Impressionism

Impressionism : the birth of light painting

These seductive books have slick production values, excellent illustrations, and smart texts. Each one is a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand. The New York Times Book Review With blockbuster exhibitions, record-breaking auction prices, and packed museums, Impressionism remains close contender for the world’s favorite period of painting. Its favorite subjects from dappled….. Skaityti daugiau

Creative pop-up

Creative pop-up : a history and project book

Discover the secrets of pop-up papercrafts with this illustrated guide. A fascinating history of movable books is followed by practical advice and techniques, with easy-to-follow projects to create your own original novelty cards

The book of the flower: flowers in art

„Art is the flower, life is the green leaf”—Charles Rennie Mackintosh Haphazard bunches, formal bouquets, chance arrangements, quiet and thoughtful rural encounters—The Book of the Flower is a sylvan collection of beautiful depictions of flowers by artists, photographers, and illustrators. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their interest in particular….. Skaityti daugiau

Cats : photographs 1942-2018

On a winter’s night in 1949 in New York City, young marketing student and budding photographer Walter Chandoha spotted a stray kitten in the snow, bundled it into his coat, and brought it home. Little did he know he had just met the muse that would determine the course of his life. Chandoha turned his….. Skaityti daugiau

Total expansion of the letter: avant-garde art and language after Mallarmé

How cubism and Dada radically reimagined the social nature of language, following the utopian poetic vision of Stéphane Mallarmé. At the outset of the twentieth century, language became a visual medium and a philosophical problem for European avant-garde artists. In Total Expansion of the Letter, art historian Trevor Stark offers a provocative history of this “linguistic….. Skaityti daugiau

The evolution of music through culture and science

Music is an international key aspect of humanity which impacts life, from love songs to religion, politics, and warfare. Changes in culture and developments in science drove musical progress from printing and distribution to instrumental improvements, innovation, and the acoustics of buildings and concert halls. Every aspect increased public demand and changed compositional styles, plus….. Skaityti daugiau

Peter Lindbergh. On fashion photography

It was on a Malibu beach in 1988 that Peter Lindbergh shot the White Shirts series, images now known the world over. Simple yet seminal, the photographs introduced us to Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Rachel Williams, Karen Alexander, Tatjana Patitz, and Estelle Lefébure. This marked the beginning of an era that redefined beauty, and Lindbergh….. Skaityti daugiau

Nuožmi taika

Nuožmi taika : žlugusių režimų fotografija dokumentiniame kine

Knygoje „Nuožmi taika: žlugusių režimų fotografija dokumentiniame kine” analizuojama, kaip žlugusių politinių režimų fotografija apmąstoma šiuolaikiniame dokumentiniame kine, o pagrindinis dėmesys tenka represinių institucijų darytoms nuotraukoms ir privatiems, šeimos fotografijų archyvams. Lietuviškoji medžiaga aptariama greta Portugalijos, Kambodžos, Rusijos, Suomijos, Vokietijos ir kitų šalių dokumentinio kino, animacijos ir šiuolaikinio meno projektų, dirbančių su fotografijos archyvais. Tarpdisciplininė studija skirta….. Skaityti daugiau

Laukinės sielos. Baltijos šalių simbolizmo dailė

Išsamiame parodos kataloge – įžanginis kuratoriaus Rodolphe Rapetti straipsnis „Terra incognita“. Jame R. Rapetti apžvelgia visos parodos dailininkus. Pasak parodos kuratoriaus, „Depresyvių būsenų vaizdavimas, ligotumo kultas, pakrikimas kaip aukščiausia jautrumo būsena (Rembo atrasta tema) mus dominančiu periodu persmelkė Baltijos šalių meną kaip boso partija, kai kada išsiskleidžianti keliuose svarbiausiuose darbuose“. Kaip atskiras priedas prie parodos….. Skaityti daugiau