Искусство

The world’s most famous portraits and the hidden stories behind their subjects are explored in this fascinating and highly entertaining book.

Portraiture is one of the oldest and most studied genres of art. While most scholars will look at a painting’s composition, style, and themes, often questions remain unanswered—who were these people and why were they painted? This entertaining book reveals the identities and lives of some of the most famous characters that populate art history — from the Renaissance to the 21st century. Readers will learn how the fifteen-year-old subject of da Vinci’s Lady with an Ermine nearly destroyed a marriage; that van Dyck’s depiction of Prudence in wild clothes is actually one of the most controversial aristocrats of the seventeenth century; and that Francis Bacon’s character George Dyer was a man he met in a Soho nightclub.

These and other stories behind works by Picasso, Klimt, Rubens, Warhol, and dozens of other artists show how portraiture remains one of the most enthralling genres.

Based on art scholarship and conveyed in an accessible tone, these fascinating tales of power, lust, intrigue, jealousy, vengeance, and romance will help readers understand masterpieces of art history in an entirely new light.

Paul Cézanne, Georges Seurat, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and others began as Impressionists but soon extended their explorations of the world around them to create highly personal work. 

With their foundations in the bright colours of Impressionism and the break from traditional representational art, the Post-Impressionists worked alone but collectively created the bridge into the expressionism of the 20th Century. Their delightful and evocative masterpieces are celebrated in this gorgeous new book.

Authoritatively written and including rare photography and memorabilia, this sumptuous slipcased hardcover is the only illustrated gift book to examine Prince’s most iconic album and film, Purple Rain.

In 1984, Prince, along with his band, The Revolution, released what would become his best-selling album and a touchstone of 1980s pop culture. Purple Rain has gone on to sell 25 million copies and counting. In Prince and Purple Rain, Andrea Swensson, a Minneapolis-based journalist and host/co-producer of Prince | Official Podcast, takes a deep dive into the legendary musician’s most famous album on its 40th anniversary.

The book features:

- A lush purple velvet slipcase with gold-foil lettering
- A foreword by Prince superfan Maya Rudolph
- Stunning performance and off-stage photography
- Interviews with musicians who worked with Prince
- Images of memorabilia from top collectors 

Chapters cover:

- Prince’s youth and early music career in Minneapolis, as well as each of the five studio albums that preceded Purple Rain
- Prince’s backing band, The Revolution, and the backgrounds of each of its individual members, with an emphasis on the Purple Rain studio and touring members: drummer Bobby Z, bassist Brown Mark, guitarist Wendy Melvoin, keyboardist Lisa Coleman, and keyboardist Matt Fink
- Track-by-track analyses of each side
- A look at the groundbreaking film of the same name and its multiplatinum soundtrack
- Awards, accolades, and critical reception
- Prince’s legacy post–Purple Rain, up to his untimely death in 2016
- From intimate afternoon tea taken in the drawing-room to glamorous tea parties in the garden, there are afternoon tea experiences to suit any occasion.  

Prince and Purple Rain is a definitive and beautifully produced tribute to a legendary album from a legendary performer and artist.

The Great Albums series presents authoritative explorations of rock’s most revered records, beautifully packaged for fans to treasure. Delve into even more groundbreaking releases with: Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon, The Who & Quadrophenia, Bruce Springsteen and Born to Run, and Queen & A Night at the Opera, with more to come.

About the Author:

Andrea Swensson is an author, podcast host, and music journalist based in Minneapolis. She hosts the Official Prince Podcast, produced in collaboration with Paisley Park Enterprises, NPG Records, Warner Records, and Sony Music Entertainment, and has contributed music journalism to numerous outlets, including NPR Music, Pitchfork, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, City Pages, and The Current, where she previously hosted “The Local Show.” Her first book, Got to Be Something Here: The Rise of the Minneapolis Sound, chronicling the funk and soul scene from the 1950s to the 1970s, was released in October 2017 and honored with a Minnesota Book Award. She is also the author of the new book Deeper Blues, a heartfelt biography of the nonagenarian blues musician (and Jimmy Jam’s father) Cornbread Harris.

