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Hirošige je považován za jednoho z největších mistrů japonského dřevořezu. Známé jsou především jeho krajiny, často doplněné o bezstarostné scény z každodenního života. Ukiyo-e („obrázky pomíjivého světa") s podmanivými rafinovanými kompozicemi a jemně laděnou barevností zachycují život v Japonsku v 19. století a diváky okouzlují dodnes. Jednoduchá estetika dřevořezu s její osobitou kompozicí se stala inspirací i pro evropské umělce, zejména francouzské impresionisty a post-impresionisty. Hirošigeho dílo je fascinovalo a ukázalo jim cestu, jak se vymanit z tradice naturalistického zobrazování světa.

The United States of America with National Geographic A grand tour of the USA through the magazine s rich archives Travel through time and across the country with this state-by-state tour of the United States over the past 100 years. Following on from the critically acclaimed National Geographic: Around the World in 125 Years, the volume brings together more than 700 captivating images from the magazine s illustrious archives to chart a century of change and growth from Alabama to Wyoming. State by state, these remarkable images bring a vivid account of a vast, evolving, and diverse North America, from breathtaking landscapes to advancing industry, evocative rural life to burgeoning towns and cities. We travel from the ski slopes of Colorado to the jazz bars of New Orleans, from the luxurious Hollywood hills to a barbershop in Kentucky, and from Manhattan s Chinatown to a river baptism in Mississippi. Along the way, the tour takes in the gamut of photographic evolution, shifting from early black-and-white and autochrome images of the 1920s and 1930s into midcentury Kodachrome, then the harder-edged reportage of the 1970s and 1980s, and finally the digital images of the 1990s through to the present. With an introductory essay by photography editor David Walker, as well as prefaces to each state section and fascinating storytelling captions, this book celebrates not only the world s greatest photography magazine but also the people, history, and beauty of the United States in all its kaleidoscopic glory."

Instagram is more popular than ever before. Over 80 million new photos are posted daily on this social networking site. How to pick the very best of them? We've done so for you! The funniest pictures, the most surprising places and arty portraits:you will discover them in a beautifully designed, thematic book that also contains inspirational quotes.

Once again, the winter edition of Eighty Four Rooms highlights select hotels and luxurious places to vacation. This time, the focus is on the Alps and its attractive opportunities for skiing and snow play. These carefully chosen accommodations have something for everyone, whether you re looking for a laid-back ski vacation or a snowy locale the whole family can enjoy. The Local Guides include notes on ski slopes and trails, regional snowfall totals, and tips on other local wintertime activities. Special dining picks and information on the culinary scene are also included."

Zámerom knižnej monografie, ktorá vyšla k rovnomennej výstave Rudolf Sikora | Sám s fotografiou | Alone with Phtography (v slov. a angl. jazyku) je čo najkomplexnejšie zmapovať a predstaviť fotomediálnu tvorbu Rudolfa Sikoru, poukázať na jeho novátorskú úlohu v rozširovaní hraníc fotografie. Narábal s „nájdenou“ i zámernou, autorskou fotografiou a s fotomontážou ešte v preddigitálnej ére, fotografiu využíval vo veľkej miere pre vznik svojich konceptuálnych prác a dodnes môžeme v jeho tvorbe identifikovať viacero technológií, pričom niektoré z nich sú autorské. Hoci časť jeho fotomediálnej tvorby bola výstavne prezentovaná v rámci väčších retrospektívnych (Národní galerie v Praze, 2006; Slovenská národná galéria v Bratislave, 2008) či monotematických výstav (Galéria umenia E. Zmetáka v Nových Zámkoch, 2011; Turčianska galéria v Martine, 2014), jej knižné spracovanie prichádza pri príležitosti bratislavskej výstavy v Galérii UMELKA. Ambíciou knižného projektu je predstaviť Sikorovu fotomediálnu tvorbu v čo najúplnejšej miere od je začiatkov až po dnešok, zhodnotiť jeho miesto a hlavné prínosy do dejín konceptuálne orientovanej fotografie a fotomediálnej tvorby. Rudolf Sikora patrí medzi prvých umelcov, ktorý sa sústavne zaoberal novou témou globálne-civilizačného a ekologického ohrozenia sveta. Svoj spôsob metaforického konceptuálneho myslenia postavil na využití diagramov, textov, interpunkčných znamienok, na práci s fotografiou či fotomontážou. Temné a varovné tóny čoskoro vystriedali optimistickejšie kozmologické výskumy, ktoré Sikora okrem iného podoprel aj vedeckými poznatkami z teórie vzniku a existencie vesmíru a k vede vytvoril originálnu umeleckú paralelu so silnou myšlienkovou výpoveďou. Neodmysliteľnou stránkou jeho osobnosti je dodnes spoločenský aktivizmus, ktorý našiel prirodzené uplatnenie aj v jeho výtvarných konceptoch plných etickej apelatívnosti. Systematicky sa zaoberá odkazom ruských revolučných avantgárd reprezentovaných hlavne dielom K. Maleviča. Reflektuje duchovný odkaz jeho novátorského činu, ale cez neho aj všeobecnejšiu problematiku sociálnych utópií a ich dôsledkov na život ľudí a spoločenských systémov v 20. a 21. storočí. Štúdie v katalógu pojednávajú o autorovej fotografickej tvorbe z rôznych aspektov, súčasťou knihy sú reprinty starších textov (E. Sikorová, V. Macek), ako aj nové syntetické i monotematické pohľady od domácich (K. Bajcurová) a zahraničných kurátorov (A. a R. Fowkes, M. S. Witkovsky), prílohou knihy je rozsiahla štúdia o fotografickom diele R. Sikoru z rokov 1970 – 1998 od českej fotografky J. Havelkovej (skrátená a redigovaná verzia jej diplomovej práce z r. 1998, ktorá vznikla na Inštitúte tvorivej fotografie v Opave). Kniha obsahuje rozsiahlu fotografickú časť (vyše 300 vyobrazení), v ktorej sú prezentované aj viaceré doteraz nepublikované diela, ako aj podrobnú dokumentáciu a faktografiu autorovej tvorby.

