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Modern megacities, breathtaking natural backdrops and a varied cultural landscape with a long tradition - China captivates with its contrasts and unbelievable diversity. The most populous country in the world can be seen here in over 500 impressive photographs.

Kniha Jakoby. Retrospektíva je venovaná životu a dielu košického výtvarníka Júliusa Jakobyho (1903 – 1985). Umeleckú tvorbu maliara publikácia približuje v 231 reprodukciách jeho diel a v troch rozsiahlejších rozhovoroch. Kniha editora Daniela Lišku približuje jednu z najvýraznejších postáv košickej výtvarnej scény 20. storočia maliara Júliusa Jakobyho širšej verejnosti prostredníctvom Jakobyho fascinujúceho maliarskeho diela a jeho názorov a myšlienok. Súčasťou knihy je aj štúdia o Jakobyho mozaikárskej tvorbe, alebo spomínanie sochára Juraja Bartusza na svojho o generáciu staršieho priateľa.

Aki valaha meglátogatta az Országházat, annak nem kell sokat mesélni az épület különleges hangulatáról. Az itt dolgozók is napról napra szembesülhetnek azzal, hogy az Országház folyton új köntösbe öltözik. A színeváltozásért leginkább az ólomkeretbe foglalt díszüvegezés a felelős: borús, őszi estéken fényt és derengést hoz a folyosókra; vidám, tavaszi reggeleken pedig játékos motívumai kelnek életre. A dunai oldal folyosóinak ablakai a látkép tökéletesen rejtőzködő kiegészítői, ugyanakkor a főbejárati keresztfolyosó körablakai az épület igazi gyöngyszemei, melyek dolgos órákban gyönyörködtetik a szemet - lévén, hogy megvilágításukhoz az irodai folyosók fénye szükséges. Az Országház gyöngyszemei - vagy a második világháború pusztításait a csodával határos módon túlélő darabjai - közé tartoznak a díszlépcsőház üvegablakai és a delegációs folyosó nyílászárói is, melyek csodálkozó felkiáltásra vagy épp elnémulásra indítják a szemlélőt. Ilyen, szívet melengető sétára hívjuk az olvasót, járja be velünk az Országház folyosóit, ismerkedjen meg az ablakok és készítőik történetével, gyönyörködjön a színes üvegek és a fény szimbiózisában.

Queensland is a vast land of diverse and unrelenting beauty: from the rainforest-covered mountains, unique islands such as the Whitsunday Islands and Fraser Island to the undeveloped deserts of the outback. And of course the largest contiguous coral reef in the world, the Great Barrier Reef. In more than 340 photographs the fascination of this unique area is clearly presented.

Horst Bredekamp - a Humboldt Egyetem professzora, az úgynevezett Warnke-iskola meghatározó tagja - 2007-ben tartott Adorno-előadásaira épülő kötetében a művészettörténet-elmélet és nyelvértelmezés olyan áthatását mutatja meg, amellyel minden előzetes osztályozás nélkül a kép(ek) eltérő-variábilis kifejezőerejét vizsgálja. Különbséget tesz sematikus, szubsztitutív és intrinzikus aktus között, s ennek alapján tárgyalja a különböző korok képalkotását és egyben a hatáskiváltás módozatait. Az első marokkövektől a mai transzgenikus biomunkákig ívelő elemzésekben kiterjesztett képfogalmat használ, a mesterségesen létrehozott tárgyak tág körével foglalkozik, hogy megértesse és egyetemessé tegye a képi aktus működését. Az átfogó igényű összegző mű annak feltárása, hogy az egymással érintkező és/vagy egymásra felelő képtechnikák milyen eszközöket használnak ahhoz, hogy az ember számára valamit megjelenítsenek.

Sbírka Poznat a zahrát (v originále Znam i Gram) obsahuje nejoblíbenější polské dětské písničky a několik melodií z jiných zemí, které pro začínající kytaristy připravila zkušená polská skladatelka a kytaristka Tatiana Stachak. Z technického hlediska se publikace vztahuje k celosvětově úspěšné učebnici Kytarová první třída. Jsou v ní použity základní kytarové techniky, díky čemuž bude každý žák schopen zahrát uvedené skladby již po několika týdnech cvičení.

