Folk Fusion collates a resurgence of old folk tales and traditions through the contemporary brushstrokes of artists who seamlessly blend the old with the new.
Despite what society says, humans were born to create and have been doing so since ancient times. Starting with cave paintings, people have documented their heritage and culture regardless of geography, as seen in intricate Indian miniature paintings, awe-inspiring African mural masterpieces, delicate Nordic stone and wood carvings, and dreamy Chinese ink wash landscapes.
Just like its design and branding-focused sister title 'New Folk Art', Folk Fusion collates a resurgence of old folk tales and traditions through the contemporary brushstrokes of artists who seamlessly blend the old with the new, weaving a new visual tapestry that not only preserves our roots, but also reshapes the vibrant mosaic that is our collective artistic heritage for the future.
Edvard Munch Portraits brings together 80 of Munch's most significant portraits, showcasing the wide array of styles, techniques and mediums that he employed.
Edvard Munch (1863 - 1944) is widely regarded as one of the great artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Although he was lesser known for portraiture, his portraits were central to his art and vision. During the course of his long life he made hundreds of portraits of friends, patrons, models and above all himself, in a range of media that encompassed painting, drawing and print.
Edvard Munch Portraits explores the range of portraits Munch created during his lifetime, and by placing his work in the cultural and historical background of his period, provides readers with a greater understanding of the time in which his works were produced. This publication gives deep insight into the artist's family and bohemian social circles, along with his German and Norwegian patrons and the friends who helped establish his reputation.
An unflinching exploration of aging from one of the twentieth century's most influential photographers
For more than half a century, Richard Avedon sought to represent advancing age in the faces of the people he photographed. From his earliest years at Harper's Bazaar and Vogue through to the twenty-first century, Avedon routinely and audaciously broke the rule of flattering public personalities in his portraits. Instead, he chose to highlight the onslaught of what he called the «avalanche of age,» dramatizing the universal experience of getting older.
Accompanying a groundbreaking exhibition at The Image Centre at Toronto Metropolitan University and The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Immortal is the first book to delve into Avedon's unflinching representation of aging throughout his career.
This elegant hardcover volume features nearly 100 portraits of cultural luminaries, each printed in striking tritone, such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Truman Capote, Marcel Duchamp, Duke Ellington, Toni Morrison, Patti Smith, and Stephen Sondheim, as well as one of Avedon's last self-portraits. Texts by a star-studded cohort of authors, including Vince Aletti, Adam Gopnik, Paul Roth, and Gaëlle Morel, shed new light on an under-represented element of Avedon's practice.
Thoughtfully edited and beautifully produced, Immortal testifies emphatically to the determination with which people confront the relentless advance of mortality.
Dynamic and accessible, this graphic novel explores the complex and multifaceted career of one of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries' most influential and iconoclastic artists.
David Hockney's career is highlighted by his continuous pursuit of new mediums, even as he remained steadfastly true to his identity.
Display in Use collates the best typefaces for big canvases and serves as a reference point for inspiration-seeking designers and typographers alike.
Renowned for their bold and attention-grabbing nature, display fonts are a brand''s go-to if it is looking to stand out amongst a sea of competition. Known for their intricate details, expressive styles, playful elements, and varied weights, they are adaptable across diverse design contexts, seamlessly integrating into print, digital, and beyond. Display fonts also play a crucial role in determining a brand''s personality and impressions at first glance.
A continuation of the Sans/Sans Serif in Use collection, this edition features a curated selection of display type specimens, their design applications, and the thoughts that go behind the craft.
Stencil in Use collates the best typefaces for big canvases and serves as a reference point for inspiration-seeking designers and typographers alike.
Known for their bold impressions characterised by strategic slits and openings, stencil fonts are more than just fonts seen on spray-painted shipping crates or military-inspired paraphernalia. Instead, they are an expressive type that emphasise on spacing, size, and arrangement to create impactful and dynamic text elements, often with a focus on geometric precision to allude to a sense of strength and contemporaneity.
A continuation of the Sans/Sans Serif in Use collection, this edition features a curated selection of stencil type specimens, their design applications, and the thoughts that go behind the craft.
L'expression « post-impressionnisme » a été forgée par le critique anglais Roger Fry en 1910 alors qu'il cherchait à désigner sous une appellation commune la peinture de Van Gogh, Cézanne et Gauguin mais également de Seurat, Sérusier, Denis et Redon. L'exposition « Post- Impressionnisme » organisée par le musée d'Orsay au Louvre Abu Dhabi se concentre sur les deux décennies extrêmement fertiles du milieu des années 1880 au milieu des années 1900, de la dernière exposition collective des impressionnistes en 1886 jusqu'au Salon d'automne de 1905 marqué par le scandale des « fauves » Derain, Matisse et Vlaminck, avec leurs toiles aux couleurs explosives.
À partir d'oeuvres majeures de la collection du musée d'Orsay, l'ouvrage insiste sur le foisonnement et la complexité de la constellation post-impressionniste, dans une approche à la fois monographique et de groupe. Riche d'essais, d'images et de notices détaillées, il nous plonge dans l'art de cette double décennie fascinante et fondatrice, au cours de laquelle l'expression plastique s'émancipe progressivement de la représentation du réel pour tendre vers l'expression des réalités psychiques et émotionnelles des artistes.
