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I Heard There Was a Secret Chord - Music as Medicine
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
One of Smithsonian's 10 Best Science Books of 2024
Neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author of This Is Your Brain on Music Daniel J. Levitin reveals the deep connections between music and healing.
Music is one of humanity’s oldest medicines. From the Far East to the Ottoman Empire, Europe to Africa and the pre-colonial Americas, many cultures have developed their own rich traditions for using sound and rhythm to ease suffering, promote healing, and calm the mind.
In his latest work, neuroscientist and New York Times best-selling author Daniel J. Levitin (This Is Your Brain on Music) explores the curative powers of music, showing us how and why it is one of the most potent therapies today. He brings together, for the first time, the results of numerous studies on music and the brain, demonstrating how music can contribute to the treatment of a host of ailments, from neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, to cognitive injury, depression, and pain.
Levitin is not your typical scientist - he is also an award-winning musician and composer, and through lively interviews with some of today’s most celebrated musicians, from Sting to Kent Nagano and Mari Kodama, he shares their observations as to why music might be an effective therapy, in addition to plumbing scientific case studies, music theory, and music history. The result is a work of dazzling ideas, cutting-edge research, and jubilant celebration. I Heard There Was a Secret Chord highlights the critical role music has played in human biology, illuminating the neuroscience of music and its profound benefits for those both young and old.
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Japanese Joinery
Discover the intricate world of Japanese Joinery with this visually stunning and technically detailed book that showcases over 50 traditional and contemporary techniques. From timeless artistry to modern innovations, each page is a testament to the union of beauty and functionality in woodworking.
This book includes:
• Over 50 different traditional and modern Japanese decorative and functional techniques
• Beautiful photography showcases the intricate nature of the wood joints • Extensive bibliography to allow readers to delve deeper into the craft
• Aspirational and inspirational for woodworkers of all levels
Harnessing his profound passion for joinery and woodcraft, Dorian began his remarkable journey as a professional woodworker in 2012. Now based in Berlin, Dorian channels all his experience, talent, and passion into Japanese Joinery, his debut book that will enlighten and inspire readers.
Dorian Bracht has brought the elegance of Japanese joinery to your doorstep, a testament to the beautiful synergy between craftsmanship and artistry. Experience the age-old, honoured tradition of Japanese woodcraft like never before.
Born in Los Angeles in 1986, Dorian Bracht grew up enveloped by the contrasting worlds of California and Hong Kong. His desire to craft exquisite wooden art led him to Leipzig, Germany, where he learned the secrets of Japanese shoji, fusuma sliding doors, and sturdy solid wood furniture. Throughout his apprenticeship, Dorian meticulously absorbed the finer details of German and Japanese woodworking methods.
A Child in Palestine
Naji al-Ali grew up in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in the south Lebanese city of Sidon, where his gift for drawing was discovered by the Palestinian poet Ghassan Kanafani in the late 1950s. Early the following decade he left for Kuwait, embarking on a thirty-year career that would see his cartoons published daily in newspapers from Cairo to Beirut, London to Paris.
Resolutely independent and unaligned to any political party, Naji al-Ali strove to speak to and for the ordinary Arab people; the pointed satire of his stark, symbolic cartoons brought him widespread renown. Through his most celebrated creation, the witness-child Handala, al-Ali criticized the brutality of Israeli occupation, the venality and corruption of the regimes in the region, and the suffering of the Palestinian people, earning him many powerful enemies and the soubriquet “the Palestinian Malcolm X.”
For the first time in book form, A Child in Palestine presents the work of one of the Arab world’s greatest cartoonists, revered throughout the region for his outspokenness, honesty and humanity.
“That was when the character Handala was born. The young, barefoot Handala was a symbol of my childhood. He was the age I was when I had left Palestine and, in a sense, I am still that age today and I feel that I can recall and sense every bush, every stone, every house and every tree I passed when I was a child in Palestine. The character of Handala was a sort of icon that protected my soul from falling whenever I felt sluggish or I was ignoring my duty. That child was like a splash of fresh water on my forehead, bringing me to attention and keeping me from error and loss. He was the arrow of the compass, pointing steadily towards Palestine. Not just Palestine in geographical terms, but Palestine in its humanitarian sense—the symbol of a just cause, whether it is located in Egypt, Vietnam or South Africa.”—Naji al-Ali, in conversation with Radwa Ashour
Inside Paris
An exclusive view inside the beautiful houses of Parisian interior and fashion designers, artists and influencers, expertly curated by photographer and author Ricardo Labougle.
