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Claude and Francois-Xavier Lalanne
Nature Transformed
A beautifully illustrated, concise critical analysis of the art, careers, and reception of the husband-wife team of artists known as Les Lalanne François-Xavier (1927–2008) and Claude (1925–2019) Lalanne...
Illuminating Natural History
The Art and Science of Mark Catesby
The life and art of the 18th-century naturalist Mark Catesby, and his pioneering work depicting the flora and fauna of North America, are explored in vibrant detail This book explores the life and work of the 18th...
The Seas and the Mobility of Islamic Art
Tracing the currents of change that unite the visual and material culture of the Islamic world across space and time The seas have long served as both connective tissue for and barriers between intellectual, social,...
William Blake's Printed Paintings
Methods, Origins, Meanings
An in-depth examination of William Blake’s glorious and acclaimed series of twelve monoprints Among William Blake’s (1757–1827) most widely recognized and highly regarded works as an artist are twelve color printed...
Vivienne Westwood
The Complete Collections
Forty years of catwalk photography featuring seventy groundbreaking collections from the inimitable Vivienne Westwood—over 1,000 looks as they originally appeared in Westwood’s iconic shows “The only reason I’m in...
David Smith Sculpture
A Catalogue Raisonne, 1932-1965
Embracing factory methods of construction, building on the legacy of cubism, and turning his back on European carving and casting traditions, David Smith (1906–65) transformed postwar sculpture. His body of work, contemporary with the...
Kindred Voices
A Literary History of Medieval Anatolia
The fascinating story of how premodern Anatolia’s multireligious intersection of cultures shaped its literary languages and poetic masterpieces Michael Pifer explores how Muslim and Christian poets of Anatolia...
Bletchley Park and D-Day
The untold story of Bletchley Park's key role in the success of the Normandy campaign Since the secret of Bletchley Park was revealed in the 1970s, the work of its codebreakers has become one of the most...
Palaces of Pleasure
From Music Halls to the Seaside to Football, How the Victorians Invented Mass Entertainment
An energetic and exhilarating account of the Victorian entertainment industry, its extraordinary success and enduring impact The Victorians invented mass entertainment. As the nineteenth century’s growing...
Christianity and the New Spirit of Capitalism
One of the world’s most celebrated theologians argues for a Protestant anti-work ethic In his classic The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Max Weber famously showed how Christian...