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Immerse yourself in the yokai images and their mesmerizing detail showcased over more than 500 pages in this epic collection!

Lurking beneath the global obsession with manga and anime, there is a world of Japan’s yokai monsters, mutants, and vengeful mononoke spirits, which have long held people’s imaginations in their terrifying grip ever since the Edo period (16th-19th centuries). These fearsome creatures are now gathered together in this gorgeous new release that, for the first time ever, shows many enlargements of these masterpieces! Selections include over 60 works chosen from the collection at the Yumoto Koichi Memorial Japan Yokai Museum (Miyoshi Mononoke Museum), Japan’s – and, in fact, the world’s – only museum specializing in Japanese yokai monsters, each reproduced in high-resolution images with explanations. This compilation provides readers with the rare experience of seeing the brushwork of Edo-era painters like Tsukioka Yoshitoshi in detail firsthand. This is a must-have book for those who love strange worlds and mutant creatures, and for anyone wanting to know more about Japanese yokai monsters.

About the Yumoto Koichi Collection:

With over 5,000 works, the Yumoto Koichi Collection is the largest yokai collection in Japan. Spanning from the early modern period to the present day, the collection includes a wide range of artistic genres from paintings and hand-painted scrolls to nishiki-e woodblock prints and handicrafts such as kimono, metalworks, folk art, and toys. The donated collection is housed at the Yumoto Koichi Memorial Japan Yokai Museum (Miyoshi Mononoke Museum) in Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and part of the collection tours the world as part of exhibitions overseas.

Born in 1950, Koichi Yumoto is a collector and researcher of yokai art and former curator of the Kawasaki City Museum. Yumoto’s bilingual books on yokai monsters, Yokai Museum: The Art of Japanese Supernatural Beings from the Yumoto Koichi Collection, Yokai Wonderland- More from the Yumoto Koichi Collection: Supernatural Beings in Japanese Art and Yokai Storyland: Illustrated Books from the Yumoto Koichi Collection (all from PIE International) are available worldwide.

A fantastic journey through stories featuring a mixture of myth, excitement and mystery in 200 works by the most frightening Japanese artists of the 18th and 19th centuries
The long Pax Tokugawa was founded on the blood of 40,000 severed enemy heads. Indeed, 1600 marked the end of the period of wars that saw the defeat of the troops opposed to General Ieyasu Tokugawa.

The absence of wars, banishing the memories and horrors of past massacres, favoured the development of epic tales that gave rise to dark and terrifying atmospheres, such as the game of the hundred candles, a test of courage in which a handful of warriors meet on a summer night to tell each other scary stories populated by monsters from the national tradition.

So we have the Joro¯ gumo, comely women who reveal their true nature as enormous spiders to their victims; the Tanuki, endearing badgers able to transform themselves; the Bakeneko, monstrous cats; the Kappa, aquatic beings that pester women; the Ningyo, mermaids whose fragrant flesh can give men renewed youth or an excruciating death. The macabre ritual of the hundred candles is the great idea behind this original project that presents 200 works from the 18th and 19th centuries, including prints, rare antique books, clothes, weapons, swords, a samurai suit of armour, as well as seventy-seven precious netsuke, small ivory sculptures, from the Bertocchi private collection and a ten-metre long scroll that tells the story of Shutendoji, a mythological creature (Oni) at the head of an army of monsters that haunted Mount Oe near Kyoto.

Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Villa Reale in Monza, the book is a real journey of discovery of Japanese imagery, ranging from Hokusai’s famous manga notebooks (alongside his other masterpieces) to the works of Loputyn, the contemporary illustrator well known to hotaku manga enthusiasts.

A beautiful facsimile edition of the last masterpiece of ukiyo-e

Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892) was the last virtuoso of the Japanese woodblock print, and the One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, published between 1885 and 1892, were his crowning achievement. This series, mainly illustrating stories from history and legend, unified by the motif of the moon, is charged with paradox. In order to carry forward the tradition of ukiyo-e, Yoshitoshi drew stylistic inspiration from the very forces that were rendering it obsolete, namely Western art and mass media like photography and lithography. As if they realized they were witnessing the end of an era, the artist's public responded enthusiastically to his innovative series, many of the individual prints were sold out on the morning of their publication.

This magnificent facsimile of One Hundred Aspects of the Moon reproduces each print at its original size, facing an explanation of the subject. A thorough introductory text, augmented with many comparative illustrations, traces Yoshitoshi's career and the genesis of this series. Printed and bound to the most exacting specifications, this volume will be a must for aficionados of Japanese prints.

