Art & Photography Books
Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd Rex Whistler
Book SynopsisFocusing on the British virtuoso Rex Whistler (19051944), who was linked to many of the most illustrious figures of the inter-war period, this book explores an exceptional case of artistic patronage in the twentieth century. In weaving together social and art history, this beautifully illustrated volume will be as much about the artist as it is about his patrons. It accompanies a major exhibition at the Salisbury Museum, which holds the Rex Whistler Archive. Whistler's cast of patrons reads like the Who's Who of his time: the art collector and poet Edward James, the avid diarist and socialite Sir Henry Chips' Channon, Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten, Cecil Beaton, Duff and Diana Cooper, author and poet Lady Dorothy Wellesley and many others for whom Whistler worked on a diverse range of commissions, from murals, portraits and bookplates to architectural improvements and even book illustrations. The exchange with his patrons, the book argues, gave Whistler an opportunity to explore a ri
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Yale University Press Seurat and the Sea
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Triarchy Press Rock Songs: story about walk about story about
Book SynopsisRock Songs starts as a walk of a few miles between the valley of the river Tywi/Towy and the heights of Y Mynydd Du/Black Mountain in Wales. It takes millions of years, meeting along the way the rocks and water that have formed the land, together with the trees, red kites and otters who pass through. Humans crowd in as well – saints, drovers, Romans, bikers and tourists. The great zen monk, Dōgen, is also walking and learns that mountains themselves walk, if you know how to look. Rock Songs began as a one-man movement performance of a river by Nick Sales and has become a book of poetry, reflection, ecology and zen reflection. It's illustrated with extensive photography by Steve Hopkins and beautifully designed by Christopher Binding.
£18.00
Triarchy Press Goblin Queens and Qualia Knights
Book SynopsisA handbook for people who find that life is being hollowed out by digital media, populist politics, hyper-capitalism, AI and so on.
£11.88
D Giles Ltd American Made: Paintings & Sculpture from the
Book SynopsisThe DeMell Jacobsen Collection of paintings and sculpture—an assemblage rich in American cultural heritage—parallels the development of art in the United States. American Made features some of the country’s most recognized artists: Thomas Cole, John Kensett, Asher B. Durand and William Trost Richards, while works by Theodore Robinson, Childe Hassam, Willard Leroy Metcalf and William Merritt Chase represent the Grand Tour and concepts gained abroad. Wonderful still lifes appear throughout the collection, including paintings by Severin Roesen, William Harnett and a late work by William Bailey. Portraiture is represented in stellar examples by members of the Peale family, Thomas Sully, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent and Edmund Charles Tarbell. Classically-inspired marble works from Hiram Powers and Randolph Rogers, bronze pieces from Paul Manship and Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and a modern copper and bronze example from Harry Bertoia are highlights of the sculpture collection. Early modernist and interwar works by Marsden Hartley, John Marin, Emil Bisttram, Paul Cadmus and Joseph Stella explore colour, form and abstraction. Highlights of contemporary art include works by Frank Stella, Louise Nevelson and a recently acquired painting by Alexis Rockman. Fully illustrated—with several paintings including profiles of their appropriate period frames—each work of art features an extended entry with full specifications, information on style and stylistic influences, significance and social context.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments by Diane DeMell Jacobsen PhD Introduction by Elizabeth Heuer PhD Collector's Story by Diane DeMell Jacobsen Notes on Conservation by Paul Haner The Art of Frames by Diane DeMell Jacobsen and Joan Oklevitch Catalogue entries by Ani Boyajian, P. Scott Brown Ph.D., Elizabeth Finch Ph.D., Debra Force, Kathleen Foster Ph.D., Diana Greenwold Ph.D., Eleanor Harvey Ph.D., Kelley N. Keator, Jennifer Klaus, Shalini Le Gall Ph.D, Amara McMann, Corey Piper Ph.D., Michael Quick, James Reinish, Ellen Roberts Ph.D., Kevin Sharp, Heidi Cleaves Smith, Jonathan Stuhlman Ph.D., Diana Tuite, and Spencer Wigmore Ph.D. Photo Credits Index
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SelfMadeHero Armed With Madness: The Surreal Leonora
Book SynopsisReluctant muse and feminist champion… society heiress and rebel refugee… the last of the Surrealists: Leonora Carrington played many roles in her long and extraordinary life. Renouncing her privileged upbringing in pre-war England for the more exciting elite of Paris’s 1930s avant-garde, she comes to rub shoulders (and more) with the likes of Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, and Salvador Dalí, after embarking on a complicated love affair with Max Ernst. But the demons that have both haunted and inspired her work are gathering, and when the world goes mad with the outbreak of war and the Nazi invasion, Leonora’s own hold on reality collapses into a terrifying psychotic episode of her own. Eventually fleeing war-torn Europe, she emerges into a new and richly creative life in Mexico City, establishing herself as a prodigious painter, writer, and advocate of women’s rights. This new work by the acclaimed partnership of Mary M. Talbot and Bryan Talbot celebrates the life and career of a truly remarkable woman – and artist.
