Liberty And Co In The Fifties And Sixties

Author : Anna Buruma
Publisher : Antique Collectors Club Dist
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Design
ISBN : WISC:89101786267

Get Book

Liberty and Co. in the Fifties and Sixties by Anna Buruma Pdf

"During the frugal 1950s Liberty Co. rather cautiously dipped its toes in the waters of modem design, choosing to promote avant garde items alongside its more traditional products, so as not to scare away longstanding customers. Then came the cultural and fashion revolution and, almost overnight, the emporium of traditional style found itself not just at one of the best spots in London, but at the very epicentre of the world of fashion: Carnaby Street in the '60s! Liberty's was once again at the cutting edge, leading several fashion trends, such as the revivals of Art Nouveau, Orientalism and Art Deco, and the Liberty textile design studio was used extensively by such high-profile fashion names as Jean Muir, Biba and Yves Saint Laurent." "Packed full with illustrations from the Liberty archive and contemporary fashion photography, this gem of a book provides a real insight into this legendary emporium at a significant point in Liberty's history - a time of great change and renewal."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Peter Scott,Patrick Fridenson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000344653

Get Book

New Perspectives on 20th Century European Retailing by Peter Scott,Patrick Fridenson Pdf

Despite the publication of several studies examining European retailing in relation to the USA, there is still a dearth of recent research, in English, that explores the development of retailing in specific European countries (with the obvious exception of Britain), over the twentieth century. Even for the UK, more research is needed to challenge claims such as the alleged "backwardness" of British retailing relative to North America, or the presence of formidable "environmental" barriers to the "industrialisation" of retailing in Britain. New Perspectives on 20th Century European Retailing showcases new research on various aspects of twentieth century European retailing, that challenges the traditional view that Europe was a "follower" of America in retail innovation. It brings together work by several - mainly early career - scholars, who are doing innovative, archival-based, research on various aspects of European retail history. Following a general review of European retailing by the editors (discussing key debates and new approaches) seven thematic chapters present work that either sheds new light on old debates and/or explores hitherto neglected topics. Collectively, they show that whereas retailers are often regarded as ‘intermediaries’, in fact they are actors in their own right and they challenge the traditional view that Europe was a "follower" of America in retail innovation. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Business History journal.

Author : Marnie Fogg
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-10
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781849947237

Get Book

1950s Fashion Print by Marnie Fogg Pdf

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.

Author : Harriet Evans
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781451639643

Get Book

Love Always by Harriet Evans Pdf

A compelling and heartrending tale of lost love, family secrets, and those little moments that can change your life forever . . . When Natasha Kapoor returns to her grandparents’ idyllic coastal home for her beloved grandmother’s funeral, her life is at a turning point. She thought by now she’d be a successful jewelry designer in London with a perfect marriage. Instead, she’s got mounting bills and a soon-to-be ex. After the funeral, Natasha’s grandfather gives her the long-lost diary of her aunt Cecily. No one in her large and complicated family has ever discussed the tragic accident that took Cecily’s life as a teenager, and within the diary’s pages, Natasha finds a gripping and shocking tale of forbidden love, rivalry, and heartbreak. Nearly fifty years later, will Cecily’s diary finally explain her family’s dark past and the terrible secret her aunt left behind? Is it possible it’s just the inspiration Natasha needs to take a fresh look at her future, and maybe even give love a second chance? Fans of Jennifer Weiner and Emily Giffin will get hooked on internationally bestselling author Harriet Evans’s warm, witty, and absorbing novel filled with original, rootworthy characters and complex family issues.

Author : Jonathan Faiers,Mary Westerman Bulgarella
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-17
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781474273695

Get Book

Colors in Fashion by Jonathan Faiers,Mary Westerman Bulgarella Pdf

Color speaks a powerful cultural language, conveying political, sexual, and economic messages that, throughout history, have revealed how we relate to ourselves and our world. This ground-breaking compilation is the first to investigate how color in fashionable and ceremonial dress has played a significant social role, indicating acceptance and exclusion, convention and subversion. From the use of white in pioneering feminism to the penchant for black in post-war France, and from mystical scarlet broadcloth to the horrors of arsenic-laden green fashion, this publication demonstrates that color in dress is as mutable, nuanced, and varied as color itself. Divided into four thematic parts – solidarity, power, innovation, and desire – each section highlights the often violent, emotional histories of color in dress across geographical, temporal and cultural boundaries. Underlying today's relaxed attitude to color lies a chromatic complexity that speaks of wars, migrations and economics. While acknowledging the importance that technology has played in the development of new dyes, the chapters explore color as a catalyst for technical innovation that continues to inspire designers, artists, and performers. Bringing together cutting-edge contributions from leading scholars, it is essential reading for academics of fashion, textiles, design, cultural studies and art history.

Author : Valerie D. Mendes,Amy De La Haye
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215342705

Get Book

Fashion Since 1900 by Valerie D. Mendes,Amy De La Haye Pdf

Examines the developments in fashion throughout the twentieth century, and discusses how socioeconomic, political, and cultural factors influence style.

Author : Leslie Bethell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Historie
ISBN : 0521465567

Get Book

The Cambridge History of Latin America by Leslie Bethell Pdf

This is an authoritative large-scale history of the whole of Latin America, from the first contacts between native American peoples and Europeans in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries to the present day.

