Art & Photography Books
Uitgeverij de Kunst Views of Haarlem
Book SynopsisInspired by poets, draftsmen and printmakers, painters also discovered Haarlem and its beautiful surroundings as rewarding subjects for their work. Jacob van Ruisdael and Gerrit Berckheyde both repeatedly pictured the city the former with his Haerlempjes', where heavy cloudy skies dominate the landscape and the unmistakable St Bavo's Church stands on the horizon. Berckheyde is known for his atmospheric cityscapes: the Grote Markt, with St Bavo's as the focal point, the Weigh House on the River Spaarne and the city gates.
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Uitgeverij de Kunst Roelant Saverys Wondrous World
Book SynopsisRoelant Savery (1578-1639) was among the large group of Flemish artists who arrived in the Northern Netherlands around 1600, during the Eighty Years'' War. There, they were at the cradle of the great flowering of art in the 17th century. Savery was a highly versatile draughtsman and painter, specialising in landscapes, animal scenes and flower still lifes. With encyclopaedic precision, he depicted countless different species: animals, flowers but also people from various regions, from Bohemian peasants to Jewish believers in the synagogue. Savery became the painter of the extinct dodo from Mauritius. For more than a decade, Savery worked in the service of the Habsburg emperor Rudolf II in Prague, who sent him out to capture the landscapes and people of his empire. Coming from the Low Countries, the waterfalls in the Alps must have made a deep impression on the artist. After returning to the Netherlands, Roelant Savery settled in Utrecht, where he created a garden with precious flowe
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Uitgeverij de Kunst Frisse Wind
Book SynopsisThe new French art movement known as impressionism' blew through Europe like a breath of fresh air'. This publication focuses on artists from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, including important representatives of the movement such as Anna Ancher, Lovis Corinth, Isaac Israels, Johan Barthold Jongkind, Peder Severin Krøyer, Max Liebermann and Max Slevogt. A selection of highlights from the collections of three museums showcases the individual varieties of Northern Impressionism'. The catalogue accompanies the touring exhibition of the same name, a cooperation between the Museum Singer Laren, the Museum Kunst der Westküste, Alkersum/Föhr, and the Landesmuseum Hannover.Text in English and Dutch.
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Leuven University Press Dirk Lauwaert. Selected Writings, 1983-2008
Book SynopsisSAVE THE DATE BOOK LAUNCH, NOVEMBER 9 at 20h00, PASSA PORTA BOOKSHOP, BRUSSELSThe first introduction of the seminal writings of a key Belgian writer and critic to an English-speaking audience.Radically subjective. Radically unapologetic. Radically demanding. These are the hallmarks of Dirk Lauwaert’s skill, attitude, and sensitivity, which are the result of radical attention.Belgian writer and critic Dirk Lauwaert (1944–2013) wrote about images, be they moving or still, historical or contemporary, overfamiliar or unseen. He experienced them intensely, studied them attentively, and connected them to ethical, philosophical, or social issues in texts that invited readers to do the same, whether they were leaving the movie theater, browsing a photo book, or visiting an exhibition.This selection presents the depth and scope of Lauwaert’s immense output through 15 key texts in which the Belgian author unfolds his central ideas and motifs, displaying his kaleidoscopic thinking and essayistic ability. The texts span 25 years – from 1983 to 2008 – and were originally published in various contexts over the course of three decades.Table of ContentsNote Acknowledgements A Culture of Showing. Firm Elegance in the Writing of Dirk Lauwaert by Herman Asselberghs NotesI Contemporary Sophistry and the Poor Experience Reports from a Classroom Critique of Enthusiasm. Culture, or the Event; The Accompanying Word: PassionII Barthes, the Perfect Bourgeois Portrait of a Role: the Intellectual The Sovereign Dandy The Rhythm of ThinkingIII Mise-en-Scène: The Most Beautiful Word about Film The Classic Film Body Seam and Pattern: Thinking Forms Dreaming of an ExpeditionIV Public/Publication/Publishing/Publicity The Blurred Photograph: An Old Debate The Image That Yields Up Everything (Because It Has Seen Nothing)V Moving HouseNotes
