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Vertigo: A Century of Off-Media Art, from Futurism to the Web
ISBN: 9788861305625 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Vertigo seeks to document the surge of multimedia art driven by the advent of new technologies, including works produced by great names in art such as Balla, Warhol, Beuys, Anselm Kiefer, Nam June Paik, and Laurie Anderson.
Vertigo seeks to document the surge of multimedia art driven by the advent of new technologies, including works produced by great names in art such as...
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192,68 |
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The Sixteenth-Century Italian Paintings: Volume II: Venice 1540-1600
ISBN: 9781857099133 / Angielski / Twarda / 518 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This substantial and beautifully illustrated volume documents the National Gallery s unrivaled collection of Venetian paintings created between 1540 and 1600, including some of the greatest works commissioned by the city from Veronese, Titian, Tintoretto, and the Bassano family. The collection is so rich and varied that the book serves as an introduction to all the major types of painting produced in Venice during this periodthe altarpiece, portrait, confraternity chapel decoration, ceiling and furniture painting, and paintings for the portego (long central hall) of a palace. Among the...
This substantial and beautifully illustrated volume documents the National Gallery s unrivaled collection of Venetian paintings created between 1540 a...
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367,33 |
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Thaddeus Strode: Absolutes and Nothings
ISBN: 9780936316246 / Angielski / Twarda / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thaddeus Strode s vibrant large-scale paintings are universes unto themselves: wild mash-ups of California surf and skateboard culture, Zen philosophy, rock music, literature, film, and comic books. "Absolutes and Nothings" marks the artist s first major museum show, presented as part of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum s Contemporary Projects series.
Strode s images draw on a wealth of motifs inspired by a broad range of sources in popular culture, freely combined with the artist s own creations. The strength and visual pleasure of Strode s aesthetic come from his self-reflexive... Thaddeus Strode s vibrant large-scale paintings are universes unto themselves: wild mash-ups of California surf and skateboard culture, Zen philosophy...
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116,00 |
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Ukiyo-E Masterpiece Exhibition: Edward Burr Van Vleck Collection
ISBN: 9780932900807 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Printed to accompany a travelling exhibition in Japan, this catalogue displays Ukiyo-e prints from the Edward Burr Van Vleck collection. The prints include those by Harunobu of the Meiwa era to those by Kiyokata and Toshikata of the Meiji era as well as prints by great Ukiyo-e masters.
Printed to accompany a travelling exhibition in Japan, this catalogue displays Ukiyo-e prints from the Edward Burr Van Vleck collection. The prints in...
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117,50 |
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My Mighty Silent Me
ISBN: 9781434358189 / Angielski / Miękka / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author, Susan McMachan resides in a "little stone cottage" in LaGrangeville, NY. A graduate of Marymount College, 1983, she worked for many years in advertising, marketing and public relations, having many magazine and newspaper articles to her credit She currently works full time on various book projects and continues to raise two amazing children. All of the illustrations contained in this book were created by students of Arlington Senior High School, LaGrangeville, NY.
The author, Susan McMachan resides in a "little stone cottage" in LaGrangeville, NY. A graduate of Marymount College, 1983, she worked for many years ...
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59,39 |
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The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario: 5-Volume Set
ISBN: 9781903470862 / Angielski / Miękka / 656 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To celebrate the recent opening of the Thomson Collection galleries at the transformed Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto redesigned by Canadian architect Frank Gehry five new books recording Ken Thomson s historic donation of 2,000 superb works of art have been published by Skylet in association with the AGO. All five jacketed paperbacks are available in a box set."
To celebrate the recent opening of the Thomson Collection galleries at the transformed Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto redesigned by Canadian architec...
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515,55 |
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Displacement: The Three Gorges Dam and Contemporary Chinese Art
ISBN: 9780935573466 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When it is completed in 2009 the Three Gorges Dam, a hydroelectric dam which spans the Yangzi River in China, will generate enough electricity to power four cities the size of Los Angeles. Despite the fact that it will drastically reduce coal consumption and eliminate 100 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year, the project is entwined in controversy. Since construction began in 1994, nearly one thousand neighboring towns and villages have been submerged and over one million people have been displaced by the dam s 375-mile reservoir.
