In Unfolded—Paper in Design, Art, Architecture and Industry published by Birkhauser paper conquers the third dimension and demonstrates the undreamed-of possibilities it holds today for lightweight construction
This book provides a fascinating insight to the vibrant street style of the ‘Sapeurs’, the elegant and immaculately dressed dandies from the heart of the Congo.
ABC Artists’ Books Cooperative is an international distribution network created by and for artists who make print-on-demand artists’ books. The aim is to help artists getting their self-published books to the people who are interested in them.
“Hermetically Sealed” is a new book by David Dellafiora for “C’est mon dada”, the collection of small hand made by Redfoxpress.
Michèle Didier presents Carl Andre’s 1963 poem America Drill, based on three interwoven texts, respectively titled Red Cut, White Cut and Blue Cut. Red Cut consists of excerpts from Ebenezer W. Pierce’s Indian History and Genealogy pertaining to the good sachem Massasoit of the Wampanoag Tribe ( 1878 ). White Cut includes excerpts from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Indian History and [...]
Argobooks presents Theater of Peace, published by ngbk, Berlin, edited by Dietrich Heißenbüttel, Anke Hagemann, Karin Kasböck, Christoph Leitner und Gunda Isik
Every day, theaters of war around the world are at the center of media attention. Working for peace on the other hand is unspectacular, slow, and not very appealing. How can a place, an initiative, an [...]
Creamier by Phaidon is an up-to-the-minute global survey of recent developments in contemporary art, with an emphasis on emerging artists. Each of the ten selected curators is known for his or her integrity and expertise in staging presentations of new art on an international level.
Each curator selects ten important new artists who have either emerged [...]
More than 100 proposals from all over the world envisioning the habitat of the future.
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and the technology company HP have developed an international contest with the idea of “self-sufficient city”. It is an invitation to reflect on how we will live in the near future in the light of the social, cultural and [...]
Aperture is pleased to offer a second and very special edition from artist Jowhara AlSaud. AlSaud’s work has recently been seen in several group exhibitions including the Edge of Arabia show at the 2010 Berlin Biennial. Ten/Ten is another work from her Out of Line series. As the artist states: “This body of work [...]
Rotovision presents Reinventing Letterpress by Charlotte Rivers
Reinventing Letterpress is a lusciously tactile, desirable, take-anywhere bundle of letterpress work. Letterpress is in the throes of a revival, with designers and creatives of all kinds rediscovering the artistic opportunities this most traditional of printing techniques has to offer. The letterpress look taps into the popularity of the [...]
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