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Cannibal/Hannibal Publishers The Avant-Garde in Georgia: 1900–1936
Book SynopsisIn the turbulent global context following the fall of the Russian Empire and the October Revolution, Georgia declared its independence in 1918. Between then and the beginning of Soviet rule in 1921, an Avant-Garde creative scene burgeoned. Artists met, mainly in the many taverns and cafés in Kutaisi and the capital Tbilisi, to organise multidisciplinary events. Their frequent collaborations and interactions, which bore the imprint of Georgian tradition and Western and Eastern influences, took various forms: paintings, drawings, films, photos, performances and typographical experiments. Divergent movements such as Symbolism/Neo-Symbolism, Futurism, Dadaism, Zaum, Expressionism, Cubism and Cubo-Futurism existed side by side in unprecedented creative turbulence. This book tells the unknown story of a vibrant Avant-Garde in the Caucasus, born in the taverns of Tbilisi – artistic laboratories where anything was possible, but where Soviet censorship lurked. Extensively illustrated with works by Elene Akhvlediani, Gigo Gabashvili, Irakli Gamrekeli, Lado Gudiashvili, David Kakabadze, Petre Otskheli, Niko Pirosmanashvili, Ilia and Kirile Zdanevich, and many others.Table of Contents5 Preface I Thea Tsulukiani 7 Preface II Philippe Vlerick 9 Introduction Nana Kipiani, Irine Jorjadze and Tea Tabatadze 13 First Chapter: 1832–1900 14 How We Became Modernists Nana Kipiani 69 Second Chapter: 1900–1921 70 Avant-Garde on 41° (Tbilisi) Nana Kipiani 157 Third Chapter: 1921–1936 158 Made Pictures A Conversation with Levan Chogoshvili, Nana Kipiani, Ketevan Shavgulidze and Irine Jorjadze 281 Biographies
£44.00
Cannibal/Hannibal Publishers Constant Permeke
Book SynopsisAlthough the Belgian artist Constant Permeke (18861952) is considered to be an expressionist, he explored numerous different styles. In a quintessentially modernist fashion, he sought ways of upending or exploding academicism, and of repeatedly reinventing painting. Right from the start of his career, Permeke achieved wide international recognition with his recurring subjects such as domestic scenes and people going about their everyday activities. He participated in numerous major exhibitions at home and abroad, alongside great names in art history such as Georges Braque, Amadeo Modigliani, Ossip Zadkine and Pablo Picasso.With text contributions by Anneleen Cassiman, Jan Ceuleers, Inne Gheeraert, Franz W. Kaiser, Felipe Sevilhano Martinez, Daniël Rovers, Inneke Schwickert, Lise Vandewal, Wendy Van Hoorde and David Van Reybrouck.This publication coincides with the festive reopening of the Permeke Museum at the artist's former home in Jabbeke on 29 March 2024. Constant Permeke is a new reference work that brings together around 100 works of art and offers an in-depth look at the artist's life and work.
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Drake Shake Carl Goes Kassel
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Vlaams Architectuurinstituut Flanders Architectural Review N°14: When
Book SynopsisPublic interest in architecture and spatial issues has never been so high. The Flanders Architectural Review No.14 presents striking architecture from Flanders and Brussels. It assembles a broad range of recently completed architectural projects and situates them in the evolution of the socio-cultural domain in which they arose. The key concept for the selection of these projects is encapsulated in the title: When Attitudes Take Form. The editors chose architecture that demonstrates a convincing social commitment while also challenging and questioning its own discipline. These fifty projects display the multifaceted nature of the resulting architecture. Each of the twelve essays examines a current topic. The authors scrutinise the conditions for the production of contemporary architecture, such as the large-scale urban expansion project, the (post-) reconstruction landscape of the south-west corner of Flanders, and school building within the region. But they also explore the various positions adopted by architects: that of designer and also of researcher or committed citizen in the civil sector.
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BAI NV Brecht Evens: Lontano
Book SynopsisA stunningly presented portfolio containing a sumptuous selection of the most spectacular full-colour splash pages from Brecht Evens' illustration, commercial and graphic novel oeuvre. Not bound, beautifully printed on a perfectly frameable format (30cm x 40cm).