Author : Charlene Spretnak
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136606182

Get Book

The Resurgence of the Real by Charlene Spretnak Pdf

In this insightful,beautifully written work, one of America's most important feminist ecological thinkers reflects on the roots of modernity in Renaissance humanism, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, Spretnak argues that an "ecological postmodern" ethos is emerging in the 1990s. the creative cosmos, and the complex sense of place." Both a sharp critique and a graceful performance of the art of the possible, The Resurgence of the Real changes the way we think about living in the modern world.

Author : Bill Janovitz
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780306923029

Get Book

Leon Russell by Bill Janovitz Pdf

The definitive New York Times bestselling biography of legendary musician, composer, and performer Leon Russell, who profoudly influenced George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, and the world of music as a whole. Leon Russell is an icon, but somehow is still an underappreciated artist. He is spoken of in tones reserved not just for the most talented musicians, but also for the most complex and fascinating. His career is like a roadmap of music history, often intersecting with rock royalty like Bob Dylan, the Stones, and the Beatles. He started in the Fifties as a teenager touring with Jerry Lee Lewis, going on to play piano on records by such giants as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Phil Spector, and on hundreds of classic songs with major recording artists. Leon was Elton John’s idol, and Elton inducted him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. Leon also gets credit for altering Willie Nelson’s career, giving us the long-haired, pot-friendly Willie we all know and love today. In his prime, Leon filled stadiums on solo tours, and was an organizer/performer on both Joe Cocker’s revolutionary Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour and George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh. Leon also founded Shelter Records in 1969 with producer Denny Cordell, discovering and releasing the debut albums of Tom Petty, the Gap Band, Phoebe Snow, and J.J. Cale. Leon always assembled wildly diverse bands and performances, fostering creative and free atmospheres for musicians to live and work together. He brazenly challenged musical and social barriers. However, Russell also struggled with his demons, including substance abuse, severe depression, and a crippling stage fright that wreaked havoc on his psyche over the long haul and at times seemed to will himself into obscurity. Now, acclaimed author and founding member of Buffalo Tom, Bill Janovitz shines the spotlight on one of the most important music makers of the twentieth century.

Author : Tyler Beard
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : 0879059192

Get Book

Art of the Boot by Tyler Beard Pdf

Since the publication of 'The Cowboy Boot Book' in 1992, the art of the boot has risen to great proportions. The text explores the artform, looking at such features as: hand-carved and -painted leather tops; colourful hand-beaded boots; styles of machine embroidery; and rhinestone-studded boots. textiles, pottery, tiles, and art glass, an overview of the designers' styles, and a resources directory. ot Emerson and Howard Post inspire our imagination as they tell the story of William, who is able to travel with his dog, Bob, anyplace in time and space that he desires - all because of his magic red cowboy boots - he thinks! Beautifully illustrated, MAGIC BOOTS explores the feelings of wanderlust in young and old alike. It is a delightful story to read again and again. eath' offers an integrated spiritual path with socially active, ecological engagement as the ground. thers. He lives in New York City. ish this information - and his business, ' Record Research', was born. Today, he leads a team of chart researchers from his home base in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. itself a hit. able major study programs at each e he y d s and th the e out

Author : Del Halterman
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780557040513

Get Book

Walk-Don't Run - The Story of the Ventures by Del Halterman Pdf

The definitive historic account of The Ventures, the world's number one instrumental group that had a worldwide smash hit in 1960 with "Walk-Don't Run." Their second biggest hit came nine years later with "Hawaii Five-0" but they didn't quit there, continuing non-stop on a fifty-year career of recording and touring towards America's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Co-authored by Josie Wilson, mother of founding member Don Wilson, the heavily illustrated book contains data for over 50 of the band's sixties recording sessions. Angel Editing comments; "The manuscript is extremely well written. You can see that a lot of time has been taken to convey the facts accurately and chronologically. What also comes across very well is the human and emotional side of the manuscript. This biography is a definite must for Ventures fans all over the world."

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Federal home loan banks
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006293489

Get Book

Federal Home Loan Bank Board Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Savings and loan associations
ISBN : UOM:39015060416446

Get Book

Journal - Federal Home Loan Bank Board by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Mortgage loans
ISBN : MSU:31293017236757

Get Book

Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Michael S. Mayer
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 1025 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781438119083

Get Book

The Eisenhower Years by Michael S. Mayer Pdf

The 34th U.S. president to hold office, Dwight D. Eisenhower won America over with his irresistible I like Ike slogan. Bringing to the presidency his prestige as a commanding general during World War II, he worked incessantly during his two terms to ease the tensions of the cold war. Pursuing the moderate policies of Modern Republicanism, he left a legacy of a stronger and more powerful nation. From his crucial role in support of Brown v. Board of Education to the National Defense Education Act, The Eisenhower Years provides a well-balanced study of these politically charged years. Biographical entries on key figures of the Eisenhower era, such as Allen W. Dulles, Joseph R. McCarthy, and Rosa Parks, combine with speeches such as the Military Industrial Complex speech, the Open Skies proposal, the disturbance at Little Rock address, Eisenhower Doctrine, and his speech after the Soviet launch of Sputnik to give an in-depth look at the executive actions of this administration.