveau jewelry designers before turning to the material of glass in the early twentieth century.
MAKING KANTHA, MAKING HOME: WOMEN AT WORK IN COLONIAL BENGAL
Written by Ghosh, Pika
In Bengal, mothers swaddle their infants and cover their beds in colorful textiles that are passed down through generations. They create these kantha from layers of soft, recycled fabric strengthened with running stitches and use them as shawls, covers, and seating mats.
FASHIONABLE CENTURY: TEXTILE ARTISTRY AND COMMERCE IN THE LATE QING
Written by Silberstein, Rachel
Clothing and accessories from nineteenth-century China reveal much about women's participation in the commercialization of textile handicrafts and the flourishing of urban popular culture.
MAJOLICA MANIA: TRANSATLANTIC POTTERY IN ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES, 1850-1915
The first comprehensive study of the most important ceramic innovation of the 19th century Colorful, wildly imaginative, and technically innovative, majolica was functional and aesthetic ceramic ware. Its subject matter reflects a range of 19th-century preoccupations, from botany and zoology to popular humor and the macabre.