Мистецтво

Цей том, що містить рідкісні знімки з особистої колекції П'єра Пассебона, присвячений Марлен Дітріх, культовій фатальній жінці Голлівуду, увічненій майстрами-фотографами, серед яких Едвард Стайхен, Ірвінг Пенн, Річард Аведон, Сесіл Бітон, Мілтон Грін, Джордж Харрелл, Ентоні Армстронг-Джонс та інші. Активно беручи участь у своїх фотосесіях, вона створила свій власний унікальний образ шарму та спокуси.

Життя Дітріх було присвячене гламуру понад сорок років: у сценічних виступах, на екрані та на концертах. Публіка любила її. Сучасна та трансгресивна жінка, вона не вагалася порушувати правила, одягаючись у чоловічий одяг (вона була музою Іва Сен-Лорана для його культових смокінгів) або з'являючись на публіці зі своїм чоловіком та коханцями (як чоловіками, так і жінками). Дітріх також відмовилася підкорятися голлівудським умовностям щодо материнства, виховуючи свою дочку в центрі уваги.

Її краса, стиль та елегантність зробили її архетипною фатальною жінкою, але саме непохитна впевненість Дітріх, її гендерна мінливість та тверда позиція проти нацизму зробили її революціонеркою та іконою. Цей том розкриває, що її чарівність полягає не лише в тому, як вона надихала найвидатніших фотографів та модельєрів свого часу, але й у тому, як вона продовжує втілювати суть гламуру та жіночої незалежності сьогодні.

The Curious Desert was the first solo exhibition of Olafur Eliasson’s work in the Gulf region, staged in March 2023.

The exhibition brought together a dozen new site-specific installations located in the desert, near the Al Thakhira Mangrove in Northern Qatar, and an extensive gallery presentation at the National Museum of Qatar of artworks created over the artist’s career.
The outdoor installation consisted of 12 temporary pavilions that Eliasson considers to form an artistic laboratory in the desert. Many of the experiments inside the pavilions utilised natural phenomena, such as wind, water, and sunlight, to create artworks that emerged over the course of the day or, as the seasons change, over the duration of the exhibition.

At the National Museum of Qatar, the gallery exhibition featured a variety of artworks from different periods of Eliasson’s career and in a wide range of media, including expansive light installations, complex geometric models, photo series from Iceland, watercolours, optical devices and an extensive map of the research areas that occupy the artist and his studio. The themes that run throughout the two-part exhibition relate to the broad interests expressed in Eliasson’s wider practice.

Text by Olafur Eliasson, Bouthayna Baltaji, Lina Patmali, Aspa D. Chatziefthimiou, Reem Al Selawhi, Hashim Sarkis. Photographs by Ali Faisal Al Anssari, Iwan Baan, Anders Sune Berg.

Text in English and Arabic.

Ідеальний подарунок для любителів мистецтва! Гра Old Masters Memory Game» збирає найвідоміших та найулюбленіших портретистів 16-го та 17-го століть в одній веселій грі. Знайдіть портрети Рембрандта, Вермеєра та багатьох інших.

Гра Old Masters Memory Game збирає найвідоміших та найулюбленіших портретистів 16-го та 17-го століть в одній грі, яка є цікавою, пізнавальною та насолоджує око.

Завдання, як завжди, полягає в тому, щоб зібрати дві картки, які утворюють один набір: у цьому випадку, два портрети одного й того ж художника. Набори чітко впізнаються за поставою фігури, виразом обличчя, стилем живопису та такими атрибутами, як одяг та зачіска. На допомогу завжди є брошура з усіма картинами попарно та невеликим поясненням про художників.

Це чудовий подарунок для сувенірних магазинів та всіх музеїв, які колекціонують старих майстрів. Гра складається з 50 карток по 25 наборів із всесвітньо відомими портретами таких митців, як Рембрандт ван Рейн, Йоганнес Вермеєр, Леонардо да Вінчі, Сандро Боттічелло, Тиціан, Франс Галс, Альбрехт Дюрер, Гойя та багато інших.

