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Temporary Pleasure
ISBN: 9783791387987 Author: John Leo Gillen Publisher: Prestel Publishing This unique, visually exciting look at the evolution of nightclubs across America and Europe since the 1960s reveals an unwavering truth about club culture—th... This unique, visually exciting look at the evolution of nightclubs across America and Europe since the 1960s reveals an unwavering truth about club culture—the one constant is change. Opening with the psychedelic haunts of the 1960s New York pop art scene and closing more than half a century later with the rise of post-club happenings, "Temporary Pleasure" shows how nightlife spaces have evolved to meet the needs of their generation, and how each generation was seeking something a little different from the one before. Each chapter focuses on a distinct phase and location: Italy’s politically radical clubs of the ’60s; New York City’s disco scene; Detroit and Chicago’s techno and house paradises; Ibiza’s counterculture communal retreats; Britain’s rave culture; and Berlin’s techno scene. The clubs come to life in double-page spreads that feature specs and detailed profiles. Author John Leo Gillen offers his take on various important cultural, design, and architectural details, while numerous photographs offer their own vibey stories. The book features interviews with people who were involved in a number of the scenes included, from NYC disco mainstay DJ Justin Strauss to Ben Kelly, architect of Manchester’s legendary venue The Haçienda. As the world emerges from its Covid-induced isolation, this celebration of crowded rooms, dance-worthy beats, and communal transcendence feels more important than ever. Bind: hardback Pages: 224 Dimensions: 240 x 280 mm Publication Date: 25-04-2023 |
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Daido Moriyama : A Retrospective
ISBN: 9783791389257 Author: Thyago Nogueira Publisher: Prestel Publishing Widely considered Japan’s most influential and prolific photographer, Daido Moriyama has been challenging conventions of the art form for more than a half cen... Widely considered Japan’s most influential and prolific photographer, Daido Moriyama has been challenging conventions of the art form for more than a half century. This exhaustive and electrifying retrospective, published in cooperation with the Daido Moriyama Foundation and based on entirely new research, looks at every stage of Moriyama’s extensive career, including his extraordinary images as well as his conceptual contributions to photography. One of a generation of postwar Japan’s groundbreaking artists, Moriyama has continually established his own visual grammar. This book features more than 250 chronologically arranged images that reveal his constantly evolving career: his early editorial work of the mid-1960s, focused on the American occupation and the experimental theater; his radical experimentation of late 1960s and the 1970s; the self-reflexive photos of the 1980s and 1990s; and his ongoing exploration of cities, among other relevant moments. It also includes more than 400 spreads from Moriyama’s rarely seen publications, mapping the sources of his visual production. Rounding out the volume are texts by the editor and leading Japanese scholars, a personal essay by the artist, and a full chronology of his life and work. Accompanying a major exhibition on Moriyama’s output this impressive volume reframes Moriyama’s legacy, and is certain to become the definitive publication on his work. Bind: hardback Pages: 352 Dimensions: 210 x 260 mm Publication Date: 04-04-2023 |
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Dining Out - New Restaurant Interiors
ISBN: 9788419220226 Author: Wang Shaoqiang Publisher: Promo Press / Hoaki In a world full of fast-paced lifestyles, constant interaction and interlinked global activities, food has become a common denominator that connects people from... In a world full of fast-paced lifestyles, constant interaction and interlinked global activities, food has become a common denominator that connects people from all around the world and new trends of restaurant interior design is building up with the times. The featured international projects show the latest trends of restaurant design. Some with an industrial look, some with a lot of landscape elements coming into the interior space, some with bold color schemes and no more white walls, a wide array of possibilities open up on this field of interior design. With a descriptive text for each project, the book focuses on color scheme, lighting, and decorative details and provides valuable inspiration and reference for professional designers, food lovers and other people related to the restaurant business. Bind: hardback Pages: 270 Dimensions: 16.5 x 22.5 mm Publication Date: 06-06-2023 |
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New Product Design - Contemporary Furniture Lamps and Decorative Objects
