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Gormley's drawings and Melková's poems intertwine and converse in this multilingual artistic dialogueThis volume, The Gravitational Field of the Inexpressible, is a dialogue between the drawings of British sculptor Antony Gormley (born 1950) and poems by Czech architect Pavla Melková (born 1964). The lines of poetry and the lines of the drawings circle the same center until one common language emerges.

A three-part artistic research project exploring the oral histories of the Papuan Yeli Mek tribe, in a symbolic "final first contact" between culturesCzech artists Barbora Slapetová and Lukás Rittstein (both born 1973) have created a three-part series based on their work with the Papuan Yali Mek tribal chiefs. This first book, richly supplemented with black-and-white photographs, is the first ever transcription of recorded interviews conducted with this specific tribe.

Christopher Long's latest volume of essays on the prestigious 19th-century architect, essayist and progenitor of modernismArchitectural historian and leading voice on Adolf Loos, Christopher Long returns with another commentary on the Austrian pioneer of modern architecture. Adolf Loos (1870-1933), an opponent of ornamentation on buildings, designed buildings in Vienna that contrasted with the popular Art Nouveau and Secession styles. In this anthology of eight essays, Long takes on the meanings of Loos' writings and design work, the cultural world in which he was embedded, and how he was regarded by the critics and public. Long exposes and explodes old myths about Loos, fostering in the process a new, brilliant and compelling view of one of modern architecture's key protagonists.Christopher Long is the author of Adolf Loos on Trial and Essays on Adolf Loos. He is a professor in the Architectural History program at the University of Texas School of Architecture.

A stirring visual record of totalitarian rule in CzechoslovakiaThis monograph unites the exceptional work of the late Czech photographer Jaromír Cejka (1947-2023). He documented the absurdities of life in his unfree, communist-controlled native country, forcing viewers to confront the ideological inconsistencies upheld under this governance.

Under Heyd's interdisciplinary eye, photographic images become individual elements of a larger structure or compositionThe Czech artist, author and curator Eva Heyd (born 1953) is hailed for her experiments with photography. This book is a reminiscence of over 40 years of her work, which includes classic photographs, photomontages, collages and three-dimensional objects.

Slapetová's response to her work with the Yali Mek envisions a contemporary art happening between the tribe and CzechiaIn the second book in the Ultra-Super-Natural series, Barbora Slapetová (born 1973) imagines a multimedia historical dialogue between the Yali Mek and Czechia, based on her encounters and interviews with tribal chiefs. This volume also includes QR codes that link to movie clips.

Rittstein expands on his interactions with the Yali Mek tribe through conceptual metaphorical sculptures, which he invites the tribal chiefs to exploreTo close the Ultra-Super-Natural series, sculptor Lukás Rittstein (born 1973) creates metaphorical sculptures balanced between reality and abstraction. Accompanied by his stories of encounters with the Papuan Yali Mek tribe, Rittstein imagines how the chiefs would perceive these conceptual works.

Large-scale and industrial-inspired curved metal sculptures, adorned with cutouts and set in outdoor spacesCzech sculptor Cestmír Suska (born 1952) makes public artworks situated in urban centers and natural landscapes, thus engaging with viewers who might not otherwise find themselves interacting with art in conventional exhibition settings such as museums or galleries.

Monumental stainless steel public sculptures inspired by industrial pipesCzech artist Lukás Rais (born 1975) is known primarily for his sculptures modeled after industrial metal pipes. He is also keenly focused on the technical and collaborative processes behind the design and production of his creative projects.

Surveying the life's work of a renowned contemporary Czech architectLadislav Lábus (born 1951) is one of the foremost Czech architects working today, and his work has been gaining great respect and popularity among both his colleagues and the public for several decades. This volume provides a summary of his work to date, including award-winning new works such as his apartment buildings in Prague's Modřany and Smíchov; the remarkable social services building in Český Krumlov; as well as his exceptional renovations, such as Prague's Langhans Palace, for which he won the Municipal Grand Prix; the Edison transformer stations in Prague; and the Prague Castle Riding School. Rich photographic documentation of his projects is interwoven with writings by his colleagues and friends, who map individual areas of Lábus' extensive oeuvre and focus on his pedagogy and the transformation of the Faculty of Architecture of CTU under his leadership as dean.

A complete survey of the conceptual and material evolution of a Czech architectural firmMartin Rajnis Architecture Guild ranks among the most unique of Czech architectural studios. The firm was founded by Czech architect and author Martin Rajnis (born 1944), whose path led from the renowned SIAL studio in Liberec through independent international commissions to a four-year sailing journey around the world, on which he reached the revelation that he "doesn't want to keep pouring concrete"--whereupon he turned toward the creation of ingenious wooden buildings and constructions, among them the unique post office on Mount Snězka; the Gulliver airship at the Prague art center DOX; and numerous towers and domestic residencies that accent the need for beauty, playfulness, and life in harmony with nature. Alongside photographic documentation, this 528-page volume also presents selected unbuilt projects and the sources of their inspiration.

Amorphous and brightly colored public sculptures that invite outside interactionCzech artist Alexandra Kolácková (born 1964) is known for her large-format public sculptures made of ceramics and concrete. Her work is characterized by the use of bold colors, simple and rounded shapes and a sense of playfulness.

