The Takeo Paper Show has been held annually since 1965, but the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred during the preparation of the 46th edition, forced a reconsideration of the history and significance of the show. After two years of planning, and with art direction by Kenya Hara, the 47th edition focuses on the delicacy, resilience and important value of paper, wit...(展开全部)

「紙張本身其實並不纖細，纖細的是紙張所觸發的人類知覺。 白淨且具有張力的紙張，其特性喚醒了人類的感覺能力， 讓觸覺神經更加地敏銳，並感受到每一個接觸的細微差異。 純白卻易染髒污的紙張，其弱點反而是培育纖細感受的溫床。 透過『SUBTLE』一題，期望能探索出啓發人類各式活動的紙張之魅力根源。」─原研哉 ◆ 日本第47屆TAKEO PAPER SHOW……策展過程與展覽作品之完整記錄 自1965年持續舉辦至現在的「竹尾PAPER SHOW」，為日本的株式會社竹尾持續透過「紙張」主題的展覽推廣紙文化。本書彙集了2014年第47屆竹尾 PAPER SHOW的展覽作品的創作過程與理念，日本平面設計大師原研哉受邀擔任策展人，以「SUBTLE」為題，其所代表的意義即是—被紙張所觸發並漸次琢磨越發細緻之人類的各式感覺樣貌。邀請了橫跨多領域、與此主題相契合的創作者們，...(展开全部)

When it was published in 1955, Lolita immediately became a cause célèbre because of the freedom and sophistication with which it handled the unusual erotic predilections of its protagonist. But Vladimir Nabokov's wise, ironic, elegant masterpiece owes its stature as one of the twentieth century's novels of record not to the controversy its material aroused but to its author's u...(展开全部)

Laurie Halse Anderson’s award-winning, highly acclaimed, and controversial novel about a teenager who chooses not to speak rather than to give voice to what really happened to her marks ten years in print with this special anniversary edition. Bonus material created for this edition includes a new introduction and afterword from the author, resources, and discussion guide. Will...(展开全部)

Originally written in 1952 but not published till 1985, "Queer" is an enigma - both an unflinching autobiographical self-portrait and a coruscatingly political novel, Burroughs' only realist love story and a montage of comic-grotesque fantasies that paved the way for his masterpiece, "Naked Lunch". Set in Mexico City during the early fifties, "Queer" follows William Lee's hopel...(展开全部)

When it was published in 1955, Lolita immediately became a cause célèbre because of the freedom and sophistication with which it handled the unusual erotic predilections of its protagonist. But Vladimir Nabokov's wise, ironic, elegant masterpiece owes its stature as one of the twentieth century's novels of record not to the controversy its material aroused but to its author's u...(展开全部)

Laurie Halse Anderson’s award-winning, highly acclaimed, and controversial novel about a teenager who chooses not to speak rather than to give voice to what really happened to her marks ten years in print with this special anniversary edition. Bonus material created for this edition includes a new introduction and afterword from the author, resources, and discussion guide. Will...(展开全部)

Ray Douglas Bradbury (/ˈbrædˌbɛri/; August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. He worked in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, and mystery fiction. Widely known for his dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953), and his science-fiction and horror-story collections, The Martian Chronicles (1950), The Illustrated Man (1951),...(展开全部)

Stimulating exercises to help beginner to advanced students push the boundaries of traditional drawing. As with most art forms, it's best to comprehend traditional drawing techniques before you break the rules. But once you've mastered the basics, you may find that you gravitate to more abstract ways of rendering everything from still lifes to figures. However, this book is no...(展开全部)

Late one winter night, a father and child go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is as silent as a dream. Whoo-whoo-whoo, they call to the mysterious nighttime bird. But there is no answer. Wordlessly the two companions walk along, for when you go owling, you don't need words. You don't need anything but hope. Sometimes there isn't an owl, but sometimes t...(展开全部)