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Скачать книгу (размер 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 140) Аннотация: Known for his intense and lyrical style, the Austrian Expressionist Schiele was also a gifted writer. This selection of the artist's poetry and letters gracefully intertwines his powerful words with his indelible images. Elegantly designed with special paper and unique typography, this book emulates a personal journal. Interspersed with sixty sketches, drawings and paintings, Schiele's poems and…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 849 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 560) Аннотация: For four decades, gmp has been designing and constructing buildings around the world. Their projects run the gamut from homes, hotels, museums, theatres, concert halls and office buildings, to commercial centers, hospitals, research and educational facilities and transportation stations. Covering more than 200 of these projects, this impressive volume offers a chronological retrospective of gmp's…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Big art for little hands — this new Klimt Colouring Book in Prestel's new Colouring Book range is a beautifully produced scribble book. With plenty of space to colour outside the lines, the book is also designed to give kids an early interest in some of the great masters. Sections of Klimt's masterpieces are there to inspire children's creativity, whatever their age.

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: The fifty buildings presented here in chronological order represent the most compelling, intriguing, and awe-inspiring structures from all over the world. Along with the Pyramids of Cheops, the Parthenon, and the Colosseum, readers will learn about other masterpieces such as the Hagia Sophia in Turkey; Cambodia's Temple Complex at Angkor Wat; the Potala Palace in Lhasa; and the Jewish Museum in…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: As an avant-garde artist of the twentieth century, painter Paul Klee's work defies classification. What is indisputable, however, is its originality and brilliance. Taken from the artist's most prolific years, 1917-1933, this book presents works that Klee never intended to sell. More than 100 colour plates reveal Klee's chromatic genius and wide stylistic range. Along with an indepth biography,…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: The now global phenomenon of graffiti was first captured in New York by a professional photographer, Jon Naar, in early 1973. The Faith of Graffiti, the first and most celebrated book about this controversial new art form, reproduced just over forty selections from the hundreds of photographs he took. Now more than one hundred thirty never-before-published pictures from that landmark body of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: The book includes one hundred colour plates accompanied by in-depth descriptions, as well as numerous black-and-white photographs of the masks as they are used in religious and secular ceremonies. An introductory text by renowned scholars describes how the masks are made, examines their significance in African culture and offers insight into the universal practice of masquerading. A unique…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: «This beautifully illustrated book is a round-the-world tour of famous films so you, too, can go «on location». Filmmaking anecdotes, location details, and helpful maps take you on a «Lord of the Rings» journey in New Zealand, an «Easy Rider» road trip in the American Southwest, and a tour of the safari landscapes in «Out of Africa». Discover 40 countries and 400 films from the deserts of Morocco…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: No artistic education is complete without a healthy dose of the Impressionists. Here, fifty of the most important works from the early nineteenth to the turn of twentieth centuries are reproduced in gorgeous colour, including the best of Monet, Degas, van Gogh, Renoir, Cezanne, Cassatt, Manet, Seurat, and Pisarro. Each piece is given a brief overview establishing its place in the Impressionist…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: These enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world's masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines.

Скачать книгу (размер 866 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 171) Аннотация: This vibrant reference guide profiles 50 major artists alongside their representative works. The entries are presented in an eye-catching format that includes brief biographies, time lines, and critical analyses. Additional information helps readers locate the artist's work online and in museums, a glossary of important terms, and sidebars highlighting relevant movements and techniques. Arranged…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: «New York City is where the quintessential contemporary people's art of graffiti was born. The top «writers» go «all city» when their tags can be seen throughout the five boroughs. This exhilarating selection of their work, assembled by Hugo Martinez, a leading authority on the history of street art in NYC, takes the reader on an «all-city» tour of New York, displaying the extraordinary range of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 156 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 228) Аннотация: Now in flexi-cover, this visually stunning collection of Klimt's landscape paintings brings to light a lesser-known aspect of the Viennese painter's uvre. While Klimt is largely revered for his opulent, symbol-laden portraits of the Viennese bourgeoisie, these works were just one aspect of his artistic expression. His landscapes represent an important facet of his career and are a valuable…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: At the nexus of art and science, this dazzling new edition of Ernst Haeckel's first work reintroduces the genius of an enigmatic scientist and passionate observer of the natural world. Although original editions of this book are extremely rare, it is now available for the first time in a paperback edition, beautifully reproducing his drawings and watercolours. While the variety and detail of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 200) Аннотация: Ninety seminal images by the world's greatest artists provide a stunning tour of the twentieth-century's greatest photographs. From the first image, Heinrich Zille's Nine Boys Practising Handstands to the final, Nan Goldin's backstage portrait of transvestite performers, this generously illustrated volume explores photography's impact on the way we experience the world. Every major photographer…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: One of the original celebrity artists, Titian was as famous for his beguiling personality as he was for his masterful paintings. This book introduces readers to the Venetian artist with an innovative format that marries Titian's voice with his works, allowing the artist's own words to deepen the appreciation of his achievements. An illustrated timeline and a pictorial tour of the galleries where…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 280) Аннотация: The story of how and why Impressionism came into being is as intriguing as the artworks themselves. While this volume focuses on the movement's development primarily through the works of Claude Monet, it also gathers together some of the most important works by other Impressionist artists of the 1860s and 1870s. Readers will learn how the upheavals in French society — shifts in the relationship…

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: One of America's most important artists, Robert Rauschenberg consistently fuses painting, found art, photography and printing in his works. This book brings together 60 of Rauschenburg's most exciting posters. Arranged thematically and chronologically, the posters display the full range of Rauschenberg's stylistic development from the 1960s to the 1990s. Since 1963 the artist has been designing…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: The geometric shapes and natural forms, captured with exceptional precision in Ernst Haeckel's prints, still influence artists and designers to this day. This volume highlights the research and findings of this natural scientist. Powerful modern microscopes have confirmed the accuracy of Haeckel's prints, which even in their day, became world famous. Haeckel's portfolio, first published between…

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