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"I Say, I Say . . . Son!"
Santa Monica Press 2012; US$ 36.99The first survey dedicated to the work of the McKimson brothers, this book offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the upper echelon of 20th-century animation and examines the creative process behind the making of numerous popular characters and classic programs. Featuring original artwork from the golden age of animation, this book includes a wealth... more...
"Lux et color"
Tectum Verlag 2011; US$ 22.03Hauptbeschreibung Glas- und Spiegelinstallationen, Farbfeldmalerei sowie dem Fotorealismus nahestehende Darstellungen - dies sind nur einige Beispiele für die Diskontinuitäten im Kunstschaffen des international bekannten Künstlers Gerhard Richter. Herausstechend aus Richters künstlerisch vielfältigen Oeuvre ist das von ihm entworfene Südquerhausfenster... more...
"Muster ? Ornament, Struktur und Verhalten"
De Gruyter 2012; US$ 28.00Hochkomplexe Muster beruhen auf einfachen Regeln. Muster und Musterbildung bekommen heute als Grundlage der Systematisierung und der Beschreibung hochkomplexer Vorgänge und Phänomene eine neue, zentrale Bedeutung. Welche Vorstellung von Muster muss im derzeitigen Architekturdiskurs verwendet werden? more...
'You Should See Yourself'
Rutgers University Press 2006; US$ 24.95Bringing together fourteen new essays by leading scholars, You Should See Yourself examines the fluctuating representations of Jewishness in a variety of areas of popular culture and high art, including literature, the media, film, theater, music, dance, painting, photography, and comedy. Contributors explore the evolution that has taken place... more...
$12 Million Dollar Stuffed Shark
Aurum Press 2010; US$ 21.86Why would a smart New York investment banker pay twelve million dollars for the decaying, stuffed carcass of a shark? How does Jackson Pollock's drip painting No.5 1948 sell for $140 million? And why does a leather jacket with silver chain attached, tossed in a corner and titled 'No One Ever Leaves', bring $690,000 at a 2007 Sotheby's auction? The... more...
Joodse kunst en de wording van het middeleeuwse joodse gebedenboek
Amsterdam University Press 2007; US$ 10.50Leeser Rosenthal/Juda Palache-lezing more...
The (Moving) Pictures Generation
Palgrave Macmillan 2012; US$ 90.00Beginning in the late 1970s, a number of visual artists in downtown New York City returned to an exploration of the cinematic across mediums. Vera Dika considers their work within a greater cultural context and probes for a deeper understanding of the practice. more...
(Sashiko) Greetings Cards
F+W Media 2012; US$ 2.99Bring a touch of the Orient to your greetings cards with sashiko, the Japanese method of decorative stitching to create striking patterns on fabric with lines of simple running stitch. They are ideal for small pictorial sashiko samples, allowing you to practice the technique and also experiment with different thread and fabric colour combinations.... more...
(Sashiko) Greetings Cards
F+W Media 2012; US$ 2.99Bring a touch of the Orient to your greetings cards with sashiko, the Japanese method of decorative stitching to create striking patterns on fabric with lines of simple running stitch. They are ideal for small pictorial sashiko samples, allowing you to practice the technique and also experiment with different thread and fabric colour combinations.... more...
100 Most Disgusting Things on the Planet
A&C Black 2010; US$ 7.80100 Most Disgusting Things on the Planet is divided into a range of categories, from disgusting animals, plants, and other creatures to disgusting foods, disgusting inventions, and of course a selection of revolting human body bits such as snot, scabs and earwax. Each page includes a 'revoltingness rating' and intriguing description of the... more...