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Onomatopee Modes of Criticism 5: Design Systems
Book SynopsisWithin graphic design, the concept of systems is profoundly rooted in form. Starting from a series of design research residencies in the context of the Porto Design Biennale, this volume proposes a variety of perspectives - social, cultural, political - to challenge this deeply engrained tradition. Contents:1. Graphic Design Systems, and the Systems of Graphic DesignFrancisco Laranjo2. Design Systems, Porto Design Biennale Research ResidenciesLuiza Prado & Pedro Oliveira, ACED, Ruben Pater, Demystification Committee3. One Size Fits AllRuben Pater 4. Fluttering Code: A Cultural and Aesthetic History of the Split-flap DisplayShannon Mattern5. Anything with a Shape Cannot Be BrokenIan Lynam6. Co-Creating Empowering Economic Systems Strategies for Action Brave New Alps7. Lining OutGeorgina Voss
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Onomatopee Modes of Criticism 4: Radical Pedagogy
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Onomatopee Detective Elchmanyahu’s auto-da-fe
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Onomatopee Artist-Run Democracy: Sustaining a Model: 15
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Onomatopee Durable Discussions: Essays from the Disarming
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Museum of Fine Art, Budapest Cezanne and the Past
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The American University in Cairo Press The Traditional Jewelry of Egypt
Book SynopsisFor many women of Egypt, their jewelry is their bank-they wear their wealth in their gold. But jewelry in Egypt is also more than mere assets, and its design and manufacture reveal a great array of styles and a high degree of skill and artistry. In this lavishly illustrated book, Azza Fahmy, herself a world-renowned designer of jewelry based on traditional motifs, lays before us an Aladdin's cave of jewelry made in all corners of Egypt over the last one hundred years, collected through her extensive travels throughout the country. From the farms and villages of the Nile Valley and Delta, from the oases of the Western Desert and the mountains and wadis of Sinai and the Eastern Desert, from Nubia in the south, and from the crowded traditional neighborhoods of Cairo is displayed a cornucopia of gold and silver adornment-each area with its own distinctive favored style. Personal seals have been widely employed, and there is even jewelry for special occasions, such as the appeasement of malignant spirits, and for animals.In this completely redesigned edition of her bestselling book, in a new and elegant format, the author not only documents all these varieties and illustrates them with the finest examples, she also describes the techniques and skills involved in their production and the materials used, and recounts her own journey of learning as she apprenticed with the leading master jewelers to become the best known jeweler in Egypt, whose work is worn by world leaders, royalty, and connoisseurs of jewelry around the globe.Trade Review"Enchanted Jewelry Of Egypt: The Traditional Art And Craft comes in an oversized gorgeous hardcover with slipcase and is a top pick for any college-level or in-depth specialty collection focusing on either world jewelry in general or Egyptian history, culture and the arts in particular. The author is a designer of jewelry based on traditional motifs and covers jewelry made throughout Egypt over the last hundred years, using her own collection and travels to supplement history and research. Both history and jewelry-making insights make for an outstanding survey."--Midwest Review of Books"This well-researched and beautifully designed book presents a detailed history of traditional jewelry design and adornment in Egypt, with many full-page color plates of jewelry, both alone and being worn, including many historic photographs. The text is of interest for its treatment of ethnography, a result of the author's travels from Nubia to the Mediterranean researching local jewelry traditions in villages and towns. Fahmy's roots are in Upper Egypt and she is an accomplished jeweler with training in traditional Egyptian gold and silver metalwork."--Book News"Jewelry-making is a subject Azza Fahmy knows well. Unlike most jewelry designers who merely design jewelry, Fahmy can also make jewelry: she mastered the techniques and the skills involved in their production. She was the first Egyptian woman to learn silver-smithing as an apprentice in the iconic Khan Al-Khalili ... Enchanted Jewelry of Egypt is a delightful book to read and to look at. The text is informative and devoid of technical verbiage. The photographs are superb, and most of the jewelry pieces come from the author's private collection. Azza Fahmy's passion for jewelry is clear throughout the book. And she succeeds in communicating her enthusiasm to readers."--Arab News"Fahmy's jewelry catches the spirit of Arab tradition. The pieces are inspired by everything from the hammered silver of peasant wedding jewelry and the repetitive patterns of Islamic architecture to symbols of Arab folklore such as wolf fangs and chili peppers."--Time Magazine"An exceptional women, who makes exceptional jewels in exceptional circumstances."--The Telegraph"Azza Fahmy's brand of tempered Middle Eastern exoticism has started to spread beyond the Arab world."--Financial Times
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The American University in Cairo Press A History of Arab Graphic Design
