Claret Serrahima
Claret Serrahima

Author: Oscar Guayabero

Publisher: ACTAR Publishers

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 8415391137

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The four chapters in this book focus on different aspects of Serrahima's work, from his conceptual and strategic design to his more free and irreverent works; a compilation of excerpts from his career, work, obsessions and achievements that steals a glance at this hyperactive creator in his most active period with the studio Clase bcn. Taking the view-point of graphic artist and urban cultural activist, the graphic image becomes a narrative line that draws for us the designer, the communicator, the visual chronicler, vocational artist, the draughtsman photographer, the cultural activist--in short, the storyteller.

A History of Interior Design
A History of Interior Design

Author: John Pile

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2024-01-17

Total Pages: 1474

ISBN-13: 1119638860

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A History of Interior Design tells the story of 6,000 years of domestic and public space. It’s an essential resource for students, professionals, and anyone interested in interior design, the decorative arts, architecture, and art history. It explores a broad range of styles and movements, weaving together a fascinating narrative from cave dwellings and temple architecture, through Gothic cathedrals and Islamic palaces, to modern skyscrapers and the retail spaces of the 21st-century. This fully updated fifth edition includes: More on the contributions of women designers and architects Additional coverage of furniture, product design, and decoration Numerous new examples of diverse modern styles from around the world Over 700 images, more than 300 of which are new or color replacements for black and white photos An extra final chapter focusing on the influence of the latest technology and current thinking on the importance of conservation and ethical sourcing

Border Crossings
Border Crossings

Author: Peter Wagstaff

Publisher: Peter Lang

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9783039102792

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This volume assesses the importance of border crossings in the evolution of European culture and identity, as reflected in the work of modern European writers and film-makers. Contributors chart the processes of transition from stability to change, from the known to the culturally unsettled, treating the themes of migration, exile, allegiance and belonging, journey, marginality, the legacy of war and displacement, memory and the denial of memory. What emerges is a cross-disciplinary reappraisal of the concept of identity, in which fixity is replaced by movement, and in which the dynamic process of story-telling, with its narratives of migration, exile, and borders crossed, mirrors the shifting and nomadic pluralities of modern existence.

Hidden Graphics
Hidden Graphics

Author: Oscar Guayabero

Publisher: Actar

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13:

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Aimed at rediscovering the most experimental and least-known graphic designs created in Catalonia between 1965 and 2002, Hidden Graphics digs deep and deliberately at the fringes of what might be called the "official" history of design. On the lookout for graphic and sociological innovation, this volume plumbs work within the following limits: minimal distribution, intended for a small audience, and emblematic of a time and reflecting a will to experiment, critique or innovate. Categories include: Graphic Transgressions (stating a clear transgressive will in both content and form), Technographics (where employed technology marks meaning), Metadesign (intended for communication between designers, done without commission or by self-commission), and Graphic Interlopers (created by non-designers).

Visualkultur.cat
Visualkultur.cat

Author: Daniel Giralt-Miracle

Publisher: Actar D

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13:

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An un-cut, un-edited journey into Catalonian visual culture through illustrated books, by the most creative, provocative, and even transgressive artists from the mid 70's (during Franco's dictatorship) until the present era of globalization and mass culture. This is a presentation of compelling editorial collaborations between Catalunyas most avant-garde artists, writers, and creative book designers. An exceptional selection of 100 classic to experimental works.