Learn about projects Luped commissioned, sourced and licensed media for and meet some of the creatives who supplied us with their art.
Body of Art
Body of Art (Print ISBN 978-0714869667) is the first book to explore the various ways the human body has been both an inspiration and a medium for artists over hundreds of thousands of years. Unprecedented in its scope, it examines the many different manifestations of the body in art, from Anthony Gormley and Maya Lin sculptures to eight-armed Hindu gods and ancient Greek reliefs, from feminist graphics and Warhol’s empty electric chair to the blue-tinted complexion of Singer Sargent’s Madame X. Luped picture research sourced and...
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The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of Master Forgers (Print ISBN 978-0714867458) is out next week and examinies some of the stories surrounding the world’s most famous forgeries. This entertaining look at the darker side of the art world reveals far more motivations than just financial gain.
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Photography: The Definitive Visual History (Print ISBN 978-1409346456) is out today. From the first efforts to capture an image in the early 19th century through to the image saturated world of today; this book charts the evolution of cameras and technology; changing styles and trends; seminal photographs and visionary photographers – all with fully illustrated...
read moreArt in Time: A World History of Styles and Movements
Art in Time: A World History of Styles and Movements (ISBN 978-0714867373) is an up-to-date and comprehensive guide to 150 of the most significant styles and movements that have shaped art history through time. All art is of its time, and this book is the first survey that explicitly embeds styles, schools and movements within the politics and culture in which they arose, by means of timelines, textual references and the unique present-to-past arrangement of the...
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Great Maps (Print ISBN 978-1409345718) is out next week and presents 64 maps in chronological order, from the prehistoric Bedolina Petroglyph to Google Earth. The diverse selection includes: Thematic mapping; info graphics; cartographic inspired artworks; celestial charts; nautical charts; topological and general cartography. Each map is shown in its entirety followed by selected details, all accompanied with commentary by historian Jerry Brotton. Luped picture research sourced and supplied extra large high resolution images whenever possible...
read moreThe Iron Road: The Illustrated History of Railways
The Iron Road: The Illustrated History of Railways (Print ISBN 978-1409347996) by historian and broadcaster Christian Wolmar surveys the history of the railroad: From the first railway in England introduced in 1830 to the maglev trains and high-speed lines of tomorrow. Luped picture research sourced over 200 images, including many never published before, from various sources. We particularly liked the photography of Matthew Malkiewicz, more of which can be seen here and on his website losttracksoftime.com. The book is divided into 5 main...
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Matthew Malkiewicz photography features stunning, evocative and sometimes melancholy images of steam locomotives and the people who work with them. The galleries on the aptly named website losttracksoftime.com (turn your volume up!) celebrate a bygone era and the contemporary use of steam power. We like the stunning landscapes and great plumes of smoke and steam. Watch out for Matthew’s images in the forthcoming Dorling Kindersley book The Iron Road: The Illustrated History of Railways by Christian Wolmar out later this...
read moreWorld War I: The Definitive Visual History
World War I: The Definitive Visual History (Print ISBN 978-1409347613) is out today. For this project Luped called in over 6000 images from museums, galleries, libraries and agencies around the world; just over 700 were selected for publication. The book covers events from 1870 leading up to World War 1, through to the signing of the Versailles treaty and the commemoration of the dead that occurred afterwards. The use of illustrated timelines, feature spreads on technology, key individuals and before and after sections help the reader...
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The Chinese Art Book (Print ISBN 978-0714865751) presents 300 artworks from China created between 40th century BC and now. Luped picture research sourced images of all pre-revolution artworks from agencies, museums and galleries around the world. The authors selected items from across the spectrum of the visual arts, from a Hongshan Neolithic Jade pendant to contemporary video installations and performance art. The book displays works in a non-chronological order, juxtaposing the old with the new. A fully illustrated time line showing how each...
read moreLe Tour 100
Le Tour 100: The Definitive History of The World’s Greatest Race has just been published by Cassell Illustrated (Print ISBN 978-1844037230). The book contains a fully illustrated commentary about the most famous stages, events and personalities throughout the 110 year history of “La Grande Boucle”. Luped picture research sourced over 400 images, most supplied by the very helpful Offside Sports Photo Library, representatives of L’Equipe newspaper’s archive, the progeny of L’Auto sports paper that started the Tour in...
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