Schuman, Aaron; Steele Perkins, Chris:
Rodger: Nuba & Latuka George Rodger, Mitbegründer der renommierten Agentur Magnum Photos, ging nach Kriegsende 1945 auf große Tour durch Afrika. Ab 1949 durfte Rodger als erster Ausländer die Nuba nicht nur besuchen ... |
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| Calza, Gian Carlo:
Poem of the Pillow - paperback * An intimate, provocative collection of over 350 of the most famous and infamous scenes and stories of sensual plaesures told by the masters of Japanese erotic art - now available in paperback. |
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| Inro: Gürtelschmuck aus Japan Der reich bebilderte Katalog präsentiert rund 250 Inro aus der Sammlung Anna und Christian Trumpf. Die kleinen, mehrteiligen Behälter für Siegel und Medizin, die mit Hilfe eines Knebels (Netsuk ... |
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Goswamy,.B.N.:
The Spirit of Indian Painting "An out-and-out masterpiece... will undoubtedly come to be looked on as one of the greatest books ever written on Indian art." William Dalrymple, The Guardian |
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| Tang: Treasures from the Silk Road Capital This catalogue presents artefacts from the the city of Chang'an and nearby temples and tombs, drawn from eleven museums in Shanxi province: gold, silver, glass, ceramics, sculptures and mural pain ... |
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| Gonick, Goria:
Early Carpets & Tapestries |
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Arnold, Denise Y.; Espejo, Elvira:
The Andean Science of Weaving The warp-faced weaves of the Andes are the most complex in the world. While existing studies of Andean textiles use a technical language derived from other textile traditions (mainly tapestry from ... |
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| Jereb, James F.:
Arts and Crafts of Morocco - new ed. Available again, a superbly illustrated and informative survey of the artisan traditions of Morocco: textiles, jewelry; leather, wood and metalwork; and pottery and ceramics. |
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| Ruling from the Dragon Throne Toward the end of nearly 2,000 years of imperial rule in China, the last dynasty, designated Qing, was led by the ethnically and culturally distinct Manchu people. The Manchu established a politic ... |
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| Lindauer: Die Maori-Portraits Das Buch stellt einen Künstler vor, der im Neuseeland des 19. Jahrhunderts ein sensationelles Werk geschaffen hat, das weltweit bisher fast unbekannt ist. Die 49 hier auf ganzseitig farbigen Tafe ... |
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| Afrikanische Meister Die angesehenen Schnitzer der Guro, Senufo, Dan, Baule, Lobi und der Lagunenvölker haben mit ihren ausdrucksstarken Skulpturen großen Einfluß auf die Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts in Europa gehabt ... |
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Court and Craft: A Masterpiece from Northern Iraq Accompanying a major scholarly exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery, this book explores one of the most beautiful and enigmatic objects of the Courtauld Gallery's collection: a brass container rich ... |
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| Guide to Chinese Painting and Calligraphy |
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| The Chinese Art Book "The Chinese Art Book" presents a definitive selection of 300 works, from the earliest dynasties to the new generation of contemporary artists enlivening the global art world today. From painting, ... |
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Akademie. Sammlung. Krahe Anläßlich seines 300. Geburtstages würdigt das Museum Kunstpalast die Verdienste des Sammlers und Gründungsdirektors der Düsseldorfer Kunstakademie Lambert Krahe (1712-1790). Seine "Sammlung ... |
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| Chemeche, George:
Eshu: The Divine Trickster The worship of the orisha (god) Eshu continues to this day across the Black Atlantic in Brazil and the Caribbean, and statues of him can also be found in towns and cities across the Americas. In B ... |
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| Gerster, Georg:
The Sites of Ancient Greece This perfect introduction to the ancient sites of Greece features detailed descritptions of the world-famous sites such as Delphi, the Acropolis and Olympia. |
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Love and Devotion: From Persia and Beyond Tales of earthly and spiritual love were recounted and reinterpreted by Persian poets from the 11th century onwards. Stories of lovers such as Yusuf and Zulaykha, Khusrau and Shirin, and Layla and ... |
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| Dawn of Egyptian Art Egyptian art from the Pharaonic era is characterized by colossal sphinxes, elaborately decorated coffins, hieroglyphs, and beautifully modeled reliefs. Less well-known, but equally impressive, are ... |
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| Wildung, Dietrich:
The Many Faces of Nefertiti An appraisal of the bust of Nefertiti, housed in Berlin's Egyptian Museum, from an art-historical perspective has long been impeded by the bust's popularity, by the interest of the media in allege ... |
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Alaoui, Rachida:
Florilege de la broderie marocain A travers une sélection de photographies, ce livre permet de découvrir les broderies citadines marocaines, du XVIIIe siècle à aujourd'hui, et de pénétrer au coeur même de l'intimité famili ... |
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| Heroic Africans "Heroic Africans" considers the landmark sculptural traditions of the Kingdom of Benin and the Ife civilization in Nigeria; the Akan people of Ghana; the Bangwa, Kom, and related chiefdoms of the ... |
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Mughal and Deccani Paintings: Seitz Collection Die Sammlung von Eva und Konrad Seitz ist eine der wichtigsten Privatsammlungen indischer Malerei in Europa. Erstmals wird nun ein Teil dieser kostbaren Sammlung in einer Ausstellung gezeigt und s ... |
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| Remembering Forward (dt. Ausg.) (M) Die Kunst der Aborigines steht in einem besonderen Spannungsverhältnis von Tradition und Moderne, von Vergangenheit und Gegenwart, von Lokalisierung und Globalisierung. Vorgestellt werden neun B ... |
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| Bordginon, Laura:
The Golden Age of Japanese Okimono This book is a comprehensive study of the exquisite, intricate and often humorous Okimono carvings from the Meiji Era (1868-1912). Over 120 pieces are illustrated alongside full descriptions and e ... |
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Taisho Kimono Foreigners have admired the eöegant tradional dress of Japan ever since the opening of the country after the 1868 Meiji Restoration, but in those days the Japanese were infatuated with novelties ... |
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| McCausland, Shane:
Chinese Romance from a Japanese Brush This sumptuously illustrated book offers a close look at the pair of magnificent picture-scrolls entitled Chogonka gakan Song of Everlasting Sorrow held in the Japanese collection of Dublin's Ches ... |
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| Harvey, Janet.:
Traditional Textiles of Central Asia Available again, Janet Harvey's beautifully illustrated survey of Central Asian textiles. |
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