Benjamin Ferrey (1810-1880) is remembered today as the childhood friend and biographer of A.W.N. Pugin, but that represents only one episode in a fascinating career spanning some of the most eventful decades in architectural history. After showing early promise as a draughtsman, Ferrey was sent to train in London under Pugin's father. There he ......
At the zenith of its power, the 'Workshop of the World' dominated the globe with military might and commercial acuity. The celebration of Victoria's 60 years on the throne was carefully positioned to highlight Britain's strength, especially in the face of rising competition from other nations. The festivities brought together, in a show of force, ......
On the heels of Moneygame, photographer Elizabeth Waterman's acclaimed series on strippers across the United States, the lockdown prevented access to crowded and possibility superspreader nightclubs. To move forward, she conceived Candyland, a new series of images, this time centred on female adult entertainers set against colour-washed, ......
Scion of the great Quaker chocolate dynasty, Adrian Cadbury (1929-2015) was educated at Eton and Cambridge, yet never quite fitted into the mould of the British establishment. As one of the most influential business personalities of the later 20th-century, he was a committed capitalist, but championed workers' rights and backed numerous social ......
IWM holds approximately 11 million photographs in its archives, covering the causes, course and consequences of modern conflict from the First World War to the present day. Drawing on this unique collection, Winston Churchill showcases 50 iconic images of Britain's wartime prime minister. Marking 150 years since his birth, these poignant images ......
ISBN-13: 9781912423835
(Hardback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
Glen Scouller is a contemporary Scottish artist living in Ayrshire. His passion is for colour and light with a strong bold approach to his subject matter which includes landscape, still life and the human figure. Scouller's work is based on direct observation from nature, painting 'en plein air' and developing larger works in the studio. ......
This is the first comprehensive study of Coinneach Odhar Mackenzie, the celebrated Highland Seer, and is the result of years of first-hand research surrounding the author's own family's history. McKenzie argues that this figure was the product of a patchwork of oral storytelling traditions that thrived in the Highlands, but was initially based on ......
Calling on four decades of experience as a specialist dealer in the creations of Carl Faberge, Andre Ruzhnikov exposes both the worldwide forgers producing fake Faberge and the dealers who knowingly trade in them. The corruption reaches all the way to the heights of St Petersburg's venerable Hermitage Museum and to the depths of a so-called ......
When Pepper the dachshund therapy dog is sent on a mission of mercy to cheer up the unhappy elephant Poncho, far away across the African Plains, she is sent on a great adventure.