Search Results: Titles starting with R from ART CONSULTING : SCANDINAVIA, Books on Art & Architecture

Sweden 2002. There has been a collossal rise in the interest for antiques in the last few years. But there are many questions that can arise and it is not always simple to see the difference between fake from true antique pieces. Is this piece of furniture as old as it looks, is it a later copy, is it made in Stockholm? What if you have some furniture that has been passed down to you that is signed and worth more than you thought? This engaging guide will help answer these questions for you with concise details. Included are drawings and pictures of chairs, dressers, tables, mirrors, signatures and stamps., Swedish, Year2002, Illust. B/W57, Illust. Color138, ISBN 9153423232, Code 5761. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Bibl. Pages 129, Size 10”x 8”

New York 2018. For the past twenty years, New York-based design gallery R & Company has been a pioneer in discovering, curating, archiving, and presenting rare, exceptional, and iconic works to individuals and institutions. Through their groundbreaking exhibitions and publications, the gallery has been at the forefront of the collectible design movement. Published on the occasion of R & Company’s twentieth anniversary, this book offers new critical perspectives on the designers, themes, and emerging trends R & Company has uncovered, re-discovered, and elevated, including: the emergence of a market for Brazilian design; the championing of un-heralded American mid-century masters; the fostering of a material-focused contemporary design program; and the gallery’s passion for so-called “difficult” design. Unfolding through essays from leading writers on art, design, and craft, and illustrated by hundreds of archival, new, and behind-the-scenes gallery images, interior photos of collectors’ homes,… Read More

2006. In the middle of the night, Rabbit wakes up and finds his daddyisn’t in bed. He wakes his mother, who says that his father hasprobably gone into Rabbit’s room to sleep. Now Little Sister iswide-awake, too. And together they search. Daddy is not inRabbit’s room, but the belt from his bathrobe is, so he musthave been there. But where is he now? Rabbit and Little Sisterset out on a hunt for Daddy, and anything can happen atnight . . ., English, Year2006, Illust. B/W0, Illust. Color23, ISBN 9129664292, Code 6763. Hardbound with Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Pages 32, Size 10”x 8”

Denmark 2006. This remarkable book encompasses the exhibition Racing Cars: The Art Dimension. It presents a large, artistic total installation on Formula One an Le Mans racing cars.This exhibit focused on the relationship between art and racing cars as the sculptural and aesthetic dimensions of the cars were emphasized in the artistic presentation. Among the featured cars were Ferrari, McLaren, Tyrell, Lotus, Panoz, Jaguar, Vanhall, Maserati, Audi, and Alfa Romeo. Included in the book are color photographs of the cars as well as a detailed description of their performance and history. Also included are photographs of race car drivers from the early 1900’s and paintings that represent racing. Includes 2 pages of technical terms., English, Year2006, Illust. B/W17, Illust. Color130, ISBN 8788575977, Code 6097. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: AROS - Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Denmark, 2006, Bibl. Pages 148, Size 11 1/2”x 9 1/2”

Sweden 1992. An exhibition at the Nationalmuseum of the master drawings of the grand master, Rafael (Rafaello Santi 1443-, a handful of these drawings are in the collection of the museum). Also presented are works by other great artists of the 15th and 16th centuries--Caravaggio, Giulio Romano, Fra Bartolommeo, Giovanni da Udine, and others. , Swedish/English introduction, Year1992, Illust. B/W89, Illust. Color25, ISBN 9171004149, Code 0952. Hardbound, Not in perfect condition., Location of Exhibition: Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1992, Bibl. Cat. of exh. Pages 100, Size 11 1/4”x8 1/2”

Iceland 1998. A colorful introductory pamphlet on this Icelandic artist, known for his vibrant paintings in the surrealist style, especially his depictions of anthropomorphic birds. In the words of this artist, “Surrealism is not art... it is a mode of thought which can be expressed in art.” , English, Year1998, Illust. B/W1, Illust. Color38, ISBN none, Code 3959. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Cat. of exh. Bio. Pages 24, Size 6”x 8 1/2”

