ベック - Art & Architecture 1

Today, there is a growing demand for designed landscapesーfrom public parks to backyardsーto be not only beautiful and functional, but also sustainable. Sustainability means more than just saving en……続きを見る

An intimate collection of essays by 80 widely acclaimed and esteemed artists, from Brian Eno to Erykah Badu to Angélique Kidjo to Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, each revealing an overlooked but beloved ……続きを見る

Les difficultés de la France de 2025 ont ramené au premier plan de l’actualité le nom de Pierre Mendès France (1907-1982) en raison de ses compétences économiques et de l’esprit de décision lors de ……続きを見る

The Labor of Architecture examines the social and historical narratives that led to the illusory division between the “working class” and the “creative class.” In popular imagination, as author C.G.……続きを見る

Published in 1559 and appearing here for the first time in English, La Villa is a rare source of Renaissance landscape theory. Written by Bartolomeo Taegio, a Milanese jurist and man of letters, aft……続きを見る

Nel luglio del 1929 Claire Beck sposa Adolf Loos, uno dei grandi innovatori dell’architettura contemporanea. Lei, ebrea, ha venticinque anni e lui, cattolico, sta per compierne sessanta. Il matrimon……続きを見る

On associe exclusivement le nom de Volaire, du chevalier Volaire comme on l'appelait de son temps, aux représentations des éruptions du Vésuve, de nuit de préférence, ce qui permettait de beaux effe……続きを見る

Adolf Muschg ist einer der ganz großen Namen der Schweizer Literatur. Neben Max Frisch und Friedrich Dürrenmatt prägte er die Nachkriegsliteratur der Eidgenossenschaft und erhielt 1994 den bedeutend……続きを見る

Moving Beyond Treeline and Other Stories: Inspiration for Interpreters offers stories that focus on how we can sustain ourselves given a professional trend toward engagement with uncomfortable inter……続きを見る

Winner, Gold Medal in the Travel Category, 2018 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Part travelogue, part silk-weaving primer, this is a tender portrait of an American family's travels in Laos's Houaphon ……続きを見る

The postcards in this collection reflect a hidden past of California that exists now only on the page. From college gates at Stanford destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and hotels in Catalina, Santa B……続きを見る

Ce second tome de notre plongée dans les Mémoire(s) afghane(s) – le premier a été publié 2022 et est toujours disponible en librairie ou sur la boutique de notre site sept.info –, donne la parole à ……続きを見る

This WWII pictorial history illustrates a horrifying episode of destruction in Nazi-occupied France. In June of 1944, the Second SS Panzer Division Das Reich was stationed in Southern France until i……続きを見る

Britain’s heritage is vanishing. Beautiful landscapes are being bulldozed. Historic buildings are being blown up. Stonehenge is collapsing. Enter Ferguson’s Gang, a mysterious and eccentric group ……続きを見る

This book examines three landmark utopian visions central to 20th century landscape architectural, planning, and architectural theory. The period between the 1890s and the 1940s was a fertile time f……続きを見る

Boiotia was - next to Athens and Sparta - one of the most important regions of ancient Greece. Albert Schachter, a leading expert on the region, has for many decades pioneered and fostered the explo……続きを見る

Like England's Arthur and France's Charlemagne, the Cid is Spain's national hero, and for centuries he has served as an ideal model of citizenship. All Spaniards are familiar with the story of the C……続きを見る

In Technocrats of the Imagination John Beck and Ryan Bishop explore the collaborations between the American avant-garde art world and the military-industrial complex during the 1960s, in which artis……続きを見る

Lively, snapshot-like vignettes form an intimate, literary portrait of the infamously eccentric and influential modern architect Adolf Loos. Written by Loos’ third wife, the photographer Claire Beck……続きを見る

Like England's Arthur and France's Charlemagne, the Cid is Spain's national hero, and for centuries he has served as an ideal model of citizenship. All Spaniards are familiar with the story of the C……続きを見る

Published in 1559 and appearing here for the first time in English, La Villa is a rare source of Renaissance landscape theory. Written by Bartolomeo Taegio, a Milanese jurist and man of letters, aft……続きを見る

At the 2007 American Choral Directors Association Southwestern Convention, I presented an Interest Session lecture titled John Finley Williamsons influence on Americas choral singing. The session wa……続きを見る

"A model city, the hope of democracy" – John Nolen on his suggested plans for Madison, Wisconsin This book connects John Nolen's political and social visions with his design proposals by analyzing h……続きを見る

Mindful Thoughts for Makers explores how the making process can be used as a tool for meditation, and not just a means to an end. Part of the Mindful Thoughts series, this lovingly illustrated littl……続きを見る

Theater und Leben – nicht zu trennen für Julian Beck! Der amerikanische Aktivist und Poet, Maler und Anarchist war vor allem eins: ein Mann des Theaters. Zusammen mit seiner Frau, der Schauspiel-Iko……続きを見る

After more than a few years of researching art and writing ekphrastic poetry, B. Elizabeth Beck gifts us with her own work of art. Painted Daydreams is a book about the kinship between artists and a……続きを見る

How did Americans respond to the economic catastrophe of 1929? In what ways did the social and cultural responses of the American people inform the politics of the period? How did changes in politic……続きを見る

If you want to how to watercolor like a pro then you'll love this guide that gives you expert advice on watercolor techniques, watercolor instruction, watercolor artists, watercolor painting and wat……続きを見る

With the infrastructure to manage storm water threats in cities becoming increasingly expensive to build or repair, the design community needs to look at alternative approaches. Living roofs present……続きを見る

Long Beach, Mississippi, was once known as the "radish capital of America." The famous long reds were grown in the fertile soil of the area and were shipped to all points north to be served alongsid……続きを見る