£16.99
Rough Trade Books Poetry Fruit Machine
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Hoxton Mini Press Flower.
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Wymer Publishing Famous Frets Fotos Vol 1
Book SynopsisAs part of Clarke's role as a guitar consultant, he is often invited to view a single guitar or entire collections to assess. Now guitar lovers can also get to view many of the guitars that Steve has been fortunate enough to be able to photograph in the course of his work.
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GOST Books Escaramuza
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£47.50
GOST Books Defense Language
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Green Magic Publishing Earthing The Dragon
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New Haven Publishing Ltd Chain Reaction
Book SynopsisA series of 16 stand-alone chapters revisit pop/rock history viewed through a prism of causality highlighting previously overlooked or obscure timeline moments crucial to the stories of the Sixties and Seventies greatest bands, singers, and songs playing out in the way they did.
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At One Communications Adorned by Nature: Adornment, exchange & myth in
Book SynopsisSouth Seas islanders had little access to metals or precious stones, so they crafted superlative and fabled adornments from nature. They created currencies and ground-breaking trading networks that nurtured relationships and redefined value. This is their story.Trade Review"What a masterpiece!; Annie Boehm, owner at The Girl Adorned; Beautiful and informative. The pictures are amazing! A real work of art!" Barbara Kusnetzky, Bacara; "A great book and a 'must have'."; Andrew Pendergrast, Kiwa Art, New Zealand; "A visual delight. You will absolutely love this book's wide and kaleidoscopic approach. South Seas adornment is shown as being in perpetual development and adaptation, highlighting cultural interaction and its consequences. The author unlocks the world of adornment in bite-sized nuggets, easily digested and understood, all the while containing a plethora of details. The photographs, drawings and diagrams are fantastic and will certainly have you immersed in this vast world for hours on end. There is so much to see in these pages!"; Sigrid van Roode, researcher in traditional jewellery, BedouinSilver.com; "Amazing. A very personal and emotional book."; Ulrich Kortmann, Owner of Germany's top Tribal Art Gallery; "After over fifty-five years of study and collecting in this field, this is the best book I've seen on the subject."; Col Davidson, Researcher and collector of primitive money, Past President of the Traditional Money Association; "I am in awe of your deep dedication to the cultures of indigenous people."; Dr Dolly Guise, Anthropologist, University of Sydney, Australia; "An absolutely stunning book. Spectacular. The connection between nature and culture has never been highlighted in such a fascinating way."; Klaas Schoof, Curator, Papua Heritage Foundation (Stichting Papoea Erfgoed), Amsterdam
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Unicorn Publishing Group Pedlars Poseurs and Performers
Book SynopsisPedlars, Poseurs and Performers is a compelling insight into the world of the Portobello Street market. Fifty years of photographs, which go beyond the stalls, shops and cafés normally associated with it. Each picture features, where possible, the subject's name and the date the picture was taken. Some of the characters shared their stories with Brian Jaquest while being photographed in his studio. The non-conformist approach to the layout of the book represents the chaotic experience of a street market. The photographs and texts describe each category in the book's title: pedlars, poseurs and performers. This book is not only a visual record of the characters who have made the Portobello Street market famous over generations but is also a collection of fascinating photographs taken from the point of view of an insider. Pedlars, Poseurs and Performers is an in-depth photographic history which takes the reader into the ticking heart of the Portobello Road.
