Vanitas Designs

Vanitas Designs
Author: Gianni Versace
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994
Genre: Costume design
ISBN: 9781558598041

From the theatrical to the whimsical, Gianni Versace's designs have something for everyone. On these pages, his sketches and finished works of haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, jewelry, and opera and ballet costumes as well as artworks created by and for Versace are interpreted by top photographers such as Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, and Bruce Weber. The pictures are accompanied by three very different kinds of writing: commentary by Hamish Bowles, Style Editor of American Vogue; a new short story by Isabella Bossi Fedrigotti, an Italian journalist and award-winning novelist; and a text by Lady Julia Trevelyan Oman.

Crimson-Shell

Crimson-Shell
Author: Jun Mochizuki
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 031640649X

If you like Pandora Hearts, then you'll love Crimson-Shell, Jun Mochizuki-sensei's debut! Rescued from the darkness by Xeno, a mysterious swordsman, Claudia the Rose Witch is the foundation of the Crimson-Shell, a special division of the Red Rose-an organization aiming to capture the results of one mad scientist's experiments, the deadly Black Roses. But when Xeno's loyalties are called into question, will Claudia be strong enough to believe in her dearest friend? And what is the color of the rose blooming in Xeno's heart-a deep, passionate crimson...or a traitorous jet-black?

Versace

Versace
Author: Daniel Davis
Publisher: Infobase Learning
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2013
Genre: Arts and society
ISBN: 1438148321

For two decades, Gianni Versace created some of the most eye-catching and controversial designs in fashion.

Tailored Fashion Design

Tailored Fashion Design
Author: Pamela Powell
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2010-07-20
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1563677466

While most tailoring books begin with the selection of ready-made patterns and conclude with the assembly of the various pieces, Tailored Fashion Design begins a few steps earlier-in the design process. Students will learn to consider tailoring as a design element, rather than just a method of garment assembly. The book guides readers from inspiration through pattern manipulation and garment construction of their own tailored jacket designs for both men and women. Students will gain a greater appreciation of tailoring as a valuable skill that will enable them to not only display their ability to put together garments, but also showcase their creativity as designers.

The Case Study of Vanitas, Vol. 3

The Case Study of Vanitas, Vol. 3
Author: Jun Mochizuki
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2017-11-14
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 0316412856

The masked ball has ended, but the music plays on. As Noe and Vanitas return disgraced from Altus, the curtain rises on a new battle. News of kidnapped curse-bearers sends the pair to the catacombs beneath the streets of Paris, where a melody of intrigue echoes and a superhuman foe awaits! Humans or vampires: Who will be the hunter, and who the hunted?

Black Velvet Art

Black Velvet Art
Author: Eric A. Eliason
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2011-01-19
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1604737956

Jesus, matadors, panthers, bandits, Native Americans, movie stars, waifs, and, of course, Elvis are recognized icons of the oft-despised, uber-kitsch art form of black velvet painting. In Black Velvet Art author Eric A. Eliason and photographer Scott Squire present a comprehensive overview of this covertly loved and overtly reviled tradition. In cooperation with a network of artists, collectors, importers, and gallery owners in Tijuana, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Calgary, this book draws from the largest survey of velvet painting ever undertaken. The book traces velvet's historical development as a folk art shaped by both Indigenous traditions as well as Western consumer expectations in such markets as the South Pacific, Southeast Asia, and particularly the US-Mexico border and the black velvet capital of Tijuana. In black velvet, class and taste challenge art as a consumer phenomenon, democratic spirit faces down elitism, reproduction questions originality, and sexuality seduces and provokes religiosity. What is most significant about black velvet art to many Americans is its signaling of the nadir of bad taste. Black velvet is the “anti-art” in many ways. Eliason seeks to explore how and why black velvet serves this function and to examine ways it deserves a glowing redemption.

Joel-Peter Witkin

Joel-Peter Witkin
Author: Otto M. Urban
Publisher: Arbor Vitae Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Photography of the grotesque
ISBN: 9788087164723

Announcing a new volume of Pfleger/Maurer/Weber: Mass Spectral and GC Data of Drugs, Poisons, Pesticides, Pollutants and Their Metabolites. Unmatched in scope, quality and reliability, this collection is the result of a unique effort. Part 4 of this famous reference work contains - 2000 new mass spectra (more than 6300 in Part 1-4) - data of nearly all the new drugs relevant to clinical and forensic toxicology, doping control, food chemistry, etc. - nearly complete coverage of trimethylsilylated, perfluoroacylated, perfluoroalkylated and methylated compounds - data revision of already published volumes in this second edition - updated sections on sample preparation and GC-MS methods - tables covering all the data of Parts 1-4 with directions as to page and volume on/in which the data can be found as well as the appropriate entry numbers of the electronic versions (tables listed by names and categories). The complete set of Part 1-4 now comprises more than 6300 mass spectra and reaches far beyond the needs of clinical and forensic toxicologists. The inclusion of pesticides and pollutants makes this data collection invaluable for environmental chemists, occupational toxicologists and food analysts, too. The data of the supplement volume will also be provided as an up-grade of the computer libraries (PMW_TOX3) by producers of mass spectrometers, e.g., Hewlett Packard, Finnigan (MAT, CE, Automass), Shimadzu and Varian.

The Case Study of Vanitas, Vol. 1

The Case Study of Vanitas, Vol. 1
Author: Jun Mochizuki
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2016-12-20
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 0316437352

Step once more into the imagination of Jun Mochizuki, creator of New York Times-bestselling PandoraHearts! A tale of vampires and curses set in a whimsical and dark steampunk Paris unfolds! On the streets, rumors abound of a clockwork grimoire said to sow curses among the vampires. Now, guided by the Book of Vanitas, the gears begun to turn, and the story of two men, Noe and Vanitas, takes shape...

The Case Study of Vanitas, Chapter 53

The Case Study of Vanitas, Chapter 53
Author: Jun Mochizuki
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2021-07-22
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1975339401

Domi's decision has unforeseen consequences. Read the next chapter of The Case Study of Vanitas at the same time as Japan!