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How the character of war is changing and how militaries can successfully adapt to meet the challenge
An expansive look at the significant role of Hungarian immigrants in shaping American photographic culture and practice in the twentieth century
A groundbreaking examination of a central question in international relations: Do states act rationally?
A fascinating and moving biography of Colin Anson, the German refugee who became an elite British commando
Amy Sherald’s work, life, and significance for American art, as revealed in her powerful figurative paintings of Black subjects
An incisive account of the Arctic convoys, and the essential role Bletchley Park and Special Intelligence played in Allied success
The second volume in an acclaimed biography of Oliver Cromwell, from the capture of Charles I to the expulsion of the Long Parliament
Biba dominated London fashion from the mid-1960s, and, for over a decade, it defined the dress and outlook of a generation. Celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the opening of the first Biba boutique, this book takes a revealing look at Biba through the words and images of the people who were intimately involved with the company and its phenomenal success. Established in 1963 as Biba Postal Boutique – a small mail-order company selling inexpensive clothing for women and children – by 1973 Biba was a seven-storey department store on London’s Kensington High Street. Customers could fill their wardrobes and furnish their home with Biba products; Biba had become the world’s first lifestyle label. Visitors to the store could buy a tin of Biba baked beans, take tea on Europe’s largest roof garden or watch live music from The New York Doll’s, Iggy Pop or Liberace in the 500-seat Rainbow Room. Created by Barbara Hulanicki and her husband, Fitz, Biba was made in the image of its staff and customers. Selling up-to-the-minute clothing at low prices, Biba appealed to teenagers and young women of the post-war generation, becoming the fashion destination of the Swinging Sixties and seventies. Biba was the place to be and to be seen; its doors were open to everyone, from The Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithful and Twiggy to David Bowie and Freddie Mercury. Biba: The Fashion Brand the Defined a Generation includes photographs by Helmut Newton, Sarah Moon and Duffy, as well as never-before-seen ephemera from the personal archive of Barbara Hulanicki. Interviews with the people closest to Biba serve to bring these images and objects to life, while recollections and anecdotes from Barbara Hulanicki herself shine a new light on the very personal nature of Biba as a business.
An exploration of southern China’s ceramic industry and its links to Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, and beyond via the maritime trade
A revelatory look at the life, work, and legacy of the legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey
A vital exploration of postrevolution Cuban photography, tracing the evolution of artists' perspectives and strategies while offering rare insights for US audiences
A spectacular study of calligraphy, the most esteemed form of visual and textual expression in the Islamic world, through a storied collection of Qur’an manuscripts
A gorgeous look at popular illustrators of the Jazz Age and their influential role in the dynamic culture of the 1920s and 30s
An examination of shifting notions of identity in modern-day Germany—and the diverse artists challenging conventional meanings of "Germanness" today
A new and exciting voice in contemporary art that enriches the wider discourse on Native women artists
A comprehensive, in-depth examination of nearly three centuries of sculptural production from France’s famous Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
A chronological illustrated analysis of 58 years of the collective’s work.
This volume discusses several previously little-known masterpieces by Jacopo Bassano and reconsiders the remarkable success of his workshop located outside the artistic center of Venice.
From one of the world’s leading historians comes the first substantial study of environmentalism set in any country outside the Euro-American world
A landmark retrospective on the Art Deco painter exploring her intersectional identities
Contemporary Black artist Trenton Doyle Hancock responds to the provocative images of twentieth-century Jewish painter Philip Guston
A leading scientist’s spirited, confident guide to the way our immune system protects us—most of the time
One of the principal founders of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris was responsible for hundreds of patterns for wallpapers, fabrics, tapestries and carpets that are iconic of the late nineteenth century and continue to resonate today. It is now widely acknowledged that his artistic production was stimulated by his deep familiarity with embroideries, woven velvets, silks, carpets and metalwork from Iran, Syria and Turkey, which he collected throughout his lifetime. Ranging from popular nineteenth-century tourist merchandise to rare artefacts of historical significance, Morris’s collection is a testament to the interconnectedness of global artistic traditions and the enduring importance of recognising the contributions of various cultures to the evolution of his design and craftsmanship. This highly illustrated publication offers diverse perspectives in contextualising Morris’s role within contemporary debates around colonial collecting, Islam’s representation in the museum context and issues of cultural appropriation from contributors within the field of British Arts and Crafts and Art from the Islamic world.
A groundbreaking scholarly study of crime and punishment in Qajar Iran
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