《不朽的小提琴家》再现了历史上不朽小提琴家的魅力，简要而有趣地叙述其生活、个性与事业。作者就他们对作曲者、公众品味的影响以及演奏技巧的贡献等各个方面，讲述了这些小提琴家的特殊成就。 作者玛格丽特·坎贝尔参阅了大量的书信和私人文件，并且访问许多著名音乐家，很多人为《不朽的小提琴家》提供了从未发表过的回忆录和珍贵照片。 《不朽的小提琴家》是一本献给音乐会听众、唱片收藏者（有“唱片目录”）、弦乐演奏者和学生等所有爱好小提琴演奏艺术者的书。

本书以大量的图片，介绍了时尚写真文化。包括什么是艺术、艺术写真的“性感”、切肤之爱?贴身情人、拍摄中的亲密接触、艺术写真的艺术素质、艺术写真的创作过程等。

George Lois is advertising s most famous art director. Hefounded the creative revolution that spawned modern advertising, ashis iconoclastic talent created icons dramatizing the problems,solutions, foibles, and promises of American life. Astute mediacritics recognize Lois as a pioneering avant-garde mover of theculture. In this mind-boggling archaeological dig into his ouevre,Lois discovers, and reveals, the influences on his unforgettableconcepts as he probes the echoes in his mind s eye, tracing morethan one hundred of his Big Ideas back to their origins. Eachdouble-page is a visual tour de force, a blueprint of creativeinspiration, and a journey of discovery that will keep your eyesshifting back and forth between each Lois concept and the seed thatgave it life.

One of Victorian Englands most charismatic characters, DanteGabriel Rossetti painted and wrote with equal passion. He wassimilarly passionate in his personal life: his etherealartist-wife, his earthy blond mistress, and the ravishing JaneMorris are al

From its ancient status as the jewel of an empire to itsmodern incarnation as a troubled, yet culturally vibrant Europeancapital, Rome has compelled the imagination of artists for over twothousand years. Now, in "The History of Rome in Painting", that

Stephen Sondheim has won seven Tonys, an Academy Award, sevenGrammys, a Pulitzer Prize and the Kennedy Center Honors. His careerhas spanned more than half a century, his lyrics have becomesynonymous with musical theater and popular culture, and in Finishing the Hat —titled after perhaps his mostautobiographical song, from Sunday in the Park withGeorge —Sondheim has not only collected his lyrics for the firsttime, he is giving readers a rare personal look into his life aswell as his remarkable productions. Along with the lyrics for all of his musicals from 1954 to1981—including West Side Story, Company, Follies, A Little NightMusic and Sweeney Todd —Sondheim treats us tonever-before-published songs from each show, songs that were cut ordiscarded before seeing the light of day. He discusses hisrelationship with his mentor, Oscar Hammerstein II, and hiscollaborations with extraordinary talents such as LeonardBernstein, Arthur Laurents, Ethel Merman, Richard Rodgers, AngelaLansbury, Harold Prince an

This book includes 100 examples of 20th-century prints kept inthe permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum ofLondon. Arranged chronologically, each entry represents one year ofthe century and includes a full-page reproduction, along with apage of background information about the print and artist. Theauthors, members of the V A's Department of Prints, Drawings,and Paintings, cover a wide range of techniques, including woodcut,lithography, etching, and photographic processes. The artistsincluded are mostly British, but there is also some discussion ofmajor printmakers from other areas of Europe and the United States.The documentation is especially good, with notes about provenance,print numbering, and physical de*ions. One problem, especiallyfor American readers, is that "V A" is not identified as theVictoria and Albert Museum except in the copyright notice. Withthis in mind, it is recommended primarily for specialized users ofacademic and art research libraries as a source of information onprint

Keep it simple, use naturalmaterials, involve the surrounding landscape, mix traditional withinnovation, and finish with a touch of surprise. These principlesof decoration are beautifully realized in this lavish and visualbook of contemporary interior design. With expertise from theirrenowned design consultancy, the authors share coveted secrets oncreating timeless and fresh interiors. Chapters are organized byhome activity—entering, sitting, dining, cooking, working,sleeping, bathing, and relaxing. Each page takes you into thedecisions and dramas of interior design, from conflictingpreliminary sketch ideas to paint and furniture choices. More than130 stunning photographs accompany stories of how designersconceive, plan, and transform interior spaces into areas ofinspiration and serenity.

