A unique insight into high-end 20th-century fashion explored through sumptuous detail photography of some of the most luxurious garments in the V&A’s collections, alongside precise line drawings and an authoritative text.
The story of thirteen Empires, showing their key role in the foundation of today’s global civilization.
A unique combination of travel guide and popular history that takes the reader on a vivid journey to the Rome of the Caesars.
A revised and updated edition of this seminal title, surveying the diverse, ever-evolving field of contemporary African art from the 1950s to now.
One of two volumes in the new ‘Maker’s Guides’ series, which introduces handcraft traditions from around the globe through artefacts from the V&A’s world-class collections and step-by-step projects accessible to all.
An all-in-one introduction to combining traditional drawing techniques with computer-aided design.
In 1972 Henry Moore's sculpture studios in the English countryside at Much Hadham were filled with preparations for his retrospective exhibition in Florence. A small room overlooked a field of sheep, which he began to draw, returning later in the year when they had been shorn.
A guide to the art and design of the Celts that provides a comprehensive source of instruction and inspiration for artists, designers and craftspeople of all kinds.
The latest book in a series that seeks to illuminate Francis Bacon's art and motivations and open up fresh and stimulating ways of understanding his paintings.
Features a step-by-step guide to drawing like a fashion designer. This book is aimed at young people who are keen to learn how to draw fashion figures and outfits. It explains why drawing is so important to the design process, with examples from their sketchbooks for inspiration.
Features thirty-six villages from all over Tuscany from those clustered around the great cities of Lucca and Florence, which produce some of the finest olive oil... Læs mere
Part of the seven titles in Thames & Hudsons' "Photofile" series that features the best works of some of the world's greatest photographers, together with critical introductions and a bibliographies.