Разные книги об искусстве

After four years of collaboration with choreographer Peter Martins and the New York City Ballet, Swiss portrait photographer Henry Leutwyler was granted unprecedented backstage access to the Company during the winter of 2012. The resulting book, Ballet, reflects 30 years of his passion for the art form, realized in 30 days of photographing.

Leutwyler inhabited the shadows of the stage and became "invisible," recording images of the dancers using nothing more than his 35mm Leica. He was able to explore the performers' immediate space, affording a more abstract portrait of their frenzied existence in an art form predicated on perfection. This clothbound masterpiece is a homage to the gritty world behind the curtain. With impresario Lincoln Kirstein, George Balanchine co-created the New York City Ballet in 1948. What followed is arguably one the most revolutionary periods in ballet history as he redefined the art form, introducing abstract works performed with a signature speed, musicality and precision. Under the leadership of Peter Martins, these are the hallmarks of the Company to this day.

About Henry Leutwyler

Henry Leutwyler was born in Switzerland in 1961. He lived and worked in Paris for a decade before finding his way to New York City in 1995, where he established his reputation as a portrait photographer. Steidl published Leutwyler’s first book Neverland Lost: A Portrait of Michael Jackson, in 2010. The images from Neverland Lost and Ballet have been exhibited in solo shows in Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, Moscow, Madrid and Zurich. 

Uncover the most mesmerising moments in ballet history with this scintillating visual guide.

Written with ballet legend Viviana Durante, this book will introduce you to the most famous performers and enthrall you with fascinating stories.

Discover more than 70 celebrated dances, from The Nutcracker and Swan Lake to The Rite of Spring. Learn about renowned companies such as The Royal Ballet and the Bolshoi Ballet. Explore the lives of ballet dancers across the centuries, such as Margot Fonteyn, Carlos Acosta, and Darcey Bussell, and meet composers and choreographers, including the likes of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Matthew Bourne.

Tracing the history of ballet all the way from its origins at court and the first institutes to the contemporary scene, this comprehensive yet accessible volume offers an unrivalled overview of this dance form.

Rarely seen photographs covering key figures, pieces, and performances, alongside compelling facts about each dance - the sources they draw from, their production history, and their reception over time - make for a sumptuous visual treat and an essential gift for all dance and ballet enthusiasts.

85 color and b/w photographs

Taken from the personal collection of Alexandra Adami, which she painstakingly assembled during the last 8 to 10 years, this magnificent selection showcases 68 of the most magical Christmas cards, all distinguished by their originality and creativity and sent by famous, prominent and lesser known families. It’s said that Christmas brings out the child in all of us, so it’s appropriate that many cards feature little ones enjoying this special holiday.

Bill Viola is recognized internationally for his work in video and sound installations. For thirty years he has used innovative multimedia technologies to explore the phenomena of sense perception, drawing on mysticism, poetry, shamanism, Taoism, Sufism and Zen Buddhism

This book brings together a selection of essays, notebook entries, interviews, drawings and descriptions of projects that map Viola’s personal course through the readings, observations, experiments and associations that form the groundwork for his art. Each work illustrated is accompanied by a description by the artist himself or by comments on the work’s origins from Viola’s personal notebooks.

Adaptations of 16 of the renowned Russian-born French painter's finest stained glass works, among them I and the Village, The Cellist, Bride and Groom with Eiffel Tower, Equestrienne, The Green Violinist, and Girl on Horseback. Place colored plates near a source of bright light to create a glowing stained glass effect.

The Japanese Comic style -- manga -- has become wildly popular throughout North America and the rest of the world, as evidenced by Harper Design’s bestselling “Japanese Comickers.” But the latest vanguard of artists working in this style come not only from Japan, but also Korea (where comics are called “manhwa”) and China (where they are called “manhua.”) Therefore to follow-up the success of “Japanese Comickers,” Harper Design is proud to present Comic Artists - Asia featuring rising comics artists from Korea and Taiwan as well as Japan.

Comic Artists - Asia introduces the work of a dozen promising young artists who are non-professional or semi-professional in Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. Each artist profile includes an interview, providing insight into how they work and how they regard their craft as well as a gallery of their breathtaking imagery. and step-by-step or idea sources how they work.

A sumptuous presentation of the most cutting-edge practitioners of today’s most popular cartooning style, Comic Artists - Asia is an indispensable addition to every manga fan’s collection.

