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Italy of the Cities: L'Italia Delle Citta

Greenaway Peter, 2011

A veritable film on paper, this catalog has been designed to re-create this innovative installation. At the Shanghai World Expo 2010, 30,000 visitors walked through an experiment in ‘architectural cinema’ that magically transported the audience to countless Italian towns in only a few minutes. This catalog has been designed to recreate in its pages the installation's composite structure. The reader is encouraged to take part in this pleasure trip along the book's pages, amongst signs and colours, words and images, yielding in to curiosity and a visual feast as well as to a refined narration. Подробнее

Art Photography Now

Bright Susan, 2011

Now revised and expanded, this essential survey presents the work of eighty of the most important artist-photographers in the world. The book is divided into seven sections Portrait, Landscape, Narrative, Object, Fashion, Document, and City that explore the diverse subjects, styles, and methods of the leading practitioners. Introductions to each section outline the genres and consider why photographers are attracted to certain themes, and how issues like memory, time, objectivity, politics, identity, and the everyday are tied to their approaches. Each photographer s work is accompanied by Susan Bright s commentaries and by quotations from the artist.Leading artists such as Andreas Gursky, Cindy Sherman, Sophie Calle, Nan Goldin and Martin Parr, Gregory Crewdson, Candida Ho fer, Gabriel Orozco, and Wolfgang Tillmans are featured alongside emerging international figures, including Viviane Sassen, LaToya Ruby Frazier, and Leigh Ladure. The introduction explores the historical relationship between art and photography from the early nineteenth century, and a new final chapter looks at the changes photography has undergone in recent years. Подробнее

Digital Landscape Photography — The Four Seasons

Gatcum Chris, 2011

Landscape photography is one of the medium’s most popular areas. New technology and techniques have made it possible to interpret the landscape in exciting new ways, and a host of amateur and professional photographers are rising to the challenge. Each volume in this set of four seasonally-themed books is small enough to go anywhere with you, and offers a wealth of tips and tricks alongside stunning contemporary landscape images from a selection of today’s best photographers. Here’s an idea of what you can learn: Spring — Everything about the natural environment is changing at lightning pace, from the blossoming flowers and trees to the weather itself. The tips, tricks, and location ideas in these pages will help you get every shot perfect, and take advantage of the extended «magic hours» after dawn and before dusk. Summer — Full sun is perfect for the beach, but challenging for photographers. The advice in this book will help you bring out every detail in brightly lit scenes and the accompanying dark shadows. It’s a great opportunity for contemporary HDR work, or dramatic, high-contrast compositions. Fall – Traditionally known as the most beautiful season of the year, but with everyone competing to catch the reddening leaves how can you make sure your pictures stand head and shoulders above the rest? This volume is packed with tips on composing with color and ensuring that your camera captures every tone perfectly. Winter — Covering everything you need to shoot breath-taking winter scenes, from protecting your equipment from the elements, to understanding how and when to override your camera’s built-in metering. Winter is also the season that responds best to black and white, giving you another set of options in the field and the digital darkroom alike. Подробнее

Balance: European Hardcore Music

Barry Tom, 2011

Borne out of the American punk scene of the late 1970s, hardcore music raged through the '80s, spreading to towns and cities across the globe. Balance focuses on the current European scene, documenting the lives of musicians who strike a balance between their day jobs and this vital musical force. From tattooists in Portugal to miners in Poland, Balance uncovers the twin lives of those working to support their passion. Hardcore has always been more than just music and although the performers and fans across the continent speak different languages and live in different places, they are tied to each other through a culture that transcends borders. Capturing the chaos of the mosh pit, the monotony of the office, and the sheer energy of this music, Balance pays homage to the bands, promoters, designers, and supporters who have made the decision to a live a hardcore life. As Ian Glasper writes in the book’s foreword, “This music resides in our hearts and minds and colors everything we do, everything we touch, everything we are. Even if you’ve moved on musically, hardcore punk informs the decisions you make for the rest of your life . . . And that’s because at the end of the day, as great as the music is, it’s about the relationships you forge with those around you.” Подробнее

Diane Arbus: Untitled

Arbus Diane, 2011

Untitled is the only volume of Diane Arbus' work devoted exclusively to a single project. The photographs were taken at residences for the mentally retarded between 1969 and 1971, in the last years of Arbus' life. Although she considered making a book on the subject, the vast majority of these pictures have remained unpublished until now. These photographs achieve a lyricism and an emotional purity that sets them apart from all her other accomplishments: «Finally what I've been searching for,» she wrote at the time. The product of her consistently unflinching regard for reality as she found it, Untitled may well be Arbus' most transcendent, most romantic vision. It is a celebration of the singularity and connectedness of each and every one of us, and demands of us what it demanded of her: the courage to see things as they are and the grace to permit them to simply be. For Diane Arbus, this is what making pictures was all about. Untitled includes an afterword by Doon Arbus, the photographer's daughter, who writes that the intent of these works «wasn't. . . about who or what she saw, but about the experience of seeing it and the power of her photographs to make that experience visible.» Подробнее

