Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: He took my palm in his and turned it over so that the sapphire-coloured tattoos that covered my palms were visible. Then, much as i had just done, he lightly traced his finger across my skin. I shivered, but i didn't pull away. After the terrible arrival of the dark angel kalona at the house of night, zoey redbird and her friends have fled to the tunnels under the town, where they hide out with…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 280) Аннотация: The man who loved women: An overview of Newton's provocative, groundbreaking photography that has inspired an entire genre. The world of Helmut Newton is extremely complex and diverse. Considered shocking and provocative back in the 60s, by the climax of his career he enjoyed the reputation of a photographer who was able to imagine and visualize his subjects as women who take the lead rather than…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 324) Аннотация: Founded in 1228, the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi is the burial place of the well-known saint and the mother church of the Franciscan order of monks. It is also a treasure house of art, decorated with monumental frescoes by some of the greatest painters of the 13th and 14th centuries. The Upper Church is perhaps most famed for its sequence of frescoes that celebrate the life and teachings of…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Fifty years after his assassination on 22 November 1963, John F. Kennedy is still a towering figure in the history of our times and across the world. Jacques Lowe was the official photographer of JFK's campaign for the presidency as well as his personal photographer following his election in 1960. Over 250 images capture life with this compelling politician on the campaign trail, at home with…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: In this beautiful new book, Olivier Dupon introduces the finest modern jewelers practising today. Featuring 108 both up-and-coming and established designers, the book is divided into nine categories inspired not by traditional jewelry typology, but by style and look. Rough stones appear with exquisitely faceted gems; organic forms vie with geometric structures; feathers and leather take their…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Perfectly attuned to the rising interest and market for mens style, The Parisian Gentleman presents the leading mens style-makers, from hidden ateliers and little-known studios to internationally renowned names such as shirtmakers Charvet, shoe-makers Berluti and recently revived trunkmakers Moynat. The stories of each house, and the creatives and craftsmen behind them, bring alive the clothes,…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: This new book from style guru Olivier Dupon profiles thirty-two of the finest shoe designers working worldwide today, accompanied by hundreds of images of their remarkable designs for women. A huge range of footwear designs is on show, from stilettoes in iridescent snakeskin, classic Oxford brogues in brown suede and ankle boots in satin and kangaroo skin to sneakers with Swarovski crystal…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Drastically altered after her fall at the end of HIDDEN, Neferet is now more dangerous than ever — and her quest for vengeance will wreak havoc on humans as well as Zoey and her friends. Chaos is loosed in Tulsa and the House of Night is blamed. Can Zoey stop Neferet in time to keep her anger from escalating to full-on war? Or will someone else have to step in to take the fall?
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Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Russia and the Arts: The Age of Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky explores the history of Russian portraiture between 1867 and 1914, a time of great cultural vibrancy in the country and a golden age of the Russian portrait. While Tolstoy and Dostoevsky were publishing masterpieces such as Anna Karenina and The Brothers Karamazov and Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov were taking Russian music to…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: In Logo Life, you can read the short history of the logo for Apple, Coca-Cola, Nike, and ninety-seven other logos for world-famous brands, seeing all the little steps and great leaps in the visual evolution of these logos as well as some of their most iconic uses in brand advertising.
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: This is the most complete and beautiful study of the Chapel of the Rosary in Vence, near Nice in the South of France, considered one of the most important religious structures of the modern age and regarded by Henri Matisse himself as his great masterpiece. Matisse dedicated four years to the creation of this chapel, and the result is one of the most remarkable ensemble pieces of 20th-century…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: A comprehensive survey of one of the most creative areas of public art, large-scale typographic installations, this book features thirty-seven works from all over the world, from the USA to Europe to Asia, in all manner of materials. Organized by designer, it includes projects by artists and designers with large international followings, such as Joan Brossa, Maya Lin, Lawrence Weiner, Pentagram,…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: The scenographic design of space and the creation of a stimulating atmosphere are crucial in shaping human experience. The design of trade fair stands has become increasingly important to exhibiting organizations, and today's designers are playing an essential role in integrating brand identity into fascinating corporate presentations. Following in the steps of the three previous books in the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: Rupert Everett's first memoir — Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins — was an international bestseller and an instant classic on publication in 2006. Reviewers compared him to Evelyn Waugh, David Niven, Noel Coward and Lord Byron. But Rupert Everett is — of course — one of a kind. Mischievous, touching and nothing less than brilliant, this new memoir is filled with stories, from childhood to the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Le Corbusiers development was inextricably connected to the rise of the centurys most popular visual medium: photography. Marking the 125th anniversary of the architects birth in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, this remarkable book traces the many ways in which he used photography to define and disseminate his work and ideas around the world. This unique portrait presents the architect and his…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: «Elsa Schiaparelli is one of the most important couturiers and taste-makers of the 20th century. She numbered among her collaborators the artists Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau, Christian Berard, and Marcel Vernet, resulting in such extraordinary couture collaborations as the lobster and parsley dress, based on a print by Salvador Dalí, and the Circus collection of gold-embroidered…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: The 1910s and 1920s witnessed an outpouring of luxury fashion publications that used a hand-stenciling technique known as pochoir (French for stencil). This highly refined, painterly technique, which consists of applying layers of gouache paint or watercolor to achieve bold blocks of saturated color, produced works of visual artistry previously unrivaled in the history of fashion illustration.…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: This book covers all stages of visual presentation as part of the interior design process, from the most basic initial sketches to fully developed computer- generated visualizations. Following a brief introduction four chapters take the reader through the design process, from the basics to conception, presentation and production. This second edition includes more practical advice on techniques,…
Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Detail in Contemporary Residential Architecture 2 follows on from the success of the first book in the series, and contains all new projects. Featuring the work of renowned architects from around the world, this book presents 50 of the most recently completed and influential designs, along with analysis of both the technical and the aesthetic importance of details in modern residential…