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Parthian Books Sweet Melancholy
Book SynopsisSweet Melancholy is a project intertwining film photography with the words of the artist Brenda Chamberlain in a visual exploration of Ynys Enlli (Bardsey Island) and the Greek island Hydra.
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Legends Press Movie Rogue
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Danann Media Publishing Limited 50 Badass Cat Ladies
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Hurtwood Press Daytripping
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Smith Street Books Dumplings
Book SynopsisThe best dumpling recipes from in and around Asia. Featuring 80 delicious recipes, including basic recipes for dumpling wrappers, sauces and chilli oils, this book is (almost) as good as a trip across Asia! With chapters on steamed, boiled, fried and sweet dumplings, there is a recipe for every mood and craving! From the staples you've loved for years to contemporary creations you will cook again and again, Dumplings includes recipes for: Har gao Lamb momo Xiao long bao Pork gyoza Kimchi and pork mandu Peanut tang yuanWith basic recipes for five different types of homemade dumpling wrappers and easy-to-follow instructions for how to fold and seal your finished dumplings, as well as plenty of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free recipes, this is the dream book for any dumpling lover.
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Smith Street Books The Ultimate Guidebook for Dog Owners from a
Book SynopsisA veterinarian's guide to raising happy dogs!With friendly, down-to-earth advice straight from veterinarian Dr. Marlena Lopez, The Ultimate Guidebook for Dog Owners is your companion to navigating life with your new furry friend. With tips like choosing the right breed, preparing your house, selecting the right food, dealing with issues like separation anxiety and rough play, and knowing when to take your pet to the vet (or when the issue isn't that serious), this is the book for all the new paw parents who need to hear that it's alright. Rooted in science and shaped by years of real-world experience, Dr. Lopez offers guidance that cuts through the noise and misinformation, giving you the tools you need to make sound decisions for your pet's well-being.
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Smith Street Books Dogs Best Friend
Book SynopsisDog's Best Friend celebrates the heartwarming bond between dogs and their humans, one city street at a time!In Dog's Best Friend, photographer Giuseppe Santamaria presents a beautiful street photography collection celebrating the joy, character, and companionship shared by dogs and their humans. Through candid snapshots taken on city streets from Paris to Tokyo, Melbourne to New York, Santamaria reveals the universal connection between people and their pets, capturing moments that are heartwarming, playful, and often poignant. This book is a tribute to the timeless friendship between dogs and their human companions.
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Twin Palms Publishers Michael Brodie Failing
Book SynopsisBrodie's decade-long record of his transient American life, brimming with poignant stories of those he encountered along the wayMike Brodie's first monograph, A Period of Juvenile Prosperity, touched down more than decade ago, depicting his fellow rail-riders and drifters in a rebellious and wildfire pursuit of adventure and freedom. Brodie leapt into the life of picture-making as if he was the first to do it, Danny Lyon wrote about the book in Aperture. Next came Tones of Dirt and Bone, a collection of earlier SX-70 pictures Brodie made when photography first led him to hopping freights, when he was known as The Polaroid Kidd. And then Brodie seemed to disappear from the art world as suddenly and mysteriously as he'd first appeared. Maybe his vanishing was another myth. Maybe it was just a necessary retreat. I was divorcing myself from all that, he says. I was growing up. I was pursuing this other life.If A Period of Juvenile Prosperity was a cinematic dream, Failing is the awakening and the reckoning: a raw, wounded and searingly honest photographic diary of a decade marked by love and heartbreak, loss and grief. Here is the flip side of the American dream, seen from within; here is bearing close witness to the brutal chaos of addiction and death; here are front-seat encounters with hitchhikers and kindred wanderers on society's edges, sustained by the ragtag community of the road. Failing often exists in darkness but is tuned to grace. Brodie's eye stays forever open to the strange and fleeting beauty that exists in forgotten placesthe open country and the lost horizons that sweep past dust-spattered windows in a spectral blur.Michael Brodie (born 1985) is the author of A Period of Juvenile Prosperity (2013) and Tones of Dirt and Bone (2015). He lives with his girlfriend in Biloxi, Mississippi, where the railroad is never far, just hidden in the trees from view. Unseen, it rattles the windows and floors of their apartment every time a train passes through.
