The Battle Between Carnival and Lent is a masterpiece by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525/30-1569). Dating from 1559, the world-famous painting is rich in remarkable stories and characters.

This book zooms in on the many everyday objects portrayed by Bruegel in the painting. These objects have been meticulously examined and interpreted through a contemporary gaze. Just as Bruegel's paintings served in the sixteenth century as conversation pieces among guests at dinner, so too this book prese...

An incomparable new photo

book about the international

surf culture by Stephan

Vanfleteren.

With Surf Tribe, photographer Stephan Vanfleteren shows

that there is far more to surf culture than just sport and

competition. Surfing is also about a deep admiration

and respect for the ocean, as well as the feeling of

insignificance when confronted with the forces of nature.

Surfers use the waves for fun, but also to forget and to

battle, both with others and with themselves.

Vanfleteren looks beyond the tradi...