Про автора:

Міке Геррітцен — дизайнерка, продюсерка та директорка Голландського музею зображення (MOTI). Дизайн розроблено нею, тому будьте певні, що він відображає її фірмовий стиль високоенергійної візуальної типографіки.

Artist Oliver Jeffers gives readers an unprecedented and intimate window into his creative process, weaving his popular works with never-before-seen art and illustrations, alongside his personal story of how he came to art, his love of books, and his bookmaking, fashioned from his personal sketchbooks.

This dynamic visual biography is Jeffers's personal chronicle of an artist who blends his love of creating stories with his love of art and his infectious charm, and is a must-have for art lovers and bibliophiles both young and old.

Oliver Jeffers takes a dive into Oliver's own origin story, inspirations, art evolution, and passion for storytelling: from growing up loving art and creating stories as a young boy in Belfast, Ireland; to finding a huge audience for his loveable stories; to what led him to his enormously clever found painting; to his collaborations with U2, TED, Colette, and Apple, to his newest meditative dipped painting performances. Oliver Jeffers is a fresh canvas for his imagination, and includes a pass through his most popular work, never-before-published illustrations and art, and a look into his more personal world of sketchbooks and doodles. Oliver's own story, infused with the whimsy and joy his work is famous for, is must-have not only for current fans of Oliver Jeffers's picture books, but also new fans, art lovers, and bibliophiles both young and old.

About the Author:

Oliver Jeffers is an award-winning artist, illustrator, and writer. his work has been exhibited in The Brooklyn Museum, Berlin, Dublin, London, Paris, Sydney, Washington, DC, and Belfast. Bono is a musician, humanitarian, and cofounder of U2. John Maeda is an artist, designer, and technologist. Sharon Matt Atkins is the director of curatorial affairs at the Brooklyn Museum.Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, is an English illustrator, and children's writer perhaps best known for illustrating the books of Roald Dahl.

A remarkable history of jewelry told through the beguiling stories of the royal families of Italy, Greece, Belgium, Russia, and Yugoslavia.

Renowned jewelry designer Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia recounts the enthralling exploits of his beloved family members and describes their extraordinary jewelry collections. Among the many royals whose stories are richly illustrated in this volume are his paternal grandparents Prince Regent Paul and
Princess Olga of Yugoslavia; Grand Duke Vladimir and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia; his great-grandparents Prince Nicolas and Princess Helen of Greece as well as his maternal grandparents King Umberto II and Queen Marie-José of Italy.

The exquisite photography and family albums of Grand Duchess Elena of Russia (later Princess of Greece and Prince Dimitri's great-grandmother) present remarkable never-before-seen images of the prerevolutionary life of the Russian imperial family, their court, and their many European royal family members and friends.

This luxurious tome also includes exclusive and previously unpublished designs by Prince Dimitri, which juxtapose uncommon materials and color in imaginative yet timeless forms.

About the Authors:

Prince Dimitri founded his jewelry company in 2007 after a longtime position as senior vice president of jewelry at Sotheby's auction house and later head of jewelry at Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg. Lavinia Branca Snyder is a writer and the author of Equestrian Life from Riding Houses to Country Estates. Carolina Herrera is a fashion designer. François Curiel is chairman of Christie's Europe and Asia and head of its global luxury division. Mark Roskams is a New York-based photographer who specializes in architecture and interior design. His work has been featured in Architectural Digest and Elle Decor.

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Geared toward the absolute beginner, Origami 101 contains more than 40 amazing folding projects for the whole family, including models that evolve from one of four basic origami shapes.

Have you always been intrigued by origami, but often found the diagrams confusing or the models uninspiring? Origami 101 is here to help.

A revolutionary illustration enhancement called Glow Fold makes the diagrams and video steps easy to understand. With the introduction of every folding symbol, you'll find a detailed sidebar explaining what it means and a symbol index bookmark that guides you to these sidebars whenever you need to be reminded. If you need more help, just pop the accompanying DVD into your computer and go directly to the video of any model.

