Actarbirkhauser distribution (13 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : New.

Paperback. Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : New. Red Cavalry analyzes the connection between aesthetic inquiry and political commitment in Soviet Russia in the 1920s and 30s and explains some of the key moments in this relationship. Through a remarkable collection of texts by specialists like Evgeny Dovrenko, Cristina Lodder, Pascal Huyn, Richard Stites, Andrei Smirnov, Vitali Shentalinski et. al., along with documentary material, it illustrates the strategies adopted by the Soviet state to impose its ideologies using a new language, mythology, symbols, rites and heroes, and investigates the contribution made by writers, filmmakers, musicians, artists and playwrights (whom Stalin himself described as the "engineers of the soul" by examining the active participation of some in the Bolshevik propaganda, the isolation of others, and the despair felt by many.…

Hardcover. Etat : New. New edition of the catalog of the Katsuta Collection after their loan to the Fundacio Miro.

Paperback. Etat : New. English and Italian Edition; This is the first real guide of contemporary architecture in Turin, a city at the crossroad of European transport routes and which, perhaps more than any other in Italy, has undergone a major transformation based on high quality new urban and architectural projects. Around 100 projects by architects such as Renzo Piano and Massimiliano Fuksas are explored along routes that demonstrate the nodes of change within the urban structures of Turin: industrial areas, centers for training and knowledge, historical content and the redevelopment of the baroque and nineteenth century buildings. From Lingotto to the Palace of the Region, from the Porta Susa railway station to the Palace of Venaria, this guide explains the architectural idea and urban context of the featured projects, and illustrates the underly-ing urban planning concepts and decisions made.…

Paperback. Etat : New. The Home has emerged as an elementary figure in architectural research and practice over the last decade. This book highlights the variety of ways in which Home has been individually articulated and explored. In text and images it takes an original look at projects such as MVRDV's Hagen Island residential units, AZL's Slit House in Nanjing, Haus Walter in Malans by Bearth and Deplazes, and the Rudin house by Herzog & de Meuron.…

Paperback. Etat : New. The Friars Doodle (Museo Reina Sofia, Monastery of Silos 23 March 27 June, 2011) is a site-specific exhibition reviewing the history of the Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos beyond its monumentality, classifying the traces of everyday life in the scribbles and graffiti of the columns of the cloister. In this inventory Tacita Dean, the artist, shows a varied set of uses to the space, bearing witness to the work of the stonemasons, rudimentary medieval games and the use of the monastery as a refuge. This publication doc- uments how the exhibition builds a fragmented and collective cultural history with film and photographic material and narratives. The catalogue of graffiti and drawings made by monks over the centuries in this historical space offers an interesting view of contemporary art from the perspective of everyday life in the past.…

Hardcover. Etat : New. Both messages and everyday products are wrapped in beautiful forms. This yearbook presents communication and packaging designs that set trends. Furthermore, this book serves as a platform for innovative and exceptional design media, whether they are advertisements, publications, campaigns or websites, and the best packaging designs of 2011. It is a source of inspiration and an excellent reference point for manufacturers, designers and all those interested in design. The approx. 500 pages include distinguished contributions of international experts. This yearbook provides an overview of the exciting and fast-paced world of communication and packaging design, which is an essential component of the packaging industry. …

Paperback. Etat : New. Journeys: How travelling fruit, ideas and buildings rearrange our environment explores the subject of migrations and their impact on the built environment. The publication includes 16 stories written in a narrative form similar to historical fiction. The stories featured highlight key concepts critical to understanding the movement of people, animals, objects and ideas and explore the physical impact of this movement on the built environment. The book brings together different authors, subjects and historical periods in a cohesive way, allowing it to maintain a consistent narrative feel throughout. The authors, experts within their research field, come from various disciplines. Their different backgrounds contribute to the book's diverse and sometimes even witty content. Each story is accompanied by a specially commissioned illustration. A section in the book is also dedicated to photographs and images that visually represent the themes explored in the stories.…

Paperback. Etat : New. The exhibition and the catalog will show for the first time in Spain a selection of around 80 paintings and drawings by the Czech artist, all from the Centre Georges Pompidou, and documents from the collection of Pierre Brulle, a leading expert on Kupka, who was considered the first painter to explore the concept of abstract act. The splendid collection of works from the Centre Georges Pompidou, mostly donated by the artist's widow in 1963, shows very clearly the development of Kupka's art from his early Symbolist paintings to his final years.…