Thomas P. Campbell – författare

Luxurious, beautiful, and portable, tapestry was the pre-eminent art form of the Tudor court. Henry VIII amassed an unrivaled collection over the course of his reign, and the author weaves the history of this magnificent collection into the life of its owner with an engaging narrative style. Now largely dispersed or destroyed, Henry’s extensive inventory is here reassembled and reveals how, through tapestry, Henry identified himself with historic, religious, and mythological figures, putting England in dialogue—and competition—with the leading courts of Early Modern Europe while promoting his own religious and political agendas at home. Campbell’s original account sheds new light on Tudor political and artistic culture and the court’s response to Renaissance aesthetic ideals. Sumptuously illustrated with newly commissioned photographs, this stunning re-creation of Europe’s greatest tapestry collection challenges the predominantly text-driven histories of the period and offers a fascinating new perspective on the life of Henry VIII.Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

Published to accompany the first major US retrospective devoted to Alaïa, this visually compelling catalogue pays tribute to the legendary couturier whose influence reshaped fashion across generations.From the vibrant streets of mid-century Tunis to the rarefied world of the Paris catwalks, this volume traces the extraordinary evolution of Azzedine Alaïa—an artist-designer who combined anatomical precision with sensual grace. Renowned for his uncompromising standards and visionary independence, he built a career defined by meticulous craftsmanship, daring innovation, and an enduring devotion to timeless beauty.Affectionately known as the “King of Cling,” his formative training in sculpture enabled him to shape fabric as if it were clay, producing garments that accentuated the human form with unrivaled technical mastery. His work gave early prominence to a generation of then-unknown models who would become fashion icons, including his protégé Naomi Campbell, Farida Khelfa, Yasmin Le Bon, Tatjana Patitz, Stephanie Seymour, and Christy Turlington. Beyond the runway, he also cultivated a rich creative community, collaborating with leading figures across art and culture—from photographers Arthur Elgort and Peter Lindbergh to architects Jean Nouvel, Luigi Serafini, and Richard Wentworth, as well as designer Shiro Kuramata—resulting in visionary projects that spanned more than four decades.The book also highlights his profound engagement with fashion history through his legendary private collection, among the largest and most significant in the world. Featuring masterworks by Balenciaga, Chanel, Vionnet, and other great couturiers, these historic garments are presented in dialogue with his own designs, revealing the seamless conversation between past and present that fueled his creative process.

Growing out of a symposium on the Fleury Playbook at the International Congress on Medieval Studies, this book includes essays from the symposium, as well as additional papers written by scholars whose specialties were not represented at the conference. Each essay covers a unique topic in the study of the Playbook, utilizing a diverse set of methodological tools and interdisciplinary approaches for subjects which have not heretofore received adequate scholarly attention. The topics at hand are each of significant interest to the field at large.

Patients with neurologic symptoms are frequently seen in the emergency department and require rapid and thorough evaluation. Appropriate assessment with tailored history-taking, localization of the neurological problem, differential diagnosis, focused testing, and urgent treatment when indicated are essential to prevent patient morbidity. Neurological examination and testing of patients are covered in-depth, along with common neurological presentations using a symptom-based approach, such as coma, dizziness and gait disturbance. Specific neurological disorders are also explored, including traumatic brain injury, ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack and neurotoxicology. Chapters follow a basic outline, including an introduction and a pearls and pitfalls section, providing a succinct overview and key takeaway points for the busy clinician. This well organized handbook will serve as a concise, valued reference for the clinician to use in assisting the evaluation of the most common neurology related emergency department visits.