Art & Design

Companion to Encyclopedia of Native Tribes of North America. It examines in detail how Native American culture evolved and considers the regional similarities and differences of the arts and crafts created by tribes across the continent.

Comprehensive guide to international product design of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Includes 300 entries on influential designers and studios and the most important design-led manufacturers worldwide.

Illustrated dictionary provides over 1500 definitions and explanations of ecodesign / sustainable design terms.

Covers all the major artistic developments in the USA from the Colonial period until 1914.

This encyclopedia covers aspects of American folk art, encompassing painting, sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and more.

Volumes 1 and 2.

Comprehensive encyclopedia covers materials, techniques, conservation, and restoration in media, including ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, painting, works on paper, textiles, video, digital art, and more.

Celebration of the achievements of human creativity through time.

Illustrated full-color encyclopedia provides a complete survey of world art from prehistory to 2002. More than 400 A-to-Z entries cover painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, movements, and genres around the world -- from Europe and Asia to South America and the Middle East.