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）》就是最好的入门。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

A passionate interest and a lifetime spent seeking out theworld's finest ethnic jewelry has contributed to making the Ghyselscollection one of the premier collections of its kind in the world.Jean-Pierre and Colette Ghysels have indulged their passionindiscriminately, according as much attention to ethnographicobjects as to extraordinary pieces of ethnic jewelry. They areguided by a single criterion: the quality that gives rise tobeauty, a strict standard indeed, but one made possible by theirlongstanding familiarity with ethnic objects. A vast array of haircombs, pins, jewelry made to be woven into braids, nose rings, lipplugs, forehead ornaments and other related objects made out of themost diverse materials, many never before seen, are presented inbeautifully composed photographs. The book is divided intogeographical sections and includes 200 annotated photographs, aglossary, an index, maps, and a general bibliography. The author'sessay describes the uses and meaning of the objects in differentcultu

The most personal account of the life and work of legendary designer Coco Chanel ever told. Coco Chanel’s life and work have been recounted often in print and film-everything except the details of her most private self: her fondness for symbolism and poetry, the men she loved, her family, and in particular her nephew Andre Palasse, whom she raised like a son. His daughter Gabrielle Palasse-Labrunie—goddaughter to both Chanel and the Duke of Westminster and Chanel’s only direct descendant—enjoyed a close-knit relationship with the designer for more than forty years. In this biography, she opens her doors and shares personal memories of her great-aunt. ...

At last An A-to-Z reference guide for readers who want to learnthe cryptic language of Rock Snobs, those arcana-obsessed peoplewho speak of "Rickenbacker guitars" and "Gram Parsons." We've allbeen there--trapped in a conversation with smarty-pants musicfiends who natter on about "the MC5" or "Eno" or "the Hammond B3,"not wanting to let on that we haven't the slightest idea whatthey're talking about. Well, fret no more "The Rock Snob'sDictionary" is here to define "every single sacred totem "of rockfandom's know-it-all fraternity, from Alt.country to Zimmy. (That'swhat Rock Snobs call Bob Dylan, by the way.)

Click on the Google Preview image above to read some pages of this book! Following the success of Ladur e: Sucre, here is the second volume of neverbefore- published recipes from the legendary Ladur e tearoom. One hundred elegant recipes from Ladur es Chef, beautifully photographed and packed into an eye-catching book reminiscent of the famous macaron boxes. From duck foie gras with rose macaroon to vegetable tagliatelle with Ladur e tea and cardamom, as well as the taramasalata clair with rose petals, the Chef presents us with an entire artists array of appetizers, main courses, fish, meat, salads and omelettesAll bearing the unmistakable Ladur e quality and creativity.

It is perhaps the greatest story never told: the truth behindthe most-enduring works of literature in the English language,perhaps in any language. Who was the man behind Hamlet? Whatpassion inspired the sonnets, whose words were so powerful that“not marble, nor the gilded monuments Of princes, shall outlivethis powerful rhyme"? In Shakespeare’s Lost Kingdom, criticallyacclaimed historian Charles Beauclerk pulls off an astounding feat,humanizing the Bard who for centuries has remained beyond ourgrasp. Beauclerk has spent more than two decades researching theauthorship question, and if the plays were discovered today, heargues, we would see them for what they are--shocking politicalworks written by a court insider, someone with the monarch'sindulgence, shielded from repression in an unstable time of armadaand reformation. But the author's identity was quickly swept underthe rug after his death. The official history--of an uneducatedmerchant writing in near obscurity, and of a virginal queen ma

The paintings of the Musée dOrsay. An exceptional collection. Built up over time through purchases by the state, donations and bequests from artists, collectors and patrons, and also thanks to an active acquisitions policy, the Musée dOrsays collection of pictures today constitutes an exceptional holding represented by the greatest names and schools of painting between 1848 and 1914: - official art (history painting, portraits and classic landscapes); - symbolism (Moreau, Puvis de Chavannes, Redon); - realism (Courbet, Fantin-Latour); - the Barbizon school (Corot, Millet, Rousseau); - impressionism (Caillebotte, Cézanne, Degas, Manet, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Sisley); - post-impressionism (Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec); - the Nabis (Bonnard, Denis, Vuillard). For its new hanging in the picture galleries, the Musée dOrsay is highlighting its extraordinary masterpieces to offer the public an increasingly complete yet fresh survey of that fruitful and varied era, one of the most creativ

