Mahler's third and fourth symphonies mark a turning point in his development as a composer. Symphony No. 3 （1896） predominantly follows the musical style of the earlier two symphonies, which tended to emphasize a single melodic line with subordinate harmonies. Symphony No. 4 （1900） embodies the more contrapuntal style that characterizes his later symphonic works. At the same time, these works bring Mahler to the end of his "Wunderhorn years," when his inspiration derived strongly from Des Knaben Wunderhorn （The Youth's Magic Horn）, an early 19th-century collection of folklike poetry that celebrated themes of nature. The Third Symphony, scored for a massive orchestra, was conceived as a vast nature cycle in six movements. These include the great opening march, the moving setting for alto of Nietzsche's "O Mensch！ Gib Acht！" and the scintillating bell song for women's and boys' choirs "Es sungen drei Engel." The Fourth Symphony, more restrained in expression yet filled with affecting melody,

Situated in the heart of Paris, the Musee d'Orsay boasts thegreatest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art inthe 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 worksby Bouguereau, Courbet, Renoir, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Monet, Manet,Redon, Whistler, Gauguin and other artists of the mid-19th centuryto the early 20th century. In this deluxe, large-format volume, theMusee d'Orsay's director, Serge Lemoine, and his team of curatorsand specialists examine the museum's holdings and the historysurrounding them, ranging from the primacy of academic paintingthrough the shock of Impressionism to the rise of modern art.Included are many seminal works of the period, including Whistler'sMother, Manet's The Balcony, Cezanne's Apples and Oranges, Monet'sBlue Water Lilies and Van Gogh's Bedroom at Arles. With 830full-colour illustrations of masterpieces by some of

Tote bags are becoming more and more popular because they are reusable and eco-friendly. This affordable and stylish alternative to the ubiquitous plastic bag is now also a fashion statement. The use of tote bags has spread from the eco-savvy shopper to the style-conscious consumer. With this shift, totes have moved from being a purely utilitarian item to a medium for self-expression. The printed design on the tote bag sends a message about the owner's personality. The graphics, imagery and messages displayed on tote bags are becoming increasingly sophisticated, subtle and imaginative. This book showcases some of the most striking, inventive and subversive of current examples of the tote. The featured totes come from over 120 illustrators, graphic designers and design studios around the world, from the Netherlands to Nigeria. Designs include floral prints, typography, illustrations and characters.

This much acclaimed book, newly available in paperback, is thedefinitive retrospective of the most popular serious artist in theworld today, covering all media over almost fifty years. Presentedthematically to show the evolution and diversity of Hockney'sprolific paintings, drawings, watercolours, prints and photography,it also features quotes from the artist himself that illuminate thepassionate thinking behind the works produced. Its hugeinternational success confirms Hockney's position as the world'smost popular living artist.

“The standard of photography is absolutelyamazing.”— Practical Photography The third editionof Reuters: Our World Now captures the key events from2009 in more than 350 powerful photographs. Organized into foursections that represent the four quarters of the year, the imagescover the full range of global reporting: politics, commerce,conflict, the environment, natural disasters, faith andfestivities, entertainment, celebrity, and lifestyle. The photosoffer a fresh take on the year’s most memorable events as well asplenty of less-familiar stories. This completely new edition includes special “Witness” features:in-depth photo essays from around the world, many of them createdby local photographers with unique access and insight. The bookprovides an indispensable visual record of our times. 360 color and10 black-and-white photographs.

This book gives a new analysis of the intersections betweengraffiti art and the work of Basquiat. Not only are there fewexistent writings on the subject, but the book will also appeal toa very large public.

In 1958, the first edition of Robert Frank's TheAmericans was published in Paris. Les Américains contained Frank's 83 photographs in the same sequence as allsubsequent editions, with the image on the right hand page, butjuxtaposed with historical texts about American society andpolitics, gathered by Alain Bosquet. The following year, in thefirst American edition, the French texts were removed and anintroduction by Jack Kerouac was added. Over the subsequent 50years, The Americans has been republished in many editions,in numerous languages, with a variety of cover designs, and even ina range of sizes. It is the most famous photography book everpublished, and it changed the face of the medium forever. Robert Frank discussed with his publisher,Gerhard Steidl, the idea of producing a new edition using modernscanning and the finest tritone printing. The starting point was tobring original prints from New York to G?ttingen, Germany, whereSteidl is based. In July 2007, Frank visited G?ttingen. A new forma

Comics Sketchbooks presents the private notebooks of 76 of the world’s most inventive, innovative and successful artists, alongside new talents and emerging illustrators, in a breathtaking range of creative play. From cartoons to the graphic novel, from humour to superheroes, comics are the world’s most popular form of illustration. However, we rarely see the creative thinking – the doodling, the experimentation – that leads to fully formed visual ideas and stories. Although there have been several comic-book compilations over the years, none has the visual excitement, creative insight and mind-blowing creativity – and fun – of Comics Sketchbooks. POW!!!!

This definitive monograph, written by Miró’sclose friend and contemporary, offers personal insight into thelife and work of the artist. Rigorously academic, Dupin’s analysisgoes much further than a traditional study of the artist’s work: herecounts Miró’s artistic exploration, from sculpture, throughgraphic work, to costume design. Dupin’s privileged relationshipwith the Miró family allowed him exclusive access to invaluableinformation about the artist as well as many documents, such asvarious projects, sketch pads, and correspondence that were onlydiscovered after Miró’s death. Extensive notes are included at theback of the volume as well as a condensed chronology and a list ofMiró’s exhibitions and catalogs.