У цій захоплюючій книзі представлені дивовижні персонажі, світи та історії, створені художницею Яною Богатч, відомою як Cosmic Spectrum. 

PRISM демонструє історію художниці та обговорює розвиток її вінтажного, темно-академічного стилю та вражаючої кар’єри. Cosmic Spectrum ділиться абсолютно новим навчальним матеріалом, і оскільки мистецтво персонажів і комікси є її спеціалізацією, книга містить низку безцінних порад і технік для малювання анатомії, жестів і деталей персонажів. Вона дає читачам широкий огляд своєї роботи на різних носіях, а також чорнову роботу та ескізи, якими вона ніколи раніше не ділилася. Відкрийте для себе детальну хронологію її мистецького розвитку, яка охоплює численні злети та падіння її професійної та особистої мистецької подорожі до цього часу, і дізнайтеся, як вона наповнює своє мистецтво оповіданням історій та спілкуванням з іншими. Енергія, ентузіазм і підприємницький дух Яни обов’язково підбадьорять тих, хто шукає спосіб перетворити свою пристрасть до мистецтва на життєздатну кар’єру, залишаючись при цьому вірним своєму особистому стилю. PRISM: Мистецька подорож Cosmic Spectrum є джерелом творчого натхнення та трампліном, який потрібен кожному персонажу.

Про автора:

Яна Богатч – ілюстратор-фрілансер, дизайнер персонажів і художник коміксів із Торонто, Канада. Маючи понад 15 років досвіду та ступінь у галузі традиційної анімації, Яна любить експериментувати з новими медіа та техніками, як цифровими, так і традиційними, і розробила унікальні підходи до обох у своєму дизайні персонажів. Вона також створює та продає докладні навчальні посібники, демонстраційні відео в реальному часі та продукти для свого магазину.

Cut it, stick it, twist it!

Collage is the art of reinvention, a magical and tactile process that invites you to collect, combine and transform existing imagery and ephemera, both old and new, into entirely original compositions. Tactile, versatile and accessible, collage encapsulates the magic of experimentation. Collage can elevate trash into treasure, reinterpreting the familiar and mundane. Requiring no specialist equipment – only everyday materials – it is an art form for everyone and every budget.

The 50 contemporary collage projects within this book will both inform and inspire you to experiment with a range of materials, techniques and themes. Each chapter centres around a different subject, and the projects within develop on this theme and offer a variety of fresh approaches to it. Simple step-by-step directions demonstrate the creative process behind an example artwork. With a great mix of collage styles to choose from, you can start at the beginning and work your way through the book, or dip in and out of the projects as you wish.

From striking architectural builds to mixed-media menageries, this book offers fresh ideas and guidance to help you cut and paste your way to your own unique artworks.

About the Author:

Bev Speight is an artist, illustrator, designer and educator who teaches at Middlesex University. She was previously creative director for a major book publisher and, amongst many other clients, has worked extensively on high profile campaigns for the BBC.

With this book, anyone can create protest graphics. The 46 die-cut stencils, plus a bespoke typeface, can be combined to create both slogans and powerful visual messages, and are robust enough to be re-used any number of times. 

There are classic symbols from the great protest movements of the twentieth century, as well as new images reflecting contemporary concerns – such as the environment and the economy. 

These are the building blocks of visual statement, and this book is the essential toolkit for the graphics of protest.

About the Author:

Patrick Thomas is a graphic artist, author and educator based in Berlin. He has exhibited his work across five continents in which it can be found in numerous private and public collections. He is a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI) and a Professor at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, Germany.

A thoughtfully curated and gloriously illustrated retrospective of the band’s studio releases, Queen, comes just in time for the 45th anniversary of their debut LP and biopic.