Obrazová publikace Milena Valušková, fotografie 1971 až 2017, představuje výběr fotografií olomoucké fotografky Mileny Valuškové od roku 1971 až po současnost. Její tvorba se rozprostírá od dokumentu až po mnohovrstevnaté krajinné studie. Představuje i snová, technicky komplikovaná zátiší. Doprovázeno textem kurátorky Muzea umění v Olomouci PhDr. Štěpánky Bieleszové.

As John Loengard writes in the preface to this monograph: 'The truth is: a good photograph cannot be repeated. This may be why a photograph of a brief moment, an instant in time, can hold our interest forever.' And this volume, Moment by Moment , is an intriguing selection of a many moments in his over half-century long career. His subjects include movie stars, writers, politicians, artists and other photographers, as well as normal people engaged in a host of extraordinary activities - or, rather, typical activities rendered unforgettable, of enduring interest, by the photographer's vision. From a shimmering Marilyn Monroe to a brooding T. S. Eliot, from a now almost sinister silhouette of Bill Cosby to an iconic shot of the Beatles, from an Etonian to a boy in the streets of Manchester, as well as ranchers, sweepers, picknickers, and other photographers, Loengard's vision moves and delights us with his humanity and artistry. Loengard enlarges our understanding and deepens our appreciation of his photographs with insightful commentaries on each of the pictures reproduced in the book.

Fotografická publikace Czech Fundamental konfrontuje světově proslulá fotografická díla české avantgardy 20. let minulého století s tvorbou nejoriginálnějších současných českých a v Česku žijících slovenských autorů konce 20. století. Autoři projektu, Suzanne Pastor, první ředitelka a spoluzakladatelka Pražského domu fotografie (dnes GHMP), a Gunther Dietrich, ředitel galerie Photo Edition Berlin, představují čtyřicet sedm autorů a sto sedmdesát sedm fotografických reprodukcí, a nastiňují tak vývoj české výtvarné fotografie v minulém století. Kniha Czech Fundamental navazuje na výstavy, které proběhly v roce 2013 v galerii Photo Edition Berlin a v roce 2015 v Museo di Roma Trastevere v Římě. Kniha je členěna do tří celků: I. Česká fotografická avantgarda, konstruktivismus, kubismus, surrealismus, nová objektivita, 20. – 40. léta 20. století: Jaromír Funke, František Drtikol, Jaroslav Rössler, Eugen Wiškovský, Ladislav Emil Berka, Jan Lukas, Bohumil Šťastný, Alexandr Hackenschmied, Václav Zykmund, Miloš Koreček, Václav Chochola, Jan Lauschmann, Josef Sudek, Miroslav Hák II. Poválečný surrealismus, minimalismus, informel, pop art, 60. – 70. léta 20. století: Běla Kolářová, Eva Fuka, Antonín Gribovský, Milota Havránková, Emila Medková, Vilém Reichmann, Jan Svoboda, Ladislav Postupa, Ludvík Souček, Jindřich Richter, Miroslav Tichý III. Česká a slovenská fotografie, od 90. let 20. století: Stanislav Tůma, Pavel Mára, Zdeněk Lhoták, Ivan Pinkava, Jaroslav Beneš, Miroslav Machotka, Josef Moucha, Aleš Kuneš, Suzanne Pastor, Jan Saudek, Eliška Bartek, Jiří Šigut, Helena Lukas, Gábina Fárová, Václav Jirásek, Pavel Baňka, Robert Silverio, Štěpán Grygar, Jolana Havelková, Miro Švolík, Peter Župník, Nadia Rovderová

