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Architecture and Design - Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, VOL 1 (Hardcover): Information Reso Management Association Architecture and Design - Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, VOL 1 (Hardcover)
Information Reso Management Association
R10,561 Discovery Miles 105 610 Out of stock
Pun Intended (Hardcover): John W. Adams Pun Intended (Hardcover)
John W. Adams
R751 Discovery Miles 7 510 Out of stock
The Art of Arthur Rackham: Celebrating 150 Years of the Great British Artist (Hardcover): Pook Press The Art of Arthur Rackham: Celebrating 150 Years of the Great British Artist (Hardcover)
Pook Press; Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
R1,372 Discovery Miles 13 720 Out of stock
Seventh Vision II (Hardcover): Gholam R. Khosravi Seventh Vision II (Hardcover)
Gholam R. Khosravi
R879 Discovery Miles 8 790 Out of stock

Aesthetics is the science of ancient myths and art is a section of that, the story of civilization which changes by history.
Reality is transparent, therefore, it has more reflection rather than attraction, and also, it is the touchable part of existance.
Coming pages are first volume of fonts which includes the real simulations of graphic models, the usual objects which are the parts of early inventions and observation.
In fact, this book is a guide for observing the reality of illussions, difference between physics and phantom.
You will be close to learn that illusion is a search to use your incarnation about the "idea" and "icon" both to have skills on structuring models of real appearing.
You should join on triangle of logic "Vision, Object, Subject." On the models who are made by surfaces as ribbon you can use airbrushes by your election of color in pale that you can use edge and background that indeed is a part of designing.
On second volume of "Seventh Vision" you will join the painted models as well.
Finally, for your questions about calligraphy on this style, you will get your answers to your letters. Hope you enjoy by using fonts generally.
Gholam. R. Khosravi

The Geographies of Fashion - Consumption, Space, and Value (Hardcover): Louise Crewe The Geographies of Fashion - Consumption, Space, and Value (Hardcover)
Louise Crewe
R2,517 Discovery Miles 25 170 Out of stock

Clothes are inherently geographical objects, yet few of us consider the social and economic significance of their journey from design to production to consumption. The Geographies of Fashion is the first in-depth study of fashion economies from a geographer's perspective, exploring the complex relationship between our attachment to the clothes we own, love and desire, and their geographic and economic ties. How far does a garment physically travel from factory to wardrobe? How do clothes come to have social or economic value and who or what creates it? What are the geographies of fashion and how do they interact with one another? This ground-breaking book powerfully reframes fashion spaces, from the body to the city, digital or virtual space to material production, positioning fashion at the centre of contemporary culture and collective identities. Combining contemporary theoretical approaches with a cutting-edge analysis of international fashion brands and institutions including Maison Martin Margiela, Zara, Louis Vuitton, ASOS and Savile Row, The Geographies of Fashion is essential reading for students of fashion, geography and related disciplines including sociology, architecture and design.

Wartime Fashion - From Haute Couture to Homemade, 1939-1945 (Hardcover, New): Geraldine Howell Wartime Fashion - From Haute Couture to Homemade, 1939-1945 (Hardcover, New)
Geraldine Howell
R1,624 Discovery Miles 16 240 Out of stock

A comprehensive analysis of Second World War dress practice and appearance, this study places dress at the forefront of a complex series of cultural chain reactions. As lives were changed by the conditions of war, dress continued to reflect important visual narratives regarding class, gender and taste that would impact significantly on public consciousness of equality, fairness and morale. Using new archival and primary source evidence, Wartime Fashion clarifies how and why clothing was rationed, and repositions style and design during the war in relation to past expectations and ideas about clothes and fabrics. The book explores the impact of war on the dress and appearance of civilian women of all classes in the context of changing social and economic infrastructures created by the national emergency. The varied research elements combined in this book form a rounded and definitive account of the dress history of British women during the Second World War. This is essential reading for anyone with an active interest in the field, whether personal or professional.

