Різні книги про мистецтво

Dive into an art form existing at the intersection of design, commerce, and abstract expression.

Cut, paste, create: while collage was conceived in the early 1900's, it seems to be the perfect form of expression for the 21st-century, with all its juxtapositions, eclecticism, and strange bedfellows. In our present age of collage, the simple act of mixing together different elements allows us to question our reality and make new worlds.

The Age of Collage showcases a new crop of artistic vanguards advancing the medium’s possibilities, piece-by-piece. Equipped with a craft knife, paintbrush, stylus, scissors, or tablet, a collage artist’s toolkit is as varied as their creations and this book brings their work back to the paper page.

From the poignant and provocative to the comic and curious, The Age of Collage features the creations of more than 60 artists. Packed with visuals and a number of in-depth profiles revealing what drives the hands behind the pieces, this comprehensive volume is a celebration of the enduring power of collage.

The Age of Collage features work by Adam Pendleton, Amie Dicke, Anthony Zinonos, Collier Schorr, David Noonan, Dennis Busch, Eva Koťátková, Jesse Draxler, Johanna Goodman, Kelly Maker, Kensuke Koike, Larry Achiampong, Lola Dupre, Matthieu Bourel, Penny Slinger, Peter Horvath, Sergei Sviatchenko, Weronika Gęsicka, Yinka Shonibare, and many others.

Надзвичайний художник по тілу Кріс Пек, він же Rainbowskinz, показує вам основні прийоми, які він використовує для створення нескінченної кількості надзвичайних образів.

Дізнайтеся секрети приголомшливих трансформацій із суперзіркою косплею Крісом Пеком уThe Art of Cosplay and Creative Makeup. Відомий у соціальних мережах як Rainbowskinz, Пек ділиться безцінними прийомами як для початківців, так і для досвідчених косплеєрів, зокрема:

- Доступні методи піднесення костюмів за допомогою доступного макіяжу та інших технік
- Уявлення про використання продукту та підковані методи застосування
- Практичні поради щодо контурування обличчя, моделювання шрамів, застосування протезів тощо
- Поради щодо створення власного контенту в соціальних мережах
- QR-код посилання на відео, які додатково демонструють техніку

Незалежно від того, чи відвідуєте ви комікси, аніме, наукову фантастику чи інші конференції, хочете підкреслити свій образ на Хелловін або навіть хочете продемонструвати власні трансформації в соціальних мережах, The Art of Cosplay and Creative Makeup покаже вам усе, що вам потрібно знати, щоб втілити свої мрії про косплей.

Про автора:

Кріс Пек, відомий як @rainbowskinz у соцмережах, креативно змінює форму з пензлем для макіяжу. Перебуваючи в Лондоні, Великобританія, але з глобальною аудиторією, він створює дивовижні креативні та розважальні відео, які демонструють його креативні навички макіяжу та малювання тіла. Будучи впливовим обличчям у світі косплею/креативного макіяжу, Кріс працював із такими брендами, як PlayStation, Amazon Prime, Paramount+, Genshin Impact і Saints Row, щоб створювати спонсоровану косплей-рекламу для нових випусків, а також співпрацював із гуртом Gorillaz.

Highlighting 52 significant masterpieces, this elegant card deck is a unique way to enjoy and learn about the world-renowned works of the great artists.

The Musée du Louvre, the museum that inhabits the Louvre Palace, is the world’s largest and most famous museum. With 10 million visitors every year, the Louvre houses and displays many of the most celebrated and important paintings of all time.

This art deck is a curated showcase of 52 magnificent works from this spectacular museum. Flip through the cards and tour the museum’s halls to see such works as the Mona Lisa and Liberty Leading the People. Many well-known masters are included: Giotto, Fra Angelico, Ghirlandaio, Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, Titian, Veronese, Caravaggio, Van Eyck, Breughel, Memling, Holbein, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Vermeer, David, Delacroix, La Tour, Fragonard, Gericault, Ingres, Poussin, El Greco, Goya, Velasquez, and many more.

Each of the 52 cards features a beautiful reproduction on one side, while the other side includes text on the key attributes of the work; what to look for when viewing it; the artist’s biography, inspirations, and techniques; and more. Perfect for students, art lovers, and armchair travelers alike, the cards give the experience of standing in front of a particular work with a docent at your side.

About the Authors:

Brian Boucher has written for publications including the New York Times, CNN, Playboy, and New York Magazine. He is a former editor at Art in America magazine and writer at Artnet News. Art Resource, the world’s largest photo archive of fine art, is the exclusive North American representative for the National and Regional Museums of France under the aegis of the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, including the Musée du Louvre, Paris.

