Autumn 2018
What is Musebooks? Musebooks is the first digital reading experience specially designed for art books and exhibition catalogues. Unlike a traditional e-book, a musebook offers three different reading modes, allowing you to isolate and zoom in on images, read the text in a userfriendly format and view the page layouts.
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Contents 04 Old Masters 16 Modern and
Contemporary Art
26 Culture and Design 36 Museum Highlights 40 Musebooks in Translation 42 The Complete Magritte Online
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Art of the Northern Renaissance Courts, Commerce and Devotion
Laurence King Publishing 240 pp. €19.99 / $25.99
In this lucid account, Stephanie Porras charts the fascinating story of art in northern Europe during the Renaissance period (c.1400–1570). She explains how artists and patrons from the regions north of the Alps – the Low Countries, France, England, Germany – responded to an era of rapid political, social, economic and religious change, while redefining the status of art. Porras discusses not only paintings by artists from Jan van Eyck to Pieter Bruegel the Elder, but also sculpture, architecture, prints, metalwork, embroidery, tapestry and armour. Each chapter presents works from a roughly 20-year period and also focuses on
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a broad thematic issue, such as the flourishing of the print industry or the mobility of Northern artists and art works. The author traces the influence of aristocratic courts as centres of artistic production and the rise of an urban merchant class, leading to the creation of new consumers and new art products. This book offers a richly illustrated narrative that allows readers to understand the progression, variety and key conceptual developments of Northern Renaissance art.
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Art of Renaissance Rome Artists and Patrons in the Eternal City
Laurence King Publishing 224 pp. â‚Ź15.99 / $22.99
John Marciari tells the story of the monuments, artists and patrons of Renaissance Rome in this compelling book. In no other city is the ancient world so palpably present, and nowhere else is the mission of the church so evident. At the same time as the humanists sought to preserve and recreate the ancient city, giving it a new lease of life, the popes dispensed patronage much as any other contemporary Italian ruler.
covering the period c.1300–1600, Marciari is able to explore the nature of Roman patronage as it differed from papacy to papacy. He examines the city’s extraordinary works of art in the context of the working practices, competition and rivalries that made Renaissance Rome so magnificent.
Rome was also the most international of the Renaissance cities with artists and architects generally training elsewhere before arriving in the city and introducing new trends. By adopting a chronological structure,
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Pre-Raphaelite Girl Gang Fifty Makers, Shakers and Heartbreakers from the Victorian Era Unicorn 208 pp. â‚Ź6.95 / $7.95
Pre-Raphaelite Girl Gang will introduce readers of all ages to the remarkable women of the PreRaphaelite art movement which began in the second half of the nineteenth century and continued through the early part of the twentieth. From models to artists, these women all contributed something personal and incredible towards the most beautiful and imaginative art movement in the world. From duchesses to poor laundresses, each woman has a story to tell and a unique viewpoint on art no matter their age, status or background. Rich or poor, black or white, these women redefined what it meant to be beautiful and influential
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in a male-dominated world and broke new ground in art, business and women’s rights to pursue the life they loved. Spanning almost a century and uncovering the truth behind some familiar and less familiar faces, this collection will offer new information to readers already interested in PreRaphaelite art and open the doors on an enchanting and revolutionary band of women who are unlikely and compelling role models. Artists, sculptors, inventors, models, wives, sisters and muses, all provide inspiration for ground-breakers and trouble-makers today.
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Eighteenth-Century Women Artists Their Trials, Tribulations & Triumphs Unicorn 176 pp. €8.95 / $9.95
The eighteenth century was an age when not only the aristocracy but a burgeoning middle class could enjoy a remarkable flowering of the arts. But it was a man’s world; any woman who wished to succeed as an artist had to overcome numerous obstacles. In a society in which women were required to marry, reproduce, and conform to rigid social conventions a professional artist risked becoming an object of gossip and hostility. Nevertheless, for a woman who had charm and good looks, was ambitious, and allied talent with hard work, success was attainable.
artists like Angelica Kauffman and Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun but also of those who are now forgotten. As well as assessing the work itself – from history and genre painting to portraits – it considers artists’ studios, the functioning of the print market, how art was sold, the role of patrons and the flourishing world of the lady amateur. It is enriched by up to 55 illustrations in glorious colour.
