Search Results: Authors starting with P from ART CONSULTING : SCANDINAVIA, Books on Art & Architecture

Texas 1990. Entertaining and sometimes horrifying legends of gods and heroes, monsters and giants survive from pagan Scandinavia. With authority and wit, the author retells the Norse legends, shows how complex their traditions are, and how they offer an invaluable insight into the Nordic view of life., English, Year1990, Illust. B/W21, Illust. Color1, ISBN 0292755465, Library of Congress No. 9083366, Code 1202. Softbound, Not in perfect condition., Index. Pages 80, Size 10”x 7”

Finland 1982. Both Finnish architectural pratice and education have traditionally been rather pragmatically oriented, with education focusing more on professional skills than on poetic dimension. But here, in this book of exhibitions by architecture students from Texas, there is a rare insight into a new educational approach primarily concerned with the artistic message in building. Many plans and elevations., English/ Swedish, Year1982, Illust. B/W, Illust. Color, ISBN , Code 5114. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 40, Size

Finland 1994. In an attempt to portray Aalto’s work in an original light, this exhibition opens with Aalto’s Paimio Sanatorium, the heroic key work of this Functionalist period in the late 1920s and early 30s. Extensive presentations of Paimio and the Villa Mairea are supplemented by a chronological cross section of his principal architectural works. Many furniture designs are included in this book, as well as elevations and detailed drawings for many of his projects., English, Year1994, Illust. B/W217, Illust. Color31, ISBN 9519164855, Code 2848. Also available in German.. Clothbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä, Finland, 1994, Cat. of exh. Bio. Bibl. Index. Pages 124, Size 9 1/2”sq

Denmark 2009. HEART Herning Museum of Contemporary Art in Herning, Denmark is a new building designed by the renowned American architect Steven Holl. He showed a keen interest in the project, first of all because the museum owns a unique collection by the Italian conceptual arte povera-artist Piero Manzoni. In 1960 Manzoni was invited to Herning for the first time by Aage Damgaard, the owner of a well-known shirt factory. Aage DamgaardÂ’s interest in contemporary art resulted in a visionary model for cooperation between businesses and artists – and in founding a museum. HollÂ’s complex structures are surrounded by a landscape of hills and ponds which fits in the environment. The single-story building, with its natural light and innovative roof construction, refers to the formal vocabulary of the factory opposite from the 1960s in the circular shape of a collar. From a birdÂ’s-eye perspective the new building recalls outstretched shirt sleeves and the in situ façade has a surface resembling a… Read More

Sweden 1999. A garden can be a small portion of this world that we can manage and have control over. Through this book, you can realize your dreams of a lush, yet cosy garden, where bountiful plantlife creates a world unto itself. Learn to help your plants fully envelop this space, including the floors, walls, and roofs. A beautiful and practical book, full of inspirational photographs and plans for all different types of gardens., Swedish, Year1999, Illust. B/W3, Illust. Color127, ISBN 9151837064, Code 3605. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Index. Bibl. Pages 189, Size 9”x 7 1/2”

Sweden 2009. Sven Palmqvist, one of the great Swedish 20th century glass artists is well known worldwide for his work with Orrefors, and especially because of the inventions of new techniques, including the Fuga series and the installlations of large grey and clear glass blocks for monumental walls and sculptures. This is the first fully illustrated complete biography with color photographs and indeed very personally written by his eldest son., Swedish with English translation, Year2009, Illust. B/W3, Illust. Color108, ISBN 9789197693714, Code 0285. 2 English translations separately $29.50 each.. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Index. Cat. of exh. Pages 118, Size 10”x 8”

Sweden 1998. The work by Yngve Brotén consists of paintings and evocative drawings on glass panes using soft charcoal and soot. The topic is memories and feelings on the way to disappearing, and the work is intended to reinforce their stabilization while playing on the symbolic transparency of glass as a medium. Very soft, attractive work from this established Swedish artist., Swedish/ English, Year1998, Illust. B/W30, Illust. Color17, ISBN 9187968320, Code 3233. Softbound, Not in perfect condition., Location of Exhibition: Göteborg Konstmuseum, Sweden, Pages 47, Size 7”x 5 1/2”

Germany 2013. Young Finnish photographer Nelli Palomäki (born 1981) is a graduate of Helsinki’s renowned Aalto University School of Art, Design and Architecture. In her work, she aims to recapture the lost magic that was once inherent in photography. Even 50 years ago, having one’s photograph taken was a special event; people donned their Sunday best and gazed, unmoving and serious, into the camera. Palomäki’s models likewise tend not to smile, looking steadfastly at us with the kind of openness and attention that could be said to characterize the work of their photographer. This volume gathers Palomäki’s black-and-white portraits, mostly of children and young people. The photographer says she wonders what her models will look like ten years from now; her contemplative photographs provoke a like sense of wonder in the viewer., English, Year2013, Illust. B/W66, Illust. Color0, ISBN , Code 6807. young . Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Pages 136, Size 11 1/2”x 9 1/2“

Denmark 1983. As the title indicates, the contents are very refined embroideries as well as everyday and folk-art influenced embroideries from around the world., Danish, Year1983, Illust. B/W48, Illust. Color9, ISBN 8787075172, Code 0957. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Applied Arts Museum, Copenhagen, Cat. of exh. Bibl. Index. Pages 124, Size 8 1/2”x 8”

Denmark 1998. A complete history of Århus, the second largest city in Denmark covering the 900s up through the 20th century. Church leadership to royal leadership in the capital of the Danish provinces. Photographs and details of culture, heritage, and politics, life, and development brings this comprehensive history of Århus to life., Danish, Year1998, Illust. B/W133, Illust. Color, ISBN 8774833669, Code 5105. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, 3rd, Bibl. Pages 381, Size 9”x 6”

