Once the mark of an underground subculture, tattoos have well and truly stepped out of the shadows and into the streets. Join photographer Nicolas Brulez and Mylene Ebrard on their road trip through Berlin, London, Paris, New York and Tokyo to capture the most stylish designs and cutting-edge tattoo artists the world has to offer. Showcasing over 300 photographs of diverse people and their unique designs as well as the cities' best artists, this is a keepsake as well as an informative guide t...

De publicatie van MONDO CANE valt samen met de gelijknamige tentoonstelling van Jos de Gruyter en Harald Thys voor het Belgisch paviljoen van de 58e Biënnale van Venetië. MONDO CANE functioneert als een compilatie van artikelen die rapporteren over de verschillende feiten en gebeurtenissen die plaatsvinden in de wereld die ons omringt. Elk artikel bestaat uit een beschrijvende tekst en een of meerdere illustraties. Vanaf het begin, is het boek een internationale publicatie. De teksten versc...

A treasure trove for dog-lovers and porcelain enthusiasts alike, this book celebrates a collection of more than 100 porcelain pugs, most of which were designed in the mid-18th century by Johann Joaquim Kändler, the eminent modeler in the Meissen porcelain factory in Germany. Stunning new photography of the objects is accompanied by essays that place the figures in their historical and artistic context. Pugs were introduced to Europe in the late 16th or early 17th century and quickly gained p...

This is the first book to explore the oeuvre of contemporary Belgian sculpor Carole Solvay (b. 1954). Using primarily feathers and thin wire, Solvay has, over the past 25 years, created ethereally beautiful sculptures that seem to defy gravity. This publication illustrates over 100 of her works alongside short quotations from Solvay's favorite literary works, including by Carson McCullers, Syvia Plath, Mahmoud Darwish, Fernando Pessoa, and Yi Jing, among many more. These writers have inspi...

The first monograph on Fadia Ahmad, a Lebanese photographer capturing the beauty and poetry that are alive in the streets and the people of Beirut.

Experience the wonders of human creativity in GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: A GLOBAL HISTORY, 16th Edition! A grand tour of the world's most celebrated works from the Stone Age to the modern era, this introductory text has been a classroom favorite for 85 years. Every chapter includes rich and compelling discussions of pivotal art works, periods and geographies in art history, as well as new artists and art forms. Of course, the bold illustrations on the pages look almost as good as the rea...

Nineteenth Century Painting in the Netherlands fills a gap in art history. There has been no survey on Dutch art since 1948, and the only English publication available is a translation from an earlier 1920s book. This new publication offers a synthesis of research done by many during the last half century and provides new insights into the art market, into stylistic development, and into the relations between Dutch and foreign artists. It also offers over 500 full colour illustrations of pain...

A comprehensive monograph on award-winning visual artist Bai Ming

Focus on the last decade of work, produced between 2010 and 2019, by Belgian abstract painter Yves Zurstrassen (b. 1956) who had a strong career in Canada. Essays delve into the artist's unique 'découpage' process and offer a critical analysis of the work.

Detailed biography. Insightful, informal conversations with the artist.

The recent work of Belgian abstract artist Yves Zurstrassen Is explored in depth in this handsome volume, designed in close collaboration with the artist himself.

"Color is not easy to translate into words. Perhaps color actively resists language or plausible de nation? And vice versa: words can change color. I got this idea from thinking about how color and sound are similar. We can use the same words for both: depth, tone, brightness, etc... ere sound is not ordered in nature, we order it and make music. Color must be the same."

Richard Tuttle reflects on color during his stay in Ostend in 2017, where his solo exhibition Light And Color was on view a...