This book examines the careers and working lives of celebrated
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Bruegel in Detail
Ludion Publishers 288 pp. English, Dutch, French â‚Ź15.95 / $17.95 â‚Ź35.00 / $45.00 (print + digital)
Pieter Bruegel invites us to study and to admire his work down to the tiniest element. He was a trained and experienced miniaturist, draughtsman and print designer: skills that combined with his brilliant painting technique enable us to read every image and every detail. Bruegel created a world of unprecedented visual richness: it is impossible to take in everything at once, as there is so much to see. Even experts who have studied his work for years are continually surprised by new discoveries. Alongside this rich viewing experience, Bruegel always offers layers of visual and intellectual meaning, expressed most clearly in the details. Not to forget the equally characteristic dollop of
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humour we find in the subtle and ironic way he approaches his fellow human beings and their universal and timeless foibles. Bruegel in Detail homes in on the extraordinary visual, technical and intellectual wealth of this master’s work. Every detail in Bruegel is packed with significance and relevance.
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Vermeer in Detail
Ludion Publishers 280 pp. English, Dutch, French €15.95 / $17.95 €39.90 / $45.00 (print + digital)
Vermeer in detail is the fifth title in the successful In Detail series, following Van Eyck, Bruegel, Bosch and Caravaggio. Johannes Vermeer (1632−1675) was one of the most important painters of the Dutch Golden Age. Today, his paintings Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Lacemaker, The Milkmaid, and others are among the most famous and beloved – and closely examined – in the history of art. This book allows you to explore the Delft master’s work through large full reproductions as well as exceptional close-up details from his paintings. Vermeer depicted female figures and everyday objects with compelling realism. Yet his work also has a poetic and dreamy atmosphere,
enchanting the viewer. The 120 details in this book are arranged by themes corresponding with Vermeer’s occasionally surprising interests. The painter showed his appreciation of other masters, for instance, by placing their paintings in his interiors. The faces of young women and their shawls, caps, hats, ribbons and curls draw the viewer’s eye and invite us to enter their world. When you buy the printed edition, you also get a digital edition for free.
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The Image Revisited Luc Tuymans in Conversation with Gottfried Boehm, T.J. Clark & Hans M. De Wolf Ludion Publishers 280 pp. €11.95 / $11.95
At the age of 19, a young Luc Tuymans saw for the very first time the work of El Greco on a visit to the Szépmuvészeti Múzeum in Budapest – an event that sparked his imagination and prompted him to embark on a journey that would lead him to be one of today’s most influential artists. Almost forty years later, that lifechanging experience is recounted and celebrated in The Image Revisited, a publication which acts both as a monograph and a history of art book. Timed to coincide with an exhibition dedicated to Baroque organized by Tuymans at M HKA in Antwerp in June 2018, this richly illustrated book includes three conversations Tuymans
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had with art historians Hans Maria De Wolf, Gottfried Boehm and T.J. Clark in museums in Basel, Brussels and Budapest over the course of three years. What emerges, along with a fascinating discussion on the work of artists such as El Greco, Cézanne, Goya, de la Tour, Titian, Courbet, Mantegna, Hopper, Newman and Richter amongst others, is an insight into Tuymans’ own creative process, and how the great art of the past inspired and motivated him.
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Rendez-vous with Art
Thames & Hudson 248 pp. â‚Ź17.95 / $19.95 â‚Ź36.95 / $44.95 (print + digital)
Covering two continents and six countries, Rendez-vous with Art takes readers through some of the bestloved art institutions in the world, following the journeys of art critic Martin Gayford and former Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Philippe de Montebello. The book invites readers to eavesdrop into conversations held in the Louvre, the Prado, and the Pitti amongst other institutions. The conversations have all been sparked by outstanding collections, resulting in an unusual and personal look at art in all its glory.
