Greek Sculpture is probably the most well known aspect of Greek art, for a contemporary it expresses the most beautiful ideal and plastic perfection. It is the first of the Ancient Arts that looked to free itself from the imitative constraints, of the faithful representation of nature. Only a small part of the production of Greek Sculpture is known to us. Many of the masterpieces described by Antique literature are henceforth lost or badly damaged, and a large part, we know are copies, more or less skillful and faithful to the Roman era. Many have been restored by Western Sculptors, …
Art Nouveau gives a name to the decorative and architectural style developed in the 1880s and 1890s in the West. Born in reaction to the Industrial Revolution and to the creative vacuum it left behind, Art Nouveau was at the heart of a “renaissance” in the decorative arts. The primary objective of the movement was the creation of a new aesthetic of nature through a return to the study of natural subjects. In order to achieve this, artists such as Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser, Antoni Gaudí, Jan Toorop, and William Morris favoured innovation in technique and novelty of forms. After …
Max Beckmann, Otto Dix, George Grosz, Emil Nolde, E.L. Kirchner, Paul Klee, Franz Marc as well as the Austrians Oskar Kokoschka and Egon Schiele were among the generation of highly individual artists who contributed to the vivid and often controversial new movement in early twentieth-century Germany and Austria: Expressionism. This publication introduces these artists and their work. The author, art historian Ashley Bassie, explains how Expressionist art led the way to a new, intense, evocative treatment of psychological, emotional and social themes in the early twentieth century. The book examines the developments of Expressionism and its key works, highlighting the …
Zombi" (Dawn of the Dead, 1978) se hizo célebre por sus alegóricas imágenes de muertos vivientes deambulando por un centro comercial. El paralelismo estaba claro: nosotros éramos los zombis que frecuentábamos los espacios compuestos por concatenaciones de tiendas como cuerpos sin voluntad, únicamente guiados por el dinero y el consumo. Fuimos moldeados como zombis hace mucho, cuando pusieron el dinero a pie de calle para que fuéramos de cajero en cajero a consumir aunque no necesitáramos nada. Ahora solo tenemos que enseñar el móvil. El truco está en hacerlo cada vez más fácil. En este espléndido libro, Ramón Monedero …
Este libro examina la politización creciente en la sociedad chilena desde mediados de la década de 2000, liderada por jóvenes, previa al estallido social de octubre de 2019. Se centra en una generación de músicos independientes como Gepe, Javiera Mena, Álex Anwandter y Camila Moreno, explorando la comunicación política en más de cien canciones entre 2005 y 2018. Estos artistas adoptan valores de autogestión y resistencia a la industria multinacional. El análisis revela cómo expresan el descontento y la búsqueda de cambios generacionales a través de letras y música, abordando preocupaciones sociales y frustraciones diarias, destacando la precarización urbana y …
This richly illustrated book plunges you into the vibrant and provocative world of graffiti and street art in this wide-ranging exploration of a much-misunderstood culture. Our journey spans the tumultuous birth of graffiti in 1970s New York, to its explosive growth and evolution. Be seduced by the visceral impact of the bright colours and intricate shapes, the hard-hitting social and political commentary, and the stories that spontaneously spring from our urban canvases. This book encapsulates the raw energy, innovation and indomitable spirit of artists who dare to make the city their canvas. Join us on this journey, and see the …
Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) epitomises the grace, intelligence, and poetry of the eighteenth century, a period when French tastes reigned supreme throughout Europe. He is renowned as a pivotal figure in Rococo art. Watteau excels in depicting scenes of daily life and theatrical costumes. His work, while highly stylised, reveals an undercurrent of melancholy beneath its apparent frivolity. It captures profound emotions, hinting at love that transcends mere physical attraction and showcasing the enigmatic ambience present in his landscapes and the wistful gaze in lovers’ eyes. Watteau’s exceptional sense of colour imparts feelings of softness and mystery, akin to a pervasive …
Una historia de amor y fascinación en torno a la figura de un desdichado héroe del folk, Nick Drake.En 1974, Nick Drake aparecía muerto en la casa de sus padres y pasaba a engrosar el «Club de los Veintisiete», la lista de estrellas desaparecidas antes de tiempo. Tres décadas después, Janet Stone, una de las personas más cercanas a Nick, y marcada por el recuerdo de su amigo, recibe la visita de alguien que tiene un proyecto cinematográfico sobre el músico. Perro negro narra la historia de unos seres subyugados por la muerte prematura de un genio, e indaga en …
Documents discovered recently in the hidden backrooms of St Petersburg’s Ethnological Museum have proved to be of sensational importance. The contents are published for the very first time in this work. Representing photos and descriptions of art and sculpture, of everyday utensils and everyday activities, all dating from the beginning of the twentieth century, these are the archives of ethnic groups in Siberia who for the most part have fougth tenaciously to maintain their historical traditions. The authors brilliantly convey their enthusiastic admiration for the peoples who have so successfully and for so long contended against both hostile environment and …
Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) Bonheur was the oldest of four artistic children born to the French landscape painter Raymond Bonheur. Rosa began sketching and sculpting animals at an early age and used her interest in animals to help her learn to read and write. She would sketch an animal for each letter of the alphabet and perfected her form by visiting butcher shops and cattle markets in Paris to achieve anatomically correct likenesses. Her 1853 masterpiece, The Horse Fair, brought her worldwide recognition, and she was the first female artist to be awarded the cross of the Legion of Honour in …
