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David Bowie Is – now available in paperback. Originally published to accompany the ground-breaking exhibition at the V&A, this is a revised edition of the only book to be granted access to Bowie’s personal archive of performance costume, ephemera and original artwork. The book traces Bowie’s career from its beginnings in London, through the breakthroughs […]

From Squid Game to BTS, this book shows how Korean pop culture has swept the world. South Korea has transformed from a country devastated by war in the late 1950s to a leading cultural powerhouse of the 21st century. Through the voices of fans, journalists, practitioners and academics, Hallyu! explores the makings of the Korean […]

Black British music has been the soundtrack to periods of profound political, social, cultural and demographic change. It is the music of identity, indefatigability, resistance, anger, celebration, love, loss; it is the music of possibility and hope. Opening with an exploration of the sound and identity of the African diaspora as shaped by the tumultuous […]

A world without cars would be unrecognizable. They have altered the shape of our cities, nations and landscapes, revolutionized the way we make and sell things, and profoundly influenced our relationship with speed itself. Cars: Accelerating the Modern World presents the car as a driving force that increased the pace of the twentieth century. From […]

David Bowie Is is the first book that grants access to the internationally acclaimed artist and performer’s personal archive of costumes, ephemera, original design artwork…..

In 1947 Christian Dior rocked the fashion world with his New Look, which dominated postwar fashion and firmly secured the name of his house in the minds of the public and the fashion industry. He drew on historical models of femininity, the unique skills of Parisian haute couture, and a myriad of suppliers to produce […]

Paper crafts are as old as paper itself, with a profusion of different traditions originating around the world. The latest volume in the V&A’s Maker’s Guides series, Paper Crafts introduces a range of these fascinating traditions, offering paper projects inspired by a variety of diverse techniques, which are exemplified by objects from the V&A collection. […]

The first book ever produced with full access the Pink Floyd archive. Published to accompany the V&A’s major summer exhibition, Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains, celebrates 50 years of one of the greatest bands of all time. Five essays tackle different aspects of their far-reaching legacy in music and the visual arts. Authors including Jon […]