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Divine Conception The Art of the Annunciation
Unicorn 176 pp. â‚Ź9.95 / $11.95
Divine Conception: The Art of the Annunciation asks the questions: How to evoke the invisible in the visible? How to convey the divine in the human? Focussing on twelve specific aspects of the Annunciation (for instance, where Mary is reading, or where Joseph is present at the event), the book explores images (paintings, illuminated manuscripts, ivories, mosaics, sculpture, wall paintings, metal work) in the context of the period when they were made. Each chapter reflects on contemporaneous treatises, sermons, patron’s requirements, devotional practices, artistic conventions, theological concerns, that informed the artist and his audience.
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The works of art discussed relate to the Latin West from the earliest times, with a cut-off date towards the middle of the 16th century.
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Italian Renaissance Courts Art, Pleasure and Power
Laurence King Publishing 256 pp. €15.99 / $12.99
In this authoritative study, Alison Cole explores the distinctive uses of art at the five great secular courts of Naples, Urbino, Ferrara, Mantua and Milan. The princes who ruled these city-states, vying with each other and with the great European courts, relied on artistic patronage to promote their legitimacy and authority. Major artists and architects, from Mantegna and Pisanello to Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, were commissioned to design, paint and sculpt, but also to oversee the court’s building projects and entertainments. Bronze medallions, illuminated manuscripts and rich tapestries, inspired by sources as
varied as Roman coins, Byzantine ivories and French chivalric romances, were treasured and traded. Palaces were decorated, extravagant public spectacles were staged and whole cities were redesigned, to bring honour, but also solace and pleasure. The ‘courtly’ styles that emerged from this intricate landscape are examined in detail, as are the complex motivations of ruling lords, consorts, nobles and their artists. Drawing on the most recent scholarship, Cole presents a vivid picture of the art of this extraordinary period.
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How to Read Art Medieval to Modern Painting
Ludion Publishers 127 pp. â‚Ź1.99 / $1.99
In this accessible and practical guide, Patrick De Rynck and Jon Thompson explore more than 50 works, helping readers to unlock each painting’s meaning. Clues to the meaning of the masterpieces of art history lie in a rich system of symbols, themes and motifs that often elude the modern eye. Without the intimate knowledge of Greek and Roman mythology, folklore and Christian theology so vivid in the minds of the artists and familiar to their public, we often miss the visual hints that gave contemporary meaning to a painting of an old master. Likewise, the complex themes and characteristics of modern art can
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intimidate and baffle the casual observer. Brief yet illuminating explanations accompany over 150 colour illustrations, providing the means to interpret and enjoy these and many other works..
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Masters of Art Series
Delphi Classics 200 to 2700 pp. Series of 44 titles €2.99 / $2.99
The Delphi Classics Masters of Art series presents 40 volumes on Old Master painters from da Vinci to Kandinsky. Each title brings together a large collection – often comprehensive – of the artist’s paintings as well as drawings, prints and sculptures where relevant. Concise and insightful texts accompany a selection of highlights and detail images allow readers to explore masterpieces like never before. Musebooks is pleased to offer titles on Botticelli, Raphael, Gentileschi, Velàzquez, Goya, Friedrich, Delacroix, Modigliani and more, with new volumes being added all the time.
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Making the Americas Modern Hemispheric Art, 1910-1960
Laurence King Publishing 336 pp. €23.99 / $32.50
This book presents an audacious account of the ways in which the arts in the Americas were modernized during the first half of the twentieth century. Rather than viewing modernization as a steady progression from one ‘ism’ to another, Edward J. Sullivan adopts a comparative approach, drawing his examples from North America, the Caribbean, Central and South America. By considering the Americas in this hemispheric sense he is able to tease out many stories of art and focus on the ways in which artists from different regions not only adapted and experimented with visual expression, but also absorbed trans-national
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as well as international influences. He shows how this rich diversity is most evident in the various forms of abstract art that emerged throughout the Americas and which in turn had an impact on art throughout the world.
