This publication is a definitive tribute to the vanishing architectural soul of one of Iran’s most historic districts, the Sang-e-Siah neighborhood in Shiraz. Author Salman Goorangi and coordinator Hamid Kooros document the transition of traditional decorative arts across the Zand, Qajar, and Pahlavi eras. Central to the work is the mastery of Shiraz seven-color (Haft Rang) tiles, detailing specialized molding, firing, and traditional dye-making techniques. The book provides a rare technical record of endangered decorative ceiling craft techniques such as Parvaz-bandi and Marjuvak-kari, in addition to a biography of Master Mirza Abdol Razzoq. Introduced by a moving foreword recounting a familial design inheritance, this publication bridges personal memory and scholarly preservation. It is an essential resource for collectors and historians dedicated to the enduring legacy of Persian craftsmanship and culture.
Shadows of Boulder Hill presents a group of 50 powerful paintings in oil on linen by artist Tang Shuo (b. 1987 in Guangxi, China) that delve into his childhood experiences in rural southern China. This, Tang’s first book, documents the concurrent exhibitions of these works at Fabienne Levy’s galleries in Geneva and Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2023.
Shadows of Boulder Hill marks a significant point in Tang’s career; in 2023 he incorporated narrative threads into his paintings for the first time, depicting young lovers, recluses, and wanderers lost in imagined and remembered landscapes of lush vegetation and wildflowers. A selection of the fascinating true stories from Boulder Hill that inform Tang’s practice, personal and collective, are detailed in the gallery notes.
Shadows of Boulder Hill includes a foreword by gallerist Fabienne Levy and an essay by multidisciplinary scholar Dr Matthew Holman. Here, Tang appears as an artist who has found his voice as he eloquently explores scenes of family, friendship, suffering, solitude, and survival.
Following on from the success of her large book, Tasting Georgia: A Food and Wine Journey in the Caucasus, award winning food, wine and travel writer and photographer Carla Capalbo is launching a new series of pocketbooks on Georgian food, wine and culture. The first in the collection, Khachapuri and Filled Breads, focuses on this popular mainstay of Georgian cuisine, giving the recipes for 10 of the country’s most delicious regional breads. In addition to the many versions of cheese-filled khachapuri, the fully illustrated book will include breads filled with greens, meats and potatoes.
Tomas De Bruyne is one of today’s leading floral event designers, known for architectural and conceptual floral spaces. An internationally celebrated artist, he creates breathtaking large-scale installations for events ranging from royal weddings to corporate celebrations. At a certain point in a designer’s journey, flowers become more than decoration – they become a language. Every petal, line, and colour turns into an intentional choice. This book is inspired by that transformation. As a floral scenographer, De Bruyne has spent decades shaping atmospheres across the world, discovering that beauty is a living structure defined by rhythm, hierarchy, and intelligence. When these align, design becomes an unforgettable experience. In this book, he shares not formulas, but a way of thinking. It goes beyond flowers, offering insight for designers who shape how people feel – event planners, floral designers, hoteliers, architects, and scenographers – inviting them to see design through the eyes of a floral architect.
Text in English and Dutch
Tomas De Bruyne is one of today’s leading floral event designers, known for architectural and conceptual floral spaces. An internationally celebrated artist, he creates breathtaking large-scale installations for events ranging from royal weddings to corporate celebrations. At a certain point in a designer’s journey, flowers become more than decoration – they become a language. Every petal, line, and color turns into an intentional choice. This book is inspired by that transformation. As a floral scenographer, De Bruyne has spent decades shaping atmospheres across the world, discovering that beauty is a living structure defined by rhythm, hierarchy, and intelligence. When these align, design becomes an unforgettable experience. In this book, he shares not formulas, but a way of thinking. It goes beyond flowers, offering insight for designers who shape how people feel – event planners, floral designers, hoteliers, architects, and scenographers – inviting them to see design through the eyes of a floral architect.
Text in English and Dutch
One of the leading social documentary photographers of the 1960s, Steve Schapiro’s images stand among the most important of the 20th century, covering Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King, Jr., James Baldwin and many others. These largely unknown jazz photos – shot just before his career breakthrough – showcase his early mastery and his empathy for his subjects, making Jazz: Best of the Apollo, Village Vanguard, and Riverside Sessions an essential archive.
In the early ’60s, when Schapiro arrived on the scene, New York jazz was enjoying a golden age. A young freelance photographer who had grown up in the Bronx and somehow snagged a gig with Riverside Records, he began voraciously documenting shows, players, venues, recording sessions and gatherings both in his native New York and later in Chicago. Whether it’s Sonny Rollins lifting weights backstage, or Bobby Timmons lost in an instant of discovery at the piano, Schapiro was on their wavelength.
Written by US jazz journalist Richard Scheinin Jazz: Best of the Apollo, Village Vanguard, and Riverside Sessions features dozens of never-before-seen photos of jazz legends like Cannonball Adderley, Melba Liston, Bill Evans, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins, Count Basie and more.