В этой книге представлена ​​таинственная формула, которая управляет искусством, природой и наукой.

В этой книге рассматривается Божественная пропорция, секретный код, который управляет искусством, природой и наукой. Она известна под многими названиями: Золотая середина, Священное сечение и Фи — вот лишь некоторые из них; и не случайно Божественная пропорция получила свое название. Ее называют божественной, потому что на протяжении тысяч лет она таковой считалась.

Божественная пропорция раскрывает ряд простых закономерностей: ее можно увидеть в семенных узорах фруктов, генеалогическом древе пчел, египетских пирамидах, готических соборах, картинах эпохи Возрождения, человеческом теле, ракушках... список бесконечен. Математики используют греческий символ F для обозначения Божественной пропорции и приравнивают ее к числу, которое определяется соотношением (1 + v5) / 2 или 1,6180339... Однако числа мало что делают для описания этого уникального соотношения, которое встречается повсюду в природе и на протяжении 2500 лет является эстетическим ориентиром в искусстве и архитектуре.

Начиная с вычислений, найденных на глиняных табличках в Древнем Вавилоне, историю Божественной пропорции можно проследить вместе с историей чисел до фракталов цифровой эпохи. По мере того, как раскрываются ее многочисленные формы, мы обнаруживаем Золотой прямоугольник в Парфеноне, Золотые спирали во внутреннем ухе человека, Золотой угол в узорах лепестков розы и числа Фибоначчи в лилиях, маргаритках, ананасах и в нашей собственной ДНК. Благодаря своему естественному балансу и элегантной красоте Божественная пропорция является вечным напоминанием о том, что наша надежда на возрождение и непрерывность заключается в осознании осмысленной и гармоничной связи всех частей с целым.

Ця легендарна книга була визнана найкращою, найчитабельнішою та найпровокаційнішою розповіддю про сучасне мистецтво, коли-небудь написаною.

У кожному з тематичних розділів Г’юз зберігає свою історію, засновану на історії 20-го століття, демонструючи, як модернізм прагнув описати досвід тієї епохи, і показуючи, що для багатьох ключових напрямів мистецтва це було життєво важливим завданням.

Спосіб, у який Г’юз повертає цю життєву силу та безпосередність через вдало підібраний приклад і влучну фразу, є серцевиною успіху цієї книги.

Про автора:

Роберт Хьюз (1938 – 2012) був австралійським мистецтвознавцем, письменником і продюсером телевізійних документальних фільмів.

The essential guide the history of theatre, updated and extended to cover the key themes and shows of early twenty-first-century drama

Acting, direction, stagecraft, theatre architecture and design, the extraordinary evolution of dramatic literature – here is an all-embracing and richly illustrated history, global in scope and ranging from the ancient origins of the theatre in the choral hymns sung around the altar of Dionysus to the fascinating variety of forms that it has taken in our own age.

For this fourth edition, Enoch Brater, Kenneth T. Rowe Professor of Dramatic Literature at the University of Michigan and a specialist on modern and contemporary drama, has revised and extended his final chapter to update the discussion. He surveys performance art, political theatre, new genres, live broadcasts and extravagant spectacles, showcasing the constant and dynamic evolution of stage performance, from classics reinvented to groundbreaking new work.

Contents List:

1. The Greek and Roman Theatre • 2. The Medieval Theatre • 3. The Theatre of the Italian Renaissance • 4. The Elizabethan Theatre • 5. The Golden Age of Spain and France • 6. The English Restoration Theatre • 7. The Theatre in Eighteenth-century Germany • 8. France before the Revolution • 9. The Early Nineteenth-century Theatre • 10. The Later Nineteenth-century Theatre • 11. Ibsen, Chekhov and the Theatre of Ideas • 12. The Modern Theatre • 13. The Contemporary Theatre; Endmatter

About the Author:

The late Phyllis Hartnoll was editor of The Oxford Companion to the Theatre. Enoch Brater is Kenneth T. Rowe Collegiate Professor of Dramatic Literature & Professor of English and Theater at the University of Michigan.

Viktor Wynd, master of the contemporary Wunderkabinett, is back with a collection of artifacts and curiosities that are more bizarre and wonderful than ever.

