Hiroshige (1797–1858), Japanese painter and printmaker, is known especially for his landscape prints. The last great figure of the popular ukiyo-e school of printmaking, he transmuted everyday landsca
A stunning volume celebrating the work of Agostino Bonalumi during the 1960s and 1970s and its connection with other artists of the Azimut group. A selection of Bonalumi’s paintings from the 1960s and
In this collection of photojournalism from Bennetton''s groundbreaking Colors magazine, stories of very human suffering are told through the hardhitting images of James Mollison, one of the great mast
A compelling collection of images providing a clear interpretation of contemporary reality of India and South America. The fourth publication in the Skira Contemporary Photography series presents the
The vicuna is a small camelid that lives in the high alpine areas of the Andes―prized for its extraordinarily soft and fine wool―that has been long threatened with extinction. This book tells the stor
This richly illustrated publication presents the great archaeological discoveries of Egypt. The decipherment of hieroglyphics and the reconstruction of the history of the Pharaohs are shown through o
The first book ever published to survey waste as a building material. Focusing on the projects, this book gives readers the tools they need to grasp the language and forms of a new architectural lang
The only collection of its kind in the world. The Museo dei Lumi in Casale Monferrato, Italy, hosts over one hundred artists'' hanukkiot, interpreted through the eyes of art: beautiful, ingenious, ima
The illustrated story of a journey that Loro Piana goes on every year through remote, unspoiled lands to purchase an extremely precious fiber. Baby Cashmere is an extremely precious fiber exclusively
A selection of twelve undisputed masterpieces, twelve symbols of the city, from the Renaissance to the contemporary age. The city of Milan encloses some of the most important masterpieces of Italian a
A fascinating tour among the countless modern and traditional facets of Italy’s "big city." An art city and a fashion, business, and nightlife capital, as well as a testing ground for urban
One hundred portraits of celebrities by the talented and renowned Italian photographer Angela Lo Priore. Jeremy Irons, Scarlett Johansson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Oliver Ston
Critic James Wines notes, "The topic of this book, ''un-volumetric architecture'' is the search for creative alternatives to the overly volumetric ''shape making'' obsessions of international architec
The concept of history evoked through art.How do we understand art? How do we understand history? Most often these two questions are caught up in the discipline of art history or some other academic j
Designers often tend to deny the influence of changing tastes on their work. William Morris’s “joy in labour,” or the Bauhaus principle of “truth to materials,” are well- known principles of this kin
This book gives an overview and insight into the unique collection of? the Norwegian? art collector Erling Neby. Erling Neby is an owner of one of the most important and precious private collections o
The first monograph on Kata Legrady''s works presenting a collection of drawings, photographs, sculptures, and video installations. Kata Legrady belongs to that long and bountiful line of artists for
An illustrated study of traditional and figurative art of Africa that reflects the continent’s rich artistic and cultural heritage. African Art explores the continent’s marvelous artistic achievements
The representation of the female body has inspired some of the finest works in art history. This volume, which aims to offer a fascinating visual survey of the nude, features nearly fifty paintings an