Celebrated photographer and author Ricardo Labougle takes us on an odyssey through the most superbly decorated homes in Paris. Labougle's striking photography highlights the rich variety of Paris interiors-from classical and rococo styling to more modern interpretations of decor.
However inspiration strikes, a Paris interior will rise magnificently to the occasion, as demonstrated by internationally-acclaimed Jacques Grange's contemporary apartment situated in a Regency palace, the innovative rustic modernism of Studio KO, Vincent Darré's breathtaking painted wall designs, which combine XVIII-century and 1920s styles, and Jacopo Etro's architecturally exquisite space, enhanced by mid-century décor and filled with objets d'art.
With previously unseen interiors to discover, the magic of Paris is expertly captured in this magnificent volume that offers an insider's view of how these creators live and work, with observations that are unique to these individuals alone.
A Pocket Guide to Nike
Discover the legendary story of Nike, where innovation and a signature swoosh took the world by storm.
In this illustrated guide, style writer Josh Sims explores the rise of the world's biggest sportswear company from its humble beginnings in Oregon to global fashion monolith. Featuring all of Nike's most iconic designs, highlighting their industry-defining innovations and pop-culture influence, A Pocket Guide to Nike is an essential read for all style seekers and sneakerheads.
David Hockney: Paper Trails
A wide-ranging monograph of over 100 prints by David Hockney.
David Hockney (b. 1937) is renowned for his distinctive paintings, mostly portraiture and landscape, but also for his approach to works on paper and printmaking, mirroring the vibrancy and diligent indexing seen in his broader body of work. Hockney’s prints often showcase a dynamic interplay of colour, form, and perspective, reflecting his keen eye for visual storytelling of intimate elements of his own life.
David Hockney: Paper Trails, accompanying an exhibition at the Shanghai Modern Art Museum in Autumn 2024, examines these works on paper and prints through 129 artworks, mapping out the emotive terrain of his dynamic and vivid compositions. The exhibition, co-curated by Russell Tovey, creator of the popular podcast Talk Art, and the museum’s artistic director Shai Baitel, is intentionally accessible and non-academic. Tovey’s introduction to the catalogue invites the reader to ‘Look and look again’, examining Hockney’s decision to return to the same subjects and sitters repeatedly and the deeper meaning that emerges from the variations on a theme.
This catalogue captures the most comprehensive collection to date of Hockney’s works on paper, encompassing a wide array of image making techniques – from lithography and etching to photo-collage and iPad drawings. His visual experiments, always surprising in their outcomes, suggest a rich interior and exterior life, captured in telling bits and fragments, suggesting a montage of quotidian scenes. The works are curated through affective-atmospheric groupings, with chapters including ‘Playful’, ‘Sombre’, ‘Intimacy’ and ‘Peaceful’, articulating the range of emotional resonance and world-building in Hockney’s practice.
Whether depicting landscapes, portraits of friends, or objects in the home, Hockney’s prints exhibit a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and his own distinct playfulness and insight to daily life. The works showcased in this catalogue highlight his continuous dedication to capturing and indexing his life through intimate portraiture and snapshots from his daily routine.
Mark Ryden Yakalina Secrets
Mark Ryden's Yakalina Secrets is the wondrous second installment in the artist's incredible gallery of creatures.
Foreword by Takashi Murakami
In his Pacific Northwest studio during the isolation of COVID-19, Mark Ryden began a series of his iconic half-animal, half-plush creatures that further explored his reverence for these beings, who are guides through a landscape of the unknown. The figures in these paintings are neither human nor animal, they are spiritual entities that create a bridge between the human and animal worlds in which so much disharmony exists.