Book SynopsisArab graphic design emerged in the early twentieth century out of a need to influence, and give expression to, the far-reaching economic, social, and political changes that were taking place in the Arab world at the time. But graphic design as a formally recognized genre of visual art only came into its own in the region in the twenty-first century and, to date, there has been no published study on the subject to speak of. A History of Arab Graphic Design traces the people and events that were integral to the shaping of a field of graphic design in the Arab world. Examining the work of over eighty key designers from Morocco to Iraq, and covering the period from pre-1900 to the end of the twentieth century, Bahia Shehab and Haytham Nawar chart the development of design in the region, beginning with Islamic art and Arabic calligraphy, and their impact on Arab visual culture, through to the digital revolution and the arrival of the Internet. They look at how cinema, economic prosperity, and political and cultural events gave birth to and shaped the founders of Arab graphic design. Highlighting the work of key designers and stunningly illustrated with 600 color images, A History of Arab Graphic Design is an invaluable resource tool for graphic designers, one which, it is hoped, will place Arab visual culture and design on the map of a thriving international design discourse.Trade Review“[T]his book is a significant contribution to the global discourse on graphic design history, and essential for all graphic design and visual communication programs (especially in the Arab world). It brings together, under one cover, important yet little-known information. It offers a kaleidoscopic view of graphic design from the Arab world and grounds the field within the broader discussion of graphic design from the peripheries of the established design canon.”—Art Journal“Important and rich. . . an essential textbook for design educators all over the world. It’s the history book I wish I had as a student, and the resource I’ve been missing as a practicing designer. . . .[A] significant and long overdue publication.”—AIGA Eye on Design“Highlighting the work of key designers and stunningly illustrated with over 600 color images, [the authors] look at how cinema, economic prosperity, and political and cultural events gave birth to and shaped the founders of Arab graphic design.”—Holiday Powers, New Books Network"A groundbreaking publication. . . A History of Arab Graphic Design is filled with exquisite examples and is worth buying for the images alone, but of course a better appreciation for the work and the contexts in which they were created is gained by reading the rich history that accompanies the images."—Technical Communications"An essential new textbook for students and graphic designers from East and West"—PRINT“Easily the best introduction to the history of modern Arab visual culture on the market today.”—The Brooklyn Rail"A landmark . . . recommended . . . This book gives a much-needed visual overview of several generations of Arab graphic designers working in Arab countries and in different diasporas and exiles. It builds a history of Arab graphic design from the origins of printing through the 21st century, bringing the work of graphic designers across the region into conversation." —M. Lynx Qualey, Al-Fanar Media“Closing the gap on the history of Arab graphic design . . . with over 370 pages and 600 color illustrations, A History of Arab Graphic Design is an invaluable resource.”—Futuress Magazine"[O]ffers a thus far missing genealogy of Arab graphic design . . . a major feat"—The National News"A reference work on many levels . . . [a] rich tour, well documented and supported"—Ahram HebdoTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1. Pre-1900 Decoding Islamic Visual Language Elements of Representation Arabic Calligraphy through Time, Space and Material Islamic Manuscripts Rise of Islamic Visual Language Systems Early Arabic Printing Early Arabic Block Printing Why was Europe the Birthplace of Arabic Typeset Printing? Arabic Printing in the Arab Region Bulaq Press: Revolutionizing Arabic Typesetting Chapter 2. 1900–1919 Foundation of Art Education in Egypt Arabic Design Calligraphers Early Arab Advertising Arab Philately Chapter 3. 1920–1939 Formation of Arab Magazines and Newspapers Arabic Typewriter Design for Cinema Chapter 4. 1940–1959 Independence of Arab States Arab Design and Modernity Birth of Arab Cultural Events Arabic for the People Father of Sudanese Graphic design Arab Graphic Design Pioneers AbdelSalam El-Sherif Hussien Bicar Chapter 5. 1960–1969 Arabic Translation Project and Mass Production of Knowledge The Problem of Arabic Palestinian Resistance and its Artists Reasons for the Emergence of Resistance Posters Artists of the Palestinian Political Posters Poster Genres and Key Symbols Second Generation Arab Designers Abd El-Ghani Abo El Enein Hassan Fouad Chapter 6. 1970–1979 Lebanese Civil War The Syrian School Migrating Designers of Iraq Design and Post Socialism in Egypt Third Generation Arab Designers Abdulkader Arnaout Burhan Karkoutli Helmi El-Touni Muhieldine Ellabad Dia Azzawi Chapter 7. 1980–1989 Arabic Typography Lebanese Pause Sudanese Designers in the Diaspora Design and the Search for a New Identity Design for Culture Design for the State Design for Consumerism Fourth Generation Arab Designers Kamil Hawwa Youssif Abdelki Emile Monem Mounir Shaarani Chapter 8. 1990–2000 Post-Lebanese War Influx of Talent New Graphic Design Programs Fresh Graphic Design Ateliers Rebirth of Arab Design The Artist Designs Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Vajra Books Tibetan Monastery Collections and Museums
Book SynopsisWith its detailed chapters, ranging from close-focus art historical analysis of Tibetan objects to theorised discussion of the processes of curating in Tibetan/ Himalayan contexts, I think the volume will be greatly appreciated by academics and students of Tibetan Buddhism and of Tibetan and Himalayan history and culture.
