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On the occasion of her first major solo exhibition, charting the Pakistan-born Australian artist's 30-year career and her finely crafted contemporary miniature paintings. Born in 1973, Nusra Latif Qureshi is a Melbourne-based artist best known for her finely crafted contemporary miniature paintings. Drawing on both historical and contemporary references, Qureshi works in the space between tradition and experimentation, in a practice that extends to collage and photography. Born in Pakistan, she trained at the National College of Arts in Lahore, where she learnt the painting traditions that had been brought to the Mughal courts from Persia in the 16th century and developed in the region. Publishing on the occasion of the artist's first major solo exhibition, Nusra Latif Qureshi: Birds in Far Pavilions, held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, this book traces Qureshi's 30-year career, from her early paintings in Lahore, in which she began to reimagine traditional forms, to their zenith beyond the page and into 3D sculpture with a new commissioned installation. Richly illustrated with over 100 works and historic archival imagery/photography, and accompanied by insightful essays by Art Gallery of New South Wales exhibition curator Matt Cox and director Michael Brand, academic Sugata Ray, arts writer Julie Ewington, curator Esa Epstein, and philosopher and psychoanalyst Robyn Adler.

Speculative Light brings together scholars, critics, and artists who analyze the stylistic and historical import of James Baldwin’s and Beauford Delaney’s works, showing how their lifelong friendship fundamentally shaped their ideas about art and life.

Discover the love affairs that inspired art's greatest masterpieces. Whether in the throes of passion, enduring the pain of an unrequited love or basking in the joy of a wonderfully supportive friendship, this book explores how love influenced artists and the work they created.Beautifully illustrated with full-colour photographs of more than 70 artworks, this guide looks at how artists have painted, sketched and modelled their lovers, and how the theme of love has found its way into an array of subjects - from landscapes to still-life and self-portraits.Artists include: Caravaggio, Georgia O'Keefe, Sarah Bernhardt, Picasso, Rembrandt, Frida Kahlo, Tamara de Lempicka, Clifford Prince-King, Chagall, Lotte Laserstein and Niki de Saint Phalle.

This handbook provides the most comprehensive examination of Asian cities - developed and developing, large and small - and their urban development.

This book engenders a discourse on how urban planning as a discipline is being made attractive to children and youth as they consider their career preferences. It also provides a discourse around the diversity challenges facing the institutions for training urban planning professionals.

The Pocket Universal Principles of Color is a concise visual presentation of 100 fundamental elements of color.

This pocket-size version of Universal Principles of Branding presents 100 concepts, theories, and guidelines that are critical for creating brands today in a handy, condensed take-along format.*Winner of the 2023 American Graphic Design Award for Book Design from Graphic Design USA*Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, this comprehensive reference pairs clear one-page explanations of each principle with visual examples of it applied in practice on the facing page. By considering these concepts and examples, you can learn to make more informed, and ultimately better, branding decisions.Featured principles are as diverse as:AuthenticitySocial ResponsibilityWorld BuildingGatekeepersRituals and routineEach principle is presented in a two-page format. The left-hand page contains a succinct definition, a full description of the principle, examples of its use, and guidelines for use. Sidenotes appear to the right of the text, and provide elaborations and references. The right-hand page contains visual examples and related graphics to support a deeper understanding of the principle.The titles in the Rockport Universal series offer comprehensive and authoritative information and edifying and inspiring visual examples on multidisciplinary subjects for designers, architects, engineers, students, and anyone who is interested in expanding and enriching their design knowledge.

