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History of Art

Buddhist Art of Myanmar

Fraser-Lu Sylvia, Stadtner Donald M., Chain U Tun Aung, Leider Jacques, Pranke Patrick, Brown Robert, Tan Heidi, Proser Adriana

ISBN: HB: 9780300209457, Yale University Press, March 2015
272 pp., 26.7x22.9 cm, 150 colour illus.

The practice of Buddhism in Myanmar (Burma) has resulted in the production of dazzling objects since the 5th century. This landmark publication presents the first overview of these magnificent works of art from major museums in Myanmar and collection...

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History of Art

Art Nouveau New Edition

Wolf Norbert

ISBN: HB: 9783791381558, Prestel Publishing, March 2015
304 pp., 32x22 cm, 241 colour illus.

Now available in a new edition, this sumptuous volume explores key aspects of Art Nouveau – decorative arts, architecture, fashion, dance, advertising, and more – with an in-depth approach and stunning illustrations. The Art Nouveau movement became...

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Contemporary Art

Ai Weiwei On the Table

Pera Rosa

ISBN: HB: 9788415691969, Prestel Publishing, La Fabrica, March 2015
208 pp., 30.5x22.1 cm, illustrations throughout

"Ai Weiwei: On the Table" surveys the full scope of Weiwei's career, from his early days in 1980s New York to his present-day status as the best-known and most influential Chinese artist in the world. Work by this media-savvy activist calling for gre...

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Children's Books

Coloring Book Hokusai

Krause Marie

ISBN: PB: 9783791372150, Prestel Publishing, March 2015
32 pp., 28x24 cm, 16 colour illus.

Big art for little hands, this enchanting activity book allows young artists to explore the world's masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines. This delightful coloring book introduces children to one of the...

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History of Art

Ancient World

Ennion Master of Roman Glass

Lightfoot Christopher, Wight Karol B., Pilosi Lisa, Wypyski Mark T.

ISBN: PB: 9780300208771, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, March 2015
160 pp., 26.7x23.5 cm, 100 colour illus.

Among glass craftsmen active in the first century A.D., the most famous and gifted was Ennion, who came from the coastal city of Sidon in modern Lebanon. Ennion's glass stood out for its quality and popularity, and his products are distinguished by t...

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History of Art

Van Gogh The Birth of an Artist

Van Heugten Sjraar, Vellekoop Marije, Jansen Leo, Moens Bart, Tilly Pierre, Laloux Pierre-Olivier, Vouters Bruno, Daloze Marcel

ISBN: HB: 9780300212129, Yale University Press, Mercatorfonds, March 2015
304 pp., 29.2x25.4 cm, 230 colour illus.

In 1878, at age 25, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) arrived in the area of Belgium known as the Borinage to work as a Protestant evangelist in rural coal mining communities. He failed in that vocation, and after months of soul-searching, in August 1880,...

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Contemporary Art

Futures of Surrealism Myth, Science Fiction, and Fantastic Art in France, 1936-1969

Parkinson Gavin

ISBN: HB: 9780300209716, Yale University Press, March 2015
288 pp., 25.4x19 cm, 60 colour illus., 45 black&white illus.

Although Surrealism is usually associated with the 1920s and 1930s, it remained a vital force in Paris throughout the postwar period. This important book offers the first detailed account in English of the trajectory of the French Surrealists in the...

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Design

Drinks

Graphic Design for Wine A Selection of Contemporary Wine Labels

Buccheri Raffaello, Distefano Martina, Trovato Francesco

ISBN: PB: 9788862421522, Prestel Publishing, Lettera Ventidue, March 2015
160 pp., 24x17 cm, colour illus., language: English / Italian

The book is a collection of about one hundred graphic designs for wineries of various size from across the world. The graphic design approaches are equally varied, either photographic or minimal, based on line drawings or digital concepts, resulting...

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Photography

BARCELONA Portrait of a City

Feriche Ricardo

ISBN: HB: 9788415691679, Prestel Publishing, La Fabrica, March 2015
352 pp., 30.5x25.4 cm, black&white photos

This is a stunning photographic celebration of everything that makes Barcelona one of the most inviting, exciting and inspiring cities in the whole world. Barcelona is special, its architecture, monuments, streets, its style, its history, its spirit,...

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Design

Graphic Design by Iain Cadby for Elms Lesters Painting Rooms

Cadby Iain

ISBN: PB: 9781861543684, Casemate, Booth-Clibborn Editions, March 2015
288 pp., 24x19 cm, 250 colour and black&white illus.

This book is about the subtle relationship of Graphic Design and Art, their collision and their mutual compliment.

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