- Le dolmen dont tu m'as parlé, Johan, il est bien sur la route du petit pont ? - À deux kilomètres après le petit pont, ne te trompe pas. Sur ta gauche, tu ne peux pas le manquer. Il est splendide, toutes ses pierres sont encore debout. - Ça date de quand, un dolmen ? - Environ quatre mille ans. - Donc des pierres pénétrées par les siècles. C'est parfait pour moi. - Mais parfait pour quoi ? - Et cela servait à quoi, ces dolmens ? demanda Adamsberg sans répondre. - Ce sont des monuments funéraires. Des tombes, si tu préfères, faites de pierres dressées recouvertes par de grandes dalles. J'espère que cela ne te gêne pas. - En rien. C'est là que je vais aller m'allonger, en hauteur sur la dalle, sous le soleil. - Et qu'est-ce que tu vas foutre là-dessus ? - Je ne sais pas, Johan.
- Le dolmen dont tu m'as parlé, Johan, il est bien sur la route du petit pont ? - À deux kilomètres après le petit pont, ne te trompe pas. Sur ta gauche, tu ne peux pas le…
Hype? Collabs? Drops? Resellers? Raffles? Customizations?
Welcome to the sneakerverse! Discover the evolution of the sneaker, from its origins as a sports shoe to its skyrocketing rise as a cultural phenomenon. Adopted by rappers like Run-DMC and break- dancers, the sneaker transitioned from the athletic field to the street, becoming a must-have statement accessory. Now an essential emblem of streetwear, the sneaker has become a global sensation, a coveted collectible, and a multi-billion-dollar industry.
Showcasing the stories and iconic models behind the biggest brands—Nike, Jordan, Adidas, Puma, Reebok, Converse, New Balance, Asics, Vans, and more—this volume features the major collaborations and influential personalities who have sparked incredible hype, from Michael Jordan to Virgil Abloh to Travis Scott. Interviews with sneaker experts and highlights of how leading brands are incorporating sustainability, gender equality, and customization provide insight on the future of sneakers.
With a glossary of terms, a sneaker diagram, and an authentication checklist, this indispensable reference covers everything you need to know about sneaker culture and its history, codes, jargon, innovators, and trends.
Hype? Collabs? Drops? Resellers? Raffles? Customizations?
Welcome to the sneakerverse! Discover the evolution of the sneaker, from its origins as a sports shoe to its skyrocketing…
A home should be an oasis, a haven that fosters a sense of well-being and joy.
For a half-century, Axel Vervoordt—world-renowned interior design firm and art dealer—has drawn from diverse cultural traditions and eras to create singular homes all over the world. Today their projects feature a range of traditional, Wabi, and contemporary elements that are rooted in the past and connected to the future. This volume brings together seventeen residences—including their first work in Japan, Russia, and India—that range from urban penthouses in New York and London, to a Wabi barn in Flanders and a Venetian palazzo, to a coastal home in New England and an island retreat in Ibiza. Each home’s unique atmosphere inspires serenity and blends art, architecture, and nature in an alchemy of Vervoordt expression.
A home should be an oasis, a haven that fosters a sense of well-being and joy.
For a half-century, Axel Vervoordt—world-renowned interior design firm and art dealer—has drawn from…
Interior design guru Axel Vervoordt shares his latest inspirations for the home. Axel Vervoordt’s intense curiosity has fueled his work as an interior designer, spurring him to explore and draw inspiration from cultures around the globe. He was first exposed to Eastern art and philosophy years ago, but today it has become the guiding principle in his work, particularly the concept of Wabi. Developed in the twelfth century, Wabi advocates simplicity and humility, the rejection of all that is superfluous or artificial. Through extraordinary photographs from Japan and Korea to Belgium and Switzerland, Vervoordt invites us to explore the elements that inspire him: natural materials and time-worn objects that evoke the essence of Wabi. Today, together with the Japanese architect Tatsuro Miki, Vervoordt carries the principles of Wabi into his remarkable interiors. As Vervoordt reveals how he infuses his current creations with a fundamentally oriental approach, interiors devotees will gain new insight from this tribute to the designer’s latest sources of inspiration for the home.