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Art of the Soviet Union (4 vols)
Unicorn 716 pp. €37.50 / $45
Four books – Landscapes, Still Lifes, Nudes and Portraits – are opening a new series called Art of the Soviet Union. This set will examine different genres of art in the USSR, covering the period from the October Revolution in 1917 to the dissolution of the Union in 1991. The books will showcase the best paintings and sculptures of the period and present rarely seen gems from provincial museums and museums of former Soviet republics. Each book opens with an expert article on the subject. Images are organised in chronological order, displaying a wide variety of artistic styles from Impressionism and Post-Impressionism to Socialist Realism, Severe Style and Neorealism.
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Stephen Shore
MoMA 332 pp. €24.50 / $29.95
Stephen Shore is one of the most influential photographers of our time, acknowledged especially for his pivotal role in the rise of color photography in the 1970s. Less familiar is the wide range of his experimentation with various cameras, formats, and modes of dissemination—from amateur and vernacular forms early in his career to digital technologies today. Published to accompany the first comprehensive survey of the artist’s work in the United States, Stephen Shore allows for a fuller understanding of his singular vision and uncompromising pursuit of photography’s possibilities.
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Louise Bourgeois An Unfolding Portrait
MoMA 248 pp. €17.99 / $19.99
Louise Bourgeois: An Unfolding Portrait explores the prints and books of the celebrated sculptor. This littleknown body of work is vast in scope— numbering some 1,200 individual compositions—and highly significant within her larger practice. These works encompass the same themes and motifs that occupied Bourgeois throughout her career, and they are explored here within the context of related sculptures, drawings and early paintings. This investigation sheds light on Bourgeois’ creative process overall, most vividly through the evolving print states and variants that led to her final compositions; seeing these sequences unfold is akin to looking over the artist’s shoulder as she worked.
Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, this catalog presents more than 270 prints and books, organized thematically, and includes an essay that traces Bourgeois’ involvement with these mediums within the broader developments of her life and career. It also emphasizes the collaborative relationships that were so fundamental to these endeavors. Included are interviews with Bourgeois’ longtime assistant, a printer she worked with side-by-side at her home/studio on 20th Street in New York and the publisher who, in the last decade of her life, encouraged her to experiment with innovative prints that broke the traditional boundaries of the medium.
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Toulouse-Lautrec
Parkstone International 256 pp. â‚Ź5 / $5
Known for his posters for cabarets and performances, Henri de ToulouseLautrec (1864- 1901) was the painter of Parisian nightlife par excellence. Completely immerged in the bohemian milieu of the period, he produced numerous paintings and lithographs representing the lower levels of society. More than any other painter of his time, Lautrec stands out as the embodiment of Paris. At night, the city of hidden and frenzied pleasures, as well as of outdoor games during the day; the city on whose perpetual stageboards the passing show ceaselessly changes into history has never been better understood or more strikingly
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expressed on canvas. Oscillating between Postimpressionism and Expressionism, he loved to paint dancers and singers at work in the cabarets of the capital. His touch is vigorous, his colors pure. Despite his personal handicap, his numerous works and posters are full of turbulent, incessant movement and figures such as the famous Goulue or Valentin le DĂŠsossĂŠ. Without doubt too entangled in this Parisian bohemia, he died of syphilis and chronic alcoholism at the age of only thirty-seven, leaving behind a substantial body of work.