£170.99
RVB Books Two Donkeys in a War Zone
Book SynopsisThe work Two Donkeys in a War Zone finds its source in a video of the U. S. Army available on Youtube. A drone follows an attack against an Isis camp. Between two explosions, the infrared camera briefly highlights two donkeys. This intrusion of two animals unintentionally witnessing human violence had me look for drone strike videos produced by the U. S. , Afghan or British army with moments or details that do not belong to the combat but are instead a part of normal life ', the off- camera's of an asymmetrical war. These photographs of operative videos, supporting military propaganda, show the conflict through the drone's eye. The operator is only looking for his target, but life carries on next to the explosion. These movements, instants of existence, signify humanity. Two donkeys in a war zone is a search, by cropping and subverting operative images, for traces of life inside pictures of death.
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Aman iman THE EYES #13 (AFTER)CARE
Book SynopsisWith this new issue entitled (After)care, The Eyes explores the methods and approaches of photographers who address the most traumatic chapters of our individual and collective histories. After collaborating with SMITH (Transgalactic, 2020) and Johny Pitts (B-Side, 2021), we invited the Spanish artist Laia Abril to take over the content of the magazine. This issue explores the role of responsibility in the process of photography. Many questions are raised in this issue: how do we portray our deepest wounds? What is the significance of vulnerability in the creation of photographs? How can we ensure that the violence of the world is not repeated through the violence of images? This issue of The Eyes features a variety of works and books by artists who all represent, in their own way, a practice of photographic care. The works address subjects as diverse as colonial wars, natural disasters, sexual and gender violence, and disability. Texts and interviews with researchers and artists broaden the reflection on this subject, which is as yet little discussed. TEXTS (AFTER)CARETaous DahmaniHistorian of photography and member of the editorial board of The Eyes THE ORGANIC METHODLaia AbrilArtist, researcher and guest curator of The Eyes #13 (AFTER)CARE Daniela Vicherat MattarCare expert, associate professor of sociology at Leiden University in The Hague. HOW WOULD YOU CONSIDER AFTERCARE IN YOUR WORK ?The artists published in the magazine give their views on the notion of aftercare in their artistic practice. Ana Vallejo, Hayley Millar Baker, Hoda Afshar, Kitra Cahana, Margo Ovcharenko, Max Pinckers, Robert Andy Coombs, Masina & Gal, Jérémie Danon. NETWORKS OF MUTUAL CAREA conversation between the two artists, Carmen Winant and Laia Abril PHOTOCAPTIONISTLetizia Lopreiato x Laia AbrilFederica Chiocchetti proposes in these pages a dialogue between the unpublished images of Laia Abril and the poet Letizia Lopreiato. PORTFOLIOS12 ARTISTS PORTFOLIOS Hoda AfsharRobert Andy Coombs Kitra CahanaJoana ChoumaliJe?re?mie DanonMasina & GalHayley Millar BakerMargo OvcharenkoMax PinckersAida SilvestriAna VallejoCarmen Winant
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Chose Commune Family Diary
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Chose Commune Holy Night
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Poets and Punks Ltd A Journey to Modern Seoul
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Five Continents Editions When the Sun Goes Down and the Moon Comes Up
Book SynopsisItalian artist Ugo Rondinone was invited by the Musee d'Art et d'Histoire (MAH) in Geneva to curate a show that invites a dialogue between his work and the works in the permanent collection. The show he created centres around two emblematic figures of 19th and 20th century Swiss art Felix Vallotton and Ferdinand Hodler - and considers the importance of love and desire in our relationship with art and creation. This book documents the museum's halls and the exhibition, which includes works by Rondinone and art from the MAH Collection.Text in English and French.
