In Washington, D.C., the epicenter of world power, art and design become tools for the promotion of international prestige and diplomacy: this invitation into the homes, consulates, embassies, and cultural centers maintained by the world’s leading nations features photographs of elegant salons, corridors, offices, and residences of 41 countries representing the best in each nation’s culture. Arte y diseño se utilizan para la promoción del prestigio y la diplomacia en Washington, D.C., el epicentro del poder político. Este libro les invite ver adentro de las casas, consulados, embajadas, y centros culturales mantenidos por los países más poderosos del mundo. Incluye fotografías de los salones elegantes, pasillos, oficinas, y residencias que demuestran los mejores elementos de la cultura de cada país.
Letter Design In The Graphic Arts This classic, mid-century reference from the golden age of advertising is a comprehensive sourcebook for the use of lettering in graphic design. Featuring a wide breadth of examples from lipstick ads to film posters and billboards, Letter Design in the Graphic Arts analyzes the ways in which type can effectively…
El Encuadernador / The Binding Un relato de deseos enterrados y traiciones indescriptibles. Una historia de amor que desafía los límites. Una novela mágica e inolvidable. Imagina que los libros no solo contienen historias. Imagina que puedes ocultar entre sus páginas tus mayores miedos, tu dolor más profundo, tus secretos más oscuros. A todo el…
Adiós, Shanghai In the midst of World War II, the open city of Shanghai was one of the few places in the world where Jews trying to escape Nazi Germany could find refuge. Elisabeth and Theodore Weissberg, world-famous musicians, Hilde Braun, a promising actress, rabbi Leo Levin and his wife Esther, pickpocket…
El Sol, Símbolo De Continuidad Y Permanencia: Un Estudio… Text in Spanish The purpose of this study is to analyze the soliform figures in schematic cave paintings. The author presents research on all the global factors relevant to the study of these figures (technological, typological, stylistic, semiotic, astronomical, anthropological and landscape) and their relationship with the whole of schematic…
The Other Campaign Since their first public actions in 1994, the Zapatistas have redefined the notion of revolutionary social change. Having launched what was initially an indigenous movement for democracy, dignity and justice in Mexico, they have grown to become the poetic heart of a decentralized international movement whose vision is another world…
Conversaciones Con Sartre Carried out in complete confidence by a close friend of Jean-Paul Sartre who was authorized to write his biography, these interviews allow readers entry into one of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century. In this revealing and impressive portrait, readers can witness some of Sartre’s greatest complexities, especially…
