Pražský Karlův most střeží třicet kamenných soch a sousoší. Většinou představují historické postavy, z nichž každá nějakým způsobem zasáhla do běhu světa a změnila ho k lepšímu. Je to pestrá společnost, skutečný výkvět Evropy. Duchovní působení světců, které...
Fascinujúci panteón japonských nadprirodzených bytostí V tejto rozsiahlej knižnej zbierke nájdete démonov (jókai), duchov a zjavenia (júrei), duchov v hrách kabuki, čarodejníkov (jodžucuši), diablov či čertov (oni) a duše hľadajúce pomstu (onrjó) – mýtické...
Publikácia zahŕňa a predstavuje uskutočnené výstavy a koncerty slovenských umelcov, ako aj umelcov zo zahraničia za 25 rokov existencie galérie. Poslanie publikácie je poskytovanie priestoru pre umeleckú tvorbu v tlačenej forme, ktorú teraz predstavuje, ako...
Fairy tale finesse: RevivingEast of the Sun and West of the Moon, Kay Nielsen's most ambitious illustration project Step into a world of star-crossed lovers, magical winds, mischievous giants, and trolls, through some of themost exquisite illustrations in publishing...
Today's discerning traveller is looking not merely for luxury but for a unique experience. But in this age of low-cost flights and easy travel, how do you avoid the crowds and find the hidden gems? Not via sponsored search results or thousands of indistinguishable...
What does it mean? Is it really art? Why does it cost so much? While these questions are perpetually asked about contemporary art, they are not the questions that E. H. Gombrich set out to answer in his seminal book The Story of Art. Contemporary art is very...
- Fun and visually appealing way to understand how a book is made, through the work of 30 diverse contemporary makers and artists- Broad appeal: this book speaks to a broad audience of craftspeople - anyone related to books and bookmaking - whether they are...
A stimulating narrative and reference resource that guides the reader through the most significant symbols from worldwide art history. Why do we reach for the red rose on Valentine's day? Where did the owl gain its reputation for wisdom? Why should you never...
Dive into the fascinating world of movie make-up effects with this stunning illustrated oral history of the art form. Masters of Make-Up Effects is a celebration of make-up artists and acclaimed make-up effects from the world of film and television. Authors...
Hokusai's series depicting Mount Fuji is widely considered to be the pinnacle of his career. This beautiful boxed accordion- fold edition comprises the full set of forty-six prints (the original thirty-six and ten more that were completed later) and features...
Wild Art is an incredibly vivid, colourful and current collection of over 300 extraordinary artworks that are too offbeat, outrageous, kitsch, quirky or funky to 'make it'in the formal art world of galleries and museums. From pimped cars and graffiti to extreme...
Scale is being taken to new extremes in art: big and bold on the one hand, intricate and intimate on the other. This book is divided into two sections big art and small art and includes profiles of forty-five contemporary artists who are revolutionizing our...
Death is an inevitable fact of life. Throughout the centuries, humanity has sought to understand this sobering thought through art and ritual. The theme of memento mori informs medieval Danse Macabre, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Renaissance paintings of dissected...
Risography, named after the Japanese firm Riso, is a digital printing process based on screen printing techniques that was developed in the transition phase from mechanical to digital printing. Although the printer looks like a copying machine, the colors are...
Like its successful predecessors 10x10 (published in 2000) and 10x10_2 (published in 2005), 10x10_3 is a comprehensive overview of contemporary world architecture. Generously illustrated, this volume presents 100 of the world's most exceptional emerg ing architects,...
Reprint knihy, kterou Josef Váchal vydal v roce 1923 v nákladu 25 výtisků. Kniha obsahuje jedinečnou kolekci 45 barevných a 20 černobílých dřevorytů. Sebezpytný text, který netypicky postrádá ironii, odhaluje – krom jiného – peripetie Váchalova vztahu k zesnulé...