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Claude Monet (2 vols)
Parkstone International 566 pp. â‚Ź15.95 / $17.95
With Impression, Soleil levant, exhibited in 1874, Claude Monet (1840-1926) took part in the creation of the Impressionist movement that introduced the 19th century to modern art. All his life, he captured natural movements around him and translated them into visual sensations. Considered the leader of Impressionism, Monet is internationally famous for his poetic paintings of waterlilies and beautiful landscapes. He leaves behind the most well-known masterpieces that still fascinate art lovers all over the world.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Unpacking The Archive
MoMA 256 pp. €22.99 / $25.99 €69.99 / $79.99 (print + digital)
Published in conjunction with a major exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, this volume reveals new perspectives on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, a designer so prolific and familiar as to nearly preclude critical reexamination. Structured as a series of inquiries into the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives, it is a collection of sixteen scholarly explorations rather than a master narrative. Each essay “unpacks” a key object from the Archives—interpreting and contextualizing it, tracing its meanings and connections, juxtaposing it with other works. Among the projects discussed are Wright’s quest to build a mile-high skyscraper, his little known project for a Rosenwald
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School for African American children, and his lifelong dedication to affordable and do-it-yourself housing. These and other explorations open Wright’s work to fresh questioning, interpretation, and debate, so that we may consider this iconic figure in new and illuminating ways.
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Modern Women Women Artists at The Museum of Modern Art
MoMA 512 pp. â‚Ź22.99 / $24.99 â‚Ź70.00 / $77.50 (print + digital)
This groundbreaking publication examines MoMA’s collection by highlighting the work of modern and contemporary women artists whose diversity of practices and contributions to the avant-garde movements of the twentieth century have been enormous, if often underrecognized. Featuring fifty illustrated essays by many of the strongest voices in current research on art and gender, Modern Women presents a variety of generational and cultural perspectives and examines both canonical figures and lesser-known artists. Prefaced by three introductory essays, the book is organized chronologically into three sections, Early Modernism, Mid-Century, and Contemporary to emphasize new research on women
artists within these historical time periods. Richly illustrated with works from the collection, Modern Women offers a lively discourse around gender and the production of meaning in art, one absolutely necessary for a more complex understanding of the art of our time.
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Kandinsky
Parkstone International 256 pp. â‚Ź5 / $5
Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was a Russian painter credited as being among the first to truly venture into abstract art. He persisted in expressing his internal world of abstraction despite negative criticism from his peers. He veered away from painting that could be viewed as representational in order to express his emotions, leading to his unique use of colour and form. Although his works received heavy censure at the time, in later years they would become greatly influential.
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El Lissitzky The Jewish Period
Unicorn 208 pp. €14.95 / $17.95
El Lissitzky (1890 – 1941) is unquestionably one of Russian Modernism’s most well known artists. The subject of numerous monographs and exhibitions, his mature abstract paintings, drawings, photographs, and graphic work can be found in abundance in Western and Eastern public collections. In his early career, however, his work was more or less exclusively devoted to Jewish subjects, reflecting his religious education and family’s heritage. While a handful of these works are well known and widely published, this fascinating book, El Lissitzky’s Jewish Period by Alexander Kantsedikas, one of the world’s leading scholars on the artist, is the first endeavor
to look at this phase of his work. Amounting to a veritable catalogue raisonné of 500 plus works, the author has resurrected some of the more obscure but no less fascinating works by Lissitzky in Hebrew and Yiddish. Lavishly illustrated in color and black and white, the book tracks his evolution from an Expressionist style to one that is increasingly more abstract and non-objective. It also includes rare photographic material of the artist’s family, as well as little-known correspondence from his father and his relationship with Polina Khenkova, who has heretofore been entirely obscured in the artist’s biography.