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Inventory Press LLC Fantasy
Book SynopsisThe first-ever English translation of Bruno Munari's classic treatise on creativity, replete with new contextualizing annotations But isn't imagination also fantasy? And can't fantastic images also assume the form of sounds? Musicians speak of sonic images, sound objects. How does one invent a fish tale, an air-cooled engine, a new plastic? ... fantasy, invention, creativity think; imagination sees.Never before translated into English, Bruno Munari's Fantasy, originally published in Italian in 1977, invites the reader to explore their own imagination, creativity and fantasy through a journey into Munari's mind and work. His theory of creativity, developed in conversation with the Reggio Emilia Approach (a self-guided approach to education) and the work of Jean Piaget (a Swiss developmental psychologist who proffered a theory termed genetic epistemology) foregrounds the book's journey through Munari's design processes, both working for clients and teaching design principles to children. By turning both life and work into a classroom, Munari unlocks a path through imagination in order to access his, and in turn the reader's, deepest sense of play. The facsimile reprint is accompanied by new contextual annotations by Munari scholar and design historian Jeffrey Schnapp. These microinterventions highlight the innovations that make this work as relevant today as when originally published. Bruno Munari (190798) was an Italian artist, designer and inventor who contributed fundamentals to many fields of visual arts (painting, sculpture, film, industrial design, graphic design) in Modernism, Futurism and Concrete art, as well as to nonvisual arts (literature, poetry) through his research on games, didactic method, movement, tactile learning, kinesthetic learning and creativity.
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Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited Pavilion Living: Architecture, Patronage, and
Book SynopsisPavilion Living looks at the architecture of three recently completed pavilions by Peter Zimmerman Architects on the gardens of a large private house on Philadelphia’s Main Line, and the associated characteristics that accompany these beautifully conceived and carefully built structures. Located on a portion of what was once the extensive property of the Ardrossan Estate, an early 20th-century Georgian Revival mansion by Horace Trumbauer, the new pavilions accompany one of the next generation of houses that can now be seen on the rolling hills of the historic manor. Pavilion Living is a story that encompasses architecture, patronage, and the art of benessere (well-being) with the aim of serving designers and homeowners seeking similar solutions to meaningful outdoor living.
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Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers Limited The Architecture of Xrange: Inspired by
Book SynopsisThe book provides a privileged insight into how this groundbreaking architectural studio works, especially their innovative approach in which their primary inspiration is derived from the constraints of a given project, hence the subtitle, Inspired by constraints. It shows how XRANGE’s unconventional architecture places an emphasis on systemization and tactility, resulting in audacious but grounded and utterly unique buildings. To do so, it features texts by the principal architects, leading architecture critics, lavish documentation and photography, and in-depth examinations of such significant projects as The Wandering Walls, Ant Farm House, Stone Cloud, and many more.
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Clover Press Pete Von Sholly's History of Monsters
Book SynopsisPete Von Sholly''s History of Monsters is a glorious look at the phenomenon of monsters as they figure in pop culture as well as from the anthropological, psychological and societal angles. This unprecedented illustrated pageant, presented as an accordion folded hardcover book, shows the actual history of monsters from man''s earliest fears of the darkness beyond the fire to today''s nightmares to see how these terrors found expression in myth, legend, and entertainment. But whatever the time or medium it''s always in the unknown where the monsters lurk and fester and wait. Step into Pete Von Sholly''s History of Monsters and experience the story as never before. This astounding work traces the evolution and proliferation of monsters through all human history and many cultures, with over 1,100 different examples intertwined into a colorful, informative and fascinating book on a scale that has never before been attempted. Take a guided tour through the dark side of legend, myth, superstition, fiction, animation, film, television and even cryptozoology, and meet every monster that has haunted your nightmares - and quite a few that haven''t (yet) - in this fantastic panorama wrought with the skills of a mature master of the genre. - Richard Milner, former editor of Natural History magazine and author of Charles R. Knight - The Artist Who Saw Through Time and Darwin''s UniverseZ
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Hardie Grant Books Day of the Dead
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Hardie Grant US Vintage Birds
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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale The Best Dog: Hilarious to Heartwarming Portraits
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Editions Flammarion Villa Cagni Troubetzkoy
Book SynopsisThe fascinating story of one of the most beautiful historical villas of Lake Como, its exceptional renovation, and the excellence of Italian and French craftsmanship.Situated on the verdant slopes of Blevio, an ancient Italian hill town, Villa Cagni Troubetzkoy commands sweeping vistas on Lake Como. With a vibrant history spanning more than 175 years, it once provided sanctuary to an exiled Russian prince, and today stands as a beautifully preserved family home, epitomizing the luxury of the Italian lakes.Pascal Cagni, the current owner, is a globe-trotter passionate about exceptional design and architecture who amassed invaluable experiences on his extensive travels. His immersion in diverse cultures instilled him with profound clarity about his vision for restoring the villa to its former glory, with respect for Italy’s architectural patrimony, in harmony with the environment, and integrating local culture and history. With Italy’s top craftsmen at
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Flammarion Le Bristol Paris
Book SynopsisLaure Verchère was a journalist for Elle Décoration and has written numerous books including Le Grand Hôtel and Café de la Paix: French Art de Vivre (2022), and Signed Sybille de Margerie: Bespoke Interiors (2020).
