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Postcards from the Russian revolution

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The Russian Revolution has been examined countless times, but never from the perspective of postcards. This book is an extraordinary visual record of the tumultuous events of the 1905, the Menshevik, and Bolshevik Revolutions. The postcards capture the imperial splendour of the royal family in their final years, the mood of revolution as the crowds took to the streets, and the sens of optimism that greeted the new regime. They also reveal a very personal quality: in a cart sent by the Grand Duchess Olga from the house where the royal family was imprisoned shortly before their murder in Ekaterinburg, and a snapshot of Lenin chatting informally with the author H.G. Wells. This book is a unique contribution to the visual history of the Russian Revolution and brings to life one of the defining events of the twentieth century.

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Breaking the rules: The printed Face of the European Avant Garde 1900-1937

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This book focuses on the printed work of avant-garde artistic movement such as Cubism, Expressionism, Futurism, Dadaism, Constructivism and Surrealism. Avant-garde artists and writers published their own manifestos, poetry, magazines and books, and created new genres such as the artist's book and the photo-book. Printed works were easy to distribute and helped to disseminate avant-garde ideas internationally. Around 30 cities of particular importance to the avant-garde are featured, and their artists and contributions are described in depth. Around 100 illustrations show the range of avant-garde printed works.

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Miniature messages: the semiotics and politics of latin american postage stamps

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In Miniature Messages, Jack Child analyzes Latin American postage stamps, revealing the messages about history, culture, and politics encoded in their design and disseminated throughout the world. While postage stamps are a sanctioned product of official government agencies, Child argues that they accumulate popular cultural value and take on new meanings as they circulate in the public sphere. As he demonstrates in this richly illustrated study, the postage stamp conveys many of the contestations and triumphs of Latin American history. Child combines history and political science with philatelic research of nearly forty thousand Latin American stamps. He focuses on Argentina and the Southern Cone, highlighting stamps representing the consolidation of the Argentine republic and those produced under its Peronist regime. He compares Chilean stamps issued by the leftist government of Salvador Allende and by Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship. Considering postage stamps produced under other dictatorial regimes, he examines stamps from the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Paraguay. Child studies how international conflicts have been depicted on the stamps of Argentina, Chile, and Peru, and he pays particular attention to the role of South American and British stamps in establishing claims to the Malvinas/Falkland Islands and to Antarctica. He also covers the cultural and political history of stamps in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Grenada, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela and elsewhere. In Miniature Messages, Child finds the political history of modern Latin America in its “tiny posters.” Jack Child is a professor in the Department of Language and Foreign Studies at American University in Washington. He is the author of many books and articles on Latin American culture, translation, and geopolitics.

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Real life magazine selected writings and projects 1979-1994

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REAL LIFE Magazine: Selected Writings and Projects 1979-1994 highlights a selection of writings and artists' projects from REAL LIFE magazine, which was originally edited by artist, writer, and curator, Thomas Lawson and writer, Susan Morgan. Published in twenty-three issues from 1979-1994 as an intermittent black and white magazine, REAL LIFE featured artists and art historians writing on art, media and popular culture interspersed with pictorial contributions. The development of the magazine through its 15 year history, traces the influences, development and transitions of artists through the 80s.

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Chants exploratoires, Minotaure, la revue d'Albert Skira 1933-1939

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Ce catalogue est publié à l'occasion de l'exposition Chants exploratoires, Minotaure, La revue d'Albert Skira, 1933-1939, présentée au Cabinet des estampes du Musée d'art et d'histoire de Genève du 30 novembre au 30 mars 2008.

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FormContent: rehearsing realities

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FormContent is a not-for-profit curatorial project space situated under a brick arch on Beck Road, London, UK. This publication is an exhibition on paper, consisting of 9 collected sheets, including contributions by Athanasios Argianas, Adam Avikainen, Kit Craig, Patricia Esquivias, Luca Francesconi, Simon Fujiwara, Ryan Gander, Dora Garcia, Clare Gasson, Rowena Hughes, Latitudes with Ignacio Uriarte, Matthieu Laurette, Simone Menegoi, Matt Packer, Luigi Presicce, Riccardo Previdi, Jamie Shovlin, Raymond Taudin Chabot, Sandra Terdjman, Luca Trevisani.

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Communist posters

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One of the common features of communist regimes is the use of art for revolutionary means. Posters in particular have served as beacons of propaganda – vehicles of coercion, instruction, censure and debate – in every communist nation. They have promoted the authority of state and revolution, but have also been used as an effective means of protest. By their nature posters are ephemeral, tied to time and place, but many have had far-reaching, long-lasting impact. They are imbued with both artistic integrity and personal conviction – Bolshevik posters, for example, are among the most vibrant, passionate graphics in art history. This is the first truly global survey of the history and variety of communist poster art. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field, and examines a different region of the world: Russia, China, Mongolia, Eastern Europe, North Korea, Vietnam and Cuba. This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive survey examines the broad range of political and visual cultures of communist posters, and will appeal to a wide audience interested in art, history and politics.

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Risomania

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Alors que les techniques d'impression numérique paraissent de plus en plus indispensables, de nombreux créateurs font le choix de revenir à des techniques plus traditionnelles, qu'ils remettent au goût du jour. Ainsi, au même titre que la sérigraphie il y a quelques années, la risographie fait un retour fracassant sur la scène créative mondiale. Cet ouvrage est une plongée dans l'univers de la "riso" et des techniques proches. Rappelant d'abord l'historique des techniques basées sur le pochoir et le duplicata, les auteurs font ensuite un focus sur la risographie et la miméographie. Les auteurs présentent les principaux studios de création utilisant actuellement ces techniques, de Londres à Tokyo en passant par Chicago et Paris. Ils mettent en avant des créateurs et des réalisations hors du commun tout au long d'une véritable galerie artistique. Enfin, ils guident pas à pas les lecteurs dans les étapes précédant l'impression (choix du papier, des couleurs, etc.) et leur livrent des conseils. A la fois livre d'inspiration, manuel technique et état des lieux d'un phénomène montant, Risomania est le premier titre français consacré au sujet !

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Soviet space graphics: cosmic visions from the USSR

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This otherworldly collection of Soviet space-race graphics takes readers on a cosmic adventure through Cold War-era Russia. Presenting more than 250 illustrations - depicting discoveries, scientific innovations, futuristic visions, and extraterrestrial encounters - 'Soviet Space Graphics' unlocks the door to the creative inner workings of the USSR.

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Herbert Leupin: Poster Collection 28

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Marking the centenary of his birth, the "Poster Collection" series devotes its latest edition to the popular Swiss poster designer Herbert Leupin. Primarily conceiving posters for consumer goods, for many years Leupin created advertising for products as diverse as the soft drink Pepita, charcuterie from Grossmetzgerei Bell, and Roth-Handle cigarettes. He helped these and many other companies develop their own brand identity and a recognizable presence in public space. In doing so, he struck the right balance between old-school artist's posters and a methodology for a successful publicity strategy - and thus bridged the increasingly wide divide between art, graphic design, and advertising.