Denim reading list

Beagle, P., Lane, T. & Owens, R. M. American Denim: A New Folk Art New York, 1975

Downey, L. This Is a Pair of Levis Jeans: Official History of The Levis Brand London, 1996

Evans, E. (ed.)  Blue Jeans London, 1997

Finlayson, I. Denim: An American Legend New York, 1990

Harris, A. The Blue Jean New York, 2002

Hassan, V. Artenergie: Art in Jeans Milan, 1998

Henry, S. & Taitz, E. Everyone Wears His Name: A Biography of Levi Strauss New Jersey, 1990

L'Hommedieu, A.J. From Plant to Blue Jeans (Changes) Connecticut, 1998

Little, D.& Bond, L. Vintage Denim Utah, 1996

Lloyd Kyi, T. The Blue Jean Book: The Story Behind the Seams Toronto, 2005

Marsh, G. & Trynka, P. Denim: From Cowboys to Catwalk London, 2002

Marsh, G. & Trynka, P. Denim: A Visual History of the World's Most Legendary Fabric London, 2005

McPherson, S. S. Levi Strauss (History Maker Bios (Lerner) Minneapolis, 2007

Olson, N., Hoover, D., & Williams, K. Levi Strauss and Blue Jeans (Graphic Library) Minnesota, 2006

Polhemus, T. Diesel: World Wide Wear London, 1998

Raatma, L. Levi Strauss (Compass Point Early Biographies) Minnesota, 2004

Ratner, E. 'Levis', an article in Dress, Journal of the Costume Society of America, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1975

Sullivan, J. Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon New York, 2006

Van Steenwyk, E. Levi Strauss: The Blue Jeans Man New York, 1988

Weidt, M. N. Mr. Blue Jeans (Life of Levi Strauss) Minneapolis, 1990

Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton

8 February – 22 April 2012

Featuring portraits of Queen Elizabeth II by royal photographer Cecil Beaton, this exhibition celebrates Her Majesty in her roles as princess, monarch and mother and coincides with the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.

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Green Tortoishell Reading Glasses (1.5)

Green Tortoishell Reading Glasses (1.5)

This range of quirky, fun reading glasses are designed for wearers who demand distinctive, high quality glasses.

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Event - Subsidy, Patronage & Sponsorship : Theatre and Performance Culture in Uncertain Times

Thu 19 July 2012 10:30

CONFERENCE: The V&A and the University of Reading are organising an international conference related to the major AHRC project, ‘Giving Voice to the Nation': the Arts Council of Great Britain and the development of theatre and Performance in Britain 1945-1995.

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