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The essence of India — magical, intense, contradictory — through the lens of Steve McCurry, one of the most admired photographers working today. This book is a sought-after addition to Steve McCurry's popular body of work comprising emotive and beautiful photographs from India. Features a vast range of colour pictures illustrating this most colourful of countries, reproduced in a large format with captions, accompanied by an introductory essay from William Dalrymple, author of The Last Mughal, Return of a King and other bestselling works on India. |
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Leonardo DiCaprio is a new title in the Anatomy of an Actor series from world-renowned cinema magazine Cahiers du Cinema. Taking ten key roles by DiCaprio, each studied in a dedicated chapter, the book identifies the key elements that made each performance exceptional. |
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This volume — investigating the work of a particular photographer, in this case, Wynn Bullock — comprises a 4000-word essay by an expert in the field, 55 photographs presented chronologically, each with a commentary, and a biography of the featured photographer. |
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10,000 Years of Art is a compact guide to world art, offering a fresh perspective on the whole of art history from 8,000 BC to the present day. Organized in chronological order, the 500 works of art presented here cover all cultures (not just western) and represent the finest examples of fine and decorative art from 10,000 years of human history. Each work is illustrated in colour and accompanied by a concise, informative text. A companion title to Phaidon's groundbreaking 30,000 Years of Art, this convenient pocket-sized volume is an indispensable resource for any art enthusiast. |
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A comprehensive study of Nicole Kidman's work through the lens of ten of her most iconic roles. A new title in the popular Anatomy of an Actor series from world-renowned cinema magazine Cahiers du cinema. Australian Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman (b.1967) has consistently avoided being typecast by playing an incredibly diverse range of roles from Satine in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge, to Virginia Woolf in The Hours. An accessible text combines both a narrative and analytical dimension and is illustrated by 300 film stills, set photographs and film sequences. |
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The first book to celebrate the beautiful and provocative ways artists have represented, scrutinized and utilized the body over centuries. Examines art through that most accessible and relatable lens: the human body. There are no directly comparable titles in the market; this is the only book to examine the subject in such depth and scope. Diverse and multi-cultural, it explores the manifestations of the body through time, cultures and media. Visually arresting, this book will surprise, inspire and inform art lovers everywhere. Over 400 artists featured: works range from 11,000 BC hand stencils in Argentine caves to videos and performances by contemporary artists such as Marina Abramovic, Joan Jonas and Bruce Nauman. Follows in the tradition of bestsellers such as The Story of Art, The Art Book, The Photography Book, and 30,000 Years of Art. Perfect gift for the holidays, a classic in the making and an indispensable reference for any home library. |
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A comprehensive study of George Clooney's work through the lens of ten of his most iconic roles. A new title in the fascinating Anatomy of an Actor series from world-renowned cinema magazine Cahiers du cinema. This book explores the career of George Clooney (b.1961). A TV heartthrob doctor for five years, he made one of the most successful transitions from television to being a critically acclaimed, Oscar-winning film actor starring in both mainstream and art-house films. An accessible text combines both a narrative and analytical dimension and is illustrated by 300 film stills, set photographs and film sequences The book will appeal to enthusiastic moviegoers as well as serious cinephiles, fans, and those who want to become actors. |
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The Chinese Art Book is a beautifully presented, authoritative and unprecedented overview of Chinese art. The book examines the art of the oldest civilization on Earth through 300 works, from the earliest dynasties to the new generation of contemporary artists enlivening the global art world today. Every form of Chinese visual art is featured — including painting, calligraphy, sculpture, ceramics, figurines, jades, bronzes, gold and silver, photography, video, installation and performance art. Concise descriptive essays place each work in context, and cross-references lead the reader on a fascinating journey through Chinese art history. The Chinese Art Book features an introductory essay by Colin Mackenzie, Senior Curator of Chinese Art at the Nelson-Akins Museum of Art, an accessible summary of Chinese political and cultural history, a comprehensive glossary defining technical terms, and an illustrated timeline. Full of surprises for the reader new to Chinese art as well as for specialists, the book breaks new ground by pairing works that speak to one another in unexpected ways, enlightening historical, stylistic and cultural connections. Currently, the market for Chinese art is one of the hottest and fastest growing in the world. The Chinese Art Book is the book that the global art community has been waiting for. |
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Jenny Holzer is an artist who works with new media, in locations ranging from baseball stadiums to public transportation systems. This book surveys all her installations, including her celebrated marble benches and electronic boards at the DIA Foundation New York, street and gallery based exhibitions, permanent public monuments, and works on the World Wide Web. Starting on the streets of New York with simple fly-posters, she has gone on to disseminate her truisms, slogans, memorials and poems through a variety of media. They are enunciated by an unstable register of personae be it ad man, stand up comic, torturer, victim or evangelist. The sites for her work range from T shirts and golf balls, to dazzling electronic signboards at baseball stadiums or the Internet. Her work uses language to investigate ideologies, conscious and unconscious formations about identity and experience. Her complex and poetic texts can be shocking, humorous and intriguing in content; at the same time she draws on Minimalism's use of industrial materials, and deploys scale, movement and light to create art of great formal power and beauty. The book is part of a series of studies of important artists of the late-20th century. Each title offers a comprehensive survey of the artist's work, providing analyses and multiple perspectives on contemporary art and its inspiration. |
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