An exquisitely crafted journal, with lined and patterned pages, which contains over a dozen calligraphies and quotations that celebrate the fine penmanship and inspirational teachings of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh.
On a freezing night in January 2013, an assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Filin. The crime, organized by a lead soloist, dragged one of Russia's most illustrious institutions into scandal. Under Vladimir...
Reprint slavné knihy Kinetismus z roku 1941 s předmluvou teoretika umění Petera Weibela a s doslovem historika umění Tomáše Pospiszyla. Zdeněk Pešánek (1896–1965) byl průkopníkem kinetického umění. Sochař, malíř, architekt a člen avantgardní umělecké skupiny...
Jak vnímáme prostředí města a jeho periferie? Můžeme je číst jako kompozici hmot onálepkovanou množstvím textových a obrazových sdělení? Podoba města je zrcadlem úrovně kultury. Lidé čtou a interpretují město na základě textu vytvořeného soukromým sektorem...
Celobarevná, bohatě obrazově vypravená publikace chce přístupnou formou upozornit na historický fenomén gramodesek v období vymezeném mechanickým záznamem zvuku (1900–1926) – v éře nepochybně zajímavé nejen z hlediska technického pokroku. Abecední seznam etiket...
"Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it." Dara O BriainCan we resurrect dinosaurs, Jurassic Park-style? Are we living in The Matrix's digital simulation? Do aliens with acid blood exist somewhere in the universe? Will we ever go back and visit 1955?...
Pub Art je výberom voľných kresieb Cyrila Blaža a Martina Kochana, ktoré spoločne vytvorili v uplynulých rokoch v pohostinstvách a výčapoch, zväčša v Trnave. Pubartové kresby, spočiatku karikatúry, vznikajú spontánne vzájomným dokresľovaním nápadov. Autori...
From the author of the best-selling Read This If You Want To Take Great Photographs series, this jargon-free introduction covers all aspects of photographing places, including landscapes, cityscapes, architecture and interiors. Whatever your camera, whatever...
The dazzling colours and patterns of the art of the Pacific Islands have long entranced Western audiences, not least artists such as Gauguin and Picasso. The tendency has been to regard Oceanic art as `primitive', mysterious and shrouded in taboo, but Nicholas...
A creative call to arms from the mind of Neil Gaiman, combining his extraordinary words with deft and striking illustrations by Chris Riddell. Art Matters will inspire its readers to seize the day in the name of art. 'Like a bedtime story for the rest of your...
Written in the twilight of the Roman Republic, the poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus offers a delicious insight into the passions and gossip of high Roman society.From the poet and his friends to cultural and political titans, including Caesar, Cicero, and...
Katalóg výstavy performera, básnika a organizátora festivalov Rokka Juhásza (1963) predstavuje výber z jeho performerskej dráhy z uplynulých rokov (2013 – 2023). Jeho aktivity sa realizujú najmä na zahraničných intermediálnych platformách, projektoch a rezidenčných...
Japanese Woodblock Wonders Masterpieces of a unique art form From Edouard Manet’s portrait of naturalist writer Émile Zola sitting among his Japanese art finds to Van Gogh’s meticulous copies of the Hiroshige prints he devotedly collected, 19th-century pioneers...
Renaissance presence Hans Holbein the Younger, portraitist extraordinaire Religion, Renaissance, and Reformation - these three ideologies shaped the world of 16th-century portraitist Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98-1543), a pivotal figure of the Northern...
Art Deco designs encompass a huge range of styles, techniques and media. Spanning the boom of the roaring 1920s and bust of the 1930s, Art Deco simultaneously drew on traditional designs and techniques and embraced the modern, mechanized world. The Age of Glamour...
Can you find Edward Scissorhands, Steve Zissou, Mrs. Bates, and seven Gremlins? This deluxe seek-and-find for film buffs challenges viewers to locate iconic characters and elements from the work of 12 great directors within large-format, sumptuously illustrated...
The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i Noor, arguably the most celebrated and mythologised jewel in the world. On 29 March 1849, the ten-year-old Maharajah of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the centre of...
Fernando Botero is an artist with his own style. For more than six decades, the Colombian's "Boterismo" technique has captured collectors, institutions, and public spaces worldwide with a unique, fleshy, overblown approach to the human body. Through these corpulent...