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Guo Pei by Legion of Honor
RRP: $26.41SciFier: $23.73Explore the stunning couture sketches of designer Guo Pei through this engaging coloring book "My whole design is from my thought and consciousness, in a process of philosophical thinking.... I... -
English Medieval Embroidery by Clare Browne
RRP: $38.23SciFier: $36.14An introduction to the design, production and use of luxury embroideries in medieval England (c. 1200-1530) In medieval Europe, embroidered textiles were indispensable symbols of wealth and power... -
Isaac Mizrahi by Chee Pearlman
RRP: $45.18SciFier: $26.41A landmark survey of the work of Isaac Mizrahi, a trailblazing and influential American fashion designer, artist, and entrepreneur Beginning with Isaac Mizrahi's first fashion collection, which... -
Chanel: The Vocabulary of Style Jerome Gautier 9780300175660
SciFier: $117.07Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel (1883-1971) was undoubtedly the most influential fashion designer of the 20th century. Her clothes and accessories have remained perennially chic, and her legendary... -
Fortuny by Wendy Ligon Smith
RRP: $48.65SciFier: $43.28Uncovers the extraordinary breadth of designer Mariano Fortuny, including and beyond his fashion output, alongside the personal and political catalysts that inspired him Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo... -
Wall Power!: Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris Kathleen M. Morris 9780300279689
RRP: $41.70SciFier: $36.20A striking collection of French tapestries, from the 1940s to today, from the collection of the Mobilier nationale, Paris Beginning in the 1930s, artists, government officials, art dealers, and... -
Artistic Dress at Liberty & Co by Anna Buruma
RRP: $48.65SciFier: $37.52Exploring how the name of Liberty became synonymous with Aestheticism and the English Art Nouveau Movement, and its role in shaping contemporary late nineteenth and early twentieth century Artistic... -
Fashioning the Object by Zoe Ryan
RRP: $18.06SciFier: $17.88The newest volume in the Art Institute of Chicago's successful A+D series, Fashioning the Object invites readers to visit three of the most visionary design studios at work today: Bless, Boudicca,... -
Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velazquez by Amanda Wunder
RRP: $62.55SciFier: $56.61Bringing to life the world of Spanish royal tailor Mateo Aguado and his colleagues during the reign of Philip IV, and exploring the distinctive look of the court in seventeenth-century Madrid ... -
The Mechanical Smile: Modernism and the First Fashion Shows in France and America, 1900-1929 Caroline Evans 9780300189537
RRP: $59.08SciFier: $55.67A superlative study of the roots of the modern fashion show In the early 20th century, the desire to see clothing in motion flourished on both sides of the Atlantic: models tangoed, slithered,... -
Italian Through Film: A Text for Italian Courses Antonello Borra 9780300100204
RRP: $38.23SciFier: $32.85This supplementary text for elementary to intermediate courses in Italian is structured around stimulating discussions of ten contemporary Italian films, among them Cinema Paradiso, La vita e bella,... -
Warhol by Geoffrey Rayner
RRP: $41.70SciFier: $38.00The first publication devoted to the textile designs of one of the twentieth century's greatest artists, showcasing a rarely discussed aspect of the Pop Art superstar's career Andy Warhol... -
Raphael's Tapestries: The Grotesques of Leo X Lorraine Karafel 9780300181999
RRP: $66.03SciFier: $59.49Around 1515, Raphael (1483-1520) designed a set of tapestries for Leo X, the first Medici pope. Each was sumptuously woven in gold, silver, and silk, and depicted scenes from classical mythology with... -
Our Hero: Superman on Earth Tom De Haven 9780300171242
SciFier: $25.80From the author of It's Superman!, an exuberant and original exploration of America's most iconic comic book hero Since his first appearance in Action Comics Number One, published in late spring of... -
The Wounded Storyteller: The Traumatic Tales of E. T. A. Hoffmann E. T. A. Hoffmann 9780300263190
RRP: $41.70SciFier: $36.20E. T. A. Hoffmann's classic tales of Gothic horror and fantasy are presented in a new translation accompanying the beguiling drawings of Natalie Frank "Sumptuous. . . . [Natalie Frank's] artwork . ... -
Gilgamesh by Sophus Helle
RRP: $16.67SciFier: $15.78A poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace "Sophus Helle's new translation . . . [is] a thrilling,... -
Weaving at Black Mountain College by Michael Beggs
RRP: $41.70SciFier: $37.24A detailed study of the role and legacy of weaving at the legendary Black Mountain College In the mid-twentieth century, Black Mountain College attracted a remarkable roster of artists, architects,... -
Anni Albers: Constructing Textiles Brenda Danilowitz 9780300289152
RRP: $55.60SciFier: $50.01A beautifully illustrated look at the works of Anni Albers with a focus on the architectural dimensions of her work Anni Albers (1899-1994) has long been revered as a trailblazing weaver, textile... -
Ten Kings' Clothes by Katia Johansen
RRP: $83.40SciFier: $72.07A richly illustrated glimpse into the magnificent collection of seventeenth-century men's dress from the Danish kings' wardrobesTen Kings' Clothes: Royal Danish Dress, 1596-1863 presents the... -
Emmanuel Van der Auwera by Harlan Levey
