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Скачать книгу (размер 1 126 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 222) Аннотация: The Dassiers (Jean Dassier,1676-1763 and his two sons, Jacques-Antoine, 1715-1759 and Antoine, 1718-1780) were the only medalists of their time to have had the honour of being mentioned in the Encyclopedie by Diderot and DAlembert, in which one can read that they have rendered their names famous through their same talent: their fine medals after nature and several other works emerging from their…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: A groundbreaking work, edited by Germano Celant in collaboration with the artist and her New York studio, which enriches our knowledge of Louise Bourgeois. Over a long career she worked through most of the twentieth century's avant-garde artistic movements from abstraction to realism, yet always remained uniquely individual, powerfully inventive, and often at the forefront of contemporary art.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: The updated story of the Italian company, one of the most important fashion houses in the world, with material from the company’s precious archive. Thanks to a realistic approach and an all-round sense of fashion, Max Mara has been able to sustain its principles and priorities over time, values that are recognised the world over: superior quality, fashion content, superb tailoring even in mass…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: This pocket book is part of the Skira Mini ARTbooks: it is perfect for casual reading or easy reference: a fun and practical art history lesson that everyone can enjoy. Francis Bacon was born in Ireland of English parents in 1909 and died in 1992. Self-taught, he expressed the satirical, horrifying, and hallucinatory in such works as Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion (1944,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: This third book in the series, coming after Contemporary Photography from the Far East and Contemporary Photography from Eastern Europe, this new book brings together the work of artists from Africa and the Middle East. As in the other books in the series, the works are introduced by a critical text and come with a biography of each artist. This heterogeneous selection offers a clear…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: The Bauhaus arts and crafts institute was founded in Weimar by Walter Gropius in 1919. In setting out its programme, it was intended to bridge the gap that had appeared in the 19th century between art and crafts, aiming to build a common expressive language. Avant-garde artists from every part of Europe joined, including Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, László Moholy-Nagy and…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 237 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 440) Аннотация: A broad monograph devoted to Daido Moriyama, one of the preeminent names in contemporary Japanese photography along with Nobuyoshi Araki, Yasumasa Morimura, and Shomei Tomatsu. Provoke is the title of the magazine founded in 1968 by a group of Japanese photographers, graphic designers, poets, critics, and political activists. Moriyama's photography is indeed provocative, both for the form it…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 372) Аннотация: One of the most complete monographs of the artist to date, this volume depicts the career of Roy Lichtenstein, one of the finest American pop artists of his era. Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) was the master of the stereotype, and the most sophisticated of the major pop artists. An emblematic protagonist of the New York art scene of the second half of twentieth century, he became a legend in his…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 095 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 216) Аннотация: The never-before-published wardrobe of a timeless star, for lovers of fashion, photography and film history. Greta Garbo’s influence over fashion has transcended time. Her dresses, suits, impeccably-tailored coats with a slightly masculine look and the indispensable accessories (shoes, bags, glasses, foulards) has created a style emulated, imitated, even occasionally reviled, but never fully…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: «The fifth book in the series, this volume concludes this extraordinary publishing project by analyzing the fascinating and controversial phenomena of contemporary art. This volume presents ten chapters, each written by an international expert. To mention just a few: exhibition curator Nicolas Bourriad discusses installations, video and action art in the post-media age. Gabriella Belli, director…

Скачать книгу (размер 830 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 164) Аннотация: Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1528/30-1569) is one of the best-loved artists in the history of Western art. Famous for having elevated the status of landscape painting until it became a virtually independent genre, he is also considered to be the greatest 16th-century Flemish master of scenes from ordinary life. This volume presents the collection of paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder belonging to…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Skira Mini ARTbooks is a pocket-sized series, conveniently priced, very practical and with lots of images dedicated to single international artists, artistic movements and painting genres. It is published on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Caravaggio death, the turbulent life and revolutionary masterpieces of a genius: Michelangelo Merisi called Caravaggio. It offers a new and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 268 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 250) Аннотация: This title details a fully-fledged Skira Architecture house organ which presents the Skiras point of view on world architecture. It is published annually, only in English, with a very heavy emphasis on the graphic side: from June to June (summer solstice); on sale date: October.The Yearbook includes — Wall paper: a number of double-page spreads featuring about a hundred of the most interesting…

Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: A catalogue that tries to reveal Warhols personal view on different themes and refines our concept of not only the artist, but of the times in which he lived as well. In appreciating Andy Warhols body of work, one is constantly awed by its sheer volume there is always something new to see. This catalogue comes a step closer to defining the prodigious pop artists legacy. It illuminates Warhols…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 585 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 312) Аннотация: This monograph charts Ruff s entire career including early photographs and works from all his major projects. Thomas Ruff is one of the best-known and most influential german photographers working today. Ever since the early 1980s, through his works he has investigated the photographic medium, the use that is made of it and the world of contemporary visual culture generally. This volume brings…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: An essential tool for a deeper understanding of the multifaceted reality of Asian visual arts. A true catalogue raisonné, Contemporary Photography from the Far East presents the works of twenty-one of Asias most important contemporary artists who have made their mark on the international contemporary art scene in the fields of photography, video and film. It features works by Hiroshi…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 074 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 408) Аннотация: This is a magnum opus exploring the relationship between art and theatre during the long nineteenth century. This book was conceived to accompany an international exhibition that travelled from Marseille to Rovereto and Toronto. The exhibition aimed to connect elements of the modern tradition with the return to interest in Antiquity that emerged in Europe during the period 1750-1800, fuelled by…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 177 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 232) Аннотация: «Novembre is a solo voice in today’s chorus of minimalism. He creates interiors, furniture, designs, and installations by «mixing old and new materials, setting the time zone between Byzantium and Blade Runner.» This book is a comprehensive survey of his designs to date.»

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: This supercondensed monograph looks at the paintings of Modigliani, known for his stylized portraits with tapering necks, from his debut in Italy to his time in Paris, as well as how the artist was able to merge the heritage of his country with the ideas of the artistic avant-garde and African art.

Скачать книгу (размер 2 849 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 560) Аннотация: «This book on the art of the twentieth century is published almost ten years after the end of the so-called «short century»—which, in terms of art, was anything but short—and is a valuable tool for reflection. The author has placed a series of works in sequence, accompanied by easy to understand critical commentary. With concise introductions devoted to every significant art movement and more…