Acc publishing group ltd jun 2021 (5 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - - Beautifully designed and photographed study, taking in an intriguing range of specimens at Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (HMSC)- A stunning, unique gift book, elegantly designed and richly illustrated- Visually striking combination of art and science appeals to a wide audience >Photographer and museologist Diana Zlatanovski explores the museums' storage cabinets to assemble collections of related objects, which she calls typologies. Seeing similar objects in multitudes compels us to study the details of each singular object and how it differs from the last. Through her striking images, Zlatanovski hints at the awe-inspiring collections held within the museums' storerooms and encourages us to look closely and learn more about their significance.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Following the success of Portrait of Britain and Portrait of Humanity, this third edition of the latter brings together 200 new portraits taken by photographers of all levels from all over the world, selected from tens of thousands of entries. The publication supports a world-touring exhibition which will visit USA, India, Hungary and among other places, bringing global exposure to the book. The award and exhibition is organized by 1854 Media (British Journal of Photography). Each image in the book is accompanied by a short, telling story from each photographer, bringing home the humanity of those photographed.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - - The story of The Villa Wolkonsky told by one of its recent prestigious residents- Reveals a little-known treasure of The Eternal City- First ever full treatment of the subject, correcting many previous untruths- Full of fascinating and exciting historical detail, with many familiar names and events- Extensively illustrated with photographs and mapsThe Villa Wolkonsky, Rome, is the incongruously named official residence of the British ambassador to Italy. Nestled within the city's Aurelian Wall, the site's history dates back to antiquity, its gardens dominated by the remains of a first-century imperial Roman aqueduct. In the 19th century a remarkable Russian princess, Zenaïde Wolkonsky, turned it into a country home and salon d'art with such illustrious visitors as Gogol, Turgenev and Fanny Mendelssohn. Following generations excavated Roman tombs, collected antiquities and built a new grand mansion, before selling the Villa to the German government in 1922. It remained the German embassy, being much enlarged, until the Liberation of Rome in 1944. After the war the UK bought it, first as embassy offices and residence and, since 1971, as the residence for the ambassador and other staff. In this handsomely illustrated volume, Sir John Shepherd, former ambassador, has undertaken new research to debunk long-held myths and present, for the first time, a comprehensive history of this hidden Roman treasure.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Situated within the larger context of the post-Independence craft revival, this volume pays keen attention to the transnational histories of practice through five sections. The section Shift explores the local and international lineages of Indian studio pottery. Object discusses the ways in which clay has been a unique medium of expression for many artists. Utility considers the development of Indian ceramic industries, through lenses of economics and class. Form takes as its subject hereditary potters who negotiate modern-day artistic spaces. Perception focuses on the low-fired water container and its web of connections with its makers and users. The very mutability of clay and its shaper and the resulting dynamism, that produces both tensions and opportunities, are at the centre of this book.;This volume is the first major publication on the vast varieties of ceramic histories and practices in India. The result of the 2017 exhibition 'Mutable' at the Piramal Art Museum, this book archives the work of hereditary potters, industrial ceramics, studio pottery and artists who use clay as a medium. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Multidisciplinary designer and passionate world traveler Jiun Ho looks back on a life of global exploration, inspiration, determination, and boundless creativity in Jiun Ho: Experience, the first monograph from a creative force who has gained international attention for his harmonious, well-balanced interiors and innovative furniture, lighting, and textile designs. Jiun's body of work, informed by elements observed in the world around him, draws deeply on the colors, textures, and shapes of nature, the designer's greatest inspiration. When Jiun was eight years old, his mother took him aside and gave him a single sentence of advice: 'You can be poor in life, but Jiun, you should never be poor in experiences.' Those words have gone on to influence all the decisions he has made from that day forward. Born in Malaysia, Jiun moved from his home in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1990s to study interior design and architecture in Chicago. At the age of 26after a successful but emotionally unfulfilling career with a prestigious international architecture and design firmhe boldly launched his eponymous design company and set out to achieve his personal goal of visiting more than 100 countries by the time he turned 40 and, most important, living a life rich in experiences. Tracing his journeys across the continents with camera and sketchbook in hand, Jiun Ho: Experience is spectacular photographic travelogue as well as a document of the designer's best work, including luxury hotels, resorts, restaurants, and private residences around the world.…