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Arabian Nights Illustrated: Art of Dulac, Folkard, Parrish and OthersAccording to legend, a resourceful bride won a stay of execution by captivating a sultan with a series of fantastic tales--and after 1,001 nights, the sultan could not bear to part with his storyteller. More than a thousand years later, readers continue to fall...
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Making Bead Flowers and BouquetsWith this easy-to-follow guide to traditional bead making, crafters can create their own glittering bouquets of lasting beauty. Clear, practical instructions and a profusion of illustrations show aspiring beadworkers how to fashion more than 50 botanically accurate specimens.An introductory chapter describes necessary materials, tools,...
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Victorian Fashion in America: 264 Vintage PhotographsCompelling pictorial archive of 264 vintage photographs, selected from rare tintypes and other authentic materials (1850s-1910), depict little girls in their mothers' hats and clothes, sisters wearing identical plaid dresses and button boots, a young man in an everyday suit and bowler hat, a...
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700 Victorian Ornamental DesignsThis lavish collection of royalty-free engravings by the celebrated 19th-century artist F. Knight - reproduced directly from a rare original edition - contains elaborate wall murals with trompe-l'oeil effects; scenes of hunters, flanked by mythological figures; idealized damsels in rustic settings; and numerous other...
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Ready-To-Use Ornamental Initials: 840 Different Copyright-Free Designs Printed One SideThis immediately usable archive of decorative initials contains over 800 different, ornately rendered designs. Assembled by veteran typographer Dan X. Solo, the letters display an astonishing diversity and inventiveness. There are over 40 different versions of the letter "A," for example: bordered by cherubs,...
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Islamic Designs for Artists and CraftspeopleBased on actual designs dating back as far as the ninth century, the 280 royalty-free designs in this volume constitute a rich and varied archive of authentic Islamic motifs. Embodying Chinese floral patterns, nonfigurative and stylized motifs from Central Asia, and a wealth of...
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Treasury of Japanese Designs and Motifs for Artists and CraftsmenA profound sense of the aesthetic beauty in all things pervades the whole of Japanese culture, finding perhaps its clearest expression in the decorative, applied, and pictorial arts. Characterized by a mastery of line and composition, and noted for lyrical scenes of exquisite beauty,...
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Design, When Everybody Designs: An Introduction to Design for Social InnovationThe role of design, both expert and nonexpert, in the ongoing wave of social innovation toward sustainability.In a changing world everyone designs: each individual person and each collective subject, from enterprises to institutions, from communities to cities and regions, must define and enhance a...
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Fierce: The History of Leopard PrintIn this lush compendium illustrated with full-color images, the author of The Burlesque Handbook chronicles the history of one of the world's most beloved fashion patterns--leopard print--celebrating its beauty and place in couture, and the women who have dared to wear it.In nature, the...
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Surrealism and Design Now: From Dali to AIThe persistence of Surrealism in contemporary designThis concise, affordable and visually striking publication, accompanying the Objects of Desire exhibition at the Design Museum in London, aims to embody the inventiveness and boldness of Surrealism in its design and production.Departing from the constraints of a...
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Textiles of Medieval Iberia: Cloth and Clothing in a Multi-Cultural ContextAn examination of the fabrics, garments and cloth of the Iberian Middle Ages, bringing out in particular the international context. The Medieval Iberian Peninsula, encompassing various territories which make up present-day Spain and Portugal, was an ethnic and religious melting pot, comprising Christian, Jewish...
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Pink Circles, Blue Squares.: A Practical Guide to Help Fight Gender Biases in Graphic Design.This book is just the beginning of this ever-evolving topic, gender biases in graphic design, but I hope this can serve as a resource for those with questions like I did. Questions such as "why is pink for girls?" And "where did that come...
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Twelve Days of Story Time with Lula's Collection of Children's StoriesEmbrace your family and cuddle up together for these captivating stories featuring new characters that you will come to learn and love! When Mother Bunny's pie is missing, the family pulls together to help search. Blair enjoys her live-bird collection. Ben finds a friend...
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Editorial Illustration: Context, Content and CreationAcross digital and print media, editorial illustrators create visuals to support text and convey ideas, but there is more to these illustrations than meets the eye. Internationally-recognised illustrator and educator Andy Selby takes you through the importance of context and content when responding to...
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Design Motifs of Ancient Mexico: For Tattoo Artists and Graphic Desigers: For Tatoo Artists and Graphic DesigersReprint Edition of 1947 Edition. Originally published in Spanish, with accompanying English text, in 1947 as Sellos del Antiguo Mexico. Here is an unusual collection of pictorial material - 766 primitive designs. Contains 153 leaves of illustrations with 766 illustrations. The book reproduces plumed...
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Mobile PalaceAuthor: Deepali DewanPublisher: Royal Ontario MuseumPublished: 04/22/2022Pages: 64Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.02lbsISBN: 9780888545312This title is only available via back order
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Masculine Figures: Fashioning Men and the Novel in Nineteenth-Century SpainBased on years of archival research in Madrid and Barcelona, this interdisciplinary study offers a fresh approach to understanding how men visualized themselves and their place in a nation that struggled to modernize after nearly a century of civil war, colonial entanglement, and imperial...
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Printable: Printing Techniques and Effects in Visual DesignIn an increasingly digital world, the art of printing has become more precious than ever. Although screens continue to take over society and sustainable practices have improved the preservation of natural resources, many designers still thrive on delivering tactile experiences, experimenting with new techniques...
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Plastic: Remaking Our WorldThe complex life of plastic, from global success story to ecological conundrum and beyondPlastic has shaped our daily lives like no other material. Originally associated with convenience, progress and even revolution, today plastic seems to have lost its utopian appeal. Plastic is everywhere, yet...
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Iaac Bits 10 - Learning Cities: Collective Intelligence in Urban DesignThe digital intelligence that is inevitably starting to penetrate every aspect of our previously analogue systems of living, working or social interacting calls for new models of designing our city and opens new territories of experimentation in the processes related to urban design. While...
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