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The sculptures, photographs, and drawings of Kata Legrady (b. Barcs, Hungary, 1974; lives and works in various cities around the world) confront the viewer with symbols of violence that are at once lu

Inspired by the diversity of German culture and the particular qualities as well as stereotypes associated with it, the London-based artist and designer rolf Sachs takes an analytical look at ideas su

The works of Titus Schade (b. Leipzig, 1984; lives and works in Leipzig) examine the nature of the picture and the pictorial space. In sceneries that suggest stage settings, Schade, who graduated from

Mathias Poledna (b. Vienna, 2965; lives and works in Los Angeles) is developing a new project for the Austrian pavilion at the 55. Biennale di Venezia in 2013. The publication presents and contextuali

What is space? How can we experience it with the senses, how understand and rethink its urban and cultural dimensions? These questions stand at the beginning of the work of Gruntuch Ernst architects.

Introducing movement, tension, balance, and surprise in visual language. Change is one of the few constants in the world. In recent years, more and more images are being created that not only capture

In their hip and often humorous Instagram accounts, Amanda and Cree Jones invite the world into their life with two young kids. Now, the Joneses are sharing another experience-the struggle to keep the

This book reveals how the Aga Khan Development Network and its Historic Cities Programme transformed an area of Cairo's urban blight into a dynamic public space. Once a city of verdant gardens and par

The Jolika Collection of New Guinea Art of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco consists of thousands of objects and represents hundreds of clans and villages throughout New Guinea. The first book i

This colorful menagerie of yoga poses featuring animals will help kids take part in the age-old practice and enjoy yoga’s benefits in a fun and engaging way.. Yoga reduces stress, increases the sense

Best known for his depictions of the human form, Schiele was also interested in portraying the beauty and structure of the world he inhabited. In fact, Schiele's paintings of the countryside and his n

The book Art Forms in Nature is a collection of prints, made by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, of an enormous variety of flora and fauna from the sea-including microscopic Radiolaria, starfish and jelly

Hollywood and Silicon Valley, palms, sea, blue skies; California is "a landof milk and honey"--with Villa Aurora right in the middle. In the 1940s, theformer exile residence of Marta

Timo Nasseri (b. Berlin 1972 to a German mother and Iranian father; lives and works in Berlin) launched his career in the arts as a photographer. In recent years, however, he has systematically built

Everyday objects are integral components of the works of Michael Sailstorfer (b. Velden/Vils 1979; lives and works in Berlin), but so are smells, noise, movement, and time, which blend to form a poeti

This sticker book, filled with Hundertwasser's spirit and love of art, is the perfect way to inspire creativity in children as they learn the joys of architecture.Who wouldn't want to try and design a

This fun, oversized board book introduces kids to the different ways we live, work, and play in fall.The leaves are blowing off the trees and the birds are flying south in Bustletown. Farmers are prep

Founded by Walter Gropius in 1919, the Bauhaus School had an enormous impact on the arts and everyday life. Fifty of the most representative pieces of Bauhaus art and design are presented here in illu

Big art for little hands, these enchanting acti vity books allow young artists to explore the world's masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines. Ages 6 and u

City Works 3 is the third in a series of books which document the exciting and innovative work of students from The City College of New York, Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture. Through a

Named by Saveur magazine as the 2016 Blog of the Year and Best New Voice, North Wild Kitchen and its author Nevada Berg have become one of the best-known voices of Norwegian cooking around the world.

