Ceramic Glazes: The Complete Handbook

A feast for the eyes this inspiring gallery of beautiful and remarkable ceramic pieces includes work from a broad range of exceptional contemporary ceramic artists each of whom offers an inside look at their glazing process including their special recipes and the techniques for using them. The book is organized by temperature range with special firing techniques for salt and wood and sub-categorized by method of application so the potter can easily find work that relates to his or her own practice or simply discover other creative approaches. With a section that focuses on the conceptual aspects of glaze as colour and how to harness colour in your work a technical how-to section and a detailed glossary this book brings together a vast range of skills techniques and technical data in one volume to provide an essential resource for all ceramicists whether student or professional.

 

Louis Vuitton Catwalk: The Complete Fashion Collections

Founded as a luxury leather goods house in 1854 Louis Vuitton was for many decades one of the worlds leading trunk and accessories makers. It was after launching its first fashion collections in 1998 however that the house reached unprecedented global fame and pioneered high-profile collaborations with artists such as Richard Prince Takashi Murakami and Stephen Sprouse. This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house followed by brief biographical profiles of Marc Jacobs the first creative director 19982014 and Nicolas Ghesquire who helms the brand today before exploring the collections themselves organized chronologically. Each collection is introduced by a short text unveiling its influences and highlights and illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images. Showcasing hundreds of spectacular clothes details accessories beauty looks and set designs and of course the top fashion models who wore them on the runway from Naomi Campbell and Gisele to Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne. A rich reference section including an extensive index concludes the book.

 

Sneakers: The Complete Limited Editions Guide

Sneakers: The Complete Collectors Guide was a phenomenal success setting trends in sneaker design and collecting that continue to this day. Brands have since reissued classic designs and started creating the shoes that have spurred a new wave of collecting: limited editions often designed in collaboration with invited artists designers musicians cultural icons and co-brands.Sneakers: The Complete Limited Editions Guide brings you the very best limited edition and collaborative sneakers that have been released over the last ten years a time when sneaker design has transcended its origins to explore new territories in global design culture including fashion and art. Over 300 designs from fifteen brands have been carefully selected and photographed with 100 outstanding examples showcasing the burgeoning trend for direct collaborations. From Nike working with New York graffiti artists Futura and Stash to Reebok collaborating with superstar producer Pharrell Williams or Vans teaming up with Marc Jacobs brands have used collaboration to build in exclusivity and desirability and to connect with new consumers.

 

Maison Goossens: Haute Couture Jewelry

Goossens is one of the most prestigious names in haute couture jewelry of the last half century. Robert Goossens worked with Coco Chanel in the 1950s cultivating an original style inspired by baroque and Byzantine art. He went on to design jewelry for the worlds foremost fashion houses pursuing notable collaborations with Balenciaga Grs and Yves Saint Laurent. As well as the emblematic rock crystal jewelry baroque pearl brooches and Byzantine cuffs famously associated with Chanel Goossens designs combine real and faux gemstones making fashion jewelry both precious and bold at once. Roberts son Patrick has reimagined many original Goossens styles for Dior Alexander McQueen and Louis Vuitton among others. Martine his daughter collaborates regularly with architect Peter Marino to decorate the interiors of the most famous couture houses in the world. The Goossens family upholds the meticulous standards of the house now part of the stable of exceptional craft practitioners owned by Chanels Paraffection subsidiary.

 

GETTING TO KNOW THE WORLD'S GREATEST ARTISTS:GIOTTO

Discusses the life and work of Giotto considered the most important Italian artist of the fourteenth century.

 

Ludwig Van Beethoven (Getting to Know the World's Great Composers)

Briefly recounts the life of a composer who wrote beautiful sonatas and symphonies despite tragic personal problems

 

The Monocle Book of Italy

The Monocle Book of JapanThe Monocle Book of Italy

 

The Jewels of the Romanovs: Family and Court

The Romanovs ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917 when the Revolution brought their reign to an end. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were a time of elegance and extravagance for the tsars and the wealthy families with whom they were linked by marriage and nowhere are these lavish tastes more apparent than in the imperial jewels.Every jewel tells a story. Through his work at Sotheby's and Christie's and his own research Stefano Papi has spent years unraveling the mysteries of Russian imperial jewelry. He identifies pieces with little or unknown provenance and uncovers the fascinating stories behind the jewels and the people who wore them from the golden years through the Revolution to life in exile in Europe and America. This new edition published to tie in with the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty features forty-eight additional pages and some sixty new illustrations.

 

Dior Catwalk: The Complete Collections

This book gathers together for the first time every Dior haute couture collection including also ready-to-wear collections after the arrival of John Galliano (when ready-to-wear presentations took on a new importance) and the first two collections designed by creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri appointed in 2016. It offers a unique opportunity to chart the development of one of the worlds most famous fashion brands and discover rarely seen collections. This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house of Dior before exploring the collections themselves which are organized chronologically. Each new era in Diors history is inaugurated by a brief overview and biography of the new designer while individual collections are introduced by a short text unveiling their influences and highlights and illustrated with carefully curated catwalk images. A rich reference section including an extensive index concludes the book. After Chanel Dior is the second volume in a series of high-end cloth-bound books that offer a complete and unrivalled overview of the collections of the worlds top fashion houses through original catwalk photography.

 

We Are Artists: Women Who Made Their Mark on the World

We Are ArtistsWe Are ArtistsThis book starts to rewrite art history for the next generation and will inspire young readers and artists everywhere.