Search Results: Authors starting with R from Howard Karno Books Inc

(Brussels): The author, 1995. b/w plates., frontis., ports., illuss., cat., bio/chron., b/w pict d.j., OCLC: 33979753. Fine book of artistic photographs on the life and people of Cuba by Fabien Raes (b. Belgium 1952), a well known reportage and fashion photographer for magazines such as Marie-Claire and Elle. ENGLISH, DUTCH AND SPANISH TEXTS.

Lima: Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano, ICPNA, Galería ICPNA Miraflores, 2003. color photos; bibl., color pict. wrps. Exhibition catalog of archaeological illustrations (acrylic painting, ceramics, jewelery and textiles) faithfully incorporating designs and iconography of the Chiribaya culture (south coast of Peru) by German-born Dorothee Rivka Rago (b. Heiligenwald, Germany; lives and works in Peru). An excellent reference. SPANISH AND ENGLISH TEXT.

Argentina: Graciela Ramacciotti, 1996. color plates, illus., maps, ind., bibl., color fldg. pict. wrps. Guide to the fruits and flowers of the Ushiah region of Tierra del Fuego. ENGLISH AND SPANISH TEXT.

São Paulo: Editora C4, 2012. color & b/w plates, diags., ports., meas. draws., color pict. fldg. wrps. OCLC: 814693325. Modern Brazilian design has a long history, which has produced many classics - classics, that made Brazilian Design world famous. This monograph is about the work of one of Brazil's most noted designers, Vacaro Baba. Baba does furniture and fixture design and also writes, teaches and lectures, curates, and was one of the creators of the Brazilian House channel.. Fourth volume of the collection "Design & Process" which addresses each volume a particular theme, exploring the most diverse facets of Brazilian design, such as urban, industrial, automotive, shipbuilding, aerospace, furniture, jewelry and objects. ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE TEXT.

Santiago: Editorial Nascimento, 1964. b/w illus., ind., wrps. Toymaking for schools.

Santiago de Chile: DIBAM, LOM Ediciones, 2002. plans, tbls., bibl., appen., b/w pict. fldg. wrps. Study of the history of the oldest church in Santiago de Chile from 1541-1769. The focus is on the history of art, architecture, esthetics and it's evolution and the social history.

México: B. Costa-Amic Ed, 1973. (Some ex-lib. mkgs.,). b/w plates, color chts., illus., boards. Several hundred photos, many aerial of México City and surroundings.

Tegucigalpa: The authors, 2002. b/w illus., glos., bio., pict. wrps. Compilation of recipes for Honduras traditional food illustrated with "bodegones" painted by Jaime René Sosa Ramos. Some recipes: Tapado Olanchano con coco; Sartén de cuajada; Torta de huevo con papa y zanahoria; Gallina rellena; Nicaragüe; and many international food recipes.

Guadalajara: Museo de las Artes, Universidad de Guadalajara, 2005. b/w and color plates, illus., cat., ports., bios/chrons., color pict. boards. Published to accompany a project at the University of Guadalajara Arts Museum, October 2005. This 4th sculpture symposium along the Latin American sculptors included this year a guest sculptor from Turkey, creating an heterogenic artistic group that ranged from abstract, figurative and conceptual art who worked in monumental pieces (2 to 4 meters) using wood as their main material. The artist's were chosen based on their merits and previous experience with large formats included: Mauricio Guajardo (Chile 1976), Carlos Guzman (Puerto Rico), Carlos Medina (Venezuela 1953), Fernando Pinto (Colombia 1975), Kemal Tufan (Turkey 1962) and Ramon Villalobos "Tijelino" (México 1934). ENGLISH AND SPANISH TEXT.

Monterrey, Mexico: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León; Fondo Editorial de Nuevo León; Gobierno de Nuevo León, 2008. b/w and color plates, bio./chron., cat., color pict. fldg. wrps. OCLC: 298559503. This volume of series dedicated to artists from the state of Nuevo León presents a selection of the artwork of Gerardo Azcúnaga (b. Monterrey, México 1958) and self taught artist who describes his work as "some kind of traditional sculpture, in the way it speaks just by its form's elements. I like rocks and animals, you can see them in my sculptures, but I'm not talking about them; I'm talking about men". LIMITED EDITION OF 1500 COPIES.