意大利的BVLGARI宝格丽，是继法国卡地亚和美国蒂芙尼之后的世界第三大珠宝品牌。 BVLGARI 宝格丽品牌源自希腊，创始人索蒂里奥·布尔加里是希腊伊庇鲁斯地区的一个银匠。BVLGARI宝格丽在首饰生产中以色彩为设计精髓，独创性地用多种不同颜色的宝石进行搭配组合，再运用不同材质的底座，以凸显宝石的耀眼色彩。

Since its first publication this book has been hailed as themost up-to-date and wide-ranging history of art ever published in asingle volume. This quote from Andrew Graham Dixon describes thebook: 'Spanning continents and millennia, ranging from man'searliest cave paintings to the works of Picasso and beyond, this isa hugely ambitious book. But thanks to the breadth of theirscholarship, the depth of their enthusiasm and the enviablefreshness of their writing, Honor and Fleming triumphantlyaccomplish the herculean task they have set themselves.Sympathetically expanded by Michael Archer, who brings the storyforward into the twenty-first century, this thumping slab of tomeis without doubt the most compelling total history of art everwritten'. This Revised Seventh Edition expands the originalcoverage by embracing new developments in archeology and arthistorical research, and in particular contemporary art historianMichael Archer has greatly expanded the authors discussion of theart world over the past two decade

When it was originally published in 1970, "How to Draw What YouSee" zoomed to the top of Watson-Guptill's best-seller list--and ithas remained there ever since. "I believe that you must be able todraw things as you see them--realistically," wrote Rudy de Reyna inhis introduction. Today, generations of artists have learned todraw what they see, to truly capture the world around them, usingde Reyna's methods. "How to Draw What You See" shows artists how torecognize the basic shape of an object--cube, cylinder, cone, orsphere--and use that shape to draw the object, no matter how muchdetail it contains.

Back on the job after an involuntary leave of absence, LAPDhomicide detective Harry Bosch is ready for a challenge. But hisfirst case is a little more than he bargained for. It starts with the body of a Hollywood producer in the trunk of aRolls-Royce, shot twice in the head at close range - what lookslike "trunk music," a Mafia hit. But the LAPD's organized crimeunit is curiously uninterested, and when Harry follows a trail ofgambling debts to Las Vegas, the case suddenly becomes more complex- and much more personal. A rekindled romance with an old girlfriend opens new perspectiveson the murder, and he begins to glimpse a shocking triangle ofcorruption and collusion. Yanked off the case, Harry himself issoon the one being investigated. But only a bullet can stop Harrywhen he's searching for the truth . . .

Melbourne is a city of nearly four milion people,lively and culturally .its richex includes an amazing sub-culture of street art ,of such vigour theat is variety and power with the graffiti capitals of london and new yourk ,and with those of paris ,berlin ,buenos aries and rio de janeiro. Although street art is essentially a subterranean activity ,the topography of melbourne,with its radiating railways running through walled canyons and a tight -knit inner city of walls and laneways ,gives even the most conservative citizen a chance to observe the outporuings of the street art even the most conservative citizen a cross-over with fashion,design,graphics and advertising. The artistic parade presentedin street art uncut explores all genres of the trae -including throwups,stencils,murals ,stickers,posters,piaues and sculpturds. Matthew lunn`s knowledge of the artists themselves and their stories,and this understanging of the methodologies and the psychology of street art make thei both an absorbing

The most popular religious songs of the past 250 years. Two versions of Ave Maria are featured as are O Holy Night, Kol Nidre, Fauré's Pie Jesu (from his Requiem), Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus, Sullivan's The Lost Chord, and many other favorites. Attractive vocal accompaniment is provided for either organ manuals or piano.

Scott Schuman just wanted to take photographs of people that he met on the streets of New York who he felt looked great. His now-famous and much-loved blog, thesartorialist.com, is his showcase for the wonderful and varied sartorial tastes of real people across the globe. This book is a beautiful anthology of Scott s favorite images, accompanied by his insightful commentary. It includes photographs of well-known fashion figures alongside people encountered on the street whose personal style and taste demand a closer look. From the streets of New York to the parks of Florence, from Stockholm to Paris, from London to Moscow and Milan, these are the men and women who have inspired Scott and the many diverse and fashionable readers of his blog. After fifteen years in the fashion business, Scott Schuman felt a growing disconnect between what he saw on the runways and in magazines, and what real people were wearing. The Sartorialist was his attempt to redress the balance. Since its beginning, the blog has bec

Distinguished by masterly architecture and exemplary interior design, the beach hotels introduced in the pages of this lavishly illustrated coffee-table book are the ultimate refuge for those needing respite from their hectic lives and every-day routines. Whether well-established names or hidden gems, the reader is presented with a visual tour of ocean side resorts that range across continents and around the world-luxurious places where tastefulness and simplicity are often valued over richly decorated formality.

The Artists Laboratory series presents the more experimental and less familiar work of contemporary artists, opening up the creative process to explore the conceptual, visual and practical issues with which they engage. For the painter Hughie ODonoghue RA (b. 1953), this process involves research into his familys past in particular his fathers experiences in the Second World War an ongoing project that he likens to a draughtsmans exploration of subject-matter. Seeking in his art to remember events that he did not witness himself, to put flesh on the bones of history, ODonoghue unites this immersive investigation in personal and public archives with his preoccupation with art history, artefacts and mythology, creating poetic and moving works of universal significance. In this book, the fifth in the Artists Laboratory series, ODonoghue and his fellow Royal Academician Grayson Perry discuss ideas of remembrance and the subjective re-telling of history, while ODonoghue himself reflects on the personal and