Libros

The book provides an evocative celebration of almost a century of fashion history, showcasing the work of photographers including Tim Walker, Mario Testino, Nick Knight, David Bailey, Herb Ritts, Norman Parkinson, Corinne Day, Cecil Beaton and Horst.Something about a gown's intrinsic construction, (...)

A lavishly illustrated, in-depth early history covering two thousand years of diamond jewelry and commerce, from the Indian mines to European merchants, courts, and workshops This richly illustrated history...

Published to accompany a major international exhibition, David Hockney: Drawing from Life features Hockney's drawings from the 1950s to the present day, and focuses on his depictions of himself and a small group of sitters close to him: his muse, Celia Birtwell; his mother, Laura Hockney; and his (...)

During the Renaissance, Italian painters would traditionally depict the wives of their patrons as Madonnas. The artists would often overstate the beauty of their models, rendering them more beautiful than they actually were.The contemporary representation of the Mother of Christ, however, tended to (...)

Duramente maltratado por el devenir de la historia, que en 1914 privó al pacifista alemán de su colección y en 1940 requisaron al hombre judío de todos sus bienes, Kahnweiler se mantuvo fiel a una ética intelectual y mora que dio un carácter particular a las relaciones con sus artistas. Con un (...)

Durant la Guerre froide, les croiseurs de la classe Kirov (ou Projet 1144) faisaient partie des plus grands et des plus puissants bâtiments de surface en service de par le monde et étaient destinés à affronter les porte-avions de l'OTAN. Seuls quatre de ces monstres d'acier à la silhouette aisément (...)

Panzer Tracts No.12-1: Flakpanzer IV looks at the development, production and employment of Flakpanzers in World War 2.Following Panzer Tracts' high standards, the history and data are based solely on primary sources. 98 large and clear photos have been chosen to illustrate the Flakpanzer in this (...)

Esta ambiciosa monografía presenta un centenar de pinturas y dibujos, así como textos y fotografías de la artista que recorren toda su trayectoria: desde el nuevo realismo de sus primeros años hasta las configuraciones geométricas y fantásticas de sus últimas obras. La publicación hace hincapié en (...)