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Jonglez Beauty of Cinemas in India The
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Birkhauser Breathe: Erkundungen unserer atmosphärisch
Book Synopsis This book explores breathing and the atmosphere as leitmotifs for the design of an inclusive future in a new climate regime, uncovering intertwinements of societal activities with the air and the atmosphere. With this awareness of entanglement, the deeply performative characteristics of the air, atmosphere and climate are foregrounded and can be discovered as central agents in the conception and design of our planetary existence. This carefully edited collection brings together renowned authors from various disciplines, and their ideas, observations, and examples inspire us to rethink our forms of social action and design. With contributions by: Bruno Latour Eva Horn, Heather Davis David Life, Bronislaw Szerszynski Jean-Paul Thibaud Gernot Böhme Peter Sloterdijk Rosetta Sarah Elkin Wolfgang Kessling Anja Thierfelder Matthias Schuler Tomás Saraceno Klaus K. Loenhart Table of Contents Inhalt 20 Klaus K. Loenhart In der Meteorologischen Wende – Erkundungen unserer atmosphärisch verflochtenen Zukunft (Vorwort) Technische Universität Graz, Graz 33 Klaus K. Loenhart Jenseits der Schwerkraft – Annäherung an verflochtene Atmosphärengeschichten Technische Universität Graz, Graz I Das Verschwinden des Außen – Atmen in das Planetarische 95 Bruno Latour Luft Université Sciences Po, Paris 101 Eva Horn Being in The Air Universität Wien, Wien 123 Heather Davis In der Luft wohnen: Unterwegs zu einer Ethik der Atembarkeit The New School, New York City 131 David Life Eine Kultivierung des Atmens Jivamukti Yoga, New York City II Im Atmosphärenbewusstsein – Eintauchen in Atmosphären 159 Bronislaw Szerszynski Die Öffnung des Klimas Lancaster University, Lancaster 167 Jean-Paul Thibaud Die Atmosphärisierung der Alltagserfahrung Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris 179 Gernot Böhme Atmosphären – Neue Bedingungen für die Gestaltung Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt 189 Peter Sloterdijk Wie groß ist die Atmosphäre? Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG), Karlsruhe III In die Welt geflochten – Im biometeorologischen Dasein 219 Rosetta Sarah Elkin Pflanzliches Leben: Die politische Ökologie der Zusammenarbeit McGill University, Montréal 235 Matthias Schuler, Anja Thierfelder und Wolfgang Kessling Wie Luft Atmosphäre schafft transsolar – KlimaEngineering; Stuttgart / München / New York 251 Tomás Saraceno In die Luft getragen Freischaffender Künstler; Buenos Aires / Berlin 259 Klaus K. Loenhart Biometeorologisches Design – Architekturen der planetarisch- atmosphärischen Wende Technische Universität Graz; terrain: integral designs, München / Graz 281 AutorInnen, Danksagung
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Braun Publishing AG Spaces for Learning
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Lars Muller Publishers X-Ray Architecture
Book SynopsisThis book explores the impact of medical discourse and diagnostic technologies on the formation, representation, and reception of modern architecture. It challenges the normal understanding of modern architecture by proposing that the architecture of the early twentieth century was shaped by the dominant medical obsession of its time: tuberculosis and its primary diagnostic tool, the X-ray.If architectural discourse has from its beginning associated building and body, the body that it describes is the medical body, reconstructed by each new theory of health. Modern architects pre- sented their architecture as a kind of medical instrument for protecting and enhancing the body. X-ray technology and modern architecture were born around the same time and evolved in parallel. While the X-ray exposed the inside of the body to the public eye, the modern building unveiled its interior, inverting the relationship between private and public.Colomina suggests that if we want to talk about the state of the art in buildings, we should look to the dominant obsessions about illness and the latest techniques of imaging the body-and ask what effects they may have on the way we conceive architecture.
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Lars Muller Publishers Alejandro Aravena: Elemental
Book SynopsisThe ELEMENTAL studio, headed by artistic director Alejandro Aravena and based in the capital of Chile, Santiago, is untraditionally composed of people with a variety of skills and abilities. Their analytical approach to architecture and urban planning has led them towards original solutions to social challenges, such as the housing shortage in Santiago’s economically disadvantaged neigh- bourhoods. Instead of designing cheap housing, ELEMENTAL builds “half houses” at the same cost and enables buyers to build the other halves themselves. The combination of good design and the engagement of the buyers creates more sustainable housing areas. In the series The Architect’s Studio the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art presents an exhibition on the ELEMENTAL studio, curated by Mette Marie Kallehauge and Kjeld Kjeldsen. The richly illustrated publication will portray ELEMENTAL’s working methods and work philosophy, as well as showing examples of their most important projects.
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Birkhauser Verlag AG Kenya Hara Draw
Book SynopsisKenya Hara inspires the world with his impeccable design from the subtle atmospheres and environments he creates as the art director of Muji, to his ethereal exhibition designs, to his simple everyday objects, packaging and books. His design aesthetic can be traced back to a private practice: the diligent drafting of ideas and forms in delicate sketches and drawings which ultimately develop into convincing solutions.For the first time in his career, Kenya Hara gives insight into the captivating early stages of his design process. Ranging from tentatively sketched beginnings to confident designs of complex concepts, Draw immerses readers in the renowned designer's forty-year-long process of sketching and drawing by hand, leaving no doubt about the origins of his authentic designs. Set to inspire the next generation of creatives, the book can be read as a gentle, persuasive call for the return to analogue processes in the design cycle.KENYA HARA (*1958) is considered the most influential designer of present-day Japan. After graduating in design from the Musashino Art University of Kodaira in 1983, he worked as a curator and graphic designer before taking on the role of art director at Muji in 2002. Hara is presidentof the Nippon Design Center Inc. and head of the department of Science of Design at Musashino Art University. He has published widely on his design theory, including the books Designing Design (2007), White (2009), Designing Japan (2018) and 100 Whites (2019).
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Park Books Modern Buildings in Blackheath and Greenwich
Book SynopsisBlackheath and Greenwich, in the southeast of London, proved to be an unusually fertile ground for modern architecture in the decades following WWII. Housing in particular became the prime field of work for many architecture firms, who designed a large number of residential buildings of various typologies, using new concepts and trying new solutions, inspired by the spirit and political developments of the time.Modern Buildings in Blackheath and Greenwich is based on an extensive research project by architect Ana Francisco Sutherland. It analyses and celebrates outstanding buildings by well-known architects such as Eric Lyons, Patrick Gwynne, Peter Moro, Walter Greaves, and Chamberlin, Powell & Bon, alongside works by lesser-known firms. A total of 65 individual buildings and housing developments by 38 architects are featured with images, plans, and concise texts.Sutherland also takes a broader look at the evolution of modern English architecture in
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Park Books The Barrack 15721914
Book SynopsisThe Barrack, 15721914 tells the little-known history of a building type that many people used to register as an alien interloper in conventionally built-up areas. The barrack is a mostly lightweight construction, a hybrid between shack, tent, and traditional building. It is a highly efficient structure that sometimes also proves to be extremely durable. Easy to erect and to take down, it isafter the introduction of railways and later motor vehicles in the late 19th and early 20th centuriesalso easy to transplant from one location to another. Originating as a standardised accommodation in the late 16th century, the barrack became a mass-produced utility of military and civilian mobilization in the 19th century, providing immediate shelter for soldiers as well as for displaced persons, disaster victims, or prisoners. The barrack played a decisive role in shaping the political space of modernity.Robert Jan van Pelt traces nearly 350 years of barrack history up to 1914. That year, in which the Great War broke out, proved to be a turning point in the perception of the barrack, away from pragmatic emergency shelter and towards sinister forced housing. Richly illustrated with some 250 images, van Pelt's book records the traditions of barrack design and the technological inventiveness that went into it in the late 19th century.
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Niggli Verlag Design, Typography etc: A Handbook
Book SynopsisWhy does a newspaper look different than a magazine or a book? What effect does using a certain typeface or a specific grid have? And why do some layouts just seem right, and others seem simply wrong? This comprehensive handbook and reference volume elaborates by means of sketches and explanations on the basics and terminology that are indispensable for the design and production of print media. From the initial layout and the correct use of color and typefaces to the right column width and line spacing: “Design, Typography, etc.” covers all aspects of good design for books, posters and advertising.
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Kerber Christof Verlag Hoda Tawakol Some Ties Linger on
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Hatje Cantz The Flemish Masters From Van Eyck to Bruegel
Book SynopsisOccasionally, when something seems very familiar you lose sight of what makes it so special: Flemish Masters. From van Eyck to Bruegel sets out to counteract this effect and opens our eyes once again to the revolution that took place in the Low Countries in the 15th and 16th centuries that shaped the course of European art. In 48 lavishly illustrated analyses, Matthias Depoorter explores how painters such as Van Eyck, Van der Weiden, Massys, Bosch, and Bruegel reached unprecedented heights, and are rightfully considered innovators to this day. The defining factor was their perfecting and mastery of the oil painting technique as well as their ground-breaking attention to optical lighting effects. The new technical possibilities offered a different way of looking at the world and ultimately a new way of painting. No less innovative was the level of detail. These painters were thoroughly acquainted with each other’s work—this volume shows the fundamental artistic cross-fertilization. A must-read for anyone who wants to fall in love with the old masterpieces anew.
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Hirmer Verlag Anna Atkins: Blue Prints
Book SynopsisThe English illustrator Anna Atkins (1799–1871) was in every respect a modern woman. For the publication of her plant collections she used the latest technology, the recently invented cyanotype. In 1843 she used the process to create the first photo book in history, with images of breathtaking beauty and originality which often look like modern art. At first Anna Atkins worked for and with her father, the zoologist John George Children; later she chose the objects for her scientific compositions herself: algae and ferns. Atkins placed them on light-sensitive paper that turned dark blue in water after being developed, with the exception of the places that had been covered by the plants. Initially alone, and then with her friend Anne Dixon, she produced well over 10,000 copies of her photograms and assembled them in several books like albums. Today these rare copies are regarded as treasures and are preserved in museums and libraries.
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Hirmer Verlag Liz Collins
Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking volume positions Liz Collins as a singular figure who not only synthesizes fine art, craft, and fashion and textile design, but also fiercely advocates for Queer and feminist politics. This book complements the first major survey of the artist's work in an American museum. This book celebrates Liz Collins, the Queer feminist artist known for her radical deployment of fiber, her activism around labor and gender politics, and her exploration of the borderlands between art, design, and craft. It assembles work from the late 1990s to now, presenting needlework, drawings, performance documentation, and large-scale sculpture. Contributors survey her life and career, address her unique relationship to craft and labor, and celebrate dynamic resonances in her work.
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Hirmer Verlag Native Studio Art Since the 1920s
Book SynopsisAdvancing multi-vocal knowledge on critical yet overlooked movements, this collection catalogue from the Saint Louis Art Museum explores the field of Native modern studio art and expands narratives of Indigenous art more broadly. This catalogue introduces a new collection of Native Modern art. Across 100 works in a range of media, the William P. Healey Collection at the Saint Louis Art Museum includes 63 artists with a focus on the Western United States. The book's comprehensive breadth conveys major narratives and key figures of 20th-century Native American art. Advancing multi-vocal knowledge on critical yet overlooked movements, this catalogue introduces the field of Native modern art and expands narratives of Indigenous art more broadly.
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Hirmer Verlag Kate Steinitz
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