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The Maker's Hand is the most authoritative book to date about the Studio Furniture movement. It details the history and development of Studio Furniture, from its origins in post-World War II America to its current prominence. Also included are biographies of some 40 furniture makers, as well as guides to the main exhibitions, schools and galleries. Illustrated with works(...)
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The Maker's Hand is the most authoritative book to date about the Studio Furniture movement. It details the history and development of Studio Furniture, from its origins in post-World War II America to its current prominence. Also included are biographies of some 40 furniture makers, as well as guides to the main exhibitions, schools and galleries. Illustrated with works(...)
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The maker's hand: american studio furniture, 1940 -1990
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The Maker's Hand is the most authoritative book to date about the Studio Furniture movement. It details the history and development of Studio Furniture, from its origins in post-World War II America to its current prominence. Also included are biographies of some 40 furniture makers, as well as guides to the main exhibitions, schools and galleries. Illustrated with works by Wendell Castle, Sam Maloof, Molly Gregory, Wharton Esherick and many others.
The maker's hand: american studio furniture, 1940 -1990
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The Maker's Hand is the most authoritative book to date about the Studio Furniture movement. It details the history and development of Studio Furniture, from its origins in post-World War II America to its current prominence. Also included are biographies of some 40 furniture makers, as well as guides to the main exhibitions, schools and galleries. Illustrated with works by Wendell Castle, Sam Maloof, Molly Gregory, Wharton Esherick and many others.
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September 2009
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Art Deco postcards
Art Deco postcards
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Art Deco was one of the most captivating and popular artistic movements of the twentieth century, and its iconic blend of luxury and simplicity still bewitches us today. This volume features postcards from the 1920s to 1940s—from nightclubs, hotels, and restaurants to skyscrapers, apartment buildings, and airports—each landmark or interior immortalized in miniature.
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Art Deco was one of the most captivating and popular artistic movements of the twentieth century, and its iconic blend of luxury and simplicity still bewitches us today. This volume features postcards from the 1920s to 1940s—from nightclubs, hotels, and restaurants to skyscrapers, apartment buildings, and airports—each landmark or interior immortalized in miniature.
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Art Deco postcards
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Art Deco was one of the most captivating and popular artistic movements of the twentieth century, and its iconic blend of luxury and simplicity still bewitches us today. This volume features postcards from the 1920s to 1940s—from nightclubs, hotels, and restaurants to skyscrapers, apartment buildings, and airports—each landmark or interior immortalized in miniature.
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Art Deco was one of the most captivating and popular artistic movements of the twentieth century, and its iconic blend of luxury and simplicity still bewitches us today. This volume features postcards from the 1920s to 1940s—from nightclubs, hotels, and restaurants to skyscrapers, apartment buildings, and airports—each landmark or interior immortalized in miniature.
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May 2011
May 2011
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Modernism dominated craft and design in Canada from the 1940's through the 1970's. At one time Canadian art museums encouraged industrial design and even The National Gallery of Canada presented several exhibitions meant to introduce the country to the work of Canadian designers and the modernist style. This publication outlines the modernist viewpoints held by(...)
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Modernism dominated craft and design in Canada from the 1940's through the 1970's. At one time Canadian art museums encouraged industrial design and even The National Gallery of Canada presented several exhibitions meant to introduce the country to the work of Canadian designers and the modernist style. This publication outlines the modernist viewpoints held by(...)
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The modern eye : craft and design in Canada, 1940-1980
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Modernism dominated craft and design in Canada from the 1940's through the 1970's. At one time Canadian art museums encouraged industrial design and even The National Gallery of Canada presented several exhibitions meant to introduce the country to the work of Canadian designers and the modernist style. This publication outlines the modernist viewpoints held by Canada's most prominent designers and craft artists working in this period. Featured are dozens of pieces of furniture, ceramics, and household items that best illustrate modernist preoccupation with form, color, texture, experimentation, functionality, and honest use of materials. Items chosen reflect an interest in new materials and techniques and an awareness of contemporary trends in abstract art and Modern architecture. Accompanied by biographies of the leading designers of the time.
The modern eye : craft and design in Canada, 1940-1980
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Modernism dominated craft and design in Canada from the 1940's through the 1970's. At one time Canadian art museums encouraged industrial design and even The National Gallery of Canada presented several exhibitions meant to introduce the country to the work of Canadian designers and the modernist style. This publication outlines the modernist viewpoints held by Canada's most prominent designers and craft artists working in this period. Featured are dozens of pieces of furniture, ceramics, and household items that best illustrate modernist preoccupation with form, color, texture, experimentation, functionality, and honest use of materials. Items chosen reflect an interest in new materials and techniques and an awareness of contemporary trends in abstract art and Modern architecture. Accompanied by biographies of the leading designers of the time.
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July 2011
July 2011
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De Stijl was a magazine;De Stijl was an art movement; and De Stijl was an idea, a world view, and an approach to life. And from the 1930s onwards, De Stijl was recognized internationally as the most important contribution to modern culture made by The Netherlands. In The Story of De Stijl, the authors challenge the understanding of De Stijl as a coherent movement,(...)
