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Oskar Loves...
ISBN: HB: 9783791372709, Prestel Publishing, September 2016
32 pp., 24.5x19 cm, 16 colour illus.
Oskar, a charming raven, loves trees, red cherries, and the smell of spring. He also loves rain, snow, clouds, books, and the moon. With this book's simple, boldly colored, and beautiful illustrations, children are invited into Oskar's world and in t...
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£10,99
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Doug Aitken Electric Earth
ISBN: HB: 9783791355696, Prestel Publishing, September 2016
264 pp., 30.5x21.6 cm, 253 colour illus.
From photography to architecture, and from video to spoken word, Doug Aitken has delved into a variety of art forms to create a provocative body of work. This volume surveys the full scope and depth of Aitken's work: sound pieces, sculpture, architec...
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£45,00
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100 Years, 100 Buildings
ISBN: HB: 9783791382128, Prestel Publishing, August 2016
224 pp., 28x24.8 cm, 150 colour illus.
The founder of the blog A Daily Dose of Architecture, John Hill, is obsessed with his subject and determined to expose his fellow citizens to the glorious structures that shape our environment. In this beautifully designed compendium Hill presents hi...
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£24,99
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Iskandar Jalil Kembara Tanah Liat (Clay Travels)
ISBN: PB: 9789811101908, Prestel Publishing, National Gallery Singapore, August 2016
364 pp., 30.5x24.1 cm, colour illus.
Iskandar Jalil is celebrated as one of Southeast Asia's most prominent ceramicists. Known for his high level of discipline, tenacity and dedication, the Colombo Plan scholar is a recipient of multiple accolades including the prestigious Order of the...
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£43,00
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Alex Da Corte Free Roses
ISBN: HB: 9783791355337, Prestel Publishing, August 2016
112 pp., 27x24 cm, 75 colour illus.
A generously illustrated book on the dynamic work of neo-pop artist Alex Da Corte, whose immersive installations and provocative objects seamlessly blend high and low culture as they explore themes of love, sex, family, death, and desire. For his la...
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£42,50
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New York A Century of Aerial Photography
ISBN: HB: 9783791382937, Prestel Publishing, August 2016
240 pp., 32.5x24 cm, 20 black&white illus., 160 colour illus.
From the ground, New York City can feel like a chaotic jumble of traffic, pedestrians, one-way streets, parks, and buildings of every shape and size. But above the city, away from the cacophony and the commotion, New York can be tranquil and awe-insp...
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£29,99
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Paul Klee Irony at Work
ISBN: HB: 9783791355436, Prestel Publishing, August 2016
312 pp., 30x23.5 cm, 54 black&white illus., 257 colour illus.
Known for its whimsy and levity, Paul Klee's art is often considered gleefully childlike. This groundbreaking volume argues that Klee's style emerged from a philosophical school that originated with early German Romanticism and consisted of perpetual...
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£45,00
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Photos that Changed the World New Edition
ISBN: PB: 9783791382371, Prestel Publishing, August 2016
216 pp., 24x19.5 cm, 65 black&white illus., 40 colour illus.
In lavish two-page spreads, this book presents nearly one hundred of history's most memorable photographs – from the Wright Brothers' first flight to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, from Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech to Nelson Mandela's r...
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£14,99
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Schwitters Miro Arp
ISBN: HB: 9783791355924, Prestel Publishing, August 2016
192 pp., 29.5x23 cm, 145 colour illus.
Featuring approximately 100 key works, along with numerous reference images, this book explores the work of Kurt Schwitters, Joan Miro, and Hans Arp and the ways in which the artists influenced each others' artistic pursuits. It examines the artists'...
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£45,00
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Jo Ractliffe The Borderlands
ISBN: HB: 9788416282067, Prestel Publishing, Editorial RM, July 2016
176 pp., 30.5x24 cm, black&white photos
Since 2007 Ractliffe s photography has focused on the aftermath of the war in Angola. Ractliffe writes: For most South Africans, Angola was perceived as a distant elsewhere the border where brothers and boyfriends were sent as part of their military...
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£39,00
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