In her lavishly produced third book, accomplished editor and photographer Kelly Klein celebrates the myriad incarnations of the cross in photography of the past century. Here are images of the cross in both nature and the man-made world, in precious decorative objects and industrial architecture, in the shapes of the human body and the shapes of shadows. These pictures show how this most potent symbol can be transformed into the sacred, the ordinary, the profane, depending on its use and surroundings. This is the first book ever to distill the icon of the cross to its pure aesthetic essence, to explore its universal beauty. Photographs from the best photographers of the 20th century -- Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Fabien Baron, Erwin Blumenfeld, Nan Goldin, David Hockney, Horst, Andre Kertesz, Steven Klein, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Sally Mann, Robert Mapplethorpe, Mary Ellen Mark, Duane Michals, Tina Modotti, Francois Nars, Len Prince, Man Ray, Herb Ritts, Michael Robert

Click on the Google Preview image above to read some pages ofthis book! A home filled with books can be a place of inspiration in moreways than one. Bookcases, bookshelves, entire rooms: far from beingsimple storage spaces, home libraries reveal the personalities andlifestyles of their owners. They are always very personal andunpredictable, whether they have been specially created in aseparate room or fitted into nooks and crannies all over thehouse. Artists, interior decorators, graphic designers, fashiondesigners, writers, collectors, journalists, and business people:all have different ways of engaging with books as a designchallenge. Here we see how they have built the libraries of theirdreams, and we explore the many ways of striking a balance betweenstyle and practicality, modern trends and classic styling, strictorganization and carefree clutter. The illustrations show how the right combination of shelving,lighting, and accessories can be brought together with a dash ofimaginati

Situated in the heart of Paris, the Musee d'Orsay boasts the greatest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art in the world, a collection unparalleled in its diversity and quality. Since its spectacular opening in 1986 in a renovated train station, the museum has welcomed more than 50 million visitors to view works by Bouguereau, Courbet, Renoir, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Monet, Manet, Redon, Whistler, Gauguin and other artists of the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. In this deluxe, large-format volume, the Musee d'Orsay's director, Serge Lemoine, and his team of curators and specialists examine the museum's holdings and the history surrounding them, ranging from the primacy of academic painting through the shock of Impressionism to the rise of modern art. Included are many seminal works of the period, including Whistler's Mother, Manet's The Balcony, Cezanne's Apples and Oranges, Monet's Blue Water Lilies and Van Gogh's Bedroom at Arles. With 830 full-colour illustrations of masterpi

The new, updated edition of the Skira best seller ontwentieth-century art. This book collects and documents the birth,development, and decline of the twentieth-century artisticmovements in Italy and abroad up to the present.

本书的新观点：1摩梭达巴教是苯教的原始形式，达巴教的历史要上溯到新石器时代，是原始宗教的活化石，摩梭艺术是原始艺术活化石；摩梭文字也是活化石，可以说是人类原始文明的活化石；还有学者称摩梭母系家庭是人类母系社会的活化石。2摩梭和纳西的某些图案和象形文字与青海马家窑文化有渊源关系。西藏卡若文化、横断山石棺葬文化与上述文化也有渊源关系，我们称之为青藏高原东部文化带。本文化带内有20余个民族，他们的民俗、语言、文化有很多相似之处，可能他们来自共同的源头。3吐蕃的崛起，导致西藏本土象形文字被藏文取代，多元文化被吐蕃文化同化。在吐蕃的边缘地带，原始宗教和象形文字保留下来。如达巴教、东巴教、东巴象形文字、达巴象形符号等。

?Valdes is one of the most relevant and internationally knownartists in the Spanish contemporary art panorama.? GuggenheimMuseum Bilbao? As one of Spain?s most influential postwar artists,Manolo Vald?s recognises the importance of public works. In spring2010 he added a unique and unforgettable form of street theater toBroadway, with sixteen monumental bronze sculptures of abstractedfigures, heads, and horses taking up temporary residence fromColumbus Circle to 166th Street. Through a series of speciallycommissioned photographs, this hardcover artist?s edition capturesone of the most exciting open exhibitions New York has seen.ILLUSTRATIONS: 53

Nikolai Roerich was born on October 9th, 1874 inSaint-Petersburg. After studying law and attending the Academy ofArt, Roerich developed a passionate interest in archaeology, hiscontribution to which was acknowledged when he became a lecturer atthe Russian Archaeological Society in 1900. His extensive travelsin Europe, Russia, Asia, and especially India were a source ofinspiration wholly original and unique. The prolific creator ofover 7000 paintings, Roerich belonged to the great creative artmovement which took place in Russia before the Bolshevikrevolution. Besides his enormous artistic talent, Roerich was theauthor of the Pact which bears his name and which was designed toprotect the cultural heritage in time of war. After living a veryfull life, he died in the Kulu valley in India in 1947. Recognizedin 1923, there is a museum in New York devoted to him. He wrotenumerous books and collections of poetry, and contributed toartistic and archaeological journals. Roerich, with his huge andversatile talent