Interior design guru Axel Vervoordt shares his latest inspirations for the home. Axel Vervoordt’s intense curiosity has fueled his work as an interior designer, spurring him to…
Paris, 1935Lors de la première du Rigoletto de Verdi à l'Opéra-Comique, un jeune ténor défraie la chronique en volant la vedette au rôle-titre. Le nom de ce prodige ? Elio Leone.Né en Italie à l'orée de la Première Guerre mondiale, orphelin parmi tant d'autres, rien ne le prédestinait à enflflammer un jour le Tout-Paris. Rien ? Si, sa voix. Une voix en or, comme il en existe peut-être trois ou quatre par siècle.Cette histoire serait très belle, mais un peu trop simple.L'homme a des failles.D'ailleurs, est-ce vraiment de succès qu'il rêvait ?En mettant en scène avec une générosité folle et une grande puissance romanesque d'inoubliables personnages, Alexia Stresi nous raconte que ce sont les rencontres et la manière dont on les honore qui font que nos lendemains chantent et qu'on sauve sa vie.
Paris, 1935Lors de la première du Rigoletto de Verdi à l'Opéra-Comique, un jeune ténor défraie la chronique en volant la vedette au rôle-titre. Le nom de ce prodige ? Elio…
The House of Dior's official biography reveals the secretive and surprising man who revolutionized fashion, with new insight on his spirituality and relationships and a contemporary perspective on his legacy.
In 1947, when Christian Dior's model spun her wasp-waisted skirt and tipped a hat over one eye, the iconic designer became an instant celebrity. His groundbreaking New Look was quintessentially Parisian-the perfect combination of fanciful and elegant that glorified the female form and seduced his international clientele.
Yet it was by mere chance that Dior-hapless in the face of personal and professional tragedy-met a friendly priest who helped him to rebuild his faith and to find the strength to chart his glorious destiny. He went on to upend the downtrodden postwar era with his joie de vivre and his pursuit of a single goal: to make women "not only more beautiful, but happier" through the proportions of his marvelous designs and a color palette that reflected the Parisian sky. Today, the legacy of this witty yet staunchly private man shines on as his intuitive creativity continues to inspire the House of Dior's designers to reinvent the woman of tomorrow.
The House of Dior's official biography reveals the secretive and surprising man who revolutionized fashion, with new insight on his spirituality and relationships and a…
Magnum Photos and two rising artists from Korea and China were commissioned to celebrate a modern portrait of what family means today.
Bringing together the world of Parisian fashion brand AMI with the singular vision of photographers from the internationally acclaimed Magnum Photos agency and two guest artists, this book presents a contemporary, intimate, and poignant vision of what family, in the broadest sense, means today. These photographs form a tapestry of modern family relationships and will be exhibited in Paris, Frieze London, Art Basel Miami, and Kyotographie, Japan from September 2022. Custom designed with foil stamping and exceptional details, the cloth Swiss-binding has an unattached spine and wrap-around cover to allow the book to lie flat. Two horizontal double gatefolds and two vertical gatefolds provide a panoramic view of works by four contributors.
Magnum Photos and two rising artists from Korea and China were commissioned to celebrate a modern portrait of what family means today.
Bringing together the world of Parisian…
Artist and designer Marin Montagut takes readers inside twenty of his favorite quintessentially Parisian locations, seemingly untouched by time, that provide rich creative inspiration.
Discover the studios and shops where artisans handcraft and sell exquisite items on-site in charming Parisian locations where the skill has been passed on for decades-or centuries-of continuous operation. These often-hidden gems provide unique details that will inspire designers, artists, and creatives of all stripes.
To source the unique elements that can define the character of a room, clients-such as the Metropolitan Museum-have ordered custom decorative curtain tassels from Passementerie Verrier since 1753. A visit to Boiseries Feau can transform even the humblest apartment into a chateau interior with a restored carved door or elaborate molding. A la Providence and its array of hardware and fittings from every decorative period is a home renovator's heaven.
