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。

《中国美术院校教材：潘思同水彩画直观教材选》所介绍的是潘思同20世纪五、六十年代在浙江美术学院水彩画教学中使用的部分直观教材。所谓直观教材就是上课时的图示和示范作品。由于上课的教学时间有限，不可能在课堂里做大量示范，所以在每堂课上课之前，作为备课，潘思同都要针对一、二个问题，画一些直观教材，上面配备必要的文字说明，一方面为了节省时间，另一方面也为了取得视觉效果。在直观教材中，有些图本身就是独立的作品，因此，下课后学生常常争先恐后地拿去观摩、临摹。对这些直观教材，学生反应很好，有些青年教师也常借去作为参考。当时许多同行建议让这些教材印刷出版，但由于当时彩色印刷费用高昂，会大大提高书价，而且印刷质量也大有问题，如果采用黑白图版则大大削弱教材的直观效果，因而始终未能出版面世1993年，“

Asian Resorts is conceived to be the most comprehensivecollection on Asian resorts. Written and shot by the region'sbest known Asian architecture specialist, TanHock Beng, who has already put together five books on the designand aesthetics of tropical architecture, Asian Resorts promises toshow its readers the biggest variety of Asian resorts that no otherbook has ever shown. With its beautifully' shot images and relevantinformation, this book will certainly serve and entertain youbeyond just the coffee table. In fact, it is a must-have for everyarchitectural office and every home.

These free-wheeling, often exhilarating dialogues—which grewout of the acclaimed Carnegie Hall Talks—are an exchange betweentwo of the most prominent figures in contemporary culture: DanielBarenboim, internationally renowned conductor and pianist, andEdward W. Said, eminent literary critic and impassioned commentatoron the Middle East. Barenboim is an Argentinian-Israeli and Said aPalestinian-American; they are also close friends. As they range across music, literature, and society, they openup many fields of inquiry: the importance of a sense of place;music as a defiance of silence; the legacies of artists from Mozartand Beethoven to Dickens and Adorno; Wagner’s anti-Semitism; andthe need for “artistic solutions” to the predicament of the MiddleEast—something they both witnessed when they brought young Arab andIsraeli musicians together. Erudite, intimate, thoughtful andspontaneous, Parallels and Paradoxes is a virtuosiccollaboration.

本书的照片都是从国家地理学会超凡的馆藏摄影档案中精心挑选出来的，时间跨越了一个多世纪，反映的题材遍及地球上的每一个角落，也涉及了摄影艺术的每一个层面。这些照片既反映了一些*摄影大师观察生活的独特视角，也代表了我们人类某些共同的情感追求和人性的张扬。 The Collectors Seriesedition of "In Focus" is simply the existing book at a smaller trimsize. This magnificent collection of 280 photographs by many of theworld's greatest photographers tells the tale of portraitphotography over time in page after page of arresting images. Eachphotograph stands proudly on its own, yet taken together, they tella much more complex and subtle story of the ever-evolving art formin constant creative response to new ideas, new eras, and newtechnologies.

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A whole book of poems about clothing? Are we putting you on? On the contrary, poets and artists throughout the centuries have found inspiration in all kinds of garments, from farmers' overalls to the robes of geishas, using them to explore the themes of identity, sensuality, personal history, and craft. A collection of words and images devoted to what we wear, Clotheslines brings together fifty poems with a rich assortment of paintings, drawings, and photographs that complement them. Edited by Stan Tymorek, this unusual anthology will evoke memories and associations in anyone who has ever had a beloved pair of jeans or a favorite little black dress. The poems-by Elizabeth Bishop, BlaiseCendrars, Robert Creeley, Pablo Neruda, Dorothy Parker, Calvin Trillin, and John Updike, among others - are paired with works by diverse artists such as Romare Bearden, Joseph Cornell, Jim Dine, Sonia Delaunay, Max Ernst, John Singer Sargent, Egon Schiele, and Andy Warhol. Unexpected pairings of poetry and art

Based on unprecedented research in Cuba, the direct testimonyof scores of Cuban musicians, and the author's unique experience asa prominent jazz musician, Cubano Be, Cubano Bop is destined totake its place among the classics of jazz history. The work paystribute not only to a distinguished lineage of Cuban jazz musiciansand composers, but also to the rich musical exchanges between Cubanand American jazz throughout the twentieth century. The work begins with the first encounters between Cuban music andjazz around the turn of the last century. Acosta writes about thepresence of Cuban musicians in New Orleans and the “Spanish tinge”in early jazz from the city, the formation and spread of the firstjazz ensembles in Cuba, the big bands of the thirties, and theinception of “Latin jazz.” He explores the evolution of Bebop,Feeling, and Mambo in the forties, leading to the explosion ofCubop or Afro-Cuban jazz and the innovations of the legendarymusicians and composers Machito, Mario Bauzá, Dizzy

Andrew Pitcairn-Knowles is one of the pioneers in Britishphotography. Compiled by his grandson from previously unpublishedglass negatives, this collection is a beautiful portrayal ofEdwardian life in England in the early 1900s.