Formed in 1970, Queen went on to become one of the most popular — and most successful — rock bands of all time. Even following the untimely death of beloved and magnetic frontman Freddie Mercury, and nearly 50 years after their formation, interest in the band has continued, evidenced by scores of reissues, arena tours with surviving members, and a feature-film biopic.

In this new installment in Voyageur Press’s Album by Album series, rock journo Martin Popoff convenes a cast of 19 Queen experts and superfans to discuss all 15 of the band’s studio albums (including their soundtrack for the 1980 film Flash Gordon). Panelists include Queen experts, rock journalists, musicians, and record industry figures. The results are freewheeling discussions delving into the individual songs, the circumstances that surrounded the recording of each album, the band and contemporary rock contexts into which they were released, and more.

The engaging text of this beautifully designed book is illustrated throughout with rare live performance and candid offstage photography, as well as scads of rare Queen ephemera.

The Album by Album series is a unique approach to the rock bio, injecting the varied voices of several contributors. The results have even the most diehard fans rushing back to their MP3 players (or turntables) to confirm the details and opinions expressed!

About the Author:

Martin Popoff has been described as the world’s most famous heavy-metal journalist, though he has covered plenty of Punk and New Wave albums in his career of 7,000-plus album reviews. He has penned many books on various bands, genres of rock, and record collecting, including Voyageur Press’ Rush: The Illustrated History; Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History; The Art of Metal; and The Big Book of Hair Metal. He has also worked on film documentaries about Rush and ZZ Top. Popoff lives in Toronto.

Queenie: Godmother of Harlem – це історичний графічний роман, натхненний життям легендарної мафіозі Стефані Сен-Клер, сумнозвісної злочинниці, яка у 1930-х роках стала легендою.

"Це оригінально, цікаво, захоплююче, зворушливо. Прекрасний витвір мистецтва, який варто прочитати!" — Вупі Голдберг

Народившись на плантації у французькій колонії Мартініка, Стефані Сен-Клер покинула острів у 1912 році та попрямувала до Сполучених Штатів, бажаючи почати нове життя. У Нью-Йорку вона досягла успіху, пройшовши через бідність і боровшись із крайнім расизмом, стала безжальною королевою гарлемської мафії та затятим захисником чорношкірої спільноти.

Рекетир і контрабанда, Сен-Клер присвятила своє багатство та співчуття масам Гарлема, які борються, даючи позики та сплачуючи борги оточуючим. Але після закінчення сухого закону та під загрозою італійських бандитів, які прагнули взяти під контроль її діяльність, вона розпочала нещадну війну, щоб врятувати свою територію та свою шкіру. В Америці, яка все ще опухала від депресії та сегрегації, Сен-Клер розуміла, що її імідж був інструментом, який вона могла використовувати для встановлення своєї влади та використовувати як зброю проти своїх супротивників.

Автори Елізабет Коломба та Орелі Леві ретельно продумані деталі — як в сюжеті, так і в мистецтві — оживляють історію Сен-Клера в напруженій розповіді на інколи кривавому тлі джазу та вуду. Історія торкається тем колонізації, корупції, поліцейського насильства та расової ідентичності, але, перш за все, Квіні вшановує геній жінки, забутої історією.

Про автора:

Орелі Леві — сценарист, прозаїк і документальний кінорежисер. Вона народилася і виросла у Франції, здобула вищу освіту в Японії в престижному ICU в Токіо, де вивчала історію. Потім вона продовжила навчання кіно та історії в Каліфорнійському університеті в Лос-Анджелесі, де познайомилася з Елізабет Коломба. Потім вона написала сценарій і поставила шість повнометражних документальних фільмів. Протягом останніх 20 років вона подорожувала по всьому світу, розповідаючи актуальні історії та розглядаючи актуальні проблеми. Серед тем, якими вона займалася, є культура знаменитостей, міжнародне усиновлення та чоловіки в епоху #MeToo. Леві пише сценарії та телевізійні серіали для французьких і американських постановок і веде подкаст про письменницьку тематику з найбільшою літературною медіакомпанією Франції. Серед інших книг автора – роман «І Оскар їде до» (2012) та «21-ша людина» (2021).