Cílem této publikace je pokusit se alespoň parciálně zmapovat probíhající proměnu institucionálního přístupu k divákům a zaměřit se na postoje současných uměleckých institucí, jako jsou muzea umění, galerie, nebo centra pro současné umění. Ústředním tématem knihy je divácký prožitek umění, jeho podoba a závažnost v kontextu uměleckého provozu. Autorku zajímá, jak se proměny v institucionálním myšlení promítly do skutečného vnímání a postojů diváků, jaké jsou charakteristiky dnešní divačky a diváka, jaká mají očekávání a jak lze se znalostí těchto informací pracovat v konkrétní institucionální praxi. Pro účel této publikace vznikla také autorská intervence vizuálního umělce Jirka Skála

Guatemala is considered the land of eternal spring. Tropical rain forests, mountainous highlands, bubbling volcanoes, black lava sand beaches, fresh fruits and strange smells--this illustrated book shows the fascinatingly colorful facets of the country and gives insights into another world.

Oscar-winning French director/performer Jacques Tati (1907-1982) was a fiercely innovative and original filmmaker who found inspiration in the observation of life around him. By creating and playing unassuming characters thrown into the bustle of society-the hapless postman Francois and the maladroit Monsieur Hulot-Tati brilliantly exposed the ways in which class distinctions, social mores, architecture, and technology affect the basic ways that humans relate to one another. Unlike Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, to whom he has frequently been compared, Tati took the everyday and recreated it, layered organically with visual and audio gags, for the audience to actively observe. His early work as a mime taught him how to generate laughter without words; in his films he used gestures, facial expressions, costumes, props, sets, sounds, music-everything but dialogue-to do the talking. Tati's films are truly universal and accessible to anyone, anywhere, who can appreciate the comedy of modern life. Tati once said "I want the film to begin when you leave the theater." His greatest achievement was to show us that together, as the whole of humanity, we are characters starring in the greatest spectacle of all: life itself. In 2000, Macha Makeieff and Jerome Deschamps founded Les Films de Mon Oncle with the late Sophie Tatisheff, daughter of Tati, to preserve and promote Tati's archives and legacy. This definitive exploration of Tati's life and work, made possible by the complete and unprecedented access to the archives that they provided TASCHEN, features hundreds of photographs and film stills, the complete screenplays, interviews, original essays, and a vast selection of documents, letters, sketches, and notes spanning five volumes.Designed by M/M (Paris), the set includes: Volume I, 'Tati Films': stills from all six feature films Volume II, 'Tati Writes': the complete screenplays, plus those of the unmade films The Illusionist and Confusion, illustrated by pages from Tati's original drafts Volume III, 'Tati Works': a comprehensive survey of his life and work Volume IV, 'Tati Explores': essays on important themes in his films Volume V, 'Tati Speaks': quotations, interviews, and a previously unpublished memoir by Tati Also available in a Collector's Edition limited to 112 copies

Although handwriting is one of mankind's greatest cultural achievements, written communication today means mostly typing into computers and mobile devices. However, scientists stress that the brain benefits from writing by hand. The author, an acclaimed calligrapher and teacher of penmanship, addresses herself to all those who don't even use pen and paper for their shopping list, but would like to try it (again). Based on scientifically proven methods for cognitive activities, this title discovers and promotes the creative potential of handwriting - and to put it into practice right away on the pages of the book. Well-founded and very colorful, inspiring and yet structured: at the end there is the joy of expressing oneself by means of a personal mark, in a form that is even pleasant to look at. Furthermore, there is also the understanding that handwriting is much more than just the graphic transcription of language, going to the origin of the need for expression.

For many people home ownership is one of the most important goals in life and the biggest private investment. In Germany about two thirds of the residential building stock consists of single-family homes. With 80.000 to 90.000 new residences built every year it is by far the most important construction task for architects in this country. For this volume, the author has selected outstanding contemporary concepts and designs that deserve to be noticed and appreciated much more. Neither luxury villa not mass housing, all homes are within a middle-class budget. Apart from ground plans and elevations, key figures on square meters, building price and construction duration, facts on ecological aspects, materials used and, last but not least, the respective architects offer the potential builder exeedingly practical benefits.