For over a decade, from a tiny storefront in east London, the artist Viktor Wynd has been reinventing the cabinet of curiosities for the 21st century. The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & UnNatural History is now one of the city’s most tantalizing tourist destinations. Wynd first introduced his worldview in the book Viktor Wynd’s Cabinet of Wonders, which John Waters called »an insanely delightful how-to guide . . . told with lunatic humor and absolute joy.« In this new volume, he takes readers on a tour inside his mildly-twisted mind, delving deeper into his philosophy of collecting, and describing personal connections to the objects he treasures. Written in his trademark charismatic style, which blends whimsical stories with odd facts and obscure references, this book is filled with lavish and theatrical photographs and drawings. Loosely organized into thematic chapters, it ponders the beauty of skulls and masks; explores beasts, freaks, monsters, fairies, and mermaids; covers magical plants, hallucinogens, erotica, and dandies; and dips into the world of the occult. This might not be a book for everyone. However, it is a book everyone interested in cabinets of curiosities should have on their shelf.

About the Author:

Viktor Wynd is the proprietor of "The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & UnNatural History" in Hackney, east London and is chancellor of pataphysical organization "The Last Tuesday Society". He is the author of Viktor Wynd’s Cabinet of Wonders (Prestel).

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Пролистать книгу The Unnatural History Museum

Dreaming and relaxing, with the powerful designs of Vincent van Gogh, this beautiful new book will give you many hours of pleasure, and calm. Printed on high-quality paper, this art book features 45 powerful Van Gogh artworks for you to colour, offering a suggestion of how the original looked as well as key information such as title and date. Van Gogh is one of the most famous painters in the world, and his bold and visually expressive paintings evoke incredible emotional responses. This book will take you on an enjoyable journey where the satisfaction of creating stunning artworks is mixed with rediscovering the joy of colouring. You can use a wide variety of pens: from gel and pencil, to pigment and crayons, from ballpoint and rollerball to highlighters, although it’s best to avoid the heavy felt pens. Each page is perforated near the spine of the book, so you can tear out and frame, or simply place your wonderful creation on the walls of your home, perhaps even send them as a gift to your loved ones. Bring the Ink to life!

About the Author:

Daisy Seal is a talented, thoughtful writer of gift, celebration and puzzle books. She has long observed the intimate connections between the natural world around us and our search for the enduring spirit of humankind. Previous publications include "Inspirations", "Reflections", "Be Calm," and "Friendship".

This colourful children’s book tells the story of the renowned artist Yayoi Kusama and her quest to cover the world in polka dots – from here to infinity!

Growing up in the mountains of Japan, Yayoi Kusama dreamed of becoming an artist. One day, she had a vision in which the world and everything in it – the plants, the people, the sky – was covered in polka dots. She began to cover her paintings, drawings, sculptures, and even her body with dots. As she grew up, she travelled all around the world and brought her dots with her, spreading them over big cities and small islands alike. Some people thought the dots were tiny, like cells, and others imagined them enormous, like planets. Yayoi said, ‘Our earth is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos. Polka dots are a way to infinity.’ Written by Sarah Suzuki, a MoMA curator, with illustrations by Ellen Weinstein, this colourful book tells the story of an artist whose work will not be complete until her dots cover the world, from here to infinity.

Fascinating and richly illustrated stories of flowers for every day of the year.

Every day of the year a different species of flower bursts into bloom somewhere in the world. This collection of 366 flowers reveals not only their beauty but the fascinating botanical, literary, folkloric and historical stories behind them.  

Discover the magnificent magnolia, which evolved more than 95 million years ago at the time of dinosaurs, and the specific perfumed rose that covers the land around Grasse in France. Read about the powerful medicinal elements of the Manuka bush flowers and the inspiration behind William Wordsworth's 'host of golden daffodils'.

Here are also the cheerful Mexican marigolds bedecking urban graveyards, delicate cherry or sakura blossoming along Japanese avenues, spectacular tropical vines hanging in the Philippine rainforest and flamboyant wildflowers carpeting meadows across Europe, showcasing the amazing variety of the natural world.

Illustrated with stunning photographs and works of art, this collection is a celebration of flowers and their special place in both the natural world and our culture.

About the Author:

Miranda Janatka is a botanical horticulturist, trained teacher and writer. She holds both the kew Diploma and a degree from the Courtauld Institute of Art, and she writes for the BBC Gardeners' World Magazine. Passionate about sharing her love and knowledge of nature and botany in particular, she has a strong social media following.

Get lost in your creativity with 365 Days of Drawing, a thoughtful and inspiring art journal designed to help you carve out moments of self-expression. Divided into twelve-monthly themes, such as nature, portraiture, using colour, calligraphy writing, plus much more, each task is designed to expand your creative skills and spark the artist within. 

With helpful prompts and inspiring tutorials that show you how to draw using different materials such as pen, pencils, chalk, paints, gel pens and collage, 365 Days of Drawing is a stunning keepsake as well as a powerful tool for positive change.

About the Author:

Lorna Scobie is a London-based illustrator and designer of cheeky characters and critters.

