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Richard Avedon: Fashion 1944-2000 показує надзвичайні модні фотографії Річарда Аведона за майже сім десятиліть

Своїми ранніми новаторськими фотографіями для «Harper's Bazaar» і творчими сесіями для «Vogue», «Egoiste» і «The New Yorker» Річард Аведон як ніхто інший вплинув на модну фотографію 20-го століття, працюючи разом з найкращими моделями, стилістами та дизайнерами.

Avedon Fashion 1944-2000 охоплює сім десятиліть надзвичайних знімків Річарда Аведона, найвпливовішого фешн-фотографа 20 століття.

Цей вичерпний том пропонує повний огляд, починаючи з новаторських ранніх фотографій Аведона для Harper's Bazaar і закінчуючи його незмінними винахідливими внесками у Vogue, Egoiste та The New Yorker. Кожен ретельно підібраний образ представляє мистецьку співпрацю з відомими моделями, стилістами та дизайнерами. Avedon Fashion супроводжує першу велику виставку, присвячену огляду цієї роботи, у Міжнародному центрі фотографії в травні 2009 року. Завдяки критичним есе Керол Сквіерс, куратора ICP, і фотокритика Вінса Алетті, а також оцінці фотоісторика Філіпа Гарнера, Avedon Fashion веде хроніку дивовижних фотографічних досягнень.

Про авторів:

Керол Скваєрс, куратор Міжнародного центру фотографії, співпрацювала з Artforum, New York Times, Vogue та Vanity Fair. Вона живе в Нью-Йорку.

Вінс Алетті, допоміжний куратор ICP і колишній художній редактор The Village Voice, оглядає фотовиставки для The New Yorker. Він живе в Нью-Йорку.

American photographer Richard Avedon (1923–2004) received widespread acclaim for his images in which he captured stars with their “masks dropped” and their true colors revealed. He was also notorious for the pitiless way in which he created these moments. For example, he told two great animal lovers, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, that his taxi had run over a dog on the way to the photoshoot - and in that second he caught their horrified reaction on film. This attitude, however, was not reserved merely for the rich and famous. Through his legendary project In the American West, hundreds of his uncompromising portraits of common people became photographic icons.

This large-format publication presents over one hundred of his most beautiful classic images.

Richard Avedon photographed the faces of politics throughout his career and this book brings together his political portraits for the first time. Juxtaposing images of elite government, media, and labor officials with photographs of countercultural activists, writers and artists, and ordinary citizens caught up in national debates, it explores a five-decade taxonomy of politics and power by one of America’s best-known artists.

The book features Avedon’s extended projects on the civil rights debate in the early 1960s (published in 1964 in Nothing Personal); the American anti-war movement and the war in Vietnam from 1969-1971; portraits of the American power elite in 1976 for his groundbreaking Rolling Stone portfolio The Family; “Exiles: The Kennedy Court at the End of the American Century,” a retrospective homage to the Camelot generation, published in The New Yorker in 1993; and his final photo-essay, “Democracy,” surveying the American state of mind during the politically-fractious time prior to the country’s 2004 presidential election (published posthumously in The New Yorker in 2004).

Серед значущих проектів останніх років його життя Річард Аведон (1923–2004) завершив книгу своїх фотографій жінок. Завжди виходячи за межі категорій — він був і фешн-фотографом, і відомий як «поет портрета» — Аведон цікавився тим, як елементарні факти сучасного життя та існування людини відображаються в його роботах. А що може бути більш елементарним, ніж жінки, які століттями зачаровували митців? Дивлячись на свою роботу таким чином, Аведон зміг створити незрівнянний погляд на жінок свого часу, бурхливого півстоліття швидкої зміни суспільних звичаїв, культурних ідеалів, популярних стилів і високої моди.

Як художник, він глибоко реагував на нюанси виразу, жестів і поведінки, і його фотографії незмінно відкривали вікно у внутрішнє життя його суб’єктів. Серед них були знаменитості (Мерилін Монро), художники (Марія Каллас, Ісак Дінесен) і моделі високої моди (Сьюзі Паркер, Кейт Мосс) до жінок, які просто привернули його увагу. Як і найкращі твори мистецтва та літератури, портрети Аведона нагадують насичене життя та складний досвід. Пронизливий нарис історика мистецтва Енн Голландер пропонує огляд жіночих образів Аведона за півстоліття.

Про авторів:

Річард Аведон був одним із найвідоміших фотографів 20 століття. Його портрети є авторитетним записом нашої епохи, і він переосмислив модну фотографію. У 1992 році він став першим штатним фотографом The New Yorker.
Енн Холландер є автором кількох книг, зокрема Feeding the Eye, Moving Pictures, та Seeing Through Clothes.

Richard Kern likes real women: unpretentious, unadorned, and definitely undressed. Those who love Kern know each book is an invitation to join him in his privileged world where natural young women share their most intimate moments. Richard has never lost his boyish curiosity with girls and their secrets, so instead of posing them in sterile sets he follows them through the house - or rather his New York apartment - from backyard to kitchen to bathroom to bedroom, capturing every sexy and embarrassing moment. Action is his most revealing book yet. For 280 pages we careen through the life of Kern, accompanied by dozens of energetic, fun-loving, clothes-dropping exhibitionists. “Young women want to show the world they’re not like their man-hating women’s lib mothers,” a Kern model once told me, and these girls certainly get the point across. To further assist the young ladies in their rebellion, the book includes an hour-long DVD of original Kern film with an exclusive musical score by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. Way to stick it to the Mom, ladies! And thank you, Richard, you lucky dog.
- Dian Hanson

Richard Kern likes real women: unpretentious, unadorned, and definitely undressed.

Those who love Kern know each book is an invitation to join him in his privileged world where natural young women share their most intimate moments. Kern has never lost his boyish curiosity with girls and their secrets, so instead of posing them in sterile sets he follows them through the house - or rather his New York apartment - from backyard to kitchen to bathroom to bedroom, capturing every sexy and embarrassing moment. Action is his most revealing book yet. But we know that sometimes it can be a little risky to look at a book this revealing in public, so this special edition comes with TASCHEN’s clever new Panic Cover feature to end public censure once and for all. Simply slip off the attractive but explicit cover, reverse, and redress your book for a sedate look perfect for all occasions.

For 240 pages we will still be careening through the life of Kern, accompanied by dozens of energetic, fun-loving, clothes-dropping exhibitionists, but those ladies in the park will think you’re reading The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire! “Young women want to show the world they’re not like their man-hating women’s lib mothers,” a Kern model once told me, and these girls certainly get the point across.

To further assist the young ladies in their rebellion, the book includes an hour-long DVD of original Kern film with an exclusive musical score by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth. Way to stick it to the Mom, ladies! And thank you, Richard, you lucky dog.-Dian Hanson

 With this, his fourth book, American photographer Richard Murrian smashes through the boundries of fantasy, and together with a new band of celestial beauties, takes us on an electrifyingly erotic visual journey into passion and desire.

Originally from the United States, Richard has lived now for several years in Europe with his wife Nancy, and they divide their time between the legendary artist-heaven of Montmartre in Paris, and a second home in Prague. He has photographed girls in more than a dozen countries around the world, currently working primarily in Eastern Europe. Earlier collections of his work inlude Reanna’s Diaries and SeeMeFeelMe.

• A stunning collection of photographs illustrating the rich diversity of Richmond Park throughout the seasons, taken by award-winning photographer Alex Saberi.

Sir David Attenborough has described Richmond Park as 'A very special place' - and with good reason. This vast oasis of green, just eight miles from the centre of London, is an ecological pearl in the midst of sprawling urbanisation.

The park, most famous for its herd of 630 Fallow and Red Deer, is not only Europe's largest park, but is as big as the seven other royal parks combined. Since King Charles I enclosed the park in 1637, it has provided a haven of tranquillity and diversion for all its visitors. Today, some 2.5 million people pass through its gates each year.

In this beautiful book, Alex Saberi captures Richmond Park's unique blend of rare and diverse wildlife, plant life and rolling landscapes. From a crow perching on a bench in the morning haze to a foolhardy Labrador, breaking impatiently away from its owner, the photographs capture its inherent beauty as well as those rare moments of wildlife action and majesty that only yield themselves to the most patient and knowledgeable of observers.

Get off the beaten track and discover over 100 incredible cycling adventures across the globe.

See the world on two wheels and explore the most thrilling on and off-road cycling routes. Whether you're an experienced, ascent-loving road cyclist or are planning your first cycling trip, this stunning guide will help you plan the perfect bicycle tour.

Inside the pages of this inspirational travel guide you'll find:

- 100 rides around the world, chosen by cycling and travel experts, from day cycles around cities to bikepacking journeys across continents
- Maps and elevation profiles included, with downloadable GPX routes available too!
- A beautifully presented guide with stunning photography throughout for anyone looking for epic bike rides
- Each chapter explores a different continent, with rides arranged geographically and details of distance, total ascent and road surface
- Top tips for getting the most out of each ride - including refuelling spots, breathtaking viewpoints - as well as suggestions for alternative ways to tackle a route

Ride will take you around the world to see all the places on your bucket list! In Europe, you can power up mountain passes in Italy's Dolomites or tackle Bolivia's infamous Death Road in South America. Cycle the famous Cape-to-Cairo route across Africa or go island-hopping in Japan.

Awe-inspiring images and descriptions of each bike ride will have you itching to jump on the saddle. This travel book includes all you need to plan the nitty-gritty of your trips like handy maps, elevation profiles and practical information such as distance, difficulty, and road surface. We've also included facts and figures on the world's most famous cyclists and iconic races, plus information on the history of cycling, how to choose a bike and what kit to take.