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De Stijl was a magazine;De Stijl was an art movement; and De Stijl was an idea, a world view, and an approach to life. And from the 1930s onwards, De Stijl was recognized internationally as the most important contribution to modern culture made by The Netherlands. In The Story of De Stijl, the authors challenge the understanding of De Stijl as a coherent movement,(...)
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The story of De Stijl: Mondrian to Van Doesburg
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De Stijl was a magazine;De Stijl was an art movement; and De Stijl was an idea, a world view, and an approach to life. And from the 1930s onwards, De Stijl was recognized internationally as the most important contribution to modern culture made by The Netherlands. In The Story of De Stijl, the authors challenge the understanding of De Stijl as a coherent movement, presenting a series of "scenes" focused on crucial turning points in the history of De Stijl and bringing to the foreground the key relationships and interactions that brought De Stijl to life. It is profusely illustrated with a range of images, many previously unseen, from artworks and buildings to photographs, letters, and documents, that, along with anecdotes, articles, and even footnotes combine to convey the texture of the world De Stijl emerged from.
The story of De Stijl: Mondrian to Van Doesburg
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De Stijl was a magazine;De Stijl was an art movement; and De Stijl was an idea, a world view, and an approach to life. And from the 1930s onwards, De Stijl was recognized internationally as the most important contribution to modern culture made by The Netherlands. In The Story of De Stijl, the authors challenge the understanding of De Stijl as a coherent movement, presenting a series of "scenes" focused on crucial turning points in the history of De Stijl and bringing to the foreground the key relationships and interactions that brought De Stijl to life. It is profusely illustrated with a range of images, many previously unseen, from artworks and buildings to photographs, letters, and documents, that, along with anecdotes, articles, and even footnotes combine to convey the texture of the world De Stijl emerged from.
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October 2011
October 2011
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In 1951, designer Greta Magnusson Grossman observed that California design was "not a superimposed style, but an answer to present conditions....It has developed out of our own preferences for living in a modern way."California design influenced the material culture of the entire country, in everything from architecture to fashion. This generously illustrated book, which(...)
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In 1951, designer Greta Magnusson Grossman observed that California design was "not a superimposed style, but an answer to present conditions....It has developed out of our own preferences for living in a modern way."California design influenced the material culture of the entire country, in everything from architecture to fashion. This generously illustrated book, which(...)
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Living in a modern way: California design 1930-1965
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In 1951, designer Greta Magnusson Grossman observed that California design was "not a superimposed style, but an answer to present conditions....It has developed out of our own preferences for living in a modern way."California design influenced the material culture of the entire country, in everything from architecture to fashion. This generously illustrated book, which accompanies a major exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is the first comprehensive examination of California's mid-century modern design. It begins by tracing the origins of a distinctively California modernism in the 1930s by such European as Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, and Kem Weber; it finds others pecific design influences and innovations in solid-color commercial ceramics, inspirations from Mexico and Asia, new schools for design training, new concepts about leisure, and the conversion of wartime technologies to peacetime use(exemplified by Charles and Ray Eames's plywood and fiberglass furniture).
Living in a modern way: California design 1930-1965
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In 1951, designer Greta Magnusson Grossman observed that California design was "not a superimposed style, but an answer to present conditions....It has developed out of our own preferences for living in a modern way."California design influenced the material culture of the entire country, in everything from architecture to fashion. This generously illustrated book, which accompanies a major exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is the first comprehensive examination of California's mid-century modern design. It begins by tracing the origins of a distinctively California modernism in the 1930s by such European as Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, and Kem Weber; it finds others pecific design influences and innovations in solid-color commercial ceramics, inspirations from Mexico and Asia, new schools for design training, new concepts about leisure, and the conversion of wartime technologies to peacetime use(exemplified by Charles and Ray Eames's plywood and fiberglass furniture).
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November 2011
November 2011
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L'art nouveau
L'art nouveau
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Gabriele Fahr-Becker nous restitue dans ce livre une image complexe de l’Art Nouveau sous toutes ses formes. L’art et la vie ne font qu’un – voilà ce que prônait l’Art Nouveau qui allait s’adapter aux exigences de la vie moderne et ouvrir la voie à l’art moderne. Sur la base d’idées communes se développa un style à la fois homogène et diversi fié dans ses formes d’expression.
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Gabriele Fahr-Becker nous restitue dans ce livre une image complexe de l’Art Nouveau sous toutes ses formes. L’art et la vie ne font qu’un – voilà ce que prônait l’Art Nouveau qui allait s’adapter aux exigences de la vie moderne et ouvrir la voie à l’art moderne. Sur la base d’idées communes se développa un style à la fois homogène et diversi fié dans ses formes d’expression.
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L'art nouveau
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Gabriele Fahr-Becker nous restitue dans ce livre une image complexe de l’Art Nouveau sous toutes ses formes. L’art et la vie ne font qu’un – voilà ce que prônait l’Art Nouveau qui allait s’adapter aux exigences de la vie moderne et ouvrir la voie à l’art moderne. Sur la base d’idées communes se développa un style à la fois homogène et diversi fié dans ses formes d’expression.
