Мистецтво

Inspired by the development of Cubism, the Futurist movement was founded in 1909 by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, along with painters Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carrà, and Gino Severini. The school, which celebrated technology and the mechanical era, was comprised of painters, sculptors, designers, architects, and writers. Motion and machines were two main themes of this movement, which attacked the bastions of establishment and sparked controversy by its glorification of war and support of Fascism. Experimenting with movement, and speed, and abstract light and colour, the Futurists developed approaches and techniques that were revolutionary at the time, and in retrospect, one can see that the Futurists influenced other avant-garde art movements, most notably Russian Constructivism.

Artists featured: Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Anton Giulio Bragaglia, Carlo Carrà, Tullio Crali, Fortunato Depero, Gerardo Dottori, Leonardo Dudreville, Virgilio Marchi, F.T. Marinetti, Enrico Prampolini, Luigi Russolo, Antonio Sant'Elia, Gino Severini, Mario Sironi, Ardengo Soffici

About the Series:

Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Genre Series features:

* a detailed introduction with approximately 35 photographs, plus a timeline of the most important events (political, cultural, scientific, etc.) that took place during the time period
* a selection of the most important works of the epoch; each is presented on a 2-page spread with a full-page image and, on the facing page, a description/interpretation of the work and brief biography of the artist as well as additional information such as a reference work, portrait of the artist, and/or citations

Discover the secrets behind creating the costumes for HBO's Game of Thrones in this definitive guide.

The official guide to the complete costumes of HBO’s landmark television series Game of Thrones. Discover how BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning costume designer Michele Clapton dressed the heroes and villains of Westeros and beyond, including Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister, Jon Snow, and Arya Stark.

One of 4 comprehensive and officially licensed Game of Thrones retrospective books from HarperVoyager.

• CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED – ‘…peruse the best of the robes, gowns, coats, and suits of armour that made up the rich fabric of Westeros in Game of Thrones: The Costumes’ Vanity Fair
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• SEE EXCLUSIVE IMAGES AND DESIGNS – Over 1,000 exclusive and rarely seen images including Michele Clapton’s designs and original concept sketches.
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В лице Гауди родился выдающийся художественный гений, который с самых первых шагов своей профессиональной деятельности обладал неповторимым стилем. Многие считали его сначала интересным, а позднее - просто невероятным. Недостаточно сказать, что Гауди внес свой вклад в развитие архитектуры. Он пошел намного дальше и коренным образом изменил ее стиль и структуру. Он работал, не думая об оригинальности или о ниспровержении существующих эстетических норм, а лишь подчиняясь безудержному порыву своей творческой одаренности. Воинствующие мастера-авангардисты XX века, например Аполлинер, Бретон, Дали, Мэн Рей, Элюар, преклонялись перед творчеством Гауди и после его смерти провозгласили архитектора сюрреалистом.
Антонио Гауди, всю жизнь проповедовавший свободу в своей профессии и никогда не принадлежавший ни к одному из художественных сообществ, так и не удостоился почестей и наград от какой-либо академии и в отличие от многих своих коллег никогда не примыкал к какой-либо политической организации. Он был выдающимся самобытным художником, который работал с невероятной четкостью, даже если она, казалось бы, порождалась безудержным воображением. Плоды этого воображения и через 80 лет после смерти архитектора продолжают оставаться главными достопримечательностями Барселоны, где сосредоточены наиболее значительные и самые прекрасные творения удивительного и всеобъемлющего таланта Гауди.
Появление такого феномена, как Антонио Гауди, положило начало беспрецедентному этапу в развитии не только искусства Каталонии, но и всего мира. Подлинное значение творчества архитектора было осознано лишь несколько десятилетий спустя.

Посмотреть русскоязычное издание книги Gaudi: Complete Works 1852-1900 (2 vol) - Гауди: Полное собрание работ в 2-х томах

A Frenchman in Tahiti. Gauguin’s search for pristine originality and unadulterated nature

After starting a career as a bank broker, Paul Gauguin (1848–1903) turned to painting only at age twenty-five. After initial successes within the Impressionist circle, he broke with Vincent van Gogh and subsequently - when private difficulties caused him to become restless - embarked on a peripatetic life, wandering first through Europe and finally, in the search for pristine originality and unadulterated nature, to Tahiti.

