Though numbering just 35 known works, the oeuvre of Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) is hailed as one of the most important and inspiring portfolios in art history. His paintings have prompted a New Yo...więcej »
With Salvador Dalí as its figurehead, the great ship of Surrealism traversed the turbulent seas of the early 20th century with sails billowing with dreams and desires. Inspired by the psycho...więcej »
Photographer, writer, publisher, and curator Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) was a visionary far ahead of his time. Around the turn of the 20th century, he founded the Photo-Secession, a progressive m...więcej »
George Eastman's career developed in a particularly American way. The founder of Kodak progressed from a delivery boy to one of the most important industrialists in American history, and a crucial ...więcej »
Whether it's Double Indemnity, Kiss Me Deadly, or The Big Sleep, roam a screen world of dark and brooding elegance with this essential handbook to Film Noir. From private eyes and perfect crimes to...więcej »
The arresting pictures of Frida Kahlo (1907-54) were in many ways expressions of trauma. Through a near-fatal road accident at the age of 18, failing health, a turbulent marriage, miscarriage and c...więcej »
Modernist aesthetics in architecture, art, and product design are familiar to many. In soaring glass structures or minimalist canvases, we recognize a time of vast technological advance which affir...więcej »
Through ancient wonders, world capitals, and tiny places with infectious personalities, Europe packs some serious travel punches. The world’s second-smallest continent makes up for size with ...więcej »
Andy Warhol was a relentless chronicler of life and its encounters. Carrying a Polaroid camera from the late 1950s until his death in 1987, he amassed a huge collection of instant pictures of frien...więcej »
Vincent van Gogh’s story is one of the most ironic in art history. Today, he is celebrated the world over as one of the most important painters of all time, recognized with sell-out shows, fe...więcej »
Record covers are a sign of our life and times. Like the music on the discs, they address such issues as love, life, death, fashion, and rebellion. For music fans the covers are the expression of a...więcej »
"Collage by Women" presents 50 international women artists working in the field of collage today through a rigorous selection of their works. Curated by the Spanish collage artist Rebeka ...więcej »
Blask. Ołtarz Mariacki Wita Stwosza to książka składająca się z kilku części. Jedna z nich to materiał ikonograficzny przedstawiający stan samego ołtarza, wykonany przez Andrzeja Nowakowskiego. Pos...więcej »
Na pytanie o najbardziej znanego i cenionego twórcę muzyki filmowej w Polsce, bez większego namysłu, większość z Was odpowie – Wojciech Kilar. Jego romans z filmem przyniósł nam...więcej »
In a world of starchitects competing to design ever taller glass and steel megaliths, there are still some architects designing with natural materials at a human scale, for comfort, longevity and v...więcej »
An in-depth overview of Ukrainian art from the dawn of Modernism in the late nineteenth century to the start of the Russian invasion in Spring 2022.Ukraine is at a historic crossroads, ...więcej »
Seryjnie produkowane w latach 1970 – 1990 kioski modułowe, takie jak pionierski K67, zaprojektowany przez słoweńskiego architekta Sašę J. Mächtiga, oraz inne podobne systemy (pols...więcej »
This beautifully presented and imaginatively curated book offers a collection of highlights from the Tate collection over the past 500 years, now reprinted in an accessible paperback format. A must...więcej »
The Astrophotography Manual's Third Edition is the most up to date and authoritative guide for enthusiasts who want to create beautiful images of nebulas, galaxies, clusters, and the stars with the...więcej »
This handy pocket book brings together a wealth of useful information that architects need on a daily basis – on-site or in the studio. It provides clear guidance and invaluable detail on a w...więcej »