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Gabriele Fahr-Becker nous restitue dans ce livre une image complexe de l’Art Nouveau sous toutes ses formes. L’art et la vie ne font qu’un – voilà ce que prônait l’Art Nouveau qui allait s’adapter aux exigences de la vie moderne et ouvrir la voie à l’art moderne. Sur la base d’idées communes se développa un style à la fois homogène et diversi fié dans ses formes d’expression.
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September 2011
September 2011
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The radical ideas associated with Postmodernism swept through the arts in the 1970s, but have always been hard to summarise. Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970-90 presents the movement as not merely an aesthetic vocabulary, but also as a subversive attitude - a new way of looking at the world. Bringing together practitioners, theorists and critics, this book(...)
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The radical ideas associated with Postmodernism swept through the arts in the 1970s, but have always been hard to summarise. Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970-90 presents the movement as not merely an aesthetic vocabulary, but also as a subversive attitude - a new way of looking at the world. Bringing together practitioners, theorists and critics, this book(...)
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Postmodernism: Style and subversion, 1970-1990
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The radical ideas associated with Postmodernism swept through the arts in the 1970s, but have always been hard to summarise. Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970-90 presents the movement as not merely an aesthetic vocabulary, but also as a subversive attitude - a new way of looking at the world. Bringing together practitioners, theorists and critics, this book assesses the impact of the phenomenon on all areas of art and design. It covers architecture, interiors and urban planning; product, graphic and furniture design; the fashion and style industries; and photography, film, television and video
Postmodernism: Style and subversion, 1970-1990
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The radical ideas associated with Postmodernism swept through the arts in the 1970s, but have always been hard to summarise. Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970-90 presents the movement as not merely an aesthetic vocabulary, but also as a subversive attitude - a new way of looking at the world. Bringing together practitioners, theorists and critics, this book assesses the impact of the phenomenon on all areas of art and design. It covers architecture, interiors and urban planning; product, graphic and furniture design; the fashion and style industries; and photography, film, television and video
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October 2011
October 2011
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20 years of design in Mexico
20 years of design in Mexico
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For 20 years, the Mexican Design Gallery - founded and directed by the hyper-influential Bruno Newman - has exhibited and promoted contemporary design, becoming essential in its contribution to the development of all kinds of design. This slip-covered book - with a sewn binding that reveals the folded signatures normally hidden beneath the spine - is a retrospective of(...)
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For 20 years, the Mexican Design Gallery - founded and directed by the hyper-influential Bruno Newman - has exhibited and promoted contemporary design, becoming essential in its contribution to the development of all kinds of design. This slip-covered book - with a sewn binding that reveals the folded signatures normally hidden beneath the spine - is a retrospective of(...)
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20 years of design in Mexico
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For 20 years, the Mexican Design Gallery - founded and directed by the hyper-influential Bruno Newman - has exhibited and promoted contemporary design, becoming essential in its contribution to the development of all kinds of design. This slip-covered book - with a sewn binding that reveals the folded signatures normally hidden beneath the spine - is a retrospective of over 100 art and design exhibitions during the life of the gallery, involving almost 600 designers, architects, and artists from Mexico and abroad. The book gives an inspiring and stylish account of this story, showing the relevance of the gallery's role in Mexico. Jewelry, housewares, textiles, furniture, commercial graphics, lighting, decorative objects: this is an essential compendium of two decades of design in Mexico.
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For 20 years, the Mexican Design Gallery - founded and directed by the hyper-influential Bruno Newman - has exhibited and promoted contemporary design, becoming essential in its contribution to the development of all kinds of design. This slip-covered book - with a sewn binding that reveals the folded signatures normally hidden beneath the spine - is a retrospective of over 100 art and design exhibitions during the life of the gallery, involving almost 600 designers, architects, and artists from Mexico and abroad. The book gives an inspiring and stylish account of this story, showing the relevance of the gallery's role in Mexico. Jewelry, housewares, textiles, furniture, commercial graphics, lighting, decorative objects: this is an essential compendium of two decades of design in Mexico.
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August 2011
August 2011
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Art nouveau
Art nouveau
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Ce livre propose un parcours à travers les techniques et les matériaux de l'art nouveau.
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Ce livre propose un parcours à travers les techniques et les matériaux de l'art nouveau.
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November 2011
November 2011
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Art nouveau
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Ce livre propose un parcours à travers les techniques et les matériaux de l'art nouveau.
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November 2011
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Art nouveau in/en europe
Art nouveau in/en europe
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From Barcelona to Ljubljana, from Turin to Helsinki, this book persents Art Nouveau buildings in Europe.
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From Barcelona to Ljubljana, from Turin to Helsinki, this book persents Art Nouveau buildings in Europe.
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Art nouveau in/en europe
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From Barcelona to Ljubljana, from Turin to Helsinki, this book persents Art Nouveau buildings in Europe.
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From Barcelona to Ljubljana, from Turin to Helsinki, this book persents Art Nouveau buildings in Europe.
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November 2011
November 2011
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