Guadalajara, México: Seminario de Cultura Mexicana; El Colegio de Jalisco; Promoción Cultural de Jalisco, 2008. color frontis, b/w and color plates, ports., facs., appen., bibl. (p.323-334), color pict. fldg. wrps. Survey of 20th century painting in Guadalajara, Mexico. El propósito medular de este libro es dar a conocer de manera sucinta los acontecimientos trascendentes que, en diferentes momentos del siglo precedente, acompañaron a los pintores de Guadalajara en su determinación para fundar . El libro se divide en dos etapas, una dedicada a la primera mitad del siglo 20 donde se encuentra desde las vanguardias históricas, destacando a artistas como Dr. Atl, Roberto Montenegro, Jorge Enciso, así como el Centro Bohemio y la fundación del actual Museo Regional. La segunda mitad del siglo evoca las nuevas sendas creativas, los neorrealistas y las rupturas, así también la creación de La Escuela de Artes Plásticas de la Universidad de Guadalajara y el Salón de Octubre, entre otros temas.… Read More

Bogotá: Teresita Editores, 2009. b/w plates, ports., bibl.,pict. fldg. wrps. Compilation of historic photographs of Bogota, Colombia from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. The emphasis is on historic landmarks but also includes some important personages. Each photograph accompanied by identification of place, date and commentary if known.

Aguascalientes: Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes; Instituto Cultural de Aguascalientes, 2016. b/w and color plates, portraits, facsimiles, family trees, maps, drawings, tables, bibliographical references (pages 244-248), hemerography, color pictorial boards. OCLC: 969095314. This book collects the most important and previously unpublished artistic and public/monumental sculptural works by Jesús F. Contreras (1866-1902), the most important sculptor from Aguascalientes. In chronological order, it recounts his growth from provincial boy, to aspiring artist, to world-renowned confidant of dictator Porfirio Diaz. CONTENTS: Parte I. Las raíces provincianas -- Gerardo Martínez Delgado, Vicente Agustín Esparza Jiménez, El sello artesanal. Familia y ciudad en los primeros años de Jesús F. Contreras Chávez -- Luciano Ramírez Hurtado, Alain Luévano Díaz, Otros aprendizajes del joven Jesús F. Contreras en Aguascalientes: El Esfuerzo y la Escuela de Niños Número 1 -- Parte II. Reformador y… Read More

Austin: University of Texas at Austin, 1969. b/w plates, ports., bios., wrps. First volume of great collections on graphic arts of Mexico. Contains good biographical information. Contents: The general motors of Mexico collection of drawings and prints / Thomas M. Cranfill -- The unguarded gesture / John L. Brown -- Photographs of artists / Hans Beacham -- Reproductions of the dawings and prints -- Artists biographical data. ENGLISH AND SPANISH TEXT.

Buenos Aires: Facultad de Arquitectura y Diseño, Arte y Urbanismo, Universidad de Morón, 2003. b/w and color plates, ports., draws., elevations, color pict. fldg. wrps. Treatise on the art and perspective of architectural sketch designs illustrated with architect Ras drawings and elevations.

Buenos Aires: Caja Negra Editora, 2018. bibliographical references, wrps. Originally published as "Ästhetik der Installation" (Frankfurt : Suhrkamp, ©2003). "'Aesthetics of Installation Art will rejuvenate and irrevocably change debates about the nature of aesthetic experience, the autonomy of art, modernism and postmodernism, and, through all of these, about installation artcertainly, in Juliane Rebentisch's expanded definition of the genre, the most important form of art since the 1960's'. Douglas Crimp" (HKB Translation) --Verso Cover. CONTENTS: Introducción -- Teatralidad -- Intermedialidad -- Especificidad de sitio.

(Buenos Aires): Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1996. color plates., cat., pict. wrps. Travelling exhibit presenting the artist's book as an art form rather than a book whose text is meant to be read. Foundation for Today's Art/NEXUS customarily presents a diverse range of United States atrists that are not represented within the mainstream art scene. TEXT IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

Bogotá: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2008. b/w plates, frontis., tbls., facs., draws., plans, elevations, appens., bibl.(p.213), glos., b/w pict. fldg. wrps. Study of architecture and urban development in the indigenous towns of Colombia. Although based on colonial models of city planning and design of the Spanish cities, the included case studies of the Andinean region of the Boyacá and Cundinamarca zone establish how these urban spaces developed their own dynamics present in the use and meaning assigned to the constructions of each town. La autora analiza la historia urbana y los cambios arquitectónicos ocurridos en pueblos de Boyacá durante el periodo colonial. Describe los diferentes trazados urbanos y los diferentes tipos de construcciones y edificios de estas poblaciones.

(Portugal): Livros Horizonte, 2003. ind., b/w and color plates, maps, tbls., illus., bio.s., glos., bibl., color pict. endpapers, boards. The author presents a history of the technical and artistic evolution in the manufacture of ceramic and tableware (dishes, cups, jars, figurines, candle holders, etc.) in Viana, Portugal since the 18th century, by studying selected pieces of the collection of the Municipal Museum of Viana do Castelo. Includes biographies of Antonio Pedro and Alvaro Rocha, manufacturer's marks and a glossary of ceramic related terms.

Rio de Janeiro, RJ: Ediäçoes Casa de Rui Barbosa, 2000. color plates, illus., bibl., pict. fldg. wrps., OCLC: 48765482. Contents: Homenagens recebidas em vida: Comendas e medalhas, Peças escultóricas, Outras categorias -- Homenagens póstumas: Oficiais, Pessoais -- Bibilografia.