This book features all of the original portraits of Ryden's mysterious and mythical creatures. The resulting gallery of enchanted characters embodies the artist's meticulously realized signature blend of archetype, kitsch, and narrative mysticism.
Mark Ryden'sYakalina Secrets features works from two of the artist's exhibitions, organized in collaboration with Emmanuel Perrotin and Kasmin Gallery: Animal Secrets in Paris and Yakalina 9 in Tokyo.
The Ultimate Sci-Fi Movie Quiz Book
Do you know your ET from your AI? Do you know the year 2001: A Space Odyssey was released ? Put your knowledge to the test with over 1,000 questions about all things sci-fi!
Whether you're breaking out of the Matrix or escaping the Terminator, there are ten categories of quizzes, each split into three difficulty levels that will test even the most knowledgeable fans' acumen of science fiction films.
Whether playing against your family or getting together with your friends, The Ultimate Sci-Fi Movie Quiz Book makes an ideal gift and is a fun way to determine who knows more about this out-of-this-world genre of films.
Categories include:
Robots and AI
Alien invasion
Time travel
Space exploration
Dystopias
Global disaster
Post-apocalypse
Other realities
Extraordinary abilities
Mad scientists
and more!
Test your knowledge with these sample questions!
1. There have been two big screen adaptations of Frank Herbert's Dune, but which director, working with legends such as Chris Foss and H.R. Giger, famously failed to bring his Dune adaptation to the screen?
2. What year does Marty McFly travel to in Back to the Future III (1990)?
3. Isle of Dogs (2018) sees all the dogs moved to a trash island after an outbreak of canine influenza in which country?
4. In The World's End (2013), starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, what is the one processed food that Andy misses after the apocalypse?
5. A Trip to the Moon (1902) is one of the very earliest depictions of space travel in film. In the lunar mission it depicts, where does the space capsule hit the moon?
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Answers: 1. Alejandro Jodorowsky; 2. 1885; 3. Japan; 4. Cornettos; 5. In the eye.
Hokuei: Masterpieces of Japanese Actor Prints
• This is the first book about Hokuei - one of the most intriguing artists ever in kabuki-actor prints
• Lavishly illustrated with over 300 images, it brings the world of kabuki alive in fascinating detail
• The book includes a fully illustrated and annotated catalogue raisonné of 270 prints - the artist's entire known print oeuvre
Hokuei: Masterpieces of Japanese Actor Prints profiles one of the most intriguing artists ever in kabuki-actor design: Shunbaisai Hokuei (active 1828–1836). A culminating figure in Osaka printmaking, Hokuei produced more masterworks than any other artist of his day. The book presents the artist’s life and work, situating his oeuvre within the demimonde of pleasure and entertainment known as the Floating World (Ukiyo). The world of kabuki comes alive in fascinating detail, while assessments of design and technical attributes bring into focus the achievements of Hokuei and printmaking artisans of his age. The book includes a fully illustrated and annotated catalogue raisonné of 270 prints ? the artist’s entire known print oeuvre - including designs not to be found anywhere else. The range of comprehensive information featured in this publication make it a singular reference not only for admirers of Hokuei, but also for those interested in the world of actors on stage.
How Painting Happens (and Why it Matters)
Drawing on decades of conversations with practising artists, Martin Gayford offers intimate insight into the practice, meaning and potential of painting.
Painting is an almost inconceivably ancient activity that remains vigorously alive in the twenty-first century. Every successful painting creates a new world, which we inhabit for as long as we care to look at it. Paintings can incorporate profound ideas and paradoxes that can be grasped without words. For those who dedicate themselves to it, the art of painting can become an all-consuming, lifelong obsession.
It is a subject on which painters themselves are often the most incisive commentators. Martin Gayford’s riveting and richly illustrated book deftly brings together numerous artists’ voices, past and present. It draws on a trove of conversations conducted over more than three decades with artists including Frank Auerbach, Gillian Ayres, Frank Bowling, Cecily Brown, Peter Doig, Lucian Freud, Katharina Fritsch, David Hockney, Claudette Johnson, Lee Ufan, Paula Rego, Gerhard Richter, Bridget Riley, Jenny Saville, Frank Stella, Luc Tuymans, Zeng Fanzhi and many more. Here too is Vincent van Gogh on Rembrandt, John Constable on Titian, Francis Bacon on Velazquez, R. B. Kitaj on Cézanne and Jean-Michel Basquiat on Picasso.
