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"Sneakers" traces the evolution of sneakers from early canvas shoes to the sophisticated innovations, materials and aesthetics of the present-day sneaker, and how it has come into its own as an international fashion staple. It documents sneaker cultu re on the streets all over the world, and examines how brands like Nike, Adidas, Puma, Converse, Airwalk and Vans forge distinct identities and loyalties among sneaker fans.More than this, the sneaker is also a versatile canvas for creative and infin itely unique customisations. This volume brings together the most original and inspired work, complemented by insightful interviews with sneaker designers and connoisseurs.Lavishly illustrated with exacting photographs of the most creative sneakers t oday and the details on them, "Sneakers" is a vivid visual invitation to the world of sneakers and the people who can't get enough of them.

This chronological anthology reflects on the aesthetic, cultural and philosophical meaning of colour to artists within the broader context of anthropology, film, philosophy and science. Those who loathe colour have had as much to say as those who love it. Establishing colour as a central theme in the story of modern art, this is an indispensable handbook to the definitions and debates around its history, meaning and use. Artists surveyed include Joseph Albers, Mel Bochner, Daniel Buren, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Robert Delaunay, Sonia Delaunay, Jimmie Durham, Helen Frankenthaler, Paul Gauguin, Donald Judd, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Yves Klein, Kazimir Malevich, Piero Manzoni, Henri Matisse, Henri Michaux, Beatriz Milhazes, Piet Mondrian, Barnett Newman, Kenneth Noland, Helio Oiticica, Paul Signac, Ad Reinhardt, Gerhard Richter, Aleksandr Rodchenko, Bridget Riley, Mark Rothko, Yinka Shonibare, Jessica Stockholder, Theo van Doesburg, Vincent van Gogh, Victor Vasarely and Rachel Whiteread. Writers include Theodor Adorno, Roland Barthes, Charles Baudelaire, Jean Baudrillard, Walter Benjamin, Charles Blanc, Jacques Derrida, Thierry de Duve, Umberto Eco, Victoria Finlay, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Johannes Itten, Julia Kristeva, Claude Levi-Strauss, Jacqueline Lichtenstein, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, John Ruskin, Adrian Stokes and Ludwig Wittgenstein.

The result of one of the largest photography projects ever undertaken,

Bloom into You is an ongoing series and will be released as single volumes with at least one full colour illustration per book. Yuu has always loved shoujo manga and awaits the day she gets a love confession that sends her heart aflutter with bubbles and hearts, and yet when a junior high classmate confesses his feelings to her...she feels nothing. Disappointed and confused, Yuu enters high school still unsure howto respond. That's when Yuu sees the beautiful student council president Nanami turn down a suitor with such maturity that she's inspired to ask her for help. But when the next person to confess to Yuu is Nanami herself, has her shoujo romance finally begun?