Изобразительное искусство, фотография
Различные книги в жанре Изобразительное искусство, фотографияWinchester Repeating Arms Company
Although the name Winchester is known worldwide and is still used generically for its rifles and shotguns, a comprehensive history of the company has never been published. Herbert G. Houze, the former curator of the Winchester Arms Museum, has written a complete account of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company's development from the founding of its predecessor, the New Haven Arms Company in 1856, to the sale of the firm by Olin Corporation in 1981.<p>
Using corporate records and other sources that have come to light during the last decade, Houze reconstructs many aspects of the Winchester Company's history unknown to previous researchers. As a result, a new and far more complete picture of the firm's complex development is presented. Many commonly held beliefs about Winchester's growth and operations, such as the orderly corporate succession from the New Haven Arms Company to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company or the reasons for its financial collapse in 1930, are dispelled. In addition, seven new models of Winchester firearms are identified and fully described. Houze also sheds new light on the development of more familiar models and the men who designed them. The entire spectrum of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company's history, its successes, as well as its failures, is presented here for the first time.
Inside the Dancer’s Art
<P>In this gorgeous book, the acclaimed photographer Rose Eichenbaum captures the spirit, beauty, and commitment of dancers along with the dancers' own words of wisdom and guidance. More than 250 color and black and white photographs are paired with inspirational quotes from legendary and emerging dancers, including Bill T. Jones, Katherine Dunham, Ann Reinking, Mark Morris, Pina Bausch, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Gregory Hines, Mitzi Gaynor, Desmond Richardson, Rennie Harris, Paul Taylor, Ohad Naharin, Tiler Peck, and many more. Here, words and images explore creativity, art making, the communicative power of the human body, the challenges of balancing everyday life with the physical and practical demands of the dancer's art, and more. In these intimate portraits, Eichenbaum reveals and celebrates the world of the dancer. Sensual and mesmerizing, these images will entrance dancer and non-dancer alike—as well as anyone who loves fine photography—with their powerful depiction of the human body.</P>
Under the Dark Sky
<P>Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Steven G. Smith showcases the picturesque Thames River basin, which extends from southern Massachusetts through Connecticut to the Long Island Sound. The river and its watershed help define the borders of a valley that is unique among its East Coast neighbors, considered to be the last place where dark night sky can be viewed between Washington, D.C. and the Boston metro area. Locals like to call the area the «Quiet Corner» or the «Last Green Valley.» In 1994, the U.S. Congress designated parts of the area as a Natural Heritage Corridor because it is one of the last remaining stretches of green in the area and boasts some of the largest unbroken forests in southern New England. This full-color documentary photo essay explores this Atlantic gem, through the faces of the people and the landscapes. An excellent gift and an educational resource, the book includes a foreword by noted outdoor writer Steve Grant.</P>
Sol LeWitt
<P>Sol LeWitt (1928-2007), one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, upended traditional practices of how art is made and marketed. A key figure in minimalism and conceptualism, he proclaimed that the work of the mind is much more important than that of the hand. For his site-specific work—wall drawings and sculpture in dozens of countries—he created the idea and basic plan and then hired young artists to install the pieces. Though typically enormous and intricate, the physical works held no value. The worth was in the pieces of paper that certified and described them. LeWitt championed and financially supported colleagues, including women artists brushed aside by the bullies of a male-dominated profession. Yet the man himself has remained an enigma, as he refused to participate in the culture of celebrity. Lary Bloom's book draws on personal recollections of LeWitt, whom he knew in the last years of the artist's life, as well as LeWitt's letters and papers and over one hundred original interviews with his friends and colleagues, including Chuck Close, Ingrid Sischy, Philip Glass, Adrian Piper, Jan Dibbets, and Carl Andre. This absorbing chronicle brings new information to our understanding of this important artist, linking the extraordinary arc of his life to his iconic work. Includes 28 illustrations.</P>
David's Sling
Throughout Western history, the societies that have made the greatest contributions to the spread of freedom have created iconic works of art to celebrate their achievements. Yet despite the enduring appeal of these works—from the Parthenon to Michelangelo’s David to Picasso’s Guernica—histories of both art and democracy have ignored this phenomenon. Millions have admired the artworks covered in this book but relatively few know why they were commissioned, what was happening in the culture that produced them, or what they were meant to achieve. Even scholars who have studied them for decades often miss the big picture by viewing them in isolation from a larger story of human striving.David’s Sling places into context ten canonical works of art executed to commemorate the successes of free societies that exerted political and economic influence far beyond what might have been expected of them. Fusing political and art history with a judicious dose of creative reconstruction, Victoria Coates has crafted a lively narrative around each artistic object and the free system that inspired it.This book integrates the themes of creative excellence and political freedom to bring a fresh, new perspective to both. In telling the stories of ten masterpieces, David’s Sling invites reflection on the synergy between liberty and human achievement.
