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Verlagsinformation :: Publisher's information
The Bloomsbury Visual Arts hub comprises Bloomsbury Design Library, Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts, Bloomsbury International Encyclopedia of Surrealism and Bloomsbury Art Markets, an authoritative international guide for art trade research, as well as our award-winning Bloomsbury Architecture Library and Architecture Design and Practice Online.
It is also home to the Animation Practice, Applied Gaming, Art and Material Culture, Art Markets, Museums and Collecting, Art, Race and Gender, Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of New Media Art, Bloomsbury Global Encyclopedia of Women in Architecture 1960–2020, Ceramics, Design Studies, Global and Regional Art, Packt Game Development and Animation, Photography, and Printmaking collections, with more coming soon.
Collections
- Animation Practice Collection
The Animation Practice collection offers a comprehensive selection of 53 high-quality, practice-focused books from the CRC Press imprint and Routledge.
- Applied Gaming Collection
Encompassing a wide range of technical titles, this coherent and practice-led collection of 109 books from specialist imprints CRC Press and Focal Press will be invaluable for students across a variety of Game Design courses.
- Architecture Design & Practice Online
Perfect for the student and professional designer, the Architecture Design & Practice Online collection includes over 200 key titles, in partnership with Taylor and Francis, focusing on studio design and professional practice. From sketching and digital design to sustainability, historic preservation and urban design, this must-have resource for the study of applied design and architectural practice covers a broad range of subjects essential for the professional architect.
- Art and Material Culture Collection
This seminal collection offers interdisciplinary perspectives on art and materiality, exploring themes such as identity, the senses, everyday life, the body, emotions, and more. Art and Material Culture is an indispensable resource for students and scholars of art history, material culture, architecture, interior design, and related fields.
- Art History and Visual Culture Reference Collection
This wide-ranging collection draws on Rowman & Littlefield's acclaimed catalogue to offer a comprehensive exploration of global art across regions, periods, genres, and themes. It features essential reference materials providing coverage of race, gender, identity, colonialism, politics and numerous other key topics. It is suitable for both undergraduate study and scholarly research.
- Art Markets, Museums and Collecting
This collection offers cornerstone historical insight and study into the emerging field of art markets studies and the contemporary art market. Comprising books from Bloomsbury’s ground-breaking ‘Contextualizing Art Markets’ research series, as well as from Taylor & Francis and Amsterdam University Press, this wide-ranging and diverse collection examines art and commerce, provenance, art collecting, and curation. It explores vital topics in the field of art market studies such as art dealers, heritage and museology, and tackles key issues including corporate patronage, cultural property, and the ethics of trading in and collecting global art.
- Art, Race and Gender Collection
The Art, Race and Gender collection focuses on women artists, artists of color, art and feminism, masculinity, class, race, sexuality, ethnicity, and related topics. Art, Race and Gender actively supports the decolonizing and diversifying of art curricula and teaching. The collection’s authoritative and varied range of titles moves beyond the traditional canon of artists, aiding the exploration of concepts of identity in art. Combining comprehensive encyclopedic and bibliographic background material with cutting-edge research from established and emerging scholars and practitioners, the collection consists of titles from some of the most important imprints in the field, from Bloomsbury Visual Arts, Bloomsbury Academic, I.B. Tauris, ABC Clio, and Taylor and Francis. It is an unmissable resource for students and scholars of art history, fine art, visual culture, and related visual arts fields.
- Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts
This comprehensive resource offers instant, searchable access to over 200 books which combine visual inspiration with practical advice on idea generation, research techniques, portfolio development and more, across the main visual arts disciplines. Though the focus is on applied disciplines, many of the books also offer coverage of the historical and theoretical underpinnings of the fields of practice.
- Bloomsbury Architecture Library
Bloomsbury Architecture Library is the award-winning collection for the study of architecture, urbanism, and interior design. This dynamic, interactive resource offers access to wide-ranging text and image content, from architectural history to cutting-edge design guidance, and offers unrivalled coverage of all aspects of architecture from almost every country in the world. The collection approaches the subject through architectural history and theory, connecting to contemporary design practice and the best current thinking about the issues that matter including: global perspectives, politics, sustainability, and the future of architectural design. The entire span of architecture history from pre-history to the present day is covered.
- Bloomsbury Art Markets
The first scholarly guide of its kind online, this new digital resource is specially designed to serve the expanding research areas of art market studies, art historiography and provenance research.
