The second book in the popular 'Do More Art' series explores the myriad creative possibilities of working with acrylic. Fans of this artistic powerhouse will discover everything from basic painting techniques to more creative applications, such as pouring, marbling and working with acrylic spray paint and markers.

Examples by some of the world's greatest contemporary artists will demonstrate many of the techniques and ideas, providing plenty of creative inspiration. With its contemporary aes...

- Forms an important and useful reference for architects, interior designers, and home owners

- Richly illustrated with more than 30 case studies from around the globe

- Provides detailed analysis of the process undergone in each case study

- Includes helpful before and after pictures

An inspiring guide showcasing skillful renovations and adaptions of old homes for the modern lifestyle Renovation continues to be an important and fundamental part of modern architecture, whether it be throu...

L'île de Gorée a été choisie comme symbole et comme lieu de mémoire. Elle est un des sites historiques où s'est joué le destin de milliers d'africains qui durant cinq siècles furent victime de la traite négrière. C'est un des lieux ou la diaspora africaine trouve un espace de reconnaissance et de réconciliation. L'Unesco a classé l'île de Gorée patrimoine mondial en 1978. Le site est resté quasi intact et fait l'objet de restaurations. Il est visité chaque année par des milli...

An illustrated publication on the controversially debated topic on the colonial history of collections of art works from indigenous cultures and the loudly voiced claims for their restitution.

Berlin 1945-2000 A Photographic Subject explores how German and international photographers alike photographed Berlin between the immediate postwar years and the end of the twentieth century. Curator and art historian Candice M. Hamelin selected exemplary works by more than twenty photographers. The book, which is published to accompany a major exhibition at the Reinbeckhallen in Berlin, opens with black-and-white photographs of Berlin in ruins and concludes with images of Berlin's urban deve...

Experience the fascinating life of a flamingo colony in Mexico up close, with flamingo expert and photographer Claudio Contreras Koob. Text in English, German and Spanish.

The most comprehensive and detailed study and representation of the Tai people, with stunning photographs and beautifully presented.

Um 1900 entdeckten Edvard Munch, Käthe Kollwitz und ihre Zeitgenossen die gotische Kunst als kraftvolle Inspirationsquelle für ihre eigene Arbeit. Ihre Begeisterung für Werke aus den deutschen Landen und Nordeuropa setzte Energien für kreative Experimente einer modernen Kunst jenseits aller Nationalgrenzen frei und beschwor so eine neue "gotische Moderne" herauf.Was macht gotische Kunst aus dem 12. bis 15. Jahrhundert modern? Mit dieser Frage befasst sich das reich illustrierte Buch am Be...

The full-size plaster models that represented the passage from a preliminary designing phase to the production of the marble sculpture were of great significance to Italian sculptor Antonio Canova's creative process. As the subtitle emphasises, the temporal dimension holds great importance in the neoclassic sculptor's creative and productive phases: the plaster artefact posits a before and an after. Before comes the preparatory study; after is the finished work. Plaster stands in between, it ...

Als er iemand een wereldburger was, dan was het de kunstenaar Paul Gauguin. Hij reisde over alle wereldzeeën naar Frankrijk, Denemarken, Panama, Martinique, Nieuw-Zeeland, Tahiti en Hiva Oa, het Frans-Polynesische eiland in de Stille Zuidzee. Pas na zijn dood werd hij wereldberoemd met zijn krachtige en kleurrijke schilderijen.

In De Grote Gauguin Atlas volgen we deze fascinerende kunstenaar niet alleen naar al die plekken op de wereldbol waar hij zijn meesterwerken maakte, we reizen ook ...