Literatúra faktu sa teší veľkej obľube už od konca druhej svetovej vojny. V širšom slova zmysle označuje širokú škálu nefiktívnej literatúry, ktorá využíva biografické, reportážne, cestopisné, memoárové a denníkové prvky. Má obrovský význam pre kultúru, keďže sú v nej príťažlivo spracované udalosti dejinných a súčasných vedeckých materiálov. Najslávnejšími autormi sú napr. E. von Däniken, L. Souček či V. Zamarovský. Ak ste fanúšikom tejto literatúry a okrem čítania sa radi dozvedáte množstvo zaujímavostí, kníhkupectvách zoženiete rôzne knihy, ktoré si vás určite získajú.
With work by Klimt, Schiele and others, Ver Sacrum set the standard for magazine design This book gathers the covers of Ver Sacrum, the official magazine of the Vienna Secession, which ran from 1898 to 1903. Published for the 120th anniversary of this historic magazine, it reproduces all 120 regular ...
This unique cross-cultural account brings to life the momentum of the strongest movements in modern times: holistic health and well-being. With our hectic schedules, there''s a growing sense that vacations and travel can be a respite - a chance to reconnect both mentally and physically. This guide showcases ...
A lavishly illustrated book presenting high-class holiday rentals on five continents. Founded in 1977, Engel and Volkers is one of the world''s leading service companies specializing in the sale and leasing of premium residential properties, commercial real estate, and yachts.
Publikácia Anton Cepka je prvou kompletnou monografiou jedného z najvýznamnejších slovenských šperkárov, zakladateľa ateliéru šperku na bratislavskej VŠVU. Sumarizuje Cepkovu šperkársku i monumentálnu tvorbu. Bohatý obrazový materiál zahŕňa nielen fotografie šperkov a objektov, ale aj škice, kresby a ...
Tretia alebo Tisícročná ríša – tak nazývali Nemecko za svojej vlády nacisti. Tisícročná ríša napokon trvala iba dvanásť rokov a skončila sa úplným zničením Nemecka. Predohrou tohto konca bola ničivá devastácia veľkej časti Európy a likvidácia šiestich miliónov Židov.Obdobie Tretej ríše patrí medzi kľúčové ...
From the intriguing mind behind Codex Seraphinianus comes this beautifully illustrated tribute to the famed Neapolitan character Pulcinella (or "Punch"….
O architektúre a životnom štýle vo vilovej časti Bratislavy na Kalvárii, Slavíne s priľahlým Horským parkom a na Hradnom vrchu. Autori v krátkych historických exkurzoch zachytávajú ich podobu od stredoveku, keď tam ešte bývali vinohrady, poľovné revíry a pastviny, neskôr výletné reštaurácie a hostice. ...
A unique journey through time and space to the origins of the figuration of the human body, from the Neolithic era to the Bronze Age, through works of extraordinary beauty and charm. The dawn of anthropomorphic figurative culture, the founding myths of humanity and the representation of power, whether ...
Visit the world''s most comprehensive and compelling museum in a book – from pre-historic times to the present, – over 1,600 artworks created with the expertise of 28 art world curators and historians. "Unprecedented, unique, and vast in scope. a visually spectacular survey of world art. Destined to ...
How do women paint or photograph each other? How do they represent each other in performance or sculpture? As mothers or heroines? With tenderness, aggression or respect? Madam & Eve explores the female gaze as it focuses on other women. The authors – an artist and a curator – investigate the work of ...
Hang, well hung Chinese photographer Ren lets it all Hang out Ren Hang is an unlikely rebel. Slight of build, shy by nature, prone to fits of depression, the 28-year-old Beijing photographer is nonetheless at the forefront of Chinese artists battle for creative freedom. Like his champion Ai Weiwei, Ren ...
Cutting-edge graphic work from the Arab world and Iran that is emblematic of the cultural emancipation of this entire area. The wave of protests that started this year in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, and other countries have made it clear just how much the Middle East is searching for a new identity. ...
This book is a celebration of brick: collating fascinating and beautiful images of brick structures from the ancient remains of Tepe Sialk ziggurat in Iran, dating from 3,000 BC to the functional solidity of Battersea and Bankside power stations in London, Brick will engage anyone interested in architecture ...
The official catalogue for the 2018 New Museum Triennial, a global survey of today’s up-and-coming artists. In 2018, the New Museum in New York presents its fourth Triennial, the museum’s signature survey of emerging artists from around the world. Curated by Gary Carrion-Murayari and Alex Gartenfeld, ...
Hokusai created sublime works during the last thirty years of his life, right up to his death at the age of ninety. Publications have hitherto presented his lon…
Published to accompany the first exhibition in Paris of highlights from The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Being Modern tells the stories beh….
The birth of the Vienna Secession was brought about by collaboration among numerous painters, sculptors and architects, including Gustav Klimt and Josef Hoffmann. For more than twenty years these pioneering figures mutually influenced each other as they created lasting monuments to the principles of ...