200 illustrations

Since the first time a graphic was hand-drawn onto a board, there has been a deep-rooted connection between skateboarding and art. The culture of skating is a very creative and visual one, with by-products such as board graphics, videos, stickers, magazines and clothing. As more skater-artists emerge, skateboard magazines feature more artwork in their pages, and there are an increasing number of exhibitions focusing on skater art. Bringing together the finest artwork produced by skateboarders around the world, this second volume of skater-art follows on the successful first book, Concrete to Canvas. Each artist's work is highly individual and distinctive, and there is a huge variety in genre, style, method, medium, subject matter, inspiration and influence. The work featured includes digital art, street art, fine art, paintings, drawings, doodles, illustration and installation.

The visualization of sound presented in book form and accompanied by a CD-ROM by Ryoji Ikeda and Carsten Nicolai

Ryoji Ikeda and Carsten Nicolai both work at the cutting-edge of contemporary electronic music and sound art. In 1999, the two artists initiated the joint project cyclo., which is devoted to the visualization of sound. In their shared work, they generate new hybrid forms of audiovisual art and expand the possibilities of digital technology.

The project's first publication is cyclo. id, a book and included CD-ROM that offer a multimedia and interactive documentation of the audiovisual material that Nicolai and Ikeda have collected, researched, and created since they began working together. The featured images are formed by the metering of sound bits that have been selected by the artists with meticulous care according to their acoustic and illustrative potential.

Gala Dinner. Salvador Dalí’s surrealist cookbook

Ever heard of surrealist fine dining? This must-have reprint of Les diners de Gala reveals the exotic flavours and elaborate imaginings behind the legendary dinner parties of Salvador and Gala Dalí. With recipes from such leading Paris restaurants as La Tour d’Argent and Maxim’s, a special section on aphrodisia, and bespoke illustrations from Dalí himself, this book is at once an artwork, a practical cookbook, and a delicious morsel of multisensory pleasure.

“Les diners de Gala is uniquely devoted to the pleasures of taste … If you are a disciple of one of those calorie-counters who turn the joys of eating into a form of punishment, close this book at once; it is too lively, too aggressive, and far too impertinent for you.”—Salvador Dalí

Food and surrealism make perfect bedfellows: sex and lobsters, collage and cannibalism, the meeting of a swan and a toothbrush on a pastry case. The opulent dinner parties thrown by Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) and his wife and muse, Gala (1894–1982) were the stuff of legend. Luckily for us, Dalí published a cookbook in 1973, Les diners de Gala, which reveals some of the sensual, imaginative, and exotic elements that made up their notorious gatherings.

This reprint features all 136 recipes over 12 chapters, specially illustrated by Dalí, and organized by meal courses, including aphrodisiacs. The illustrations and recipes are accompanied by Dalí’s extravagant musings on subjects such as dinner conversation: “The jaw is our best tool to grasp philosophical knowledge.”

All these rich recipes can be cooked at home, although some will require practiced skill and a well-stocked pantry. This is cuisine of the old school, with meals by leading French chefs from such stellar Paris restaurants as Lasserre, La Tour d’Argent, Maxim’s, and Le Train Bleu.

Good taste, however voluptuous, never goes out of fashion. In making this exceptionally rare book available to a wide audience, TASCHEN brings an artwork, a practical cookbook, and a multisensory adventure to today’s kitchens.

The Magician, Death, and the Moon. Surrealism meets Symbolism in Salvador Dalí’s tarot deck

Dalí poses as the Magician, his wife Gala becomes the Empress, and the death of Julius Caesar is reinterpreted as the Ten of Swords in the artist’s extraordinary custom tarot deck. First published in a 1984 limited edition that has since long sold out, this lush box set brings back all 78 cards, each dazzling in color, along with a companion book on the making-of and practical instructions.

Legend has it that when preparing props for the James Bond film Live and Let Die, producer Albert Broccoli commissioned Surrealist maestro Salvador Dalí to create a custom deck of tarot cards. Inspired by his wife Gala, who nurtured his interest in mysticism, Dalí eagerly got to work, and continued the project of his own accord when the contractual deal fell through.

The work was published in a limited art edition in 1984 that has since long sold out, making Dalí the first renowned painter to create a completely new set of cards. Drawing on Western masterpieces from antiquity to modernity (including some of his own), Dalí seamlessly combined his knowledge of the arcane with his unmistakable wit. The result is a surreal kaleidoscope of European art history.