Laser cut paintings and drawings from a Czech master of portraitureCzech painter Ivana Stenclová (born 1980) has been working within the traditional medium of portraiture for the entirety of her career--more than 20 years. By exploring the subtle and universal nuances of human relationships, she constructs captivating visual narratives brimming with intimacy and existential urgency.

A Czech architect contemplates a return to nature in his approach to building designAt the age of 70, the Czech architect and author Martin Rajnis (born 1944) embarked on a four-year journey around the world, during which he studied the buildings of various nations and cultures, and a range of natural landscapes. He returned from this sojourn as the exponent and theorist of a new "natural architecture"; in fact, his buildings had already begun to shift in materials and aesthetics from steel and concrete to "naturalistic" wood, stone and glass, resulting in a number of experimental and organically shaped structures. Complementing the monumental Martin Rajnis Architecture Guild volume, this autobiography recounts his thoughts and memories, looking back on his personal and professional life and contemplating his future in light of his new organicist vision of architecture.

Four decades of still-life linocuts from a modern pioneer of the mediumCzech artist Michal Cihlár (born 1960) is considered a pioneering figure in modern linocuts. From classical portraits and still lifes to pop art aesthetics and photorealism to recent linocuts of sex toys, Cihlár's prints reflect the unlimited creative possibilities of the medium.

Surveying the four decades-long career of a Czech artist working in video and action artThis is the first comprehensive survey on the 40-year career of Czech artist Tomás Ruller (born 1957), known for his action art and video art. Alongside extensive photographic documentation of the artist's oeuvre, leading Czech and international art theorists reflect on his work.

Adventures in the infinite permutations of the grid, in the tradition of Ryman, Mangold and MartinThis monograph brings together 100 small-scale paintings by Czech painter Thomas Rajlich (born 1940). His monochromatic canvases, based on the Minimalist grid, explore the gestural, the impersonal and the creative effects of light.

How buildings foster sociality and social lifeThis volume responds to current thinking on the built environment, foregrounding the ways in which architecture fosters relations between people and to nature, and asking: what forms of social life does architecture cause, after it's built?

Michael Wellner Pospísil's photographs of the spaces and objects that typically go unseenMichael Wellner Pospísil's (born 1955) black-and-white photographs of Prague and Paris capture hidden corners, fleeting encounters and seemingly ordinary objects that we pass without noticing possess but which nonetheless provide room for rewarding interpretation.

Appraising Eva Mansfeldová's concrete abstractions and optical illusionsThe paintings of Eva Mansfeldová (1950-2016) constitute a unique Czech response to the fields of Concrete art, Op art and geometric abstraction. This volume is dedicated to her systematic and illusionistic works.

A two-volume appraisal of Czech Texan sculptor Jirí Príhoda's architectonic sculptures and spacesAustin-based Czech artist Jirí Príhoda (born 1966) creates site-specific monumental sculptures and architectonic installations. Most recently he has focused on creating minimal, architecturally pure dwellings intended for contemplation and individual isolation. This boxed two-volume set is dedicated to his sculptural and architectural works.

Lesser-known photographic works by Jan Kubícek, a leading figure in Czech geometric abstractionThis is the first comprehensive survey of photographic works by Jan Kubícek (1927-2013), known as a painter, poster designer and leading figure in Czech geometric abstraction. Here, eight series of photographs are grouped into categories such as graffiti, doors and photograms.

Houses by Czech architects Stempel and Tesar, portrayed by celebrated photographer Filip SlapalThis book presents more than 20 family homes designed by Czech architects Ján Stempel and Jan Jakub Tesar, through exterior and interior photographs by renowned architectural photographer Filip Slapal.

The contradictions of life in Eastern Europe in the 1970s and '80sCzech photographer Vladimír Birgus (born 1954) presents black-and-white photographs of Eastern European cities that capture the contrasts between optimistic communist propaganda and the gloomy reality of everyday life in this era.

Evanescent, surreal paintings by a central figure of Czech postmodernism, Tomás CísarovskýKnown for his eerie use of color, Czech painter Tomás Císarovský (born 1962) integrates contemporary themes and styles into the history of Western painting, blending historically codified images with contemporary approaches. Tradition Is a Part of the Present gathers 30 years of Císarovský's brightly colored, whimsical paintings.

Collisions of still life and light experiments: the oeuvre of Czech photographer Petr ZhorPetr Zhor's (born 1948) works are characterized by bright white lines of light against dark backgrounds that trace the movement of his sitters or subtly shed light on surrounding landscapes and mannequins. This volume collects Zhor's photographs created since the 1960s.

A first look into the 30-year career of Czech conceptual photographer Jirí SigutJirí Sigut (born 1960) has become a crucial figure in the development of Czech photography. Documenting three critical phases in Sigut's career, this monograph presents early explorations of movement in his extended-exposure photographs from the '80s, photograms from the '90s, and his recent experimentation with digital photography.

This survey of the pioneering Czech performance artist, writer, musician and chairman for Fluxus East, Milan Knízák (born 1940), includes a selection of his manifestos and essays from the 1960s to the present, plus paintings, objects, poems, short stories and notation for his rock band, Aktual.

Organized in a diaristic or day-book fashion, this beautiful publication presents a survey of the work of the Czech ceramic artist, sculptor, painter and educator Jindra Viková (born 1946).