Author: Oleg Grabar
Publisher: Prestel USA
Keywords: century, page, decorated, art, islamic, masterpieces
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2009-09-09
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 3791343793
ISBN-13: 9783791343792

This opulent volume of worksfrom illustrated and illuminatedmanuscripts culled from important public and private collections offers a thorough introduction to the wonders of Islamic art.A renowned scholar of Islamic art, history and culture, Oleg Grabar introduces in this book a wide range of illuminated manuscript masterpieces from the eighth to the seventeenth century. The heroes of grand epics such as Alexander the Great are found side-by-side with mythical monarchs, sultans, and even monsters. Illuminated manuscripts of the Koran, epic poetry, and scientific works from the Egyptian, Syrian

Authors:Stefan R. Landsberger, Marien van der Heijde,
Publisher: Prestel USA
Keywords: posters, chinese
Number of Pages: 286
Published: 2009-09-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 3791343890
ISBN-13: 9783791343891

Dating from the onset of theJapanese occupation of China in1937 through to the twenty-firstcentury, the images in this bookrepresent the best of Chinesepropaganda art.A country’s propaganda posters are a valuable record of it’s challenges and fears as well as a reflection of its cultural mores. Opening with a brief introduction to the history of graphic arts propaganda in China, this volume presents the posters chronologically, allowing readers to witness changes in style as the subject matter follows seismic changes in Chinese history, such as the building of the People’s Re

Authors:Martin Chapman, Karen A. Levine,
Publisher: Prestel USA
Keywords: america, cartier
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2010-01-10
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 3791350153
ISBN-13: 9783791350158

As opulent as the treasures itcelebrates, this lavish volumepresents Cartier s timeless designsworn by some of the twentiethcentury s most legendary figures. It s been one hundred years since the House of Cartier openedits doors on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Since then the luxuryjeweler has been creating exquisite brooches, bracelets, tiaras,timepieces, and other items including scent bottles, so-calledmystery clocks, and handbags many of them speciallycommissioned by their illustrious patrons.Readers will see up close Gloria Swanson’s bracelets fromSunset Boulevard, Douglas Fairbanks s

Author: Frank Zoellner
Publisher: Prestel USA
Keywords: botticelli
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2009-08-01
List price: $65.00
ISBN-10: 3791343580
ISBN-13: 9783791343587

This opulent celebration of the life and art of the Renaissance genius presents Sandro Botticelli s complete paintings and offers a comprehensiveand thoroughly up-to-date study of his work.Botticelli is one of the most beloved figures of the Renaissance period and his seductive Venus and graceful Primavera are among the world’s most recognizable works of art. Now available in an attractive and accessibly priced hardcover edition, this catalogue raisonne of Botticelli’s paintings offers meticulous scholarship by the distinguished Renaissance art historian Frank Zollner and more than

Authors:David Heather, Koen De Ceuster,
Publisher: Prestel USA
Keywords: heather, collection, david, posters, korean, north
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2008-05-30
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 3791339672
ISBN-13: 9783791339672

This rare glimpse into North Korean society is the first book of its kind: a riveting collection of state-sponsored propaganda posters that present the unique graphic sensibilities of this little-known country.Seldom seen by the outside world, North Korea s propaganda art colors the cities and countryside with vibrant images of brave soldiers, happy and well-fed peasants, and a heroic and compassionate leader. More than 250 of these posters are collected here for the first time, showing the wide range of North Korean propaganda art. Hand-painted, one-of-a-kind pieces of art, these posters disp

Author: Klaus Biesenbach
Publisher: Prestel USA
Keywords: darger, henry
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2009-10-01
List price: $85.00
ISBN-10: 379134210X
ISBN-13: 9783791342108

This large-format, lavishlyillustrated volume presents theiconic American outsider artist ina new critical light, locating himfor the first time as a major figurein the history of contemporary art.Self-taught and working in isolation until his death in 1973, Henry Darger realized an elaborate fantasy world of remarkable beauty and strangeness, through hundreds of paintings and an epic written narrative. Angel-like Blengins with butterfly wings, natural catastrophes, innocent girls, and murderous soldiers all appear in Darger’s scenes, which are reproduced in this book in double-page and

Author: Cecil Balmond
Publisher: Prestel USA
Keywords: number
Number of Pages: 236
Published: 2008-11-01
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 3791340670
ISBN-13: 9783791340678

Number 9 tells the story of Enjil, a boy mathematician who ischallenged by a spirit to solve the riddle, What is the fixedpoint of the wind? As Enjil searches for the answer, he and thereader embark on a journey through myth, legend, andreligion. Enjil s adventures lead readers to an appreciation ofsymmetry within asymmetry, classical ideas, and modernimpulses. Along the way Balmond redefines arithmetic for thelay person and opens the gateway to further discoveries.