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Foreign Rights Catalogue Fall 2019 Books on the visual and performing arts E. A. Seemann Henschel, Leipzig The German publisher for the visual and performing arts – for readers of all ages Leipzig is the city of Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn and the Schumanns. Here, in the 15th century, the German publishing production came into being, which in the following centuries produced publishers such as Brockhaus, Reclam and E. A. Seemann. Today, the city is a vibrant metropolis in the heart of Europe that attracts artists and creative people for both education and work. Here the publishing group E. A. Seemann Henschel publishes carefully edited and attractively designed books on the visual and performing arts. The Imprint E. A. Seemann publishes elaborately produced illustrated books about the Bauhaus, Classical Modern Art, and reference books for teaching artistic techniques. The Imprint Henschel stands for illustrated text books, biographies and educational guides on dance, drama, and music. In our children's art programme BILDERBANDE (freely translated: art gang), individually illustrated books are published which impart with inspiring energy and beautiful details the colorful world of the arts to children. Please contact: Caroline Keller [email protected] (E.A. Seemann and BILDERBANDE) Sabine Melchert [email protected] (Henschel) E. A. Seemann Henschel publishing group Tel: +49 (0)341/21339 230 Karl-Tauchnitz-Str. 6 Fax: +49 (0)341 21339 260 04107 Leipzig GERMANY www.seemann-henschel.de www.seemanns-bilderbande.de That's Bauhaus! 50 Questions – 50 Answers What exactly is "Bauhaus"? Why and how does the German art school influence de- sign, architecture, and contemporary living around the world to this day? Fifty straightforward answers tell the story about this "laboratory of modernity" and the visionary, experimental and enthusias- tic members of the Bauhaus movement. A story about pioneering architecture and omnipresent design, about love, passion, hostility, dispute, and insights into how the concept of Bauhaus design made its way into the world. • an entertainingly written introduction to the topic with cool illustrations TRIMMED PAGE SIZE • for all readers interested in design 160 mm x 215 mm (6.3 x 8.5 inches) and art • "Best Book Design" – awarded by the PAGES Stiftung Buchkunst 192 pages THE AUTHOR TEXT approx. 31,000 words Gesine Bahr worked at Bauhaus Dessau from 2012 to 2014 and was then in charge AGE GROUP of bauhaus-online.de. Since 2016 she for adults! works as a scholarly editor at the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation in Berlin. ILLUSTRATIONS fully illustrated THE ILLUSTRATOR BINDING Halina Kirschner, illustrator, graphic de- hardcover, flush cut signer, and art mediator, studied at the HGB Leipzig between 2002 and 2009. PUBLICATION DATE Since 2010, she works as a freelance artist 2019 in Leipzig. RIGHTS worldwide E. A. Seemann www.seemann-verlag.de © E. A. Seemann Henschel GmbH & Co. KG, Leipzig 2019 © E. A. Seemann Henschel GmbH & Co. KG, Leipzig 2019 What is the Bauhaus? Children discover the Bauhaus Dessau Just about ninety years ago, the construction of the Bauhaus building in Dessau started. Not only adults but also children are still fascinated by its architecture and interior designs. Especially because the square buildings appear to be a bit strange at first: radiators are hanging on the wall like paintings, windows can be opened by chain drives… Behind every design and every piece of furniture is a brilliant idea! Child-oriented and easy to understand, Ingolf Kern manages to answer 50 questions about the world-famous art, design and architecture movement. While Kern explains the basic ideas of the Bauhaus, Christine Rösch's illustrations TRIMMED PAGE SIZE make the book extremely enjoyable! 200 mm x 220 mm (7.8 x 8.6 inches) PAGES • everything children want to know 56 pages about the Bauhaus: 50 questions and answers AGE GROUP • informative for adults, too – how the 6+ world-famous art school worked TEXT • internationally renowned illustrator approx. 6,800 words • the first book of our series "Bauhaus for Children" ILLUSTRATIONS fully illustrated BINDING THE AUTHOR hardcover Ingolf Kern, born in 1966, since 2014 Direc- PUBLICATION DATE tor of the Media and Communication De- 2014 partment of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation in Berlin, author of the five-part RIGHTS SOLD TO series "Bauhaus for Children" in E. A. China, Japan, Chile, South Korea (enquired) SEEMANNs BILDERBANDE. THE ILLUSTRATOR Christine Rösch was born in 1985. Until 2012, she studied Design at the University of Applied Science in Mainz. She has worked for international clients such as die Zeit, New York Times, The New Yorker or Süddeutsche Zeitung. E. A. Seemanns Bilderbande E. A. Seemann www.seemanns-bilderbande.de © E. A. Seemann Henschel GmbH & Co. KG, Leipzig 2019 Around the World with Bauhaus Follow