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Letti di sogno
Diane Von Furstenberg
Fotografie di Stewart O'Shields, design di B.W. Honeycutt
Sperling & Kupfer Editori, Milano 1991, 150 pagine, 25x29,5cm, ISBN 88-20012545
euro 35,00
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A book of beautiful Bed and Bedrooms. They range from rustic retreats to enchanted rooms. These photographs were taken from all over the world.
La quinta foto è la casa di Stephan Jeanson e Umberto Pasti a Milano
26/04/24
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Chinese Design
Daab, Cologne 2006, paperback, 400 pages, 19x24cm, ISBN 9783937718347
euro 18,00
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In this book Chinese Design, we are pleased to introduce a wide array of different architectural projects, and the various designers, architectural ateliers and developers that have made these works come to light. The distribution of the book has been done in three chapters according to the three main geographical areas - Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong - where most of these projects are located. A fourth chapter covers the architectural projects located in other parts of the Chinese mainland.
Like the Great Wall, which with its 2.400 km is the only built structure on earth visible from outer space, China is so huge and profound, that to make an attempt to analyse its design is practically impossible. The basic principle, however, that seemed to influence space design in China was related to a number of different philosophies like Confucianism, Taoism or Fengshui. Although nowadays, in general, people do not really like being bound by ancient tradition, still most of them follow, or at least cannot ignore, that Fengshui laws of space direction or some other philosophies. China's complex, harsh and hazardous history partly explains one of the reasons why many residential houses and buildings look often like solid fortresses, with its inner space clearly separated and differentiated from the outer part of the house. Inside the house compound, the patio serves not only as a source of visual delight, but it is used also for outdoor inner living throughout the various seasons of the year.
Finally we would like to introduce a few distinctisyve examples of iconography in China, symbologie that plays a very important role within Chinese design. Colours like red, aside form being the colour of the Chinese national flag, have signified fortune and luck, since ancient times. Visually, sometimes it seems as if every single city of the country lies under the overriding spell of the Chinese character script.
China's extraordinary appetite for the new was certainly a powerful driving force for its rapid change. The end product is as somewhat general retrofuristic urban landscape spreading all over its cities.
26/04/24
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Models
A collection of 132 German police uniforms and how they should be worn
Collected and edited by Erik Kessels
Designed by Jennifer Skupin
A KesselKramer book, Amsterdam February 2005, 145 pages, 15,5x32cm, Printed in an edition of 800 copies, ISBN 90-70478-04-8
euro 180,00
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Models features 132 German uniforms and how they should be worn. During the course of one year in the 1970s, Germany undertook a comprehensive photography project. In order to instruct police officers in every district and region of Germany how to wear their specific police uniforms, proper reference was needed. Models were photographed to show exactly when and how to wear uniforms for different ranks, seasons and occasions. The project is collected in the book entitled, 'Models' and gives a close up look at, for example, how a female police officer should wear her Summer Service Uniform as well as how to wear her raincoat in the case of inclement weather. Models provides the reference for the correct style of outfit. It is a unique reference book pulling together all these designs from different regions for the first time. Models is released in a limited edition of 800.
26/04/24
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Ciro Scognamiglio
l'incisore artista
vita e opere di un figlio di Torre del Greco
Testi Di Caterina Ascione
ACM Spa, Torre del Greco 2011, 159 pagine, 24x26,9cm
euro 35,00
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Catalogo di opere dell'artista in corallo e cammei
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Arabian Design
Daab, Cologne 2007, 384 pages, 27,5x33,5cm, ISBN 978-3-937718-54-5
euro 20,00
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This book shows the progression of Interior Design of the Arabian countries. In contrast to many countries modeled according to the Western traditions, the Arabian culture is closely tied to religious and social values. The current discussion regarding contemporary architecture broaches the subject of the importance of tradition and deals with the Arabian identity. The architects have various viewpoints on the subject: Besides those who represent an international and global architectural language, there are also numerous planners that incorporate historical elements such as arches, domes and columns into their designs and interpret them in a contemporary fashion. Arabian Design presents the projects of renowned offices and young architects and shows the exciting process, in which a new, modern presence is developing out of tradition and ideas for the future are resulting. all projects are listed in alphabetic order of the designers and architects. Plans of the projects are shown as far as available. An index of contact information of the designer and architects is enclosed.
