Multilingual Edition: English, French, German.
Editors: Burkhard Riemschneider, Henk Schiffmacher. ... Whether you’re thinking of getting a tattoo or just want to see to what lengths others have gone in decorating their bodies, this is the book to check out. "1000 Tattoos" explores the history of the art worldwide via designs and photos - from 19th century engravings to tribal body art, from circus ladies of the ’20s to classic biker designs.
For years, Henk Schiffmacher has been recognised as one of the stars of the tattoo scene. His Amsterdam studio attracts countless tattoo pilgrims, and he also runs ... |
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Manet called him "the greatest painter of all." Picasso was so inspired by his masterpiece "Las Meninas" that he painted 44 variations of it. Francis Bacon painted a study of his portrait of Pope Innocent X. Monet and Renoir, Corot and Courbet, Degas and Dalí... for so many champions of art history, the ultimate soundboard was - and remains - Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599-1660).
This updated catalog raisonné brings together Velázquez’s complete works, jaw-droppingly reproduced in extra-large format, with a selection of enlarged details and brand new photography ... |
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Master of the sublime: The essential Impressionist. ... No other artist, apart from J.M.W. Turner, tried as hard as Claude Monet (1840 - 1926) to capture light itself on canvas. Of all the Impressionists, it was the man Cezanne called "only an eye, but my God what an eye!" who stayed true to the principle of absolute fidelity to the visual sensation, painting directly from the object.
It could be said that Monet reinvented the possibilities of color. Whether it was through his early interest in Japanese prints, his time as a conscript in the dazzling light of Algeria, or his personal acquaintance with the ... |
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Die Welt der Ornamente. L'Univers de L'ornement.
Multilingual Edition: English, French, German. ... Discover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of history's most elegant patterns and ornamental designs. "The World of Ornament" brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinet’s L'Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875 - 1888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville's L'Ornement des tissus (1877) to provide one lavish source book spanning jewelry, tile, stained glass, illuminated manuscript, textile and ceramic ornament.
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Only 20 paintings and eight drawings are confidently assigned to Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450 - 1516) but in their fantastical visions they have secured his place as one of the most cult artists in history. 500 years on from his death, his works continue to inspire scholars, artists, designers, and musicians, death metal band names and designer dresses.
This edition offers the complete and haunting Bosch world in one compact format. Through full spreads and carefully curated details, we explore the full reach and compelling inventions of the artist’s genius as well as disturbing imagination. We ... |
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Multilingual Edition: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish. ... The notoriously exclusive Pirelli Calendar, featuring glamorous shots of beautiful women, was first published in 1964. Reserved for important clients and VIPs, the calendar has since grown into a legend of its own, showcasing the beauty of models such as Alessandra Ambrosio, Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell, Laetitia Casta, Cindy Crawford, Penelope Cruz, Milla Jovovich, Heidi Klum, Angela Lindvall, Sophia Loren, and Kate Moss.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the now-legendary institution that is the Pirelli Calendar, TASCHEN brings you a ... |
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Though numbering just 35 known works, the œuvre of Johannes Vermeer (1632 - 1675) is hailed as one of the most important and inspiring portfolios in art history. His paintings have prompted a New York Times bestseller, a film starring Scarlett Johansson, and record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington.
Vermeer's subjects focus on daily domestic activities, from letter writing to music playing to preparations in the kitchen. The scenes astound with their meticulous detail, majestic planes of light, and with Vermeer’s extraordinary ability to draw out narrative intrigues. In such ... |
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Двуезично издание на български и английски език. ... "Беше преди двайсетина години... Стоях в галерия "Ромфея" и дълго гледах една пясъчна картина на неизвестен тогава за мене художник. В картината беше нарисувано чувство със синтетичния език на природата. Фактурата ѝ, композицията, вътрешният ритъм на цвета, втъкан в органичността на цялото, ми харесаха толкова, че не издържах, взех името на художника, скочих в колата и потеглих за Кюстендил. Исках да видя този художник, да го пипна, да вляза в ателието му и усетя атмосферата, да се докосна до предметите и картините му.
Така за първи път се срещнах ... |
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"Irina Genova has greatly contributed to the wider knowledge about Bulgarian art: thanks to her exhibitions, studies, texts, catalogues, books and lectures all over Europe and America, Bulgarian art - particularly from the first half of the XX century - was put in the European, first of all Balkan context, and was compared with similar phenomena in the region. To achieve this, Genova has also studied all the movements and major personalities from neighboring countries. By doing so, she has accumulated great knowledge and experience, and I am happy to say that she is surely one of the most informed, influential and ... |
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Двуезично издание на български и френски език. ... Книгата е резултат от дългогодишно изследване и проучване на творчеството на Жул Паскин в музеите, галериите, библиотеките и архивите на Париж и Ню Йорк в периода 2000 - 2005 г. Тя е първият опит изкуството му да не се разглежда като изолиран факт, а в контекста на художествените процеси от началото на XX век в Австрия, Германия, Франция и САЩ. Целта е изграждане на нов, пълноценен образ на художника чрез възстановяване на баланса в творческата му биография и осветляване на всички творчески периоди.
Мария Василева е историк на изкуството, критик и куратор. Завършва ... |
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"In a fast paced world with media focused on single, dramatic images there is the danger that extended documentary work like that of Babak Salari’s may be missed in the rush for the next great cover shot. Salari’s photographs, by contrast, require us to slow down and savour the moments he has rendered on film. Like any story, the best way to experience “Remembering the People of Afghanistan” is to be conscious of the telling and willing to let ourselves be affected by it.
Salari’s photos form a rich, complex story told in a soft voice. It is the story of a people recounted with empathy and respect. At times, it is ... |
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Двуезично издание на български и английски език. ... "The rich collection of almost one hundred portraits - weighty but serene, ambiguous but lucid, playful but sober is the most recent addition to a diverse documentary oeuvre that has taken Salari around the world several times, from Afghanistan to Mexico to the discreet networks of his fellow Iranian-Canadians. Both technically and artistically accomplished, as well as socially and psychologically astute, this series is finally being exhibited on the turf of its heroic and mysterious subjects."
Thomas Waugh, PhD Professor, Film Studies and Interdisciplinary ... |
