Design
Art of the Spirit
Rich colours and arresting designs capture the mood of celebration and joy that characterizes this photographic record of contemporary religious works of art. Chosen for their excellence in design and stitchery, these works represent the achievements of artists who have created art, in fabric, for places of worship. This book celebrates this import …
At the End of the Final Line
Couture and Commerce
The 1950s were the golden years of haute couture, captured by iconicimages of glamorous models wearing dramatic clothes. Yet the real womenwho wore these clothes adapted them to suit their own tastes, alteredthem to extend their life, and often could not bear to part with themlong after the dresses had outlived their use. This gorgeouslyillustrated …
Design in Canada
Winner of the Alcuin Society Award for Excellence in Book Design in Canada.
Now available in paperback.
With a new introduction by renowned Canadian designer Karim Rashid.
The first major book of its kind, Design in Canada is a richly illustrated, fascinating portrait documenting more than fifty years of rich contemporary product design in th …
Fashion as Photograph
Despite its significance, visual and cultural studies have paid little attention to fashion photography as a media form. Fashion as Photograph brings together distinguished contributors from the UK, North America, Australia and Europe, to examine the production and consumption of fashion images from the points of view of industry and academia, the …