Denmark 1991. This catalogue is an illustrated review of the history of lace, based on the Danish Museum of Applied Art’s collections. Essays: Aspects of the History of Lacemaking, illustrated by a collection by Charlotte Paludan; A Look Back and a Leap Forward. Notes on 20th-century Laces in the Collection by Patricia Wardle; Lacemaking in Denmark in the 20th-century by Karin Hoffritz., English/Danish, Year1991, Illust. B/W63, Illust. Color3, ISBN 8787075741, Code 0303. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Museum of Applied Arts, Copenhagen, Bio. Index. Cat. of exh. Pages 167, Size 8”x 8 1/2”

France 2010. Terra Borealis contains photographs that were taken on Iceland, the Faroe Islands, the Shetlands, Norway, Greenland and Svalbard. The book offers an enchanting and magical journey in black-and-white., English/German/French, Year2010, Illust. B/W154, Illust. Color0, ISBN 9783716516386, Code 6730. RETAIL ONLY.. Hardbound with Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Pages 191, Size 13”x 12”

France 2009. Marco Paoluzzo captures the essence and unspoiled wild beauty of these islands in beautiful black and white., English/ German/French, Year2009, Illust. B/W72, Illust. Color0, ISBN 9782828910969, Code 6724. RETAIL ONLY.. Hardbound with Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Pages 108, Size 12 1/2”x 11 1/2”

Norway 2000. Chapters include: Samiland, Hunting & Gathering, Fishing & Farming; Costumes; Handicrafts; Language; Religion, Market and Trade and a Society in Change. Like the exhibition, the book deals with traditional subsistence and daily life, as these themes are reflected in the collections of the museum., English/ Norwegian, Year2000, Illust. B/W33, Illust. Color11, ISBN 8290036744, Code 4771. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Cat. of exh. Pages 64, Size 8 1/2”sq

Connecticut 1996. This handsome book displays Edvard Munch’s graphic work from an extraordinary private collection that includes outstanding impressions of virtually every one of his major prints, along with alternate versions and early states. The book underscores the technically experimental nature of Munch’s Symbolist prints and demonstrates the great themes of love and death that characterize these works. The accompanying essays provide background on Munch as a Symbolist printmaker, the reception of Munch’s art in America, and his career. Also included is a detailed catalogue of the 58 prints in the collection, as well as reproductions of the paintings that relate to the prints, and many documentary and comparative illustrations., English, Year1996, Illust. B/W103, Illust. Color161, ISBN 0300069529, Code 2553. RETAIL ONLY.. Clothbound, Not in perfect condition., Bibl. Bio. Index. Pages 236, Size 10”x10 1/2”

Missouri 1996. A delightful coming-of-age story set among the traditional Sami reindeer herders in the Arctic region of Norway. An intriguing atmosphere because of the herders’ difficult life in a landscape full of peril, where keeping a promise can be a matter of life and death. Against this background of ice and snow, the illustrator depicts the colorful Sami people and their antlered companions at Spring Festival in the town of Kautokeino and on the sometimes treacherous route to their annual migration to summer pastures. An exciting tale of accepting challenges and earning trust, children will love Inger’s story and will delight in a culture so very different from our own., English, Year1996, Illust. B/W, Illust. Color22, ISBN 1559420804, Code 3734. RETAIL ONLY.. Hardbound w/ jacket, Not in perfect condition., Pages 36, Size 12 1/2”x 9 1/2”

Norway 1991. A wonderful book with poetry and essays by Norway’s most famous writers including Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Elias Blix, Sigrid Undset, Ole Vig, Ingeborg Refling Hagen, Inger Hagerup et al. Among artists illustrated: Edvard Munch, Joachim Frich, Erik Werenskiold, Harald Sohlberg, Christian Skredsvig, Christian Krogh, Kitty Kielland, August Jacobsen, Harriet Bäcker, Amaldus Nielsen, Theodor Kittelsen, Hans Gude, Adolf Tidemand, Harald Dal, Jean Heiberg, Wilhelm Peters, Halfdan Egedius, Hans Heyerdahl et al., Norwegian, Year1991, Illust. B/W19, Illust. Color73, ISBN 8209106414, Code 0377. Clothbound, In Pristine Condition, Index. Pages 207, Size 11 1/2”x 9 1/2”

Finland 2006. The book presents India's rich handcraft tradition and shows its interaction with European cultures. Handcrafts and raw materials have been exported from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asian countries as well as to Africa and Europe for thousands of years. There are internationally known India connoisseurs and collectors of Indian art in Finland, and the handicrafts presented in the book have been assembled from the Museum of Cultures' own vast inventory of India material and from outstanding private collections., English/ Finnish, Year2006, Illust. B/W7, Illust. Color96, ISBN 9516161448, Code 6733. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Pages 139, Size 10”x 8 1/2”

Finland 1996. A glimpse into the daily life, culture, and habitat of one South Indian village and its inhabitants. The village has its own individual features, while conveying something more general about life in India at the same time. One finds that India is everything imaginable., Finnish/ English, Year1996, Illust. B/W33, Illust. Color32, ISBN 9519075941, Code 5057. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Bibl. Cat. of exh. Pages 40, Size 10”x 7”

New York 1982. A book on twenty contemporary Scandinavian textile/fiber artists., English, Year1982, Illust. B/W40, Illust. Color21, ISBN , Code 0327. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Five locations including The Textile Museum, Washington D.C., The Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, Bio. Pages 52, Size 8 1/4”x 10 1/4”