Just a few of the things you'll learn to create:

- roosting robin
- flowering branch
- flying dragon
- sea turtle
- Tyrannosaurus rex
- tree ornament
- tropical fish
- graceful swan

With the help of origami enthusiast Benjamin Coleman, you'll learn how this classic craft can be enjoyed by all ages. Amuse yourself and delight your friends with these captivating folded figures!

About the Author:

Benjamin John Coleman, also known as Benagami, first found success in the business world and then turned to teaching math as a creative outlet. An origami book he received from a friend brought back childhood memories of paper folding and renewed his fascination with the craft. Always intrigued by the complexity and simplicity of origami, Ben has most recently devoted his time to making bonsai botanical sculptures from recycled paper, which he calls origami bonsai. He has published a book on this art, called Origami Bonsai. Ben maintains www.bengami.com and www.origamibonsai.org, and he publishes online The Origami Bonsai Electronic Magazine. He lives in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

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The Art of Transformation

Using her own body as raw material for her artistic practice, French artist Orlan deconstructs the traditional iconography of the feminine. In the 1990s, ORLAN caused a sensation with surgical operations performed on her body, but it was as early as 1964, at the age of 17, that she gave birth to her artistic self. Since then, she has continuously recreated herself and keenly explored the concept of identity. In her “carnal art,” the body becomes both subject and object. This publication traverses the six decades of Orlan’s oeuvre, revisiting her early performances in particular. One of her most recent creations is the ORLAN-OÏDE robot, and thanks to an augmented reality app, Orlan avatars come to life and emerge from this richly illustrated volume. The political status of the body is made evident through all of her works: in 1989 she transformed Gustave Courbet’s famous painting L’origine du monde into L’origine de la guerre by replacing the vulva with the phallus. The statement has not lost any of its topicality.

About the Author:

Orlan (*1947, Saint-Étienne) is one of the most noteable representatives of the feminist avant-garde and performance art as well as the founder of L'Art Charnel (carnal art). The French artist has been using her own body as artistic material for six decades. She lives and works in Paris.

A dazzling study of the role and fundamental importance of decoration in Islamic architecture, available in a new compact format

Surface decoration has always played a fundamental role in Islamic architecture. As human representation is forbidden in Islamic religious monuments, designers employed mosaics, stucco, brickwork and ceramics, and the vigorous use of brilliant colour to reach unparalleled heights of expression. It is this ornamental dimension of Islamic architecture that is explored in this magnificent volume.

Rather than limiting itself to an exclusively historical or chronological perspective, Ornament and Decoration in Islamic Architecture presents four successive approaches to its subject. The first part offers an overview of Islamic architecture, discussing the great diversity it contains. Dealing exclusively with techniques, the second part considers the materials most often used as well as the expertise of the builders and Muslim decorative artists, and the third part explores themes in Islamic ornamentation. Section four discusses aesthetics, and studies the relationship between the buildings – the
structures or their architectonic components – and their ornamental coverings.

Each of these topics is presented through a number of outstanding examples and then through comparable monuments from all over the Islamic world. For anyone in thrall to such great wonders as the Taj Mahal and the Alhambra, and for everyone interested in the world of Islam, this lavish publication will be indispensable

Contents List:

1. Islamic Architecture and Decoration • 2. Materials and Techniques • 3. Ornamental Motifs • 4. Surface Art

About the Authors:

Dominique Clévenot is a professor at the University of Toulouse and is the author of several books on Islamic art.
Gérard Degeorge has contributed to several books on Islamic art and architecture, including The Art of the Islamic Tile and Damascus.

Зануртесь у світ OSGEMEOS, бразильських близнюків, які рухають міжнародну культуру графіті.

Сучасне мистецтво іноді вважається суворою справою: аскетичним за палітрою, серйозним за тоном, предметом для тверезого споглядання. Цей стереотип розвінчується — екстатично та в повному кольорі — роботами OSGEMEOS, бразильських художників-близнюків-першопрохідців, чия практика настільки ж міцно вкорінена як у світі міського графіті, що порушує правила, так і у вишуканих сферах музеїв та галерей. Густаво та Отавіо Пандольфо вперше взяли в руки свої балончики з фарбою (і крутили свої диски, і танцювали брейк-данс з друзями) на хіп-хоп сцені Сан-Паулу 1980-х і 90-х років, черпаючи з цього яскравого середовища урок про те, що мистецтво найкраще і найбільш значуще, коли всіх запрошують на вечірку.