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Marsilio Venice Lab Reconsidering St. Marks Square
Book SynopsisA photographic and textual documentation of David Chipperfield's long-awaited restoration of St Mark's SquareThis volume follows the long-anticipated restoration work on the Procuratie Vecchie in St Mark's Square in Venice, as overseen by David Chipperfield Architects. Thousands of people walk past the landmark each year, oblivious to what resides within. In April 2022, the building opened for the first time in 500 years, housing humanitarian organizations such as the Human Safety Net foundation.St Mark's Square is often regarded as Venice's central community complex; Venice, in turn, is often regarded across the globe as an architectural mecca. Accordingly, the major restoration has drawn a number of critical reflections by both Italian and international thinkers. Venice Lab gathers these essays from scholars and artists, as well as interviews with the architects involved in the restoration, conveying the project's pluralistic vision for the lagoo
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Marsilio Italian Textile Design
Book SynopsisFrom Pucci's psychedelic patterns to Iuter's skate-inspired prints: how Italian designers have led innovations in textiles throughout the 20th centuryThe dynamic geometrical patterns of Emilio Pucci; the dazzling trompe-l'œil effects of Roberta di Camerino; the pop sensibilities of Gianni Versace and Franco Moschino; the bold street-style prints of Iuter and Sunneithese and countless other innovations have made Italian design a leading force in the history of 20th-century textiles.This volume documents the history of Italian textiles from the beginning of the 20th century through to the present day, exploring their evolution in relation to the dominant styles of various periods. This is a history deeply interwoven with the birth of the totemic Made in Italy'''' concept, as textiles have significantly contributed to Italy's international reputation as a bastion of high-quality fashion and design. Numerous Italian artists, fashion designers, product designe
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Marsilio De visi mostruosi Caricatures from Leonardo da
Book SynopsisThe fabled art of Italian caricature, across centuries and mediumsCompiling nearly 100 caricature drawings, engravings, etchings, watercolors and printed books from Milan, Bologna and Venice, De' visi mostruosi documents the Northern Italian caricature tradition, tracing its evolution. Established by Leonardo, this regional style of caricature was further developed by his followers (Giovanni Agostino da Lodi, Giovanni Paolo Lomazzo, Ambrogio Figino, Giuseppe Arcimboldi), became intertwined with the naturalism of the Carracci (Annibale and Agostino) and then experienced a triumphant resurgence among the Venetian painters of the first half of the 18th century (Marco Ricci, Giovan Battista Tiepolo, Anton Maria Zanetti, Carlo Lasinio). A disquieting triptych by Francis Bacon closes the catalog, illuminating the thematic thrust of the book: the disfiguration of physical features as an investigation of the human psyche.
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Marsilio Anish Kapoor Untrue Unreal
Book SynopsisRepresentative sculptural works that probe the limits and potential of our relationship with the worldThis monograph features 30 fundamental works by acclaimed Indian artist Anish Kapoor (born 1954) from the 1980s to the present day, spanning practically the entirety of his long and distinguished career.One of the most notable features of Kapoor's works is the way they transcend their materiality. Pigment, stone, steel, wax and silicone are manipulatedcarved, polished, saturated and moldedto the point of a dissolution of boundaries between the plastic and the immaterial. Color in Kapoor's hands becomes an immersive phenomenon, containing its own spatial and illusive volume. Kapoor seeks estrangement, the erasure of ordinary references, in order to undermine the way that we are accustomed to see things and set them in a completely different perspective, creating works that act as catalysts of energy. This volume reveals the genesis of his artistic practice
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Andrew Edlin Gallery Paulina Peavy: Etherian Channeler
Book SynopsisThe first publication on the dynamic occult abstractions and masks of a long-lost American modernistThis is the first monograph dedicated to American artist Paulina Peavy (190199), whose astonishing artworks were stashed away in the homes of her grandchildren for decades before being rediscovered only 10 years ago. Her paintings, drawings and masks evoke her fascination with spirituality and the occult, drawing from many of the same textual sources that inspired Hilma af Klint. Years of research by art historian and author Laura Whitcomb have revealed Peavy's accomplished career: exhibiting at prestigious venues such as Stendahl Gallery in Los Angeles and New York''s Delphic Studios, where Agnes Pelton was also represented. Since its rediscovery, her work has received critical acclaim and has been acquired by prominent collectors, artists and museums. This inaugural publication of Peavy's work includes a definitive history of her artistic development as well as a catalog of her work, including her paintings shown at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition.
