http://www.ashgate.com The latest publications from Ashgate Publishing Ltd en-gb Sat, 18 May 2013 08:38:47 GMT @copyright Ashgate Publishing Ltd http://www.ashgate.com/ 15 http://www.ashgate.com/ http://www.ashgate.com/images/ashgate_logo.gif This is the first book to document the work of Sir Charles Wheeler PRA (1892-1974), a major figure in British figurative sculpture whose work has been unduly marginalised. Featuring a comprehensive catalogue of works, The Sculpture of Charles Wheeler is essential reading for all those interested in the history of modern British sculpture, architectural history and patronage and public art and civic life in the 20th century. /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=8154&title_id=7926&calctitle=1 /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=8154&title_id=7926&calctitle=1 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sarah Crellin Birmingham Town Hall occupies a central place in the history of Britain's second city. Built in 1834 to champion and reflect Birmingham's civic achievements, the Town Hall's design was based on the form and style of a partially surviving Roman temple and involved architectural luminaries such as Sir John Soane. This is the first book to provide an accessible account of the building's construction and history. It will be welcomed by architects, architectural historians, all those interested in local history and building conservation, and those for whom the Town Hall is a much-loved landmark in Birmingham. /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=10488&title_id=10172&calctitle=1 /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=10488&title_id=10172&calctitle=1 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Anthony Peers, with a Foreword by Frank Salmon In the early 1920s, a group of Dutch artists and architects influenced by some of the ideas of Dada, formed a movement called De Stijl (The Style). The Story of De Stijl presents work by Piet Mondrian, Theo van Doesburg, Gerrit Rietveld, and the other members of this influential group, as well as archival photographs of the artists. The authors – experts in this seminal abstract style that encompassed painting, sculpture, architecture, interior design, and more – explore the evolution of the movement not just through traditional art-historical analysis, but also through anecdotes, conversations, articles, and other contemporary sources. With more than 325 colour illustrations, The Story of De Stijl makes clear the lasting importance and influence of this once avant-garde movement. /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=11727&title_id=11373&calctitle=1 /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=11727&title_id=11373&calctitle=1 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT Hans Janssen and Michael White Despite an uneven history in terms of its popularity, the cinema continues to play an important role in British culture and cinema buildings are a vital part of communities across the country. This fascinating book is a comprehensive examination of the history of the cinema building in Britain, from its 19th-century origins right up to the present day. /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=10414&title_id=10100&calctitle=1 /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=10414&title_id=10100&calctitle=1 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Richard Gray Kathleen Ashley and Marilyn Deegan capture the experience of the medieval pilgrim through an examination of art, historical and social contexts as well as themes related to pilgrimage such as music, legend and ritual. The book is copiously illustrated with new photographs by Marilyn Deegan showcasing the visual legacy of the medieval pilgrimage experience in sculpture, painting and architecture. Interwoven in the narrative text are original sources bringing to us the voice of these men and women who set out on what was then an epic journey. /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=8157&title_id=7929&calctitle=1 /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=8157&title_id=7929&calctitle=1 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Kathleen Ashley and Marilyn Deegan This book describes one of the great sources of British architectural history: the collection of nearly five hundred drawings from the office of Sir Christopher Wren, today housed at All Souls College, Oxford. This is the first catalogue of the All Souls drawings in sixty years, and the first to reproduce the whole of the collection in colour. It will be an indispensable work of reference for students of British architectural history. /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=4719&title_id=4600&calctitle=1 /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=4719&title_id=4600&calctitle=1 Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT Anthony Geraghty, University of York, UK This richly illustrated book explores new perspectives on the Sydney Opera House’s many stories, encompassing technological and social history, as well as design themes. Through ten engaging essays, written by eminent authors and experts in their fields, Building a Masterpiece explores the history of the Opera House from the international design competition in 1957, through the extraordinary innovations involved in and the saga of its construction, to its opening in October 1973 and its current world status as a symbol of Australia. /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=7009&title_id=6819&calctitle=1 /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=7009&title_id=6819&calctitle=1 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Anne Watson The Arts and Crafts Movement began in England in the 1880s, flourished in Britain and elsewhere until the First World War, and has had an enduring impact worldwide on design and craft practice. This book is the first to chart the development of the Movement through a range of writings, most of which are long out of print or unpublished. The anthology includes contributions from many of the key practitioners of the Movement as well as from commentators in newspapers and journals. It provides both an introduction to the ideas behind the Arts and Crafts Movement in England in its own words and a vivid picture of the people and events which shaped the Movement. /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=5895&title_id=5737&calctitle=1 /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=5895&title_id=5737&calctitle=1 Tue, 28 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT Mary Greensted, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum, UK An Architecture of Invitation: Colin St John Wilson is a distinctive study of the life and architectural career of one of the most significant makers, theorists and teachers of architecture to have emerged in England in the second half of the twentieth century. Exceptionally in an architectural study, this book interweaves biography, critical analysis of the projects, and theory, in its aim of explicating the richness of Wilson's body of work, thought and teaching. Drawing on the specialisms of its authors, it also examines the creative and psychological impulses that have informed the making of this work – an oeuvre whose experiential depth is recognized by both users and critics. /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=4508&title_id=4396&calctitle=1 /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=4508&title_id=4396&calctitle=1 Thu, 28 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT Sarah Menin, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and Stephen Kite, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Visions of a Republic presents the extraordinary and little known work of French-Australian artist Lucien Henry (1850 - 1896), whose vision for an Australian school of decorative arts and design was developed in the period leading up to Australian federation. It places Henry's project for an 'Australian Decorative Arts' in the wider context of other architectural, botanical, design and public-education projects from the late nineteenth to the early twentieth century. /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=2882&title_id=2804&calctitle=1 /default.aspx?page=643&edition_id=2882&title_id=2804&calctitle=1 Sat, 28 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT Ann Stephen, Curator of Social History, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney