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Yayoi Kusama Life is the Heart of a Rainbow
ISBN: PB: 9789811128554, Prestel Publishing, National Gallery Singapore, June 2017
116 pp., 27.8x19.6 cm
Yayoi Kusama is one of the world's most influential artists, having played a crucial role in key art movements of the 20th and 21st centuries. Accompanying the first major survey of Kusama's work in Southeast Asia, this catalogue features essays by c...
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£20,00
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From Lens to Eye to Hand Photorealism 1969 to Today
ISBN: FLEXI: 9783791356075, Prestel Publishing, June 2017
128 pp., 28x24 cm, 77 colour illus.
Photorealism reintroduced straightforward representation into an art world dominated by Pop Art, Minimalism, Land Art, and Performance Art. Often misunderstood as being overtly traditional, artists at the vanguard of this important movement were trai...
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£29,99
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Polished to Perfection Japanese Cloisonne from the Collection of Donald K. Gerber and Sueann E. Sherry
ISBN: HB: 9783791356143, Prestel Publishing, May 2017
144 pp., 28x23 cm, 140 colour illus.
This stunning book features the finest examples of Japanese cloisonne – enameled objects that reflect the exquisite craftsmanship required ofthe technique as well as the Japanese culturalreverence for meticulous and exacting work. Cloisonne, the art...
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£39,99
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New Architecture London
ISBN: HB: 9783791382784, Prestel Publishing, April 2017
176 pp., 28x23.5 cm, 150 colour illus.
London has always been known for its iconic buildings, but the city has recently witnessed an explosion of new architecture from the world's most acclaimed architects. This breathtaking volume offers a fascinating look at the city's rapidly changing...
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£29,99
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Awesome Art The Next 20 Works Everyone Should Know
ISBN: HB: 9789811129278, Prestel Publishing, National Gallery Singapore, March 2017
92 pp., 26.5x21 cm, illustrations throughout
Explore the awesome world of art through 20 awesome works from Southeast Asia! Perfect for the young and young at heart, Awesome Art dispels the notion that art is a difficult domain, introducing instead its colourful stories and personalities, as we...
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£21,00
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Japanese Contemporary House Small Anthology of Floating Spaces
ISBN: PB: 9788862421591, Prestel Publishing, Lettera Ventidue, February 2017
144 pp., 22x16.7 cm, colour illus., language: English / Italian
Five essays about the contemporary Japanese house illustrated by a selection of designs by young architects. The domestic space becomes a symbol of the ability to adapt to new cultural and technological patterns. The designers provide brilliant medit...
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£17,99
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Ken Price A Survey of Sculpture and Drawings
ISBN: HB: 9783791356136, Prestel Publishing, January 2017
144 pp., 28x24 cm, 192 colour illus.
This comprehensive monograph of Ken Price's sculptures and works on paper pays tribute to a highly influential career and personality. Part of a generation of artists that emerged in postwar Los Angeles, Ken Price transformed the art of ceramic scul...
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£45,00
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Michael Kenna Rouge
ISBN: HB: 9783791382975, Prestel Publishing, October 2016
192 pp., 28x24 cm, 100 black&white illus.
One of the world's most acclaimed photographers working exclusively in black-and-white, Michael Kenna has traveled the world to create stunning, magical images of nature and manmade objects. Known for the ethereal tone and incredibly nuanced detail o...
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£45,00
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Francis Bacon Unsichtbare Raume / Invisible Rooms
ISBN: HB: 9783791355764, Prestel Publishing, October 2016
256 pp., 28x23 cm, 150 colour illus.
This fascinating and beautifully illustrated book on the work of Francis Bacon, one of the 20th century's greatest painters, takes an in-depth look at his trademark motif of figures imprisoned within ghostly frames. Arguably one of the most influenti...
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£35,00
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Artist and Empire (En)Countering Colonial Legacies
ISBN: HB: 9789811106088, Prestel Publishing, National Gallery Singapore, September 2016
164 pp., 26.9x21 cm, illus.
Organised by National Gallery Singapore with Tate Britain, Artist and Empire critically examines the effects of the British Empire via the prism of art. Through essays, key artworks and comprehensive timelines, this catalogue underscores the fluidity...
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£39,00
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