In line with the works on decorators of the 1940s, '50s '60s, and '70s, this book plunges us into the world of '80s and '90s. A rich introduction gives a synoptic vision, and 38 monographs makes an exceptionally creative period intelligible. Text in English and French.

Celebrating 60 years of haute couture from the legendry Maison Valentino, featuring over 150 looks, ranging from the first collection by Valentino Garavani to the unforgettable show by Pierpaolo Piccioli staged on the Spanish Steps in 2022.

This beautifully illustrated volume highlights the vibrant history and culture of Syria through its exceptional textile production between the 2nd century and the present day.

Celebrates the enduring work of women jewellers and jewellery designers from around the globe, throughout the twentieth century to the present day

The catalogue pays homage to an iconic fashion duo, Ossie Clark and Celia Birtwell, two English creatives whose short but very intense artistic and personal partnership gave rise to an unmistakable style. Text in English and Italian.

Best known for their contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design, and photography, Charles and Ray Eames remain among the most renowned American designers of the 20th century.

Focuses on Eileen Gray (1878-1976), a breakaway designer in a world dominated by male-centric style schools.

This book presents a hundred drawings of jewels, mainly from the Van Cleef & Arpels Fund on Jewellery Culture and for the first time it sheds light on this unknown part of the decorative arts. Text in English and French.

This book turns traditional art history inside out. Not styles or forms or movements or artists or art theories are its point of departure, but the reason for being of art in civilization. Since the very beginnings of society art has raised and responded to the existential questions of the human kind. The history of the arts is the history of those questions and from that angle art should be presented: here it is. When reading this book, unfolding like a novel, we think yes, of course, no dou...