With "Displacement," the University of... When it is completed in 2009 the Three Gorges Dam, a hydroelectric dam which spans the Yangzi River in China, will generate enough electricity to powe...
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116,00 |
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Tresviri Monetales in 18 BC
ISBN: 9781436347822 / Angielski / Miękka / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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64,70 |
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Circa 1958: Breaking Ground in American Art
ISBN: 9780807859490 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A critical shift took place in contemporary American art in the late 1950s. Long dominated by Abstract Expressionism, the field took a new turn as two major alternatives appeared on the scene: Assemblage Art and Post-Painterly Abstraction. Together, these new styles redirected the course of American art.
Circa 1958: Breaking Ground in American Art explores this decisive moment in art history by gathering--for the first time ever--62 works by 57 artists working during this brief but important period. Based on the exhibition of the same name organized by the Ackland Art Museum... A critical shift took place in contemporary American art in the late 1950s. Long dominated by Abstract Expressionism, the field took a new turn as two...
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137,09 |
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Will Gorlitz: Nowhere If Not Here
ISBN: 9781554580491 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Will Gorlitz: nowhere if not here examines the art, background, and theoretical concerns of contemporary Canadian artist Will Gorlitz. Appreciated especially for his painting and drawing, Gorlitz produces imaginative and highly visual artwork that is further distinguished by its fundamentally restructured and critically extended approach to representational painting. With differing emphases from several contributing writers, this book identifies the contexts, methodologies, and motivations that comprise the artist's practice over the past 25 years. The book is published in... Will Gorlitz: nowhere if not here examines the art, background, and theoretical concerns of contemporary Canadian artist Will Gorlitz. Appr... |
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166,52 |
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Analyzing an Art Museum
ISBN: 9780275903619 / Angielski / Twarda / 263 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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360,89 |
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Treasures Rediscovered: Chinese Stone Sculpture from the Sackler Collections at Columbia University
ISBN: 9781884919213 / Angielski / Twarda / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Treasures Rediscovered focuses on a group of 22 stone devotional objects and architectural fragments that collectively represent major developments in Chinese religion and mortuary culture, from the Han (206 BCE?220 CE) through the Tang dynasty (618?907). The major emphasis is on works from the sixth century, a period of great intellectual ferment and artistic transformation, above all in the Buddhist arts. The sculptures included range from a small personal votive icon to large temple carvings. The majority are Buddhist icons in various formats, objects of devotion that were... Treasures Rediscovered focuses on a group of 22 stone devotional objects and architectural fragments that collectively represent major devel... |
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226,58 |
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Borghese Collections and the Display of Art in the Age of the Grand Tour
ISBN: 9780754661344 / Angielski / Twarda / 358 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The redecoration of the exhibition spaces at the Borghese palace and villa, undertaken together with the reinstallation of the family's vast art collections, was one of the most important events in the cultural life of eighteenth-century Rome. In this comprehensive study, Carole Paul reconstructs the planning and execution of the project and explains its multifaceted significance: its place in the history of Italian art, architecture, and interior design at a complex moment of transition from baroque to neoclassical style, as well as its unrecognized but profound influence on the development...
The redecoration of the exhibition spaces at the Borghese palace and villa, undertaken together with the reinstallation of the family's vast art colle...
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783,64 |
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Outside the Ordinary: Contemporary Art in Glass, Wood, and Ceramics from the Wolf Collection
ISBN: 9780821418611 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of the premier private collections of contemporary craft, the Nancy and David Wolf Collection features outstanding creations by the foremost artists working in craft media today, including Howard Ben Tre, Dale Chihuly, William Morris, Wendell Castle, David Ellsworth, Virginia Dotson, Michael Lucero, Michelle Holzapfel, Theman Statom, Ginny Ruffner, Akio Takamori, and Betty Woodman.
