Author: Josef Albers
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Keywords: articulation, formulation, albers, josef
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 2006-05-23
List price: $100.00
ISBN-10: 0500238286
ISBN-13: 9780500238288

A sumptuously produced introduction to the ideas and methods of one of the most influential artists and theorists of the twentieth century.First issued in 1972 as a limited edition set of prints, Formulation: Articulation is being published in book form for the first time. Josef Albers drew on over forty years’ work in a variety of media—woodcuts, sandblasted glass pictures, and oil paintings—for these poetic explorations of color and form. Created just four years before his death in 1976, the images can be seen as the summation of Albers’s creative life.Albers was a student an

Author: Jonathan Walford
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Keywords: new, suits, siren, fashion, forties
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2008-11-27
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0500514291
ISBN-13: 9780500514290

"A fascinating narrative… Great stories, remarkable acts of patriotism…mark the indomitable spirit of humanity."—BooklistHere is a definitive look at fashion in the 1940s—from French style under the Occupation and the “make do and mend” approach to wartime clothing shortages through the development of faux fabrics, the rise of American fashion houses, and the New Look of the post- war period. The illustrations reveal the wide range of fashions and styles from the 1940s in North America, Europe, Australasia, and Japan. The lively text by fashion specialist Jonathan

Author: Jacqueline Demornex
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Keywords: lelong, lucien
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2008-10-27
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0500514356
ISBN-13: 9780500514351

The first book devoted to this influential twentieth-century French couturier.Lucien Lelong was a central figure in French fashion from the 1920s to the 1950s, and his designs were in many ways precursors of contemporary fashion shapes and developments. Noted for his skill, exquisite workmanship, and beautiful fabrics, Lelong and his house promoted a fluid, minimalist, elegant look.Lelong blended modern design with a strong business sense and was influential for both his fashions and his entrepreneurship. He was one of the earliest designers to diversify into lingerie, accessories, and perfume

Author: Joan Stanley-Baker
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Keywords: art, world, japanese
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2000-04
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0500203261
ISBN-13: 9780500203262

The uniqueness of Japanese culture rests on the fact that, throughout its history, Japan has continually taken, adapted, and transformed diverse influences from Korea, China, the South Seas, Europe, and the Americas into distinct traditions of its own. Extensively revised, updated, and expanded since its first publication, this authoritative survey of the arts of Japan from the prehistoric period to the present brings together the results of the most recent research on the subject. Profusely illustrated with examples from all the arts--painting, calligraphy, the decorative arts, and architectu

Author: Matthieu Ricard
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Keywords: serenity, land, bhutan
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2009-04-06
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0500514488
ISBN-13: 9780500514481

Tucked away between China and India in the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan remains a relatively little-known country. Few photographers have been granted permission to enter this remote kingdom, where life quietly unfolds to the rhythm of tradition amid the magnificent, unspoiled landscape. Nearly twenty-five years ago, Matthieu Ricard went to Bhutan to study with Dilgo Khyenste Rinpoche, a highly revered Tibetan Buddhist master and teacher. During this time, he also came to know the royal family. He has continued to return to Bhutan throughout his life, discovering on each occasion more of its

Author: Matt Woolman
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Keywords: motion, type
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2005-11-01
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0500512434
ISBN-13: 9780500512432

The most advanced typographic work from around the world, from one-person experimental studios to university-based research groups.It has been six years since the publication of the internationally successful Type in Motion, the first book to present an overview of animated digital typography. Six years is a long time in the digital world, and creative innovation in motion graphics continues unabated.Over eighty projects are presented here in detail and arranged into five chapters that address particular issues facing today’s designers. "Identifying" looks at kinetic typography’s r

Author: David Sylvester
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Keywords: fact, brutality, bacon, francis, interviews
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 1988-02
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0500274754
ISBN-13: 9780500274750

A reissue of the extraordinarily revealing interviews with Francis Bacon conducted by Sylvester over a period of 25 years. They amount to a unique statement by Bacon on his art, and on art in general.