"Angelika Taschen. opposing forces and marked out the warring factions with
recognisable attributes. Michelangelo, on the other hand, largely avoided
identifying his figures and devoted his attention to the expressive depiction of the
nude male form, having already experimented with this in the marble statue of
David he finished in 1504. Leonardo seems to have been impressed, despite
himself, by the 'muscular rhetoric' of his succes ..."
"In Berlin Street Style, noted design expert Angelika Taschen explains the unique style of this hip city. Where Parisians may covet a Hermes bag, a Chanel little black dress or chic ballet flats, Berliners don military parkas, sneakers and jeans. The look is casual, edgy, accessible, eclectic and a little rock and roll. The book shows the popular "anti-chic" look seen throughout the city, offering advice on how to achieve the appealingly ..."
Pin-Ups Poster Box by Taschen Hardcover, 16 Pages, Published 2013 by Sterling ISBN-13: 978-1-4351-4957-1, ISBN: 1-4351-4957-2
"The term "pin-up" was coined during WWII, when lonely servicemen tacked pictures of pretty girls over their beds to remember what they were fighting for. Because the pin-up was public its provocation was restrained, generally stopping short of nudity; bathing suits, lingerie, babydoll nighties, and blowing skirts, lifted to reveal show-stopping legs, were more common. Pin-up girls didn't start in 1942, however. Rolf Armstrong's and Enoc ..."
Klimt Poster Box by Taschen Hardcover, Published 2013 by Sterling ISBN-13: 978-1-4351-4956-4, ISBN: 1-4351-4956-4
"130 Saint-Jouin, a fishing village north of Le Havre, a little before Etretat. On this
expedition, Monet was a silent spectator of Dumas' memorable wit and his two
companions' gastronomic exploits. His family could not be persuaded to receive
Camille and Jean; Monet brought them to Fecamp, the great port of the
Newfoundland fishermen, where he hoped to find a refuge and new sources of
inspiration (117-119). His financial position w ..."
" One of the great forerunners of 20th century painting This richly illustrated and expert study follows the artist from the early gloom-laden paintings in which he captured the misery of peasants and workers in his homeland, through his bright and colourful Parisian period, to the work of his final years, spent under a southern sun in Arles. Here, at last, he found the light that produced the unmistakable Van Gogh style. ..."
"A Sir Geoffrey Mappestone mystery Southampton 1070: Sir Geoffrey Mappestone and his loyal friend Roger seek passage on one of the many ships due to sail to Normandy and then on to the Holy Land. The two knights have been away from the Crusade too long, and are itching to get back to the action. But peculiar things have been happening in the harbour town, and it soon becomes evident that someone is trying to keep Geoffrey and Roger from ..."
"This comprehensive collection of Van Gogh's paintings is a gorgeous coffee-table treasure. It features a golden hardbound cover and high quality photos of Van Gogh's work through each stage of his creative life, within six chronological sections; The making of an artist, 1853-1883, The years in Nuenen, 1883-1885, City Life, 1885-1888, Painting & Utopia, Arles Feb 1888-May 1889, Almost a cry of fear, Saint-Remy, May 1889-May 1890, and Au ..."
"From the front flap of this 740-page book: "I'f you become a soldier', Picasso's mother once predicted to her son Pablo, 'you will be a general. If you become a monk, you will be Pope'. Neither prophecy came true. Many years later, when asked to describe his profession, Picasso replied: 'I wanted to be a painter, and I became Picasso.' Nowadays no one would dispute the fact that Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was the preeminent artist of the ..."
"Almost half Dalí's illustrations in this book have rarely been seen
This publication presents the entire painted oeuvre of Salvador Dalí (1904-1989). After many years of research, Robert Descharnes and Gilles Néret finally located all the paintings of this highly prolific artist. Many of the works had been inaccessible for years - in fact so many that almost half the illustrations in this book have rarely been seen."
Bamboo Style(1st Edition) Exteriors, Interiors, Details (Icons) (German Edition) by Reto Guntli, Angelika Taschen Paperback, 191 Pages, Published 2006 by Taschen ISBN-13: 978-3-8228-4967-5, ISBN: 3-8228-4967-7
"En plus de nourrir les pandas et d'être d'un ajout délicieux aux plats asiatiques, le bambou est également utilisé comme matériau de construction, à la fois fonctionnel et décoratif. Les tiges séchées sont très solides et se prêtent à une multitude d'usages. Shigeru Ban, par exemple, a trouvé le moyen de créer des poutres de toit à partir de lames de bambous tissées pour une maison à Beijing. D'autres maisons utilisent le bambou de mani ..."
"From Ansel Adams to Piet Zwart: The Museum Ludwig's handbook of photography in the 20th century "Defining images of photographic art in this century which kept me turning the 750+ pages with enthusiasm for many an hour." —Photo Art International, United KingdomThe history of photography began nearly 200 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully recognised as a medium in its own right. Cologne’s Museum Ludwig was the f ..."
Mackintosh(1st Edition) (Basis Art Series 2.0) by Charlotte Peter Fiell Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 2017 by Taschen ISBN-13: 978-3-8365-6160-0, ISBN: 3-8365-6160-3
"Köln etc. 20 cm. 755 p. : principalmente il. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Idioma inglés. Contiene ilustraciones en color. Contiene ilustraciones en blanco y negro.. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario."