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Tarkovsky: Films, Stills, Polaroids and Writings

Tarkovsky Andrei Jr., 2012

Andrei Tarkovsky was a Russian filmmaker, writer, film editor and film theorist. He directed the first five of his seven films Ivans Childhood, Andrei Rublev, Solaris, Mirror and Stalker in the Soviet Union, but left for Italy in 1982, where he shot Nostalghia. His last film, Sacrifice, was produced in Sweden in 1985. His work is characterized by spirituality and metaphysical themes, very long takes, an absence of conventional dramatic structure and plot, and his own distinctive style of cinematography. He is today considered one of the 20th centurys most important filmmakers. This book collects film stills and documentary photographs from each of the films, exploring the cinematographic side to his oeuvre. Подробнее

Little Book of Vintage Love

Pilcher Tim, 2013

Following the success of the hugely popular Little Books of Vintage series, come three sequels: Terror, Love and Space. Each one is packed with unseen strips, adverts and text stories from the Golden Age of comics. Plus, each one comes with a brand new introduction giving a brief history of the genre, and each title has its own, unique free fridge magnet. Подробнее

My Camera Journal

Press Ilex, 2013

With its stylish design and lavish finish, this designer journal is the essential gift for every photographer, and is particularly suited for Lomographers. The journal is the ideal place for recording research on locations and those all important details, such as shutter speeds, apertures and times, when on a shoot. It also provides an endless source of amusement, being crammed with over fascinating facts, handy insider tips and unusal photographic trivia on every spread. Dont leave home without it! Подробнее

Little Book of Vintage Terror

Pilcher Tim, 2013

Following the success of the hugely popular Little Books of Vintage series, come three sequels: Terror, Love and Space. Each one is packed with unseen strips, adverts and text stories from the Golden Age of comics. Plus, each one comes with a brand new introduction giving a brief history of the genre, and each title has its own, unique free fridge magnet. Подробнее

Little Book of Vintage Space

Pilcher Tim, 2013

Following the success of the hugely popular Little Books of Vintage series, come three sequels: Terror, Love and Space. Each one is packed with unseen strips, adverts and text stories from the Golden Age of comics. Plus, each one comes with a brand new introduction giving a brief history of the genre, and each title has its own, unique free fridge magnet. Подробнее

Army Camp Journal A tongue-in-cheek gift, this luxury A journal contains over helpful hints and tips from various armed forces around the world on how to conduct oneself as an officer and a gentleman. Theres a marker ribbon and pocket for keeping calling cards, notes and other useful ephemera. Подробнее

Ken Howards Switzerland

Howard Ken, 2013

Over the last several years the renowned painter Ken Howard OBE RA (b. 1932) has been exploring the Swiss journeys of one of his most illustrious predecessors as a Royal Academician, using J. M. W. Turners travels in the country as his inspiration for an exciting new body of work. This compelling publication contains an authoritative introduction to Turners experience of these breathtaking lakes and mountains by Ian Warrell, some 100 striking new paintings by Ken Howard, numerous photographs of him at work in the Alpine landscape, and a series of appealing commentaries by the artist and Jurg Gabathuler, who has facilitated these Swiss expeditions. Подробнее

The Geometry of Type: The Anatomy of 100 Essential Typefaces

Coles Stephen, 2013

Explores 100 traditional and modern typefaces in loving detail, with a full spread devoted to each entry. In this title, characters from each typeface are enlarged and annotated to reveal key features, anatomical details, and the finer, often-overlooked elements of type design, which shows how these attributes affect mood and readability. Подробнее

Art Directors Annual 91 Art Directors Annual 91 is the best-selling, international review of the year's most innovative works in visual communication. This annual features, in full color, the winners of the toughest competition in the field — the Art Directors Club Annual Awards. The book showcases, with exceptional clarity and detail, the work of gold, silver and bronze medallists in design and advertising around the globe through print, photography, illustration, broadcast and interactive media. This edition also proudly presents the most recent class of Hall of Fame laureates. It features a huge number of inspiring images from international campaigns with complete credits and full-color images and is thus a key text for all creative people working in the advertising industry, and also of interest to media planners and visual arts students worldwide. Подробнее

London Sketchbook: A City Observed

Byfield Graham, 2001

The essence of London, both grand and intimate in scale, is captured beautifully in this book of over 150 watercolour paintings and pencil drawings. Подробнее

Tim Walker: Story Teller

Muir Robin, 2012

Tim Walker is one of the most visually exciting photographers of our time. This book showcases many of his most dazzling images his daydreams turned into photographs, dating from around the last seven years of his career. Some of the biggest names in fashion and contemporary culture are here: Alber Elbaz sporting a pair of rabbit ears; Agyness Deyn in the sand dunes of Namibia; Alexander McQueen and a memento mori of skull and cigarettes; Helena Bonham Carter poised with Ray-Bans and a Diet Coke; Stella Tennant in a pink cloud among the rhododendrons of an English country garden The singer and musician Kate Bush contributes a foreword and Walker himself an afterword, as well as illuminating his pictures throughout with personal observations. This exceptional and beautifully designed overview of a career caught in mid-flow reveals just how much one mans singular vision has influenced contemporary tastes in fashion, beauty, glamour and portraiture. Подробнее

What is Contemporary Art?: A Children's Guide

Klein Jacky, 2013

What is Contemporary Art? is the ideal introduction for children aged eight and over to art made since the 1960s. Featuring artworks from one of the worlds leading collections of modern and contemporary art, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, its lively and engaging text introduces the art and ideas to young readers, with background information, fascinating stories and intriguing questions encouraging children to engage directly with the artworks. The full range of contemporary practice is explored, from painting and sculpture to film, photography, performance and installation. Special features include pull-out artists quotations, ideas and information boxes and How Did They Do It? prompts, directing the reader to useful nuggets of information, and asking questions to enable children to explore their own responses to the artworks. A beguiling book for children and parents, as well as the perfect support for school topic work on art history themes, What is Contemporary Art? invites young readers to understand, enjoy and question some of the most dynamic and exciting art of our times. Подробнее

Famous: Through the Lens of the Paparazzi

Rostain Pascal, 2012

Celebrities rule the modern world, and close behind them are the paparazzi, fuelling the medias endless fascination with the rich and famous, while they themselves keep a low profile, fading chameleon-like into the background. Bruno Mouron and Pascal Rostain are two respected photo-reporters, based in Paris but ready to go anywhere in the world for a scoop. They began working together in the late 1970s as contributors to the magazine Paris Match, and by 1986 they had set up a formal partnership, founding the agency Sphinx. Over the decades, they have honed the instincts required to catch the moment when a glance, a pose and a setting are most perfectly matched, capturing movie stars and models, rock stars and royalty. This book presents a selection of their best work from the last 25 years. Packed with striking black-and-white images that hark back to the golden age of photo-journalism, famous challenges us to recognize, appreciate and celebrate a fresh frame of reference through which great photography can be judged. Подробнее

Digital Visions for Fashion + Textiles

Braddock Clarke Sarah E., 2013

Computerized media in all forms have had an incalculable effect on how we live our lives. No creative sector has been left untouched, and the revolutionary ideas that have occurred in the fashion and textile industries have heralded a move away from the tailor's cutting table to designs that are digitally printed at the touch of a button. Following on the success of Techno Textiles, this new collection presents twenty-two of the most forward-thinking creatives in the fashion and textile sectors. Through texts and runway photographs, the designers work is examined in light of the technology they choose when creating fabrics that will show their designs to best effect. The featured designers range from household names (Chalayan, Prada) to more avant-garde creatives. This insightful and richly illustrated book is the perfect resource and inspiration for anyone looking for an exhaustive yet entertaining exploration of technology and its impact on fabric and textile design. Подробнее

Art + Science Now

Wilson Stephen, 2013

In the twenty-first century, some of the most dynamic works of art are being produced not in the studio but in the laboratory, where artists probe cultural, philosophical, and social questions connected with cutting-edge scientific and technological research. Their work ranges across disciplines microbiology, the physical sciences, information technologies, human biology and living systems, kinetics, and robotics taking in everything from eugenics and climate change to artificial intelligence. Art + Science Now provides an overview of this new strand of contemporary art, showcasing the best international work. Featuring some 250 artists, it presents a broad range of projects, from body art to bioengineering of plants and insects, from computer-controlled video performances to large-scale visual and sound installations. Подробнее

In My View: Personal Reflections on Art by Today's Leading Artists

Grant Simon, 2013

Behind the closed door of the contemporary artist's studio is a hidden world of images those artworks from the distant or near past that have animated, troubled, consoled, or inspired the artists of today. This book reveals that hidden world, presenting an intimate guide to the imaginations of today's leading practitioners through the works they love best. Artworks ranging from the fifteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries are featured, often supplemented by reproductions of work by the selecting artists. Intimate and evocative, the stories speak of the challenges, provocations, revelations, and delights that can be found when one artist looks closely at the work of another. Some artist-contributors provide unusual perspectives on familiar figures from art history including Thomas Demand on Paolo Uccello, Miroslaw Balka on Michelangelo, Vik Muniz on Peter Paul Rubens, Juli o Sarmento on Eugene Delacroix, Joan Fontcuberta on Louis Daguerre, and Eija — Liisa Ahtila on Pablo Picasso. Others select lesser-known artists, from Jean-Marc Bustamante on Pieter Saenredam, Francesco Clemente on Henry Fuseli, and Tomma Abts on It o Jakuch u to Erwin Wurm on Poul Gernes, Do Ho Suh on Kim Keong-Hui, and John Bock on Armand Schulthess. Подробнее

The Little Black Jacket: Chanel's Classic Revisited

Lagerfeld Karl, 2013

This book is Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld's reinterpretation of Chanel's iconic little black jacket. Lagerfeld has redesigned the jacket, transforming it into a modern, adaptable garment to be worn by both sexes of all ages. The Little Black Jacket contains Lagerfeld's photographs of celebrities wearing the jacket with individual flair — sometimes classic, sometimes irreverent, but always Chanel — and each styled by Carine Roitfeld. A range of accomplished actors, musicians, designers, models, writers and directors gets the little black jacket treatment, including Claudia Schiffer, Uma Thurman, Kanye West, Tilda Swinton, Baptiste Giabiconi, Yoko Ono and Sarah Jessica Parker. This book shows the astounding versatility of Chanel's vision in Lagerfeld's hands, and ensures the little black jacket's future as a timeless classic. Подробнее

Rodchenko For many years respected gallerists Peter MacGill, Rudolf Kicken and Edwynn Houk have been collecting Aleksandr Rodchenko's photographs. Подробнее

The Russian Experiment in Art, 1863-1922

Gray Camilla, 2008

When the original edition of this book was published, John Russell hailed it as a massive contribution to our knowledge of one of the most fascinating and mysterious episodes in the history of modern art. Revised and expanded by Marian Burleigh-Motley, the book remains the most compact, accurate, reasonably priced survey of sixty years of creative dynamic activity that influenced the progress of Western art and architecture. Подробнее

Collect Contemporary: Photography

Philips Jocelyn, 2012

Intends to provide those who are looking to start their own collection with guidance on practical matters, including where to buy according to your budget as well as information about different photographic techniques and media, and how to properly store prints. Подробнее

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