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The Communist superhero. Mao’s starring role in Chinese propaganda art

With his smooth, warm, red face which radiated light in all directions, Chairman Mao Zedong was a fixture in Chinese propaganda posters produced between the birth of the People’s Republic in 1949 and the early 1980s.

Chairman Mao, portrayed as a stoic superhero (a.k.a. the Great Teacher, the Great Leader, the Great Helmsman, the Supreme Commander), appeared in all kinds of situations (inspecting factories, smoking a cigarette with peasant workers, standing by the Yangzi River in a bathrobe, presiding over the bow of a ship, or floating over a sea of red flags), flanked by strong, healthy, ageless men and “masculinized” women and children wearing baggy, sexless, drab clothing. The goal of each poster was to show the Chinese people what sort of behavior was considered morally correct and how great the future of Communist China would be if everyone followed the same path toward utopia by uniting together.

This book brings together a selection of colorful propaganda artworks and cultural artifacts from Max Gottschalk’s vast collection of Chinese propaganda posters, many of which are now extremely rare.

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Bibliotheca Universalis — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!

Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together more than 100 of our all-time favourite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.

Bookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite!

Collage is such a flexible artistic medium that no matter what skills you master and what materials you use, you will be able to create amazing collages. All the things we know in drawing or painting, such as perspective, color, and composition can be thrown away. The only limitation is your imagination. This book traces collage as a technique back the ancient China, as an artist pursuit to the 20th century when Cubists established its utmost position in modern art and Surrealists pushed it forward to depict the subconscious world, and as a way of teasing during the Pop Art movement. For beginners, this book also includes a whole section for collage creation and displays a large number of collage works.

 - Collage history and collage creation are elaborated with abundant historical photos and drawings.
 - Articles on handmade and digital collage written by Hugo Barros and Julien Pacaud.
 - Interviews with well-known collage artists, Bryan Olson, Sarah Eisenlohr, Steve Hockett, and DR.ME, sharing their inspiring thoughts on collage.
 - Display of collage works categorized into art, graphics, and fashion.

Comic Art Now gathers together the medium’s finest exponents from around the world for the first time in a volume that reveals the sheer diversity and rich talent that abounds in this visually thrilling artform.

The book showcases the crème de la crème of contemporary comic book creators, whether they are established professionals or hot new bucks making waves in the industry. From superlative superheroes to heart-stopping horror, the artwork is divided into today’s most popular comic book genres. This collection takes a rare holistic approach, incorporating everything from small, self-published projects, through independent artists’ work, right up to big established names working for Marvel, DC and Dark Horse.

What qualifies them for inclusion is the quality of their work. Comic Art Now is at the razor’s edge of one of the most important, relevant and misunderstood artforms on the planet.

Spearheaded by Constantine Sekeris, author of MetamorFX, this book is an in-depth look at costume design and illustration.

Showcasing an educational process breaking down the problematic areas of costume design for the film, video game and animation industries. From 10 top leading artists in the field, this title will have a wide range of aesthetic and design solutions. One will learn how to design and illustrate a costume from start to finish with educational tips and the process from sketches to finished Photoshop images to 3D ZBrush sculptures to fabrication.

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The album cover is a subject of perennial interest among graphic designers. Sleeve design remains a popular subject for college projects, and many young working designers aspire to design for the music industry. Revealing state-of-the-art contemporary music graphics, Cover Art By: is packed with more than 400 examples of sleeve art. As well as CD and album covers, the insides of CD booklets and the backs of vinyl sleeves are shown. The book opens with an in-depth essay reviewing the current scene, then focuses on the work of 30 of the most influential international designers/labels in the field, making this a must-have for designers and students, as well as music industry professionals and fans.

From Glam through Punk to New Wave, this collection of over 200 rare rock posters from the 1970s celebrates a decade's music and design. David Bowie's mask and lipstick were the essence of glam, the spirit of punk was embodied by the rips in the Sex Pistols Union Jack, while the Clash posing in front of Camden Lock shouted urbanism and decay. The posters speak directly to the viewer, communicating the style and content of the music. Many are now iconic images: the haunted, sunken-eyed Lou Reed on the front of Transformer, the lightning-struck face of David Bowie on Aladdin Sane, the power and anger in London Calling's smashed guitar, Adam Ant's white stripe and piercing eyes in King of the Wild Frontiers, and John Lydon's psychotic stare for Pretty Vacant.