A Handbook to the Art Market

The new look on the history of art and its blind spots, the far-reaching digitization of structures and content, the changing role of museums and art criticism, new forces from influencers to NFTs: Hardly any market system has evolved as profoundly in the last decade as the distribution of art.

With 25 years of experience in the art industry, Dirk Boll acts as a continuous chronicler and seasonal commentator of these pervasive developments. His handbook Art for Sale is a reliable source of in-depth knowledge about the inner workings of global art market systems. How do auctions, the network of galleries, and fairs work? How are prices being made, and how do trends both in the production of art as well as its collection emerge? What is more, the updated and revised new edition provides comprehensive information on the practical issues of art acquisition: What are the customs and pitfalls, the economic interdependencies between the artists, buyers and other market players, and the legal regulations governing the trade with art?

About the Author:

Dirk Boll (*1970, Kassel) studied law in Göttingen and Freiburg im Breisgau. After his postgraduate studies in cultural management, he received his Ph.D. for a thesis on the structures and legal framework of art markets. In 1998, he began his career at Christie's in London and has held various management positions since then. Since 2022, he is the Board Member for 20th and 21st Century Art for EMEA (Europe & UK, Middle East & Africa). Boll is professor of Cultural Management in Hamburg, a member of the Academic Board of Christie's Education as well as External Examiner of Kingston University, London.

Baby Elephant Folio представляє всі 435 блискучих розфарбованих вручну гравюр Одубона у вишуканих репродукціях, отриманих з оригінальних пластин архівної копії Національного товариства Одюбона рідкісного Double Elephant Folio. Хоча було зроблено багато спроб відтворити чудові ілюстрації в шедеврі Одубона, ніщо ніколи не зрівнялося з рівнем точності, досягнутим у цьому розкішному виданні.

Упорядкований і анотований Роджером Торі Петерсоном і Вірджинією Марі Петерсон, виданий за повної підтримки та співпраці з Товариством Одюбона, цей том настільки ж інформативний, наскільки він прекрасний. Його захоплюючий вступ поміщає Одубона в контекст історії американського орнітологічного мистецтва, а також відтворює широкий вибір робіт його видатних попередників і учнів, у тому числі власні по праву відомі картини Роджера Торі Петерсона. Нове систематичне розташування відбитків, що відповідає сучасній класифікації видів, і описові підписи про кожного птаха дозволяють нам оцінити досягнення Одюбона в світлі сучасної орнітології.

Про авторів:

Роджер Торі Петерсон зарекомендував себе як провідний орнітолог Америки завдяки своєму бестселеру Field Guide to the Birds. Як і Одюбон, Петерсон отримав багато почесних ступенів і нагород, включаючи Президентську медаль Пошани.

Вірджинія Марі Петерсон була вченим і експертом з екологічних наслідків розливів нафти.

Dreaming and relaxing, with Claude Monet's Impressionist designs, this beautiful new book will give you many hours of pleasure, and calm. Printed on high quality paper, there are 45 classic illustrations for you to colour, with suggestions too on how to start the colouring. This book will give you many hours of pleasure and calm, taking you on an enjoyable journey where the satisfaction of creating stunning artworks is mixed with rediscovering the joy of colouring. You can use a wide variety of pens: from gel and pencil, to pigment and crayons, from ballpoint and rollerball to highlighters, although it’s best to avoid the heavy felt pens. Each page is perforated near the spine of the book, so you can tear out and frame or simply place your wonderful creation on the walls of your home, perhaps even send them as a gift to your loved ones. Bring the Ink to life!

About the Author:

Daisy Seal is a talented, thoughtful writer of gift, celebration and puzzle books. She has long observed the intimate connections between the natural world around us and our search for the enduring spirit of humankind. Previous publications include "Inspirations", "Reflections", "Be Calm," and "Friendship".

Conjure thrillingly sinister scenes with more than 1,000 surprising images 

From memento mori to día de los muertos, nothing inspires more than the imagery of mortality, and this book supplies collage artists with all they need to explore that spellbinding topic. Make shadowy skeletons dance before ruined churches, lilies bloom against apocalyptic cloudscapes, or serpents wind through empty eye sockets--there's no limit to the visions you can conjure. Every title in the Cut Up This Book series has all the

Make shadowy skeletons dance before ruined churches, lilies bloom against apocalyptic cloudscapes, or serpents wind through empty eye sockets... there's no limit to the visions you can conjure.

There are backgrounds, textures, images large and small – all ready for you to cut out and combine in expressive new ways. Just bring scissors, glue and your nightmarish reveries.

About the Author:

Eliza Scott has degrees in both literature and art and is features editor of Lula magazine. Maria Costa Planas, who created the cover image, is a collage artist based in Brighton, UK.