The Art of Movement is an exquisitely designed, beautifully produced book that captures the movement, flow, energy, and grace of many of the most accomplished dancers in the world. These are the artists, from all walks of life, who are defining dance today. Here they are frozen in time in the most exquisite poses, and yet there's a feeling of movement in every photograph that makes the appear to be dancing across the pages. Accompanying the photographs are intimate and inspiring words from the dancers, as well as from choreographers and artistic directors, on what dance means to them. Dance is experiencing an unprecedented moment in popular culture. The Art of Movement is the perfect book for newly avid fans, as well as long-time lovers of dance.

Thames & Hudson has enjoyed exceptional commercial success and critical acclaim in its collaborative ventures with Magnum Photos, notably with Magnum Magnum and Magnum Contact Sheets, which have combined sales of over 200,000 copies to date across eleven languages. With their 70th anniversary approaching in 2017, Magnum Photos has entered into an exclusive agreement with Thames & Hudson for the creation of a range of paper-based gift products. Created with Magnum's full involvement and collaboration, and with each product aimed at either the active photographer or those who simply love great photography, these beautifully produced gifts will connect the Magnum brand with a greater global audience than ever before.

National Geographic’s latest daily inspirational book takes on the most timeless and universal of topics: love. Striking landscape photography and uplifting words to this most important human emotion in all its forms. From passion and devotion to trust and understanding, each monthly theme evokes the joys of recognizing, receiving, and- best of all- sharing love.

The perfect package provides peace, contemplation and inspiration page after page with awe-inspiring facts about the world paired with breath-taking National Geographic nature and wildlife photography. Each striking image will allow readers to appreciate the wonder and beauty of the world around us.

A flâneur and photographer at once, Eugene Atget (1857–1927) was obsessed with walking the streets. After trying his hand at painting and acting, the native of Libourne turned to photography and moved to Paris. He supplied studies for painters, architects, and stage designers, but became enraptured by what he called “documents” of the city and its environs. His scenes rarely included people, but rather the architecture, landscape, and artifacts that made up the societal and cultural stage. Atget was not particularly renowned during his lifetime but in the 1920s came to theattention of the Dada and Surrealist avant-garde through Man Ray. Four of his images, with their particular fusion of mimesis and mystery, appeared in the surrealist journal, La Révolution Surréaliste, while Ray and much of his artistic circle purchased Atget prints. Atget’s fame grew after his death, with several articles and a monograph by Berenice Abbott. Several leading photographers, including Walker Evans and Bill Brandt, have since acknowledged their debt to Atget. This fresh TASCHEN edition gathers some 500 photographs from the Atget archives at Musée Carnavalet and the Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris to celebrate his outstanding eye for the urban environment and evocation of a Paris gone by. Down main streets and side streets, past shops and churches, through courtyards and arcades and the 20 arrondissements, we find a unique portrait of a beloved city and the making of a modern photographic master.

Štvrtý diel knižného projektu autora Juraja Mravca - INTERVIEW s FOTOGRAFIOU je na svete! Kniha v exkluzívnom balení v čistom minimalistickom dizajne obsahuje sedem dynamických rozhovorov so svetovými autormi humanistickej fotografie ilustrovaných vyše 70 - timi fotografiami z ich tvorby. Abbas, Jane Evelyn Atwood, Hans Jürgen Burkard, Ron Haviv, John Loengard, Sergej Maximishin, Patrick Ward prinášajú myšlienkové a obrazové posolstvo z prostredí, kam sa bežný človek nedostane. Príbehy vyrážajúce dych sa odohrávajú v kontexte s citátom fotografky Lisette Model, ktorá povedala: Nikdy nestláčaj spúšť, pokým ťa tvoj objekt nenapĺňa až po hrdlo.