RRP: $62.55SciFier: $54.81An illustrated survey of the work of contemporary Belgian artist Emmanuel Van der Auwera The work of Brussels-based Belgian artist Emmanuel Van der Auwera (b. 1982) provides cautionary tales and... -
The Proteus Paradox by Nick Yee
SciFier: $39.52A surprising assessment of the ways that virtual worlds are entangled with human psychology Proteus, the mythical sea god who could alter his appearance at will, embodies one of the promises of... -
A Conspiracy of Images: Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, and the Art of the Cold War John J. Curley 9780300188431
SciFier: $81.19An important new look at Cold War art on both sides of the Atlantic In October 1962, a set of blurred surveillance photographs brought the world to the brink of nuclear apocalypse during the Cuban... -
A Dark, A Light, A Bright by Susan Brown
RRP: $55.60SciFier: $48.91The first major publication devoted to weaver and designer Dorothy Liebes, reinstating her as one of the most influential American designers of the twentieth century At the time of her death, Dorothy... -
Fashion at the Edge by Caroline Evans
SciFier: $52.53Experimental fashion has a dark side, a preoccupation with representations of death, trauma, alienation and decay. This seminal publication offers an unexpected discussion of cutting-edge fashion in... -
Art of Japan by Felice Fischer
RRP: $55.60SciFier: $49.04An exploration of the treasures of Japanese art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art reveals a wealth of fascinating works dating from prehistoric times to todayArt of Japan presents one hundred... -
Bill Viola by Kira Perov
RRP: $48.65SciFier: $43.28In 2004, the opera scene was taken by storm by the ground-breaking production of Richard Wagner's opera Tristan und Isolde in Los Angeles. This book offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the... -
Marimekko by Laird Borrelli-Persson
RRP: $90.35SciFier: $68.93Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780300259834Author Laird Borrelli-PerssonFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imp -
Astro Noise: A Survival Guide for Living Under Total Surveillance Laura Poitras 9780300217650
RRP: $41.70SciFier: $37.17A multifaceted response to issues concerning personal privacy and government power by writers, artists, and others The filmmaker, artist, and journalist Laura Poitras has explored the themes of mass... -
Shoe Obsession by Valerie Steele
RRP: $38.23SciFier: $36.14An astute exploration of the most outrageous shoe designs of the 21st century This fabulously illustrated book explores western culture's fascination with extravagant and fashionable shoes. Over the... -
Paris Refashioned, 1957-1968 by Colleen Hill
RRP: $52.13SciFier: $48.93A captivating look at Parisian fashions of the 1960s and how the ready-to-wear revolution influenced haute couture The 1960s was one of the most exciting periods in fashion history, as shifting... -
The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti by Rafael Schacter
SciFier: $53.99Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780300267808Author Rafael SchacterFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint -
Mood of the Moment by Choghakate Kazarian
RRP: $69.50SciFier: $63.31An exploration of fashion designer Gaby Aghion's life, career, and legacy at the French fashion house Chloe As imagined by the company's founder, Gaby Aghion (1921-2014), the sophisticated,... -
Threads of Power by Emma Cormack
RRP: $69.50SciFier: $64.30A New York Times best art book of 2022Traces the history of lace in fashion from its sixteenth-century origins to the present Threads of Power: Lace from the Textilmuseum St. Gallen offers a look at... -
Science Fiction Quotations by Gary Westfahl
SciFier: $66.71Thousands of memorable quotations from the best science fiction works of all time In this unprecedented collection of science fiction and fantasy quotations, the reader revisits the stunning moment... -
Perfection by Margarette Lincoln
RRP: $34.75SciFier: $30.54A colourful account of women's health, beauty, and cosmetic aids, from stays and corsets to today's viral trends Victorian women ate arsenic to achieve an ideal, pale complexion, while in the 1790s... -
Coming Attractions by Robert J. Stoller
SciFier: $40.30What do porn films tell us about our own erotic impulses? What can we learn about our culture's sexual attitudes, fears, and fantasies from the ways that porn films are designed and produced? In this... -
The Empire's New Cloth: Cross-Cultural Textiles at the Qing Court Mei Mei Rado 9780300275148
RRP: $83.40SciFier: $72.07A groundbreaking study of textiles as transcultural objects in the Qing court that provides a new understanding of the interconnectedness of the early modern world In the early modern period luxury... -
Vivienne Westwood: The Complete Collections Alexander Fury 9780300258912
RRP: $118.15SciFier: $104.32Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780300258912Author Alexander FuryFormat HardbackPage Count 632Imprint -
Veiled Presence by Paul Hills
RRP: $69.50SciFier: $62.36This wide-ranging book elucidates the symbolism of veils and highlights the power of drapery in Italian art from Giotto to Titian. In the cities of the Renaissance, display of luxury dress was a... -
How to Read Islamic Carpets by Walter Denny
RRP: $27.73SciFier: $25.78Carpets made in the "Rug Belt"-an area that includes Morocco, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and northern India-have been a source of fascination and collecting since the 13th century...