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Rose-Marie Hagen, Rainer Hagen Italian RenaissanceClassics Under the Magnifying Glass. Italy's most precious painting treasures dissected. Surreptitious messages, concealed myths, and historical truths lie hidden in the great works of the Italian Renaissance, behind heavy gold leaf and religious symbology. Although often obscured by the archaic language of historical painting, careful analysis and expert interpretation bring these images to life. Discover…
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Marc Walter Italy around 1900Discover the rapturous charms and historical grounds of newly formed Italy in this fascinating collection of photochromes and vintage colored prints from the turn of the century. Through Venice, Rome, Pisa, Florence, Naples, Vesuvius, Lake Como, and beyon
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Jack Nicholson ENJack Nicholson was over thirty, and more than a decade into his acting career, when Easy Rider finally made him a star. His reputation as a rebellious anti-hero was furthered by three notorious confrontations in films of the 1970s: Five Easy Pieces, The Last Detail, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. He has played villains in The Shining and Batman, a hot-headed marine colonel in A Few Good Men, and a ruthless mob…
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Jean-Yves Sarazin Jacques DevaulxA fascinating insight into 16th-century seafaring and exploration, discover Devaulx’s sumptuous 1583 manuscriptand encyclopedic reference for sailors. ThisXXL editionreproduces the complete 31 foliosin all their brilliant art and science, ...
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Bruce Benderson James Bidgood ENJames Bidgood is seen as the father of the pulp and glamour aesthetic, yet his photographic works are still scarcely known. He came to New York in 1951, intent on becoming a musical star, and earned his first wages as a drag performer in Manhattan’s legendary Club 82. His serious employment as a window dresser, freelance photographer, and costume designer enabled him to collect the material he needed for his own…
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James Dean ENJames Dean died at the age of 24, yet half a century later his mystique is unfaded. Had luck favored him that fatal evening, he might still be with us, an actor in the same generation as Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, and Sean Connery. His phenomenally charismatic performances in such classics as Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden have immortalized him as a cinematic great. Dean also had serious…
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Jamie Hewlett Jamie HewlettFrom the legendary Tank Girl to live-action animations with Gorillaz, a Chinese contemporary opera to an exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, artist Jamie Hewlett is one of the most energetic figures of contemporary pop culture. With influences ranging from hip hop to zombie slasher movies, Hewlett emerged in the mid-1990s as co-creator of the zeitgeist-defining Tank Girl comic. With then-roommate Damon Albarn, he…
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Jan Saudek Jan Saudek ENVýber 30 fotografií - pohľadníc z diela významného svetového fotografa Jana Saudka
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Andrew Birkin, Alison Castle Jane and Serge a family album ENJe t'aime... moi non plus. The Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg family album The highly public love affair of French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourgand British actress Jane Birkin captured the hearts and imaginations of a generation. The moment Jane and Serge met on a movie set in 1968, sparks flew. They would spend the next 12 years together, a passionate union that produced the controversial duet Je t'aime...…
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Japanese Cinema ENUntil recently, the western world has viewed Japanese cinema through a very narrow prism. For years, Westerners interested in Japanese film had to content themselves with the collected works of Akira Kurosawa, a spotty sampling of films by Kenji Mizoguchi and Yasujiro Ozu, gobs of anime, and badly dubbed monster movies. Many great filmmakers like Mikio Naruse and Keisuke Kinoshita have remained unknown in the West,…
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Günter Nitschke Japanese Gardens ENKniha predstavuje 5 najväčších epoch v dejinách vývoja japonských záhrad... The Japanese garden, like all gardens, is more than mere nature; it is nature crafted by man. It needs the hands of the designer to give it meaning. The Japanese garden belongs to the realm of architecture; at its best, it is nature as art. The phases of its history document the constant redefinition of man's position within and towards…
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Japanese Graphics Now! ENExploding with eye-popping originality and freshness, today’s best Japanese graphics have been gathered together to make this must-have guide to contemporary aesthetics in Japan. With their unique perspective, the Japanese have a way of looking at the world that has long been a source of great interest for the Western mind. Here, Japan’s most talented creative professionals strut their stuff in the form of posters,…
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Gabriele Fahr-Becker Japanese Prints ENThis volume reproduces 139 Japanese woodblock colour prints by 43 famous masters of ukiyo-e, the popular art of the 17th to the 19th century. The originals are in the Riccar Art Museum in Tokyo, the world's largest and most celebrated collection of such prints. On account of their rarity and value, 87 of them have been designated Japanese National Treasures or Major National Cultural Heritage Items. The introductory…
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Andreas Marks Japanese Woodblock PrintsDiscover the 200 most exceptional Japanese woodblock prints from 1680 to the 1940s. In pristine quality, this breathtaking XXL edition draws upon the finest impressions of designs from museums and private collections across the globe to ...
