In this book, Gert Biesta presents a new approach to contemporary art education by showing the unique possibilities the arts offer to establish a dialogue with the world around us. This approach to art education is based on teaching as a process of showing, where the teacher shows the student what could be good, important or meaningful to master in the world. As a starting point for illustrating this method, the book proposes 'How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare' (1965) by Joseph Beuys, wh...

Als beeldend kunstenaar, ontwerper en uitgever is Dieter Durinck (°1982) van allerlei markten thuis. In zijn diverse oeuvre komen verschillende materialen, tech- nieken en thema’s steeds op bijzondere wijze samen. Eén van deze belangrijke thema’s is de spanning tussen de reproductie en het origineel, een onderwerp dat duidelijk terugkomt bij de Bootleg Paintings.In de traditie van de schilderkunst zijn kopieën en hommages een eeuwenoud fenomeen. Dieter Durinck geeft deze klassieke tren...

De Vlaamse meesters. Van Eyck tot Bruegel overspant bijna anderhalve eeuw schilderkunst, van omstreeks 1430 tot het overlijden van Pieter Bruegel de Oude in 1569. In die tijdspanne kwam de schilderkunst in de Nederlanden tot een ongekende bloei. Dit rijkelijk geïllustreerde boek biedt een representatief overzicht van de belangrijkste en invloedrijkste schilders uit die periode en van alle schildergenres die in deze regio tot ontwikkeling kwamen of vernieuwing doormaakten. De auteur gaat op ...

This is the third edition of the highly successful Advertising Concept Book. As well as substantially expanded chapters on interactive advertising and integrated advertising, an entirely new chapter on branded social media has been added. This new edition contains fifty specially drawn new illustrations of key campaigns.

It covers every aspect of the business, from how to write copy and learn the creative process to how agencies work and the different strategies used for all types of media. P...

The third volume of the official Final Fantasy XIV lore books, written and compiled by the Final Fantasy XIV development team! This deluxe hardcover tome comprises records of adventures that transcend the bounds of space and time, from the ancient world to the very stars above.

Offering an astonishing amount of information covering the Shadowbringers and Endwalker expansions, this third volume of Encyclopaedia Eorzea brings readers further into the realms of the global hit video game. Hundred...

A richly illustrated survey celebrating humankind's enduring relationship with the garden, explored throughout art, science, history, and culture

- 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...

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

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.