Libros

The most remarkable fact about Napoleon's political career was that there was never any separation in his heart or mind between France and Italy. On the pediment of the Carrousel Arc de Triomphe, the French and Italian coats of arms are engraved at the same height. The Emperor always wore the Order (...)

A revelatory look at the influential and enigmatic designer behind Comme des Garcons The great pantheon of fashion designers produces only a handful of creators who are masters of their metier. Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garcons is one of them. Widely recognized among her contemporaries as the most (...)

This book presents a little-known aspect of America's aircraft development of World War II in emphasizing unique and non-production aircraft or modifications for the purpose of research and experimentation in support of aircraft development, advancing technology, or meeting narrow combat needs. It (...)

As intimate and meticulous as his revered portraits, Lucian Freud's magnificent paintings and drawings of plant life are gathered for the first time in book form. Lucian Freud's portraits are known for their spectacular detail and unflinching gaze. Although Freud brought the same qualities to his (...)

This book was published as part of the Glass in MAS project, a multidisciplinary research project on the glass collection of the MAS collection Vleeshuis (Antwerp, Belgium). Never before has the collection of archaeological glass of the MAS Vleeshuis Collection in Antwerp been described and (...)

From oranges, lemons and limes to mandarins, citrons and pomelos, citrus fruits occupy a unique place in global cultural history. With associations of health and wealth, adventure and exploration, they appear in the art, literature, religion, cuisine and science of societies around the world and (...)

The first in an exciting and inspirational new V&A sketchbook series that explores the sketching processes and techniques of artists from the 16th century to the present day Artists have been using sketchbooks for many hundreds of years particularly as part of the preparatory process that leads to (...)