Curious about gouache but unsure where to start? Learn all the essentials of this versatile medium with this fresh and inspiring guide.Gouache is a water-based paint that dries to a matte, opaque finish. Long used by illustrators, gouache is gaining popularity with artists of all styles and interests. Whether you’re a budding artist eager to explore painting or a more experienced artist looking to add gouache to your painting toolkit, Gouache for Beginners by Kate Jarvik Birch is your gateway to a world of vibrant creativity. This book is tailored for anyone intrigued by the rich, opaque qualities of gouache paint, offering step-by-step projects that are accessible and enjoyable. From everyday subjects like colorful food and household objects to expansive landscapes and delicate flowers, Kate guides you through each painting with clear instructions and encouraging tips. An overview of gouache covers everything you need to begin, including choosing the right tools and supplies, mixing colors, and basic gouache techniques.Gouache for Beginners emphasizes realistic artistry with a fresh, contemporary style that focuses on the beauty of ordinary scenes and natural landscapes. The easy-to-follow projects explore a wide variety of subjects and demonstrate a range of skills, including:Painting landscapesDepicting transparencyCapturing subtle color variationsPainting reflectionsRendering fine lines and detailsBy delving into the unique qualities of gouache, you’ll discover a medium that allows for bold expressions and nuanced details that unlock your artistic potential. Whether you aspire to create realistic artwork or simply want to add a splash of color to your surroundings, this book equips you with the skills and confidence to get started!

The remarkable and little-known story of Henri Matisse and his groundbreaking time in Morocco, a fertile period that transformed his art and cemented his legacy.

When over seventy-five pieces of rare and intriguing 17th and 18th century Delftware are rediscovered in an historic Manhattan townhouse, decorative art advisor and writer Genevieve Wheeler Brown quickly recognizes that together these pieces tell an amazing story.

A definitive history of the cars from the Wedge Era with personal quotes and experiences of some of the leading designers. When the 1968 Paris Motor Show opened, a surreal wedge-shaped sculpture of steel, glass, and layers of scaly metal astounded showgoers with its daring shape and extraordinary form. The Alfa Romeo Carabo was an exercise in lateral thinking at just about every level. With headlamps covered by retractable slats and doors that opened, for the first time ever, with a scissor action, the Carabo rewrote the rules of automobile design, kickstarting a landslide of extreme wedge forms--a trend that remained in vogue for the best part of the next two decades. A bold departure from traditional automotive design, captivating the imagination with futuristic aesthetics and aerodynamic efficiency, the wedge style represented a paradigm shift in automotive aesthetics, emphasizing sharp lines, low profiles, and angular contours. The wedge shape, characterized by a sharply tapered front end that widens towards the rear, was not merely a stylistic choice but a reflection of advancements in aerodynamics and engineering. By minimizing drag and improving stability at high speeds, these cars demonstrated a commitment to performance and efficiency. Iconic examples like the Alfa Romeo Carabo, Ferrari Modulo, Lancia Stratos Zero, and Maserati Boomerang, as well as series production cars such as the De Tomaso Pantera, Lamborghini Countach, and the Lotus Esprit epitomized the wedge design ethos, captivating enthusiasts and shaping perceptions of automotive style for generations to come. Their striking silhouettes became synonymous with speed, power, and innovation.

Speculative Light brings together scholars, critics, and artists who analyze the stylistic and historical import of James Baldwin’s and Beauford Delaney’s works, showing how their lifelong friendship fundamentally shaped their ideas about art and life.

Special functions play a very important role in solving various families of ordinary and partial differential equations as well as their fractional-order analogs which model real-life situations. This book includes a collection of related topics associated with such equations and their relevance and significance in engineering.

First published in 1928, Colour in Art and Daily Life presents a series of fascinating essays analysing and expounding the beauty of colours, their relationship to one another and to line, surface and form.