We hear the personal reflections of these artists on their chosen medium; how and why they paint; how they came to the practice; the influence of fellow painters; and how they find creative sustenance and inspiration in their art.
How Painting Happens crosses the centuries to give us a wealth of insights into the endlessly compelling phenomenon of painters and painting.
Mionší panoramatic (komplet)
Atmosféru unikátního pralesa Mionší zachytilo na svých snímcích jen nemnoho fotografů. Zcela nezaměnitelně prales ztvárnil ve svých fotografiích – obrazech Josef Sudek. S obdobným výtvarným citem přistoupil k pralesu Mionší ve svých poetických snímcích Roman Burda. Jeho vyznání nespoutané a panenské přírodě této přírodní rezervace přináší zcela exkluzivní edice Mionší panoramatic, kterou tvoří dvě výjimečně esteticky upravené a bravurně vytištěné publikace.
Harry Potter: The Creatures of the Wizarding World
Covering everything from Basilisks to Zouwus, Harry Potter: The Creatures of the Wizarding World is a visual guide to the magical creatures from all eight Harry Potter and three Fantastic Beasts films.
Go behind the scenes of the Wizarding World in this in-depth guide to the making of the on-screen magical creatures from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films and learn about the conception and creation of the Basilisk, Bowtruckles, Zouwu, and more!
Harry Potter: The Creatures of the Wizarding World includes thrilling insights into the creation of the magical creatures for all eight Harry Potter films and the entire Fantastic Beasts series. Filled with cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes photographs, concept art, and film facts, this in-depth volume delivers a fascinating look into the development of all the creatures, from Dementors and house-elves to Thunderbirds and Nifflers.
This is an ideal resource for both longtime Harry Potter fans looking to learn about their favourite on-screen creatures and new fans just starting their journey into the Wizarding World.
Mind Games
Told in revelatory detail, this is the definitive exploration of the writing, recording and release of John Lennon’s celebrated fourth solo album Mind Games.
Described by Yoko Ono as ‘ahead of its time’, Mind Games is a breakthrough album from John Lennon in which he employs a Plastic Ono Band comprising the cream of the crop of New York session musicians – a fan favourite that remains a cult classic ever since its first release on 29 October 1973. This insightful and beautiful book presents handwritten lyrics, letters and artworks by Lennon and Ono, and previously unseen photography alongside their firsthand commentary about the lyrics, songs and album artwork, as well as contributions from the musicians, friends, engineers and key figures involved in the making of this landmark album.
Mind Games was the product of an exceptionally turbulent time for the Lennons. While Nixon and Hoover were attempting to have Lennon deported, John and Yoko endured endless litigations, and as the popular press turned on them once again, they bravely rose above it all, continuing their campaigns for non-violent peaceful protest to end the war in Vietnam and for equal rights for women. It was also an exciting time, when they both re-embraced mysticism and magical thinking. In this sumptuous volume, text and images from the key players are woven together to reveal not only the details behind the creation, recording and release of this groundbreaking commercial and skilfully crafted recording, but also to shed new light on a period of transformation and experimentation for Lennon and Ono.
Publication of this volume will coincide with extensive publicity surrounding the release of an exceptional, completely remixed and reissued 6 x CD / 2 x BluRay digital edition of Mind Games, together with two deluxe Mind Games boxsets, bringing the album to a new generation of listeners.
Where Architects Stay at the Atlantic Ocean: France, Portugal, Spain
The "Where Architects Stay"-Series heads towards the Sea: Stylish vacation accommodations at the coasts of Western Europe where architects would stay themselves when traveling.
Individuals with a passion for design may have high expectations of their vacation accommodations. The new volume is dedicated to the Atlantic coast of the western part of the European continent with its different landscapes and lively cities. Just as diverse as this region are the carefully selected accommodations presented here, imaginatively designed jewels, far from mass tourism.