The definitive collection of the Radiohead photographs of legendary photographer Tom Sheehan - with unseen images.

Explore the story of Radiohead - perhaps the finest band of a generation - through the lens of legendary Melody Maker chief photographer Tom Sheehan.

Through more than 200 photographs and Sheehan's first-hand memories and stories, journey into the eye of a musical storm. From their earliest days as indie upstarts, through the wild, all-conquering years of OK Computer and into the experimental soundscapes beyond, Tom Sheehan captured Radiohead's world in breathtaking detail.

Covering recording sessions, live performances, studio portraits and moments snatched on tour around the world, these photographs - many of which have never been published before - paint an intimate picture of a band pushing the boundaries of music.

Accompanied by a biography of Radiohead from Craig McLean (Associate Editor, The Face) drawing on his personal interviews with the band, this book - beautifully presented in a cloth bound hardback - is a unique visual record of a breathtaking musical journey.

About the Author:

Tom Sheehan is a renowned music photographer. Former Chief Photographer for Melody Maker, he has taken iconic images of artists including Oasis, The Smiths, The Cure, The Jam, Mick Jagger, Ozzy Osbourne, Snoop Dogg, Tom Waits, Kate Bush and many more. Described as 'legendary' by Vice, Tom's photographs have featured in the NME, The Times, the Guardian, the Observer, Q, Uncut and Mojo.

Ralph Steadman: A Life in Ink – це остаточна ретроспектива кар’єри цього шанованого та провокаційного художника Великобританії.

Відомий своєю співпрацею з відомим американським письменником Хантером С. Томпсоном, він утворив неймовірний дует, який створив журналістику «Гонзо».

Ця довічна співпраця включала нині легендарну Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, спочатку опубліковану в журналі Rolling Stone, яка згодом стала культовою класикою.

- Досліджує фірмовий стиль Стедмана, розбризканий чорнилом
-  Містить різноманітні роботи, які включають сатиричні політичні ілюстрації
- Включає мистецтво з нагороджених дитячих книжок, таких як Аліса в країні чудес

Ralph Steadman: A Life in Ink – це обов’язкове відзначення важливої ​​та впливової кар’єри художника.

У цій вичерпній монографії про життя та творчість Ральфа Стедмена зібрані роботи з десятків його книг за його 50-річний період кар’єри.

– Сатирик, художник, карикатурист, ілюстратор, письменник – плідна та впливова кар’єра Стедмена продовжує резонувати та надихати.
–  Його творчість є синонімом контркультури 1970-х років.
- Найкращий подарунок і журнальний столик для шанувальників гонзо-журналістики, Хантера С. Томпсона та політичної сатири
-  Додайте його на полицю з такими книгами, як Ralph Steadman: Proud Too Be Weirrd by Ralph Steadman, The Curse of Lono by Hunter S. Thompson, та Gonzo: The Art by Ralph Steadman.

Про автора:

Ральф Стедмен — британський художник із Уельсу, який створює новаторське мистецтво понад 60 років. Він опублікував багато книг і був представлений у багатьох виданнях, таких як Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, New York Times та багато інших.

In art history, we tend to be on first-name terms only with the most revered of masters. The Renaissance painter and architect Raphael Santi (1483–1520) is one such star. The man we call simply Raphael has for centuries been hailed as a supreme Renaissance artist. For some, he even outstrips his equally famous, equally first-named, contemporaries, Leonardo and Michelangelo.

From 1500 to 1508, Raphael worked throughout central Italy, particularly in Florence where he secured his reputation as a painter of portraits and beautifully rendered Madonnas, archetypical icons within the Catholic faith. In 1508 he was summoned to Rome by Pope Julius II and later embarked on an ambitious mural scheme for the Stanza della Segnatura in the Vatican. Within this room, Raphael’s The School of Athens is considered a paradigm of the High Renaissance, merging Classical philosophy with perfected perspectival space, animated figures, and a composition of majestic balance.