New York 2011. In this brilliant retelling of the Norse myth about the end of the world, the award-winning author unleashes a story of destruction of life on this planet and the end of the gods themselves. Linguistically stunning and imaginatively abundant, this is a landmark piece of storytelling from “one of the most brilliant minds and speakers of our generation” (The Independent). Illustrated with beautifully rendered etchings, e.g. “ Loki in Chains”., English, Year2011, Illust. B/W6, Illust. Color, ISBN 9780802129925, Code 7065. Hardbound with Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Bibl. Pages 177, Size 7 1/2”x 5”

Italy 2010. Sidsel Ramson was born in Norway in 1937. She received her education in Copenhagen, at the University of California, Berkeley, and in Paris. Her special gift for quickly bonding with people has allowed her to take photos in situations where others would have been refused; she has an ability to glide in and out of people's daily lives, without disturbing them. She works in the tradition of "concerned photography" established by Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson and David Seymour. She currently lives and works in France and Denmark. This amazing book includes documentary photography from China, Peru, Burma, , English/ Danish, Year2010, Illust. B/W225, Illust. Color51, ISBN 9782702209486, Code 6714. Hardbound with Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Pages 360, Size 12”x 11”

Denmark 2008. The exhibition has been awarded a prize by The Danish Arts Foundation”We are both deeply fascinated by houses. The house is the framework around life, but also a picture of the life, which takes place inside it.”That’s how Randi & Katrine describe their giant sculptures in the exhibition, which focuses on the dual role of the house as space and picture. Randi & Katrine belong among the most sensational young, Danish artists right now. Recently they have made their mark nationally and internationally with their romanticinstallations and sculptures, which often show as small, scenic stories. This solo exhibition at GL STRAND presents two giant sculptures. The sculptures have both shape as a house and a face. With the exhibition the artists strike up a poetic reflection on the dual role of the house as both space and picture.The past influences the present in the work of Randi & Katrine. In the giant sculptures at GL STRAND it is the carnival and the mask, which the artists have… Read More

FINLAND 2007. Rannikko combines the media of painting and sculpture to create interesting painting-like sculptures. His technique brings the sculptures to life and gives them a personality of their own. Rannikkos inspiration comes from film as his main focus is on light and movement which is clearly conveyed in his work., wedish/ English , Year2007, Illust. B/W2, Illust. Color59, ISBN 9525654044, Code 6019. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Eskilstuna Art Museum, Sweden, 2007, Bibl. Bio. Cat. of exh. Pages 142, Size 6 1/2” x 9”

Norway 2000. Lions and demons, body fragments, harlequins, apes and American Indians: diversity in subject matter has become a hallmark of Bjørn Ransve’s complex artistic production. Eckhoff, art historian and Curator at the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo, traces and explores connections between the diverse motives in Ransve’s art. His various approaches to merging fundamental qualities – figure, image and means of depiction – bridge many of modernism’s yearnings with the great artistic tradition. An illuminating monograph about one of this generation’s most prominent Norwegian artists. , English, Year2000, Illust. B/W134, Illust. Color97, ISBN 8246700480, Code 4308. Clothbound w/ jacket, Not in perfect condition., Location of Exhibition: National Museum of Contemporary Art, Oslo, Norway, 2000, Cat. of exh. Bio. Pages 199, Size 11 1/2”x 10 1/2”

Norway 2006. This book project was established in order to present Bjørn Ransve’s diverse and rich collection of drawings in the best possible manner. This is the first time the full breadth of Ransve’s drawings have been published. The book spans a period of more than forty years with over fourteen hundred works selected from a total of several thousand drawings. Presented here are cover drawings from all of his periods, familiar and unfamiliar motifs and techniques. Drawings included are done in pencil, pen, chalk, charcoal, crayon, ink and watercolour. , English, Year2006, Illust. B/W1071, Illust. Color352, ISBN 9783897902442, Code 5987. RETAIL ONLY.. Clothbound with Slipcase, In Pristine Condition, Bibl. Index. Bio. Pages 636, Size 11 1/2”x 12”