Поєднуючи історичні та сучасні елементи бразильського суспільства з графіті, хіп-хопом та молодіжною культурою, OSGEMEOS: Endless Story запрошує до широкого доробку художників, який охоплює фрески, картини, скульптури, інсталяції та відео, використовуючи символічну візуальну мову, часто натхненну снами.

Відомі своїми тонкими жовтими персонажами, яких можна побачити танцюючими, пишучими графіті, взаємодіючими з міським середовищем та простягаючимися високо над будівлями та вагонами поїздів по всьому світу, OSGEMEOS створюють роботи, що запрошують читачів у сюрреалістичний, химерний світ, наповнений мотивами, що сигналізують про доступ до іншого світу або глибинної психіки. Цей фантастичний світ, який вони називають Tritrez, є вершиною їхнього бачення: країна чудес, що відображає різноманітну природу самої Бразилії.

OSGEMEOS: Endless Story, перша велика англомовна монографія художників, буде супроводжуватися їхньою першою оглядовою виставкою в США та найбільшою на сьогодні виставкою в США, яка відбудеться в Музеї та Саду скульптур Гіршхорна у Вашингтоні, округ Колумбія, з травня 2024 року по липень 2025 року. Книга отримує третій вимір завдяки технології Hirshhorn Eye (Hi): читачі можуть активувати за допомогою смартфона відео художників та кураторів виставки, які обговорюють роботи як у книзі, так і на виставці.

Про авторів:

Марина Ісгро — заступник куратора з медіа та перформансу, а Мелісса Чіу — директор Музею та Саду скульптур Гіршхорна у Вашингтоні, округ Колумбія.

Маргеріт Ітамар Гаррісон — експерт з бразильського мистецтва в Сміт-коледжі.

Алан Кет — співзасновник і куратор Музею графіті та галереї Вінвуд у Маямі, Флорида.

Пітер Міхальський — експерт з невиготовлених громадських робіт на стінах та поїздах.

Йохен Фольц — директор Пінакотеки Сан-Паулу, Бразилія.

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Is it painting or sculpture? This literally outstanding exhibition catalog deepens our understanding of a genre-bending medium over the course of nearly two centuries.

No other artistic medium transcends the boundaries of our vision quite like the relief; this very ambiguity has tempted some of the world’s greatest artists to explore its possibilities. Delving into the subject of reliefs in modern art, this book presents to readers the unique opportunity to do some exploring themselves. From 1800 on, it traces the relief's fluid aesthetic, and illuminates the significance of innovation and adaptation until the 1960s.

Opening with neoclassical works that echoed the reliefs of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, the authors examine sculptors who deliberately defied the boundaries of their medium, such as Jules Dalou, Auguste Rodin, and Medardo Rosso, juxtaposing these works with those of painter-sculptors such as Edgar Degas, Paul Gauguin, and Pablo Picasso. Readers will learn how Dadaists such as Kurt Schwitters, Hans Arp, and Sophie Taeuber- Arp transformed the techniques of collage and assemblage using found materials, and how Henry Moore, Louise Nevelson or Lee Bontecou ushered in a return to monumental, large-scale works. Filled with highest quality reproductions and photographs, this book celebrates the evolution of a means of creative expression that started as a dialectic between genres and which, over decades, has achieved the status of an artistic medium in its own right.

About the Authors:

Alexander Eiling was Curator at the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, Germany, until 2017. He is Curator and Head of Modern Art at the Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, since 2018.

Karin Schick is Curator and Head of the Department of Modern Art at the Hamburger Kunsthalle, Germany.

Overs!ze представляє найкраще мистецтво інсталяції у великому масштабі по всьому світу.

Дизайнери, скульптори та художники-інсталятори, представлені на цих сторінках, обговорюють такі аспекти, як погода, потік вітру, спосіб монтажу, часові обмеження, бюджети, транспортування твору на місце, використані матеріали та їх довговічність, а також процес вибору місця.

