The Forever Now: Contemporary Painting in an Atemporal World (Hoptman Laura)(Pevná vazba)

The Forever Now: Contemporary Painting in an Atemporal World (Hoptman Laura)(Pevná vazba)

Forever Now presents the work of 17 artists whose paintings reflect a singular approach that characterizes our cultural moment at the beginning of this new millennium--they refuse to allow us to define, or even meter our time by them. This phenomenon was first identified by the science fiction

Landscape Painting Now - From Pop Abstraction to New Romanticism(Pevná vazba)

Brimming with some of the brightest stars in the contemporary art world, this is a far-reaching exploration of the very best landscape painting

Painting Now (Hudson Suzanne)(Pevná vazba)

In Painting Now, renowned critic and art historian Suzanne Hudson offers an intelligent and original survey of contemporary painting--a critical snapshot that brings together more than 200 artists from around the world whose work is defining the ideas and aesthetics that characterize the painting

Contemporary Flowers in Mixed Media (French Soraya)(Pevná vazba)

An exciting new approach to flower painting with step-by-step demonstrations for creating contemporary flower portraits and landscapes that are truly unique. This is more than a 'how-to' on flower painting. It is a guide encouraging artists to explore new and exciting ways to create flower

Another World: The Transcendental Painting Group (Duncan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Abstract painting meets theosophical spirituality in 1930s New Mexico: the first book on a radical, astonishingly prescient episode in American modernismFounded in Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico, in 1938, at a time when social realism reigned in American art, the Transcendental Painting Group (TPG)

Kehinde Wiley - Painter of the Epic(Pevná vazba)

Kehinde Wiley is an icon of contemporary American painting. He takes a critical look at the history of art by reinterpreting traditional representations of power. Text in English and

Painting in Watercolor: The Indispensable Guide (Webb David)(Pevná vazba)

Comprehensive guidance for anyone painting in watercolor, from beginners up. Watercolor is an exquisite medium but an unforgiving one, and there is nothing that will dampen enthusiasm more quickly than the lack of a good result. The essential techniques and detailed explanations and

Architectural Digest: The Most Beautiful Rooms in the World (Kalt Marie)(Pevná vazba)

An unrivaled survey of the most exciting contemporary interior design across the globe, curated by the editors of ten international editions of Architectural Digest. Since 1920, Architectural Digest has celebrated design talents, innovative homes, and products--providing endless decoration,

Contemporary Japanese Architecture (Jodidio Philip)(Pevná vazba)

The contemporary architecture of Japan has long been among the most inventive in the world, recognized for sustainability and infinite creativity. No fewer than eight Japanese architects have won the Pritzker Prize.Since Osaka World Expo '70 brought contemporary forms center stage, Japan has been a

Giovanni Bellini: An Introduction (Bellini Giovanni)(Pevná vazba)

An accessible guide to the foremost figure in Venetian Renaissance painting, tracing Bellini's personal artistic development within historical context Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini (c. 1435/40-1516) is considered the most important practitioner of Venetian painting in the latter half

A Year in the Art World (Israel Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

The world of contemporary art has become more globalized and transparent in the last few decades, yet it is still perceived as closed-off and obscure. In A Year in the Art World, Matthew Israel takes the reader on a cross-continental journey through a year in the field of art, lifting the veil on a

The Trouble with Women in Power: Leaders Who Dared to Change the World (Gaulme Dominique)(Pevná vazba)

An important contribution to the contemporary discussion of gender and power, this work presents more than eighty women who, in the face of significant obstacles, acted courageously to change the world. From Cleopatra to Angela Merkel, Harriet Tubman to Eva Peron, and Empress Dowager Cixi to Joan

Disrupted Realism: Paintings for a Distracted World (Stanek Katherine)(Pevná vazba)

Disrupted Realism takes an in-depth look at the works of contemporary painters who are challenging and reshaping the tradition of Realism, helping art lovers, collectors, and artists approach and understand this compelling new phenomenon. Includes the works of 38 artists whose paintings respond to

The Seaforth World Naval Review 2018 (Waters Conrad)(Pevná vazba)

Now firmly established as an authoritative but affordable summary of all that has happened in the naval world in the previous twelve months, this annual combines regional surveys with one-off major articles on noteworthy new ships and other important developments.Features of this edition include an

Jesus Now: Art + Pop Culture (Barbier Laetitia)(Pevná vazba)

Jesus Now is a universally appealing art book showcasing the icon in contemporary art, graphic design, advertising, and pop culture. Presenting works from more than 80 artists including David Lachapelle, Kehinde Wiley, Pierre et Gilles, Annie Leibovitz, Mark Ryden, and Alex Grey, Jesus Now shows

Contemporary Figures in Watercolour: Speed, Gesture and Story (Crane Leo)(Pevná vazba)

Dive into figure painting with this fresh take on capturing the human form in watercolour. Painter Leo Crane and art model Roy Joseph Butler explore how to interpret the gestures and movements of the figure through the language of paint. Through a range of exercises, they show how to work with the

Flanders Panel (Perez-Reverte Arturo)(Paperback / softback)

The clue to a murder in the art world of contemporary Madrid lies hidden in a medieval painting of a game of chess. In a 15th-century Flemish painting two noblemen are pictured playing

Jrgen Messensee (Messensee Jrgen)(Pevná vazba)

Jurgen Messensee (born 1936) occupies an important position in the fields of painting and drawing in Austria. In recent years Messensee has been supplementing his drawings and paintings with the jet print, greatly enlarging his own drawings and then painting them. In this process, the artist is

Marketing Wisdom (Kompella Kartikeya)(Pevná vazba)

This book represents the work of some of the contemporary world leaders in marketing. The contributors are authors of a set of path-breaking books on marketing. To ensure sufficient depth of coverage, the contributors have taken the essence of their earlier books and combined it with their latest

Contemporary Protest and the Legacy of Dissent (Price Stuart)(Pevná vazba)

Contemporary protest, often presented in media forms as a dramatic ritual played out in an iconic public space has provided a potent symbol of the widespread economic and social discontent that is a feature of European life under the rule of 'austerity.' Yet, beneath this surface activity, which

Trout of the World Revised and Updated Edition (Prosek James)(Pevná vazba)

In the rereleased edition of Trout of the World, fans of James Prosek's unique painting talent will revel in the addition of 30 new fish paintings and a newly penned preface. First released in 2003, Trout of the World features original watercolors of trout from around the world, ranging from the

Strelitzias of the world - A historical & contemporary exploration (Baijnath Himansu)(Pevná vazba)

The Forever Sea (Johnson Joshua Phillip)(Pevná vazba)

The first book in a new environmental epic fantasy series set in a world where ships kept afloat by magical hearthfires sail an endless grass sea. On the never-ending, miles-high expanse of prairie grasses known as the Forever Sea, Kindred Greyreach, hearthfire keeper and sailor aboard harvesting

Gender: In World Perspective (Connell Raewyn)(Paperback)

How can we understand gender in the contemporary world? What psychological differences now exist between women and men? How are masculinities and femininities made? And how is gender entwined in global politics and debates over trans issues? Raewyn Connell, one of the world's leading scholars in