Libros

The sculptor Antony Gormley has become a household name, thanks to prominent public installations and major solo shows. Awarded the Turner Prize in 1994, he was knighted in 2014. From The Angel of the North (1998) to the hundred cast-iron life-size human figures that populate Crosby Beach in (...)

Este libro está dedicado a la obra del escultor Mariano Benlliure (Valencia, 1862-Madrid, 1947) en Estados Unidos, conservada principalmente en la ciudad de Nueva York, en la colección de la Hispanic Society of America. Sus primeros clientes neoyorquinos fueron el magnate, coleccionista y mecenas (...)

This lavish catalogue presents sketches made en plein air between the end of the eighteenth century and late nineteenth century. It accompanies a major exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington (USA), the Fondation Custodia (France) and the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (UK).In the (...)

Le Centre Pompidou poursuit la relecture des uvres majeurs du 20ème siècle et consacre une vaste exposition à Francis Bacon. La dernière grande exposition française de cet artiste eut lieu en 1996, au Centre Pompidou. Plus de vingt ans après, Bacon en toutes lettres réunit des peintures de 1971 - (...)

Esta obra va dirigida a diferentes tipos de aficionados. Modelistas, coleccionistas de militaria y amantes de la historia disfrutarán de un gran libro de consulta y referencia. En este libro encontramos una gran recopilación de fotografías de época, ilustraciones, procesos paso a paso de pintura y (...)

Nature and architecture have never been more intertwined. As more of the earth?s surface is swallowed up by the built environment, architects are increasingly up to the task of integrating flora and greenery into their creations. There are many ways to express this: green roofs, living walls, (...)

La dernière grande manifestation autour de "La nature morte de l'Antiquité au XXe siècle" fut organisée en 1952 à Paris par Charles Sterling. "Les Choses" rend hommage à ce grand historien de l'art, en actualisant le point de vue et en intégrant tout ce qui a renouvelé nos perspectives, tant en (...)

The couturiere Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) was a key figure in Paris fashion between the two World Wars. Following in the footsteps of her mentor Paul Poiret, she designed her first knitwear collection in January 1927 announcing the arrival of a major new designer. Decorated with trompe-l'oeil (...)