Libros

L'année 2017 est celle du 70e anniversaire de la création de la maison Dior. C'est en 1947 que Christian Dior présente son premier défilé, marquant la naissance d'une nouvelle silhouette féminine : après l'austérité des années de guerre, la taille cintrée, les jupes amples et les épaules douces (...)

Urbanismos de remesas es parte de un proyecto en curso de Husos. Una investigación, que ahora se presenta en formato de libro, sobre urbanismos moldeados por el amor, el trabajo y las microfinanzas translocales, a partir del intercambio que se produce a través de pequeñas cantidades de dinero y (...)

The renowned designer and style guru Ilse Crawford showcases her body of influential, holistic work for the first time, articulating her groundbreaking philosophies for design and living. Studioilse, the award-winning design studio founded by Ilse Crawford, bridges the worlds of interior design, (...)

An argument settler--and starter--for Civil War buffs who want to know which side had the better soldiers: Armies South, Armies North definitively compares the military forces of both sides.Civil War buffs are always arguing over which side had the better soldiers. Armies South/Armies North by Alan (...)

The original version of this book described the development work from the end of WWII to build the new generation of British jet fighters, in doing so it lifted the lid on many projects and 'dead-ends' which had never been publically discussed. This was the book that launched the hugely successful (...)

An updated and expanded edition of the best-selling Great Pubs of London, this book features new pictures and additional pubs. For centuries the pub has been an essential part of London's cultural and social fabric. This beautifully illustrated book takes readers through the doors of 25 (...)

This book brings together 50 exquisite portrait drawings from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, including works by da Vinci, Dürer, Holbein, Bernini, Carracci, Clouet and Rembrandt. These works capture a moment of connection between artist and sitter: an encounter.

Este volumen presenta la obra completa del más destacado autor hispano en el tema. La edición consiste en la traducción y el comentario de dos libros que Horozco publicó en Agrigento en 1601. En la primera parte se lleva a cabo un estudio teórico sobre la composición de los emblemas. Siguen los 300 (...)

This engaging book offers a fresh look at the exceptional works of Edvard Munch (1863 1944) by examining them in the light of his precarious mental state. Following a nervous breakdown in 1908, Munch underwent electroshock therapy, which prompted a marked change in his art work. The haunting (...)

This generously illustrated book examines Photorealism in contemporary art from its roots in the late 1960s to today. Photorealism reintroduced straightforward representation into an art world dominated by Pop Art, Minimalism, Land Art, and Performance Art. Often misunderstood as being overtly (...)

Il più grande sistema schiavistico che la storia abbia mai conosciuto è quello di Roma antica. Un'intera economia era basata sullo sfruttamento di una "merce" cara e redditizia quanto deperibile: l'essere umano. La società, l'economia e l'organizzazione dell'antica Roma non avrebbero potuto (...)