Light Falls Like Bits
Photographer Trey Ratcliff crosses borders
to find beauty—both literally and figuratively.
In a world where people are inundated with
images of despair and violence, Ratcliff seeks
out life’s gorgeous moments all over the globe
and captures them to share with others. As
a pioneer of High Dynamic Range (HDR)
photography, Ratcliff mixes technology and art
together to make each photo as stunning as
the real-life experience.
Trey Ratcliff’s new eBook Light Falls Like Bits will be
released in October of 2015. This innovative multimedia
book presents his meditative photography along with text
summaries and audio captions (for iOS only) read by the
author himself creating a rich immersive digital experience.
Ratcliff’s images are more than just pixels on a screen—
they are memories: a sweaty climb up a spiral mountain,
or a surreal sunrise in a sleeping bag by the water. Each
photograph captures a moment in the faceted world where
we live, work, and explore.
Light Falls Like Bits is an eye-opening memoir, geography
lesson, and metaphor, mixed perfectly to create a book that
showcases the beauty of Earth. The book also lends insight
into the photographer’s process, and the making of the
images. These are not merely fleeting instances, but chances
of personal reflection on the sometimes arduous, draining, or
mundane happenstances of life that allow for us to step back
and realize the truly beautiful things all around us.
The Connecticut River
<P>The photographs in The Connecticut River follow this major waterway for 410 miles, from its origin near the Canadian border to its wide mouth on Long Island Sound, giving us a vivid portrait of a living artery of the New England landscape. Author and photographer Al Braden opens the book with an essay introducing important aspects of the river, and then presents 136 full-page color photos, ranging from close-ups to dramatic aerials, to reveal the river as few people are privileged to experience it. Readers will see and learn about the landscape, history, development, conservation, geologic formations, wildlife, flora, and, of course, the moods of the water, sky, and riverbank. Informative captions provide a wealth of information about the images, from pristine misted mornings to rich valley farmlands and modern hydroelectric turbines. Together, the images and text provide a poignant look at the river and document its centrality to the development of the unique character of New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Includes select bibliography and list of resources.</P>
Фотографические этюды 2019 года
2019 год был годом поиска и экспериментов. Я искал себя, свой стиль, свой уникальный почерк. Всё это вылилось в неопределённость моего творчества, поэтому не все фотографии я могу назвать своими, большинство из них испорченные, искажённые. В этом фотоальбоме я представляю вам на рассмотрение все те фотографии, которые могу назвать на все 100 процентов своими, которые определяет меня, развивают мой пикториальный стиль.
Рик и Морти. Межгалактическое TV III: Триквел
В новых выпусках комиксов вы найдёте ещё болеё безумные приключения вашего любимого пьющего гения, его взывающего к Господу внука и их семьи. Вы повстречаете Котогами и насладитесь его разрушающей мощью, пройдёте через лабиринт Озинарка и испугаетесь Клонотвари второго класса. Среди уже знакомых персонажей вы увидите, как Саммер швыряет придурков в мусорку, Рик и Морти в летнем лагере, и узнаете, что было бы, если преуспевающий автор научной фантастики отымел кассетную копию «Бегущего по лезвию», слушая музыку 90-х. Тот факт, что этот мир основан на идеях базирующихся на науке и поп-культуре, позволяет ему полностью слететь с катушек. В этом мире возможно всё – бесконечное множество вселенных, персонажей, возможностей и шуток. А это значит, что мы увидим ещё больше Рика, Морти, Бет, Джерри и Саммер в ближайшие годы не только на экранах, но и на страницах комиксов.