Search Results: Titles starting with D from Howard Karno Books Inc

Lisboa: Comissao Nacional para as Comemoraçoes dos Descobrimentos Portugueses, 1999. cht., chrons., plan, bio., bibls., facs., cat., map, plans, illus. endpapers, color pict. boards. MAJOR catalogue on iconography and art of period at the end of the Portuguese empire in Brazil. Extensive texts by many noted experts.

Buenos Aires: Colección Orbital, 2002. b/w and color plates, bio., b/w pict. wrps. Object art and photographic interventions by Canet (b. Argentina, 1948). Her work is very social-political in focus.

Guatemala: Museo Paiz de Arte Contamporáneo, 1996. b/w and color plates, port., pict. wrps. Retrospective exhibit of noted artist/sculptor (b. 1922, Guatemala) active in the 1940's and forward. From his beginnings of indigenous themes he moved into revolutionary art ofthe 1940's. He lived in Chile for a period of time during the dictatorship in Guatemala and moved more toward modernism/sculpture. He returned to Guatemala in the mid-1950's.

Guatemala: Editorial Galería Guatemala; Fundación Cultural La Luz Casa M.I.M.A., 2005. b/w and color plates, facs., bio/chron., cat., bibl., illus. endpapers, color pict. fldg. wrps. Critical text on the life and artwork of renowned artist Vasquez Castañeda (b. Guatemala 1922-1999) whose numerous figurative creations include drawings, sketches for his murals, prints, paintings, sketches in plaster and stylized wood and metallic sculptures. Introductory texts with anecdotes of his creative process and teachings by 3 people close to the artists: architect Jorge Montes Cordoba, anthropologist Carlos Navarrete and his disciple painter and sculptor Regina Prado de Batres.

Santafé de Bogotá, Columbia: Bancafe, Fondo Cultural Cafetero, 2000. b/w and sepia and color plates, ports., facs., cht., bibl., ind., gold stamped boards and edges. MAJOR monograph on the history and use of the daguerreotype in Colombia. The only through reference on the subject.

Belo Horizonte: Editora C/Arte; Funalfa Edições, 2006. color plates, color frontis., cat., ports., facs., bio/chron., bibl., color pict. fldg. wrps. The present edition is a detailed and updated research work dedicated to the art of Daibert (b. Brazil 1952-1993). The author analyses the series G.S.:V a series of designs, collages, watercolors and xylographic prints created in the 1970's by the Minas Gerais artist inspired by the 20th century Brazilian literature classic "Grande Sertão: Veredas" (1956) by João Guimarães Rosa. The book is a slightly modified version of the author's Ph.D thesis.

New Mexico: Univ. of New Mexico, 1950. (Tears to edges and spine of d.j. with a 3 inch piece missing along spine; o/w vg). illus., endpapers map, d.w. Travel in Peru during 1940's.

Río de Janeiro: Andrea Jakobsson Estúdio, 2002. color plates, draws., bio/chron., color pict. d.j. Major monograph on the highly creative work by Daniel Senise (b. Brazil 1955). Senise is one of Brazil's best known artists outside of his homeland. He divides his time between his studio in New York and regular trips to Brazil, where he also has a studio. His career began in the 1980s at the Visual Arts School in Rio de Janeiro, where he stood out among a generation characterized by the return to painting and he now ranks as one of the leading artists in contemporary Brazil. Emphasis on mid-1990s to 2002 work. Numerous full-page color plates. ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE TEXT.

Guatemala: 1892-1998. Guatemala, Hivos, El Attico, 2000. bios., bibl., wrps. Documentation and reference to fine arts and photography in Guatemala and the evolution from 1892-1998 of material as noted in books, catalogues, articles and conferences with biographical notes. The last of the five chapters is dedicated to the art of the 1990s. Although not illustrated this is a unique and important reference.

México: Fondo Editorial de la Plástica Mexicana, 1992. frontis, b/w and color plates, bio./chron., bibl., color pict. d.j. Monograph on one of the most renowned Mexico artists David Alfaro Siqueiros and his mural paintings. Beautifully illustrated with full page color reproductions of murals details. Spanish language edition.

Bogotá: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2010. color & b/w plates, port. frontis., facs., cat., bio/chron., bibls., color pict. boards. A major monograph on the different facets of the creative production of graphic designer David Consuegra (b. Bucaramanga, Colombia 1936 - d. México 2004) in the fields of illustration, graphic art, poster design and art and his obsession with typography. Consuegra was a innovative designer whose contributions in graphic design reflected the new urban, aesthetic and social trends of the 20th century in Colombia. Seven renown specialized critics analyze from different perspectives the work and ideas of the noted designer. Contents: David Consuegra: ornamento sin delirio /Lucas Ospina -- El fundamento grafico de David Consuegra / Álvaro Medina -- Territorios del arte y del diseño en la practica de David Consuegra / Octavio Mercado -- David Consuegra: el diseño de marcas y su relación con el diseño precolombino / Patricia Córdoba -- Forma y expresión: libros de… Read More

São Paulo: Roman Guerra Editora; EDUSP, 2007. b/w plates, ports., plans, meas. draws., elevations, bibl., bio/chron., cat., b/w pict. fldg. wrps. This work is concentrated in the study of the production for multi-family and single family housing by architect David Libeskind (b. 1928, Brazil). This survey fills a gap on the little studied architect. Among his many projects, ont that is most emblematic is the Conjunto Nacional, on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo. Other aspects in this study, and basic to the understanding the work of Likeskind, is this interest in art. He is also noted for his artistic production as a graphic illustrator during the 1950s and 1960s. This study is the expansion of the doctoral thesis of the author. Este trabalho concentra-se no estudo da produção para habitação unifamiliar do arquiteto David Libeskind, a partir do levantamento de sua obra completa. Este levantamento se justifica porque se trata de um arquiteto brasileiro ainda pouco estudado e que possui, além de… Read More