The Theatre of Apparitions is a highly anticipated body of work by one of the most original image-makers of our times, whose remarkable artistic trajectory spans the past 40 years. This book is the culmination of his ongoing study of the connections between photography, drawing, the mind and the body. Created between the years 2004 and 2008, these 90-odd black-and-white images encourage viewers to delve deep into the darkest part of their psyches. The images in this new monograph were inspired by the simple act of drawing on windows - a practice that Ballen observed first-hand in many communities. From there, he started to experiment using different spray paints on glass and then 'drawing on' or removing the paint with a sharp object to let natural light through. Finally, he photographed the results with a macro lens using black-and-white film. These black, dimensionless spaces effectively operate as canvases onto which Ballen projects pictorially his thoughts and emotions, creating, in effect, a theatre of the mind. The plates are separated into seven chapters or 'acts', with each one introduced by a text written by Ballen himself. Carving out a realm that is both earthly and otherworldly, physical and spiritual, his work transcends all traditional concepts of photography.

The first complete illustrated bibliography of 1,000 iconic photobooks created by members of the renowned photo agency This fascinating in-depth survey brings Magnum's history alive through the genre of the photobook - an essential vehicle for photographers to share their work. Its pages include unpublished behind-the-scenes material, together with ephemera from the photographers' archives about the making of their books. With an introduction by Fred Ritchin and texts by Carole Naggar, this book explores the evolution of the photobook, as well as the important role that Magnum has played in the history of documentary photography.

Can a photograph capture the sensation of a warm spring breeze or the smell of freshly fallen snow? Weather, Weather, the third volume in a series of creative collaborations between renowned artist and bestselling author Maira Kalman, New York Times bestselling author Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket), and The Museum of Modern Art, New York, is an evocative exploration of the physical environments captured in photographs from around the world. From the rainy streets of Paris to a sun-dappled pool in Beverly Hills, from steamy summer sidewalks in Brooklyn to snow-covered fields in Japan, the photographs depict much more than what first meets the eye. Featuring vibrant new paintings by Kalman inspired by these photographs and poetic prose by Handler that bring the images to life, What the Weather Was Like is a tender reflection on the passing of seasons, perspective and memory.

Anyone who travels extensively knows how great an upgrade feels and this book has the upgrades already packed. Every hotel featured in this book will award the user an upgrade* when booking. Beautifully-designed pages with fantastic photos of gorgeous destinations will give any reader the travel bug. In about 300 pages, a selection of the world s most beautiful hotels is showcased in a luxurious coffee table book format. Along with the fabulous descriptions and photos of each hotel, the book includes a card that allows the reader to make use of the upgrades offered. The even distribution of hotels around the world and the guarantee of a substitute offer if an upgrade is not available at the desired property make this brand-new global book concept irresistible to the smart elite traveler. "

Fotografie Antonína Kratochvíla z rozsáhlého cyklu Sideshow vznikly v Gibsotonu na Floridě, v centru specifické odnože zábavního průmyslu. Vedle tradičních provazochodců, žonglérů, hadích žen a chrličů ohně na nich defilují také nejrůznější fyzicky poznamenaní lidé, kteří jsou divákům ukazováni jako svého druhu bizarní bytosti. V roce 1974 byly fotografie publikovány v časopise American Photo a nyní poprvé vycházejí jako ucelený soubor v knižní podobě. Sideshow můžeme považovat za první důležitou zastávku Antonína Kratochvíla na jeho cestě v hledání podstaty lidské i umělecké existence. Způsob práce se světlem či kompozice obrazu předznamenává jeho další tvorbu, díky níž se stal světově uznávaným fotografem. Text napsal Petr Volf. Antonín Kratochvíl’s photographs from his extensive photo essay Sideshow were taken in Gibsonton, Florida, the center of a very distinct branch of the entertainment industry. Besides the usual tightrope walkers, jugglers, snake ladies, and fire eaters, a vast array of people bearing various disfigurements also march past, exhibited to audiences as freaks of nature. First published in American Photo in 1974, the complete set of photographs is now being presented for the first time in a book. Sideshow can be considered Antonín Kratochvíl’s first important stop on his journey in search of the nature of human and artistic existence. The way in which he works with light and composition presages his future work, which earned him international acclaim as a photographer.