Meet the renegades of Victorian art in this gorgeously illustrated exploration of their work and influence In the revolutionary year of 1848, a group of young British artists set out to return a
An up-to-date edition of the authoritative history of photography—widely embraced by both students and general readers Naomi Rosenblum's classic history of photography traces the evolution
A masterful new edition of the classic guide to the wines of the world—and how they are made Wine from Grape to Glass is the essential guidebook for wine lovers who want to understand how t
In the tradition of Abbeville’s best-selling series How Artists See,” the See American History” series is a collection of interactive visual books for young readers. Featuring masterfully researched p
Gathers Victorian photographs, memorabilia, and quotations from diaries, letters, newspapers, and magazines concerning courtship, engagement, weddings, wedding receptions, and honeymoons
With irreverent wit, a sharp eye, and a brilliant palette of colors, Ruben Toledo both celebrates and skewers fashion trends. His playful illustrated alphabet will tickle not only beauty-business ins
A collection of photographs of the Irezumi, a secretive group of people drawn from the Japanese underworld who have chosen to have themselves transformed through tattooing into living works of art
In 1941, Ansel Adams photographed America's national parks for a series of murals that would celebrate the country's natural heritage. Because of the escalation of World War II, the project was suspen
This sparkling edition of Audubon's Birds of America displays all 435 of Audubon's hand-colored engravings, graced with an illuminating introduction by Roger Tory Peterson that places Audubon in his o
In this comprehensive, lavishly illustrated volume Georges Vigne examines Ingres's artistic life and brings together a staggering number of drawings, studies, and compositions. Guided by careful scrut
