In this book, internationally recognized artist, Wendy Buiter, shares her personal story with such openness and honesty that it will leave readers both surprised and inspired. Wendy reveals insights into her life and the various stages of her career as an artist, including what she did to develop her signature style, how she makes a living as an artist, and how to run a business while raising two young children; one is a ‘special needs’ child. In addition, Wendy provides tips, ideas, and ...

A book like a road trip along iconic American homes and the unique cars that perfectly match them. Carchitecture goes America. Through four chapters - Iconic Houses, Cars & Stars, Californication and American cars - and five essays, the reader discovers the wonderful interplay of architecture and car design. Eyecandy for architecture and car lovers alike.

De '(New)Nordic Style' is hier om nooit meer weg te gaan. De rijke Scandinavische materialen, pure kleuren en uitgesproken grafische stijl blijken tijdloos.

Toch vervallen velen in clichés en is het niet makkelijk die verstilde schoonheid helemaal te evenaren.In dit boek legt Katrine Martensen-Larsen stap voor stap en aan de hand van verschillende moodboards, thema's, materialen, licht-, meubel- en vloerbekledingskeuze uit hoe je je eigen Scandinavisch interieur creëert.

Een visueel krachti...

As a human being, I feel obligated to my fellow human beings to speak up and condemn religious falsehoods because I believe that my indifference to the suffering of others makes me just as guilty as those responsible for the suffering of others, and therefore, the best I can do is to condemn and shame those who take pleasure in abusing those who use religions as a predicate.

Lancar explains in an accessible manner how different systems—political, economic, and cultural—are intertwined and how they exert influence on individuals and groups. He reveals the shadowy aspects of power and influence that often operate behind the scenes and invites the reader to think critically about the information we consume daily and the decisions made by those who pull the strings.

The book is rich in examples, stories, and insights, understandably presenting complex concepts. L...

MVRDV heeft met Ilka en Andreas Ruby een vernieuwende architectuurmonografie over de gerealiseerde werken samengesteld met gebruikerservaringen, journalistieke artikelen, niet eerder gepubliceerde beelden en toegankelijke tekeningen.

Sinds MVRDV de wereld versteld deed staan met het ontwerp van het Nederlandse paviljoen op de Expo 2000, behoort het bureau tot de internationale top. De architecten van MVRDV zijn beroemd om hun visionaire onderzoeken en tot nadenken stemmende projecten als Pig ...

This volume celebrates the collecting effort of perhaps the greatest of all contemporary collectors of Judaica, William Gross, of Tel Aviv. It appears on the occasion of his eightieth birthday and contains discussions of a variety of works from the Gross Family Collection, authored by friends and colleagues from the world of Jewish museums and Jewish studies. Items discussed include Hebrew manuscripts and printed works, Jewish ceremonial silver, textiles, amulets, medals and Kabbalistic texts...

Nu verschenen bij Wbooks: The Golden Age Book. Dit boek heeft dezelfde inhoud als The Great Golden Age (uitverkocht), alleen is dit een midprize editie (€ 29,95).

ISBN: 9789462581562

http://wbooks.com/winkel/kunst/the-golden-age-book/

Het Grote Gouden Eeuw Boek is het nieuwe standaardwerk over de Hollandse schilderkunst in de 17e eeuw. Jeroen Giltaij, oud-hoofdconservator Oude Schilderkunst van het Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, bracht 371 schilderijen uit de collecties van Nederlandse musea b...

The EU Return Directive lays down minimum standards and procedures concerning the return of third-country nationals (non-EU nationals) illegally residing in a member state. To actually effectuate their return, the Return Directive provides for several instruments, such as the return decision, the entry ban and the possibility of detention.

In this study, the author has researched the merger of criminal law with immigration law, known as the crimmigration phenomenon, in relation to the EU Retu...

Cocoa Butter and Dreams. A Collection of Poems, Paintings and Ponderings on (my) Blackness is the first book in English by Belgian author, columnist and theatre-maker Dalilla Hermans. This layered art book combines nearly ten years of poems, letters and essays — some originally written for the stage, many never published before. Hermans wrote them all in English, the language she instinctively turned to when giving shape to Blackness within a European context. The collection also features t...