Afdrukken en drukkunst

1. Andreas Marks

Japanese Woodblock Prints

The Japanese woodblock print showcased breathtaking landscapes, blush-inducing erotica, ghosts and demons that torment the living, and made sumo wrestlers and kabuki actors into rock stars. This condensed edition reveals the most exceptional prints from 1680–1938, drawing from the finest impressions of museums and private collections worldwide.

M.C. Escher

From impossible staircases to tessellated birds, explore the graphic genius of M.C. Escher, master of quirky vantage points, mathematical puzzles, and the transition from paper flatness to illusory volume. This essential introduction presents key Escher works, exploring the evolution of a unique pictorial style that has captivated scientists and hippies alike.

1. Ruben , Pater

Politics of Design

Many designs that appear in today's society will circulate and encounter audiences of many different cultures and languages. With communication comes responsibility; are designers aware of the meaning and impact of their work? An image or symbol that is acceptable in one culture can be offensive or even harmful in the next. A typeface or colour in a design might appear to be neutral, but its meaning is always culturally dependent. If designers learn to be aware of global cultural contexts, we can avoid stereotyping and help improve mutual understanding between people.Politics of Design is a collection of visual examples from around the world. Using ideas from anthropology and sociology, it creates surprising and educational insight in contemporary visual communication. The examples relate to the daily practice of both online and offline visual communication: typography, images, colour, symbols, and information.Politics of Design shows the importance of visual literacy when communicating beyond borders and cultures. It explores the cultural meaning behind the symbols, maps, photography, typography, and colours that are used every day. It is a practical guide for design and communication professionals and students to create more effective and responsible visual communication.

1. David Gentleman

Lessons for Young Artists

Lessons for Young Artists is anything but a how-to manual or didactic textbook. Instead, it’s like a visit to David Gentleman’s studio where you sit at his shoulder, watching him work, while he shares tips, wisdom, anecdotes … Finding beauty in the neglected, unnoticed moments that pass us by is a lesson that can be applied to anyone’s life, ‘Young Artist’ or not. This is diamond advice, lightly given

1. Octavie Wolters

Jij bent mijn begin

In Jij bent mijn begin van Octavie Wolters gaat de jonge Haassie op zoek naar de lente. Hij rent en rent, almaar naar het oosten, met de rivier als metgezel. Zo ontmoet hij de dassen, het hert, de vossenmoer en de egel en ervaart hij het verlopen van de seizoenen. Haassie’s reis vertelt over een jonge haas die de wereld zoekt en zijn oorsprong vindt. Hij ontdekt dat waar hij naar op zoek was, dichterbij is dan hij dacht. De schitterende zwart-wit lino’s tonen de natuur en het leven in al hun pracht in dit ontroerende, sprookjesachtige verhaal over een jonge haas. Een bijzonder prentenboek voor alle mensen van 0 tot 100. Octavie Wolters haalt haar inspiratie uit de natuur. Het is het decor én onderwerp van haar schitterende boeken. Met haar boek Het lied van de spreeuw won ze de Zilveren Penseel, en ook haar boek Dit gaat nooit voorbij werd lovend ontvangen. De rivier lag in het dal en stroomde breed en vredig. Het water murmelde, alsof het Haassie iets toefluisterde, maar hij verstond niet wat. Hij draaide zich nog één keer om. Bovenop de heuvel stonden vader haas en moeder haas, ze zwaaiden.  

Shin hanga: The New Prints of Japan 1900-1960

Author Chris Uhlenbeck has organized several major exhibitions on Japanese art, including ‘Shin Hanga: the new prints of Japan’ which was on view in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Sieboldhuis Leiden and in the Museum for Ostasiatische Kunst in Cologne, in 2022. Jim Dwinger is an expert in Japanese art history and a specialist in woodcuts, and Philo Ouweleen is a visual artist with an MA in Japanese studies.