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The first English-language monograph on silversmith, sculptor, jeweler, and artist Wiwen Nilsson, whose work is a gem in the history of Swedish design.Featuring superb new photography, stunning archive imagery, and texts by leading international curators, commentators, and experts, this book is the first English-language monograph dedicated to the life and work of Wiwen Nilsson, a pioneer of art deco and mid-century design and silverware. Lavishly illustrated and deeply insightful, the book provides an overview of Wiwen Nilsson’s personal and professional development, bringing the main facets of his artistic and functional production into sharp focus, as well as presenting important new research about his achievements.A particular emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary nature of Wiwen Nilsson’s practice, and notably on the bridge he built between the realm of fine arts and the world of design.The book includes thematic essays focusing on his silverware products—his sculptural oeuvre, his jewelry production, and his participation in Swedish and international exhibitions. Contributors include Dr. Flavia Frigeri (National Portrait Gallery, UK), Alice Rawsthorn (award-winning design critic), Dr. Teresa Kittler (University of York, UK), and Clare Philips (Victoria & Albert Museum, UK).

Francesca Woodman took her first photograph at the age of the thirteen. From the time she was a teenager until her death at twenty-two, she produced a fascinating body of work exploring gender, representation, and sexuality by photographing her own body and those of her friends. Featuring approximately forty unique vintage prints, as well as notes, letters, postcards, and other ephemera related to the artist s burgeoning career, the volume, which accompanies an exhibition of the same name at MCA Denver, details both Woodman s creative and personal coming-of-age during the years 1975-1979. Francesca Woodman: Portrait of a Reputation considers how the artist came into her creative voice and her singular approach to photography at a notably young age. Ranging from portraits in her studio/apartment in college to self-portraits in the bucolic Colorado landscape in which she was raised, these works capture Woodman s hallmark approach to art making: enigmatic, rigorous, and poignant. The volume also includes select photographs of Woodman taken by friend and RISD classmate George Lange during this period. Taken together, they present a nuanced and in-depth study of this formative period in the development of this groundbreaking artist.

Lotta på Bråkmakargatan är en barnbok av Astrid Lindgren som berättar historien om barnen som bor på den livliga och stökiga gatan Bråkmakargatan. Boken följer barnens vardagsliv, deras äventyr och missöden, deras bråk och vänskaper, och deras interaktioner med vuxna i deras gemenskap. Den firar barndomens oskuld och glädje och framhäver vikten av empati, vänlighet och förståelse för att bygga starka relationer.

Through the most evocative recipes of Sicilian tradition, readers will be able to discover the unique way of living and the lifestyle embodied by Dolce & Gabbana Casa. The island s stratification of colors, scents, and flavors is the inspiration for the brand s distinctive tableware objects. Parmigiana, Timballo del Gattopardo, Minne di Sant Agata, cuccia, St. Joseph bread and many other delicacies become the starting point for an exploration of the history, folklore, and territory of Sicily. In the second part of the book the recipes captured by the lenses of three internationally renowned still life photographers will allow readers to make their own Sicilian dishes to serve at the dinner table with a greater awareness of their value, which is unique as the Dolce & Gabbana Casa lifestyle.

An illustrated volume with international appeal that retraces the most significant moments of Roberto Baggio s extraordinary life and career, intertwining his football achievements with his profound spiritual journey. From the magic of the way he played to his personal challenges, from the roar of the stadiums to the silence of meditation, from the injuries that shaped his character to the serenity found in the Buddhist faith, every chapter explores a facet of his inner and outer path. Far from being a traditional sports biography, this book tells the story of Roberto Baggio via a series of keywords that reveal both the man and the champion, a visual and emotional journey through images and words, showing how behind the global icon lies a man who has always looked beyond the game, a symbol of determination, humility, and harmony.