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Weaving
Contemporary Makers on the Loom
Ludion Publishers 224 pp. €15.95 / $17.95
Weaving is a centuries-old craft with a fascinating history, and one that continues to evolve. It is being revitalized today by designers, artists and modern craftspeople all over the world: from wall-hangings and carpets to art installations and technological tours-de-force. Weaving – Contemporary Makers on the Loom presents a survey of this vibrant revival, with profiles of over twenty contemporary weavers: Alexandra Kehayoglou, for example, designs breath-taking natural landscapes (for the likes of Dries van Noten), while Daniel Harris makes textiles for famous clothing brands using nineteenth century looms. Brent
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Wadden weaves beautiful, museumstandard fabrics. The book includes beautiful images of their studios, work and inspiration. Author Katie Treggiden’s essays explore the craft’s relationship with themes such as emancipation, migration and new technologies. The Bauhaus weaver Anni Albers is also discussed at length. She will be the focus of a major retrospective of her work this autumn at Tate Modern in London (October 2018–January 2019) and is a reference for everyone involved in textiles today.
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Urban Potters Makers in the City
Ludion Publishers 240 pp. â‚Ź9.95 / $9.95
​ lay is back: the age-old craft of C ceramics is being embraced by a new generation of urban makers and collectors. Author Katie Treggiden explores the contemporary revival of pottery, focusing on six inspiring cities and their makers. 27 young and passionate ceramicists in New York, London, Tokyo, Copenhagen, Sydney and Sao Paulo introduce us to their work, their studios and their inspiration.
places to buy handmade ceramics in the six cities featured. Katie Treggiden is a design writer, editor, curator, lecturer and consultant. Treggiden writes for the Guardian Magazine, the Telegraph Magazine, Elle Decoration and Icon, among others. She is the author of The Makers of East London and of The Residents: Inside the Iconic Barbican Estate.
Urban Potters: Makers in the City will appeal to a broad audience – not only those who practice pottery themselves, but anyone who is interested in the handmade. The book also includes a practical source list of
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The Story of Colour An Exploration of the Hidden Messages of the Spectrum
Michael O’Mara Books 224 pp. €6.95 / $7.95
Why is green the colour of envy? Why is black ‘evil’? Why is white pure? Why do we ‘feel blue’ or ‘see red’? Why do colours have different meanings for different cultures? When we look at or talk about a colour in a particular setting, we are as likely to see its cultural or symbolic meaning as the shade itself. Why? Sometimes our grasp of a colour relates to the random way we define it. Light blue is called ‘blue’ but, over the last century or two, light red has become pink, whereas in Russia light blue and dark blue are separate colours. Does language play a part in our perception of colours?
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In most cases, the origins of why we view a colour in a certain way goes back hundreds, if not thousands, of years. Blue was not always a boy’s colour; pink was not always a girl’s. Indeed, less than one hundred years ago, in the West, it was the other way round. This book offers a lively, anecdotal treatment of the cultural mysteries of colour, and focuses on the way we respond to colours, the significance we give them – and how these things change over time and from place to place. It tells the story of how we have come to view the world through lenses passed down to us by art, science, politics, fashion, sport and, not least, prejudice.
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Training Days The Subway Artists Then and Now
Thames & Hudson 176 pp. €11.95 / $13.95 €28 / $27 (print + digital)
Training Days catches up with characters and writers from the early 80s when Henry Chalfort, Martha Cooper and James Prigoff were documenting the New York graffiti scene in book and film with ‘Subway Art’ and ‘Style Wars’. In the late 1970s, New York City was bankrupt, dirty and dangerous. Born on these grimy streets, graffiti rapidly made its mark. Here, twelve legendary graffiti writers – Bil Rock, Breezer, Daze, Jon One, Kel, KR, Lady Pink, Sak, Sharp, Skeme, Spin and Team – give first-person accounts of their experiences.
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The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh How E. H. Shepard Illustrated an Icon LOM Art 160 pp. €6.95 / $9.99
Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood are some of the world’s most beloved characters in children’s literature. But before they appeared in many millions of books and in nearly fifty languages, they started life in the 1920s as the product of a unique collaboration between A. A. Milne and E. H Shepard; author and illustrator wove images and text together in a way that was utterly original for the time. For Shepard, it was a process that he relished, creating artwork for new editions right up until his death in 1976 at the age of ninety-six.