For the artist-the finest supplies and the dreamiest ateliers are peppered through the capital. Degas's graceful dancers were drawn with pigments from the Maison du Pastel, which has hand-rolled a mesmerizing palette of colors according to their secret trademarked formula since 1720. Fashion designers have chosen from the thousands of hat trimmings, buttons, ribbons, and sumptuous fabrics in stock at Ultramod since 1832.
Revel in the city's artisanal traditions; this book is a vibrant source of inspiration in twenty quaint, timeless spaces.
Artist and designer Marin Montagut takes readers inside twenty of his favorite quintessentially Parisian locations, seemingly untouched by time, that provide rich creative…
Over the past forty years, Tino Zervudachi has earned an international reputation for elegance. Sought after for his bold approach and sensual classicism, he has established an illustrious clientele that includes some of the world's most discerning titans of business, art collectors, and bohemian aristocrats, and his designs can be seen in sumptuous homes located around the world.
Zervudachi began his career with the British design legend David Mlinaric and designed his first house at just twenty-one years old. After moving to Paris in 1990, he continually refined his personal approach to interior design, and his work has become recognizable for its textured flair and historic references, accompanied by artisanal excellence in every detail.
This book features new unpublished photography that captures a world motivated by curiosity, a profound respect for architecture, and an inimitable manner of enhancing extraordinary works of art through daring choices of textiles or furniture. Zervudachi seamlessly places each project into its appropriate context, from a reimagined family chateau in France to a chic beach house in the Bahamas, or from a historic mansion in Austria to a mysterious chalet in the Alps. Texts and interviews by Natasha Fraser emphasize Zervudachi's precision and responsibility to his craft in thirty-six stunning locations.
Over the past forty years, Tino Zervudachi has earned an international reputation for elegance. Sought after for his bold approach and sensual classicism, he has established an…
On the outskirts of the spectacular baroque town of Noto, Sicily, Jacques Garcia has transformed an ancient monastery into an abode of earthly bliss.
Celebrated interior designer Jacques Garcia invites readers inside his private residence in Sicily for the first time. The former monastery, rebuilt in Noto's characteristic golden limestone, boasts spectacular salons that have been restored with a profusion of noble materials and techniques: colored marbles, flamboyant stuccowork, majolica tiles, damask silks, and velvets. Time stops in the elegant music room, decorated with embroidered silks and rococo-style mirrors that reflect the decor to infinity; the gilded dining room is hung with silk damask wall coverings and an eighteenth-century Murano chandelier and furnished with Chantilly porcelain and antique Italian rococo chairs. The grand marble salon features baroque paintings and a stunning collection of sculpture and Sicilian furniture.
The exquisite villa-surrounded by shaded terraces planted with towering cacti and succulents-attests to Garcia's love of ancient civilizations and his masterful blending of Arabian, Norman, Renaissance, and baroque influences that converge in Sicily's colorful history. The domain, dotted with ancient sculptures and reflecting pools, is graced with splendid panoramic views revealing the sea near Syracuse, a distant folly, a restored villa nestled in an ancient olive grove, and the decaying grandeur of a classical temple reconstructed with ancient fragments.
On the outskirts of the spectacular baroque town of Noto, Sicily, Jacques Garcia has transformed an ancient monastery into an abode of earthly bliss.
Celebrated interior designer…
Frida. L’artiste-peintre qu’on ne nomme que par son prénom est aussi chatoyante, dans ses robes traditionnelles colorées, que son langage est effronté. Mais elle est aussi sensible, abîmée et malade.
Un accident de bus à 18 ans la plongea dans une souffrance physique constante. Depuis, Frida Kahlo ne cessa de vivre dans un « conflit entre une Frida morte et une Frida vivante », une dualité excessivement humaine que nous présente Hayden Herrera dans cette biographie intime et documentée.
Jeune élève rebelle de l’École nationale préparatoire de Mexico, puis militante communiste, elle côtoya très tôt les muralistes et les artistes révolutionnaires. Elle créa un art singulier, comme un miroir de sa vie, qui suscita l’admiration de Pablo Picasso, Juan Miró ou encore Wassily Kandinsky.
