Auguste Racinet - The Complete Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu
$40.00 AUD
Category: Art & Design | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Togas, turbans, tailcoats, and top hats: The evolution of style from antiquity to 1888 Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet's Le Costume historique was the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted. Covering the world history of costume, dress, and ...Show more
Australia at the Venice Biennale: A Century of Contemporary Art by Kerry Gardner
$79.99 AUD
Category: Art & Design
Before the winds of World War I blew Europe apart, a rowdy and radical group of Australian artists would gather in the salons of Paris and London to embrace new ways of painting and seeing the world. By 1914 twelve of them had shown their works at the Venice International Exhibition, now known as the Ve ...Show more
Australian Abstract: Contemporary Abstract Painting by Amber Creswell Bell
$69.99 AUD
Category: Art & Design
'There is an internal monologue, and a world of decisions and possibilities behind each work that the viewer does not see. Abstraction is akin to learning a new language.' ANA YOUNG There is no single neat definition of abstract art. It makes no attempt to represent reality; instead it has its own visu ...Show more
Australian Beauty: Inspiration and Advice from the Beauty Set by Megan McKean
$8.75 AUD
$34.99 (74% off)
Category: Art & Design
The beauty scene in Australia is evolving - from the quality of ingredients used by our favourite brands to the accessibility of local beauty products online.We're more considered with what we're putting on our skin and we're looking to tastemakers to help us achieve the latest look.Australian Beauty ch ...Show more
Australian Designers at Home by Jenny Rose-Innes
$59.99 AUD
Category: Art & Design
The homes I've always been drawn to are portraits of the people who live there... Australian Designers at Home invites readers into the homes of 20 of the country's leading names in interior design. With unfettered access to their most private retreats, we see where the best of the industry express thei ...Show more
Australian House & Garden Design Moments by Chris Pearson
$10.00 AUD
$39.99 (74% off)
Category: Art & Design | Series: Australian
"I'm fascinated by the creative process and the 'eureka' moment behind the innovations and designs we know and love." - Author, Chris Pearson"Chris Pearson's monthly column, Design Moments, has appeared in Australian House & Garden magazine for five years. Each one zeroes in on the A-ha moment that ...Show more
Australian Style: the Who's Who of Fashion by Teh
$8.75 AUD
$34.99 (74% off)
Category: Art & Design
From models and designers to magazine editors and social media starlets, Australian Style offers insight into the worlds of influencers of Australian fashion - those whose lifestyle, personal style and general aura have shaped the industry. Showcasing an exceptional (and often overlooked) pool of talent ...Show more
Australian Toys by JONES, LUKE
$59.99 AUD
Category: Art & Design
The book documents the production of each toy with beautiful colour photographs accompanied by relevant text about the toy and manufacturer.Luke Jones? carefully structured collection has been assembled with passion and commitment over a period of more than thirty years and is unrivalled for its breadth ...Show more
Australian Ugliness by Robin Boyd & Christos Tsiolkas
$12.95 AUD
Category: Art & Design | Series: Text Classics
Fifty years after its first publication, Robin Boyd's bestselling The Australian Ugliness remains the definitive statement on how we live and think in the environments we create for ourselves. In it Boyd railed against Australia's promotion of ornament, decorative approach to design and slavish imitatio ...Show more
Australiana to Zeitgeist: an A-Z of Contemporary Australian Art by Loughnan Melissa
$49.99 AUD
Category: Art & Design
Many critics have traditionally dismissed Australian art as derivative. Australiana to Zeitgeist offers an immersive look at a new breed of early career Australian artists proving them wrong. Championing underrepresented and often, unrepresented up-and-comers, it delves into the various themes shaping t ...Show more
Autofocus - The Car in Photography by Märta Weiss
$49.99 AUD
Category: Art & Design | Series: Photography Library
A historical tour inmore than 100 imagesof the car as bothsubject and creativeforce in photography. Undeniably one of the most influential innovations of the modern world, the car has changed not only the way we live, but also the way we look at the world around us. From formal, compositional device to ...Show more