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Rosemary Mayer: Ways of Attaching
Eva Birkenstock, Laura McLean-Ferris
Swiss Institute/Konig, 2023
English - 288 Pages - 23 x 28 cm - 1,2 Kg
ISBN: 9783753301631
Eva Birkenstock, Laura McLean-Ferris
Swiss Institute/Konig, 2023
A comprehensive catalog on the work of New York artist Rosemary Mayer (1943-2014), Ways of Attaching provides an overview of the artist's work, moving from early conceptual experiments of the late 1960s through to textile sculptures and drawings made in the early 1970s, before focusing on propositional and durational performances and temporary monuments made from 1977 to 1982. Highlighting Mayer's formal interest in draping, knotting and tethering, Ways of Attaching focuses on the artist's process of constructing real and imagined networks and constellations, in which friends and historical figures feature in expressions of affinity and attachment. It additionally features facsimile reproductions of Mayer's writings and newly commissioned essays reflecting on her work and the influences of astronomy, feminism, the art scene in New York in the 1960s and '70s, poetry, religion and Renaissance painting.
English - 288 Pages - 23 x 28 cm - 1,2 Kg
ISBN: 9783753301631
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Routes d'Arabie, Archéologie et histoire du Royaume d'Arabie Saoudite
Collectif
Somogy Editions d'Art, 2010
French - 416 Pages - 25.3 cm x 4.9 cm x 28.6 cm - 3.6 Kg
ISBN: 9782757203682
Collectif
Somogy Editions d'Art, 2010
Documentant les études récentes menées sur un site très original, magnifique et longtemps négligé par les équipes de fouilles, cette exploration révèle les trésors cachés d'une civilisation proche-orientale. Plus de 350 chefs-d'œuvre d'art, pour la plupart méconnus d'un public étranger et datant de la préhistoire à nos jours, présentent la vie et la culture d'une terre d'échanges située au carrefour des grandes civilisations - dont les méditerranéens, mésopotamiens et indiens - qui constitue aujourd'hui l'Arabie saoudite. Les nombreux témoignages incluent la nécropole d'Hegra, une version réduite de Petra inscrite sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, la Mecque, la forteresse de Teima, qui montre une forte influence mésopotamienne et égyptienne, et le site de Dedan, caractérisé par une sculpture monumentale d'inspiration ptolémaïque. Vaisselle et bijoux précieux, sculptures monumentales, temples et palais ornés de fresques remplissent les pages de ce somptueux examen.
French - 416 Pages - 25.3 cm x 4.9 cm x 28.6 cm - 3.6 Kg
ISBN: 9782757203682
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Ruby
Joanna Hardy
Thames & Hudson, 2017
English - 368 Pages - 26.16 cm x 3.81 cm x 35.31 cm - 3.22 Kg
ISBN: 9780500519417
Joanna Hardy
Thames & Hudson, 2017
Ruby is a fascinating exploration of this precious stone, taking the reader on a journey from the ancient mines of Burma, along the harsh terrain of the Silk Trading routes of China, to European courts and palaces, where rubies have been sourced and bought from intrepid gem- stone dealers to decorate royalty, dignitaries, and the social elite. This illustrated book will showcase more than sixty of the world’s significant, notable, and famous rubies, ruby jewels, and ruby artifacts, including many previously unseen pieces from private and royal collections.
English - 368 Pages - 26.16 cm x 3.81 cm x 35.31 cm - 3.22 Kg
ISBN: 9780500519417
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Sabine Weiss
Sabine Weiss
Sabine Weiss
Actes Sud, 2021
Toujours en activité à 96 ans, Sabine Weiss a contribué de manière majeure au courant de la photographie humaniste française, qui rassemble des photographes comme Robert Doisneau, Willy Ronis ou encore Brassaï.
Le goût de la rencontre, le souci de la technique et une curiosité vive et constante pour l’observation des gens – anonymes ou personnalités publiques – apparaissent comme les fils conducteurs d’une œuvre très diverse.
Français - 144 Pages - 12.6 x 1 x 18.9 cm - 0.3 Kg
ISBN: 9782330150198
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Sacred luxuries: fragrance, aromatherapy and cosmetics in ancient Egypt
Lise Manniche
Opus Publishing Ltd, 1999
In this lavishly illustrated, oversized book, Lise Manniche looks at the role played by scents and cosmetics in ancient Egyptian society and discusses their preparation―in some cases providing actual recipes. Manniche explores the application of perfumes in ritual and on social occasions, and examines the erotic connotations of scent in Egyptian art and poetry. Fragrant remedies, the central element in ancient medicine, are fully discussed. Finally, she investigates the widespread use of cosmetics, as revealed in wall paintings and painted sculptures. The book features a hundred color photographs, taken by Werner Forman, of objects in the world's most celebrated museum collections. Exquisite cosmetic containers in the form of birds and animals, reliefs representing kings and priests perfuming images of deities, and lifelike mummy masks displaying make-up are among the images represented.
ISBN: 9780953554607
English - 160 pages - 27 x 24,5 cm - 1 kg