About the Author:

John Stevenson studied modern history at Oxford and worked and travelled across Asia for twenty years. He has written books and articles on various aspects of Asian art, from Japanese prints to Vietnamese ceramics. Formerly curator of Chinese art at the Seattle Art Museum and production manager at the University of Washington Press, Stevenson now lives on Kyushu Island, Japan.

"I lived in a haunted apartment." Davisson opens this definitive work on Japan's ghosts, or yurei, with a personal tale about the spirit world. Shifting from anecdotes to deep research to translation of ancient ghost stories, he explores the persistence of yurei in modern Japan and their continued popularity throughout the West. Colour images of yurei appear throughout the book.

About the Author:

Zack Davisson is an award-winning translator, writer, and scholar of Japanese folklore and ghosts. He is the author of Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan (Chin Music Press), translator of Eisner Award-winning and Harvey-nominated Shigeru Mizuki’s Showa 1926-1939: A History of Japan, and a 2014 nominee of the Japanese-US Friendship Commission Translation Prize. Other translation works include the famous folklore comic Kitaro (Drawn and Quarterly) and the works of Satoshi Kon (Dark Horse).

This playful, colorful, and glamorous volume celebrates the South Korean handmade women's shoe brand by Yuul Yie, the founder and pioneering woman behind the scenes.

To celebrate ten years of Yuul Yie's unstoppable rise, this is the first illustrated monograph dedicated to the Korean women's shoe brand founded by Sunyuul Yie in 2010. The footwear line combines cultured artistic, architectural, and pictorial references with the skillful use of Italian leather and a single goal for its couture: simple and high-quality design and workmanship accompanied by a sober and sophisticated style. The label prides itself on its unique and unexpectedly elegant designs. From its color-blocked mules to its pearl-heeled boots, Yuul Yie's distinct aesthetic is trendy yet timeless, thoughtful, daring, and undeniably chic.

It's no secret that Asian footwear brands are taking the Western fashion world by storm, and Yuul Yie's designs continue to dominate among fashion tastemakers across the globe.

About the Author:

Sunyuul Yie studied women's fashion design at the Esmod Seoul fashion school and won the grand prize while there. Afterward, she worked in a couple of fashion houses in Seoul and got involved in the shoe industry thanks to her shoe-designer friend's offer. Yie created her own shoe brand, Ma Vie En Rose, in 2010, but renamed the brand YUUL YIE a few years later. Alessandra Bruni Lopez y Royo is currently a Research Associate of the School of Arts, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and an Associate Fellow of the Critical Institute.

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A fascinating account of the story of the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakech – and a gorgeous homage to creativity

Conceived as a candid diary, this remarkable book documents the 1,423 days that it took to design, build, and inaugurate a beloved architecture and fashion destination. From the moment the up-and-coming French-Moroccan practice Studio KO received a call from YSL’s longtime partner Pierre Bergé to the opening of the museum’s doors in 2017, one month after Bergé died, the entire process of bringing the building to life – its commission, the creative process behind it, and its construction – is told and illustrated here as never before.

About the Authors:

Based in Paris and Marrakech and founded in 2000 by Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty, Studio KO is one of the most interesting upcoming architecture and interior design practices working today. Renowned for their minimalist aesthetic and attention to craftsmanship and local skills, the duo creates contemporary public and residential architecture all over the world.

The only book to showcase Ashley's key works from his past exhibition catalogues- which were previously available only as single limited edition publications. Features English and Japanese text.

About the Author:

Ashley Wood is an award-winning illustrator, concept designer and art director known for work such as the character Judge Dredd

Step into the fantastical world where Stan Manoukian’s complex and intricate creatures inhabit. Zoologia: The Art of Stan Manoukian is a 200-page anthology that showcases the famed illustrator’s most loved creations.

Inspired by engraved plates and old encyclopedias, Zoologia: The Art of Stan Manoukian is divided into six chapters each representing distinct geological terrains and environments his creatures inhabit: frozen, swampy, dry, wooden, rocky, and twilight.

An exquisite volume documenting Cartier's most recent bespoke high jewelry collection, destined for eminent clients and collectors.

Devoted to the new High Jewelry and precious objects collection created by Cartier, this book celebrates nature's vitality, sensuality, and aesthetic force. Documents from the House's archives show that flora and fauna have been a major source of inspiration at Cartier since the very beginning.

The representations are numerous, and the interpretations complement each other: figurative, as realistic as possible; stylized, between an outline or suggestion; and all the way to abstraction, with the disconcerting visual play.