Medellín: Tragaluz Editores, 2007. b/w and color plates, ports., facs., draws., bios/chrons., bibls., illus. endpapers, color pict. boards. The book commemorates the centennial of Antioquia painter Arango (b. Colombia 1907-2005) presenting her thoughts and artwork never seen before. After an introductory biographical sketch, the edition presents facsimile reproductions and analytical texts of the notebook that accompanied the artist during her trip to Spain from march 1954 to july 1955 and that represents her formation, influence (from México and Spain) and development in the creation of her murals. Illustrated endpapers represent the right and left hands of the artist.

Valencia: IVAM Centre Julio Gonzalez, 2001. Valencia, IVAM Centre Julio González, 26 Octubre 2000 - 14 Enero 2001, 630p., b/w and color plates, ports., ind., bibl., pict. wrps. 28cm. ISBN:84-482-2587-2. SPECTACULAR exhibition of Brazilian art, photography, architecture, cinema and culture. Extensive texts and documentation make this an important reference.

Bogotá: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Artes, 2007. b/w plates, illus., plans, elevations, facs., bibl. (p. 230-232), b/w pict. fldg. wrps. A detailed study that examines the architecture of Fernando Martínez Sanabria (b. Spain 1925, lived and worked in Colombia since 1938- d. 1991) throughout two of his most recognized residential projects in terms of formal aesthetics: the houses Wilkie (1962) and Calderón (1963). The author uses these residential projects to better understand what is defined as organic architecture, a term invented by architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) to describe modern architecture, a practice that combines nature, function and beautiful design. The present study was originally presented as thesis to obtain the Master's degree in Architecture of the UNC. The present study was originally presented as thesis to obtain the Master's degree in Architecture of the UNC. Hacia 1984 Carlos Niño Murcia, conjuntamente con Fernando Montenegro Lizarralde y Jaime… Read More

México: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca, 2004. (1.5 inch tear on top corner close to spine pp. 53 and 55, o/w very good). color plates, wrps. Using cooper, lead, resin, glass, black clay, sugar and chocolate artists Krauze (b. México 1953) and Israel (b. Spain 1973) establish a connection with the artisans from various regions in Mexico, creating sculptures that reflect their artistic perception of space as well as the traditional heritage of the artisans. LIMITED EDITION OF 1000. En esta exposición podemos apreciar las formas de trabajar de Perla Krauze (México) y de David Israel (España) y entre las diversas aproximaciones a la elaboración de objetos. Ambos artistas trabajaron con artesanos mexicanos dando lugar a esculturas cuya poética parte de su presencia física y de los diálogos que establecen con el espacio.

Buenos Aires: Diseño Editorial, 2018. b/w plates, facs., plans, elevations, (bibliographic references p.371-376), pict. wrps. CONTENTS: Introducción -- El visor molecular -- Hologramas Infinitos -- Cabinas Espaciales -- Space invaders: El festial electrico -- Cascos de ampliación y protesis de liberación -- El encantamiento de la cuevas analogicas -- Stargate corridors: Tuneles, laberintos y Pasadizos -- Esferas magicas -- El rayo de luz -- Bibliografia. The curtains of the 21st century "is the expression with which Toyo Ito tries to visualize the symptoms that would indicate that some contemporary architects establish in their work an increasingly natural relationship with the vast amount of electronic root technology available today. technology has unleashed a dense layering of layers in the spaces we inhabit, layers of information and energy that have penetrated our environment in a massive way, although at times we seem seemingly imperceptible.The architects involved in this strong… Read More

México, D.F.: Museo de Arte Moderno de México, 2005. b/w and color plates, ind. cat., bio., color pict. fldg. wrps. OCLC: 63701744. Exhibition of installations and paintings created by 15 French artists from the holdings of the FNAC Collection. The curators of the exhibition, Itzel Vargas, for México and Catherine Francklin and Jean-Marc Prévost, for France selected large format works and installations as representatives of contemporary French art. Este catálogo presenta una selección de la obra de los más activos artistas plásticos franceses contemporáneos que demuestran la propuesta plástica de la Francia del Siglo XXI. LIMITED EDITION OF 1000.

Caracas: Ediciones Sancho, 2005. b/w plates, facs., draws, color pict. wrps. Compilation of political caricatures by "Sancho" published in different local newspapers and magazines during a 50 year period in the 20th century that ironically represent or are allusive to the main protagonists of the Fourth and Fifth Republics, from the dictatorship regime of General Marcos Pérez Jiménez to the presidency of General Hugo Chávez. Each full-page caricature includes brief commentaries that clarify their interpretation.

La Rioja: Nexo Comunicación, 2004. duo tone and color plates, maps, facs., recipe, tbls., bibl., color pict. fldg. wrps. A study of the little known commerce and daily life surrounding Pulperias (small grocery stores) in the region of La Rioja in Argentina during colonial period. An interesting chapter on the foods and prepared foods of the Pulperías. Includes an old recipe for "guiso carreo." Several chapters devoted to commerce and routes of commerce especially related to food consumtion, in the northern part of Argentina.