Fall under the spell of Gustav Klimt. The complete catalogue of his paintings, including new photographs of the Stoclet Frieze, this book follows the Viennese master through his prominent role in the Secessionist movement, his candid rendering of the female body, and the lustrous "golden phase" behind such shimmering works as The Kiss and...
This title features numerous large-scale details of Rivera's murals, allowing their various components and subtleties to be closely examined.
Explore Ernst Haeckel, the 19th-century artist-biologist who found beauty in the most unlikely creatures. This collection features 300 prints from his most important publications, including the majestic Kunstformen der Natur and his catalogues of marine life. These exquisite images are a scientific, artistic and environmental masterwork.
Burton Holmes (1870-1958) travelled the grand boulevards of Paris to China's Great Wall, from the construction of the Panama canal to the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Holmes delighted in finding "the beautiful way around the world" and made a career of sharing his stories, colorful photographs, and films with audiences across America. As a young man, Holmes was mentored by John L. Stoddard, a pioneer of the U.S. travelecture circuit, who passed on his well-established mantle when he retired. Holmes roamed the globe throughout the summer and traversed the United States all winter, transforming the staid lecture tradition into an entertaining show.
Set against the landscape of Africa, Ommer's full-coluor photographs of beautiful black women is an homage to the glory of the female form. Text in German, French, and English.
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) è considerato il principale esponente della Pop Art, critico della società americana. La sua arte, che unisce pubblicità e cultura pop, sfida le convenzioni artistiche tradizionali. Questo libro esplora la sua vasta opera, che dissolve i confini tra alta cultura e cultura pop, affrontando temi attuali di consumo e produzione.
