Kniha obsahuje širší studii o pojmu inverzní romantiky v kontextu současného umění a myšlení. Dále představuje pět předních současných umělců (I. Pinkava, J. Bolf, M. Gerboc, J. Petrbok, R. Stipl) reprezentujících média fotografie... Zobraziť viac
The Short Story of Art is a new and innovative introduction to the subject of art. Simply constructed, the book explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to se ctions on art movements, .. Zobraziť viac
Legendary tattoo artist and historian Henk Schiffmacher takes us on a personal journey through the history of tattooing from the 1730s to the 1970s in this oversized book of stunning tattoo artifacts and... Zobraziť viac
Written by a group of highly respected art historians, the fifth edition of this classic book now features full-colour artworks throughout, new chapter introductions, examinations of key ideas, and other helpful pedagogical support... Zobraziť viac
Born in Venice, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo rose to become... Zobraziť viac
With its history of nearly a thousand years, shoji - translucent paper-backed sliding doors and screens - are an inherent part of Japanese tradition and culture. But their beauty and charm can equally be adapted to rooms in a Western home... Zobraziť viac
The Short Story of Women Artists tells the full history - from the breakthroughs that women have made in pushing for parity with male artists, to the important contributions made to otherwise male-dominated artistic... Zobraziť viac
This book is the most comprehensive attempt to survey the history of painting and sculpture in Slovakia between 1890 and 1949. Slovak Modernism is presented as a logical, continuous complex of... Zobraziť viac
Adam Wiesner: Monkey On My Back With a conscious attempt to contribute to contemporary discussions in mad/trans/queer/ monster studies, the monograph approaches complex postmodern theories and... Zobraziť viac
Ralph Steadman: A Life in Ink is the definitive career retrospective of this revered and provocative UK artist. Renowned for his collaborations with iconic American writer Hunter S. Thompson, he formed an unlikely duo that created "Gonzo" journalism... Zobraziť viac
What does it mean? Is it really art? Why does it cost so much? While these questions are perpetually asked about contemporary art, they are not the questions that E. H. Gombrich set out to answer in his seminal book <i>The Story of Art</i>... Zobraziť viac
This highly acclaimed survey of modern architecture and its origins has become a classic since it first appeared in 1980, and has helped to shape architectural practice and discourse worldwide... Zobraziť viac
A brand-new revised and updated edition of Phaidon's accessible, acclaimed A-Z guide to the most important artists of all time... Zobraziť viac
Self-portraiture shows no sign of losing its ability to capture the public imagination. Given our current proclivity to snap and share 'selfies' in seconds, it is unsurprising to find a renewed interest in the genre among general audiences and students... Zobraziť viac
The art of the past can seem very far away, obscured both by time and by knotty academic theory. Foregrounding the experience of the contemporary viewer, Look Again shows how this need not be the case. Ossian Ward’s simple, ten-step ... Zobraziť viac
During the 1920s, in the Parisian neighbourhood of Montparnasse, a unique flowering of avant-garde artistic creativity became the cradle of Dada and Surrealism. In this crowd biography, Sue Roe tells the story - from Duchamp to Dali, ... Zobraziť viac
This standard introduction to visual art since 1945 has been revised, updated and redesigned for the first time since 2001. Movements, trends and individual artists from abstract expressionism to the present day are summarized, with... Zobraziť viac
The most comprehensive book on the paintings and frescoes of Florence — with nearly 2,000 beautifully reproduced artworks from the city's great museums and churches — is now available in a practical and elegant paperback format... Zobraziť viac
A fresh take on the history of art, using cultural timelines to reveal little-known connections and influences between... Zobraziť viac
This lively introduction to Japanese joinery not only delves lovingly into the unique history and development of Japanese carpentry, but also reveals many secrets of Japanese joinery. Presenting 48 joints, selected from among ... Zobraziť viac