These dazzling artworks are presented here together for the first time, accompanied by an entertaining and insightful commentary by pop-culture aficionados Alwyn Turner and Roger Crimlis. With the aid of personal interviews with stars, artists, photographers and fly-posting Mafiosi, they reveal the unknown story behind the posters featured and cart the music and times that inspired a generation.

This book is for anyone who has ever blue tacked a poster to their bedroom wall.

Bands featured include: Marc Bolan, Iggy Pop, Ian Dury, David Bowie, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Blondie, Adam Ant, Lou Reed, Malcolm McLaren, Brian Ferry, Alice Cooper, X-ray Spex, Bow Wow Wow, The Only Ones

Following the overwhelming success of the first volume in the series, Dark Inspiration 2 charts new territory in the world of macabre aesthetics, showcasing the best new artworks in the genre that are sure to disturb and alarm.

From depictions of our most primal fears to scenes of death and injury, this new collection explores the demons that haunt us all. Some appear as nightmare visions dreamt and hopefully forgotten, others are unexplainable tableaus, sure to confuse and bewilder. All are fascinating. In a variety of media including digital and hand rendered illustration, sculpture, photography and more.

Artists include: Alex Garant, Anton Semenov, Dan Hillier, Daniel Martin Diaz, Elisa Ancori, Evelyn Bencicova, Fiona Roberts, Fuco Ueda, Hannes Hummel, Januz Miralles, Johnson Tsang, Katy Horan, Kim Simonsson, Leta Sobierajski, Lola Dupre, Nicoletta Ceccoli and many more.

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Fascination and fear for the unknown and uncontrollable in life has been a recurring theme in art. That mystical feeling often leads to a strong internal urge to explore the depths of human souls. To artists, the uncharted territories set no boundaries for imagination. What seems to be an eerie, apocalyptic world is only a truthful reflection of actuality in these artists’ mind.

Tapping into the uncanny domain of grotesqueries and the occult, Dark Inspiration II is a rich profusion of bone-chilling art created by more than 50 artists worldwide. Childhood reveries, aged folklore and mysteries, and morbid fascination with death and mental pain juxtapose to examine mortal sins, existence and human relationships with the universe. Encompassing illustrations, sculptures, installations, photography and set design, the sensuous collection carries forward the ritual of its first volume to amass a variety of dark and mournful expressions that are at once alluring, bewildering and inspirational to peruse.

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О книге Dark InspirationII: Grotesque illustrations, art and design

Dark InspirationII: Grotesque illustrations, art and design – это продолжение знаменитого первого тома серии, который имел ошеломляющий успех. Второй том представляет Вашему вниманию новую теорию о мире мрачной эстетики, демонстрируя новые лучшие произведения искусства в этом жанре, которые будоражат воображение и вызывают необъяснимое чувство тревоги.

В этой новой коллекции собраны изображения наших самых больших страхов: от сцен смерти и увечий, до наших внутренних демонов и не только. Некоторые из картин выглядят, как кошмарные видения, о которых Вы мечтали забыть, а другие - похожи на необъяснимые сцены, которые снова и снова сбивают с толку. Все подается в очень увлекательном формате,
 с помощью средств массовой информации, цифровых и ручных иллюстраций, скульптур, фотографий и многого другого.

Dark InspirationII: Grotesque illustrations, art and design включает в себя работы таких художников, как Алекс Гарант, Антон Семенов, Дэн Хиллиер, Даниэль Мартин Диас, ЭлизаАнкори, Эвелин Бенчикова, Фиона Робертс, Фуко Уэда, ХаннесХуммель, ЯнузМираллес, Джонсон Цанг, Кэти Хоран, Ким Симонссон, Лета Соберайски, Лола Дюплетре Нор, Лола Дюплетре Нор Чекколи и др.