Paul Strand: Sixty Years of Photographs, a long-unavailableAperture classic, is one of the most comprehensive surveys of thepower and force of a major photographic figure of our time. Beforehis death in 1976 at age eighty-five, Strand combed hisphotographic prints and his many books with an eye to thecompletion of this volume. Seen here is the summation of alifework, from the first abstract photographs to the series ofplant photographs taken in the last years of his life. Alsoincluded is a rarely examined series of films-brilliant,unprecedented documentaries that foreshadowed Italian neo-realismand the new cinema of the post-war years. The re-release of thisvolume, which features the famous biographical profile by CalvinTomkins and excerpts from Strand's correspondence, interviews, andother documents, makes one of photography's major artists newlyaccessible. Essay by Calvin Tomkins. Paperback, 9.5 x 11.5 in./184pgs

英国著名殿堂级摇滚乐队The RollingStones（滚石）即将出版一本豪华摄影画册，以此纪念他们成军50周年以及这50年来的辉煌。这本画册名为《The RollingStones: 50 》(ISBN:9780500516249)，由英国知名出版社Thames Hudson出版，将于2012年7月12日上架。1962年7月12日正是滚石在伦敦牛津街MarqueeClub首次登台演出的日子。画册记录了乐队半个世纪以来的辉煌历程。本书共352页，精装，收录了700多张珍贵的照片，其中300多张是彩色照片。这些照片是由主唱MickJagger、吉他手Keith Richards、贝斯手Ronnie Wood 以及鼓手CharlieWatts亲自挑选的。诸多细节设计也由乐队成员全全参与，直到本书定稿的前一分钟，成员们还在就封面的终稿争论不休。因此，这是真正意义上滚石自己的书。《TheRolling Stones: 50》(ISBN:9780500516249)不仅仅是的官方版本，更是这次50周年庆祝活动的一部分。由于乐队成员们将不接

The world of the fashionista is brought to vivid life with 101introductory lessons on such topics as how a designer anticipatescultural trends and "sees" the fashion consumer, the workings ofthe fashion calendar, the ways a designer collection is conceived,the manufacture of fabric, fashion illustration, and more. Illustrated in the distinctly unique packaged style of thebestselling101 THINGS I LEARNED IN ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL, this newbook on fashion design will be a perfect book for any fashionschool wannabe, a recent graduate, or even a seasonedprofessional.

This major new work comprises more than 1,000 images that highlight the beauty, subtlety, simplicity or complexity of textiles created around the world. The juxtaposition of historical and contemporary examples highlights the skill and imagination of textile designers throughout history, as well as the remarkable range of achievements. Thematic illustrated sections present in-depth knowledge and sweeping insights into the role textiles have played throughout all human civilization, and illuminate the ways in which structure or surface decoration or embellishment enhance this most tactile of arts. With a definitive text by Mary Schoeser, drawing together knowledge gathered over a liftime of immersion in the textile arts, no other book in the vast literature on the subject has so comprehensively celebrated the spectacular and enduring appeal of textiles.

If the opera world is full of " intrigue, double meanings, anddevious dramatics, " then no place exemplifies this more than theworld-famous Metropolitan Opera, where politics, ambition, andoversized egos have traditionally taken center stage along withsome of the world' s richest music. Drawing on her fifteen years asits press representative, Johanna Fiedler explodes the traditionalsecrecy that surrounds the Met in this wonderfully entertainingaccount of its tumuluous history. Fiedler chronicles the Met' searly days as a home for legends like Toscanini, Mahler, andCaruso, and gives a fascinating account of the middle years whenhaughty blue-bloods battled stubborn adminstrators for control of acompany that would emerge as America' s premiere opera house. Shetakes us behind the grand gold-curtain stage in more recent yearsas well, showing how musical superstars like Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Kathleen Battle have electrified performances andscandalized the public. But most revelatory are Fiedler'

This new edition of Hans Nadelhoffer's classic book on Cartierhas been completely redesigned to be printed throughout in colour,and a number of new illustrations have been added. This is theauthenticated story of Cartier as it has never been toldbefore.

"The jewelry by contemporary artists Diane Venetpossessestoday forms a unique reference collection.Reading like a who's whoof modern artists, thecatalog of her pieces here retells thehistory of20th-century art." Adrien Goetz This book presents over 200 pieces of jewelry designed bythe greatest artists of the 20th and 21 st century includingAlexander Calder, Max Ernst,Salvador Dall, Niki de Saint-Phalle,Roy Lichtenstein, Louise Bourgeois, Anish Kapoor, Jeff Koons. The essays by .Adrien Goetz, French writer and arthistorian, and Barbara Rose, famous art historian and critic,provide a literary and historical perspective.