Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Polyhedron Origami for Beginners


  • ISBN13: 9784889960853
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An innovative approach to origami craft, polyhedron origami. introduces you into a new world of many-sided solid figures. This book is a comprehensive collection of polyhedron origami from tetrahedron to icosahedron. Each solid object is formed from simple folded units. Each process is illustrated with clear step-by-step diagrams for beginners. Start with simple works such as titles, bricks, prisms, pyramids, cubes and then follow the advanced courses, which include... More >>

Polyhedron Origami for Beginners

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Masters: Earthenware: Major Works by Leading Artists


  • ISBN13: 9781600592935
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The newest entry in the popular Masters series presents 38 of the world’s most notable potters and sculptors—and dozens of vibrant, functional, sculptural, and figurative pieces of earthenware to explore. Masters: Earthenware reveals the tremendous imagination, innovation, and technical facility that today’s artists bring to the oldest ceramic medium. Curated by Matthias Ostermann, a celebrated ceramist in his own right, this stunning volume gives each featured... More >>

Masters: Earthenware: Major Works by Leading Artists

Thursday, June 22, 2006

The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture 1600-1700


  • ISBN13: 9781857094220
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In 16th- and 17th-century Spain, sculptors and painters combined their skills to depict, with astonishing realism, the great religious themes. Wooden sculptures of the saints, the Immaculate Conception, or the Passion of Christ were painstakingly carved, gessoed, and intricately painted, even embellished with glass eyes and tears and ivory teeth. Some were shockingly graphic in their depiction of Christ's sufferings; others, beautifully clothed, appeared to bring sa... More >>

The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture 1600-1700

Saturday, June 17, 2006

New Exhibition Design 02



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The book offers an up-to-date and comprehensive insight into state-of-the-art design and planning of exhibitions by presenting more than 80 project examples of renowned international designers from Germany to Korea, from Japan to the USA and Canada, from Norway to Italy. The many photos, plans and project data provide in-depth information about these projects, all of them extraordinary in terms of design and content and on the cutting edge of technological and socia... More >>

New Exhibition Design 02

Friday, June 16, 2006

Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capital



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This sweeping study takes readers on a fascinating tour of Washington, D.C.'s monuments, statues, headstones, and memorials. James M. Goode canvasses more than 500 sculptural pieces, often overlooked by residents and visitors, and presents critical discussions and detailed histories of each work. The result is a graphic history of the cultural, political, and military contributions of America's greatest leaders. Washington Sculpture revises and updates Goode's clas... More >>

Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capital

Tuesday, June 6, 2006

Joseph Beuys: Actions, Vitrines, Environments



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An in-depth look at the fascinating sculptural works of one of the twentieth century's most innovative artists. Joseph Beuys (1921-86), - the German sculptor, teacher, activist and performance artist, became one of the most influential figures in modern and contemporary art. His charismatic presence, extraordinary life, and unconventional artistic style gained him international fame and notoriety during the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. Beuys's innovative influence is part... More >>

Joseph Beuys: Actions, Vitrines, Environments

Saturday, June 3, 2006

Fukami: Purity of Form



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Born in Kyoto in 1947, Fukami Sueharu belongs to a generation of ceramic artists in postwar Japan who devoted themselves to the creation of sculptural ceramics, free from traditional forms. He is internationally known for his polished, razor-sharp, minimalist porcelain sculptures with elegant pale bluish glaze inspired by Chinese porcelains of the 10th to 14th centuries. He can be considered the most successful living Japanese artist working in any medium.Fukami: Pu... More >>

Fukami: Purity of Form

Friday, June 2, 2006

Sarah Sze



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With her uncanny ability to monumentalize the miniscule and to give permanence to the ephemeral, Sarah Sze has become one of the most original and ambitious artists working today, with solo exhibitions at major art musuems. As the first monograph to span the course of her career including sculptures, site-specific installations, and drawings, Sarah Sze reveals the artist’s working process and gives insight into the thoughtful precision and care that goes into each... More >>

Sarah Sze