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The North American Indian. The Complete PortfoliosAt the turn of the 20th century, the American photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868–1952) started on his 30-year project to produce a monumental study of North American Indians. Using an approach that was both artistically and scientifically ambit..

The Package Design BookPackaging is a highly underrated art form. As the first thing a consumer sees when looking at a product, it can make or break a sale. Every year, the Pentawards celebrate the art of the package by recognizing the world’s most groundbreaking and influential designs. Designers c..

The Package Design Book 6Wherever you shop, be it online or in a brick-and-mortar store, the first thing you notice about a product is its packaging. The quality of the packaging has a significant influence on whether or not a customer decides to buy a product. In fact, packaging has become more imp..

The Persian Carpet Tradition: Six Centuries of Design EvolutionBetween 1400 and 1500 a design revolution in Persia swept away a 2000-year-old tradition of carpet design, replacing abstract geometric patterns with complex floral scrolls dominated by a central medallion derived from the Chinese cloud-..

The Persian Carpet: The Forgotten Years 1722-1872This publication sets out to investigate a significant yet overlooked era of carpet weaving in Iran. The time-span stretches between two highly significant dates, which are exactly 150 years apart. The first, 1722, marks the downfall of the Safavid dy..

The Tie: A Global HistoryThe Steinkirk. The Jabot. The Lavallière. The necktie has been worn many different ways throughout the centuries, but there is still no better symbol of a man’s sartorial sophistication. This small detail can pull together the components of an outfit while also speaking volu..

The Walt Disney Film Archives. The Animated Movies 1921–1968. 40th Ed.One of the most creative minds of the 20th century, Walt Disney created a unique and unrivaled imaginative universe. Like scarcely any other classics of cinema, his astonishing collection of animated cartoons revolutionized storyt..

The World of OrnamentDiscover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of history’s most elegant patterns and ornamental designs.The World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinet’s L’Ornement polychrome Volumes I ..

Thorvald Hellesen: 1888-1937Modernist paintings with a Scandinavian touchFirst monograph about Thorvald HellesenAn artist from the avant-garde circle of Pablo Picasso, Constantin Brancusi and Piet MondrianThorvald Hellesen (1888-1937) was a Norwegian avant-garde artist who lived and worked in Paris ..

Tibetan Dress: In Amdo & KhamA remarkable book, dedicated to the intricacies of Tibetan costume.This book takes a textile-centric viewpoint, but also branches out into the lives of local Tibetan people who share their stories through interviews Exploring the vast range of materials and technique..

Tiki PopUrban islands and bamboo hideaways set the stage for a pop culture phenomenon like no other. In mid-century America, the imaginative appeal of Tiki penetrated fashion, music, eating, drinking, and architecture.In handy Bibliotheca Universalis format, Tiki Pop traces the development of Tiki a..

Tom FordTom Ford has become one of fashion’s great icons. He transformed Gucci from a moribund accessories label into one of the sexiest fashion brands in the world. His designs have increased sales at Gucci tenfold and have helped build the Gucci brand into the luxury goods conglomerate that it is ..