Druhá kniha z edície Umenie v skratke je venovaná jednému z najvplyvnejších umeleckých hnutí 20. storočia – surrealizmu. Kľúčové myšlienky tohto hnutia predstavil francúzsky básnik André Breton v Manifeste surrealizmu v roku 1924. Surrealisti sa zahĺbili do podvedomia a neostýchali sa prepájať bizarné, vzájomne nesúvisiace predmety. Osvojili si všetky dostupné médiá, od úžasnej kožušinovej šálky Meret

A kötetben az alábbi várak legendája, története elevenedik meg, Abonyi Zoltán rajzaival illusztrált lapokon: Kőhalom, Csicsóvár, Selmecvára, Világos, Zboró, Likava vára, Krasznahorka, Galambóc, Ajnácskő, A keresdi vár, Castrum léta, Kékkő vára, Somlyó vára, Árva, Szádvár, Székelykő, Csejtevár és asszonya, Kosztolán, Veneturné vára, Mesés várak, A Makromannok vára, Kapivár, Érsek-Újvár, Sáros-patak,

Kniha obsahuje vybrané texty o dějinách architektury a historiografii dějin umění, z nichž jen část byla zveřejněna v českém jazyce. Jejich společným jmenovatelem je ambice překonat nacionalistický model historického vyprávění a v kontrastu vůči němu pěstovat transnacionální dějiny. Jak naznačuje ironicky míněný titul knihy, tento přístup může být obzvláště produktivní ve střední Evropě, která vždy

Design thinking is an increasingly widespread approach. In recent years it has been launched as a method that enables even the most conservative company to adopt agile, innovative and entrepreneurial mindsets and to think outside the box. But what is design thinking, how did it emerge, and what does it do? In ‘Quick guide to design thinking’ Ida Engholm highlights the concept of design thinking and

What makes Scottish art Scottish? In this now classic text, Murdo Macdonald explores the distinctive characteristics of Scottish art over the centuries - such as the heritage of Celtic design with its emphasis on intricate pattern; the importance of the landscape, particularly the Highlands and the sea; and a close connection with France. It ranges from the earliest art to survive - Neolithic standing

A thrilling journey through 100,000 years of art, from the first artworks ever made to art\'s central role in culture today \"This lively volume is ideal for the precocious high-schooler, the lazy collegian . . . and any adult who wishes for greater mastery of the subject. . . . Mullins leav[es] readers with an expansive, no-regrets appreciation of art and the human story.\"-Meghan Cox Gurdon, Wall

Americans in Paris: Artists Working in Postwar France, 1946-1962 delves into the various circles of artists who lived in France following World War II. Featuring new scholarship and illuminating essays, this groundbreaking volume illustrates many of the paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photos, and films produced during these fertile years. Americans in Paris introduces the story of the American

Alex Katz is a towering figure in contemporary painting, a key New York-based artist since the early 1960s. Katz is best known for his distinct portraits of sophisticated, irresistible women, masterfully painted using precise, broad areas of colour.

\"Ezért törvények nélkül semmi birodalom, semmi köztársaság sem állhat fönn, mert a birodalmakat fegyverrel szerzik, de törvényekkel tartják meg. A törvények alkotják ugyanis az állam bástyáit és alapját. Ezeken nyugszik a jónak üdvössége, ezeken a béke föltételei. Hogy állunk, hogy járunk, hogy alszunk, hogy végre biztonságban élünk, mindezt a jog és törvények oltalmának kell tulajdonítanunk.\" (Werbőczi

Post This is the first book that empowers you to rediscover creativity and fun - and post the results to your social network. This is the first book of its kind for book lovers and the online generation, whatever social media platforms you use. Respond to the ingenious prompts to create a fabulous online feed: share colouring pages, photos of what you\'re doing, video clips, patterning, doodling and

Artists Living with Art is full of fascinating and often surprising revelations about the artworks a select group of the world\'s most influential contemporary artists choose to collect and display in the intimacy of their own homes. (Just as Andy Warhol famously collected cookie jars, so do these 25 artists, all living in New York, collect art and in some cases, mundane objects they cherish as art.)

A groundbreaking A-Z survey of the work of over 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Africa Modern and Contemporary African art is at the forefront of the current curatorial and collector movement in today\'s art scene. This groundbreaking new book, created in collaboration with a prestigious global advisory board, represents the most substantial appraisal of contemporary artists born

Banksy is the world\'s foremost graffiti artist, his work adorning streets, walls and bridges across nations and continents. His stencil designs are instantly recognizable and disturbingly precise in their social and political commentary, flavoured with subtle humour and self-awareness. More popular than ever, Banksy has spawned countless imitators, students and fans alike, his fame - although unlooked-for

An unprecedented catalogue exploring the affinities and contrasts between Josef Albers and Giorgio Morandi-two of modern art\'s greatest painters. \"Rarely seen together, the artwork of Josef Albers (1888-1976) and Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964) shares many similarities. Although they never met, both artists worked in series as they explored difference and potential through their distinctive treatment

With Thomas Demand, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Andreas Gursky, and Jeff Wall, the exhibition spotlights four master photographers whose visual constructions call into question the possibilities and limits of human perception and the photographic medium. Both in analogue and digital form, these artists create unconventional perspectives on reality. Their spectrum of subjects ranges from fleeting scenes

Műemlék e Ház, nem emlékmű. Ybl Miklós 130 esztendős Andrássy úti palotája, az Operaház egyszerre ékszerdoboz és a magyar opera- és balettélet múltjának, jelenének, jövőjének színtere. Gazdag öröksége állandó inspiráció, olykor teher és néha sokkoló mérce. E Ház, s általa a magyar opera- és balettjátszás történetét meséli el írásban-képben e kötet. Aranykorok és válságperiódusok emléke, legendás előadások,

Thinking eye: A unique language of symbols, literature, and light With meticulous theories and many thousands of paintings, drawings, and watercolors, Paul Klee (1879-1940)is considered one of the mostcerebral and prolific leaders of 20th century European art. Though typically small in scale, his works are remarkable for their sophisticated thought and meticulous nuances of line, color, and tonality.Klee

Hungarian-French painter Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) was a precocious talent. His earliest surviving painting, a landscape done at age 12, baffled through its realism-an indication of the compelling illusions of spatial depth that would later define his dazzling universe.Inspired by the likes of Malevich and the Bauhaus school, Vasarely developed his own abstract-geometric visual language, exploring

Třetí díl ediční řady Moderní česká kniha je věnován tvorbě Josefa Čapka. Zaměřuje se především na nejviditelnější část práce pro knihu - na obálky, kterými se Čapek ve dvacátých letech minulého století výrazně zapsal do dějin moderní knižní kultury. Neopomíjí však ani ilustrace, knižní úpravy či originální nakladatelské značky, jež jsou nedílnou součástí jeho celistvého pojetí knihy.Text přináší ucelený

Umění přelomu devatenáctého a dvacátého století bylo oslavou radosti z tvorby a ornamentální estetiky v architektuře, užitkovém umění i v malbě nebo plakátové tvorbě.