Norway 1987. Bjørn Ransve is an artist who is rather difficult to relate to immediately. All his previous exhibitions have had each their own character, presenting different themes and styles. This exhibition assembles, for the first time, a selection of the most important picture-series of Bjørn Ransve’s production along with a discussion on the various themes and styles., Norwegian/ English, Year1987, Illust. B/W47, Illust. Color37, ISBN , Code 3323. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Oslo, Norway, Cat. of exh. Bibl. Pages 119, Size 8 1/2”x 9 1/2”

Germany 2009. This gigantic book provides a survey of Ransve's impressive painterly oeuvre. The accompanying text investigates the changing and recurrent groups of motifs and places the works in their art historical context. Since each page of the book has been designed individually in close collaboration between Ransve and the graphic artist and book designer Silke Nalbach, Bjørn Ransve's development as an artist can be traced in a way that is particularly illuminating. His work ranges from hard edge constuctivism to figurative painting., English/ Loose German Translation, Year2009, Illust. B/W0, Illust. Color700, ISBN 9783897903104, Code 6732. RETAIL ONLY.. Hardbound with Slipcase, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Bibl. Pages 733, Size 12”x 13”

Finland 1985. Finnish artist living in New York; the orientation of her paintings is colorful, constructivist/ pattern like paintings., Finnish/Swedish/English, Year1985, Illust. B/W11, Illust. Color4, ISBN , Code 0665. Softbound, Not in perfect condition., Bio. Pages 32, Size 8”x 6”

Norway, Sweden 1990. Finnish artist; the orientation of her paintings is colorful, constructivist/ pattern like paintings., English/Icelandic/ Swedish, Year1990, Illust. B/W, Illust. Color9, ISBN 9518955085, Code 6290. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Cat. of exh. Pages 32, Size 10”x 9 1/2”

Finland 1985. , Finnish/Swedish/English, Year1985, Illust. B/Wfew, Illust. Colorfew, ISBN none, Code 6270. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Pages 30, Size 8”x 6”

Denmark 1988. Steen Eiler Rasmussen (1898-1991), the most trusted writer and book designer of architectural books and a very important practitioner of the architecture of town planning as well as designer of public buildings, residences and furniture. This book covers his life with beautiful art drawings and architectural renderings, photographs of projects, which he has completed, etc. His portrait on the first page was taken by Imogen Cunningham., English, Year1988, Illust. B/W39, Illust. Color6, ISBN 8788656144, Code 1185. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: The School of Architecture in Aarhus, Bio. Cat. of exh. Pages 97, Size 12”x 8 1/2”

Finland 1996. The Rauma Biennale Balticum exhibition of contemporary art from the Baltic Sea region, is now being held for the sixth time, this time with 21 artists. Originally it was one of the first exhibitions to present Western and socialist art side by side. Artists included among the 21: Jaako Heikkilä, Peeter Mudist, Armins Ozolins, Per Bak Jensen, Olga Florenskaja, Aleksandr Florenski, et al. A very interesting avant garde exhibition covering sculpture, photography and painting., Finnish/ English, Year1996, Illust. B/W49, Illust. Color59, ISBN 9519595813, Code 0544. Softbound, Not in perfect condition., Location of Exhibition: Rauma Taidemuseo, Bios. Pages 107, Size 11”x9”

Finland 1996. Themes related to existence and survival form a common thread in the work of all the artists featured in this group exhibition at Rauma Biennale Balticum 96. Some of the artists include; Juha Suonpää who explores new territory in nature photography and Jaan Toomil’s compositions of video-images using primordial elements. Other artworks contained in this exhibition are Peeter Mudist’s paintings that reflect man’s vulnerability, and photographs of environmental artist Jussi Heikkila. Contemporary art lovers will appreciate the unique approaches, ideas, and points of view found in this publication. Artists included are from the Nordic countries, Germany, Poland and the Baltic., Finnish/English, Year1996, Illust. B/W19, Illust. Color48, ISBN 951959583X, Code 2537. Softbound, A little shelfworn, Location of Exhibition: Rauma Taidemuseo, 1996, Bios. Pages 100, Size 10”x8 1/4”