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Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Vanity Fair 100 Years showcases a century of personality and power, art and commerce, crisis and culture--both highbrow and low. In the sumptuous 384-page coffee table book, the editors of Vanity Fair have created the definitive history of the most talked-about magazine of our day. From its Invaluable source of information for art historians, craftspeople, dealers, collectors, and…
Скачать книгу (размер 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 48) Аннотация: Thirty-seven renderings by Ed Sibbett, Jr., of Alphonse Mucha's spectacularly sensuous designs. Art Nouveau nymphs and goddesses, highly designed borders, stars, exotic ornaments. Printed in brown ink to capture lines of originals. 4 plates in color on covers.
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