TASCHEN resurrects all 78 cards in a fresh celebration of Dalí’s inimitable custom set, complete with a booklet by renowned German tarot author Johannes Fiebig offering:

- an introduction to Dalí’s life and the project’s making-of
- a comprehensive explanation of each card’s composition, its meaning, and practical advice
- step-by-step instructions on how to perform readings
- a jargon-free approach simplifying tarot for the newcomer

The author:

Johannes Fiebig, born in Cologne in 1953, is one of the most successful authors on Tarot and a leading expert of the psychological interpretation of symbols and oracles. His main field of interest focuses on the use of Tarot and other symbolic languages as humanistic, psychological tools.

This book of stunning images chronicles iconic principal ballerina Darcey Bussell's amazing career on the stage. 

From her early years through to her final performance, every significant moment has been captured. Along with images of her on stage and in costume, there are also behind-the-scenes photos and more intimate snaps of rehearsals and preparation. Darcey also provides a fascinating insight into the ballet world, with personal anecdotes and memories of some of the most important moments in her career. 

It features her now famous performances in ballets such as Swan Lake, Cinderella, Giselle, Manon, The Nutcracker and The Sleeping Beauty. A must-have for lovers of ballet and dance, as well as being a beautiful book to own and treasure.

About the Author:

In a career spanning more than 30 years, Darcey Bussell achieved legendary status in the dance world. Having trained at the famed Royal Ballet School in London, Darcey became the youngest British principal dancer at The Royal Ballet in 1989, where she remained her whole career. She was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2006 and danced her final ballet, MacMillan’s Song of the Earth, in June of 2007. She holds

The first book from Darcey Bussell in over six years retired darling of the British Ballet and beloved judge of Strictly Come Dancing, this publishing extravaganza coincides with the superstar ballerina's 50th birthday.

Exquisitely produced, the book is filled with remarkable images of Dame Darcey in various notable locations, such as a pod of the London Eye, on top of the Victoria and Albert Memorial, and performing at worldwide events, like the Olympics opening ceremony. The collection includes rare and unseen moments of Darcey shot by some of the most famous photographers, including Lord Snowden, Mario Testing and Annie Leibovitz, in locations beyond the stage – including rehearsals, fashion shoots and more – which are accompanied by behind-the-scenes stories and personal anecdotes.

A fitting testament to one of our true national treasures, this glorious and charming book is a wonder to enjoy for years to come.

About the Author:

In a career spanning more than 30 years, Darcey Bussell achieved legendary status in the dance world. Having trained at the famed Royal Ballet School in London, Darcey became the youngest British principal dancer at The Royal Ballet in 1989, where she remained her whole career. She was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2006 and danced her final ballet, MacMillan’s Song of the Earth, in June of 2007. She holds

Following the overwhelming success of the first volume in the series, Dark Inspiration 2 charts new territory in the world of macabre aesthetics, showcasing the best new artworks in the genre that are sure to disturb and alarm.

From depictions of our most primal fears to scenes of death and injury, this new collection explores the demons that haunt us all. Some appear as nightmare visions dreamt and hopefully forgotten, others are unexplainable tableaus, sure to confuse and bewilder. All are fascinating. In a variety of media including digital and hand rendered illustration, sculpture, photography and more.

Artists include: Alex Garant, Anton Semenov, Dan Hillier, Daniel Martin Diaz, Elisa Ancori, Evelyn Bencicova, Fiona Roberts, Fuco Ueda, Hannes Hummel, Januz Miralles, Johnson Tsang, Katy Horan, Kim Simonsson, Leta Sobierajski, Lola Dupre, Nicoletta Ceccoli and many more.

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Fascination and fear for the unknown and uncontrollable in life has been a recurring theme in art. That mystical feeling often leads to a strong internal urge to explore the depths of human souls. To artists, the uncharted territories set no boundaries for imagination. What seems to be an eerie, apocalyptic world is only a truthful reflection of actuality in these artists’ mind.

Tapping into the uncanny domain of grotesqueries and the occult, Dark Inspiration II is a rich profusion of bone-chilling art created by more than 50 artists worldwide. Childhood reveries, aged folklore and mysteries, and morbid fascination with death and mental pain juxtapose to examine mortal sins, existence and human relationships with the universe. Encompassing illustrations, sculptures, installations, photography and set design, the sensuous collection carries forward the ritual of its first volume to amass a variety of dark and mournful expressions that are at once alluring, bewildering and inspirational to peruse.