The jeweler's imagination and virtuosity transform precious materials and stones into splendid ensembles. For this groundbreaking new collection, the artists who create the designs go even farther than the known natural universe to visit unexplored territories: in addition to the Houses's emblematic species, such as panthers and crocodiles, we discover original creations, inspired, for example, by succulents and peacocks, or even imaginary creatures like reinvented chimeras.

In this richly illustrated volume, the new Cartier High Jewelry collection is accompanied by text that highlights the privileged relationship that exists between contemporary art and nature. Artists, fascinated by the power and the mystery of the environment that surrounds us, move beyond traditional art arenas to confront the immensity of landscapes or to work directly with materials from nature. The natural world is a marvel that never ceases to inspire and seduce.

About the Authors:

François Chaille is a writer. Passionate about art history, fashion, jewelry and watchmaking, he has published fifteen works with Flammarion, including Magnitude, Coloratura,The Cartier Collection: Timepieces, Audemars Piguet: Master Watchmaker Since 1875, and Girard Perregaux.
Hélène Kelmachter is an art historian and exhibition curator. She worked with the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain for more than fifteen years. She was cultural attaché at the French Embassy in Tokyo (2007-2012) and in Buenos Aires (2014-2018). She has curated numerous exhibitions in France, Japan, China, and Argentina devoted to contemporary art and artisanal craft.
 

Эта книга - не каталог и не монография. Ее предмет - сам механизм творчества. Книга возникла благодаря дружбе двух художников: живописца Галины Быстрицкой и графического дизайнера Ирины Тархановой. Галина Быстрицкая нашла тот импульс, ту единицу впечатления, где происходит контакт художника и мира. Этот импульс кодировался красками и тушью, карандашами и чернилами, фотографиями и дневниками. Он стал иероглифом, почти знаком, концентратом ощущения. А зритель, как ребенок, жаждет собрать узнаваемый паззл, который складывает для нас реальность. Реальность Быстрицкой безусловно и радостно считывается. Сделать эту игру художника осязаемой "тканью жизни" стало задачей дизайнера Ирины Тархановой. Около тысячи изображений, отобранных ею из множества путевых альбомов, рисунков, картин Быстрицкой, стали материалом для разворотов-коллажей. В книге - пять векторов путешествий, пять жизней в изображениях и путевых заметках. Это жизнь в экзотических странах - прообразе рая на земле, где существование представляется простым, бесхитростным и потому счастливым. Жизнь, прожитая в Венеции, полна перевоплощений, снов и предчувствий. Жизнь, проведенная в странствиях по Франции, по английской провинции, воссоздает глубокий и мудрый ритм старой Европы. Путешествие по Средиземноморью, по Испании позволяет прикоснуться к корням нашей цивилизации. И, наконец, жизнь в России, в глубинке, где прошлое, настоящее и будущее сплетены в болезненный запутанный клубок. Сопровождают этот мир тексты других путешественников-литераторов, поэтов, искусствоведов.

...Isms: Understanding Modern Art

Данный путеводитель по современному искусству призван объяснить все его ключевые "измы": группы, стили и школы, определяющие то, что считается искусством с конца XIX века по наши дни.

Автор, британский искусствовед, редактор журнала Frieze, выросшего из одноименной арт-ярмарки, помещая современное искусство в исторический контекст, создает своего рода карту траекторий, по которым развивалась художественная практика новейшего времени.

Вооружившись подобной картой, любой читатель - от студента-искусствоведа до простого любителя искусств - способен дальше прокладывать собственные маршруты.

Список художников, ключевых работ и музеев всего мира прилагается.

Graffiti and street art used to be a sure sign of a neighborhood’s neglect. Even though it is still a countercultural art form, its role has grown: it enlivens public space, provides social commentary, and adds humor and color to the urban and suburban landscape.

1,000 Ideas for Graffiti and Street Art is a showcase of urban art suitable for artists of any medium, designers, and other creative artists looking for urban-style inspiration for their visual work. A visual catalog, it is both a practical, inspirational handbook and a coffee-table conversation piece. Graffiti and street artists—rebellious and non-rebellious alike — will relish the opportunity to have so many ideas for color play, illustration, and wild expressions at their fingertips.

Inside you’ll find:

- 1,000 photographs of graffiti and other types of urban art, with captions that feature location (city, state, country) artist name (if known).
- Artwork sorted into categories such as letterforms, stencils, portraits, murals, nature, tags, throw-ups, pieces, and productions
- Urban art glossary, basic aerosol painting and street art techniques, and more

A visual catalog for jewellery, bead artists, and crafters for hundreds of ideas at their fingertips to inspire their own projects.