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Günter Nitschke Japonské zahrady CZKniha predstavuje rôzne typy japonských záhrad a opisuje ich vývoj od historického obdobia cez obdobia Heian, Kamakura, Muromači, Azuči-Momojama, Edo, Meidži až po súčasnú dobu. Uvádza jednotlivé príklady najznámejších záhrad doplnené fotografiami, obrázkami a plánmi, vrátane historických údajov daného obdobia. Pri každom type sú uvedené prvky záhrady s vysvetlením symboliky, zámeru ich vzniku a historickej,…
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Jasper Johns ENThough his work is often categorized as Pop Art for its use of popular iconography and household objects, Jasper Johns can also be described as a Neo-Dadaist. Using wax-based paint, plaster relief, collage, and even commonplace objects such as brooms and rulers in his paintings, Johns achieves a sculptural texture in his work. He is arguably most known for his flag paintings of the 1950s (the Museum of Modern Art in…
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Joaquim Paulo Jazz Covers ENThis volume features a broad selection of jazz record covers, from the 1940s through the decline of LP production in the early 1990s. Each cover is accompanied by with a fact sheet listing performer and album name, art director, photographer, illustrator, year, label, and more. Special features for jazz lovers include a top-10 favorite records list by leading jazz DJs King Britt, Michael McFadden, Gilles Peterson,…
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Joaquim Paulo, Julius Wiedemann Jazz Covers 2 Vol. ENThis volume features a broad selection of jazz record covers, from the 1940s through the decline of LP production in the early 1990s. Each cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing performer and album name, art director, photographer, illustrator, year, label, and more. Special features for jazz lovers include a top-10 favorite records list by leading jazz DJs such as King Britt, Michael McFadden, Gilles…
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Eleanor Nairne Jean-Michel Basquiat XXLThe legend of Jean-Michel Basquiat is as strong as ever. Synonymous with New York in the 1980s, the artist first appeared in the late 1970s under the tag name SAMO, spraying caustic comments and fragmented poems on the walls of the city...
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Jeanloup Sieff Jeanloup Sieff ENI have been searching for time past all my life. —Jeanloup Sieff In this unique monograph, Jeanloup Sieff (1933-2000) retraces in words and images the course of 40 years of photographs, encounters, and memories. Divided into four chapters, from the 50s to the 90s, the book brings together the major photographs of a creator who left his imprint on a generation with prolific work in the fields of fashion, landscape,…
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Jeff Koons ENWhich living artists keep their price? Who will be regarded as an investment 30 years from now? A decade after its sensational appearance, the most expensive limited edition artist monograph of the 20th century is finally back in print. (The rarest copy, numbered 1 and signed by Koons and 100 celebrities, was sold at auction for over $450,000.) Only this time everybody can afford it! The definitive work on the most…
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Norman Mailer, Nina Wiener, Michael J. Lennon JFK ENWith his Hollywood good looks, boundless enthusiasm, and mesmeric media presence, John F. Kennedy was destined to capture the imaginations of the more than 70 million Americans who watched the nation’s first televised presidential debate. Just days after beating out Richard Nixon by the narrowest margin in history, Kennedy himself said, It was the TV more than anything else that turned the tide. But one man begged…