Victoria and Albert Museum.
Author
Publisher
V & A Publications
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
A small-format introduction to the key characteristics of the modern world's Arts and Crafts movement cites its origins in social and industrial reforms that inspired designers, discussing how ideas from Europe, America, and Japan served to influence period furniture, textiles, jewelry, and more. -- from Amazon.
Author
Publisher
V&A Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Criticized in his lifetime for his rough handling of paint, John Constable's paintings have long defined the idea of the English countryside, its geography fully captured by his remarkable naturalism. His 'vivid and timeless' oil sketches, as he called them, have been celebrated since the 1890s as precursors of impressionism, modernism and photography. This major book reconciles the two defining aspects of Constable's work - his revolutionary painting...
Publisher
Thames & Hudson/V & A
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Contains fifteen beautiful step- by- step projects for crafters at all levels. Each one takes its cue from a different tradition, including English goldwork, Indian beetle- wing embellishment, Japanese Kogin, and Irish whitework, as well as contemporary machine embroidery. This modern maker's guide to decorative stitching traditions around the world will expand readers' crafting horizons and become an invaluable addition to every crafting shelf.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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"Paper crafts are as old as paper itself, with a profusion of different traditions originating around the world. The latest volume in the V&A's Maker's Guides series, Paper Crafts introduces a range of these fascinating traditions, offering paper projects inspired by a variety of diverse techniques, which are exemplified by objects from the V&A collection. From the classic Japanese art of origami to the gorgeously colorful and festive Polish "Wycinanki"...
Publisher
V&A Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Spanning four centuries, the V&A's Fashion Collection is the most comprehensive in the world, housing unrivalled collections of dress, accessories, shoes and hats from the seventeenth century to the present day. This concise volume perfectly encapsulates the collection, from rare eighteenth-century gowns and exquisite eighteenth-century bodices to 1930s evening wear, post-war couture and show-stopping ensembles by contemporary designers. Fashion...
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Even in the digital age, the printed poster retains an important role in connecting with audiences in a way that both entertains and informs. The V & A was one of the first museums to start collecting posters and to recognize the importance of doing so. Far from ephemeral, posters are both a representation of the time in which they were produced and distributed and, in many instances, have shaped the societies in which they were seen. The story of...
Publisher
V&A Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
'Disobedient Objects' is about out-designing authority. It explores the material culture of radical change and protest - from objects familiar to many, such as banners or posters, to the more militant, cunning or technologically cutting-edge, including lock-ons, book-blocs and activist robots. Where previous social movement histories have focused on large-scale events, strategies or biographies, this book - and the exhibition it accompanies - shows...
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Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This informative and fascinating survey of Chinese fashion brings together nearly 100 items of clothing, from as early as the Shang dynasty ( c.1600-1046 BCE) to the present day. Showcasing some of the finest pieces in the V&A's dress collection, Chinese Dress in Detail reveals the exquisite embroidery, weaving and dyeing techniques and decorative motifs of these spectacular garments." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The V&A Photography Library is a new series of accessible, introductory volumes to the key themes, works, objects and individuals in photography, illustrated with unprecedented access to the V&A's photography collection, the oldest held by a public museum and one of the largest and finest in the world, now expanded with acquisitions from the Royal Photographic Society collection. Written by Martin Barnes, Senior Curator of Photographs at the V&A,...
18) William Morris
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"William Morris (1834-1896) was a pioneer of the Arts and Crafts Movement and is one of the most influential designers in British history. With his emphasis on originality, artistry and craftsmanship, Morris helped revolutionize the late Victorian interior, and initiated changes to the way we think about how things are made, what we own, our relationship with nature, and how we live and work that continue to be relevant in the 21st century. [...]...
Publisher
Thames & Hudson, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Silk has long captured the imagination of peoples round the globe, inspiring creativity in the making of luxurious textiles. This major new survey draws on the exceptional collections of London's Victoria and Albert Museum and explores tradition and innovation across the history and geography of silk production, celebrating the ingenuity and skill of designers and makers. Structured by technique, from weaving and knitting to dyeing, printing and embroidery,...
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