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...

Frida Kahlo transcended art history like no woman artist before her. She was a key figure of Mexican revolutionary modern art and a pioneer of the politics of gender, sexuality, and feminism. This XXL monograph combines all of Kahlo’s 152 paintings with rare photos, diary pages, letters, and an illustrated biography.

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...

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.

I WANT A PERMANENT WAVE by GERALD VAN DER KAAP

Apart from being a metro station, Europaplein Station in Amsterdam is also an immersive experience. When you enter the station, you find yourself inside a huge dromoscopic underground work of art.

You could say there are two artworks, to paraphrase Virilio, depending on your perception. One is the artwork at the station. You stand on the platform waiting, looking at it, the images, the graphics, the colors, the mirroring effect of silver. The oth...

In this book, internationally recognized artist, Wendy Buiter, shares her personal story with such openness and honesty that it will leave readers both surprised and inspired. Wendy reveals insights into her life and the various stages of her career as an artist, including what she did to develop her signature style, how she makes a living as an artist, and how to run a business while raising two young children; one is a ‘special needs’ child. In addition, Wendy provides tips, ideas, and ...

This book was written in ink

Made out of teardrops

For those who feel devastating grief

I’m here.

During a press conference at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in November 2018, the author of this book revealed that one of the two known photographs of the painter Vincent van Gogh was in fact of his brother Theo. The series of events that led to this unexpected discovery is full of yet- unpublished anecdotes, fascinating encounters and twists worthy of a thriller.

Following this first revelation, Yves Vasseur established contact with the descendants of Samuel Delsaut, who discovered two dr...