The paintings created from this time to his death in 1903 brought him posthumous fame. In pictures devoid of any attempt at romantically disguising the life style of the primitive island peoples, Gauguin was able to convey the magical effect that both the landscapes and life of the natives - their body language, charm and beauty - had on him. Wearying of his reputation as a South Sea painter, Gauguin finally determined to return to France, but died of syphilis on the Marquis Islands before his departure.

About the Series:

Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:

* a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
* approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
* a concise biography

A Frenchman in Tahiti

After starting a career as a bank broker, Paul Gauguin (born 1848) turned to painting only at age twenty-five. After initial successes within the Impressionist circle, he broke with Vincent van Gogh and subsequently, when private difficulties caused him to become restless, embarked on a peripatetic life, wandering first through Europe and finally, in the search for pristine originality and unadulterated nature, to Tahiti. The paintings created from this time to his death in 1903 brought him posthumous fame. In pictures devoid of any attempt at romantically disguising the life style of the primitive island peoples, Gauguin was able to convey the magical effect that both the landscapes and life of the natives — their body language, charm and beauty — had on him. Wearying of his reputation as a South Sea painter, Gauguin finally determined to return to France, but died of syphilis on the Marquis Islands before his departure.

About the Series:
Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art Series features:

• a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
• a concise biography
• approximately 100 colour illustrations with explanatory captions

The author:
Ingo F. Walther (1940-2007) was born in Berlin and studied medieval studies, literature, and art history in Frankfurt am Main and Munich. He published numerous books on the art of the Middle Ages and of the 19th and 20th centuries. Walther's many titles for TASCHEN include Vincent Van Gogh, Picasso, Art of the 20th Century, and Codices Illustres.

Ця чудова книга демонструє десятки найвідоміших творів Поля Ґоґена та пропонує новий погляд на стосунки митця.

Цей яскравий огляд життя та творчості Поля Ґоґена включає понад п’ятдесят експонатів із колекції Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek у Копенгагені, включаючи картини, різьблення по дереву та кераміку, а також океанічне мистецтво та роботи Гогена на папері з постійних колекцій Музеїв образотворчого мистецтва Сан-Франциско. Кожен твір відтворено у вишуканих деталях, що дає чудову можливість насолодитися новаторським використанням Гогеном кольору, лінії та форми.

Есе досліджують стосунки Гогена та розкривають боротьбу, поблажливість, пробудження та зради в його особистому та професійному житті. Інші есе дають нове уявлення про подорожі Ґоґена до далеких куточків Французької колоніальної імперії в Тихому океані та досліджують його культурну самобутність, сексуальність і духовність.

Красиво розроблена, щоб доповнити надзвичайну творчість Ґоґена, ця книга пропонує освіжаючий погляд на митця, чиє життя та творчість продовжує захоплювати донині.

This is the only book to provide a complete overview of the long history out of which today’s rich and varied gay culture has emerged. Historians from nine countries consider the evidence for same-sex relationships throughout the centuries, charting shifting attitudes towards homosexuality and the gradual emergence of a concept of self-identity.

For thousands of years, men and women have felt a desire for emotional and physical intimacy with those of their own sex. Their story, for many years forgotten, erased, ignored or rewritten, has in recent years become the focus of an extraordinary outpouring of research. Completely new avenues of inquiry have opened up and old assumptions have been challenged. Gay Life and Culture draws upon these findings to present a lively and thought-provoking account of what, until recently, could have been termed a ‘secret history’.

From ancient Greece and Rome right up to the present day with its issues of gay rights, AIDS and civil partnerships, this book also considers same-sex relationships in non-Western cultures, through history and across the globe. From homoerotic Persian poetry to tales of cross-dressing women in 18th-century Italy, from the wild, hedonistic delights of between-the-wars Berlin to concepts of a third gender in Asia and Native North America – all are discussed and recounted from memoirs, letters, archives, and works of art and literature.

A comprehensive study of George Clooney's work through the lens of ten of his most iconic roles.

A new title in the fascinating Anatomy of an Actor series from world-renowned cinema magazine Cahiers du cinema.