The aim to live in a mini house can have various reasons: For many it stands for a better, more livable existence on the basis of what is necessary, possible and desired, making one's life easier, more economical and more sustainable. The limitation of the floor space promotes concentration on the essentials in order to integrate what one needs for life. With well thought-out planning, cleverly organized floor plans and intelligent, compact concepts, a lot of space can be created in a small area. By now, in addition to do-it-yourself protagonists, established architects and hip design studios have taken on the interesting task of developing sophisticated solutions for small homes and tiny houses. This volume presents very different projects in terms of architectural style, construction method and interior design.

Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains a stunning and unparalleled achievement, American Woods-originally published in 14 volumes, with actual specimens mounted on card stock-is a work of breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for the study of trees and wood.The Woodbook reproduces, in painstaking facsimile, all of the specimen pages from the original volumes; for this purpose, TASCHEN obtained an extremely rare original set of volumes in very good condition, with minimal damage to the wood cuts. Arranged in alphabetical order, each tree is broken down into three different cross-section cuts of wood (radial, horizontal, and tangential), demonstrating the particular characteristics of the grain and the wealth of colors and textures to be found among the many different wood types. Also included in this special edition are lithographs by Charles Sprague Sargent of the leaves and nuts of most trees, as well as texts explaining each tree's geographical origins and physical characteristics.

Jean-Michel Basquiat's self-portraits are regarded as being among the most important of his radical creative works. In addition to some 50 specific portraits of himself, we can also see his series of likenesses of African-American men as concealed reproductions of the artist. Not least because Basquiat, who was affected himself by everyday racism, identified with his heroes, saints and martyrs as he portrayed them. Thus his major topics from identity, discrimination and prejudice to capitalism, the market and oppression are all to be found in these key works.

Clothes define people. A person's attire, whether it's a sari, kimono, or business suit, is an essential code to his or her culture, class, personality, even faith. Founded in 1978, the Kyoto Costume Institute recognizes the importance of understanding clothes from sociological, historical, and artistic perspectives. With one of the world's most extensive clothing collections, the KCI has amassed a wide range of historical garments, underwear, shoes, and fashion accessories dating from the 18th century to the present day. Showcasing the Institute's vast collection, Fashion History is a fascinating excursion through clothing trends from the 18th to the 20th century. Featuring impeccable photography of clothing expertly displayed and arranged on custom-made mannequins, it is a testimony to attire as "an essential manifestation of our very being" and to the Institute's passion for fashion as a complex and intricate art form. The authors include some of the smartest minds and sharpest eyes in fashion studies: Akiko Fukai (Director of The Kyoto Costume Institute and curator emeritus), Tamami Suoh (Curator of The Kyoto Costume Institute), Miki Iwagami (Lecturer of fashion history at Sugino Fashion College, Tokyo), Reiko Koga (Professor of fashion history at Bunka Women's University), and Rie Nii (Associate Curator of The Kyoto Costume Institute).

"História všetkých štadiónov na ktorých hrala FC Barcelona. Od roku 1899 až po novú víziu prestavby štadióna - Nou Camp Nou. Viete, na koľkých štadiónoch v Barcelone hrala Barca? Viete, ktoré to boli, kde boli a ako vyzerali? Minimum textov a veľa obrázkov z histórie, súčasnosti a bízkej budúcnosti.Kniha je oficiálnym licencovaným produktom FC Barcelona."