Picking up where the best-selling Garden House left off, GardenHome: City demonstrates how to infuse an apartment, loft, flat, orother city home with the spirit of the garden. Clusters of yellowblossoms in brightly colored pails on a sill create a flower bedwhere there’s no space for one. Carefully arranged indoor topiariesbring the whimsy of a manicured garden inside. And a wall paintedthe vivid color of a favorite flower adds warmth and vibrancy to asmall room. Garden Home: City also shows how to soften theboundaries between indoors and out with the creative use of windowboxes, fire escapes, and balcony gardens. Anyone who lives in anurban setting will appreciate this richly illustrated,inspirational guide to transforming any space into a modern-dayEden.

' Prints, overshadowed in the past decade by the popularity ofphoto art, are back in the mainstream ' - Wall Street Journal,April 2003 Art is now part of everyday life. Museums, galleries,art fairs and exhibitions are potent crowd-pullers, the visitorslooking for enjoyment and delight as well as instruction andeducation. Financial advisors suggest art as an investment -especially at the very affordable level of original prints. Yetwhat if the enthusiastic collector finds that what they bought isnot what they thought it was? Can you be sure of the differencebetween a photographic reproduction and an original lithograph oretching? And when thousands of T-shirts are printed with silkscreenimages, when can a silkscreen be a limited edition print? And doesa signature guarantee authenticity? What about new technology, too- how are computer graphics programmes used by artists as well asfakers? Today, more than ever, these and a hundred other questionsneed accurate answers, to help the co

Helmut Jahn, FAIA, has earned a reputation on the cutting edgeof progressive architecture and his buildings have had a'staggering' influence on world architecture, according to JohnZukowdky, Curator of Architecture at the Art Institute of Chicago.Jahn is revealed as an architect committed to exploring thematerial and perceptual possibilities of creating architecture in anew millennium, one with a simplicity of form and construction anda clear expression of its component parts and purpose, as hedescribes it. Talking to Jahn, you hear little if anything about'style' or even 'design'. Now collaborating with structural,mechanical and environmental engineers, along with physicists andmaterials manufacturers, Jahn is creating buildings that pushglazing technology, environmental systems and urban place making tothe limits.

Greene shows artists how to achieve a variety of effects withwater-soluble pencils - from loose, watercolour like washes toprecise airbrush looks. Greene, along with six guest artists, showhow they use the medium in 18 painting demonstrations.'

No image in our culture invokes a more powerful taboo than themale nude. Yet this subject matter has held a central position inWestern culture-from the idealized beauty of ancient Greek andRoman statues to the photography an pop media of today. With lavish illustrations and an incisive, witty text, Adamreveals a history of the male in art of every medium. This bookshows how the heroic nude traversed the centuries from ancient Rometo the "peplum" movies of the 1950's; how a tamer, feminized malemade his appearance in flirtatious paintings of the French rococo;how the Christian shame of nudity was solved in representations ofthe crucifixion or images of martyrdom; and how baroque artistsexaggerated male characteristics to create supermales. Work ofartists as diverse as Leonardo, Fragonard, Beardsley, Nadar, andWeber- and the historic contributions of men from David Bowie toArnold Schwarzenegger to the Nuba warrior-combine to make Adam afascinating and entertaining romp through the history of art a

From acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro comes Warner Bros.Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' epic sci-fi action adventurePacific Rim. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, startedrising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of livesand consume humanity's resources for years. To combat the giantKaiju, a special weapon was devised: massive robots, calledJaegers, which are piloted by an international crew of soldiers inthe Pan Pacific Defense Corps. But even the Jaegers are provingnearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On theverge of defeat, two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot andan untested trainee—team up to pilot a legendary but seeminglyobsolete Jaeger on a mission to halt the mounting apocalypse. Pacific Rim: Man, Machines Monsters chronicles theproduction of the film with stunning concept art, captivatingphotography, and cast and crew de*ions of the shoot.

