Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: A selection of approximately 500 of the best images from a 1,500+ antique beer can collection. The bulk of these are cans from the United States, though there are some UK and foreign beers in the mix, as well. Funny, nostalgic, and aesthetically fascinating, this is a time capsule that sheds light on beer drinking through the ages. Design, can shape, and marketing angles differ across decades,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Acclaimed food historian and cookbook author Francine Segan takes home cooks on a virtual tour of Italy with more than 125 recipes for cookies, cakes, sweet breads, crostate, pastries and more. Time-tested recipes for beloved favourites such as cannoli, biscotti and olive oil cake are featured along with unusual regional specialties, such as Rosemary and Grape Focaccia, Licorice Granita and…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Before she was a world-renowned singer/songwriter and bestowed with the title The Godmother of Punk, Patti Smith was a struggling poet posing for the lens of photographer Judy Linn. In intimate portraits of an artist as a young woman, Linn captures Smith at her most vulnerable, as a raw performer on the verge of becoming an iconic artist. Linn's photographs offer a fascinating document of Smith's…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Richard Avedon redefined portrait and fashion photography in the 20th century. In the 1940s Avedon burst onto the fashion scene, infusing his photographs with touches of realism and the fantastic. His images were among the first to replace the stiff poses of the past with energetic action scenes that commanded the pages of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue magazines from the mid — '40s through the 1980s.…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 676 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 330) Аннотация: Inspirations Dior offers an exclusive and comprehensive look into one of the world's most successful names in fashion. Showcasing works of art, archival photographs of the gowns and of fashion shows, unpublished images specifically taken for this catalogue by Laziz Hamani, and sketches, this elaborately illustrated book also contains text from an impressive array of respected art and fashion…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: James Victore is hell-bent on world domination, one graphic design project at a time. A self-taught designer, Victore's work is vivid, memorable and often controversial. In this funny and honest book Victore takes readers through a collection of his greatest hitsA, telling the stories behind the work, his inspirations, process and lessons learned. Throughout his career he has sought comrades, not…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Drawing on George Harrison's personal archive of photographs, letters, diaries, and memorabilia, Olivia Harrison reveals the arc of his life, from his guitar-obsessed boyhood in Liverpool, to the astonishment of the Beatles years, to his days as an independent musician and bohemian squire. Here too is the record of Harrison's lifelong commitment to Indian music, and his adventures as a movie…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Christine Montaquila and Kim Levin’s feline role models are back—and hitting a new milestone in their nine lives. In Cattitude, Montaquila and Levin’s first cat-inspired book, their feline divas gave us girls the skinny on how to live large. In Catrimony, they continued their pseudo advice column with the 411 on relationships and marriage. And now, with Caternal Instincts, these savvy cats give…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: «It's Sex & the City meets All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat. This compendium of sassy advice from felines to females might make you think your cat has gotten hold of Carrie Bradshaw's computer. In Cattitude, cats are finally dishing out their savvy secrets. «Accept your body. Augment your ego.» «Make immediate gratification your mantra.» «Remember good lighting is more important than good…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Crafting Modernism: Mid-century American Art and Design will provide an in-depth examination of the American studio craft movement in general, with detailed analyses of all of the major mediums (clay, wood, fibre, metal, jewellery, and glass) favoured by the greatest craftsmen of the period. Both an exhibition catalogue and an historical reference, Crafting Modernism explores the origins of the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Finally available in paperback for the first time, Black Dog's collection of more than 500 blueprints, elevation drawings, and illustrations of small homes of various styles, from a New England farmhouse, to a sophisticated city townhouse, to a Santa Fe ranch. These small homes, all 1,250 sq. feet or less, represent a variety of living spaces suitable for every climate and environment, as well as…
Скачать книгу (размер 911 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 180) Аннотация: Star Wars and comics share a history as long as The Star Wars Saga itself: Star Wars debuted both on the silver screen and the printed page in 1977, when, a few months after the first film's premiere, Marvel Comics began publishing a monthly series inspired by the characters, worlds, and adventures of Episode IV: A New Hope . Soon, a daily comic strip followed, and now, more than three decades…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Over the past fifteen years, Steampunk — a mash-up of Victorian and sci-fi aesthetics with a splash of punk rock attitude — has gone from being a literary movement to a part of pop culture and a way of life. This subculture celebrates the inventor as an artist and hero, re-envisioning and crafting retro technologies including antiquated airships and steam-powered robots. The Steampunk aesthetic…
Скачать книгу (размер 340 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 68) Аннотация: In this entirely original collection, stencil maverick Ed Roth presents twenty-five new stencil designs from retro-cool typewriters, phonographs, and roller skates to elegant leaves, birds, and abstract shapes. He also offers more than twenty wildly creative projects. Best of all, the stencils are reusable and can be stored at the reclosable pocket in the back of the book.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: The designer toy explosion continues in Kidrobot’s second book, I Am Plastic, Too, which features a worldwide survey of the newest, rarest, and most sought-after toys. By offering designers, comic book artists, illustrators, and graffiti artists a new outlet for their creative energies, these toys become miniature works of art, collected and coveted by fans everywhere. Showcasing examples from…
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Passed down from Master to apprentice, The Jedi Path is an ancient training manual that has educated and enlightened generations of Jedi. Within its pages, the Jedi-intraining will discover the history and lore of the Jedi Order, the ways of the Force and how to wield it, the subtle nuances of lightsaber combat, and the dangers of the Dark Side. The only remaining copy in existence, this hallowed…
Скачать книгу (размер 34 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 8) Аннотация: From bestselling author-illustrator duo Jean-Luc Fromental and Joelle Jolivet comes a new way to enjoy the playful penguins from 365 Penguins magnets! Create new scenes, combine characters, and learn a little about counting and numbers along with the mischievous penguins and their friends. Featuring an original booklet from the authors with ideas for play and explanations of new concepts, as well…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Bob Gruen is arguably the most famous rock photographer on the planet. From early shots of Tina Turner to becoming John Lennon's personal photographer to early CBGB/punk coverage like Blondie, Ramones, Patti Smith and much, much more in between (tours with the Clash, the Stones, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Sex Pistols, NY Dolls, KISS), Gruen has somehow always been at the right place at the right time…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Artistic Interiors is an extraordinary volume featuring the work of prestigious architectural interior designer Suzanne Lovell. Hundreds of full color photographs feature her unique approach toward designing couture environments that create an expressive home through the integration of architecture, sophisticated materials, and fine art. Exploring more than a dozen residences, Lovell takes the…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 156 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 424) Аннотация: Jean Paul Gaultier celebrates the three-decade career of this provocative French fashion designer, who began as an assistant with no formal training and has risen to the rank of grand couturier. His risque and often irreverent styles-think Madonna's iconic cone bra from the 1990 Blonde Ambition tour-have earned him the designation of couture's enfant terrible. This stunning monograph explores the…