Готові проекти взаємодіють у симбіотичних або контрастних методах із своїм оточенням ретельно контрольованими способами для створення нових просторових значень.

The seminal volume on body painting and adornment by the world’s preeminent photographers of African culture. Following the international masterpiece Africa Adorned, Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have focused on the traditions of body painting spanning the vastly unique cultures of the African continent. In a contemporary world so fascinated with tattoos and piercings, Beckwith and Fisher document the origins of these fashionable adornments as passed down through African tribal culture. Featured are portraits of the richly colored, detailed, and exquisite body paintings of the Surma, Karo, Maasai, Himba, and Hamar peoples, among others. Drawing from expeditions in the field and firsthand experiences with African peoples and cultures over the past thirty years and with more than 250 spectacular photographs, this is the definitive work on the expressiveness and imagination of African cultural painting of the human body.

About the Author:

Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have photographed the peoples and cultures of the Horn of Africa for more than 30 years. Together, they exhibit internationally and lecture widely at prestigious venues such as the American Museum of Natural History, The Explorers Club, The Smithsonian Institution, the National Geographic Society, and the Royal Geographical Society. Their magazine credits include major features in Time, Life, Vogue, Marie Claire, and Elle.

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An opulent pleasure palace for rest and entertainment, the Palazzo Te is the masterpiece of Renaissance artist, designer and architect Giulio Romano, the most accomplished and favoured of all Raphael’s pupils.

Built for Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, between 1525 and 1536, the Palazzo’s interiors are decorated with spectacular frescoes of themes from ancient myth. Showing richly imaginative scenes and trompe l’oeil fantasies, they depict gods and heroes, fictive marble statues and portraits of the Duke’s favourite thoroughbreds.

From the erotic scenes of the Chamber of Psyche to the famous Chamber of the Giants, based on the defeat of the Titans by the gods of Olympus, the High Renaissance ideal of classical harmony and balance is overtaken by breathtaking illusionist techniques, with images of giants, falling masonry and the gods’ thunderbolts filling the visitor’s imagination.

Ugo Bazzotti takes the reader through the halls, courtyards and gardens that constitute this elaborate masterpiece of Mannerist decoration, explaining its history and the inventiveness and versatility of its creator.

A Mosaic of Femininity

Founded in 1984 by women around Gabriele Stötzer, the Erfurt Women Artists’ Group pursued a radically creative lifestyle to counter the rigid structures of everyday life in the GDR, over a period of ten years. Subversive, witty, borne of a liberating sense of defiance against normative gender roles, their artistic expressions provide an insight into the little-known feminist subculture in the GDR. Their pioneering role in terms of an exploration of female identity is particularly reflected through five experimental Super 8 films, subsequent live performances, and fashion-object shows. Often unfolding intuitively from sequences of audio, dance, and literary elements, self-created and provocative costumes that served as alter egos of the artists took center stage. Their political commitment culminated in December 1989 in the first occupation of a Stasi, State Security Service, headquarters, initiated by five women, three of whom were part of the group.

The Erfurt Women Artists’ Group remained active with personnel changes — Monika Andres, Tely Büchner, Elke Carl, Monique Förster, Gabriele Göbel, Ina Heyner, Verena Kyselka, Claudia Morca Bogenhardt, Bettina Neumann, Ingrid Plöttner, Marlies Schmidt, Gabriele Stötzer, Harriet Wollert and others — until 1994.

Pareidolia is a long-awaited collection of the art of James Jean, featuring works that span the majority of his career. Born in 1978, Taiwanese-American James Jean became one of the most prolific artists/illustrators in commercial and fine art. He created numerous covers for American Comics and also collaborated on special projects with PRADA in 2007. As much of his art has previously only been available for consideration formatted as album covers or other specialized commercial art, this book holds many visual treats for fans across the globe. Bilingual introductions by contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and film director Guillermo del Toro! Includes supplementary poster.

About the Author:

Born in 1978, Taiwanese-American James Jean became one of the most prolific artists/illustrators in commercial and fine art. He created numerous covers for American Comics and also collaborated on special projects with PRADA in 2007.