This book explores the career of George Clooney (b.1961). A TV heartthrob doctor for five years, he made one of the most successful transitions from television to being a critically acclaimed, Oscar-winning film actor starring in both mainstream and art-house films.

An accessible text combines both a narrative and analytical dimension and is illustrated by 300 film stills, set photographs and film sequences The book will appeal to enthusiastic moviegoers as well as serious cinephiles, fans, and those who want to become actors.

Drawing on George Harrison’s personal archive of photographs, letters, diaries, and memorabilia, Olivia Harrison reveals the arc of his life, from his guitar-obsessed boyhood in Liverpool, to the astonishment of the Beatles years, to his days as an independent musician and bohemian squire. Here too is the record of Harrison’s lifelong commitment to Indian music, and his adventures as a movie producer, Traveling Wilbury, and Formula One racing fan. The book is filled with stories and reminiscences from Harrison’s friends, including Eric Clapton, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and many, many others. Among its previously unpublished riches are photographs taken by Harrison himself beginning in the mid-1960s. It is a rich tribute to a man who died far too young, but who touched the lives of millions.

Einzige lieferbare Monografie zu Leben und Werk des großen französischen Erneuerers der Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts auf dem deutschen Buchmarkt.

Das Werk von Georges Braque (1882–1963), dem bedeutenden Wegbereiter der Moderne, ist viel komplexer und aufregender, als dies die bisherige kunstwissenschaftliche Literatur oft vermuten ließ: Die starke Betonung der Verbindung des Künstlers mit Picasso und die Gleichsetzung seines Werkes mit dem Kubismus haben seine Bedeutung nur unzureichend beschrieben, auch wenn seinen bahnbrechenden kubistischen Arbeiten eine außerordentliche Stellung eingeräumt werden muss.
Der retrospektiv angelegte Band bietet eine profunde Neubewertung des gesamten Œuvres von Georges Braque. Mit über 80 Gemälden und zentralen druckgrafischen Arbeiten wird die Einzigartigkeit seines malerischen Abenteuers umfassend veranschaulicht: Braque im Umkreis der Fauves, Braque – der Methodische, Braque als Erfinder des Papier collé , Braques Anleihen bei der Dekorationsmalerei, in der er ausgebildet wurde, Braque als Meister des modernen Stilllebens und nicht zuletzt Braque – der »lyrische Konstrukteur«.

A new, multifaceted examination of Georges Braque’s complete oeuvre, whose complexity has yet to receive its due.

Georges Braque (1882–1963), one of the major pioneers of modernity, produced work that is much more complex and compelling than art historians have often led us to believe: the strong emphasis on his close association with Picasso and the equation of his work with Cubism have not done sufficient justice to his relevance, even though his pioneering Cubist works ought to be accorded extraordinary status.
This retrospective offers a profound re-evaluation of Braque’s complete oeuvre. Featuring about eighty paintings and key prints, this volume takes a comprehensive look at his unique adventures: Braque among the Fauves; Braque, the methodical artist; Braque as the inventor of the papier collé; Braque’s appropriations from decorative painting, in which he was originally trained; Braque as master of the modern still life; and last but not least, Braque, the “lyrical constructor.”

Винахідник пуантилізму, представлений через велику добірку малюнків та картин.

Жорж Сера (1859–1891), людина послідовно доброї вдачі, був названий «нотаріусом» своїми колегами-живописцями, і все ж він був новатором-авангардистом. Жодна інша візуальна тема так добре не ілюструє величезні новаторства в картинах та малюнках Сера, як фокус цієї книги: фігура в просторі. Щільне переплетення мазків олівця художника покриває папір, змушуючи його невизначені, плавні мотиви або виділятися, або зникати, тоді як чіткі світлі та темні контрасти оточують та підкреслюють фігури. У своїх картинах Сера переніс свої сюжети у свою техніку, пуантилізм, а також у свої новаторські композиції. У пізніших роботах він навіть повторював та урізноманітнював людські форми в межах однієї роботи. За свою дедалі геометричнішу візуальну композицію, яка підпорядковує окремі елементи системі, він заслужив захоплення Баугауза.