This architecture and travel guide invites readers to discover enchanting vacation homes, whose architecture and interior design make each stay perfect: Ranging from lonely lighthouses to urban lofts, from sustainable tree houses to minimalist villas or historic structures. Each property is distinguished by the highest design quality with a personal touch, originality, and much attention to detail.
New Orleans
Southern flair between jazz, blues and soul: the colorful New Orleans coffee table book
Is it possible to capture the energetic, chaotic and enjoyable lifestyle of the southern states in a coffee table book?
The unconventional photographer and artist Werner Pawlok succeeds with this colorful photography book! With his camera, he portrays New Orleans, affectionately known as "Nola" for short, in all its colorful diversity: street life between soul and blues, the colonial-style architecture so typical of Louisiana and, of course, the people who shape life in the "Big Easy". A visually stunning journey through the fun-loving jazz, blues and soul city in the south of the USA - New Orleans!
A visually stunning coffee table book in the footsteps of Cajuns and Creoles
This magnificent photo book reveals everything that makes a trip to New Orleans worthwhile: the colorful architecture of the metropolis on the Mississippi, still influenced by the colonial era, breathes the culture of the Cajuns and Creoles in Louisiana. Pawlok also immerses himself with his camera in places where the attitude to life in the southern states is more tangible than anywhere else in the USA: the bars and pubs of the French Quarter, considered the cradle of jazz, blues and soul, the lively life on the streets, colorful graffiti - and right in the middle of it all, the people of the dazzling music and art scene.
Magnificently illustrated book with a flair for photographing an attitude to life
Ever since his exhibition successes in the 1980s, Werner Pawlok, born in Stuttgart in 1953, has been able to be mentioned in the same breath as art greats such as Warhol, Richter and Mapplethorpe. His unconventional portrait photography breathes intense closeness. And whether he is tracing the spirit of the past in New Orleans' colonial-era architecture or embarking on a journey into the heart of Cajun culture in the streets of "Nola" between street art and blues bars - Pawlok's unconventional style also shapes this opulent, colorful coffee table book.
Mini Architects
Mini Architects harnesses the enduring fascination young children have with building to introduce them to architecture and structures from around the world.
Designed to engage young children with architecture through creative art projects, Mini Architects takes inspiration from some of the most famous architectural wonders of the past and present, including the ancient Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge and Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse.
Mini architects can choose from a variety of easy-to-make projects using simple materials and featuring a range of interesting techniques, ideal for teaching new motor skills. Step-by-step photographs and clear instructions are easy to follow for both children and adults, and each project requires minimal set up and clean up, to ensure the maximum amount of time is spent creating together.
Each project is accompanied by photographic reproductions of the famous buildings that inspired them, along with fun facts and questions about the structures and their architects, designed to familiarize young children with the creative world of architecture and encourage discussion.
A Pocket Guide to Adidas
Discover the legendary story of Adidas, where three signature stripes took the globe by storm.
In this compact guide, style writer Josh Sims delves into the incredible journey of one of the most iconic brands in the world today. From a small town in Germany to a symbol of quality, performance and cutting-edge design, Adidas' rise is nothing short of extraordinary. Featuring all their most iconic innovations, highlighting their revolutionary technology and cultural impact, A Pocket Guide to Adidas is an essential read for all style seekers and sneakerheads.