A remarkable combination of superb artistry, sophisticated design, and a lengthy history of continuous usage sets the masks of the Noh theater of Japan apart from all others. That so little is known outside of Japan about their great beauty and brilliant craftsmanship prompted the author to undertake the two decades of study, research, and writing that has culminated in this work. The result is nearly 800 pages of text and images published in a two-volume boxed edition limited to 1200 copies. Volume 1 consists of an extended treatise on the history of Noh and the evolution of its masks, including mask forms and functions, types and roles, nomenclature and taxonomy, mask carvers and their lineages, signatures, and other markings. It includes plot and character synopses of the plays most often staged as well as others rarely performed, with particulars about the masks used by various troupes for the principal roles. Volume 2 is an album showcasing in full color over 140 of the finest masks of Noh, both ancient and more recent, with detailed information on their creation, character, and significance, as well as photos of their backs showing inscriptions and artists’ signatures. An extensive bibliography, glossary, and index round out this presentation of an exquisite, centuries-old art form. No existing publication on the subject, in either English or in Japanese, remotely compares in scope and depth to the present work.
The pioneering work of Koop and Inada remains an important and fundamental reference for those wishing to master the pronunciation of Japanese names.
“It is a feast for the senses to leaf through this book …” — Lovely Books Germany
Audrey Hepburn once said “I never thought I’d land in pictures with a face like mine.” Nothing could be further from the truth. As one of the 20th century’s most loved icons, her face is instantly recognizable the world over. Here, for the first time, ACC Art Books and Iconic Images proudly present the work of six wonderful photographers – Norman Parkinson, Milton H. Greene, Douglas Kirkland, Lawrence Fried, Terry O’Neill and Eva Sereny – who were fortunate enough to capture the star at different moments of her life. In addition, former Curator of Photographs for the National Portrait Gallery and co-curator of the Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon exhibition, Terence Pepper, opens up his personal archive of vintage press prints, making this ode to Hepburn truly unique. Throughout the book, Douglas Kirkland, Terry O’Neill and Eva Sereny share their memories of working with the icon. They present a wonderful mix of on-set, fashion, portrait and behind-the-scenes photographs, including contact sheets and never-before-seen images. With an introduction by Terence Pepper, Always Audrey is sure to delight any Hepburn fan.
In the autumn of 2023, Museum Mayer van den Bergh invited 15 contemporary artists to enter into a dialog with its impressive collection. The works of Bram Demunter, Marcel Dzama, Adrian Ghenie, Kati Heck, Leiko Ikemura, Edward Lipski, Jonathan Meese, Ryan Mosley, Muller Van Severen, Tobias Pils, Tal R, Ben Sledsens, Dennis Tyfus, Inès van den Kieboom and Rinus Van de Velde are placed alongside Pieter Bruegel’s world-famous Dulle Griet (‘Mad Meg’), but also next to the portraits of Cornelis De Vos and Alessandro Allori, still lifes by Antwerp masters such as Daniël Seghers and works by Jacob Jordaens, Joachim Patinir and Gerard de Lairesse. A number of artists have also been directly inspired to create new work, including Jonathan Meese, Tal R, Ben Sledsens, Bram Demunter, Rinus Van de Velde and Dennis Tyfus.
Text in English and Dutch.
Passe-partout presents an insightful overview of the practice of Belgian conceptual artist D.D. Trans, known for his subtle transformations of everyday objects into poetic visual statements. Through minimal interventions and precise compositions, D.D. Trans challenges notions of function, context, and meaning, revealing the extraordinary within the ordinary. The book accompanies the exhibition of the same name at Mulier Mulier Gallery in Brussels, offering a detailed look at his most recent body of work, where mirrors, frames, cutlery, and domestic items become quietly subversive sculptural gestures. A prodigy of minimal surrealism in a Belgian way.
This publication captures the refined humor and formal precision that define D.D. Trans’s artistic language. Combining photographic documentation of installations with essays that situate his work within broader dialogs of conceptual art, surrealism, and Belgian visual culture, Passe-partout invites readers to reconsider the boundaries between art and life. Both contemplative and playful, this book serves as a vital reference for collectors, curators, and anyone intrigued by the aesthetics of transformation.
Where to go for the best pints of Guinness in Dublin? Or when you’re craving the ultimate sandwich? And what are the 5 shops you absolutely have to visit on Grafton Street? Shane O’Reilly knows! With lots of love and enthusiasm, he shares hundreds of his favorite places in his hometown of Dublin, like the wood-panelled and plush club serving as a multi-purpose arts center, Ireland’s oldest reggae shop, or the stunning and family-run delicatessen serving up delicious seafood straight from the ocean half a mile away. The 500 Hidden Secrets of Dublin is the perfect book for those who wish to discover the city, but avoid all the usual tourist haunts, as well as for residents who are keen to track down the city’s best-kept secrets.