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In this beautifully presented, fullcolour volume, readers will not only discover the story behind this remarkable partnership, but also follow the evolution of Shepard’s work, from those first tentative sketches through to the illustrations we know and love, and even on to the characters’ later incarnations at Disney. Presenting over 150 full colour images – including never-beforepublished sketches, finished artwork, personal family photographs and memorabilia – this is the perfect gift for those of us who grew up loving the books.
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Inca Textiles and adornment of the Andes
Ludion Publishers 208 pp.
The Royal Museum of Art and History’s “Americas” collections are among the finest and most extensive in Europe. Although the various Andean cultures (Peru, Bolivia and Chili) are well-known mainly for their ceramics, their precious metalwork, and their mummies, the public does not have a clear picture of how these people lived and dressed. Textiles were particularly valued because they were considered an extremely precious commodity: they were not only items for wearing, but also symbols of power and identity and could be used as offerings or as a currency of exchange.
This exhibition offers the opportunity to admire the magnificence of the textiles, the quality of the precious metalwork and the beauty of preColombian feather work. You will also discover the mastery of the art of weaving, the sophistication of the motifs, and the varied and still vibrant colours of the fibres and feathers. Through the discovery of their wardrobe (shoes, clothes, head dresses and jewellery) visitors will share in the daily life of these people from the past and admire exceptionally high quality, vividly coloured items as well as impressive precious metalwork.
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Key Interiors Since 1900
Laurence King Publishing 256 pp. â‚Ź27.50 / $22.99
This book defines the history of modern interior design through the reuse of existing buildings. This approach allows the history of the interior to be viewed as separate from the history of architecture and instead enables the interior to develop its own historical narrative. The book is organized around six thematic chapters: home, work, retail, display, leisure and culture. Each one comprises a selection of case studies in chronological order. 52 key examples dating from 1900 to the present are explored in terms of context, concept, organization and detail and are illustrated with photographs, plans, sections, concept drawings and
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sketches. This unique history will be invaluable for students of interior architecture and design seeking a survey tailored especially for them, as well as appealing to interested general readers.
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Exhibition Design 2nd Edition An Introduction
Laurence King Publishing 232 pp. â‚Ź19.99 / $16.50
This book describes the skills needed to become an exhibition designer, including: developing a brief and working with clients; design principles for graphics, circulation, lighting and accessibility; presenting ideas to clients; and the practicalities of production.
and trade fairs. This second edition includes new examples, updated information on the latest digital technology and expanded coverage of interactives and sound and film.
A wealth of visual material includes photographs of completed exhibitions by world-renowned designers, concept drawings, computer renderings, charts and tables of information – all for a wide range of exhibitions around the world, permanent and temporary, including museums and galleries, visitor centres, brand experiences, festivals
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How to Use Graphic Design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and ( every once in a while ) change the world.
Thames & Hudson 320 pp. â‚Ź19.95 / $19.95 â‚Ź49.95 / $49.95 (print + digital)
Logos, packages, signs, publications, websites: in the modern world we are surrounded by graphic design. Where does it come from? Why does it look that way? What is it supposed to do? This book is the first career monograph from graphic designer Michael Bierut. Using examples from a portfolio spanning five decades, Bierut provides the answers, describing three dozen projects from start to finish, with insights into the creative process, his working life, his relationship with clients, and the challenges that any creative person faces in bringing innovative work into the world today.
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The Graphic Design Idea Book Inspiration from 50 Masters
Laurence King Publishing 128 pp. â‚Ź9.99 / $8.50
This book serves as an introduction to the key elements of good design. Broken into sections covering the fundamental elements of design, key works by acclaimed designers serve to illustrate technical points and encourage readers to try out new ideas. Themes covered include narrative, colour, illusion, ornament, simplicity, and wit and humour. The result is an instantly accessible and easy to understand guide to graphic design using professional techniques.