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Ann Lowe
American Couturier
Elizabeth Way
Contributions by Heather Hodge and Laura Mina and Margaret Powell and Katya Roelse and Katherine Sahmel
Rizzoli Electa, New York 2023, 208 pages, 23.6x28.68cm, ISBN 9780847873142
euro 60,00
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The definitive illustrated volume on the work and life of Ann Lowe, a consummate couturier who designed lavish evening and bridal gowns for members of America’s social registry, a Black woman working hard behind the scenes whose important legacy has remained underappreciated—until now.
At the height of her fashion career, Ann Lowe’s luxurious and opulent evening gowns and bridal wear were sold in upscale department stores across the country. At various times Lowe owned salons on Madison Avenue. She made Jackie Kennedy’s wedding and bridesmaids’ dresses, but, upon arrival at the Auchincloss estate on the big day, the butler directed Lowe to enter via the service entrance (she refused). Throughout her lifetime (c. 1898–1981), her major contributions to American style were unrecognized.
Vivid new photography of Lowe’s couture gowns—including lush details of her exquisite handwork and signature floral embellishments—accompany essays that explore the trials and achievements of Lowe’s life, contextualize her work within fashion history, profile Black designers whose work reflects her influence, and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary efforts to preserve Lowe’s gowns.
25/04/24
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Fiori recisi Fiori da vendere
Alessandro Squilloni
Prefazione di Gianna Ciao Pointer, Testi di Mario Lupi e Pino Bertelli.
TraccEdizioni, Piombino 1992, 64 pagine, 27 fotografie in bianco e nero, ISBN 978-8872050682
euro 30,00
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Le fotografie di Alessandro Squilloni vivono tra l’interiore e l’informale, essenza di ciò che riusciamo a sentire, piuttosto che a vedere. Ha sempre creduto che il naturalismo può non essere naturale, che il realismo non è per forza reale ed il vero può apparire verosimile.
Nel 1994 ha presentato, con una mostra, il libro “Fiori Recisi Fiori da Vendere” nella prestigiosa cornice della Galleria “Il Diaframma” a Milano
25/04/24
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The Bed
Alecia Beldegreen
Photographs by Thibault Jeanson
Stewart Tabori & Chang, New York 1995, 256 pages, 23x28cm, more than 275 colour photos, ISBN 9781556703942
euro 35,00
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This book explores all aspects of this sensual, yet practical subject. Beginning with the mythology and folklore of the bed, the author looks at beds and bedrooms from around the world in a text that is full of detail and historical information. It includes famous beds, lovers' beds, convalescent beds, babies' cribs and cradles and even pets' beds. This book offers information on the care, storage, purchasing and maintenance of mattresses and beds, while the variety of furnishings and interiors presented offer ideas on beds and bedroom design and decoration.
25/04/24
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Filo, Ricamo, Nodi e colore
La creatività al femminile
Giuseppe Bergamini, Marialisa Valoppi Basso
Provincia di Udine Assessorato alla cultura
AG Friulane , Tavagnacco(UD) 2005, 212 pagine, 24x27cm, brossura, ISBN 978-8878570177
euro 18,00
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Mostra Udine, Chiesa di San Francesco 15/7/ 21/8 2005 a cura di Giuseppe Bergamini
Il libro prende in esame il ricamo della regione Friuli, partendo dalle testimonianze più antiche, ancora oggi conservate nei musei regionali, sino ad arrivare ad interpretazioni attuali di ricami eseguiti ai giorni nostri. Tanti sono i riferimenti storici e le fotografie a colori dei capi che ci trasportano a epoche lontane, che ci hanno tramandato tecniche e punti molto belli. Interessante è notare come l’arte del ricamo, spesso definita “arte minore”, abbia conservato inalterato il suo fascino e possa vantare ancora una grossa popolarità a dispetto di altre arti, forse più rinomate, ma meno praticate. Il libro spazia attraverso diverse tecniche di ricamo, senza finalità didattiche, anche se i soggetti, per le più esperte, risulteranno copiabili anche dalle foto.
