Paul Schneider-Esleben (1915–2005) is a paragon of architecture in the young Federal Republic: his innovative power shows itself in his Düsseldorf buildings, such as the large glass Haniel parking str
Made in the Americas reveals the largely overlooked history of the profound influence of Asia on the arts of the colonial Americas. Beginning in the 16th century, European outposts in the New World, e
In Berlin Sketchbook artist Fabrice Moireau captures the iconic sites and hidden corners of the German capital, guided by author and Berlin resident Boris von Brauchtisch.
Persian miniature painting is among the most well-established and celebrated traditions of Islamic art, valued and treasured throughout the ages in the Eastern andWestern worlds. This volume, written
In this intimate portrait of an unfamiliar America, Pieter ten Hoopen takes us to Hungry Horse, Montana. One in three residents of this small town subsist below the poverty line and most live in trail
The high-quality paintings and sculptures in the still surprisingly young Hilti Art Foundation are moving into a dignified new domicile in Vaduz, in the immediate vicinity of the Kunstmuseum Liechtens
The high-quality paintings and sculptures in the still surprisingly young Hilti Art Foundation are moving into a dignified new domicile in Vaduz, in the immediate vicinity of the Kunstmuseum Liechtens
The warp-faced weaves of the Andes are the most complex in the world. While existing studies of Andean textiles use a technical language derived from other textile traditions (mainly tapestry from Eur
Completely revised and updated in light of the new SEND 2014 Code of Practice, this new edition describes the different types of difficulties experienced by pupils with speech, language and communicat
Oil has been central to regime survival for oil states across the Arabian Peninsula and has been at the heart of their attempts to defuse the wave of Arab revolutions. However, in 2011 revolution hit
In her drawings Jorinde Voigt (*1977 in Frankfurt am Main) develops a kind of semantic code that seems extremely subjective and individual, yet is subjected to strict rules and systems. In the process
The revised and expanded BMW Art Guide by Independent Collectors presents 236 private collections of contemporary art accessible to the public―large and small, famous and still undiscovered. Succinct
A book of inspirational pictures of pools of the Emerald Coast. Twelve amazing pools with architectural lines surrounded by lush Sardinian landscapes. Swimming pools: whether they look directly out ov
Between 1971 and 1972, a remarkable cross-section of New York’s downtown creative community participated in a collaborative drawing project conceived by Hisachika Takahashi (*1940 in Tokyo), an artist
The Nationalmuseum in Stockholm holds a vast collection of Italian paintings dating from the High Middle Ages to the late nineteenth century. The catalogue presents the initial results of ongoing rese
Over a century and a half after his death, Katsushika Hokusai is still one of Japan’s most popular and influential artists. This handy volume presents the wide range of Hokusai’s artistic production i
A home isn’t merely the rooms and its furniture – it’s also a number of larger or smaller details. Annika Huett and Ulf Huett Nilsson went on a journey from the north to the south of Sweden, finding a
The practice of London-based artist Alex Hoda (*1980 in Canterbury) has evolved significantly from his initial figurative groupings of deformed, post-apocalyptic creatures, finished in his signature m
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
Roland Fischer’s “Facades” are spectacular photographic pictures: a visual grammar of architectural structures, an alphabet of abstract forms full of art-historical references. Roland Fischer (b. 1958
The TMS 2015 Annual Meeting Supplemental Proceedings is a collection of papers from the TMS 2015 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, held March 15-19 in Orlando, Florida, USA. The papers in this volume repre
From September 1814 to June 1815, Vienna was the undisputed center of Europe. As the Congress of Vienna convened, the city saw an unprecedented gathering of crowned heads and their ambassadors. Among
Completely revised and updated in light of the new SEND 2014 Code of Practice, this new edition supports teachers in making good provision for children and young people with a range of co-ordination d
The neck exists in the background, in the shadow of the face. In this book, Thomas Wågström has photographed, with tenderness, more than 50 necks of different ages and characters. Karl Ove Knausgård c
All women are not mothers, but all women are daughters, and this challenging study of young women from all over the world – from privilege to poverty, from Iceland to Indonesia, asks us, and the strik
David Wojnarowicz''s use of photography, often done in conjunction with writing or painting, was extraordinary―as was his way of addressing the AIDS crisis and issues of censorship and homophobia. Bru
"Sama Alshaibi: Sand Rushes In," the first book by this rising artist, presents work from "Silsila," a video and photographic installation that premiered at the 2013 Venice Biennale, as well as other
The art of the Pollaiolo brothers, protagonists of the 15th-century artistic scene, in a volume accompanying the exhibition that gathers for the first time the four Portrait of a Lady paintings from M
A comprehensive and accessible introduction to, and survey of, the development of philosophy in America through to the work of present-day American philosophers.
Late Harvest juxtaposes contemporary art made with taxidermy with historically significant wildlife paintings, resulting in intriguing parallels and startling aesthetic contrasts. The publication seek
The Spanish artist Diego Velazquez (1599–1660) was one of the most important painters of the Golden Age. Taking as its starting point a group of masterly children’s portraits from the high-profile col
According to the cliche, California is the place where anything goes and everyone does their own thing. Maybe that''s because everyone knows that in California there''s no terra firma. This book inten
The story of African Americans in the visual arts has closely paralleled their social, political and economic aspirations over the last four hundred years. From enslaved craftspersons to contemporary
Sculptor Venia Dimitrakopoulou (*1965 in Athens) works with a wide variety of materials and media. She became well known for her works on paper and archetypical heads made from volcanic stone from the
As a trained mechanic, Jean Baier (1932–1999) developed an artistic fascination for practical shapes and the aesthetics of industrial manufacturing. With the spray gun he applied cellulose paint to sh
