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During the latter part of the nineteenth century, so-called esoteric movements became increasingly popular in cultural and intellectual circles in Europe, not least in Sweden. Secret teachings, rituals and practices in alchemy, astrology, occultism and theosophy were predominant, with a belief in correspondences in the cosmos, living nature and transmutations. But esotericism goes back much further in time in Swedish history. Although such esoteric ideas were long considered heresy by the Church and thus driven underground, they have had a significant impact on Swedish culture.<br/><br/>In this anthology, we bring together some of Sweden s foremost experts on the subject to explore the history of esotericism in Sweden and how its rituals, practices and traditions came to influence writers and artists such as August Strindberg, Selma Lagerlöf, Viktor Rydberg, Hilma af Klint, Tyra Kleen and Carl Milles.

Alla svenskar har en relation till huvudstaden men hur blev Stockholm det Stockholm vi känner i dag? I denna antologi skildrar ledande arkitekturhistoriker byggandets historia i Stockholm, både i övergripande bilder av hela epoker och i detaljporträtt av särskilt intressanta byggnader. Det är en historia som spänner över fyra sekel från den stora vådelden 1625 till nutid och innehåller även spaningar om hur framtida byggande kan sätta sin prägel på huvudstaden.<br/><br/>Båda kända och mindre kända byggnader, såväl slott som radhus, passerar revy. Stockholms historia blir en spegel av hela Sveriges ekonomiska, politiska och kulturella utveckling.Det är också en bok om personerna och tankarna som har präglat staden. Bakom varje detalj, varje gatas dragning och varje nymodigt inslag finns personer som har haft idéer och personer som har valt att satsa på dem. Här får vi möta många av dem som har skapat det Stockholm vi i dag känner och älskar.

The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci [Bok / Inbunden]

The Illustrations of Gustave Dore [Bok / Inbunden]

<b>The definitive monograph on pioneering French designer, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.</b><br/> <br/> Jean-Charles de Castelbajac is a fashion designer and visionary artist who rewrote the sector's traditional codes in the 1970s with a focus on accumulation, appropriation and the alternative use of objects. From teddy-bear coats to two-person ponchos and leather modelled after tree bark, he has always explored fashion's playful and experimental possibilities. <br/> <br/> Born in Casablanca, Morocco, Castelbajac originally began working for his mother's clothing company. He was then appointed as the artistic director of major fashion houses - including Max Mara and Courreges - during the 1970s and 1990s. Castelbajac's clothes embody a passion for history, the world of childhood innocence and Pop art, and he pioneered the concept of fashion collaborations, working with artists such as Keith Haring and Cindy Sherman. <br/> <br/> This expansive publication brings together work from across his storied career to explore his multifaceted creative spirit. Featuring some of his most iconic creations alongside his recent work, this book is the ultimate guide to one of fashion's greatest innovators.

<b>The first comprehensive English-language retrospective of one of Japan's greatest living visual artists, Tadanori Yokoo.</b><br/> <br/> Mixing psychedelia, Pop Art, sexual iconography and references to Japanese historical tradition such as ukiyoe prints, Tadanori Yokoo's work has become synonymous with post-war Japan. Coming to prominence in Tokyo during the 1960s, his subversive designs were popular with the city's radical youth groups. Focusing on the full breadth of his work, this expansive book shines a necessary light on Yokoo's paintings, offering fresh insight into the pioneering artist's creative process and practice.<br/> <br/> Positioning Yokoo's work against pivotal social and political events, the book offers both a history of a nation and an artist. It features an essay by Mark Holborn and a translation of the seminal text 'Popcorn Minimalism' by iconoclastic Japanese writer Yukio Mishima. Quotes from Yokoo himself appear throughout, providing an intimate appreciation of his creative process. <br/> <br/> Extensively illustrated, this publication will be the ultimate guide for all those interested in Yokoo's work.

<b>Featuring more than 450 awe-inspiring images curated by Stephen Ellcock, <i>Ark</i> is a celebration of the living wonders of this planet.</b><br/> <br/> Stephen Ellcock - renowned curator and author of <i>The Cosmic Dance</i>, <i>Underworlds</i> and <i>Elements</i> - brings together an amazing selection of images from a broad range of cultures and eras, depicting living wonders from all five kingdoms of nature.<br/> <br/> This visual treasury also features a foreword by Robert Macfarlane, an essay on the stories of the ark by acclaimed author Sarah Perry, and three inspiring essays on the natural world by tree scientist Harriet Rix, marine biologist Helen Scales and birder Stephen Moss. Each writer guides readers through some of the intricate, life-sustaining relationships that populate nature's elemental realms of earth, water and air, and outlines some of the threats that climate change and human actions pose. Symbols throughout pinpoint which of the species pictured are critically endangered or vulnerable. <br/> <br/> <i>Ark</i> is a celebration of the myriad lifeforms inhabiting our planet and a powerful environmental call to arms.