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Michael Raeburn

    Architecture of the Western World
    Vision
    Heritage of Music
    Renoir
    • Vision

      50 Years of British Creativity, A Celebration of Art, Architecture and Design

      • 256 stránok
      • 9 hodin čítania

      The latter half of the twentieth century witnessed British artists, architects, and designers rising to prominence globally. In the post-war reconstruction era, youth began to challenge established artistic norms, drawing inspiration from popular culture. This iconoclasm, rooted in the Pop movement, remains a vital aspect of British art. The book provides a year-by-year account, juxtaposing emerging talents with established figures, highlighting connections and contradictions across various visual disciplines, including architecture, interior design, and graphic art. Through images and text, it delves into the factors shaping British art's unique character, such as the distinctive art school teaching system, fashion, pop music, and political influences. Artists' responses to these elements have consistently been original and thought-provoking, paving the way for future innovation. Organized by decade, the book showcases achievements accompanied by insights from notable artists, designers, collectors, and critics who have significantly impacted each era. The creative landscape has thrived on encouragement, challenge, and opposition, enabling talents to transcend shifting tastes. Featuring over 250 artists, including Henry Moore, David Hockney, and Damien Hirst, this publication also commemorates the first fifty years of Thames and Hudson, founded by Walter Neurath in 1949, and its role in public education and arts support.

      Vision1999
      4,2
    • Heritage of Music

      • 1280 stránok
      • 45 hodin čítania

      V.1 -- The history of music, from its beginnings, through the lives and works of J.S. Bach and George Frideric Handel, and the nature and import of the Classical style as embodied in the works of Gluck, Mozart, and Haydn. V.2 -- Chronicles 19th-century Romanticism and the lives and works of Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Puccini and others. V.3 -- Focuses on the second half of the 19th century, looking at the lives and works of composers such as Franz Liszt, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky. V.4 -- Examines the changes in music which have taken place in the 20th century, especially the revolutions caused by Debussy and Schoenberg

      Heritage of Music1989
      4,5
    • Renoir

      Hayward Gallery, London, 30 January-21 April 1985, Galeries nationales du Grand palais, Paris, 14 May-2 September 1985, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 9 October 1985-5 January 1986

      • 324 stránok
      • 12 hodin čítania

      Produced for the museum exhibitions in 1985, book is full of the colorful paintings of Renoir.

      Renoir1985
      4,5
    • Architecture of the Western World

      • 304 stránok
      • 11 hodin čítania

      Traces the history of architectural design in the Western world through photographs, illustrations, and discussions of specific architectural periods, examining construction, planning, design, and personal innovation

      Architecture of the Western World1982