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Очарование и страх перед неизвестным и тем, что не подвластно контролю, всегда было волнующей темой в искусстве. Это мистическое ощущение часто приводит к желанию исследовать глубины человеческой души. Для художников такие неизведанные территории - только повод для игры воображения. То, что кажется жутким или вовсе концом света, является всего лишь правдивым отражением действительности, в сознании этих художников.

Книга Dark InspirationII: Grotesque illustrations, art and design – собрание «ужасающего» искусства, созданное, более чем, 50 художниками по всему миру. Детские воспоминания, древний фольклор, а также увлечение смертью и болью, сопоставляются с существованием человека и его отношением со Вселенной. Чувственная коллекция, включающая иллюстрации, скульптуры, инсталляции, фотографии и сценографии, продолжает историю первого тома. Накапливая множество темных и печальных изображений, она манит, сбивает с толку, но вдохновляет к прочтению.

Zerofriends co-founder Alex Pardee returns with a collection of some of the most horrifying and iconic characters of film, video games and comics with Doppelgangers.

The monograph displays a parade of serial killers, demons, aliens and psychopaths, from early Universal monsters in melancholy black and white to modern horrors captured in full bloody colour.

The freaks of cult classics rub shoulders with the slick killers of modern blockbusters, all captured with Pardee's signature deranged style and a sense of childlike delight.

Whether it is via depictions of cute imaginary characters or familiar backdrops brimming with colour, illustrations can set the right tone for brands to tell meaningful stories. Besides enriching a visual language or identity system with vivid details, hand-rendered designs also make for heartwarming elements that enable companies to connect and engage with audiences in delightful ways.

The collection of projects featured in Drawing Attention: Custom Illustration Solutions for Brands Today serve to inspire designers with a variety of illustration styles and settings that help to add more narrative layers to a brand. From small businesses looking to highlight their charm to bigger ones in need of ‘humanising’ their touchpoints, the book showcases drawings that effectively bridge the creative and commercial to draw attention.

This retrospective showcases the works of a leader of the Decadent movement, Baron Hans Henning Voigt (1887–1969). Better known as Alastair, the artist created works that are frequently likened to those of Aubrey Beardsley, Harry Clarke, and Edward Gorey. Alastair's highly ornate and distinctively ominous style blossomed with a series of erotic illustrations for the publisher and literary renegade Harry Crosby. This original selection of striking black-and-white drawings invites close examination and appreciation of the artist's skillful, sensual tone.

These shadowy, sinuous images include characters from stories by Oscar Wilde and Flaubert, as well as scenes from La Tosca and The Magic Flute. An informative Introduction by editor David A. Beronä, a historian of illustrated books, offers background on Alastair and his unique place in twentieth-century art and illustration. Art historians, bibliophiles, and collectors and students of drawing and book illustration will treasure this affordable compilation of hard-to-find works.

Five quality mountable prints in a full colour illustrated envelope.

Книга, которую Вы держите в руках, представляет новейшую коллекцию обложек и упаковки для DVD-дисков. Она исследует две составляющие процесса дизайна: творческую и технологическую. Только органично сочетая их, можно создать шедевр. Разработка дизайна упаковки для DVD представляет для дизайнера огромный интерес, как с творческой, так и с коммерческой точек зрения. Книга знакомит Вас с новейшими и интереснейшими работами в этой области, созданными профессионалами со всего мира. Наполненная идеями, стилем и вдохновением, эта книга является бесценным подарком для любого дизайнера. Это практический справочник не только для дизайнеров, создающих обложки для DVD, но и для коллекционеров, увлечённых музыкой.

Erotic Fantasy Art is a unique showcase of today’s very best erotic art and illustration. Drawing on a wide variety of work by traditional and digital painters and illustrators from all over the world, it comprises a sourcebook of ideas and inspiration guaranteed to stimulate the imagination of all artists who strive to give their artwork an erotic edge.

In this book, you will find superlative examples of a wide variety of erotic styles and genres. The authors are on hand to guide you through the selection, revealing the background behind the images, sharing anecdotes drawn from interviews with the artists, and sharing practical tips and tricks on how the works have been created.