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Rarekwai Studio: Stickerbomb Skate: 150 Classic Skateboard Stickers

Скачать книгу (размер 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 108) Аннотация: Skateboard stickers have always been highly collectable, and this will be the first book to bring together some of the most popular stickers, both classic and new. At a time when skateboarding has already established itself in the mainstream, and is now coming back into the cool, the book will have massive appeal, combining a nostalgic 'revival' element appealing to the older generation of…

Callan Damian: Renoir: Unlock the Secrets of the Master of Impressionism

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Every artist, beginner or expert, is inspired by the work of the great artists that have gone before, and one of the most enjoyable ways to learn painting is to study their work in detail. This new series unlocks the secrets of some of the most inspirational painters of all time, revealing their techniques and giving todays artists the confidence and skills they need to take their work to the…

Day Susan: Carpets of the Art Deco Era

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: The revolutionary art and design of the early twentieth century produced textiles, particularly carpets, of extraordinary vitality. First the flourishing Art Deco movement spread bold patterns across Europe and America, before giving way to sophisticated Modernist abstractions influenced by Bauhaus, Cubism, and collage. In just a few decades carpet design was transformed into a showcase of the…

Godwin Joscelyn: Athanasius Kircher's Theatre of the World

Скачать книгу (размер 1 595 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 314) Аннотация: Athanasius Kircher (1602-80) was acknowledged to be the most learned man of his age. By profession a Jesuit priest, he made himself an authority on every subject under (and above) the sun and published the results of his researches in over thirty lavishly illustrated volumes in Latin. His museum in Rome was famous and visited by everybody in the world of learning. Inevitably, his work has been…

Chris van Uffelen: Pedestrian Zones: Car Free Urban Spaces

Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: In 2009, plans by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg to transform part of Broadway including Times Square into a pedestrian area caused a sensation, not just in the city but internationally. Urban areas where pedestrians have right of way over vehicles are becoming increasingly important in the modern city and have enjoyed growing popularity since the 1950s. Not only do they increase the quality of…

Bauer Christian: Egon Schiele: Almost a Lifetime

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Today Egon Schiele (1890-1918) is celebrated as an artist at the forefront of the international stage, although he spent almost his entire life in Lower Austria and Vienna. This publication uses the most recent sources and previously unpublished photographs to show how Schiele developed essential elements of his expressive art and how influential it remains to this day. For Egon Schiele Lower…

Anna Felicity Friedman: The World Atlas of Tattoo

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: Lively and informative, The World Atlas of Tattoo is a superbly illustrated and compelling reference book that, through examining the meeting point between tattoo artists and their personal understanding of their environment, presents a well-informed and nuanced account of what has become a widespread art practice. Organized geographically, each section is introduced by a short historical…

Jackson Paul: Complete Pleats: Pleating Techniques for Fashion, Architecture and Design

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Paul Jackson's major new title Complete Pleats is the most comprehensive book about pleating on the market. It explains how pleating systems can be stretched, compressed, flared, skewed, multiplied and mirrored, showing how from simple ideas, a huge number of original pleat forms can be created. Each technique is explained with a series of step-by-step photographs and line illustrations, enabling…

Herwig Christopher: Soviet Bus Stops

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Photographer Christopher Herwig has covered more than 30,000km by car, bike, bus and taxi in 13 former Soviet countries discovering and documenting these unexpected treasures of modern art. From the shores of the Black Sea to the endless Kazakh steppe, these bus stops show the range of public art from the Soviet era and give a rare glimpse into the creative minds of the time. The book represents…

Kramer Sibylle: Bars, Clubs and Lounges

Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: Exclusive cocktails at a bar, excessive partying at a club, or relaxed chilling at a lounge people need to occasionally escape from their everyday life into another world. This is made possible by the individual character and the very own atmosphere of each special location, which are strongly defined by architectural and design visions. Apart from the drinks, the music and the people, lighting…