Nous découvrons aussi à travers de nombreuses lettres et extraits de son journal intime qu’elle fut l’amie de Nelson Rockefeller, de Tina Modotti ou encore d’André Breton et qu’elle vécut ses drames amoureux avec Trotski ou Nickolas Muray sous l’ombre maritale, irremplaçable et mythique de Diego Rivera.
Près de soixante-dix ans après sa disparition, l’histoire de cette femme à l’humour et à l’imagination débordants reste aussi extraordinaire, aussi bouleversante que sa légende et que son univers pictural.
Frida. L’artiste-peintre qu’on ne nomme que par son prénom est aussi chatoyante, dans ses robes traditionnelles colorées, que son langage est effronté. Mais elle est aussi…
On the centenary of Pierre Cardin's birth, this volume looks back at the designer's early career to discover the inspirations behind his later iconic work.
Pierre Cardin's designs were worn by an international elite of beautiful women, from Jackie Kennedy to Lauren Bacall and Jeanne Moreau. A close friend of Andre Courreges and Paco Rabanne, Cardin revolutionized modern fashion in the mid-1960s, creating iconic designs that continue to resonate today. His many talents and mastery of materials-from fabrics to plastics-extended from haute couture to ready-to-wear, menswear, jewelry, furniture design, perfumes, and accessories, while his business acumen led him to create a business empire that stretched from China to the United States.
In this volume, longtime Cardin collaborator Jean-Pascal Hesse shares his intimate knowledge of the designer's early career in Paris and analyzes the creative influences and partnerships that inspired Cardin to design some of the most emblematic haute couture creations of the 1950s and 1960s, as well as the space age-inflected Cosmocorps work, which presciently explored gender fluidity. Drawing from a broad range of sources that Hesse has been gathering for more than two decades, this work features personal recollections from Cardin himself, in addition to numerous previously unpublished photographs and documents recounting his early years in Christian Dior's studio, his success in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s, and his profound interest in Japanese art and design.
On the centenary of Pierre Cardin's birth, this volume looks back at the designer's early career to discover the inspirations behind his later iconic work.
Pierre Cardin's designs…
Août 1985. A Paris, une femme s'est laissée mourir de faim chez elle pendant quarante-cinq jours en tenant le journal de son agonie. Son cadavre n'a été découvert que dix mois plus tard. A l'époque, Grégoire Bouillier entend ce fait divers à la radio. Et plus jamais ne l'oublie. Or, en 2018, le hasard le met sur la piste de cette femme. Qui était-elle ? Pourquoi avoir écrit son agonie ? Comment un être humain peut-il s'infliger - ou infliger au monde - une telle punition ? Se transformant en détective privé assisté de la fidèle (et joyeuse) Penny, l'auteur se lance alors dans une folle enquête pour reconstituer la vie de cette femme qui fut mannequin dans les années 50 : à partir des archives et de sa généalogie, de son enfance dans le Paris des années 20 à son mariage pendant l'Occupation... Un grand voyage dans le temps et l'espace. Sont même convoqués le cinéma et les sciences occultes, afin d'élucider ce fait divers. "Elucider voulant dire non pas faire toute la lumière sur le drame mais clarifier les termes mêmes de sa noirceur".
Août 1985. A Paris, une femme s'est laissée mourir de faim chez elle pendant quarante-cinq jours en tenant le journal de son agonie. Son cadavre n'a été découvert que dix mois…
"J'ai été aimantée par cette double mission impossible. Acheter la maison et retrouver les armes cachées. C'était inespéré et je n'ai pas flairé l'engrenage qui allait faire basculer notre existence. Parce que la maison est au coeur de ce qui a provoqué l'accident". En un récit tendu qui agit comme un véritable compte à rebours, Brigitte Giraud tente de comprendre ce qui a conduit à l'accident de moto qui a coûté la vie à son mari le 22 juin 1999. Vingt ans après, elle fait pour ainsi dire le tour du propriétaire et sonde une dernière fois les questions restées sans réponse. Hasard, destin, coïncidences ? Elle revient sur ces journées qui s'étaient emballées en une suite de dérèglements imprévisibles jusqu'à produire l'inéluctable. A ce point électrisé par la perspective du déménagement, à ce point pressé de commencer les travaux de rénovation, le couple en avait oublié que vivre était dangereux. Brigitte Giraud mène l'enquête et met en scène la vie de Claude, et la leur, miraculeusement ranimées.
