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Скачать книгу (размер 1 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 244) Аннотация: Having spent the last 20 years in Africa photographing wildlife alongside the likes of Peter Beard, David Gulden has come to understand that his endeavour is more than one to create appealing artworks, but instead to create a document of the declining landscape of all the precious creatures that live there. In 95 black-and-white photographs that feature tranquility, bursts of action, portraiture,…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: This new series examines several highly regarded masterpieces in an attempt to unravel the mysteries that surround them. Through an innovative concept and a fresh approach, 'Art Mysteries', edited by Marco Carminati and Stefano Zuffi, presents an up-to-date and spectacular reading of famous paintings, investigating key clues that suggest previously unknown background information. 'The Stories of…

Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: Carlo Mollino (1905-1973) was one of the foremost figures in a generation of Italian architects. Born at the dawn of the twentieth century, his work embodied the renewal of the national artistic season and marked the golden age of Italy's global identity. This biography demonstrates Mollino's unique anti-conformist attitude, a design statement that was at odds with the zeitgeist in his home town,…

Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: Eero Saarinen was born in Finland in 1910. After his family moved to the United States in 1923 Eero graduated from Yale University where he subsequently completed post-graduate work at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. This famous school of architecture and design was directed by his father Eliel and, it was here that Eero met Charles Eames and Florence Schust Knoll. The three became close friends…

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: This new series examines several highly regarded masterpieces in an attempt to unravel the mysteries that surround them. Through an innovative concept and a fresh approach, 'Art Mysteries', edited by Marco Carminati and Stefano Zuffi, presents an up-to-date and spectacular reading of famous paintings, investigating key clues that suggest previously unknown background information. According to a…

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Founded in 1807, The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow is Scotland's oldest public museum and was the first to have its entire collection recognised as being of National significance for Scotland. The Hunterian belongs to an elite group of university museums that have collected across a wide spectrum of disciplines for research and teaching. Amongst The Hunterian's treasures today are the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Swiss animated film is currently in one of its most productive, ambitious and successful historical periods. Never before have so many films been made and never before have these films enjoyed such international success. At the centre of 'animation.ch' are conversations with 20 film makers who are representative of the variety and uniqueness of Swiss animated film — from short author films to…

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Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: This publication presents, by means of recently rediscovered works, the extraordinary documentary achievement of the Russian photojournalist, who portrayed in gripping photo reportages Uzbekistan's transformation from a medieval social structure to a Soviet Socialist Republic.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Brian Duffy is best known as one of the great British fashion photographers of the 1960s and 70s, and one of the greatest innovators of documentary fashion photography. This book has been published with the full cooperation of the Duffy archive. Brian Duffy defined the image of the 1960s, and was as famous as the stars he photographed. Together with David Bailey and Terence Donovan, he is…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: In his follow-up to the successful Life in Oak-Framed Buildings and Timber Framed Buildings author Ivo Pauwels describes the many different realizations of wooden structures — from garages and terraces to gardens sheds, pool houses, guest houses and home offices. Timber-framed buildings are becoming increasingly popular across Europe, and this book provides an excellent source of inspiration,…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: This amazing compilation of decorative motifs from around the world is unparalleled in its range of coverage with examples from early Greek, Roman and Egyptian designs through those of the 19th century. Geographically diverse, the book covers ornamentation from Asia and Africa as well as Europe and the Americas. Originally published in the 19th century in two volumes, this work by Auguste Racinet…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: This publication focuses on Jules Cheret's pioneering poster art, which covers a wide range of subjects from circuses, concerts and exhibitions to ready-made fashion, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and press products.

Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: Tunisian — born designer Tom Dixon's career took off in the 1980s when, as an ex-musician and a self-taught welder, he began working for Italian design giant Cappelini. His iconic 'S' chair design produced for Cappelini, and, later, his 'Jack light' created for his own company, Eurolounge, made him an iconic househood name. Dixon's creative process is unusual in that his ideas originate from the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: Istanbul, city of contrasts, is a bubbling cultural metropolis. In the hip quarters of Tesvikiye und Nisantasi, which are the preferred districts of artists and designers, the range of artistic approaches and attitudes is ever-present. The new Turkish art and design scene has been shaped by the innovative breakthrough of the twenty-first century like almost no other city in Europe. Whether in…

Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: Ettore Sottsass was an Italian architect and designer. His work included furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting and office machine design. His work was unique, much of it influenced by a desire to avoid corporate work, believing that to confine himself to the realms of mass-produced consumerist products would stifle his creativity. His design style shifted dramatically during his career, from the…

Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: «Pier Giacomo Castiglioni (1913-1968) and Achille (1918-2002) are the eldest and the youngest of the three Castiglioni brothers who all studied architecture at the Milan Polytechnic. The two Castiglioni brothers were interested in both technology and art and in the 1940s began their original professional partnership, «Castiglioni brothers». The company was especially successful with their lamps…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: A sweet life full of pleasure and indulgence, La Dolce Vita was a phrase that entered popular usage following the success of the 1960 film 'La Dolce Vita' written and directed by Federico Fellini and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg and Anouk Aimee. As a phrase it has come to sum up the Golden Age of stylish sophistication in Italy that spanned the years 1958 to 1964. This glorious…

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