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The Polaroid Book by Hitchcock Barbara
Category: Photography | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
The unique tones and spontaneity of Polaroids have made them a beloved photographic format for decades. Brimming with all the warmth and nostalgia of a family album, this ode to the instant camera presents hundreds of images from the Polaroid Corporation’s own collection. A chronicle of the experimental ...Show more
The Stanley Kubrick Archives by Alison Castle
Category: Performing Arts | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Ultimate Kubrick: The unsurpassed study of a cinematic genius In 1968, when Stanley Kubrick was asked to comment on the metaphysical significance of 2001: A Space Odyssey, he replied: "It's not a message I ever intended to convey in words. 2001 is a nonverbal experience... I tried to create a visual exp ...Show more
Tom of Finland - the Complete Kake Comics by Dian Hanson
Category: Graphic Novels | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Mustaches and muscles: Back to the days when men were men and sex was carefree In 1965, Tom of Finland began flirting with the idea of an ongoing character for his panel stories, the ultimate Tom s Man. He tried out a blond named Vicky a common male name in Finland followed by a Tarzan-inspired Jack. Th ...Show more
Tree Houses. Fairy Tale Castles In The Air by Philip Jodidio
Category: Architecture | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Out on a Limb The sky's the limit with 50 ingenious tree houses around the world The idea of climbing a tree for shelter, or just to see the earth from another perspective, is as old as humanity. In this neat TASCHEN edition, take a tour of some of our finest arboreal adventures with 50 of the most beau ...Show more
Van Gogh. The Complete Paintings by Rainer Metzger
Category: Art | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Tortured talent: The genius and the angst of an Expressionist master Vincent van Gogh's story is one of the most ironic in art history. Today, he is celebrated the world over as one of the most important painters of all time, recognized with sell-out shows, feted museums, and record prices of tens of mi ...Show more
Vermeer by Karl Schütz
Category: Art | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Infallible Eye Johannes Vermeer, creator of life from oil paint Despite numbering at just 35, his works have prompted a New York Times best seller; a film starring Scarlett Johansson and Colin Firth; record visitor numbers at art institutions from Amsterdam to Washington, DC; and special crowd-control m ...Show more
What Great Paintings Say - 100 Masterpieces in Detail by Rose-Marie Hagen; Rainer Hagen
Category: Art | Series: Bibliotheca Universalis Ser.
Under the microscope: Paintings' hidden secrets revealed This important addition to our understanding of art history's masterworks puts some of the world's most famous paintings under a magnifying glass to uncover their most small and subtle elements and all they reveal about a bygone time, place, and c ...Show more