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Splendors of the National Palace Museum National Palace Museum 320 pp. €13.00 / $16.00
The National Palace Museum’s rich treasures originate from the imperial Qing court in a long tradition of dynastic China’s royal collections. Facing the threat of war after the 918 Incident (1931), a best selection was ready to leave the Forbidden City (1933) and to evacuate south.
Splendors of the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum National Palace Museum 232 pp. €13.00 / $16.00
The National Palace Museum (NPM) is known for its collection of Chinese artifacts. Most of its artifacts came from the Qing Palace, which housed precious artifacts collected by the imperial family over thousands of years.
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MoMA Highlights 350 Works from The Museum of Modern Art
MoMA 380 pp. €8.99 / $9.99 €27.50 / $29.95 (print + digital)
This new edition of MoMA Highlights is a fresh consideration of the Museum’s superlative collection of modern and contemporary art. It presents a rich chronological overview of the most significant artworks from each of MoMA’s curatorial departments—painting and sculpture, drawings, prints and illustrated books, photography, architecture and design, film, and media and performance art—with each work represented by a vibrant image and a short informative text.
to conceptual performances that reflect the Museum’s ongoing dedication to the art of our time. MoMA Highlights is an indispensable resource for exploring one of the premier art collections in the world.
This redesigned volume features 115 new works since the previous edition, many of them recent acquisitions, ranging from typefaces to sculptures
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The Horta Museum, Saint-Gilles (Brussels) Ludion Publishers 96 pp. English, Dutch, French €3.95 / $4.95 €13.95 / $15.50 (print + digital)
Groeningemuseum, Bruges Ludion Publishers 144 pp. English, Dutch, French €3.95 / $4.95 €13.95 / $15.50 (print + digital)
The Hospital Museum, Bruges Ludion Publishers 128 pp. English, Dutch, French €3.95 / $4.95 €13.95 / $15.50 (print + digital)
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The Magritte Museum, Brussels Ludion Publishers 128 pp. English, Dutch, French €3.95 / $4.95 €13.95 / $15.50 (print + digital)
The Middelheim Museum, Antwerp Ludion Publishers 128 pp. English, Dutch €3.95 / $4.95 €14.50 / $15.50 (print + digital)
The Red Star Line Museum, Antwerp Ludion Publishers 128 pp. English, Dutch €3.95 / $4.95 €14.50 / $15.50 (print + digital)
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the complete magritte online
The Complete Magritte Online
Musebooks Coming November 2018 Available now for pre-order €179 / $199 (early-bird offer through Dec. 2018)
In the years since the definitive René Magritte catalogue raisonné was published, research on the Belgian surrealist has resulted in new discoveries about his work. Following the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the artist’s death, Musebooks has created The Complete Magritte Online, a dynamic update to the out-of-print books. Black-and-white photography will be replaced with new color images and updated technical information will appear alongside each painting. Magritte Online will be launched in November 2018, with planned updates to follow in 2019 and as new research becomes available. Art historian Julie Waseige is the principal researcher, under the
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direction of Sarah Whitfield, co-author (with David Sylvester) of the printed catalogue raisonné and member of the Magritte Foundation Authentication Committee. Major support for The Complete Magritte Online is provided by the King Baudouin Foundation. For more information visit magritte.musebooks.world or contact orders@musebooks.world.
the complete magritte online
Features of the online catalogue include: 99 1700+ works, including oil paintings, gouaches, collages, watercolors, sculptures and objects 99 New color images with exceptional zoom function 99 Powerful search and filter functions 99 Updated technical information 99 Introductory essay (added 2019) 99 Updated exhibition history (added 2019) 99 Updated bibliography (added 2019) 99 New research, images and information will be incorporated periodically, keeping Magritte Online up-to-date
For distribution Boxed edition An attractive boxed edition will be available for distribution September 2019. The box includes an access code to The Complete Magritte Online as well as an abridged publication with introductory essay and select highlights from Magritte’s oeuvre. Suggested retail price: $499.
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Claude Monet, Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies, 1899. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929.