It's well known that Claude Monet was a gourmand as well as an artistic genius. His culinary journals are filled with detailed recipes and notes about what he ate and with whom he shared his meals. No

One of the few under-examined aspects of Picasso's life and work was his love of animals. The son of a pigeon breeder and an aficionado of bullfighting, Picasso had an eye trained for capturing an ani

"When I read, I see pictures, and when I draw, I see texts. I cannot conceive one domain without the other," Brigitte Waldach (b. Berlin, 1966; lives and works in Berlin) says about her approach to ar

See the vibrant artistry of Vincent van Gogh burst into life through dazzling three-dimensional interpretations of 5 of his most celebrated works. This imaginative book transforms renowned masterpieces into interactive pop-up creations, offering a new and tactile appreciation of one of history's most visionary artists. Each scene draws readers into Van Gogh's universe, revealing the swirling night sky of The Starry Night in dramatic relief; the serene intimacy of The Bedroom; andthe vibrant colors of Wheatfield with Cypresses.The street scene of Caf?Terrace at Night and the delicate beauty of Almond Blossom emerge in meticulous detail, emphasizing the dynamic movement and profound emotion of his technique. These exquisite pop-ups amplify the expressive contours and vibrant hues that define his genius, inviting an entirely novel engagement with these iconic paintings. Van Gogh: The Pop-Up Book is both visually stunning and deeply immersive, offering a memorable journey into the creative

The heroine of this beautifully illustrated story feels her anger like a storm in a dark forest. It sweeps her away, and she thunders and howls. She pours down her emotions like sheets of rain; rage surges like a wind whipping angry waves.Her anger takes her on a wild ride. Appropriate for a wide variety of ages, this book illustrates many aspects of anger that are often hard to articulate- how overwhelming it is, how isolating, even scary. But it also shows anger to be a source of power and an agent for change.Teckentrup's impactful, boldly coloured paintings skilfully evoke the way intense anger can take us on an emotional journey, one that can be both exhausting and affirming. This beautiful tribute to one girl's experience of anger offers readers the opportunity to make sense of, and talk about their own feelings of rage in a time when that kind of understanding is more important than ever.

What does it mean to live in a material world, and how do materials of the past and present hold the keys to our future? This book tackles these questions by focusing on various issues that human bein

Eisha 用陶土捏出一個形狀，它讓她想起爸爸、大海和檸檬。一路跟著媽媽外出，陶土乾了，最後也碎了。但就像 Kenesha Sneed 所描繪的那樣，碎裂並非結束，而是重新創造的開始。《Many Shapes of Clay》以簡練文字與飽滿色彩，溫柔描繪失去與修復的歷程，是一本關於記憶、情感與創造力的動人繪本。Winner of the Bookstagang Best of 2021: Best Conversation Starter Picture Books of 2021. Longlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize. Ezra Jack Keats Award Honoree.Eisha lives with her mother, a ceramic artist, who helps her make a special shape out of a piece of clay. The shape reminds Eisha of her father, of the ocean, of a lemon. As Eisha goes through her neighborhood doing errands with her mother, the piece of clay hardens and then shatters into pieces when Eisha taps it.In poignant and powerful words and pictures, Kenesha Sneed shows how Eisha learns to live with the sense of loss and of the joyful power of making something new out of what is left behind. Illustrated with Sneed's bold colors, graphic lines, and gestural textures, the book celebrates diversity and shares a gentle message that we all have the ability to heal and creat

One of Paris's iconic symbols comes to life in this picture book that explores the tragic 2019 fire that destroyed parts of Notre Dame Cathedral as well as the heroic efforts to save the building and its valuable history. Gorgeous full-page illustrations take readers to the top of the cathedral, and into the studios of restoration artists, to tell a story of how Paris's famous rooster nearly perished and was brought back to life to keep watch over the city.From his perch atop a weathervane, the copper rooster enjoys one of the best views in Paris--even if the wind does blow him around a bit. But one fateful day a fire breaks out. Sirens sound, firefighters unroll their hoses, and the flames lick at his feathers. The rooster plunges to earth, crying out for his beloved partner Esmerelda. Gravely injured, he is discovered under the rubble by a worker who carefully lifts him out of the wreckage and brings him to a busy workroom. Will he be healed? Will he live to preside again over the ci