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Independently Published Burberryy
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Insight Editions Coloring Van Gogh
Book SynopsisCelebrate the art of a world-renowned master with Coloring Van Gogh! This official coloring book reimagines Vincent van Gogh’s famous, influential works of art into more than 60 relaxing and intricate coloring pages full of original mandalas and patterns alongside his classic compositions, showcasing the artist’s popular paintings hosted at the Van Gogh Museum.Color more than 60 pages of intricate, detailed illustrations that bring the beauty and wonder of Vincent van Gogh’s artwork to life in this official coloring book, made in collaboration with the Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam! Featuring all-new mandalas and patterns combining van Gogh’s most famous pieces—including Sunflowers, Self Portrait with a Grey Felt Hat, Head of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette, Gauguin’s Chair, and more—alongside his original compositions, fans can color in their favorite impressionist pieces. Coloring
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Insight Editions Van Gogh Memory Journal Reflect Record Remember
Book SynopsisRecord three years’ worth of memories with this beautiful one-line-a-day memory journal featuring one of Vincent van Gogh’s masterpieces. Vincent van Gogh was not only one of the most well-known, beloved artists of all time; he was also a prolific and insightful writer. Over the course of his life, he wrote thousands of letters reflecting on the details of his experiences. Use this stunning Van Gogh memory book to record three years of our own thoughts or experiences most worth remembering. Each page includes a daily entry for a single thought or highlight over three successive years. At the end of three years, you’ll have a condensed, comparative record of memories to reflect on. JOURNALING MADE EASY: Make journaling a consistent part of your routine with this simple journal designed to encourage you to write just one line a day. Whether you choose to write each morning, afternoon, or evening, take a brief moment of reflection to
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Weldon Owen, Incorporated The Motorcycle: Definitive Collection of the Haas
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Rocky Nook Nikon Z8 PocketGuide
Book SynopsisDesigned for photographers who haven't memorized every button, dial, setting, and feature on their Nikon Z8, Rocky Nook's handy and ultra-portable quick reference Pocket Guidehelps you get the shot when you're out and about. Confirm that your camera is set up properly with the pre-shoot checklistIdentify every button and dial on your cameraLearn the essential modes and settings you need to knowDive deeper with additional features of your cameraExecute step-by-step instructions for shooting multiple exposures, in-camera HDR, time-lapse movies, and moreFollow tips and techniques for getting great shots in typical scenarios (portrait, landscape, freezing action, low light, etc.)
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Modeling for Sustainable Development: A
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Fulton Ryder Richard Prince: New Paintings
Book SynopsisAn artist's book of “social science fiction” presenting new work and writing by Richard Prince Richard Prince (born 1949) continues his revival of the Fulton Ryder imprint with an artist’s book that is both a monograph of new artworks and an expansive written statement on art history, personal biography and the contemporary impulse to create self-images. At first glance, the New Paintings are in a similar vein as Prince's New Portraits. However, unlike that series, the New Paintings focuses on portraits of painters painting on Instagram, very often with back to the camera, facing away from the viewer. The resulting images are ambiguously manipulated; the series is self-described as an act of “social science fiction.” The image captions, integral to the artwork, contain a dense “Bird Talk” text, including ambiguous autobiography and art history commentary. Joan Katz offers some explanation in a comment found in a New Painting, stating: “Deep Nostalgia. Legitimate Doubts. Safeguards to prevent misuse. Digital imitation. Resemblance without manipulations. Skilled impersonations. Staged illusions. Imitation of Life (the sequel). It’s difficult to know if it’s new or just another resurrection. #post_place.”
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David Kordansky Gallery Jonas Wood: Plants and Animals
Book SynopsisSumptuous and colorful new portraits, still lifes, landscapes and interior scenes from the beloved LA painter This volume provides a concise, comprehensive and intimate look at Jonas Wood’s 2022 solo exhibition at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles. With illuminating texts by Wood that incorporate process notes, references and thoughts about his practice and artmaking in general, this richly illustrated monograph shows how he plans and executes his celebrated paintings from his own point of view. Jonas Wood: Plants and Animals features large full-color plates of the 14 paintings in the exhibition plus installation views and dozens of contextualizing images. These include drawings, collages, prints, photographs, previous paintings, research materials and studio shots; many are never-before-seen selections from Wood’s personal archive. Plants and Animals is a vivid and entertaining immersion in the world of an artist whose evocations of daily life, memories and invented scenes are both familiar and surprising, and whose paintings contain innumerable visual worlds of their own. Jonas Wood was born in Boston in 1977. He has been the subject of solo and two-person exhibitions at the Dallas Museum of Art (2019); Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar, the Netherlands (with Shio Kusaka, 2017); Lever House, New York (2014); and Hammer Museum, Los Angeles (2010). His work is in the permanent collections of many institutions including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Guggenheim Museum, New York; The Broad, Los Angeles; Museum of Modern Art, New York; and Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
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Primary Information Quotations from Jimmy DeSana
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Magali Duzant The Dry Garden
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MIT Press The Beauty of Chemistry
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Saqi Books Colour Light and Wonder in Islamic Art
Book SynopsisThe experience of colour in Islamic visual culture has historically been overlooked. In this new approach, Idries Trevathan examines the language of colour in Islamic art and architecture in dialogue with its aesthetic contexts, offering insights into the pre-modern Muslim experience of interpreting colour.