"História štadióna Spartaka Trnava. Najskôr tam bolo nič. Potom plocha, kde sa začínalo so všetkým možným. Atletikou, pribudla cyklistika, pozemný hokej a hádzaná chlapov. Tá sa hrala sa na trávnatej ploche futbalového ihroska s 11-timi hráčmi. Pribudli ženy - hádzanárky, ale tých bolo už iba 7. Nemôžu chýbať hokejisti - najskôr Spartak, neskôr Dukla. V časti "OVÁL" nesmú chýbať fotky z najhistorickejšieho momentu. Bol to zápas s Ajaxom. Potom "PLECHÁČ", jeho nezanedbateľné miesto v Trnave s jeho radosťami i sklamaniami. No a na koniec, jeho koniec. Búranie a stavba novej - nádhernej "CITY ARENY". Jej otvorenie a nádherné zápasy, ktorých vyvrcholením bol znovu - titul. Plné tribúny, fanúšikovia, ale hlavne "kotelníci a ultrasáci" s ich neopakovateľnými a jedinečnými choreami. Proste. Tu nájdete všetko to, čo potrebuje správny Trnavčan vedieť o svojom štadióne a o svoje histórii. Na 182 stranách je 260 fotografií s minimom textu. "

A fully illustrated biography of iconic American designer Ralph Lauren told through the lens of fashion From the author of Dressing the Man, the seminal tome on men's fashion, comes the illustrated biography of Ralph Lauren. Published in time for Lauren's 80th birthday on October 14, 2019, Alan Flusser's book looks at the life of the iconic American designer through the lens of fashion and cultural impact. This high-level, yet intimate, reflection on the life and work of Ralph Lauren shows how a preppy young boy from the Bronx created one of the most recognizable brands in American fashion.

In an era of high-tech and climate extremes, we are drowning in information while starving for wisdom. Enter Lo—TEK, a design movement rebuilding indigenous philosophy and vernacular architecture to generate sustainable, resilient infrastructure. Traveling from Peru to the Philippines, Tanzania to Iran, this book explores millennia-old human ingenuity on how to live in symbiosis with nature. Three hundred years ago, intellectuals of the European Enlightenment constructed a mythology of technology. Influenced by a confluence of humanism, colonialism, and racism, this mythology ignored local wisdom and indigenous innovation, deeming it primitive. Today, we have slowly come to realize that the legacy of this mythology is haunting us. Designers understand the urgency of reducing humanity’s negative environmental impact, yet perpetuate the same mythology of technology that relies on exploiting nature. Responding to climate change by building hard infrastructures and favoring high-tech homogenous design, we are ignoring millennia old knowledge of how to live in symbiosis with nature. Without implementing soft systems that use biodiversity as a building block, designs remains inherently unsustainable. Lo—TEK, derived from Traditional Ecological Knowledge, is a cumulative body of multigenerational knowledge, practices, and beliefs, countering the idea that indigenous innovation is primitive and exists isolated from technology. It is sophisticated and designed to sustainably work with complex ecosystems. With a foreword by renowned anthropologist Wade Davis and four chapters spanning Mountains, Forests, Deserts, and Wetlands, this book explores thousands of years of human wisdom and ingenuity from places like Peru, the Philippines, Tanzania, Kenya, Iran, Iraq, India, and Indonesia. We rediscover an ancient mythology in a contemporary context, radicalizing the spirit of human nature. The editor and author Academic and author Julia Watson is the Principal and Founder of Julia Watson Studio, an experiential, landscape, and urban design studio, as well as a Director and Co-Founder of ‘A Future Studio’, a collective of conscious designers with an ethos towards global ecological change. She teaches Urban Design at Harvard and Columbia University. After graduating from Harvard with the highest award for her work on conservation and spiritual landscapes, she has been published in Nakhara Journal, Water Urbanisms East, World Heritage Sites and Living Culture of Indonesia, and co-authored the Spiritual Guide to Bali’s UNESCO World Heritage with Dr. J. Stephen Lansing. The designers Piera Wolf and Claudine Eriksson are W—E studio, a multidisciplinary creative studio based in Zürich and New York that strives to bridge time and space between these constantly evolving and contrasting cities. Piera and Claudine have individually been recognized by publications and organizations including The New York Times, Dazed Digital, Rolling Stone, Slanted, and many more. Talks, teaching, and workshop engagements include the New York School of Visual Arts, HTW Berlin, Google Creative Lab, and the Zürich University of the Arts.