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О книге Dark InspirationII: Grotesque illustrations, art and design

Dark InspirationII: Grotesque illustrations, art and design – это продолжение знаменитого первого тома серии, который имел ошеломляющий успех. Второй том представляет Вашему вниманию новую теорию о мире мрачной эстетики, демонстрируя новые лучшие произведения искусства в этом жанре, которые будоражат воображение и вызывают необъяснимое чувство тревоги.

В этой новой коллекции собраны изображения наших самых больших страхов: от сцен смерти и увечий, до наших внутренних демонов и не только. Некоторые из картин выглядят, как кошмарные видения, о которых Вы мечтали забыть, а другие - похожи на необъяснимые сцены, которые снова и снова сбивают с толку. Все подается в очень увлекательном формате,
 с помощью средств массовой информации, цифровых и ручных иллюстраций, скульптур, фотографий и многого другого.

Dark InspirationII: Grotesque illustrations, art and design включает в себя работы таких художников, как Алекс Гарант, Антон Семенов, Дэн Хиллиер, Даниэль Мартин Диас, ЭлизаАнкори, Эвелин Бенчикова, Фиона Робертс, Фуко Уэда, ХаннесХуммель, ЯнузМираллес, Джонсон Цанг, Кэти Хоран, Ким Симонссон, Лета Соберайски, Лола Дюплетре Нор, Лола Дюплетре Нор Чекколи и др.

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Очарование и страх перед неизвестным и тем, что не подвластно контролю, всегда было волнующей темой в искусстве. Это мистическое ощущение часто приводит к желанию исследовать глубины человеческой души. Для художников такие неизведанные территории - только повод для игры воображения. То, что кажется жутким или вовсе концом света, является всего лишь правдивым отражением действительности, в сознании этих художников.

Книга Dark InspirationII: Grotesque illustrations, art and design – собрание «ужасающего» искусства, созданное, более чем, 50 художниками по всему миру. Детские воспоминания, древний фольклор, а также увлечение смертью и болью, сопоставляются с существованием человека и его отношением со Вселенной. Чувственная коллекция, включающая иллюстрации, скульптуры, инсталляции, фотографии и сценографии, продолжает историю первого тома. Накапливая множество темных и печальных изображений, она манит, сбивает с толку, но вдохновляет к прочтению.

Zerofriends co-founder Alex Pardee returns with a collection of some of the most horrifying and iconic characters of film, video games and comics with Doppelgangers.

The monograph displays a parade of serial killers, demons, aliens and psychopaths, from early Universal monsters in melancholy black and white to modern horrors captured in full bloody colour.

The freaks of cult classics rub shoulders with the slick killers of modern blockbusters, all captured with Pardee's signature deranged style and a sense of childlike delight.

100 colour and 22 b/w illustrations

Douglas Gordon is among the leading artists who emerged in British art during the 1980s and 1990s, and is considered one of the best contemporary video artists. He was born in 1966 in Glasgow, and was the winner, in 1996, of the Turner Prize, the most prestigious international contemporary arts award. He has long been interested in the double expressive registers of communication – verbal and images in movement – and has distinguished himself in terms of uncommonly sized video installations, and for his texts, which are printed on the walls of exhibition spaces in the most unusual places.

The catalogue has been produced for his first Italian solo show organised at the Mart in Rovereto, and comprises a long interview conducted by Mirta D’Argenzio, in which the British artist speaks about his most recent work, a film on the French soccer player Zinedine Zidane created with Philippe Parreno and presented in 2006 at the Cannes Film Festival. He talks about his inspiration for the film and its end. This is the catalyst to a publication taking in the artist’s complete oeuvre, which includes photography, objects and films. It is not surprising that Gordon is particularly well-known for his video works in which he reuses sequences from famous Hollywood films, such as his 24 Hour Psycho, in which the famous Hitchcock film is shown for a surreal length of time: 24 hours.

A great deal of the artist’s work explores popular culture, from films such as Rear Window, The Exorcist and Taxi Driver, and also anonymous documentaries, in order to examine perceptive processes and to interfere with viewers’ expectations. All this is set out clearly in the final extensive part of the catalogue, in which there is an overview of works ranging from installations permanently on show in cult contemporary spaces such as the Tate Modern in London and the Guggenheim, to film stills and finally the great textual work created especially for the exhibition spaces of the Mart in Rovereto.