"Outside the Ordinary: Contemporary Art in Glass, Wood, and Ceramics from the Wolf Collection "introduces audiences to sixty seven masterworks selected from this vast collection, carefully documented and... One of the premier private collections of contemporary craft, the Nancy and David Wolf Collection features outstanding creations by the foremost artis...
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117,50 |
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Robert Schultz Drawings, 1990-2007
ISBN: 9781933270012 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Robert Schultz s figures, mostly nudes, are meticulously drawn, resulting in exquisite textures, highlights, and shadows. His closely observed and delicately wrought works deftly balance anatomy and sensuality, the human figure and the composition as a whole. The drawings, most in graphite, combine balance, stillness, and dynamism. His work makes us stop and pay careful attention. The catalogue "Robert Schultz Drawings, 1990 2007" accompanied the Chazen Museum of Art exhibition on view in the fall of 2008. Many of the drawings were loaned by private collectors and discerning art buyers from...
Robert Schultz s figures, mostly nudes, are meticulously drawn, resulting in exquisite textures, highlights, and shadows. His closely observed and del...
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156,72 |
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The Curator's Egg: The evolution of the museum concept from the French Revolution to the present day
ISBN: 9781905464203 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'The Curator's Egg' traces the growth of the museum concept from the opening of the Louvre to the current popularity of buildings by 'starchitects'. Encompassing curatorial, scholarly, political and cultural spheres, author Karsten Schubert addresses the concept of the museum from a variety of influences.
'The Curator's Egg' traces the growth of the museum concept from the opening of the Louvre to the current popularity of buildings by 'starchitects'. E...
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100,64 |
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An Exhibition Of Yorkshire Grandfather Clocks - Yorkshire Longcase Clocks And Their Makers from 1720 to 1860
ISBN: 9780956148001 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first book published on the subject of Yorkshire longcase clocks showcases a selection of clocks owned by the author, who has one of the largest private collections of grandfather clocks in Europe. More than 150 color photographs show the fine craftmanship of these antiques.
The first book published on the subject of Yorkshire longcase clocks showcases a selection of clocks owned by the author, who has one of the largest p...
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301,90 |
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Emerald Cities: Arts of Siam and Burma, 1775-1950
ISBN: 9780939117505 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This lavishly illustrated catalogue of artworks from Thailand and Burma provides an introduction to one of Asia's richest and least known artistic traditions. Focusing primarily on decorative and religious objects from the nineteenth century (along with some earlier and later works), the art book brings to light the lively, yet often strained, interchange between the regions of central and northern Thailand (Siam) and Burma. Thailand and Burma are neighboring countries that are approximately the same size in area and population and have many cultural features in common. Yet...
This lavishly illustrated catalogue of artworks from Thailand and Burma provides an introduction to one of Asia's richest and least known artistic ...
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200,80 |
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Charles Deas and 1840s America: Volume 4
ISBN: 9780806140308 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Charles Deas (1818-67), an enigmatic figure on the edge of mainstream artistic circles in mid-nineteenth-century New York, went west to explore new opportunities and subjects in 1840. From his adopted hometown of St. Louis, Deas sent his iconic paintings of fur trappers and Indians back east for exhibition and sale, briefly winning the recognition that had earlier eluded him.
This handsome volume--featuring more than 150 illustrations, 70 in color--is the first book exclusively devoted to Deas. In two major essays, Carol Clark presents Deas's haunting biography and complex art--works that... Charles Deas (1818-67), an enigmatic figure on the edge of mainstream artistic circles in mid-nineteenth-century New York, went west to explore new op...
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166,52 |
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Julius Seyler and the Blackfeet: An Impressionist at Glacier National Park
ISBN: 9780806140148 / Angielski / Twarda / 259 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Showcases the life and work of a European artist who portrayed a "vanished" West
Showcases the life and work of a European artist who portrayed a "vanished" West
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186,11 |