It was a dappled and daubed harbor scene that gave Impressionism its name. When Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet was exhibited in April 1874, critics seized upon the work's title and its loose stylistic rendering of light and motion upon water to deride this new, impressionistic, tendency in art. As with many seminal art movements, the critics got their comeuppance. Today, Impressionism is close contender for the world's favorite period of painting. With blockbuster exhibitions, record-breaking auction prices, and packed museums, the works once dismissed as unfinished or imprecise are now beloved for their ... |
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From Azzedine Alaïa, Cristóbal Balenciaga, and Coco Chanel to Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and Vivienne Westwood, more than a century’s worth of fashion greats are celebrated in this new edition of Fashion Designers A - Z. An accessibly priced and updated volume features photographs of hundreds of garments selected from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) museum's permanent collection. Elegant gowns from the turn of the century, Mondrian-style minimalist chic, and everything inbetween. Each of these works of art is chosen not only for its beauty but also for exemplifyingthe unique philosophy, ... |
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Интересува ли Ви бъдещето на скулптурата, настоящето, естетиката и развитието ѝ? Тази книга ще Ви бъде от полза. Елементална скулптура е изведена теория, основана върху съществуваща, но не и изследвана тенденция 3а взаимоотношенията между скулптура и природа. Изследването разкрива контекста на местата, обитавани от скулптурата, и тяхното влияние върху нея. Теорията е представена в концептуален и практически аспект през погледа на действащ скулптор. Авторът съпоставя скулптурата с други изкуства и поставя акцента върху спецификите на съвременната скулптура, променила радикално това изкуство, от всичко съществуващо до ... |
