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Tanka:
An Animated Vision of the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
Tanka means, literally, "a thing rolled up." Tanka, photographed
from Tibetan scroll paintings of the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries,
is a cyclical vision of ancient gods and demons, an animated journey through
the image world of the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
"With
his dazzling TANKA David Lebrun has filmed a series of Tibetan paintings
of mythological subjects and then programmed his footage into an optical
printer to create the illusion of animation. The dazzling, vibrantly colored
result is a series of dancing gods, wild revels, raging fires and sea
battles between monsters." (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times)
"An
extraordinary film." (Melinda Wortz, Art News)
VHS,
NTSC, 10 min., color, 1976.
$29.95 private home use
$100 institutions
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Art Forms from the Ocean: The
Radiolarian Prints of Ernst Haeckel. At the nexus of art and science,
this dazzling new edition of Ernst Haeckel's first work reintroduces the
genius of an enigmatic scientist and passionate observer of the natural
world. Although original editions of this book are extremely rare, it is
now available for the first time in paperback, beautifully reproducing his
drawings and watercolors.
96 pages, Paperback, 9-1/2 x 11-3/4
inches, 35 color illustrations, Prestel, 2005. $25
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Art Forms in Nature: The Prints
of Ernst Haeckel. The
geometric shapes and natural forms, captured with exceptional precision
in Ernst Haeckel’s prints, continue to influence artists and designers to
this day. Beautifully printed full color edition of all one hundred plates
of the 1905 classic, plus fascinating illustrated chapters on topics including
Haeckel's influence on Art Nouveau (with photos of designs influenced by
Haeckel's work, including structures and chandeliers shaped like sea creatures).
140 Pages, Paperback, 9-1/2 x
12-1/2 inches, Prestel, 1998. $25
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Art Forms in Nature Mini
Book. A selection of
color plates from the full sized book, exquisite and small enough to fit
into a pocket or purse. Also contains introductory notes on Haeckel's work.
A great little gift.
64 Pages, Hardcover, 3-1/2 inches
x 4-3/4, Prestel, 2004. $7.95
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Art Forms in Nature Postcard
Book. 30 detachable postcards. Color postcards of Haeckel's delicate,
extraordinary illustrations.
6-1/2 inches x 4-1/2, Prestel,
2005. $8.95
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