ISBN: 9788419220233 Author: Wang Shaoqiang Publisher: Promo Press / Hoaki This book contains different types of products and industrial designs for the household and personal use, introducing projects from all over the world, includin... This book contains different types of products and industrial designs for the household and personal use, introducing projects from all over the world, including innovative furniture, lighting and accessories ranging from baskets to bookshelves, carpets, vases, stationary, and many more. Each featured object includes product descriptions, photographs and designers' sketches showing the design processes, as well as the materials used, a brief explanation of how the product was made, and an observation about specific creative design features that make the product unique. Through a wide range of stylistically and aesthetically bold designs, the book emphasizes the essential interaction between humans and objects. In the pages of this book, the reader will encounter many daring examples of product design and products that interact with users in a multitude of ways, with the power to inspire new thoughts and ideas. Bind: hardback Pages: 270 Dimensions: 16.5 x 22.5 mm Publication Date: 02-05-2023 |
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Living Colours
ISBN: 9788419220370 Authors: Silvia Botti, Massimo Caiazzo Publisher: Promo Press / Hoaki How do we learn to speak the language of colours? How do we move with ease and confidence through a maze of infinite possibilities? How do we create a colourful... How do we learn to speak the language of colours? How do we move with ease and confidence through a maze of infinite possibilities? How do we create a colourful, harmonious and beautiful home? In answering these questions, this book provides technical tools, simple rules and practical advice about how we can use colour decoratively and effectively in our own homes, bearing in mind the different variables to be taken into account, which are presented in an easy-to-read and understandable way. It explores the many facets of colour theory and the secret lives of colours, taking the reader on a kaleidoscopic journey through the amazing world of colours, their origins and their idiosyncrasies. We learn why colour grabs our attention and fascinates us to the point of seduction. We are shown how colour influences the way we perceive spaces, how to handle colour combinations, how to balance colour and light, and the relationship between people and colours throughout history. Ultimately this penetrating book on the interaction of colours and the human experience of them makes clear how adding colour to the environments in which we live can be a momentous gesture of consciousness and freedom, an act of love towards ourselves and the people we care about. Bind: paperback Pages: 192 Dimensions: 15 x 21 mm Publication Date: 31-07-2023 |
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Printing Design for Graphic Designers
ISBN: 9788419220219 Authors: Wang Shaoqiang, Design 360 Publisher: Promo Press / Hoaki Graphic design software is constantly evolving, allowing designers to meet specific printing specifications. Printing Design for Graphic Designers is a referenc... Graphic design software is constantly evolving, allowing designers to meet specific printing specifications. Printing Design for Graphic Designers is a reference book that showcases design projects from all over the world and focuses on the processes that were used to print them. The book opens with a thorough introduction of printing history, from the primitive seal rolls used in Mesopotamia more than 5,000 years ago to today's digital technology. The projects are structured according to their printing specifications, which include cutting and folding, printing and varnishing, UV ink, thermography printing, thermochromic ink, screen printing, abrasive ink, solid colour-gold/silver ink, embossing and debossing and foil stamping. In recent years, with the help of new software tools, designers have incorporated printing finishes into their work. The result is incredibly sophisticated and daring effects applied to a wide variety of items, from business cards to record sleeves, books, posters and art. Bind: paperback Pages: 300 Dimensions: 15 x 21 mm Publication Date: 02-05-2023 |
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Riso Art : A Creatives Guide to Mastering Risography
ISBN: 9788419220264 Authors: Vivian Toh, Jay Lim Publisher: Promo Press / Hoaki In recent years, risography has captured the attention of printers and artists, especially in independent and selfpublishing circles, given the technical and vi... In recent years, risography has captured the attention of printers and artists, especially in independent and selfpublishing circles, given the technical and visual qualities it offers. Vivid spot colors, warm finishes and occasional imperfections in uniformity and register are some of these attractive features. The book begins by giving readers a brief history of the Risograph while outlining the basic principles of the printing process, teaching them artistic printing techniques that will allow them to print with brighter, more expressive colors. With profiles of notable printers, examples of printed products and works from contributing print shops and information about design studios and artists from around the world, the book will broaden readers' printing horizons and illustrate the extensive variety of possibilities offered by this relatively easy-to-use and fascinating technique. Bind: paperback Pages: 328 Dimensions: 150 x 210 mm Publication Date: 01-04-2023 |