25/04/24
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Hockney's Pictures
Thames & Hudson, London 2006, 368 pages, 325 ill., paperback, 22x23,5cm, ISBN 9780500286715
euro 35,00
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The story of David Hockney, one of the most widely acclaimed of all living artists, is one of passion: passion for seeing, passion for telling, passion for images. But to these should be added passion for life. Hockney's art is a celebration of what it is to be alive. All his pictures - sometimes tender, as when he draws close friends and family; sometimes playful, as in his paintings of lazy, carefree days at the pool; sometimes awe-inspirin, as with his monumental images of the Grand Canyon - convey what it means to be in the world, to see it, to move in it, to love it. This constant exploration of how to communicate such feelings through art emerges with particular clarity in this stunning, lively volume, which charts almost fifty years of extraordinary creativity.
Hockney's Pictures is the first definitive 'retrospective' to show the evolution and diversity of Hockney's prolific paintings, drawings, watercolours, prints and photography. The works, including many that are new and never published, have been selected and organized by David Hockney himself, and track his lifelong experiments in ways of looking and depicting.
25/04/24
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Shaker Design
June Spring
W. W. Norton & Company Publ., New York 1986, 228 pages, 22x22cm,paperback, ISBN 093305449
euro 45,00
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The catalogue of an exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, May 29 - August 31, 1986, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., October 4, 1986 - January 4, 1987. 114 objects are described and illustrated in color.
The Shaker movement in America began in 1774 when Mother Ann Lee emigrated from Manchester, England, with a small group of followers, and settled in New York State. Despite impoverished beginnings, the Shakers flourished in the early nineteenth century, and by 1840 there were four to six thousand members living in eighteen principle communities from Maine to Kentucky. Turning away from society, they lived in large families that were both celibate and communal. In striving for heaven on earth, they created a visual environment of such harmony and quiet power that it continues to impress observers today, when the Shakers have all but passed from the American scene.
The many works presented in this beautiful volume reveal the Shaker commitment to excellence in all matters. The chairs, cases of drawers, work stands, baskets, oval boxes, wheelbarrows, stoves, looms, and even tailoring tools have a purity of form that transcends mere utility and elevates our appreciation beyond a sense of function.
This volume draws objects from forty collections, including extant Shaker villages, the work of some thirty known individuals, and as many artists who remain anonymous.
24/04/24
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Krizia Autunno/Inverno 1995 Fall/Winter 1995
Foto di Patrick Demarchelier
Nava, 1995, 36 pagine, 30x40cm, brossura
euro 50,00
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Collezione Donna e Uomo Autunno/Inverno 1995
24/04/24
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Filo, Ricamo, Nodi e colore
La creatività al femminile
a cura di Giuseppe Bergamini e Marialisa Valoppi Basso
Arti Grafiche Friulane Società Editrice, Tavagnacco (UD) 2005, 212 pagine, 24x27cm, ISBN 9788878570177
euro 25,00
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Mostra Udine, Chiesa di San Francesco, 15 luglio - 21 agosto 2005
Il libro prende in esame il ricamo della regione Friuli, partendo dalle testimonianze più antiche, ancora oggi conservate nei musei regionali, sino ad arrivare ad interpretazioni attuali di ricami eseguiti ai giorni nostri. Tanti sono i riferimenti storici e le fotografie a colori dei capi che ci trasportano a epoche lontane, che ci hanno tramandato tecniche e punti molto belli. Interessante è notare come l’arte del ricamo, spesso definita “arte minore”, abbia conservato inalterato il suo fascino e possa vantare ancora una grossa popolarità a dispetto di altre arti, forse più rinomate, ma meno praticate.
24/04/24
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Chintz Ceramics
With Values 2nd Edition with Updated Values
Joe Anne P.Welsh
Schiffer Pub., Aglen PA 1998, 160 pages, 22x22,5cm, ISBN 0-7643-0451-8
euro 40,00
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Over 100 floral patterns adorning chintz ceramics.
