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 excellence of Italian design through 100 vases from the beginning of the last century to the present... 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
Established in 1952 in Naples (where the headquarters are still located), Mario Valentino is a leading brand in the leather sector and a legendary manufacturer of shoes, accessories and clothing. Its history dates to the early 1900s, when Mario’s ... Zobraziť viac
A who’s who of Italian fashion photographers, from Vogue favorites to rising stars... Zobraziť viac
A retrospective of Kenna's fifty-year career. Constellation is born to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Michael Kenna’s artistic career. The publication comprises a curated selection of geographical subjects, a collection of photographic gems drawn... 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
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
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
Fifty exemplary works spanning the Post-Impressionist's career, from one of the world's foremost Van Gogh collections... Zobraziť viac
The highly original and unique art of Escher, one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century... 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
Lovers, collaborators, friends: the story of two inventive icons of 20th-century photography... 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
This handsomely designed volume brings together more than 60 of the artist's most iconic sculptures and paintings along with new productions and recently completed works... 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
Anne Imhof (Gießen, Germany, 1978) is internationally recognized as one of the most innovative voices of her generation. Through her “durational performances”, she offers an unprecedented expression of the experience of the contemporary world in which... Zobraziť viac