The catalogue is published on the occasion of the first individual exhibition of Georges Vantongerloo in Spain. The catalogue reveals the grounding of his work in the re-conceptualisation of pictorial and sculptural space that marked the abstract tendencies in art of the early 20th century. In the 1920s an important part of the Vantongerloo´s investigation was centred on colour as physical and perceptive phenomenon. Later, Vantongerloo will conceive his works according to strictly geometric rules, algebraic afterwards, to turn, thus, into the founder of the mathematical thought in art in our epoch. Genuine pioneer in the abstract sculpture field, the artist will continue, after 1945, proposing peculiar versions of that kind of sculpture, abandoning all the reference to a built geometry, and opening to a subjective approach to the universe of cosmology.

Max Liebermann, Lovis Corinth und Max Slevogt, three early 20th-century artists who did not view themselves primarily as landscape painters. On the contrary, they saw themselves as figurative painters who only engaged sporadically in landscape painting. They did so without being commissioned and free of constraints of all kinds, hence with particular dedication. Painted on trips or where they were staying on holiday, their landscapes were not practised to the point of becoming rigidly routine tasks. Consequently, their landscapes represent a high point of their respective painterly œuvres.

Liebermann’s paintings of his garden on Wannsee, Corinth’s Walchensee landscapes and Slevogt’s Palatinate landscapes painted at Godramstein and Neukastel are world-famous. However, exotic or less well known works such as the paintings Slevogt did in Egypt and Corinth’s early landscapes from his Munich days are included in this publication. The catalogue provides a concentrated focus on the landscape paintings of the three great German Impressionists. Accompanying essays elucidate their switch to landscape painting, addressing both their inspiring relationship with French Impressionism and their interest in the Barbizon School as well as the modern Dutch landscape tradition. In addition, an overview of German Impressionism and the development of German landscape painting in the 19th century introduce the subject matter in depth.

This comprehensive survey of the work of the Swiss-born modern master Alberto Giacometti offers a fresh and incisive account of his creative output. Published on the occasion of Giacometti’s first major museum presentation in the US in over a decade, the volume brings together nearly 200 sculptures, paintings, and drawings to trace the artist’s wide-ranging and hugely innovative engagement with the human form across various mediums.

While Giacometti may be best known for his distinct figurative sculptures that emerged after World War II, including a series of elongated standing women, striding men, and expressive busts, this volume devotes equal attention to the artist’s early and midcareer development. It explores his lesser-known engagement with Cubism and Surrealism as well as African, Oceanic, and Cycladic art, while also highlighting his remarkable talents as a draftsman and painter alongside his sculptural oeuvre. Of particular focus is Giacometti’s studio practice, which is examined through rarely seen plaster sculptures that highlight the artist’s working process, in addition to historical photographs documenting his relationship with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum — which hosted the artist’s first US museum exhibition, in 1955 — and with New York City.

Giacometti: Without End is published on the occasion of an exhibition at Gagosian Gallery, Hong Kong, organized in collaboration with the Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti. The catalogue centers on a set of 150 lithographs made by Giacometti that focus on cafés, boulevards, and his own atelier in his beloved Paris. The fully illustrated catalogue provides thorough documentation of the Paris sans fin suite, including artist proofs and carbon transfer papers that document the artist’s process, as well as a selection of related sculptures and paintings. The book also includes two small booklets that fit inside the front and back covers. One is a small facsimile of the book of Paris sans fin prints, 150 total, and the second booklet is a small facsimile of the entire preparatory maquette for the project. Exhibition curator and art historian Véronique Wiesinger has written a substantial text that will appear alongside texts by two Chinese artists: Szeto Lap and Shen Yuan. All text will appear in English as well as Chinese.

About the Authors:

Véronique Wiesinger has been director of the Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti since its creation in 2003. Szeto Lap is a Chinese artist living and working in Paris. He has had exhibitions at the Musée National d’Art Moderne at the Centre Pompidou, Paris, and at museums throughout China. In 2004, he was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Art’s et des Lettres given by the President of the French Republic, an award acknowledging Szeto for his artistic and cultural contribution to France. Shen Yua is a Chinese artist living and working in Paris. Her sculptures and installations have been shown at galleries and museums internationally.