As part of the series dedicated to 'Made in Italy' architecture and design (Carlo Scarpa, Piero Portaluppi), this latest book features a stunning collection of interiors by acclaimed Italian designers and architects from the second half of the twentieth century. Each of these exquisite spaces perfectly embodies the designer s unique creative spirit, encapsulating both the essence of the designer s personal style and taste with the trends of the era. The ten projects, all specially photographed for the book, include such names in Italian architecture and design as: Carlo Mollino, Carlo Scarpa, Ettore Sottsass, Gae Aulenti, Osvaldo Borsani, Piero and Barnaba Fornasetti, among others. Ranging from residential to office spaces, each of these unique spaces has remained largely unchanged, and decades later they still speak for those who conceived of and inhabited them: Casa Fornasetti provides a unique testimony to the world of Piero Fornasetti, and now that of his son, Barnaba, who carries on his work and brand with strength and innovation; Casa Mollino represents the peak of architect Carlo Mollino s ideas, beautifully serving as his aesthetic and conceptual legacy; and the vibrant, ironic, colorful Casa Quarestani perfectly sums up the poetic vision of Ettore Sottsass. This book will be a must have for lovers of bold design and stylish Italian interiors.

Claesson Koivisto Rune is one of Sweden s most internationally recognized and awarded architecture and design offices today. Their work has heavily contributed to the development of the contemporary Scandinavian design scene. This comprehensive monograph will situate Claesson Koivisto Rune within a global context for the first time. Moving between countries, scales, and realms within architecture and design, this office has contributed to the evolution of its local craft and industry heritage, while drawing inspiration and knowledge from collaborations around the world. Over the course of 30 years, Claesson Koivisto Rune has completed projects in 26 countries on five different continents, ranging from buildings to watches, from hotels, private homes, and art galleries to lighting, chairs, and tables. A carefully curated selection is featured in this book with contributions from leading architectural photographers. Through narration by the founders, Ma?rten Claesson, Eero Koivisto, and Ola Rune, the reader will learn about their design method, with reflections on encounters with art, architecture, and design, and how it shapes their practice. Graphic design by Fredrik Bohman.

To celebrate its tenth anniversary, Cabana magazine a biannual interior-design and decorative-arts publication explores the innovative interiors and architecture of the United States. Cabana Americana travels across the country in search of places that illustrate the historic, trailblazing, and stylish rooms the magazine has extolled since its inception. From Thomas Jefferson s Monticello in Virginia to the Chelsea Hotel in New York and Ralph Lauren s ranch in Colorado, this book captures the diverse aesthetics of the country whether they be traditional, glamorous, rustic, or bohemian. Most of the interiors were created by design innovators from past or present who have helped establish the United States as a land of the freethinker, open to broad stylistic approaches and the expansive native landscape. Examples include the de Menil house in Houston, a cross section of the modern architecture of Philip Johnson and the richly layered interiors of couturier Charles James; and Vidal Sassoon s modernist masterpiece by Richard Neutra in the hills of Bel Air. Artists have always created innovative residences and studios, as illustrated in this volume through the spaces of Julian Schnabel, N. C. Wyeth, Tony Lewis, and Peter Shire. The broad spectrum of interiors documented by such innovative photographers as Miguel Flores Vianna, Brett Wood, Ari Kellerman, and others includes some previously published gems in addition to a quantity of newly commissioned works.

The first comprehensive monograph on painter and poet Robert De Niro, Sr. (1922-1993), a major contributor to postwar American art, known for his unique, bold style of painterly representation. De Niro was a visionary artist in the early days of Abstract Expressionism and a celebrated member of the New York School of painters, along with Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock. Over the course of his fifty-year career, he painted portraits, still lifes, the female nude, and interiors with a signature gestural painting style and brilliant color, which bear the influence of Henri Matisse as well as his teacher, Hans Hofmann. During the height of Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art in the 1960s, De Niro remained faithful to his own vision in his paintings and poetry; today his powerful figural works are ripe for rediscovery. This lavishly illustrated book brings together De Niro s paintings, prints, and drawings as well as a never-before-published selection of his writings and poetry. Featuring essays by noted scholars and an illustrated biography including many unpublished photographs and ephemera, this seminal volume explores the depth and breadth of De Niro s oeuvre.

