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ENGLISH TEXT- NEW IN PAPERBACKCultural Crossings between Japan and the West Lionel Lambourne A broad survey documenting the West''s extraordinary love affair with Japan, from first encounters in the 16th century to the emergence of the craze for all things Japanese in Europe and America at the end of the 19th century Beautifully illustrated, the book covers not only the fine and the decorative arts, but also interior decoration, costume and fashion accessories, literature and the theatre, travel, gardens and plants Includes celebrated works by Monet, Van Gogh, Tiffany, Lloyd Wright and Hokusai, in addition to a wealth of work by lesser-known artists Lionel Lambourne, OBE, was Head of Paintings at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London from 198693. His publications include Victorian Painting and The Aesthetic Movement, also published by Phaidon.

In a revolt against Rationalism, Romanticism was characterized by a return to nature and belief in the goodness of humanity, with the artist considered to be a profoundly individual creator. Beginning in the early 19th century, Romantic ideals developed largely in opposition to entrenchment in the traditions of Greco-Roman antiquity, and advocated an open-ended and progressive—that is, modern—view of the age. Yet Romantic artists, searching perhaps for unattainable ideals, also turned back to the late medieval and Renaissance periods for nostalgic themes from the Judeo-Christian heritage; with the aid of these themes, they believed that a politically and intellectually enlightened utopia could be achieved. Romantic styles and subjects varied widely throughout Europe and America, ranging from tranquil contemplative scenes to spectacularly staged events, and it is precisely this diversity that lends Romantic art its fascination and lasting influence.

"Sensacional obra gráfica analizada, explicada y exhibida con un lenguaje ameno y equilibrado"

Ursula BiemannA collective art project on the economy of Mediterranean migration, this book is a discursive, visual presentation of the growing complexity of North African mobility in relation to the European Union. In response to the human conditions under which trans-Saharan migration takes place and the dramatizing media images and calls for border reinforcements, "The Maghreb Connection" presents new videos, photos, and research essays. In the course of eighteen months, eight art projects were developed in dialogue with each other. This is a collaboration between Swiss artists Ursula Biemann, Charles Heller, Raphael Cuomo/Maria Iorio, Cairo artists Hala Elkoussy, Doa Aly and Heba Farid, Tangier artists Yto Barrada and Helena Moleno, Malaga media/design activists Observatorio Tecnologico and Milanese photographer Armin Linke. The artists explore the region's matrix, increasingly marked by the progress of cultural, economic and spatial transitions.

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«L'amplitud de mires de Pujals i els seus horitzons plàstics abasten de la figuració a l'abstracció, de l'expressionisme al magicisme, de l'hiperralisme al geometrisme, de les visions més classicitza

La obra constituye una singular y original aportación en la que la imagen adquiere especial relevancia como fuente historiográfica. Ello se debe a que durante el período cronológico tratado, 1805-1925, la pintura, la escultura, el arte grafico y otras manifestaciones de la cultura fueron objeto de una alta carga ideologica.

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