First monograph on French industrial designer Michel Buffet, who worked alongside Raymond Loewy and shaped the aesthetic of the '50s, '60s, and '70s. Text in English and French.
Known for her ceramics, visual artist Vera Szekely reached her artistic fulfillment in textiles with her ephemeral installations of bent felt, her stretched canvas structures and "braced sails" exhibited throughout the world. Text in English and French.
Henri Quillé (1928-2020), pioneer of ecological housing, is an architect who has built in Formentera (Balearic Islands) 30 houses of great consistency. Combining plans, period... Læs mere
Nudity or obscenity. During the 19th century, eroticism takes on a new place in Western visual culture. This book reviews the major reflections on the theme of nudity in the field of art history and the history of sensibilities. Text in French.
Nicolas Eekman (1889-1973) is a Flemish painter author of an abundant painted work, but also a renowned draftsman, illustrator and engraver, influenced by Cubism, Realism and Flemish paintings of the 16th and 17th Century. Text in English and French.
In 2015, the Vendome column regained its initial splendour thanks to a long restoration campaign. Exceptional photographs showcase the column as it has never before been seen, and brings Napoleon's Great Army History to life.
This monograph displays the talent of Paul Brandt who left his mark both on jewellery and decorative arts in France and abroad in the 1920s. Text in French.
A real mirror of 20th century creation, Chess Design presents an exceptional documentation on chess games made by artists, designers, architects, and craftsmen. Text in English and French.
In line with the works on decorators of the 1940s, '50s '60s, and '70s, this book plunges us into the world of '80s and '90s. A rich introduction gives a synoptic vision, and 38 monographs makes an exceptionally creative period intelligible. Text in English and French.
This beautifully illustrated book, with over 300 colour illustrations, showcases masterpieces of 19th century Orientalist art with work by Delacroix, Decamps, Berche`re, Bridgman, Ziem, Ge´ro^me, Corrodi, Dinet, Matisse, Majorelle and many others. Text in English and French.
Ricardo Bofill played a leading role in the development of new towns in France from 1972 to 1985, with projects that were as striking as they were controversial. Text in English and French.
This first monograph draws on the 400 set elements and 2,000 graphic documents that survive in his archive, taking us to the heart of the excesses of the Roaring Twenties. Text in French.