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... Zobraziť viac
Spanning six decades, Retrospectrum showcases the development and range of Bob Dylan’s (born 1941) visual art in an array of mediums. His diverse creations include works made in oil, acrylic, watercolor, ink... Zobraziť viac
During the Pax Tokugawa—Japan's 300-year period of prosperity and peace from 1600 to 1900—epic tales about the wars of the past circulated and were adapted into spine-tingling games... Zobraziť viac
A who’s who of Italian fashion photographers, from Vogue favorites to rising stars... Zobraziť viac
The highly original and unique art of Escher, one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century... Zobraziť viac
One hundred years later, this book evokes Picasso’s journey to Rome and Naples with Jean Cocteau, Igor Stravinsky and the company of Sergei Djagilev’s Ballet Russes... Zobraziť viac
Established in 1952 in Naples (where the headquarters are still located), Mario Valentino is a leading brand in the leather... Zobraziť viac
Araki's career in full, from the portraits of the early 1960s to city scenes and tender tributes to his wife. Araki is known the world over for his controversial erotic portraits of Japanese women, often bound using the kinbaku... Zobraziť viac
This publication traces the history of 20th-century Murano glass art through the motif of the glass animal. Taken from the collection of Pierre Rosenberg, art historian and former Director of the Louvre, over 750 glass animals are presented here... Zobraziť viac
In this sweeping volume, Professor Acocella analyzes every type of stone, from those used by the Egyptians to the marble used by Mies van der Rohe. Stone as a material is not only analyzed from a historical point of view, it is categorized and examined ac Zobraziť viac
The story of how Fernando Botero developed his iconic "Boterismo" style. Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero (born 1932) is one of the best-known and most celebrated living Latin American artists... Zobraziť viac
Fifty exemplary works spanning the Post-Impressionist's career, from one of the world's foremost Van Gogh collections... Zobraziť viac
Lovers, collaborators, friends: the story of two inventive icons of 20th-century photography... Zobraziť viac
The latest installment in Skira's superb glass series explores the Finnish designer's work for Venini. This substantial overview explores Finnish designer and sculptor Tapio Wirkkala (1915-85) and his output for the famous Murano glass company Venini... Zobraziť viac
A unique journey through time and space to the origins of the figuration of the human body, from the Neolithic era to the Bronze Age, through works of extraordinary beauty and charm... Zobraziť viac
Jewellery: From Art Nouveau to 3D Printingpresents an extraordinary collection of jewels and jewelers from the start of the 20th century to the present day. The book is a global journey through taste and fashion, taking the reader ... Zobraziť viac
Fifty years after Ernesto Guevara’s death, Che Guevara tú y Todos (the title tú y Todos , is taken from a poem written for his wife before leaving for Bolivia) aims to redeem his figure from the oblivion of the pop icon fuelled by posters and T-shirts Zobraziť viac
As well as being the author of novels that defined postwar America and helped launch the counterculture, Jack Kerouac was also a prolific painter and draftsman. But his artistic work―inspired by the artists of the New York School with whom Kerouac . Zobraziť viac
Hokusai, a grand protagonist of ukiyo-e , his legacy and powerful influence on European art. Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), an unchallenged master of ukiyo-e , the Floating World, active between the late 1700s and the first-half of the 1800s, stands ou Zobraziť viac
The ultimate reference book on the ethnic jewelry of Asian peoples. A comprehensive picture of jewelry beginning with prehistory and continuing into the twentieth-century with the works of contemporary designers... Zobraziť viac