The Technique of Islamic Bookbinding - Methods, Materials and Regional Varieties. Second Revised Edition (Hardcover, 2nd New... The Technique of Islamic Bookbinding - Methods, Materials and Regional Varieties. Second Revised Edition (Hardcover, 2nd New edition)
Karin Scheper
R3,684 R3,485 Discovery Miles 34 850 Save R199 (5%) Out of stock

The Technique of Islamic Bookbinding is the first monograph dedicated to the technical development of the bookbinding tradition in the Islamic world. Based on an assessment of the extensive oriental collections in the Leiden University Library, the various sewing techniques, constructions and the application of covering materials are described in great detail. A comparative analysis of the historic treatises on bookbinding provides further insight into the actual making of the Islamic book. In addition, it is demonstrated that variations in time and place can be established with the help of distinctive material characteristics. Karin Scheper's work refutes the perception of Islamic bookbinding as a weak structure, which has generally but erroneously been typified as a case-binding. Instead, the author argues how diverse methods were used to create sound structures, thus fundamentally challenging our understanding of the Islamic bookbinding practice. Karin Scheper has been awarded the De La Court Award 2016 by The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences for her study of the bookbinding tradition in the Islamic world.

Yarn Manufacture - Laboratory Manual Cum Application Handbook Vol. 2 (Hardcover): T. Karthik Yarn Manufacture - Laboratory Manual Cum Application Handbook Vol. 2 (Hardcover)
T. Karthik
R1,829 Discovery Miles 18 290 Out of stock
BLAST at 100 - A Modernist Magazine Reconsidered (Hardcover): Philip Coleman, Kathryn Milligan, Nathan O'Donnell BLAST at 100 - A Modernist Magazine Reconsidered (Hardcover)
Philip Coleman, Kathryn Milligan, Nathan O'Donnell
R2,484 Discovery Miles 24 840 Out of stock

BLAST at 100 makes an original contribution to the understanding of a major modernist magazine. Providing new critical readings that consider the magazine's influence within contexts that have not been acknowledged before - in the development of Irish and Spanish literature and culture in the twentieth century, for example, as well as in the areas of cultural studies, performance studies and the scholarship of teaching and learning - BLAST at 100 reconsiders the magazine's complex legacy. In addition to situating the magazine in new and often unexpected contexts, BLAST at 100 also offers important new insights into the work of some of its most significant contributors, including Wyndham Lewis, Ezra Pound, and Rebecca West. Contributors are: Philip Coleman, Simon Cutts, Andrzej Gasiorek, Angela Griffith, Nicholas E. Johnson, Kathryn Laing, Christopher Lewis, J.C.C. Mays, Kathryn Milligan, Yolanda Morato, Nathan O'Donnell, Alex Runchman, Colm Summers, Tom Walker

The Design Philosophy Reader (Hardcover): Anne-Marie Willis The Design Philosophy Reader (Hardcover)
Anne-Marie Willis
R2,842 Discovery Miles 28 420 Out of stock

Design Philosophy is becoming increasingly important as the nature of design practice and design education change. "The Design Philosophy Reader" presents and explains the recent emergence of Design Philosophy, illustrates the main concerns of Design Philosophy and demonstrates why Design Philosophy has emerged in recent years, why it is needed, what it can do, how it can be done and where it is going. Comprised of an eight thematic sections, each with a short introduction, to contextualise theory and highlight its implications, and annotated bibliographies, the Reader presents both an argument for the need for Design Philosophy and an overview of its emergence. With texts ranging from writing on design that is informed by philosophy; philosophically informed writing on culture, relevant to the thinking of design; ancient and contemporary philosophy that directly, or by implication, addresses design; and exegesis and commentary on philosophical texts relevant to design.

Bill Mauldin - A Life Up Front (Hardcover): Todd DePastino Bill Mauldin - A Life Up Front (Hardcover)
Todd DePastino
R1,023 R826 Discovery Miles 8 260 Save R197 (19%) Out of stock

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived-and died-in it. This taut, lushly illustrated biography-the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin-is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it."

A Treatise on Lace-making, Embroidery, and Needle-work With Irish Flax Threads; Volume 2 (Hardcover): Mary E.] [Bradford A Treatise on Lace-making, Embroidery, and Needle-work With Irish Flax Threads; Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Mary E.] [Bradford; Created by Barbour Brothers Company
R772 Discovery Miles 7 720 Out of stock
Howard Chaykin - Conversations (Hardcover): Brannon Costello Howard Chaykin - Conversations (Hardcover)
Brannon Costello
R1,140 R1,051 Discovery Miles 10 510 Save R89 (8%) Out of stock

One of the most distinctive voices in mainstream comics since the 1970s, Howard Chaykin (b. 1950) has earned a reputation as a visionary formal innovator and a compelling storyteller whose comics offer both pulp-adventure thrills and thoughtful engagement with real-world politics and culture. His body of work is defined by the belief that comics can be a vehicle for sophisticated adult entertainment and for narratives that utilize the medium's unique properties to explore serious themes with intelligence and wit.

