Shunryu Suzuki (1904–1971) was one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the twentieth century and is truly a founding father of Zen in America. A Japanese priest of the Soto lineage, he taught in the United States from 1959 until his death. He was the founder of the San Francisco Zen Center and the …
SALIUT is a contemporary photography magazine that serves as a platform for emerging and renowned Ukrainian artists. The second issue is dedicated to Ukrainian `90s. We publish a word from the editors to show you more about the issue. In 2021, Ukraine celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Independence. Along with the development of the …
The book «SubСonscious Art. Artistic reflections. Ukraine after 2013» should have been introduced to readers at the beginning of March. But Russian invasion of Ukraine threatened our lives, plans and the existence of Ukraine as a state in general. However, the first days of the war showed the Ukrainian people’s phenomenal courage, unity and victory …
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The Ukrainian Young Book Design Awards (UYBDA) had been set up to discover the most talented book designers. A contest that united hundreds designers from all over the world. This year each participant had the opportunity to submit their work in five nominations: Cover, Illustrations, Layout, General Concept and special Tic Tac® Fresh Concept category. …
Ukrainian architectural monuments of Soviet Modernism are in danger of destruction. While state institutions are doing nothing, public activists are fighting for the preservation of this architecture. In 2019, we presented the Soviet Modernism. Brutalism. Post-Modernism. Building and Structures in Ukraine 1955-1991 book. The presentation began with a talk between Dana Pavlychko (Director of the …
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Many people wonder how crazy one should be to love the “pile of concrete”. “My friendly concrete… Does one laugh or cry?”, comments Anthony M. Daniels, the brutalist heavyweight critic. Nevertheless, this “hard-core” style has its admirers all over the globe. Photographers, architects, researchers, historians, and just enthusiasts can see a particular charm in these …
In autumn 2018, we will publish Shevchenko’s “Kateryna”, illustrated by Mykola Tolmachov. Mykola was born in Boyarka, and used to draw and paint from early childhood. At the age of 20, he won a grant to enter the National School of Fine Arts. His works are part of the permanent exhibit at Da-End gallery in …
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Ukrainian science is pretty cool! Our presentation on a new book on modern Ukrainian scientists How many Ukrainian scientists can you name? Do you find the idea of a career in science as something boring or unimaginative? On the 20th December 2019 the publishing house Osnovy, together with Farmak pharmaceutical company, presented the book Here …
The author of the Ukrainian Railroad Ladies—Sasha Maslov—talks about his latest photo project. Osnovy Publishing is thrilled to present Ukrainian Railroad Ladies by Sasha Maslov this year in July. It’s a photo-project by Sasha Maslov, which includes portraits of female workers of the Ukrainian railway from all over the country. We spoke to Maslov about …
A mix of beauty and sense on the pages of a photo book about happiness and love We love to help brands tell their stories. Especially when these stories are about aesthetics, love and hedonism. In 2019, together with the international clothing brand Sleeper we created the aesthetic photo book The Book of Chill. This …
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