This luxurious presentation takes the reader on a breathtaking tour through the most magnificent mansions in St. Petersburg, Russia, built by the prerevolutionary aristocracy. Palaces of St. Petersburg reflects the unparalleled access and meticulous research of the authors, showcasing private residences that are unsurpassed in their historical importance and artistic grandeur. From the world-renowned Yusupov Palace, where Count Yusupov, famous for killing Rasputin, carried out his courtly duties, to the Polovtsov Palace, its unassuming facade concealing one of the most spectacular interiors of St. Petersburg, these residences have been an integral part of Russian history. This volume gives readers a glimpse into the interiors of these family homes with their sweeping marble staircases and grand rooms with elaborate parquet floors, intricate moldings, and mosaic details, enriched with sculptures and tapestries. All-new photography as well as archival images showing the rooms and art collections as they existed in the day celebrate the enduring beauty and exquisite restorations of these masterpieces, which reflect a lost way of life.

A unique figure in the world of contemporary art, Daniel Brush is in equal measure artist and craftsman. Over the course of forty years, Brush has created an unparalleled body of work, whose scope ranges from large-scale abstract drawings to sculptures in steel, aluminum, and gold. Collected here are more than 150 objects that bring to the fore Brush s astonishing work with jewels. Far from the products of the world of commercial jewelry, these are jewel-encrusted objects of virtue and fantasy that reflect not just the artist s rigorous personal aesthetic and mastery of technique, but his lifelong fascinations with philosophy and Asian thought, and his exhaustive knowledge of the history of precious stones. With photography made of the objects in situ inside Brush s studio in New York City, this book presents not only a catalog of his jewel work to date, but also an ethereal portrait of the artist himself. Housed in a slipcase, with photographs by Takaaki Matsumoto and an illuminating text by Vivienne Becker, this is an intimate study of the work of a master artist and a beautiful object in itself.

Yves Saint Laurent (1936 2008) is credited with reviving French haute couture in the 1960s, with making ready-to-wear reputable, and with using non-European cultural references. In addition to the kaleidoscope of images in this book, a coterie of tastemakers have supplied listings that encompass YSL s style inspirations (C is for Costumes, as exemplified by the Russian theme of the famed autumn-winter 1976 77 collection; T is for Tuxedo, which the designer initially referenced with his 1965 Le Smoking ) and important facets of his life (J is for Jardin Majorelle, the garden of the couturier s paradisiacal retreat in Marrakech; R is for Rive Gauche, the bohemian, chic neighbourhood of Paris where the YSL boutique is situated and also the name of the house s famous perfume launched in 1970). This distillation and celebration of the designer s life reveals the inner world of a twentieth-century master.

In diesem Roman geht es um Macht, um Schein oder Sein - und um den ganz normalen wissenschaftlichen Alltag. Es geht um die Geschichte einer möglicherweise bedeutsamem Entdeckung zur Behandlung der Schizophrenie und um die Frage, wem die Daten gehören. Im Mittelpunkt stehen der kreative, vielseitig begabte, unabhängige Neurobiologe Dieter Kern und der machtgewohnte Klinikdirektor Peter Herschkoff. Es ist eine Geschichte über menschliche Schwächen und verletzte Eitelkeiten, über Hierarchie, Netzwerke, absurde Besitzansprüche und geistiges Eigentum.Der Roman beschreibt, wie eine private, eher zufällige Liebesepisode das labile Gleichgewicht zwischen Schein und Sein kippen lässt und über eine zerstörerische Vermischung von Berufs- und Privatleben unreparierbaren Schaden anrichtet. Dabei wird Kerns Glaube an Fairness in der Wissenschaft zutiefst erschüttert. Parallel dazu gerät auch sein Konzept der Demenz ins Wanken, als er durch die Krankheit seiner Mutter unvorbereitet vom interessierten wissenschaftlichen Beobachter zur direkt betroffenen, verantwortlichen Bezugsperson wird. Widerwillig sieht er sich im Sog ihrer nagenden, ständig wachsenden Hilfsbedürftigkeit seiner für ihn lebenswichtigen Freiräume beraubt. Im Zusammenspiel dieser Faktoren wird die Geschichte auch zum Portrait eines Mannes, den die zunehmende Belastung durch die beruflichen und privaten Ereignisse in einen harten persönlichen Reifungsprozess zwingt.