Petra Skoupilová - Módní fotografie 1975-2003
Fotografie i móda mají v dnešních uměleckoprůmyslových muzeích svoji komfortní, po dekády budovanou pozici. Jejich vzájemný průnik, tedy módní fotografie (a ani užitá fotografie obecně), ovšem doposud nepasuje do kánonu autonomní fotografické tvorby, což nám nedovoluje zkoumat módní fotografii v širším kontextu. Petra Skoupilová (1944–2023) se kromě volné fotografické tvorby (shrnuté již před dvaceti lety publikací Petra Skoupilová: Ženy s textem Anny Fárové) etablovala od konce 70. let jako jedna z mála českých fotografek módy. Její bohaté dílo ukazuje ojedinělou a nelehkou cestu emancipované a cílevědomé profesionálky v turbulentních časech našich nedávných dějin, ale přináší rovněž koncentrovaný pohled na dosud málo zmapovanou historii české módy posledního půlstoletí. V září 1976 navštívila Skoupilová poprvé Přátelské setkání na Bertramce, tehdy začínající alternativní přehlídku šperků. Několik dalších ročníků přehlídky, již rozšířených o progresivní módní tvorbu, jí pak přineslo řadu důležitých přátelství i kontaktů a uprostřed normalizace také velmi cennou inspiraci a motivaci. Od této doby se datovala spolupráce Petry Skoupilové s předními módními návrhářkami a návrháři (Liběna Rochová, Jaroslava Procházková, Daniela Flejšarová, Michal Švarc a další), která kulminovala v 80. a 90. letech nespočetným množstvím publikovaných snímků v časopisech, reklamních kampaní i dokumentačních fotografií. Skoupilová fotografovala též tvorbu pražských modelových salonů (Styl, Eva), práce mladých módních tvůrců a studentů oděvních škol a pořizovala reklamní fotografie pro textilní průmysl a podniky zahraničního obchodu. Její fotografie se objevily na více než 150 obálkách většiny českých časopisů.
Versace - Divatikonok VI.
„Ne legyél a trendek híve! Ne hagyd, hogy a divat uralkodjon feletted, hanem te döntsd el, hogy mi vagy, mit akarsz kifejezni az öltözködéseddel!”
A Versace mindig is a divat élvonalába tartozott. A márka szilárdan jelen van a popkultúrában, és a modern stílus legfeledhetetlenebb pillanatai mögött is ott állt, Elizabeth Hurley biztosítótűs ruhájától Lil Nas X Met-gálás arany páncélzatáig, és Lady Diana Harper’s Bazaar-címlapjától Jennifer Lopez merész zöld ruhájáig.
A Versace – Divatikonok VI. elmeséli az ikonikus divatház történetét, megalapításától kezdve a mai, kultikus státuszáig. A kötet több mint 100 képet tartalmaz a vörös szőnyeges pillanatokról, a legfontosabb darabokról és a lenyűgöző kifutói bemutatókról. Ez egy mesés gyűjtemény mindenről, ami Versace.
Milujete kvalitné filmy, architektúru, krásne fotografie, výtvarné umenie a dizajn? Chcete vedieť, ako vyzerala Obchodná ulica? Tu nájdete viac o histórii divadla, príručky o hudbe, noty, slovníky, filmové encyklopédie a ročenky.
Toto je priestor, kde sa stretnú tvorivosť, inovácia a estetika. Kategória umenia nám otvára dvere do sveta výrazových médií, ktoré nám umožňujú hĺbkový pohľad na ľudské myšlienky, emócie a skúsenosti.
Tu nájdete pestrú škálu umenia vrátane vizuálneho umenia ako maľba, sochárstvo, fotografie, a tiež literárneho umenia. Kategória umenie vám ponúka príležitosť objaviť diela od umelcov z rôznych časových období a kultúrnych kontextov, čím sa otvára pohľad na rôzne estetické perspektívy.
Sledujeme vývoj umenia od historických majstrov až po súčasných tvorcov, ktorí používajú nové technológie a prístupy na vyjadrenie svojej kreativity. Bez ohľadu na to, či sa zaujímate o tradičné umenie alebo experimentálnu tvorbu, táto kategória vám umožní objaviť rôznorodé prejavy ľudského ducha a predstavivosť.
Zaostrite na krásu v módmej fotografii s Karolom Kállayom. Objavte dokonalú renesančnú osobnosť Leonarda da Vinciho. Zaujímate sa o to, ako vyzerá archív Adidas, alebo skôr o spevník obľúbeneho pesničkára Tomáša Klusa. Toto všetko a mnoho ďalšieho objavíte v tejto sekcii.
Kategória umenie ponúka literatúru o Architektúre,Dizajne a úžitkovom umení a móde , Fotografii, Výtvarnom umení , Dejinách a teórii umenia, Divadle, Filme a Hudbe - noty, spevníky, príručky.
