Published to accompany a major exhibition, this title presents exciting new research on one of the most popular, far-reaching and influential design movements of modern times. This is a global examination of the Arts and Crafts movement, including the US, Europe and - for the first time - Japan.

This title showcases the extensive collection of Netherlandish late Medieval sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The subjects range from statues of the Virgin and Child to narrative reliefs. Materials vary from alabaster and stone to woods such as oak, walnut and boxwood.

This volume showcases the Victoria and Albert Museum's stained and painted glass - a collection ranging in date from c. 1140 to 1540 and with important examples from England, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Italy.

Reviews the geography of Cold War modernity, including works from the Socialist Bloc and western Europe, the United States, Cuba and Japan. This book contains essays on subjects such as Cold War strategy, domesticity and hi-tech design developments.

Featuring 120 masterpieces from the V and A's collection, this book traces developments in world ceramics.

Looks at the role of the urban Italian house in the development of Renaissance art and culture. Bringing together a range of objects, from furniture and kitchen utensils to popular prints, this book reveals how the homes of the upper- and middle-classes made a contribution to the flowering of the visual arts in 15th- and 16th-century Italy.

Looks at the furniture industry since 1990 and at design trends in the period to unravel its phenomenal appeal, from Minimalism to Blobjects, featuring the major designers of the period. This work gives attention to the innovations of Italian manufacturers and the increasing influence of conceptual design.

Explores how the influence of fashion and sport extends from high performance textiles developed for competition, to high-end fashion and finally, through the filter of adapted advertising and magazine imagery, to the consumer, who adopts and adapts the styles to make their own unique fashion statements.

The history of ceramics is extraordinarily diverse, ranging from crude clay utensils to highly decorative pieces of immense beauty and craftsmanship. This book highlights key developments, techniques, discoveries and styles - from earthenware, stoneware and tin-glaze to the invention of porcelain and the impact of industrialisation.

Containing over 100 masterpieces from the collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, this volume traces the history of European sculpture, from the early-Christian period through to the 20th century. Highlights include the medieval ivories and works by many Italian Renaissance masters.

An illustrated catalogue of the ornamental lustre ware made by Daisy Makeig-Jones for the Wedgwood Company between 1909 and 1941, with essays on her life and work.

Tells the story of Britain's embrace - and ultimate domination - of rock 'n' roll, from the earliest days with Bill Haley and the Comets to the emergence of the Beatles and Merseybeat, illustrated with photographs by photographer Harry Hammond.

Clare Browne has selected examples across the full range of designs and fashions, to demonstrate the skill and variety lace-makers have achieved in their work. She explores the history of lace-making from its origins in the late fifteenth century, showing how patterns and techniques developed to serve the fashions of the day.

Explores Cold War fashion in various aspects, ranging from innovations in materials to the cybernetic visions of the 1960s, from the bikini to the spacesuit, vinyl radiation suits to high-tech jewellery, Paco Rabanne to Barbarella. This book also explores how the image of the body was shaped by Cold War concerns.

Explores developments in interior design and architecture. From an installation in a London shopping centre that registers the presence of passers-by with patterns of coloured light and sound, to an interactive artwork in the boardroom of the TV channel Five, the projects featured in this book fuse design with interactive media and technologies.

An autobiography that gives an insight into the workings of a great fashion house, while revealing the private man behind the high-profile establishment. It is also a portrait of the classic Paris haute couture of the 1950s and offers a glimpse behind the scenes.

Draws on the V and A's poster collection and shows the evolution of the Olympic Games poster.

Offers an exploration of Design Art. Addressing works by designers including Jurgen Bey, Tord Boontje and Studio Job, this work explores how overtly functional objects - 'designed' objects - can be made to carry meanings and associations, or tell tales.

Illumination is the art of lighting up a page through the use of illustration to break up text and make it more comprehensible. This work describes the extraordinary skill and artistry that went into the making of these medieval masterpieces.

Describes and illustrates 38 major masterpieces from the V&A's holdings of European art from the period 300-1600. This title includes examples of sculpture,metalwork, ceramics and glass, and forms a short guide to the highlights of the museum's magnificent new Medieval and Renaissance Galleries.