- Bloomsbury Design Library
This collection provides cutting-edge scholarly coverage of design and crafts worldwide, from 1500 BCE to the present day. It offers an expanding range of authoritative reference and book content, alongside a rich selection of museum object images, which are fully searchable and underpinned by an intuitive taxonomy for seamless navigation. The ideal research and learning tool for design and visual arts, its coverage includes graphic, product and industrial design, and important themes such as sustainability, globalisation and design futures. Users can also discover a vast array of content on crafts and making, ceramics and art history. It will support both students and academics by allowing them to explore the theory, history and context of influential design schools, people, periods, places, and disciplines.
- Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of New Media Art
The encyclopedia is an indispensable and definitive guide for students and scholars of art history, new media studies, and related disciplines such as science and technology studies, museum studies, and applied arts.
- Bloomsbury Global Encyclopedia of Women in Architecture
Bloomsbury Global Encyclopedia of Women in Architecture tells the untold story of architectural history from 1960 to 2020, as the authoritative reference to women architects and their work, for students, scholars, and professional architects. Women now comprise half of all architecture students in many countries but students and scholars lack authoritative, globally connected histories of female mentors, peers, and forebears. The encyclopedia introduces them to the notable and overlooked women of the global built world, founding a ground-breaking new field of historical scholarship. Within a geographical and historical framework, key architects from over 135 countries are included in detailed biographical entries. The encyclopedia covers an innovative period in women’s history from 1960 onwards – from when the gender bar was lifted at iconic architecture schools, to the present day.
- Bloomsbury International Encyclopedia of Surrealism
Bloomsbury International Encyclopedia of Surrealism is an exclusive digital resource presenting the first comprehensive and systematic overview of one of the most influential and enduring 20th-century art movements, from its beginnings to the present day. It provides fully searchable access to a 3-volume major reference work, interactive timeline and rare e images, portraits and artworks to support research and study.
- Ceramics Collection
Spanning a wide range of practical topics from colouring clay to throwing techniques, this collection will bring together 32 beautifully illustrated titles for the student-practitioner. These titles from Bloomsbury's specialist imprints A&C Black and Herbert Press will be available digitally for the first time and are ideal for students on ceramic courses to explore "how to" information and inspiration.
- Contemporary Art Collection
Covering diverse themes such as disability and art, hip-hop graffiti as art, and the relationship between creativity, ecological crisis, and political change, the Contemporary Art collection brings together a range of global perspectives. This collection recognizes contemporary art as an integral topic within current teaching of art and art history. Featuring 60 titles from Bloomsbury and Routledge, it serves as an indispensable resource for students and scholars alike.
- The Design Studies Collection
This collection brings together 62 leading scholarly titles from Routledge and Gower Ashgate. Explore high-quality coverage of a wide range of important subjects across design research, product design, interior design, furniture, sustainability, and marketing and advertising. Discover works from internationally renowned authors such as Global Design History edited by Glenn Adamson, Giorgio Riello, and Sarah Teasley, The Routledge Companion to Design Studies edited by Penny Sparke and Fiona Fisher, and An Introduction to Design and Culture by Penny Sparke.
- Global and Regional Art Collection
Focusing predominantly on the art of Asia, Africa, and South America, but with material on Europe and North America, this collection supports a more global curriculum within art history combining encyclopedic background with cutting-edge scholarship. This authoritative and varied range of titles will help support teaching and research focused beyond artists from Europe and America. It is an unmissable resource for students and scholars of art history, fine art, visual culture, and related visual arts fields.
- Packt Game Development and Animation Collection
The Packt Game Development and Animation collection includes superb software-focused and hands-on content from Packt Publishing. In-depth, up-to-date and coherent in scope, it provides vital practical knowledge for students of video game design and digital animation.
- Photography Collection
This collection will comprise 42 practical photography titles from Taylor & Francis' Focal Press imprint. It will cover topics such as lighting, digital imaging, and 3D art, offering key techniques, approaches and step-by-step guides for students across visual arts and photography courses.
- Printmaking Collection
Printmaking will offer a dedicated collection of 19 beautifully illustrated books across a wide range of practical topics. Designed to provide guidance on how to master new techniques as well as traditional methods, these titles will be invaluable for students of printmaking and related applied arts courses.
Benefits for users
- Discover interdisciplinary content across closely connected fields seamlessly - ideal for research and learning within related courses or modules.
- Explore landing pages for each individual resource, or curated thematic pages based on popular searches and course titles, all underpinned by the overarching taxonomy.
- Search and navigate by common themes such as artistic movements spanning architecture, interiors, visual culture and craft.
- Harness learning resources including subject guides, lesson plans and bibliographic guides to support teaching and study within and across collections.
Benefits for administrators
- Purchase collections individually, and users will only see content on the hub to which they have access via their library.
- Take advantage of a wide range of upcoming content sets to support delivery of courses at your institution.
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