1,000 Jewelry Inspirations is a stunning showcase of contemporary jewellery pieces that will feed the creative appetites of crafters and jewellery makers everywhere. Become inspired by this feast of colour, sparkle, texture, dimension, and clever, creative use of materials. From simple and elegant to beautiful and elaborate “bling” styles, over 1,000 full-colour images will be at your fingertips to inspire your own creative projects. An exploration of jewellery-making techniques will help even inexperienced jewellery makers on their way to making beautiful jewellery.

What you’ll find:
Beads and Baubles
Paper and Mixed Media
Polymer and Precious Metal Clay
Vintage and Repurposed
Fibers and Fabric
Wire and Metal

Favorite Flicks. An inspiring selection of must-see masterpieces

This collection profiles 100 of the finest films in cinema history. Traversing every genre, the book presents classic, cult, famous, and lesser-known films. Each masterpiece is introduced with essential information, film stills, and original posters. From Metropolis to Annie Hall, celebrate the art of the silver screen and find abundant inspiration for those movie nights in.

They say that in life, there are winners and there are losers. Though the movies we selected for this two-volume collection are winners indeed, those that didn’t make the cut aren’t losers. We just didn’t like them quite as much. It was a tough, soul-searching process, but after much debate and deliberation, TASCHEN settled on what we believe to be the 100 finest examples of 20th-century filmmaking.

From horror to romance, noir to slapstick, adventure to tragedy, epic to musical, western to new wave, all genres are represented in this wide-ranging and devilishly fun compendium. Metropolis? Check. Modern Times? Yep. Citizen Kane, The Seven Samurai? Of course. La dolce vita, Psycho, A Clockwork Orange? You bet. Plus The Godfather, Annie Hall, Blue Velvet, Pulp Fiction... and so many more cinematic gems including lesser-known masterpieces like Buñuel’s The Young and the Damned. Think of this collection as a celebration of contrasts, an homage to the seventh art, a gathering of greats, and a nostalgic romp through celluloid history.

Chronological entries each include a synopsis, cast/crew listings, technical information, actor/director bios, trivia, and lists of awards, as well as film stills, production photos, and the original poster for each film. The chapter for each decade begins with an introduction exploring the historical and social context of films made in that era.

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Книга 100 All Time Favorite Movies – это коллекция из двух томов, посвященная кинематографу 20-го века. Как говорится, в жизни есть победители и проигравшие. Это потрясающее собрание - настоящий победитель среди изданий о искусстве кино.

После долгих размышлений и споров, всемирно известное издательство Taschen остановилось на 100 лучших жанров и фильмов прошлого века. Среди них: ужасы и романтика, нуар и фарс, приключения и трагедии. Эпические, западные, восточные, мюзиклы и много других. Все жанры представлены в необыкновенно увлекательном сборнике 100 All Time Favorite Movies.

Вы окунетесь в таинство создания кинофильмов, которые стали легендарными. Metropolis? Конечно! Современное время? Да! Гражданин Кейн, Семь Самураев? Обязательно! La Dolce Vita, Психо, а Заводной апельсин? О, да! Крестный отец, Энни Холл, Синий Бархат, Криминальное чтиво ... и много других кинематографических жемчужин, которые стали шедеврами. И полюбились не одному поколению поклонников хорошего кино. Описаны также и менее известные картины, такие как, например, «Молодой и Бунюэль».

Книга 100 All Time Favorite Movies включает в себя краткий обзор каждого фильма, список актеров, имя маэстро – режиссёра и технические моменты. Перечислены списки наград, биографические исторические факты. Собрание наполнено большим количеством оригинальных постеров, фотографий и кадров из кинолент. В каждой главе представлены рассуждения на тему исторического и социального контекста фильмов, снятых в ту эпоху.

Must-see movies. Get to know cinema's greats

Take a journey through the makers and shapers of celluloid history. From horror to romance, noir to slapstick, adventure to tragedy, Western to new wave, this selection gathers the greats of 20th-century cinema into one indispensable guide to movie gold.

The collection is arranged chronologically and in an extra-handy format. Film entries include a synopsis, cast/crew listings, technical information, actor/director bios, trivia, and lists of awards, as well as film stills, production photos, and the original poster for each film.

From Metropolis to Modern Times, A Clockwork Orange to Buñuel’s The Young and the Damned, from the blockbusters to lesser-known masterpieces, thumb through and transform a quiet evening into an unforgettable screen encounter.

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Bibliotheca Universalis — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!

Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together more than 100 of our all-time favourite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.

Bookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite!