Born Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, Le Corbusier (1887 - 1965) is widely acclaimed as the most influential architect of the 20th century. From private villas to mass social housing projects, his radical ideas, designs, and writings presented a whole-scale reinvention not only of individual structures, but of entire concepts of modern living. Le Corbusier’s work made distinct developments over the years, from early vernacular houses in Switzerland through dazzling white, purist villas to dynamic syntheses of art and architecture such as the chapel at Ronchamp and the civic buildings in Chandigarh, India. A hallmark ... |
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There are over 1,000 catalogued works by Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640), the 16th-century flag bearer for Baroque drama, movement, and sensuality. This essential introduction takes in the most important works from this astonishingly prolific oeuvre to explore Rubens’s influences and innovations, and his remarkable visual, and art historical, impact. The richly illustrated survey takes in Rubens’s portraits, landscapes, and historical paintings, as well as his famed and bountiful nudes. Along the way, we examine the artist’s astonishing technique and his deft ability to depict narrative in a compelling and legible ... |
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With Salvador Dalí as its figurehead, the great ship of Surrealism traversed the turbulent seas of the early 20th century with sails billowing with dreams and desires. Inspired by the psychoanalytical practice of Sigmund Freud, the Surrealists championed the unconscious as the domain of truth, uninhibited by the standards or expectations of society. With techniques ranging from hypnotism to nocturnal walks to automatic writing, the likes of André Breton, Max Ernst, Brassaï, and Meret Oppenheim produced paintings, drawings, texts, and films in which they sought to excavate their most intimate and primal ... |
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The official art book for the animated fantasy movie Spellbound, taking readers on a magical journey through the world of Lumbria via beautiful concept art and illustrations. The Art and Making of Spellbound is the official companion guide to the upcoming family animated film, brimming with beautiful concept art, sketches, and 3D models of the characters, creatures, and locations. Any aspiring animator would be lucky to have this book for an exclusive insight into how a major animation studio makes films. From Skydance Animation, the animation studio that made Luck, comes Spellbound - the magical musical fantasy for ... |
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Get cocky! Disturbing, frightening, and cool. The hottest boys illustration collection that the world have been waiting for! Recently, dark, disturbing, aggressive, and distorted worldviews that are opposed to bright, cheerful, healthy, and refreshing outlooks are becoming increasingly popular among a wide variety of content creators. This book is a collection of more than 130 illustrations with newly drawn artworks by 19 artists depicting attractive bad boys who are all the more irresistible for their provocative, belligerent, defiant, melancholy, perverse, and dark characteristics and worldview. ... |
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Pixiv has built the world’s largest creation platform, with over 80 million users and over 3 billion page views monthly. Their mission is to build an exciting space for everyone to enjoy and learn various creative activities. Artists in Taiwan and Artists in Korea represents a small fraction of the talented artists actively engaged on pixiv. Clover Press and pixiv are proud to bring these artists to the English reading audience, and to deliver their art beyond the boundaries of region and language. The art of manhwa and manga creation continues to become mainstream on a worldwide basis. We hope these books introduce you ... |
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This work, the second title in the Illustrative Storytelling Series, is from the illustrator tsukku, who is known for a Japanese-style worldview that somehow evokes a sense of nostalgia through depictions of the ordinary and the mysterious that combine youth and tales of supernatural deeds. Set in the fictional rural village of Kitsunegatsuka, this is the story of Yohei, a high school student and apprentice Shinto priest who encounters non-human beings. The title Spirit Return refers to the ritual of returning (in the sense of sending back to their rightful place and purifying) gods (that is, mysterious beings) who are ... |
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What happened in Tokyo!? The first artbook from Tokyo Genso, an artist active in Japan and internationally. Tokyo Genso is a creator who depicts a ruined city of Tokyo with stunning creativity. Here is an ephemerally beautiful world where impossible scenes of the future stimulate the imagination. The charm of these works lies in the fantastical worldview, in which various scenes from contemporary Japan, including Shibuya 109, Shibuya's Scramble Crossing, Asakusa, Tokyo Skytree and Ginza, are reduced to ruins. ... |
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Cute and cool fashion illustrations showcased in the artist's first art collection book. Tanaka is an illustrator who's getting attention on social media with pop and cute (kawaii) fashion illustrations of young boys and girls. With 105K followers on Twitter and 130K followers on Instagram, Tanaka's posts of kawaii illustrated fashion combinations using a range of cute items are creating buzz. This book showcases approximately 170 illustrations, with 40 new and remade fashion illustrations by the artist. The illustrations are arranged by 60 themes in alphabetical order: B for Boyish, Black, Beige, C for ... |
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This book is a self-selected debut collection of art works featuring an ensemble of diaphanously pretty girls. The splendid hardcover edition, which was only available at event venues before, is now available for general release. It is a one-of-a-kind book in which the works were selected and arranged by the artist because they are works that were drawn with analog art materials. Featuring approximately 210 works of book cover illustrations, collaborations, and original works, this expanded edition also offers around 10 new analog art works. This book also includes works that have been revised or specially created for ... |
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An illustration collection that compresses the worlds you admire and depicts them as miniature worlds! Fantasy worlds unfold all around within small spaces like gardens. This is a collection that introduces 26 illustrators from Japan and overseas and the illustrations they draw that are brimming with originality. There are about 180 illustrations featured in this collection. The worlds that the artists want to depict are condensed, and even if they're small, they're still well worth seeing! In addition, commentary from the artists themselves explaining their worldview is also included. This book is not only ... |
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Fantastical and magical scenery, desolate landscapes, and weird creatures, this book collects 111 dark fantasy artworks from 30 illustrators, including renowned illustrators such as Posuka Demizu, the illustrator for the bestselling manga series The Promised Neverland, and YoShimizu, the cover illustrator for the 2nd book in the series Beautiful Scenes from a Fantasy World. The cover Illustration was drawn by Monokubu, who, with 217K+ followers on Twitter, is also getting attention in the Japanese illustration industry. This is the perfect reference book not just for fantasy art fans but also for illustrators and ... |