Chintz ceramics were introduced in the late 19th century, and rose to great heights of popularity in the first half of the 20th century as they were exported around the world. This classic work, in its seconf edition, is better than ever for dealers and collectors. The brilliant floral bouquets adorning chintz ceramics are displayed in nearly 500 gorgeous color photographs. The major English chintz manufacturers, Royal Winton, James Kent, Lord Nelson, Shelley, Crown Ducal, and Empire, are discussed and many examples of their chintz wares are identified and shown. Over one hundred patterns are amply illustrated, including the popular DuBarry, Rosalynde, and Summertime patterns. Lesser known firms and American importers are also explored, along with the Japanese manufacturers of hand-painted chintz. Manufacturers' marks are identified and dated.
23/04/24
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Indian design
Daab, Cologne 2004, 400 pagine, 18,5x23,5cm, ISBN 9783937718040
euro 25,00
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India is diverse, multilayered, and rich in traditions with a past still passing by. Today India is able to maintain a ritualistic link with the heritage of the skilled craftsmanship, the remarkable presence of the past and the modern building process used; a high quality building stone and other traditional materials. The contemporary Indian design of today would not have being able to exist without the traditional one; as it is distinguished from the autonomous traditions of its ancient Hindu and Buddhist past. This volume at hand, the opens up a new dialogue between tradition and innovation, between craftsmanship and design and bringing both together to form what is now the contemporary design of India. Paying close attention to climate, flora, light, space, and material, to create a crafted space that adds richer texture and allows it to adapt a deeper meaning into the space; focusing on the essential, minimalist by heart and mood by its soul, being more than an aesthetic tool, instead meaningful. Contemporary Indian design is then born out of its cultural influences of its time and place to become the reference of its own culture. As a result, creating a crafted environment that speaks of a journey in time and space.
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Plastica
Materiali per l'architettura contemporanea
Chris Van Uffelen
Motta Architettura, Milano 2009, 256 pagine, 24x24cm, ISBN 9788861161078
euro 20,00
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In questi ultimi cento anni i materiali plastici hanno conquistato un ruolo importante nella nostra vita. La proliferazione di questi materiali di facile lavorazione è certamente conseguenza della loro capacità di assumere qualunque tipo di forma e di rispondere a una gamma infinita di funzioni. La plastica garantisce stabilità, flessibilità e durata. "Plastica" esplora le nuove tendenze dell'architettura contemporanea attraverso 64 progetti internazionali, edifici museali (come la Kunsthaus Graz di Spacelab), stravaganti installazioni artistiche (ad esempio la Front end D Tower di NOX) e templi dello sport come lo stadio di calcio di Barcellona (Foster + Partners).
20/04/24
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Tile Art
A History of Decorative Ceramic Tiles
Noël Riley
Picture Researcher : Anne-Marie Ehrlich - Illustrator : Lorraine Harrison
New Burlington Books, 1987, 128 pages, 22x29cm, ISBN 978-1853480142
euro 25,00
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Tile Art is an informative volume that traces the rich tradition of these sumptuous tiles and fully illustrates their varied designs. The author deals lucidly and extensively with various manufacturing and decorating processes, as well as with the most significant designers and potteries in Britain, on the Continent and in the United States. Dutch Delfware tiles are described in detail, as are Portuguese azulejos, Italian maiolica panels, Scandinavian stove surrounds, British and American Arts and Crafts exemples and French and Ductch Art Nouveau creations. The contributions of artists and designers such as William Morris, Walter Crane, Vanessa Bell and Louis Comfort Tiffany are noted, and the technical advances pioneered by such companies as Mintons, Pilkingtons, Low and Maw are described in relation to the increasing sophistication in tile design during the 19th century.
Libro sulla storia delle piastrelle in ceramica decorative. Una storia che inizia dall’ Antica Persia, con le facciate e gli interni dei templi decorati secondo l’arte islamica. L’arte della ceramica si diffonderà successivamente in tutto il mondo, arricchendo castelli medioevali, chiese Vittoriane, negozi e abitazioni domestiche dei giorni nostri.
19/04/24
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