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London Minimum
Herbert Ypma
Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1996
Paperback, 298 x 233 mm, 160 pages
£7.99
What is minimalism? It is more than just a style - it
is a philosophy that can be applied to almost anything
in life. In architecture and design, minimalism is about
space and light, function and refinement, clarity and
precision. In a world of complexity it offers visual
tranquillity, it creates calm amidst the chaos of city
living. This book studies the tradition of making use
of materials of the highest quality in the simplest
and most dramatic ways - in London's apartments and
houses, department stores and museums, furniture, textiles
and hardware. With 166 full-colour photographs this
is visual evidence that less really is more.
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David Mach:
Likeness Guaranteed
David Mach
Academy Editions 1995
Paperback, 307
x 255 mm, 128 pages
£10.99
Scottish
born sculptor David Mach rose to prominence in the early 1980s with his
remarkable large-scale sculptures and installations, most notably Polaris, the
submarine made from tyres exhibited at the Hayward Gallery, London. This
volume presents the vast range of the sculptor's work up to 1995, Paul
Bonaventura examines the themes and ideas behind Mach's sculptures, and in an
interview with Tim Marlow the sculptor reflects on his work and discusses his
most recent ideas and proposals. Produced to mark the "Likeness
Guaranteed" exhibition at Newlyn Art Gallery, this book presents in full
colour all of Mach's best-known works - the magazine installations, the
trophies, the match heads, and coat hanger heads.
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August
Macke
Anna Meseure
Taschen 2000
Paperback, 230 x 186 mm, 96 pages
£3.99
Initially
influenced by the Impressionists, Macke (1887-1914)
produced many sketches in pencil, chalk and crayon in
an attempt to capture the fleeting moments and spontaneous
expressions he encountered on his first visit to Paris
in 1907. There he discovered the primacy of light and
colour and he subsequently applied this to his studies
from nature using oil paints.
The
distinctive use of colour by the Fauvists, especially
that of Matisse, inspired Macke to produce many works
in a much more vivid style. He employed oriental elements
of composition and construction, especially in the simplification
of form. Many of his works also show the influence of
Cubism and Futurism. He met Franz Marc and Wassily Kandinsky
in 1910 - famously describing the "intellectual
art" of the latter as pure "decoration"
produced entirely for commercial purposes.
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The
Mackintosh Style: Design And Decor
Elizabeth Wilhide
Chronicle Books 1995
Paperback, 252
x 262 mm, 160 pages
£10.00
Inspired
by nature, fired by the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement, and rooted in
the vernacular traditions of his native region, Charles Rennie Mackintosh was
ahead of his time - too
far ahead to reap the rewards of his genius. In a brief career dogged by
disappointment and lack of recognition, he created an entirely new style for a
new age. In this book Elizabeth Wilhide explores the artist's life and work,
delving into his early days, his inspiration and education, and his later
works of mastery. Beautifully illustrated, this portfolio of Mackintosh
elegance and refinement features his buildings, interiors, furniture,
glasswork, fixtures, sculptures, kitchenware, fabrics and more: a tribute to a
remarkable talent and a valuable sourcebook of design and decor ideas.
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Malevich
Jeanne
D'Andrea (ed)
Armand Hammer Museum Of Art & Cultural Centre 1990
Hardback, colour d/w, 301 x 242 mm, 231 pages
£17.99
Kazimir Malevich (1878-1935) was one of the 20th century's
most extraordinary and influential artists. His signature
work, Black Square, of 1915 was at the time the most
uncompromisingly nonobjective painting ever produced. Like
the art of other members of the Russian avant-garde,
Malevich's abstract idiom was denounced as ideologically
alien in the political climate of the 1920s and early
1930s; after his death in 1935, much of his work was
relegated to storage in Soviet museums. He began and
ended his career as a figurative painter and many of
his works depict the Russian peasantry. He also produced
works in the style of French Cubism and Italian Futurism.
125
full colour and 130 black and white illustrations.
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Malevich
Jeannot Simmen
and Kolja Kohlhoff
Könemann, 1999
Paperback, 201 x 165 mm, 96 pages
£3.00
Kasimir
Malevich (1878-1935), born in Kiev, began painting in the Impressionist style,
was influenced by the Fauves, and became interested in Cubism and the Futurist
movement. His infamous Black Square On White was shown at Petrograd in 1915,
along with a number of abstract paintings that established the concept of
Suprematism: the search for supreme colour. One of his works, White Square On
White, was an attempt to realise this ideal.
This
excellent book highlights many of Malevich's colourful abstract works,
gouaches, architectural drawings, chinaware designs and sketches.
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Eric
Mendelsohn: Architect 1887-1953
Regina Stephan (ed)
Monacelli Press 1999
Hardback, colour d/w, 277 x 244 mm, 287 pages
£20.00
A well-organised work presenting an extensively illustrated
collection of essays from an international group of scholars
that explores not only all phases of Mendelsohn's architectural
output but also his early education; his travels to Holland,
Palestine, the USA and Russia; his professional practice
and relationships with his colleagues and family.
Together
these essays represent a comprehensive analysis of an
architect whose tremendous achievements have until now
been largely under-appreciated, making this volume the
long overdue, definitive study of this modern master.
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Mexican
Contemporary
Herbert Ypma
Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1997
Paperback, 298 x 233 mm, 160 pages
£7.99
Modern Mexico is an
extraordinarily fertile breeding ground for contemporary architecture and
design. The nation is an exotic, sensual mix of cultural influences. The
mysterious monolithic architecture of Mexico's pre-Columbian civilisations,
the baroque, tile-clad cathedrals of the Catholic conquistadors, and the
rugged and massive proportions of the colonial hacienda are all visible in the
work of Mexico's new generation of modern masters. The defining elements of
Mexican architecture remain the courtyard, the wall, and the uninhibited use
of colour - the quintessentially Mexican palette of sun-drenched pink, yellow,
and blue. With 179 full-colour photographs this beautifully detailed study of
contemporary architects and designers is visually inspiring and full of
great ideas.
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Miró
Janis Mink
Taschen 2000
Paperback, 231 x 188 mm, 96 pages
£3.99
Born
in Barcelona, Miró (1893-1983) attended the School of Fine Arts at the age of
fourteen. His first works were a mixture of Cubism and Fauvism as well as
detailed landscapes. In Paris he met Picasso and discovered Dadaism and
Surrealism all of which radically changed his painting. in 1944 he produced
his first ceramics , which led to large-scale paintings and sculpture.
An
entertaining and colourful overview of Miró's major works.
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