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Скачать книгу (размер 11 907 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 2336) Аннотация: Architecture is a strange mixture of persistence and flux, an amalgamation of elements — some that have been around for over 5,000 years and others that were (re)invented yesterday. The fact that these elements change independently of each other, according to different cycles and economies, and for different reasons, turns each building into a complex collage of the archaic and the current, the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 156 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 228) Аннотация: A visual celebration of one of rock's sexiest, most magnetic stars. Lenny Kravitz is the quintessential rock god: he has musical chops, glamorous style, and sex appeal for miles. Kravitz's talents as a writer, producer, actor, and multi-instrumentalist are without question: he has won four consecutive Grammy Awards, setting a record for the most wins in the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 300) Аннотация: An authoritative volume on the most innovative new residential design in cities around the globe. This carefully curated book presents twenty-five new and recent spaces for city living. Author Ron Broadhurst has selected projects that represent a set of ideas that can be described as belonging particularly to our time and which will shape how we think of living in the city in the future. Where…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: This intimate portrait of both iconic and unknown midcentury European designers and architectural masterpieces reveals an inspiring personal approach to modernism. This gorgeously photographed volume features the intimate and private spaces of both the icons and unknown vanguards of European midcentury architecture and design. Showcasing the functional beauty of midcentury design, Modern…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: Showcasing the latest masterpieces from leading manufacturers, this is the most comprehensive and current guide on watches available. Now in its fifteenth edition, Watches International showcases the latest watches from around the world, from every major watchmaker including Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Bvlgari, Hublot, Longines, Patek Philippe, Richard Mille, TAG Heuer, and Zenith.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 585 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 312) Аннотация: A gorgeous presentation devoted to the art of Japanese eroticism, drawn from the Honolulu Museum of Art's rare and distinguished collection. The Japanese paintings and prints called shunga (literally spring pictures) reflected the thriving sexual culture of early modern Japan and depicted with sensitivity and nuance the private lives of various social types, from courtesans and Kabuki actors to…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 220) Аннотация: Published on the occasion of an exhibition of the same name, Jean-Michel Basquiat Drawing is the first book on the Schorr Collection of Basquiat's works on paper. Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) was barely out of his teens when he rocketed to the center of New York's art scene; he was 27 when he died of a heroin overdose. A friend of Keith Haring and Andy Warhol, and always controversial,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The bible of indie culture. index A to Z celebrates the uncompromising personalities, humor, and DIY brilliance of the indie generation and captures the spirit of the era with sections like F for Fashion, featuring designers Kate Spade and Marc Jacobs; I for Indie with Harmony Korine and John Waters; and others such as Royalty, Vanished, and X-Rated. Paying homage to Generation X's OItO glossy,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Innovative tastemakers from the worlds of interior design, architecture, fashion, and art open their doors to show us how to fill our homes with personal flair. Heart and Home: Rooms That Tell Stories offers a panorama of the varieties of forward-looking interior design today — from an eclectic, book-filled New York loft in a 1920s factory building to an updated and art-filled Old Hollywood…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 095 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 216) Аннотация: An important monograph on the complete work thus far of Alber Elbaz for Lanvin — one of fashion's most transformative designers working today, who employs mise-en-scenes as a principal way of staging his work. Under the helm of present design director Alber Elbaz, Lanvin is now one of the powerhouses of Paris fashion, and his respectful nod to the origins and founding aesthetic of Lanvin is…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Influential and inspirational to professional hairstylists and kids on the streets alike, this is Guido's visionary view of hair in the new millennium. As the constantly-called-upon pro for designers like Calvin Klein, Alexander Wang, and Marc Jacobs, Guido is known for setting trends with a flick of his brush. The New York Times T Magazine In the world of beauty, style, and fashion, Guido is…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The preeminent luxury silver brand in the world, Georg Jensen is the essence of Danish design and craftsmanship. Founded in 1904, Georg Jensen has a deep heritage in high-end silversmithing that represents timeless design and enduring style. The eponymous founder was trained as an artist at the turn of the twentieth century, and his jewelry designs in the art nouveau style won immediate acclaim.…

Скачать книгу (размер 850 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 168) Аннотация: A visually arresting chronicle of the career of one of the top fashion photographers of a generation. Glen Luchford is a true fashion photographer's photographer. His influential and imaginative style — iconic, elaborately lit, highly cinematic, with extreme narratives — reinvigorated fashion photography in the 1990s and 2000s. This book is a photographic artist's diary documenting the span of…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Written by Halston's niece and confidante, this is the first monograph to chronicle the designer's life and his glamorous, minimalist aesthetic that personified American fashion in the electric 1970s. After rising in the fashion world from his beginnings as a milliner for Bergdorf Goodman, Roy Halston Frowick (1932-1990) launched his eponymous womenswear label in 1968, buoyed by his connections…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: An invitation into the evocative, human-scaled, and artful interiors designed by Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rooms presents the warm interior spaces and exceptional design work of this beloved American master. Wright was an early proponent of total design. Unsatisfied with what was available in designing a given space or home, he invented what was needed, developing a language of…

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Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: The first monograph published on the acclaimed fashion house celebrates a brand famous for its lustrous fabrics and artisanal quality. Gimmo Etro founded the eponymous fashion company in 1968 with the launch of a range of fabrics made with noble and natural fibers embellished with original designs via an innovative color process. The company's signature paisley motif appeared in its first…

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