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Agnès Couzy
Taschen, 2022
“Nothing compares to the Alps” wrote the great French historian Jules Michelet in 1868. At the very heart of Europe, the gigantic Alpine mountain range includes some of the most grandiose natural sites in the world, such as Mont Blanc, the Jungfrau, the Matterhorn, and their glaciers. Tourism began in the late 1800s and grew tremendously over the next centuries, especially with the rise of winter sports. This book offers a charming tour of a bygone era, when the first mountain trains and cog railways were carrying men in lederhosen and women in long dresses to the foot of the glacier, when local guides accompanied tourists riding on mules; a time when the first alpinists were considered mad, and skiers were a curiosity.Through photochromes, photographs, and color postcards of the 19th and 20th centuries, through travel posters and tourist brochures, we cross passes such as the Mont-Cenis, Simplon, Brenner, and St. Gotthard; climb Mont Blanc, the Eiger, the Wetterhorn, and the Dolomites; marvel at crystal-clear lakes in Switzerland, Italy, Bavaria, and Slovenia; explore Tyrol, the Via Mala, and the Engadin; and spend the winter season at grand hotels in Gstaad, Grindelwald, Davos, St. Moritz, and Cortina. This is a journey dotted with literary quotes by travel writers that evokes these happy days of pristine snow and untouched slopes!
English - 200 Pages - 33 x 7 x 47 cm - 6,5 Kg
ISBN: 9783836573559
Pierre-Alexis Dumas, Bernard Arnault, Olivier Gabet, Florence Müller
Les Arts Decoratifs, 2017
L'année 2017 est celle du 70e anniversaire de la création de la maison Dior. C'est en 1947 que Christian Dior présente son premier défilé, marquant la naissance d'une nouvelle silhouette féminine : après l'austérité des années de guerre, la taille cintrée, les jupes amples et les épaules douces dessinent des femmes-fleurs qui incarnent alors l'image même du luxe parisien. Le "New Look" replace Paris comme la capitale de la mode et établit le nom de Dior comme synonyme de haute couture. Le musée des Arts décoratifs, qui possède un exemplaire du fameux Tailleur Bar de 1947 et avait déjà présenté, en 1987, une exposition "Hommage à Christian Dior", célèbre cet anniversaire en organisant une exposition phare dont ce livre est le catalogue. Il montre en détails une sélection de 70 silhouettes créées par Christian Dior et ses successeurs, Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons et tout récemment Maria Grazia Chiuri. Spécialement photographiés pour cet ouvrage, ces vêtements sont accompagnés de textes les situant dans leur contexte, de croquis, de photographies de défilés et de réalisations des plus grands photographes de mode, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, William Klein, Helmut Newton, Patrick Demarchelier, Paolo Roversi, Peter Lindbergh, Mario Testino, Nick Knight
Français - 90 Pages - 29 x 3.5 x 36 cm - 3,4 Kg
ISBN: 9782916914701
Helen Khal, Gallery One and Beirut in the 1960s
Carla Chammas, Rachel Dedman, Omar Kholeif
Sternberg Press, 2024
The story of Helen Khal and the artists who altered the course of modern and contemporary art in the Middle East and beyond. Helen Khal: Gallery One and Beirut in the 1960s is a reflective exhibition catalogue, part archive, as well as a living testament to the late Helen Khal (1923–2009). A polymath, artist, educator, and writer, Khal was also the cofounder of Gallery One, the first modern and contemporary art gallery in Lebanon, which opened its doors to the public in Beirut in 1963. This catalogue follows an exhibition initiated by Carla Chammas and curated by Chammas and Rachel Dedman as part of Home Works 8: A Forum on Cultural Practices, which opened its doors at the Sursock Museum, Beirut in October 2019. The exhibition, like the catalogue, detailed Helen’s life and practice as a catalytic lens through which to explore the work of a group of artists whom she was close to, in life and in art, including: Chafic Abboud, Yvette Achkar, Etel Adnan, Huguette Caland, Simone Fattal, Farid Haddad, Helen Khal, Saloua Raouda Choucair, Aref El Rayess, and Dorothy Salhab-Kazemi. From here, the publication seeks to address the exhibition’s themes of love, sex, and motherhood, the relationship between visual art and the literary landscape of 1960s and 1970s Beirut, and the galleries and studios in which public collaborations and private kinships were forged.
English - 30 Pages - 26 x 26 cm - 1 Kg
ISBN: 9781915609212
Patrick Mauriès, Marie Kalt
Thames & Hudson, 2023
The first publication dedicated to Karl Lagerfeld’s glamorous homes, known for their eclectic interiors, ranging from the art deco to the ultramodern. While Karl Lagerfeld was famous for being at the very center of the fashion industry for over half a century, he was equally opinionated when it came to interiors, which acted as a private creative outlet. Following an introduction by Patrick Mauriès, each house is introduced by a short text by Marie Kalt unveiling the history of Lagerfeld’s homes while identifying key designers and pieces. From his elegant art deco–inspired apartment in Saint-Sulpice, Paris, to the incredibly ornate eighteenth-century mansion Hôtel Pozzo di Borgo, Lagerfeld’s houses reveal he was a collector on a Renaissance scale as they showcase his spectacular range. Lagerfeld balanced the old with the new and moved from one atmosphere to the next, leaving a Memphis-designed apartment in Monte Carlo for a grand tour–themed Roman pied-à-terre, followed by bucolic French country houses and even a majestic Nordic villa in his native Hamburg. Presented in a large, elegant format, Karl Lagerfeld: A Life in Houses will be a rich source of inspiration for those interested in interior design and will appeal to fans of the decorative arts and the fashion designer himself. 150 black-and-white and color illustrations
English - 130 Pages - 29 x 3 x 36 cm - 3,5 Kg
ISBN: 9780500025840
Diana Luber
Sam Fogg, 2023
This text discusses the blending of Islamic and European visual culture from the 9th to 17th centuries. It explores how Islamic artistic production during the medieval period influenced European visual culture, evidenced through artworks that depict the interaction, influence, and exchange between the two regions. The text also investigates how Islam was perceived in Europe. Starting with medieval objects crafted by Muslim artisans and exported to Europe, the text examines the cultural intersections between Islam and Christendom that were well-established by the 10th century. It highlights the impact of refined goods from Mamluk Egypt, Syria, Central Asia, and Anatolia on European aesthetics from the 14th to 16th centuries, transforming luxury goods in Europe. The text concludes with a focus on significant textiles dating from the 13th to 17th centuries. Featuring sixty artworks for the first time, this volume showcases the integration of Islamic art and craftsmanship into European visual culture. An introductory essay delves into medieval cultural connections, while Michael Franses' essay discusses the significance of a dated Lotto arabesque carpet acquired by the David Collection in Copenhagen in 2022..
English - 53 Pages - 25 x 3 x 30 cm - 1,7 Kg
ISBN: 9781913645588