This essential introduction explores how in just two decades of work, Raphael painted his way to legendary greatness. With highlights from his prolific output, it presents the mastery of figures and forms that secured his place not only in the trinity of Renaissance luminaries but also among the most esteemed artists of all time.

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 illustrations with explanatory captions

Crowned the “Prince of Painters” by Giorgio Vasari, Raphael (1483–1520) was one of the most popular artists of the Italian Renaissance. Famous for his serene and harmonious series of Madonnas and his work at the Vatican Palace, he was an extremely influential painter, both during and after his own lifetime. Pope Julius II hired Raphael as his chief architect and his first commission charged him with the task of decorating the papal apartments at the Vatican in 1509. Now known as the Raphael Rooms, these astonishing displays continue to attract visitors from all over the world.

Raphael in Detail shows his beautiful masterpieces in unprecedented, large-format details. The art historian and specialist of the Italian Renaissance, Stefano Zuffi, takes the reader on a surprising voyage into Raphael’s life and work. The book is organized thematically and includes a biography and a list of works.

Italian art historian Stefano Zuffi specializes in the period from the Renaissance to the Baroque. He has over sixty publications to his credit, notably on Dürer, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Titian and Caravaggio. For Ludion, he has written about Caravaggio, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael.

The spectacular beauty of Raphael’s tapestries as you have never seen it before

In 1515, Pope Leo X commissioned the Italian painter Raffaello Sanzio (1483–1520), now generally known as Raphael in English, to make the cartoons for a series of ten tapestries with scenes from the lives of Saints Peter and Paul. This commission played an instrumental part in the stylistic development of the Flemish tapestries, a marvellous illustration of princely splendour in the sixteenth century. Under Habsburg rule, Brussels soon emerged as a leading manufactory for exquisite products. Raphael’s designs are among the most successful series in the history of tapestry production.

This publication shows the enormous richness of the tapestries through dozens of details. It accompanies a collection exhibition of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, home to the former imperial tapestry collection, from 26 September 2023 to 14 January 2024.

About the Author:

Curator of the Kunstkammer and Tapestries, Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) in Vienna (Wien), Austria.
 

A visual and cultural history of hip hop, charting its meteoric rise from underground trailblazer to global tastemaker

To tell the story of contemporary American culture is to tell the story of hip hop. From its humble, underground origins, hip hop transcended the confines of rap music and spread its influence across a broad spectrum of American life – fashion, film, art, sports, politics, language – to become a cultural movement of profound influence.

Rapper’s Deluxe is a critical contribution to America’s cultural canon, shining a light on hip hop’s ability to redefine and influence culture, through: photographs; fine art; advertisements; book, magazine, and album covers; film stills; and more. Organized chronologically from the 1970s to the present, image-rich and dynamic layouts show the people, places, events, objects, outfits, and inspirations that redefined the world as we know it – from fur-coated fans lining up for a Muhammad Ali fight at Madison Square Garden to a legendary party in the “Boogie Down” Bronx, through the hoods of South Los Angeles and the trap houses of Atlanta to the extravagant red carpet looks of the Met Gala.

Drawing on a broad range of curated examples, Dr. Todd Boyd re-examines hip hop’s legacy and how the genre remixes ‘high’ and ‘low’ culture, past and present, to come up with a style that is uniquely its own. Filled with original insights and clever wordplay, Rapper’s Deluxe is a tale of transformation,  following hip hop’s arduous, but always triumphant, journey as it rose up to dominate the game.

About the Author:

Dr. Todd Boyd is Price Chair for the Study of Race and Popular Culture and Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at USC. A media commentator, author, producer, and consultant, Dr. Boyd has appeared in documentaries such as The Last Dance (ESPN, 2020) and the Ken Burns-directed Muhammed Ali (PBS, 2021). His body of work includes seven books and his essays have appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and the Guardian.