"J'ai été aimantée par cette double mission impossible. Acheter la maison et retrouver les armes cachées. C'était inespéré et je n'ai pas flairé l'engrenage qui allait faire…
Ce roman de Michel Houellebecq nous projette à la fin du second mandat du président à travers un récit de crise existentielle sur fond d'élections et d'inquiétantes attaques informatiques. Et avec comme horizon pour son héros le rien. Michel Houellebecq signe un roman réaliste aux accents dystopiques mais non dénué d'un certain romantisme, qui dessine en creux une soif d'absolu à jamais frustrée.
Ce roman de Michel Houellebecq nous projette à la fin du second mandat du président à travers un récit de crise existentielle sur fond d'élections et d'inquiétantes attaques…
Dans ce recueil fondateur, le poete angevin se nourrit de sa decouverte de Rome comme de la litterature d’exil pour construire une figure aux multiples facettes.
De l’elegie a la satire et a l’eloge, il repousse les limites du sonnet et varie les tonalites de sa palette poetique.
Dans ce recueil fondateur, le poete angevin se nourrit de sa decouverte de Rome comme de la litterature d’exil pour construire une figure aux multiples facettes.
De l’elegie a la…
This comprehensive tome covers all aspects of Picasso's artistic career, from self- portraits to sculpture to photography, and features an extensive chronology. The Musee Picasso Paris houses the most impressive collection of Picasso's works ever assembled. Structured chronologically, this compendious volume spans the artist's career, tracing the evolution of his art through ten phases, from the Blue Period (1901-04) to the portrait of The Young Painter (1972), which he finished in his penultimate year. Primarily devoted to Picasso's paintings, the book also explores his work in sculpture, ceramic, photography, drawing, and etching. Featuring 360 specially commissioned photographs of Picasso's greatest works, the history of the 4,500-room museum, critical analysis by the museum's experts, an extensive biography of Picasso's life, and photographs of the artist, this compact edition, previously published as Picasso's Masterpieces, is an essential resource. This chunky paperback edition is beautifully produced and features a debossed reproduction of Picasso's Bull's Head, a vertical band, and a tuxedo-strip detail along the page trim. Covers in three color variations--turquoise, red, or yellow--are shipped at random.
This comprehensive tome covers all aspects of Picasso's artistic career, from self- portraits to sculpture to photography, and features an extensive chronology. The Musee Picasso…
A duo of men's fashion and contemporary culture experts present a witty, entertaining account of the modern gentleman through vivid illustrations. Two confirmed men's style specialists have crafted a humorous guide for navigating the perilous waters of modern life. This style bible offers wry and witty advice for every situation imaginable and keys to understanding masculine style a la francaise. Men today are faced with myriad choices that reflect on their personal style, and it can be baffling to know what to do. What role should you take on at a barbecue? Would Marcello Mastroianni have puffed on an electronic cigarette? What can you steal from Kurt Cobain's style? Why does wearing a turtleneck exude such masculinity? Should you hit the sidewalk on a hoverboard? What should you wear to cast your vote on election day? How to Be Suave in Every Situation is the ultimate guide to a tasteful and sophisticated life. Laying down the law on style and proper decorum for men of the twenty-first century, this volume enlightens the male population with the secrets to becoming a cultured, contemporary gentleman. The ultimate sartorial and etiquette guide, illustrated by Jean-Philippe Delhomme, this book is required reading for men of all ages.
A duo of men's fashion and contemporary culture experts present a witty, entertaining account of the modern gentleman through vivid illustrations. Two confirmed men's style…
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Vu l'ancienneté des faits, il sera sans doute compliqué de les faire établir, et vraisemblablement, votre père ne sera pas condamné... Alors, il y a des faits plus récents, qui…