Carter George: Garden Magic: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: A gorgeous peek into the personal garden of an award-winning, playful, postmodernist gardener The garden designer George Carter, a Gold Medalist at Chelsea, the world's most prestigious flower show, is noted for his subtle and witty approach to garden design. He has designed and made gardens for Burleigh, Penshurst, and other stately homes, together with many smaller gardens, all using ingenious…

Basford Johanna: Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Colouring Book

Скачать книгу (размер 422 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 84) Аннотация: This stunning new colouring book by Johanna Basford takes readers on a inky quest through an enchanted forest to discover what lies in the castle at its heart. As well as drawings to complete, colour and embellish, there are hidden objects to be found along the way including wild flowers, animals and birds, gems, lanterns, keys and treasure chests. Beginning at the entrance to the forest, the…

Grovier Kelly: Art Since 1989

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: The years since 1989 have seen a complete untethering of what art can be, who makes it and where it can be found, which has been matched by a reassessment of art's appropriate place in society and the financial value that should be attached to it. In this new book in the World of Art series, Kelly Grovier surveys the dynamic developments in art practice worldwide since 1989, going in search of…

Corinna Kretschmar-Joehnk: 101 Hotel Rooms

Скачать книгу (размер 1 177 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 232) Аннотация: Japanese interior design is marked by contradictions. Simple color schemes belie complex and playful concepts, hyper-modern spaces are created using only traditional materials, and the relationship between nature and human architecture is sometimes tense, sometimes harmonious. Some aspects do remain constant: stylish minimalism rules, the color palette tend to be warm and light, and the designers…

Jacobus Frank: Archi-Graphic: An Infographic Look at Architecture

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: This informative and engaging book uses a variety of inventive infographics to take an unusual look at architecture in a way that would not be possible with words and images alone. Through a variety of different infographics it compares, for example, the range of materials and colours used by different architects, the relative locations of their buildings, who influenced who, and which architects…

Heather Smith MacIsaac: Decorating with Carpets: A Fine Foundation

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: More than any other element of a room, and as the largest and most expensive component of any design scheme, the effect a carpet has on a space is every bit as great as its size. Decorators have long recognized the importance of a fine carpet, its impact on the colors and textures of a space, its contribution to creating an atmosphere, its feel of luxury, and, with the best examples, its lasting…

Barnett Richard: Crucial Interventions: An Illustrated Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Nineteenth Century Surgery

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The nineteenth century saw major advances in the practice of surgery. In 1750, the anatomist John Hunter described it as a humiliating spectacle of the futility of science; yet, over the next 150 years the feared, practical men of medicine benefited from a revolution in scientific progress and the increased availability of instructional textbooks. Anesthesia and antisepsis were introduced. Newly…

Adam Hubertus: New Swiss Architecture

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Established on the global stage by the international success and influence of architects such as Peter Zumthor and Herzog & de Meuron, today's generation of architects in Switzerland draws on the country's distinctive landscape of alpine peaks, crystalline lakes and efficient cities, and fuses traditional Swiss materials with new high-tech tools and innovative construction methods. New Swiss…

Gundtoft Dorothea: New Nordic Design

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Contemporary Nordic designers are known for their serene, minimal aesthetic and innovative approach to creating pieces of simplistic elegance, from austere lighting designs meant to reflect the quality of light in the northern hemisphere to clean, modern furniture decorating the homes of the region s most stylish residents. New Nordic Design is not only a comprehensive guide to Nordic designers…

Byfield Graham: Cambridge: The Watercolour Sketchbook

Скачать книгу (размер 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 108) Аннотация: The perfect introduction to the citys architectural heritage, Cambridge The Watercolour Sketchbook gives visitors and residents insight into a wealth of sights, both grand and intimate in scale. Many facets of the university town and surrounds are recorded here, as Graham Byfield strolls with his sketchpad through college gateways, courts and gardens, along broad streets and narrow alleyways,…