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Impressionism in Russia Dawn of the Avant-Garde
ISBN: HB: 9783791359830, Prestel Publishing, November 2020
264 pp., 30x24 cm, 200 colour illus.
In the late 19th century, numerous Russian artists found inspiration in the style of French Impressionist painters. Often, a journey to Paris acted as a catalyst for their burgeoning interest in the movement. They developed a preference for working e...
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£39,99
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In the Limelight The Visual Ecstasy of NYC Club Culture in the 90s
ISBN: HB: 9783791386812, Prestel Publishing, November 2020
224 pp., 28x23.5 cm, 200 colour illus.
Eichner was a fixture of 1990s New York City nightlife and served as both its official and unofficial photographer in an era before cellphones and selfies. In this book, readers go beyond the velvet ropes and into the spaces that witnessed some of th...
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£35,00
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Into the Arctic Ice The Largest Polar Expedition of All Time
ISBN: HB: 9783791386706, Prestel Publishing, October 2020
240 pp., 30x24 cm, 160 colour illus.
Since September 2019, a team of 600 researchers from 19 countries have united in a common mission known as MOSAiC – the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate – whose mission is to chart conditions in the Arctic for on...
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£45,00
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I Can Make You Feel Good
ISBN: HB: 9783791386089, Prestel Publishing, August 2020
192 pp., 29x24 cm, 120 colour illus.
Even before becoming the first African American photographer to shoot the cover of Vogue in September 2018 with an iconic portrait of Beyonce, Tyler Mitchell was making a name for himself as a photographer and video director focusing on youth culture...
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£45,00
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Interiorities Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Leonor Antunes, Henrike Naumann, Adriana Varejao
ISBN: HB: 9783791359557, Prestel Publishing, April 2020
176 pp., 27.9x21.6 cm, 92 colour illus.
The artists featured in this book approach the inner self through a variety of media. The work of Njideka Akunyili Crosby comprises vibrantly patterned paintings on paper that negotiate the complex cultural terrain of a life formed between two worlds...
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£29,99
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It's a Great, Big Colourful World
ISBN: HB: 9783791374369, Prestel Publishing, March 2020
48 pp., 34x28 cm, 48 colour illus.
One winter morning, Otto the cat looks out the window and sighs, "Why is everything so grey today?" Luckily his friend Leon the chameleon is around to show him just how many colours there are in the world. In these exciting and funny spreads filled t...
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£14,99
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Image and Exploration Early Travel Photography from 1850 to 1914
ISBN: HB: 9783791385921, Prestel Publishing, October 2019
240 pp., 30x24 cm, 230 colour and black&white illus.
In the second half of the 19th century, unprecedented advances in technology resulted in the collision of travel and photography. Explorers were able to document their journeys, hauling enormous amounts of equipment over arduous terrain. The results...
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£45,00
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Into the Night Cabarets and Clubs in Modern Art
ISBN: HB: 9783791358888, Prestel Publishing, October 2019
344 pp., 30.8x23.4 cm, 400 colour illus.
These creative spaces were incubators of radical thinking, in which artists could exchange provocative ideas. They were welcoming environments for artists, dancers, designers, writers, and musicians pushing the boundaries of cultural and social norms...
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£45,00
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Into the Deep Sea An Exploration of Our Oceans
ISBN: HB: 9783791373904, Prestel Publishing, September 2019
96 pp., 32x29 cm, 96 colour and black&white illus.
Beneath the surface of the ocean lies a mysterious and astounding world that few people ever get to see. This book merges breathtaking art with the latest scientific research to take readers on a fantastic voyage on the submarine Marine Snow, where t...
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£18,99
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Islamic Art Architecture, Painting, Calligraphy, Ceramics, Glass, Carpets
ISBN: HB: 9783791385662, Prestel Publishing, September 2019
320 pp., 28.7x27 cm, 414 colour and black&white illus.
From its birth in the 7th century through modern times, the Islamic religion has inspired glorious works of art. This stunning book includes more than four hundred reproductions of treasures of Islamic art that span the world: from southern Europe, a...
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