Embark on another cosmic adventure and discover the striking artistry of NASA's mission patches and logos. This beautifully illustrated book offers a visual tour of NASA's heritage symbolism from the early Mercury missions of the 1960s to the rovers, orbital telescopes and brand-new lunar capsules of the 2020s.
The countdown is underway! NASA's first Moon landing since 1972 is now on the near horizon and this follow-up to the popular Space: Posters & Paintings is the perfect way to prepare for take-off. Celebrating the achievements of the men and women who dared to venture into the beyond, Space Mission Patches uncovers the story of the space administration through the indelible artwork of their historic insignias. Perfect for space aficionados, design enthusiasts and kids old and young, this meeting of art and exploration is the definitive testament to the enduring legacy of NASA's trailblazing journeys to the unknown.
Devoted entirely to Big Biba, documenting the transformation of the original Derry & Toms building into the "Superstore Boutique" The definitive record of a moment in British shopping history that will probably never be repeated and certainly never forgotten Illustrated with 150 superlative color photographs, many of them published here for the first time Publication coincides with the launch of a new Biba label on the catwalks of the Autumn fashion shows Thirty years after it closed its doors in September 1975, Biba still remains one of the most evocative names in British fashion and retail along with its creator Barbara Hulanicki. Biba's final incarnation as a seven-story department store in Kensington High Street lasted just two years before it fell victim to recession, but the myth of 'the most beautiful store in London' continues to enchant both its former habitués and those who came to it too late.
Welcome to Big Biba is the first book devoted entirely to the wonders of that late flowering. Starting with a brief illustrated chronology of the Biba story between 1964-1973, this beautiful book explores the original Derry & Toms building in pictorial material from the 1930s and 50s. Its transformation into Big Biba is illustrated floor-by-floor in around 150 color photographs, most of them published here for the first time, along with products and graphics created for each of the various departments from food to fashion, and from bathrooms to the legendary Rainbow Room.
The glamour, humor and fantasy, the audacious style that could turn a shop girl into a Hollywood star, are fully evoked in this uniquely styled volume.
Over 200 years ago, the Mauritshuis hosted not one, but two museums. On the upper floor was the Royal Cabinet of Paintings, while on the ground floor, thousands of objects of all kinds were on display in the Royal Cabinet of Rarities. This rarities cabinet closed in 1875 and the objects were distributed to various Dutch institutions. The temporary exhibition The Vanished Museum about this Royal Cabinet of Rarities is accompanied by a publication with essays by 30 experts, including curators of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and the Wereldmuseum in Leiden.
In relatively short texts, the reader is taken through the rich and often complex history of the institution. The diverse topics and perspectives suit the motley nature of the collection. From a text about an unusual ivory Chinese puzzle ball, to a reflection on the formation of cultural stereotypes; from a kayak on the ceiling, to a hat that turns out not to belong to Willem van Oranje after all.
