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The year 1947 was a crucial one for Christian Dior. It was then that the fashion designer simultaneously founded his maison and his perfume factory in Paris.

60 haute couture designs from the collections of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs offer a panorama of Dior's haute couture creations since 1947, always the epitome of modern elegance. Text in English and Arabic.

The 17th International Architecture Exhibition, in Venice from 22 May to 21 November 2021, is titled How will we live together? This volume celebrates the exhibition.

The mysterious and contemplative work by Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf, among the most renowned authors of contemporary portraiture. Text in English and Italian.

American photographer Francesca Woodman produced six artist's books during her short, troubled life. Presented here is a facsimile edition of one of those notebooks.

This book is the most recent and most complete publication of the artist's work.

A deep dive into the iconic oeuvre of the man dubbed by Picture Post "the greatest war photographer in the world"Hungarian American photographer Robert Capa (1913-54) lived a short but eventful life. Engaged in the highly dangerous occupation of combat and adventure photography, Capa risked his life many times for his reportage, and ultimately died while at work during the First Indochina War.This volume traces the main stages of his career, featuring Capa's most iconic works--images that now loom large in the canon of 20th-century photography. Not only a retrospective of Capa's work, the book also aims to reveal the photographer's personality through more than 300 of his black-and-white images. Including several points of view of the same event on different occasions, as if to reproduce a movement of field-counter-field, the volume also conveys the cinematic character of his work.

With an ironic and brazen look, Lisette Model was able to capture in her shots the most grotesque aspects of postwar American society. Text in English and Italian.

The American artist's sophisticated, darkly humorous works get their first major exhibition in the Middle East, curated by Germano Celant.

A book on the mosaic artworks of Chuck Close, internationally renowned for his monumentally scaled portrait paintings. Text in English and Italian.

This title retraces the history of the illy Art Collections: a collection of unique art object for everyday use, which since 1992 brings together signed designer cups by over 120 internationally renowned artists. Text in English and Italian.

The volume is dedicated to the work of Jenny Saville (Cambridge, 1970), one of the greatest contemporary painters and a leading voice in the international art scene. Text in English and Italian.

Timeless elegance, classical references and statuary beauty distinguish the photographic work by the famous Vogue photographer, Horst P. Horst, a true master of the fashion portrait. Text in English and Italian.

This unprecedented project shows how incorporating women into the field of architecture would generate new places for thought and attention on the part of professionals, or consolidate and expand those that exist. Text in English and Italian.

Yto Barrada's artistic practice draws upon the roles of activist, educator, architect, botanist and anthropologist to explore expressions of communality and individual being. Text in English and Arabic.

Unique and exclusive jewels are exhibited in the evocative spaces of the Basilica Palladiana in Vicenza, home to a one-of-a-kind Italian museum. Text in English and Italian.

The history of design, from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, covering art, fashion, furniture, motor vehicles - among many other areas.

Photographer Georges Lenzi shares his magnificent shots from the fascinating world of Argentinean Gauchos.

An extensive set of sculptures and original photos by John Chamberlain show his lifelong exploration and experimentation around coloured car body parts and the illusion of movement in space.

Giacomelli's landscape is both real and invented, just as his eye is both visionary and visual.

A guide to one of the greatest artists of all time; compact and up to date.

Offers an exhaustive account of this unique human, artistic and intellectual adventure through a comprehensive and up-to-date art historical analysis of Leonardo's work. Accompanied by spectacular illustrations.

A meticulous presentation of the Sri Lankan relict gardens, an archaeological phenomenon, little seen elsewhere in Asia.

Morocco has one of the richest and most vibrant medieval heritages. This book, which accompanies an exhibition at the Doha Museum of Islamic Art, from 2 November 2024 to 8 March 2025 captures the unique identity of Morocco.

Dedicated to one of the most celebrated Orientalist artists, the renowned French painter and sculptor, Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904), on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of his birth. Published to accompany an exhibition at Doha, Qatar Museum, November 2024 to February 2025.

Manzar offers a unique insight into Pakistan's artistic landscape. Includes essays by important art and architecture historians, educators, artists, and architects from Pakistan. Accompanies the exhibition 1 November 2024 to 31 January 2025.

The official yearbook for Ducati's entire 2024 season, covering MotoGP and Superbike as well as major championship races.

Flowers Forever offers a fascinating, elaborately staged tour through the cultural history of flowers. Text in English and Italian.

This collection presents images that belong to the Futurist artistic experimentation in photography - some of which have been made known in historical exhibitions, alongside others that are little known. Text in English and Italian.

This volume captures the photography of Federico Garolla (Naples, 1925 - Milan, 2012), which moved hand in hand with Italian history during a period of notable social change after the war. Text in English and Italian.