Cultural History
Forthcoming Books
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newEd. Ralf Beil et al.
This lavishly illustrated volume approaches the vast continent of Africa from a variety of viewpoints; beyond prejudice and stereotypes, via cultural history and contemporary art: by means of permanent changes of perspective and a diversity of ... -
newEd. François Burkhardt et al.
Experimental, radical, and postmodern: Studio Alchimia, founded in Milan in 1976, achieved worldwide fame by breaking with traditional design concepts. The Italian movement liberated design from the constraints of function and rationalism. Their ... -
newEd. Julie Decker
Distant Early Warning Systems
From the Cold War to the CosmosArt, climate change and geopolitics at a time of rapid social and technological change. The Distant Early Warning Line, also known as the DEW Line, was a system of radar stations in the northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations ... -
newEd. Anna Hanreich et al.
True Colors
Color in Photography from 1849 to 1955The desire for colour in photography prevailed throughout the world of photography from the very beginning. What were the early techniques? And when did colour become accessible to everyone? This volume traces the exciting path from the ... -
newEd. Nancy Princenthal et al.
Anonymous Was A Woman
The First 25 YearsAnonymous Was A Woman: The First 25 Years celebrates the transformative impact of women artists on contemporary art since the founding of the titular grant. In addition to new essays, the book offers a biographical description with selected ... -
newEd. Roland Jaeger
DEUTSCHLANDHAUS
Photography Meets Architecture: Klaus Frahm 2024 – Fritz Block 1930A beautiful volume featuring both photography and architecture: The Deutschlandhaus, designed by Fritz Block and Ernst Hochfeld in 1929, was Hamburg’s first commercial building in the International Style. Despite its historical significance, ... -
newEd. Stiftung Humboldt Forum im Berliner Schloss
A topic that affects us all: family. Everyone has one, and each is different. Contributions from newspapers, academia, forums and blogs, together with literary texts, personal accounts and photographic works, open up a worldwide kaleidoscope of ...