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Christmas at the White House is the most beautiful and grand celebration of the year. As Chief of Floral Design during the Obama administration, Laura Dowling was responsible for the dazzling floral pieces that made the season so memorable. Here, she invites readers behind the scenes of this complex year-long planning process, where some of the most innovative and ambitious hand-made craft displays were created. From architectural details including intricate hydrangea-covered archways, illusionary cube-patterned column covers, and gilded maple leaf rosette panels, to sugar paste floral vases and robotic versions of the First Family’s dogs, the décor inspired and delighted visitors and guests from across the country and around the world.
In addition to her White House experiences, Laura shares advice and ideas, tips and techniques for planning holiday-themed displays at home, including step-by-step instructions for re-creating some of the most popular and original White House holiday designs.
Stories of Home is an exploration of the idea of living and how Hacin—the award-winning architecture, interiors, and visual identity firm based in Boston—creates spaces that foster a true sense of belonging and connection.
This expressive and evocative publication presents a curated selection of Hacin’s projects and explores the emotional and conceptual threads of each residence, highlighting what’s most important to the people who live there. Together, these homes tell a larger story of life, and reveal how every aspect of a design, down to the finest detail, can embody memory and meaning. Interwoven throughout are narratives that reflect on Hacin’s commitment to concept-driven design, skilled craftsmanship, community, and the historic character of Boston’s neighborhoods—the setting of much of Hacin’s work.
Richly illustrated and beautifully presented, Stories of Home reflects on Hacin’s decades-long private residential practice and the firm’s narrative approach to design and place-making for contemporary residences in Boston and across the United States.
Robert Baines (b. 1949) is a master of his craft, a goldsmith whose work transcends time and tradition. Empowered by his extensive research into archaeometallurgy, his work connects the artistry and techniques of ancient Greek and Etruscan goldsmiths with modern-day innovation. His creations, infused with his wry humor and unparalleled technical brilliance, challenge our perceptions as much as they captivate the eye.
In Plenitude, Baines invites readers into his world, where ancient techniques are revived and reimagined and where mythology is both respected and playfully deconstructed. This is not just a book; it is a glimpse into the mind of a goldsmith who sees history not as a relic but as a living, breathing source of endless inspiration.
This volume unlocks the timeless allure of Jiangnan’s classical gardens through an intimate exploration of Wuxi’s Jichang Garden. Featuring evocative photography, historical sketches, and archival imagery, it traces how this five-hundred-year-old masterpiece harmonizes rugged natural landscapes with sophisticated scholarly design. The book investigates the fusion of ancient craftsmanship, imperial legacy, and literary spirit embedded within its layered rockeries and tranquil waters. Structured around the engaging “Story-Route-Appreciation” framework, it invites readers to wander through pivotal eras—from its Ming Dynasty origins to Qing Dynasty grandeur—and examine twenty significant aesthetic vignettes. This scholarly yet accessible volume celebrates Jichang Garden as an enduring symbol of Chinese landscape art, offering profound insights for architects, historians, and travelers seeking to understand the poetic soul of Jiangnan.
Text in English and Mandarin.
Twenty-five portraits of upcoming and renowned interior architects and designers from all over the world. The follow-up volume of the highly successful Generation Next, ISBN 9782875500649.
Tong Jun was an outstanding architect and architectural educator in contemporary China. He was widely considered an all-round talent in theory, creation, writing and painting in Chinese architecture. He had a deep foundation in ancient Chinese literature, and studied Chinese classical poetry since childhood. While studying at the University of Pennsylvania, he won many awards in the national architectural student design competition. He has left behind many works and manuscripts on landscape, architecture, and architecture history, sculpture history, and painting history that have enlightened and educated many generations. However, there are few records about him. This book recollects the last 20 years of his life, and introduces the reader to the very real and vivid practitioner that was Tong Jun.
Iron People tells the story of the war in Ukraine through the unique perspective of its railway workers. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the 230,000 men and women working on Ukraine’s railways have played a vital role in the country’s defense and daily survival. Stretching nearly 25,000 kilometers, the railway network has been a frequent target of Russian attacks. More than 1,100 railway workers have been injured, and over 790 have lost their lives. Yet despite the danger, a deep sense of duty—and the will to survive—drives these workers, supported by their families, to keep the trains running. Dutch photographer Jelle Krings has been documenting the lives of these railway workers and their loved ones since the start of the invasion. His work paints a powerful and moving portrait of resilience, courage, and humanity.
Taking those steps that will lead to your ultimate victory and achieving top performances, everyone dreams of it. In The Ultimate Victory, top sports psychologist Ellen Schouppe teaches you how developing attitudes such as leadership, energy management and mental resilience can leverage your talents. Take your personal development into your own hands, be inspired by top performers and achieve your own goals as a professional in your field, as an athlete, as an entrepreneur, but above all, as a person.