Promenade: The City of Culture of Galicia

Anderson Maxwell, 2011

In 1999 the Xunta de Galicia called an International Architecture Competition to build the City of Culture of Galicia on Mount Gaiás in Santiago de Compostela. Twelve proposals by renowned national and international architects' studios were initially submitted to this competition for ideas. The architects who submitted their ideas for defining the architectural complex and its uses were Ricardo Bofill, Peter Eisenman, Manuel Gallego Jorreto, Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer, Steve Holl, Rem Koolhaas, Daniel Libeskind, Juan Navarro Baldeweg, Jean Nouvel, Dominique Perrault, César Portela, and Santiago Calatrava (who later withdrew his project). Out of all these ideas, the final project to be selected for development was the design by Eisenman Architects, as — to quote the Jury — it was, «unique both in concept and plasticity, and exceptionally in tune with the site's location». Located in Santiago de Compostela, a historic city that is an emblem of the European cultural tradition and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985, the City of Culture of Galicia stands on top of Mount Gaiás, a formidable architectural landmark for the new century. Conceived as a large-scale cultural hub devoted to hosting the best of cultural expressions of Galicia, Spain, Europe, Latin America and the World, this new «city» will contribute with its inclusive and pluralistic approach to meeting the challenges of the information and knowledge society. Its unique buildings, connected up by streets and plazas equipped with state-of-the-art technology, create a space of excellence for reflection, debate and actions oriented towards the preservation of heritage and memory, towards study, research, experimentation, production and dissemination in the field of literature and thinking, music, drama, dance, film, the visual arts, audiovisual creation and communication. This book invites readers to stroll around a new city where past, present, and future cultures coexist: «A new cultural Babylon will open its doors to readers.» Подробнее

Art Since 1900: Modernism, Antimodernism, Postmodernism

Foster Hal, 2012

A landmark study in the history of modern art—revised, updated, and expanded. Conceived by four of the most influential art historians of our time, this groundbreaking book has now been updated and expanded to include the most recent developments in contemporary art. The original authors have been joined by David Joselit to provide the most comprehensive history of art in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries ever published. More than 120 articles are presented in a year-by-year structure, with each focusing on a crucial event—from the creation of a seminal work to the opening of a major exhibition—to tell the myriad stories of art from 1900 to the present. Key turning points and breakthroughs in modernism are explored, as are the antimodernist reactions that proposed alternative visions of art and the world. The book’s flexible structure and extensive cross-referencing allow readers to follow the many developments in the art world, from the influence of surrealism to the emergence of minimalism. A four-part introduction outlines the methodologies governing the discipline of art history, and two roundtable discussions examine the questions raised by the past while looking ahead to the future. Подробнее

Robert Doisneau: Paris Les Halles Market

Robert Doisneau, 2012

Doisneau’s photographs evoke nostalgia for the days when the now vanished Les Halles market, «the belly of Paris,» sprawled across the center of the city. From fur-clad socialites to burly market porters, Doisneau captured the essence of every brand of Parisian character and the poetry in ordinary scenes: a cheery fruit seller bellowing from behind a pyramid of oranges, a fish vendor haggling over the price of the daily catch, or a mountain of floral bouquets ready to grace Parisian dinner tables. This volume exhibits some of Doisneau’s lesser-known yet extraordinary works, including six rare color photographs. Publication coincides with the ongoing long-awaited redevelopment of this Parisian hub. Подробнее

Stickerbomb Letters: Studio Rarekwai Stickerbomb Letters will feature an extensive assortment of cool and quirky font and typography designs. Including both alphabets on their own as well as type slogans, the stickers are fun for everyone to play with, and to use to create their own words from individual letters. Introduction by Martha Cooper (Graffiti) + typography designer tbc. Selected artists include: Dabs, Zids, Paper & Penna, Roid, Aroe, Town, Vibes, Das, Rose, Sonic, Ceet, Rough, Drax, Panik, Kress, Tutu, Nsane, Netic, Redy, Xeme, Dezio, Very, Foner, Cabi Подробнее

Wallpaper

Blackley Lachlan, 2006

Wallpaper is back, but this time it is different. No longer used to cover cracks and imperfections in crumbling plasterwork, wall coverings are now a means of expressing individuality. Graphic designers and illustrators are playing with scale and using walls as their canvases, while fashion and textile designers are transferring their fabric prints to paper. This book is a showcase of fresh and innovative wallpaper designs from fifty artists, including graphic and fashion designers, illustrators, and established wallpaper designers. Using color photographs and original design material accompanied by exclusive interviews, this book illustrates the wide spectrum of approaches to wallpaper with designs produced for the home and commercial spaces. Подробнее