山丘上的鞦韆，靜靜看著海，也陪伴著主角度過童年、友情、初戀與告別。歲月更迭，朋友離去、四季變換，鞦韆也逐漸老去。《The Swing》透過柔和拼貼與詩意文字，描繪時間如何悄悄改變一切，也讓回憶變得珍貴。這是一本屬於所有年齡的繪本，輕聲訴說著：那些最深刻的時光，會一直留在心裡，不曾遠離。A poetic book about the passage of time. A swing on a hill overlooking the water is at the center of this lovely meditation on childhood, growing older, friendship and loss. “The swing has always been in this place—ever since I can remember,” declares the narrator. “Here we stood together, looking out to sea, waiting for something to change.. . for something new, something exciting.But every day was the same.” But as seasons change and years pass, things do change. Friends come and go, lovers meet and kiss, spring turns to autumn, and the swing set grows creaky with age. All of these changes are gorgeously communicated by Teckentrup’s signature collage paintings that employ soft, radiant colors and simple yet powerful compositions.With its equally compelling text, readers of every age will experience time as a gentle but inescapable force, bring

Looks at contemporary sculpture, art installation, and design work that is created using printed books as a primary material.

Celebrated for his penetrating portraits, richly detailed landscapes and evocative narrative paintings, the seventeenth century artist Rembrandt is generally considered one of Europe's greatest painte

Presents a collection of contemporary graphic design works that have classical type elements and geometric designs found in works from the 1950s to the 1990s.

From raucous stormy seas to a welcomingly vivid rainbow, weather’s most exciting moments come to brilliant life in this fantastic new pop-up book.In her hugely successful books Creatures of the Deep and What’s in the Egg, as well as her enormously popular series of greeting cards for the Museum of Modern Art, Maike Biederstaedt has established herself as one of the preeminent paper artists working today. Now Biederstaedt takes book engineering to new heights as she immerses readers in five electrifying weather scenarios. As each spread unfolds, a meticulously designed landscape emerges–a freighter balances like a nutshell between high waves in the sea; a tornado takes terrifying aim at a truck trying to outrun it; a rain-spewing storm cloud towers like a skyscraper over a farm house. Nature’s delicate beauty emerges in the intricate shapes of a snowflake and in the luminous arc of a rainbow. Each page features an informative description of its weather event and the book closes with sob

享譽盛名的印象派大師遇上年輕氣盛的小畫家，一切都要從Lily溜進莫內的吉維尼花園說起。本書以柔和雅致的插圖，解釋大師藝術風格，並帶領讀者走進莫內人生中數個重要時刻。A beautifully illustrated story about a young girl who meets the famous artist Claude Monet in his garden at Giverny and learns the importance of staying true to your vision. This intriguing child's-eye view of Claude Monet and his works starts at the turn of the 20th century, when American artists flocked to Giverny to study the painter's technique. It tells the story of Lily, the daughter of one such artist, who sneaks into Monet's garden and develops a friendship with him.As Lily sketches, Monet talks about his life. He explains the idea of Impressionism in a way that will make children not only understand the genre, but also want to imitate it themselves. Monika Vaicenaviciene's subtly colored and dreamily delicate illustrations strike the perfect note as they reflect Lily's interpretation of Monet's beautiful gardens.Young readers will learn about important moments in Monet's life, while also appreci

The true importance of signage and wayfinding systems only becomes evident when they do not work. This book presents the unsung heroes of functional graphic design.

These enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world's masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines.

This beautifully illustrated vegetarian cookbook by bestselling author Hetty McKinnon features modern, easy, and healthy recipes for a new generation of families. Dreaming up flavorful yet nutritious

From rugged Japanese firemen's ceremonial robes and austere rural work-wear to colorful, delicately-patterned cotton kimonos, this lavishly illustrated volume explores Japan's rich tradition of textil

This stunningly illustrated look-and-find book, with a glow-in-the-dark cover, sends young readers on a fantastical hunt with a lovable bat named Bernard.