Inside this book, readers will find 200 imaginativesuggestions from 56 artists, along with intriguing paintings--inwatercolor, oil pastel, acrylic, and other popular media--that willjump-start their imaginations and lead them to fresh new subjectsand a thrilling sense of creative adventure.

"I don't have two lives," Annie Leibovitz writes in theIntroduction to this collection of her work from 1990 to 2005."This is one life, and the personal pictures and the assignmentwork are all part of it." Portraits of well-known figures-JohnnyCash, Nicole Kidman, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Keith Richards, MichaelJordan, Joan Didion, R2-D2, Patti Smith, Nelson Mandela, JackNicholson, and William Burroughs-appear alongside pictures ofLeibovitz's family and friends, reportage from the siege ofSarajevo in the early Nineties, and landscapes. The pictures form anarrative of a life rich in contrasts and continuities. Thephotographer has a long relationship that ends with illness anddeath. She chronicles the celebrations and heartbreaks of her largeand robust family. She has children of her own. All the while, sheis working, and the public work resonates with the themes of thelife.

The concept of programmed cell death, or apoptosis, hasexploded into a major scientific field of interest for cellbiologists, oncologists, and many other biomedical researchers.Apoptosis occurs throughout the lifetime of most multicellularorganisms. During development, for example, the selective death ofcells is vital to remove tissue between the digits to producefingers and toes. Apoptosis is also necessary to destroy cells thatrepresent a threat to the integrity of the organism, for examplecells infected by a virus. In many cancers the genes regulatingapoptosis are defective, producing immortal, continuouslyproliferating cells. This book discusses the philosophical andtechnical difficulties in defining the moment of death for a cell,as well as the biological implications and significance ofprogrammed cell death. Recent developments in the genetic controland interacting gene networks associated with apoptosis arepresented. The book is written for advanced undergraduate andpostgraduate students, and is

This book illustrates and discusses 35 of the finest paintings by Dou, one of the most highly regarded Dutch painters of the 17th century. Dou learned glass painting from his father and in 1628 became Rembrandt's first pupil. After some early portraits, he painted chiefly small domestic scenes characterized by minute detail (often painted under a magnifying glass), skillful chiaroscuro, and lifelike effect. Dou's work was very popular and continued to be influential until the mid-19th century when appreciation for precision in painting declined under the influence of impressionism. This will be a beautifully produced catalogue that will introduce the works of Gerrit Dou to a wider audience.

对于提琴制作的业内人士来说，本书可以说是书。读了本书，才会知道斯特拉蒂瓦里这个人以及他的琴是怎么回事。《小提琴巨匠斯特拉蒂瓦里：他的生平和作品（1644-1737）》对所有知名的斯特拉蒂瓦里琴，它的出处，流传，以及它的特点都有描述。一些重要的琴都有尺寸。书后有索引，可以找到你要查的琴。对于拉琴的人来说，你应当了解你拉的琴是怎么回事。小提琴绝非只是一件乐器那么简单。它有深刻的文化内涵，有许多讲究，有许多故事。《小提琴巨匠斯特拉蒂瓦里：他的生平和作品（1644-1737）》就是好的入门。对音乐爱好者来说，看《小提琴巨匠斯特拉蒂瓦里：他的生平和作品（1644-1737）》可以知道许多关于琴的知识。小提琴是一种艺术品，她诞生于文艺复兴时期，成为乐器之王，为什么她会迷倒那么多人，为什么一把斯特拉蒂瓦里的琴现在动辄几百万

This authoritative reference on artist management in the musicindustry is the standard for all phases of managing a musician'scareer from both the artist's and manager's point of view. Thissubstantially updated edition covers the major changes that havetransformed the business world and music industry over the past sixyears. Particular emphasis is given to the impact of the Internet,including the MP3 controversy and its lingering ramifications,copyright licensing on the Web, navigating trade identity issues onthe Net, domain names, and the high-tech fight against cyberpiracy.Included are real-world examples-as well as new interviews with topbooking agents, personal managers, concert promoters, recordcompany executives, road managers, and artists. - For aspiring andprofessional managers in the music/entertainment field as well asmusicians, music publishers, and record company personnel - Winnerof the presigious ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for excellence in musicpublishing - This replaces 0-8230-7705-5, which sol

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