In the tradition of Elizabeth Kolbert and Michael Pollan, The Nature of Our Cities is a stirring exploration of how innovators from around the world are combining urban nature with emerging technologies, protecting the planet's cities from the effects of climate change and safeguarding the health of their inhabitants. We live in an age when humanity spends 90% of its time indoors, yet the nature around us-especially in America's cities-has never been more vital. This distancing from nature has sparked crises in mental health, longevity, and hope for the next generation, while also heightening the risks we face from historic floods, heatwaves, and wildfires. Indeed, embracing nature holds untapped potential to strengthen and fortify our cities, suburbs, and towns, providing solutions spanning flood preparation, wildfire management, and promoting longevity. As ecological engineer Dr. Nadina Galle shows in The Nature of Our Cities nature is our most critical infrastructure for tackling the climate crisis. It just needs a little help.  A fellow at MIT's Senseable City Lab and selected for Forbes' 30 under 30 list, Galle is at the forefront of the growing movement to fuse nature and technology for urban resilience. In THE NATURE OF OUR CITIES, she embarks on a journey as fascinating as it is pressing, showing how scientists and citizens from around the world are harnessing emerging technologies to unlock the power of the natural world to save their cities, a phenomenon she calls the "Internet of Nature." Traveling the globe, Galle examines how urban nature, long an afterthought for many, actually points the way toward a more sustainable future. She reveals how technology can help nature navigate this precarious moment with modern advances such as:Laser-mapping that identifies at-risk neighborhoods to fight deadly health disparitiesA.I.-powered robots that prevent wildfires from reaching urban areasIntelligent water gardens that protect cities from floods and hurricanesAdvanced sensors that achieve 99% tree survival in dry, hot summers   Optimistic in spirit yet pragmatic in approach, Galle writes persuasively that the future of urban life depends on balancing the natural world with the technology that can help sustain it. By turns clear-eyed and lyrical, THE NATURE OF OUR CITIES marks the emergence of an invigorating, prescient new talent in nature writing.

Explore the ever-evolving landscape of brand identity design with The FVS Atlas - Flexible Visual Systems from (Almost) All Over the World. Serving as the much-anticipated follow-up to Dr Martin Lorenz's 2021 release on the subject-Flexible Visual Systems - The Design Manual for Contemporary Visual Identities- this new book expands on his foundational principles with system-based design approaches that adapt seamlessly across various formats, channels, and messages. Besides drawing on his expertise and extensive doctoral research at the University of Barcelona, The FVS Atlas also features real-world examples and insights from over 100 leading designers worldwide to complement the theoretical framework.  Brought to you by TwoPoints.Net, the curators and editors of the compelling variable typeface compendium On the Road to Variable (2019), this new book comprises an extensive introduction, a substantial showcase of form-based and transformation-based systems, as well as four in-depth case studies in a Q&A format. It is a go-to resource for designers looking to craft identities that extend beyond traditional approaches and media in helping brands resonate better with their customers and stand out from the crowd.

One of Europe's most beautiful cities is celebrated through the talents of artist Tom Mairs The city of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is a historic city with cobblestone streets lined with buildings that tell the story of past centuries, offering an architecture that blends Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance styles. Prague is an open-air museum, where each building tells a story and each street reveals an architectural treasure, offering its visitors a journey through history and showcasing the timeless beauty of this city with its thousand towers, thousand spires, and colorful buildings.

A scholar and an artist explore the contemporary meaning of Korean Joseon-dynasty porcelain, renowned for its beguiling minimalism.

"The key to loving your home," this book is the ultimate guide to organizing every space in your house, by the founders of the NEAT Method (Jenni Kayne).   In this one-of-a-kind organizing book, the projects are as simple as recipes, with “ingredient” lists and clear step-by-step directions.  There are smart, stylish solutions for every room in the house. Each chapter pertains to a different room in your house, with both short-term projects and longer overhauls, including: A “drop zone” for dirty shoes and sports gear A color-coded bathroom closet A playroom for the kids Specials drawers for utensils, socks, makeup, etc. And much more! The end result is transformative: By implementing solutions that emphasize beauty as much as function, you’ll create a home that’s well arranged, a true place of calm and simplicity.

The integrated chapters in this book, authored by prominent scholars, together illuminate the many facets of Lowenthal's biography and written works. This book comes with an updated Editor's introduction and a new afterword by Charles Sumarez-Smith. It was originally published as a special issue in Landscape Research.