£20.00
S Q Publications,US Disturbing Beauty
Book SynopsisDark, troubling, and twisted is a badge of honour artist Ed Mironiuk wears with a perverse pride. His images are both sexy and strange, and this newest gallery of his work is in fact a compendium of Disturbing Beauty -- hence the title. If weird and wiggly does not frighten you, this will be a book of deeply odd satisfaction. You have been sufficiently warned and/or enticed!
£12.34
Yale University Press Abetare Petrit Halilaj
Book SynopsisThis exploration of Petrit Halilaj's site-specific installation reflects the artist's personal experience as a refugee of war and the universal hopes and fears captured in children's drawings
£9.57
Octopus Publishing Group Michael Freeman On... Black & White: The Ultimate
Book SynopsisA quiet revolution has been gathering pace in photography - an exploration of the subtleties, excitement and pleasure in making images in black and white. This is not a case of old traditions reasserting themselves, but rather a rediscovery of what imagery made purely out of tones can offer to the creatively curious.The fourth book in Michael Freeman's newest series, Michael Freeman On...Black & White is a clear and concise guide to a unique, enduring and very popular subset of photography. Broken down into chapters covering every type of monochrome photography, the book provides both a practical guide to working without the distraction colour, details of the unique challenges posed by a genre that is so defined by shape and light and the ways in which working in monochrome can hugely improve your photographic practice.Trade ReviewA concise and easy to follow format. * Digital Camera World *
£20.24
Octopus Publishing Group Newborn Maternity Photography
Book SynopsisHave you always dreamt of turning your photography hobby into a business, but don''t feel you have the skills or accumen to succeed? Newborn and maternity photography is one of the fastest-growing businesses for photographers to move into, and with a seasoned pro as your guide you can quickly learn the secrets of success. In this book, acclaimed newborn and maternity photographer Kristina Mack shares her knowledge of the creative and practical aspects of the genre, and also the tricky business of making a living from capturing this unique stage of the human experience.
£21.60
Flame Tree Publishing Vincent van Gogh: Starry Night over the Rhône
Book SynopsisA new series of blank sketch books, with luxurious bindings. Combining high-quality production with the best and most popular art, the covers are printed on foil and embossed, foil stamped with gilded edges. Perfect for personal use, for anyone who sketches or makes notes, for students and artists, they also make a brilliant gift. This version features the classic art masterpiece, Van Gogh's Starry Night Over the Rhone. In a letter to his sister Wilhemina, Van Gogh wrote: 'Often it seems to me night is even more richly coloured than day.' In this night painting, the sky is Prussian blue, ultramarine and cobalt, with sparkling yellow gaslights and stars. The spot depicted is in Arles, close to the Yellow House he famously rented.
£13.25
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Flame Tree Publishing Thomas Kinkade: Everett’s Cottage (Foiled
Book SynopsisA FLAME TREE NOTEBOOK. Beautiful and luxurious the journals combine high-quality production with magnificent art. Perfect as a gift, and an essential personal choice for writers, notetakers, travellers, students, poets and diarists. Features a wide range of well-known and modern artists, with new artworks published throughout the year. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED. The highly crafted covers are printed on foil paper, embossed then foil stamped, complemented by the luxury binding and rose red end-papers. The covers are created by our artists and designers who spend many hours transforming original artwork into gorgeous 3d masterpieces that feel good in the hand, and look wonderful on a desk or table. PRACTICAL, EASY TO USE. Flame Tree Notebooks come with practical features too: a pocket at the back for scraps and receipts; two ribbon markers to help keep track of more than just a to-do list; robust ivory text paper, printed with lines; and when you need to collect other notes or scraps of paper the magnetic side flap keeps everything neat and tidy. THE ARTIST. Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of LightTM, emphasized simple pleasures and inspirational messages through his art – and the branded products created from that art. From textiles, to collectibles, to music and books, Thom believed that both the ability and the inspiration to create his paintings had been given to him as a gift. His goal as an artist was to touch people of all faiths and to bring peace and joy into their lives through the images he had created. THE FINAL WORD. As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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