Kunstgeschiedenis

Reading Graphic Design History uses a series of key artifacts from the history of print culture in light of their specific historical contexts. It encourages the reader to look carefully and critical …

Eighteenth-century women told their life stories through making. With its compelling stories of women”s material experiences and practices, Material Lives offers a new perspective on eighteenth-cent …

In the 20th century, many aspects of life became ”a matter of perception” in the wake of the multiplication of media, stylistic experimentation, and the rise of multiculturalism. Life sped up as a …

Every built structure has an interior: whether it takes the rough form of a rudimentary shelter, the grey walls of a hospital or the finessed decoration of a one-off residence. We spend most of our t …

A Cultural History of Color in the Age of Industry covers the period 1800 to 1920, when the world embraced color like never before. Inventions, such as steam power, lithography, photography, electric …

“ Vive la Sociale”: This rousing, revolutionary statement, written on a bright red banner across the top of James Ensor”s Christ”s Entry into Brussels in 1889, served as a visual manifesto and call …

"A Half-Century of Conflict – Vol. II, " by Francis Parkman, is a historical masterwork that dives into the intricate and tumultuous connections between European powers, Native American tri …

"Recollections of a Policeman" offers a charming and insightful exploration of regulation enforcement, probably offering a firsthand account or reflective narrative losing mild at the exper …

Sustainability has emerged as a central issue for contemporary societies and for the world community as a whole. Furthermore, many of the social and environmental concerns that are embodied in the te …

Focusing on Algernon Charles Swinburne”s later writings, this collection makes a case for the seriousness and significance of the writer”s mature work. While Swinburne”s scandalous early poetry ha …