the footsteps of famous members of the Bauhaus movement The members of the Bauhaus movement were open-minded and keen to experi- ment, but in the 1930s, they could no longer live and work freely in Germany. This book explains how they were forced to go out into the world and continue the Bauhaus ideas abroad. • ten biographies of famous Bauhaus artists: Paul Klee, Mies van der Rohe, TRIMMED PAGE SIZE Anni Albers, Marcel Breuer, Friedl 200 mm x 220 mm (7.8 x 8.6 inches) Dicker, Arieh Sharon, Hannes Meyer, Marianne Brandt, Lilly Reich, and PAGES Lucia Moholy 56 pages • design and cultural history narrated inspiringly for children AGE GROUP • with illustrated world maps showing 8+ where Bauhaus members resided TEXT • the fifth book of our series "Bauhaus approx. 6,500 words for Children" ILLUSTRATIONS fully illustrated THE AUTHOR BINDING Ingolf Kern, born in 1966, since 2014 Di- hardcover rector of the Media and Communication Department of the Prussian Cultural Heri- PUBLICATION DATE tage Foundation in Berlin, author of the October 2019 five-part series "Bauhaus for Children" in E. A. SEEMANNs BILDERBANDE. RIGHTS SOLD TO China THE ILLUSTRATOR Zsuzsanna Ilijin, born in 1979, studied communication design. Her work can be found in magazines, newspapers, and books from all over the world and has won several international awards. E. A. Seemanns Bilderbande E. A. Seemann www.seemanns-bilderbande.de © E. A. Seemann Henschel GmbH & Co. KG, Leipzig 2019 The Bauhaus City Discover the Bauhaus buildings in Dessau The book allows the reader to discover all of the famous buildings in the Bauhaus city Dessau. At the Atelierhaus a canapé party is held and the legendary Elbe bathing day takes place at the Kornhaus. The young reader learns how kitchens can simultane- ously be used as bathrooms and that the houses of the Bauhaus teachers look like white cubes. Amusing and informative an- ecdotes tell how the Bauhaus movement has changed everyday life. • the first illustrated children's book about the world-famous Bauhaus TRIMMED PAGE SIZE buildings: with stories and 200 mm x 220 mm (7.8 x 8.6 inches) information • child-friendly introduction to leading PAGES Bauhaus architects like Gropius, 56 pages Meyer, Schlemmer, Muche, Klee, Feininger, Moholy-Nagy, Kandinsky, AGE GROUP Fieger, Mies van der Rohe, etc. 8+ • an illustrated city map guides the reader to 10 well-known buildings – TEXT from the Master Houses to the approx. 6,100 words Kornhaus on the Elbe ILLUSTRATIONS • the fourth book of our series fully illustrated "Bauhaus for Children" BINDING THE AUTHOR hardcover Ingolf Kern, born in 1966, since 2014 Di- PUBLICATION DATE rector of the Media and Communication 2018 Department of the Prussian Cultural Heri- tage Foundation in Berlin, author of the RIGHTS SOLD TO five-part series "Bauhaus for Children" in China E. A. SEEMANNs BILDERBANDE. THE ILLUSTRATOR Birgit Schössow, born in 1963, illustrates, writes, animates and designs for book and magazine publishers. She has designed several covers for The New Yorker. E. A. Seemanns Bilderbande E. A. Seemann www.seemanns-bilderbande.de © E. A. Seemann Henschel GmbH & Co. KG, Leipzig 2019 Who Lives in White Cubes? The houses of the Bauhaus' teachers looked a lot like plain white shoe boxes. Nevertheless, Kandinsky, Klee and Gropius loved living in them. They used them for experiments, to throw parties and to play with Klee's cat. The large windows facing the street invited nosy passers-by to look inside these new, cubic family houses. The public's curiosity was very understandable. • the Bauhaus architects' life in the famous Master Houses • get to know Kandinsky, Klee and Gropius • created by an award-winning TRIMMED PAGE SIZE illustrator and a renowned author 200 mm x 220 mm (7.8 x 8.6 inches) • the second book of our series "Bauhaus for Children" PAGES 56 pages THE AUTHOR AGE GROUP 8+ Ingolf Kern, born in 1966, since 2014 Di- rector of the Media and Communication TEXT Department of the Prussian Cultural Heri- approx. 6,800 words tage Foundation in Berlin, author of the five-part series "Bauhaus for Children" in ILLUSTRATIONS E. A. SEEMANNs BILDERBANDE. fully illustrated BINDING THE ILLUSTRATOR hardcover Kitty Kahane was born in 1960 and works PUBLICATION DATE as book illustrator, designer and painter. 2016 She received several awards and prizes, among others by the Stiftung Buchkunst RIGHTS SOLD TO for "Best Book Design of the Year". China E. A. Seemanns Bilderbande E. A. Seemann www.seemanns-bilderbande.de © E. A. Seemann Henschel GmbH & Co. KG, Leipzig 2019 How did the Submarine Get Into the Garden? Children discover Bauhaus architecture Not only were famous architects like Wal- ter Gropius inventive, Lotte and Max are creative as well. They build and furnish houses: houses made of blankets or vault houses made from steel, houses that move . and houses that can grow. Their homes have windows made of car tires and plastic wrap, awnings made of egg cartons and skylights made of Tupperware.