Beginning with early interviews in fanzines and concluding with a new interview conducted in 2010 with the volume's editor, "Howard Chaykin: Conversations" collects widely ranging discussions from Chaykin's earliest days as an assistant for such legends as Gil Kane and Wallace Wood to his recent work on titles including "Dominic Fortune," "Challengers of the Unknown," and "American Century." The book includes 35 line illustrations selected from Chaykin, as well. As a writer/artist for outlets such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and "Heavy Metal," he has participated in and influenced many of the major developments in mainstream comics over the past four decades. He was an early pioneer in the graphic novel format in the 1970s, and his groundbreaking sci-fi satire "American Flagg " was an essential contribution to the maturation of the comic book as a vehicle for social commentary in the 1980s.

Ethics in the Gutter - Empathy and Historical Fiction in Comics (Hardcover): Kate Polak Ethics in the Gutter - Empathy and Historical Fiction in Comics (Hardcover)
Kate Polak
R2,966 Discovery Miles 29 660 Out of stock
Yarn Manufacture - Laboratory Manual Cum Application Handbook Vol. 1 (Hardcover): T. Karthik Yarn Manufacture - Laboratory Manual Cum Application Handbook Vol. 1 (Hardcover)
T. Karthik
R1,830 Discovery Miles 18 300 Out of stock
Adult Coloring Book - Animals: Calming Animal Designs (Hardcover): Zengalaxy Coloring Books Adult Coloring Book - Animals: Calming Animal Designs (Hardcover)
Zengalaxy Coloring Books
R556 R524 Discovery Miles 5 240 Save R32 (6%) Out of stock
Mary Hallock Foote - Author-Illustrator of the American West (Hardcover): Darlis A Miller Mary Hallock Foote - Author-Illustrator of the American West (Hardcover)
Darlis A Miller
R545 R481 Discovery Miles 4 810 Save R64 (12%) Out of stock

Devoted wife and mother. Acclaimed novelist, illustrator, and interpreter of the American West. At a time when society expected women to concentrate on family and hearth, Mary Hallock Foote (1847-1938) published twelve novels, four short story collections, almost two dozen stories and essays, and innumerable illustrations. In "Mary Hallock Foote, " Darlis A. Willer examines the life of this gifted and spirited woman from the East as she adapted herself and her artistic vision to the West.

Foote's images of the American West differed sharply from those offered by male artists and writers of the time. She depicted a more gentle West, a domestic West of families and settlements rather than a Wild West of soldiers, American Indians, and cowboys. Miller examines how Foote's career was molded by the East-West tensions she experienced throughout her adult life and by society's expectations of womanhood and motherhood.

This biography recounts Foote's Quaker upbringing; her education at the School of Design for Women at Cooper Union, New York; her marriage to Arthur De Wint Foote, including his alcohol problems; her life in Boise, Idaho, and later Grass Valley, California; her grief over the early death of daughter Agnes Foote; and the previously unexplored last two decades of her life.

Miller has made extensive use of every major archive of letters and documents by and about Foote. She sheds light on Foote's numerous stories, essays, and novels. And examines all pertinent sources on Foote's life and works.

Anyone interested in the American West, women's history, or life histories in general will find Miller's biography of Mary Hallock Foote fascinating,

R.B.O.C 2 - Art Prompt Book (Hardcover): Dude Ll. R.B.O.C 2 - Art Prompt Book (Hardcover)
Dude Ll.
R583 Discovery Miles 5 830 Out of stock
How To Buy The Perfect Gift (Hardcover): Georgia Mae Rose How To Buy The Perfect Gift (Hardcover)
Georgia Mae Rose
R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Out of stock
The Rise of Brands (Hardcover): Liz Moor The Rise of Brands (Hardcover)
Liz Moor
R1,538 Discovery Miles 15 380 Out of stock

Brands and logos are all around us - from the clothes we wear and the objects we buy, to the advertisements which cover our cities and the celebrities created by the media. We regard the brand as a new phenomenon, something born with the consumer society, but branding was born with civilization, its earliest examples dating to the Roman Empire.Branding is now a growing industry, applied not only to commodities but to charities, cities, the worlds of sport and entertainment, even government initiatives. Such is the ubiquity and power of branding that it is increasingly taken as a sign of the commodification of everyday life and the rapacity of corporate power. Examining the brand in history, the growth of national and global brands, the changing approaches of the branding industry and the exploration of new spaces for advertising, The Rise of Brands analyses exactly how brands develop and operate in contemporary society.

