Trickster Travels

Trickster Travels
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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages : 659
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ISBN-10 : 9781466829305
ISBN-13 : 1466829303
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Trickster Travels by : Natalie Zemon Davis

Download or read book Trickster Travels written by Natalie Zemon Davis and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engrossing study of Leo Africanus and his famous book, which introduced Africa to European readers Al-Hasan al-Wazzan--born in Granada to a Muslim family that in 1492 went to Morocco, where he traveled extensively on behalf of the sultan of Fez--is known to historians as Leo Africanus, author of the first geography of Africa to be published in Europe (in 1550). He had been captured by Christian pirates in the Mediterranean and imprisoned by the pope, then released, baptized, and allowed a European life of scholarship as the Christian writer Giovanni Leone. In this fascinating new book, the distinguished historian Natalie Zemon Davis offers a virtuoso study of the fragmentary, partial, and often contradictory traces that al-Hasan al-Wazzan left behind him, and a superb interpretation of his extraordinary life and work. In Trickster Travels, Davis describes all the sectors of her hero's life in rich detail, scrutinizing the evidence of al-Hasan's movement between cultural worlds; the Islamic and Arab traditions, genres, and ideas available to him; and his adventures with Christians and Jews in a European community of learned men and powerful church leaders. In depicting the life of this adventurous border-crosser, Davis suggests the many ways cultural barriers are negotiated and diverging traditions are fused.

Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1950s

Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1950s
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Publisher : Conran Octopus
Total Pages : 197
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ISBN-10 : 9781840916157
ISBN-13 : 184091615X
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1950s by : DESIGN MUSEUM ENTERPRISE LTD

Download or read book Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1950s written by DESIGN MUSEUM ENTERPRISE LTD and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Design Museum and fashion guru Paula Reed present Fifty Fashion Looks that Changed the 1950s. The most exciting, influential and definitive looks of one of the most significant decades in fashion! The Design Museum's mission is to celebrate, enterain and inform. It is the world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to fashion, and carchitecture to graphics. It is working to place design at the centre of contemporary culture and demonstrates both the richness of the creativity to be found in all forms of design, and its importance. This beautiful reference work showcases 50 iconic outfits from one of fashion's most influential and exciting decades. From the bombshell glamour of Marilyn Monroe in 'How to Marry a Millionaire' to the immergence of teenage style, via the sculptural forms of Christian Dior's New Look and Balenciaga's double A-Line, it celebrates all of the important looks that revolutionised modern fashion. With Paula Reed's lively and informative text and a wealth of fabulous photography, it is vital reading for design students, collectors of vintage, and everyone who truly loves fashion.

1980s Fashion Print

1980s Fashion Print
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Publisher : Anova Books
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 1906388415
ISBN-13 : 9781906388416
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Book Synopsis 1980s Fashion Print by : Marnie Fogg

Download or read book 1980s Fashion Print written by Marnie Fogg and published by Anova Books. This book was released on 2009-09-21 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sourcebook of 1980s fashion print, this edition showcases prints from a design period that is having a major revival. Covering the whole of this decade of excess, the book includes prints that were, for the first time, produced completely by fashion fabric designers (not the interior print designers of earlier eras.) The creativity of the period is given full expression in this sourcebook of hundreds of designs that make it an essential for contemporary designers and students. The book contains exclusive illustrations and original artwork from designers as well as finished prints. Each short chapter introduction is followed by illustrations with captions to give provenance and relevance. The prints are arranged in the following chapters: • Glamazon: the big-hair look demanded bold, colourful patterning that said 'Look at me' • Neon Blitz: dazzling colour, ostentation and the influence of graffiti • Urban Jungle: An urban take on the floral print with exotic multi-coloured images, typified by the prints of Kenzo • Catch The Wave: the influence of the surfing, skateboarding trends on print with high-voltage motifs and a modern take on the Hawaiian shirt • Radical Classical: Revisiting the past, as in all design eras, the 1980s appropriated Classical statues and architectural detail Word count 8000 !-- bullets -- Hundreds of prints from this key decade of fashion design A unique sourcebook for designers and students Ideal for the 1980s revival in fashion design and print Contains exclusive illustrations and original artwork of print designers

Colour Me Beautiful Make-up Book

Colour Me Beautiful Make-up Book
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Publisher : Piatkus Books
Total Pages : 186
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ISBN-10 : 0861888723
ISBN-13 : 9780861888726
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Colour Me Beautiful Make-up Book by : Carole Jackson

Download or read book Colour Me Beautiful Make-up Book written by Carole Jackson and published by Piatkus Books. This book was released on 1987 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use the Colour me beautiful system of colour analysis for your cosmetic colours.

1950s Fashion Print

1950s Fashion Print
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Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 9781849945875
ISBN-13 : 184994587X
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Book Synopsis 1950s Fashion Print by : Marnie Fogg

Download or read book 1950s Fashion Print written by Marnie Fogg and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential sourcebook of prints from a key fashion decade. The 1950s was the decade when an analytical approach to design, with a lightness and freshness, combined with whimsical imagery and idiosyncratic subject matter. Showcasing hundreds of print designs, this book celebrates the heyday of postwar fashion design. From Lucienne Day and Robert Stewart to Maija Isola of Marimekko, the designs and influences of the print icons of the time are all covered. In addition to finished prints, the book contains exclusive illustrations and original artworks. The major themes of the period are explored, including: narrative and novelty; abstraction, exploring the distorted and attenuated forms used in print; artistic licence and the influence of contemporary art on fashion print; and finally kinetic prints that capture the influence of the era’s ‘mobiles, doodles and spasms’. Each short chapter introduction is followed by a range of illustrations with captions to give provenance and relevance, making this a unique sourcebook for contemporary designers and students.

Street Style

Street Style
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Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Total Pages : 152
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X001221819
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Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Street Style by : Catherine McDermott

Download or read book Street Style written by Catherine McDermott and published by Ashgate Publishing. This book was released on 1987 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fashions of a Decade

Fashions of a Decade
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Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Total Pages : 65
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ISBN-10 : 9781438118949
ISBN-13 : 1438118945
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Fashions of a Decade by : Vicky Carnegy

Download or read book Fashions of a Decade written by Vicky Carnegy and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the designer suits of yuppie men and women to ripped jeans to the mini-crinoline craze to the eloquent fashion sense of Princess Diana, the 1980s encapsulates a time when it became fashionable to make money and dress well. This work explores the enthralling history of fashion as it recreated itself through the popular trends of the eighties.