Learn about projects Luped commissioned, sourced and licensed media for and meet some of the creatives who supplied us with their art.
Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses
Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses (ISBN 978-0714876740) by Dominic Bradbury published by Phaidon Press on 22 September 2018 showcases a selection of 400 residential properties designed by more than 290 architects built between the 1940s and 1960s. Luped researched and supplied chosen high resolution images of interior and exterior photographs clearing their reproduction in this...
read moreThe Story of Painting
The Story of Painting: How art was made (ISBN 978-0241335185) published by Dorling Kindersley on 1 August 2019 exploring the materials and media artists used in the creation of their works. Luped media research sourced and supplied hi res images of artworks and contextual images from a variety of sources and licensing their use in this...
read moreBallet: The Definitive Illustrated Story
Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story (ISBN 978-0241302316) explores over 70 of the most famous ballets together with insights in to the world’s most renowned ballet companies, ballerinas, composters and choreographers. Luped sourced and cleared the use of over 500 images from 60 different sources to fully illustrate this history of ballet. We like how in addition to covering all major ballets, the book covers composers, choreographers, venues, set design and wardrobe. This gives the reader an insight into the creativity, work, skill...
read moreExhibit A
Exhibit A: Exhibitions that Transformed Architecture, 1948-2000 (ISBN 978-0714875170) by Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen published by Phaidon Press on 22 June 2018 explores 80 of the world’s most significant and influential architectural exhibitions of the 20th century. Luped media research tracked down exhibition catalogues, posters and contemporary images of the displays clearing copyright and licensing their reproduction in this...
read moreBlack: Architecture in Monochrome
Black: Architecture in Monochrome (ISBN 978-0714874722) is a fully illustrated exploration of over 150 black structures built over the past millennia. Included within this books smart black exterior are houses, churches, public buildings, skyscrapers and other buildings which all use black on theirs. Luped provided picture research service, liaising with the world’s premier architects, photographers and libraries to source over 150 images, clearing all primary and secondary copyright and licensing their...
read moreAssembled: Transform Everyday Objects Into Robots
Assembled: Transform Everyday Objects Into Robots (ISBN 978-1910254547) by Eszter Karpati is a collection of selected robots made from discarded scrap metal objects. Each work is shown fully assembled and in its disassembled state so the reader can see how the creator made the finished article. Luped provided picture research and acted as artist liaison on this project; arranging for the featured works to be shipped for disassembly and photography before ensuring each robot made it home in one piece. Universal Tool Guy by Amy Knutson, more...
read moreBooks That Changed History
Books That Changed History (ISBN 978-0241289334) is a unique encyclopedia spanning the history of the written word, from 3000 BCE to the modern day. Chronological chapters show the evolution of human knowledge and the changing ways in which books are made. Discover incredible coverage of history’s most influential books including the Mahabharata, Shakespeare’s First Folio, The Diary of Anne Frank, and Penguin’s first ever paperbacks. Luped arranged the supply of over 400 high resolution images of rare books from a wide range...
read moreJewel: A Celebration of the Earth’s Treasures
Jewel: A Celebration of the Earth’s Treasures (ISBN 978-0241226032) is a lavish look at precious stones, organic gems, and precious metals. Luped picture reseach sourced over 1000 images from over 100 different sources to illustrate gemstones from agate to zoisite. This fully illustrated book shows examples of how materials have been used by craftsmen and artists in jewellery, as well as the intriguing stories behind the world’s most famous gems including the stunning Koh-i-Noor and mysterious Hope...
read moreGreat City Maps
Great City Maps (ISBN 978-0241226117) this beautifully illustrated book explores the world’s most celebrated historical city maps. Richly detailed ancient and modern maps of important cities take you on a journey across the globe in stunning detail, from Athens to Alexandria and Cape Town to Cairo, with close up views of each city’s most intriguing features. Luped picture research provided images of historic and contemporary maps for over 40 cities worldwide. Luped picture research cleared rights to reproduce images in all...
read moreThe Bicycle Book
The Bicycle Book (ISBN 978-0241226117) is an extraordinary celebration of the history of cycling from BMX and mountain biking, to track and road racing. Take a ride through the sport’s history and discover classic and cutting-edge bicycles, following the evolution of cycling throughout the decades. For this project Luped picture research sourced images from agencies, manufacturers, collectors and...
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