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Architecture_Factory
ISBN: PB: 9788862421607, Prestel Publishing, Lettera Ventidue, December 2015
192 pp., 30x23 cm, colour illus., language: English / Italian
The Economic Crisis has refocused attention on the central nature of the real economy. Industry is once more seen as an opportunity for the future, naturally according to new patterns of production, distribution and consumption. This entails a new fa...
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£35,00
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In the Shadow of Rama Murals of the Ramayana in Mainland Southeast Asia
ISBN: HB: 9786167339306, Prestel Publishing, River Books, November 2015
256 pp., 31.3x24.4 cm
"In the Shadow of Rama" examines the most beautiful paintings of the famous Ramayana murals, from Southeast Asi. This magnificent book is the culmination of 20 years of research and provides a visual feast for all those fascinated by the art of South...
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£40,00
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Painting 2.0 Expression in the Information Age
ISBN: HB: 9783791354910, Prestel Publishing, November 2015
320 pp., 30.5x24 cm, 350 colour illus.
Examining the resurgent interest in painting and the proliferation of new digital media in recent years, this generously illustrated book delineates painting's complex relationship with information technology. In a survey that begins in the mid-twen...
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£22,50
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Between Declarations and Dreams rt of Southeast Asia since the 19th Century
ISBN: HB: 9789810973490, Prestel Publishing, National Gallery Singapore, November 2015
294 pp., 29x25 cm
"Between Declarations and Dreams" is National Gallery Singapore's inaugural exhibition of the art of Southeast Asia from the 19th century to the present. This richly illustrated catalogue tracks the broad time periods and thematic sections of the exh...
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£43,00
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China Through the Lens of John Thomson, 1868-1972
ISBN: HB: 9786167339658, Prestel Publishing, River Books, November 2015
168 pp., 29.1x28.6 cm, black&white photos
With over 150 photographs from late 19th century China, including stunning landscapes, architecture and city scenes, intimate portraits of Manchu brides in full wedding costumes and Mandarin officialsin government attire.
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£25,00
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Chua Ek Kay After the Rain
ISBN: PB: 9789810973537, Prestel Publishing, National Gallery Singapore, November 2015
208 pp., 28.6x22.9 cm, black&white illus.
Regarded as one of Singapore's leading ink practitioners, Chua Ek Kay is celebrated for his distinctive visual vocabulary bridging Chinese ink traditions and Western aesthetics. After the Rain is the artist s first major survey, covering over three d...
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£28,00
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That's What She Said Frances Stark, 1991-2015
ISBN: HB: 9783791354712, Prestel Publishing, October 2015
224 pp., 28x21.6 cm, 150 colour illus.
This generously illustrated book offers the first comprehensive overview of the work of the Los Angeles–based interdisciplinary artist Francis Stark. Frances Stark deftly deploys text, image, and literary sources in her drawings, collages, paintings...
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£35,00
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Idea of North The Paintings of Lawren Harris
ISBN: HB: 9783791354705, Prestel Publishing, October 2015
160 pp., 26x23 cm, 55 colour illus.
This generously illustrated book examines the most significant period in the work of Lawren Harris, who was central to defining a distinctive Canadian art in the 20th century. Sparse landscapes of Lake Superior's northern shores, bold visions of the...
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£39,99
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Sunlight on the River Poems about Paintings, Paintings about Poems
ISBN: HB: 9783791354774, Prestel Publishing, September 2015
144 pp., 27x21 cm, 60 colour illus.
The world's great poets interpret the world's great art in this exquisite book that investigates the connection between art and words, deepening our understanding of both. The poet and the artist share a special kind of vision – an ability to see an...
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£27,50
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13 Bridges Children Should Know
ISBN: HB: 9783791372402, Prestel Publishing, September 2015
48 pp., 28x24 cm, 60 colour illus.
The most recent addition to Prestel's acclaimed series, which introduces children to important works of art and architecture, offers a fascinating look at bridges that span the centuries as well as the globe. The bridges profiled in this engaging bo...
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£10,99
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