Bruno Munari - The Lightness of Art (Paperback, New edition): Pierpaolo Antonello, Matilde Nardelli, Margherita Zanoletti Bruno Munari - The Lightness of Art (Paperback, New edition)
Pierpaolo Antonello, Matilde Nardelli, Margherita Zanoletti
R1,519 Discovery Miles 15 190 Out of stock

Bruno Munari was one of the most important and eclectic twentieth-century European artists. Dubbed the "Leonardo and Peter Pan" of contemporary art, he pioneered what would later be labelled kinetic art, playing a key role in the constitution and definition of the aesthetic programmes of groups such as Movimento Arte Concreta and Programmed Art. He became an internationally recognized name in the field of industrial design, winning the prestigious "Compasso d'Oro" prize four times, while also being a prominent figure in Italian graphic design, working for magazines such as Tempo and Domus, as well as renowned publishing companies such as Einaudi and Bompiani. He left an indelible mark as an art pedagogue and popularizer with his famous 1970s artistic laboratories for children and was the author of numerous books, ranging from essays on art and design to experimental books. Capturing a resurgent interest in Munari at the international level, the exceptional array of critical voices in this volume constitutes an academic study of Munari of a depth and range that is unprecedented in any language, offering a unique analysis of Munari's seven-decade-long career. Through original archival research, and illuminating and generative comparisons with other artists and movements both within and outside Italy, the essays gathered here offer novel readings of more familiar aspects of Munari's career while also addressing those aspects that have received scant or no attention to date.

Authorizing Superhero Comics - On the Evolution of a Popular Serial Genre (Hardcover): Daniel Stein Authorizing Superhero Comics - On the Evolution of a Popular Serial Genre (Hardcover)
Daniel Stein
R3,441 Discovery Miles 34 410 Out of stock
Sink or Swim - Catholicism in Sixties Britain through John Ryan's Cartoons (Hardcover): Alana Harris, Isabel Ryan Sink or Swim - Catholicism in Sixties Britain through John Ryan's Cartoons (Hardcover)
Alana Harris, Isabel Ryan; Illustrated by John Ryan
R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Out of stock
Building With Logs (Legacy Edition) - A Classic Manual On Building Log Cabins, Shelters, Shacks, Lookouts, and Cabin Furniture... Building With Logs (Legacy Edition) - A Classic Manual On Building Log Cabins, Shelters, Shacks, Lookouts, and Cabin Furniture For Forest Life (Hardcover, Legacy ed.)
U. S. Forest Service
R611 Discovery Miles 6 110 Out of stock
The Latin American Fashion Reader (Hardcover, English ed): Regina Root The Latin American Fashion Reader (Hardcover, English ed)
Regina Root
R2,610 Discovery Miles 26 100 Out of stock

Latin American fashion's recent gain in popularity can be seen most obviously in mass-market ranges throughout the industrialized West. From the tango-inspired dress of Argentina and guerrilla chic in downtown Buenos Aires to swimwear on Copacabana Beach and the rainbow that adorns Mayan women, Latin America has long been a source of inspiration for designers throughout the world. Until now, however, the pivotal role played by dress in this region has surprisingly been overlooked. This book is a long overdue assessment of Latin America's influence on global fashion. The authors examine the significance of textiles and dress to Latin American culture and the reasons behind it from fashion history to popular culture and the (re)making of traditional garments, such as the poncho, the guayabera and maguey-fiber sandals. This book also considers fashion icons such as Frida Kahlo and Eva Peron, women who have been worshipped and transformed into marketable symbols of exoticism and passion, as well as the key role that dress played in their rise to celebrity on the international stage. Providing a first and definitive overview of Latin American fashion, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in Latin American cultural studies or fashion history. Winner of the 2006 Arthur P. Whitaker Prize, awarded by the Middle Atlantic Council of Latin American Studies

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