At DK Eyewitness, we believe in the power of discovery. We make it easy for you to explore your dream destinations. DK Eyewitness travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 1993. Filled with expert advice, striking photography and detailed illustrations, our highly visual DK Eyewitness guides will get you closer to your next adventure. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations, from pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides. Named Top Guidebook Series at the 2020 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, we know that wherever you go next, your DK Eyewitness travel guides are the perfect companion.

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This title offers information that ranges from birth to death and beyond. This book depicts people at some of the most emotional moments of their lives. For more than seven years Anders Ryman traveled the world documenting life cycle rituals. The result is a book that in intimate and stunning pictures portrays more than thirty rituals from all parts of the globe. The rites range from the blessing of the newborn in a small village in Spain to a girl's initiation into womanhood among the Apaches of Arizona; from the Xhosa male initiation ceremony in South Africa to the communion with the dead during Todos Santos in Bolivia; from a woman's first childbirth in Palau to the wedding ceremonies in the Shinto shrines of Tokyo. This book is about the journey through life, about cultural diversity and what unites us all as human beings.

It is 1842: Pietro, a skilled caulker, leaves Lake Como and settles at Sarnico on Lake Iseo. This was the start of the Riva adventure. First he built fishing boats, then steamboats, followed by his first speedboats and pleasure boats. In the 1950s and 1960s the Riva Boatyard was internationally successful and the motorboats produced by Carlo, the latest embodiment of the family spirit, eclipsed the reputation of imported watercraft. The period that followed saw a marked evolution in the principles of design and construction of pleaseure craft. Materials changed, there were new technologies and uses.

The boats launched at Sarnico were designer products, appreciated for their form, the quality of their engines and the care lavished on the details of construction. In May 2000 Ferretti Spa, in the person of the president Norberto Ferretti, took over the yard with a clear commitment to safeguard and develop Riva's corporate culture.

Aquariva now paid tribute to Aquarama, reinventing its type and "embodying the principle of the evolution of the Riva guidelines in the most advanced technological scenario". There followed founding models such as Rivarama and Rivale, Ego, Ego Super and Sportriva.

In the pages of this book, Decio Giulio Riccardo Carugati relates, in his characteristic manner, a story, the history of a legend, the evolution of a myth. Refined illustrations present the finest images of some of the best-known craft and the people who have helped to create the intriguing and fascinating world of yachting in over a century.

1950s French Riviera: a haven for movie stars who came to the Cannes Film Festival and then stayed on. Away from agents and studio heads, they could relax with their families and spend their days by the pool at the famous Eden Roc, or exploring the tiny sunbaked villages along the coastline. In the evenings there was a glittering choice of events - gala nights, the Sporting d’Ete, or dinner and dancing at Les Ambassadeurs in Cannes. Irish photographer Edward Quinn stepped, by accident, into this international society when visiting a friend in Monte Carlo a few years after the war. He fell in love with the Côte d’Azur and realised he might make his living photographing the stars taking their ease, off the screen.

The stars he photographed are names that are a roll call of cinematic artistocracy: Garbo, Taylor, Brando, Grant, Peck, Bergman, Hayworth, Hepburn, Cooper, Welles, Loren, Lollobrigida, Dietrich…and of course Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier.

Many of these photographs have never been exhibited or published before. They are a record of an age when "star quality" came with a lifestyle to match, when tiaras, ballgowns and dinner jackets were de rigeur every evening: an age of elegance.

156 duotone photographs

The French Riviera of the Fifties was an exciting place with much change in the air. Rock and roll and the bikini, existentialism and the atom bomb. Edward Quinn chronicled a playground that was influenced by international trends, but very much its own universe. On the Riviera every night was a party.

Born in Dublin in 1920, Edward Quinn played Hawaiian guitar in Belfast, then went into the Royal Air Force. He eventually made his way to the Cфte d'Azur, where he photographed world leaders, glamour girls and playboys, as well as figures from the worlds of art, music and literature. His most memorable work included images of an unknown Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly's first meeting with Prince Rainier, and a precocious Brigitte Bardot. His exacting eye showcased Picasso, T.S. Eliot, and Gary Cooper. With a polished technique and great patience and charm, Quinn caught some of the post-war Riviera's most memorable moments.

* A tantalizing look at post-war leisure, sure to appeal to photography aficionados and culture buffs alike
* Packaged in a special linen slipcase, and accompanied by an authentic Edward Quinn photo print, signed by his widow Gret Quinn
* A must-have for lovers of Riviera glamour, fifties-style

The history of jazz, which began at the start of the 20th century, is the story of artists who developed their music especially in big cities like New Orleans, Chicago or New York. The roads of jazz are marked by great names and they present different styles; they do not end in America but reach every continent.

6 CDs present the music of different jazz styles, from classic New Orleans jazz, swing and bebop up to cool and West Coast jazz. The recordings of creative innovators or of jazz musicians who were typical at a certain time demonstrate the development of the music.