Majorelle: A Moroccan Oasis (Small Books of Great Gardens)

Cox Madison, 1999

The Majorelle Gardens of Marrakech were laid out in the 1920s by Louis Majorelle, the French decorator, architect and painter renowned for his participation in both the art nouveau and art deco movements. He gave his name to the shade of blue lavishly used to paint the house and ornament the garden decoration. The site has been restored and replanted by the designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berge in the vibrant primary colours of the original, to which they have added their personal touch. This manual explores the Gardens through photographs and text, and includes garden maps, plant lists and practical information on visiting times and best seasons. Подробнее

Mario Sorrenti: The Machine

Sorrenti Mario, 2002

Mario Sorrenti's brother Davide was born on July 9th, 1976, and died of complications stemming from a blood disorder on February 4th, 1997. Sorrenti, a well-known fashion photographer, movingly documents his brother's suffering over the course of one night, while Davide was hooked up to a drug infusion pump referred to by the family simply as «the machine.» Подробнее

The Doodle Notebook: How to Waste Time in the Office

Fay Claire, 2008

Offers a way to brighten up those dull days and unmotivated moments that are an essential part of office life. This book will help you plot your way into your colleagues good books and vicariously vent your frustration on your boss, tippex over your troubles and scrawl your way to success all from the comfort of your own office chair. Подробнее

Volume

Van Schaik Leon, 2008

John Wardle is one of Australias leading contemporary architects. This book surveys his practices 21-year history, taking the reader through the recognized small masterpieces. It explores the Wardle philosophy and practice. Подробнее

Panorama of the Classical World

Spivey Nigel, 2008

The starting-point for everything we understand about philosophy, science, literature and art, the world of ancient Greece and Rome makes an extraordinary story in its own right. This book brings Greeks, Etruscans and Romans to life for the general reader, and expands the knowledge of the professional scholar. Подробнее

Vertiginous Moscow

Basilico Gabriele, 2009

Moscow has undergone vast and radical transformations which have turned it into an extraordinary urban laboratory. This book documents this metamorphosis, and takes as its focal point the city`s seven Stalinist towers, known in Russian as the vysotnye zdania, or high buildings. Подробнее

Key Buildings of the 20th Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations

Weston Richard, 2010

Featuring more than 100 of the most significant and influential buildings of the twentieth century, this book includes both classic works by such seminal architects as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe and Alvar Aalto, as well as those by more recent masters, such as Norman Foster, Frank Gehry and Rem Koolhaas. For each of the buildings included there are numerous, accurate scale plans showing each floor, together with elevations, sections and site plans where appropriate. All of these have been specially commissioned for the book and are based on the most up-to-date information and sources. There is also a concise text explaining the significant architectural features of the building and the influences it shows or generated, together with full-colour images. Cross-references to other buildings in the book highlight the various connections between these key structures. This second edition features 8 new buildings, and 16 additional pages. It also has some additions to the information and images on many of the buildings from the first edition. It has a new introduction and a new jacket. Подробнее

Encyclopedia of Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture

McLeod Virginia, 2013

This is a comprehensive sourcebook, containing newly commissioned scale drawings of every type of architectural detailtaken from 100 of the best contemporary houses. Over 700 detailed drawings of walls, floors, ceilings, doors, windows, and staircases feature keys explaining construction techniques and materials used. Each drawing is cross referenced to other details from the same building. This is an invaluable reference for all architects, showing the best examples of residential detailing from around the world. A bonus DVD includes all of the drawings featured in the book. Подробнее

Gianfranco Ferre drawings 1973-2006

Airaghi Rita, 2011

An extensive monograph surveying the career of the Italian designer known as «the architect of fashion.» Gianfranco Ferré (August 15, 1944-June 17, 2007) received a degree in architecture in 1969 at the Politecnico University in Milan. These studies surely contributed to his personal design methodology, one having little in common with traditional systems in use at dress ateliers and clothing factories. This elegant book features a selection of about 250 sketches and technical drawings of Ferré’s models starting from the first sketches made in India in 1973 to the last stylized silhouettes dated 2006, and a sizable section of photographs taken during the fashion shows. The book is published in cooperation with the Fondazione Gianfranco Ferré, whose aim is to preserve, organize and present to the public the wealth of clothes, drawings, photographs, texts, film footage, etc. that document the designer's professional activity. Подробнее

Protest stencil toolkit

Thomas Patrick, 2011

This book contains 46 die-cut stencils and a stencil typeface which can be used to create slogans and powerful visual messages. The stencils reflect the concerns of our times, such as the environment and the financial system, and include some examples from the great protest movements of the 20th century. With a mixture of powerful images and thelimitless potential to create slogans, the book is both a fun resource and a serious look at the graphics of protest. Подробнее

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