Ha egészen röviden kellene megfogalmaznom, milyen könyv is András Edité, elsőre ez jut eszembe: szókimondó. Másodjára ezzel egészíteném ki: állást foglaló. Bárhol üsse is fel az ember, mellébeszélést, köntörfalazást, homályos célozgatást sehol nem talál. Érvelő-kifejtő-kritikai hangvételű szöveg vezeti végig az olvasót a rendszerváltást követő, egyszerre euforikus és váratlanul keserű évtizedtől - amikor "egy világ omlott össze", és az új távolról sem a legelőnyösebb arcát mutatta meg - a kétezres évek véget nem érő globális politikai, gazdasági és mentális válságáig - egészen mostani, pandémiától és a közelben zajló háborútól sújtott, nyomasztó életünkig...

El Kazovszkij (1948-2008) a XX. század utolsó évtizedei és az ezredforduló egyik legeredetibb és legszuggesztívebb magyar képzőművésze volt. Festőként, performerként, díszlettervezőként és – ma már tudjuk – költőként is hatalmas életművet hagyott hátra, amelynek roppant elevenségét és infernális mélységeit a kortársak is azonnal fölismerték.

A Szépművészeti Múzeum – Magyar Nemzeti Galéria ősszel nyíló reprezentatív kiállítása nem arra vállalkozik, hogy monografikus módon áttekintse és mintegy művészettörténetileg “helyére tegye” mindazt, amit Kazovszkij fájdalmasan korai halálával örökül hagyott. Nem az a cél, hogy az életút szakaszait a pálya szerves egymásutánjaként mutassuk be. Nem protokolláris emlékkiállításra, inkább vitákat provokáló, izgalmas kortársi eseményre készülünk...

In this classic book, Norah Waugh explores the changing shapes of women’s dress from the 1500s to the 1920s. Simple laced bodices became corsets of cane, whalebone and steel, while padding at shoulders and hips gave way to the structures of farthingales, hoops and bustles. 

Corsets and Crinolines explains the cyclical nature of these fashions, and how waists and skirts changed shape and size through three distinct eras:

•  The 1500s to 1670—farthingales and whaleboned bodies.
• 1670 to 1800—Stays and hooped petticoats.
• 1800 to 1925—corsets, crinolines and bustles.

Each section describes how these garments originated, how they became popular and how they emerged as central to the fashions of the time. Extracts from diaries, journals, poems and newspapers, as well as over 100 illustrations, demonstrate the variety of these ubiquitous items of clothing throughout modern history...

The style of the dandy is elegant but bold—dedicated to the perfection of taste. This meticulously choreographed look has a vibrant history; the legacy of Beau Brummell, the original dandy of Regency England, can be traced in the clothing of urban dandies today. Dandy Style celebrates 250 years of male self-expression, investigating the portraiture and wardrobe of the fashionable British man. Combining fashion, art, and photography, the historic and the contemporary, the provocative and the respectable, it considers key themes in the development of male style and identity, including elegance, uniformity, and spectacle. Various types of dandy are represented by iconic figures such as Oscar Wilde, Edward VIII as Prince of Wales, and Gilbert & George. They appear alongside the seminal designs of Vivienne Westwood, Ozwald Boateng, and Alexander McQueen; and portraits by Thomas Gainsborough and David Hockney.

With The Fashion Design Toolkit you'll learn how tried-and-tested techniques like gathers, pleats, tucks, and twists can help you adapt patterns and create your own original garment designs. Tracy Jennings walks you through 18 patterning tactics to inspire fresh ideas, demonstrating how embracing pattern drafting skills can lead to innovative and effective collections...

For all those who thought digital heralded the end of an era: illustration is alive and kicking, and new tools have given the art renewed vigor and the illustrator greater stamina. Steven Heller and Julius Wiedemann present a snapshot of “the new golden age of illustration,” rounding up 100 of the most talented artists around the world. We dare you to pick your favorites.

From sheets of papyrus to the mass press-printed volumes as we know them today, books as we know them have come a long way. Although digital technology has impacted how we consume information, book design has survived as a means of showcasing creativity and craftsmanship, as books themselves remain important sources of inspiration and knowledge...

Get inspired and get glazing! Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations provides a captivating collection of sure-fire glaze recipes and electrifying combinations for low-fire, mid-range, and high-fire potters. Hundreds of photos and technically-edited recipes ensure you'll get the best possible results...

Colour in Glazes teaches you all the methods for achieving colour in glazes, focusing on colouring oxides in detail, including the newly available rare earth oxides. Find out about the types of base glazes and the fluxes used to make them in relation to colour response as well as using colouring oxides to achieve depth and variety of colour, rather than resorting to commercial ceramic stains.

Chintz, a type of multicolored printed or painted cotton cloth, originated in India yet exerted influence far beyond its home shores: it became a driving force of the spice trade in the East Indies, and it attracted European merchants, who by the 17th century were importing millions of pieces. In the 18th century, Indian chintz became so coveted globally that Europeans attempted to imitate its uniquely vibrant dyes and design—a quest that eventually sparked the mechanical and business innovations that ushered in the Industrial Revolution, with its far-reaching societal impacts...

Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear by Rosalind McKever, Claire Wilcox, and Marta Francheschini. Published by V&A Publishing. Overview: "A visually stunning exploration of how fashion shapes ideas of masculinity. At a momnet of unprecedented creativity in men’s fashion, and continuing reflections on gender, contemporary designers are questioning established forms. seeking to liberate wearers from traditional models of masculine dress.

This book combines fashion with artistic and broader cultural histories - looking at the designers, tailors, and artists who have constructed and performed masculinity from the Renaissance to the present day. It traces connections across and beyond European menswear, celebrating both rich tradtions an daring individualists.

Divided into three parts. Undressed reveals the role of the body and underwear in fashioning masculinities. Overdressed explores the power dynamics of sartorial bravado, while Redressed deconstructs a modern masculine uniform: the black suit.”

This milestone volume maps fifty years of artists' engagement with sound. Since the beginning of the new millennium, numerous historical and critical works have established sound art as an artistic genre in its own right, with an accepted genealogy that begins with Futurism, Dada, and Fluxus, as well as disciplinary classifications that effectively restrict artistic practice to particular tools and venues. This book, companion volume to a massive exhibition at ZKM | Karlsruhe, goes beyond these established disciplinary divides to chart the evolution and the full potential of sound as a medium of art. The book begins with an extensive overview by volume editor Peter Weibel that considers the history of sound as media art, examining work by visual artists, composers, musicians, and architects alike. Subsequent essays examine sound experiments in antiquity, sonification of art and science, and internet-based sound art. Contributors then survey the global field of sound art research and practice, in essays that describe the past, present, and future of sound art in Germany, Japan, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, Canada, Turkey, Australia, and Scandinavia. The texts are accompanied by an extensive photographic documentation of the ZKM exhibition.