$69.99DUE > 1st Jul 2023 |
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New Fashion Illustration
ISBN: 9788419220202 Author: Ana de Izaguirre Publisher: Promo Press / Hoaki A fashion illustration anthology that brings together the work of fifty contemporary artists, fashion designers and fashion illustrators from different backgrou... A fashion illustration anthology that brings together the work of fifty contemporary artists, fashion designers and fashion illustrators from different backgrounds and generations. The book begins with a brief introduction about the history and evolution of fashion illustration, followed by a series chapters devoted to the featured artists. The book includes works by major figures in the industry such as Bil Donovan, Aurore de la Morinerie, Piet Paris, Daniel Egnéus, Cecilia Carlstedt and Amelie Hegardt, as well as young talents who have burst onto the scene with great success. Each chapter includes a brief presentation of the artist's career and style, an interview with the artist that touches on subject matter, sources of inspiration, techniques, influences and images of their work. All of the artists are from different backgrounds and generations, a fact made clear in the selection of works representing highly diverse styles and techniques (abstraction, realism, expressionism, figurativeness), reflecting the different ways of interpreting fashion from the point of view of fine arts. Bind: hardback Pages: 224 Dimensions: 20 x 26 mm Publication Date: 31-07-2023 |
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Alice Neel : Hot Off The Griddle
ISBN: 9783791379661 Author: Eleanor Nairne Publisher: Prestel Publishing Dynamic and forward thinking this unconventional retrospective monograph takes its cues from Alice Neel’s life and work— at once intimate, powerful, and bur... Dynamic and forward thinking this unconventional retrospective monograph takes its cues from Alice Neel’s life and work— at once intimate, powerful, and bursting with color. Alice Neel was one of the great American painters of the twentieth century and a pioneer among women artists. A painter of people, landscape and still life, Neel was never fashionable or in step with avant-garde movements. “One of the reasons I painted was to catch life as it goes by,” she explained, “right hot off the griddle.” This beautifully designed volume takes a unique approach to the exhibition catalog, highlighting Neel’s understanding of the fundamentally political nature of how we look at others, and what it means to feel seen. Long a favorite of portrait lovers, Neel has recently gained an even wider 21st-century audience appreciative of the searing candor with which she viewed the world, the depth of her humanity, and her championing of the underdog. This beautifully produced catalog features a thoroughly modern design, as well as an essay by renowned critic Hilton Als and poetry by Daisy Lafarge. Bind: hardback Pages: 152 Dimensions: 150 x 220 mm Publication Date: 21-03-2023 |
$75.00DUE > 1st Jul 2023 |
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Street Art By Women
ISBN: 9788417656973 Author: Diego Lopez Publisher: Promo Press / Hoaki A recognition of graffiti and street art by women from around the world. This book brings together the personal experiences, dreams, purposes, cultural tastes, ... A recognition of graffiti and street art by women from around the world. This book brings together the personal experiences, dreams, purposes, cultural tastes, struggles and samples of the work of more than 50 female graffiti artists, street artists and female muralists dedicated to reclaiming the public space and enriching our urban environments. This thoroughly illustrated book will inspire the reader to seek out street art in our cities, pointing towards a fairer world in terms of female equality within street art and graffiti. The book shows how these women fight to break free of the inequalities that linger in our society today and continue to affect women's status in many sectors, including art. PARTICIPANTS. Argentina: Agus Rucula, Hola Pum Pum, K2man, Milu Correch. Australia: Danielle Weber, Vexta. Belarus: Julia Yu Baba. Brazil: Magrela. Canada: Emily Read, Priscilla Yu. Chile: Anis88. Colombia: Ledania, Mugre Diamante. Equador: Mo Vasquez. France: Claire Prouvost, Emyart, Mademoiselle Kat, Wuna (+Canada), Zabou (+UK), Zoia. Finland: Camilla Siren, Anetta Lukjanova (+Spain). Germany: Minas. Italy: Alice Pasquini, Rame13, Vera Bugatti. Mexico: Lourdes Villagomez, Paola Delfin, Tahnee Flor, Triana Parera, Adry del Rocio, Alina Kiliwa, Alegria del Prado (+Spain:). Norway: Missprinted. Peru: Niz (+USA). Poland: Natalia Rak, Nespoon. Portugal: Tamara Alves. Spain: Btoy, Didi Leona, Elisa Capdevila, Julieta xlf, Lily Brik. The Netherlands: JDL. UK: Helen Bur, Rosie Woods (+Australia). USA: Emily Eldridge (+Germany), Kaz Williams/KAZILLA (Miami, FL), Kee Romano, Nico Cathcart (Richmond, VA), Toofly (+Equador). Venezuela: Sandra Betancort. Pages: 240 Dimensions: 190 x 250 mm Publication Date: 28-02-2023 |
$89.99DUE > 30th Apr 2023 |