The Renaissance holds an undying place in our imagination, itsgreat heroes still our own, from Michelangelo and Leonardo to Danteand Chaucer. This period of profound evolution in European thoughtis credited with transforming the West from medieval to modern andproducing the most astonishing outpouring of artistic creation theworld has ever known. But what was it? In this masterly work, theincomparable Paul Johnson tells us. He explains the economic,technological, and social developments that provide a backdrop tothe age’s achievements and focuses closely on the lives and worksof its most important figures. A commanding short narrative of thisvital period, The Renaissance is also a universally profoundmeditation on the wellsprings of innovation.

"Pattern Factory" shines a light on unconventional contemporary patterns created by cutting-edge illustrators and graphic designers and showing how these unique patterns are created, applied to products, and presented in stores. With full-color illustrations throughout, it showcases more than 100 images by artists and designers who create distinct and unique patterns and graphics. It features selected designers and artists who have shown originality in the range of their products as well as in their print designs, and brings an insight into their creative processes with interviews and photos of their working environments. The book will be a useful resource for artists, illustrators, fashion designers/enthusiasts, and graphic designers, and will attract textile and crafts lovers to an under-represented area of popular contemporary visual culture. When we hear the word 'pattern' in the design world, we often associate it with textiles. But this book is not just about textile design, it is about how patterns sta

What's the secret to writing a hit song? It's as simple as1-2-3-4-5-6 Innovative, practical, and inspiring, "Six Steps toSongwriting Success" presents a surefire step-by-step approach tomastering the elements consistently found in hit songs. AuthorJason Blume, a songwriter with the rare distinction of having hadsongs on the Country, Pop, and RandB charts simultaneously, haspacked this book with such key aids as the three-step lyric writingtechnique used by the pros; lyric, melody, and demo checklists; andtools for self-evaluation-plus many other exercises that work.Blume's warm, humorous style features motivational anecdotes andentertaining stories of how hit songs came to be written andrecorded. Get "Six Steps to Songwriting Success," and get on thecharts

本书首次向中国的读者展示中国观众对“土地‘的各种感受和反应，其中包括有留言、图片、文章等形式。 “从某种意义来说，《土地》是一项全球性项目，她是由地球上某一特定地区年龄各异的当地人民制造出来的。她由土制成、以火生成，其情感来自触摸，其思想来自观赏。”安东尼·葛姆雷的“土地”被认为是现代雕塑的经典作品。安东尼·葛姆雷是一位国际瞩目的艺术大师，自1989年，葛姆雷一直从事着一项与世界各国不同社区接触的长期项目———《土地》。为制造不同版本的《土地》雕塑，他游历了从巴西雨林到北欧等不同国家。 2003年1月，他与300多位不同年龄层次，来自广州东北部花都地区的市民一起，用了5天的时间，制造了近20万个小泥人，组成了大型雕塑巡展“土地”．

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There are beautiful doodles, and there are fabulous doodles.This doodle book brings them into fashion! An ever-popular topicamong young girls, fashion continues to form our culture at large.Whether we design ourselves to fit in or stand out, this bookoffers over 100 pages full of creative prompts for innovativedesigns. Aspiring fashionistas—and anyone with a fascination forfabulous clothing and accessories—will be inspired to find theirown style and express it.

它不仅是中华民族的文化瑰宝，而且在世界文化艺术宝库中独放异彩。该内容主要针对初学者，课程以欣赏书法和学习基础书法为主，讲解过程详尽、并插有丰富的书法作品。本书以英文版的形式介绍中国风俗习惯，配有彩图。

Turquoise and silver is an icon of the American Southwest. Forgenerations, people have ogled these gemstones in pawn shops,jewelry shops and antiques stores, looking for a special piece ofNative American jewelry that speaks to their heart. Southwestjewelry is now valued and collected around the world. Photographs of collectible pieces reveal what the attractionis about. Whether in shades of pale aqua or deeper aquamarine, blueor jade green, Mary Emmerling reveals that the collector's hunt isabout color. And beyond jewelry, the color turquoise appearsthroughout the Southwest in architecture and decoration. After all,it's the color of calm.

《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。

As a tribute to the gardening of a unique region this volumeportrays 32 of the most celebrated gardens of the American South,ranging from the grand gardens of the Antebellum Plantations tostrikingly simple, creative plantings of the modern era. Drawingfrom primary sources as well as first-hand impressions of eachgarden featured, the author reveals the special beauty of southerngardens along with the personalities of their gardeners. Thisvolume, illustrated with 200 specially commissioned photographs incolour and many vintage prints, surveys the southern garden from1750 to the present. It includes early gardeners who introduced newplants and garden designs to the early coastal plantations;homesteaders who moved inland as far west as Tennessee and plantedsmall, practical gardens; industrialists who used new money tobuild large formal gardens, such as the Vanderbilt country estatein Asheville, North Carolina; and, finally, 20th-centuryindividuals whose rustic getaways consist of fantastic countrygrounds o