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Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: There is widespread agreement that art is 'very important' — but it can be remarkably hard to say quite why. Yet if art is to enjoy its privileges, it has to be able to demonstrate its relevance in understandable ways to the widest possible audience. Alain de Botton and John Armstrong have a firm belief that art can help us with our most intimate and ordinary dilemmas, asking: What can I do about…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Cook it Raw tells the story of an exciting collection of avant garde chefs who come together to create unique dining experiences that explore and question social, cultural and environmental issues. Held initially in Copenhagen to mark the 2009 climate change summit the first 'Raw' dinner challenged the chefs to examine the issue of sustainability. As the events have developed so too have the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 702 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 335) Аннотация: Today the art world is more of a world in every sense, with a larger population, a wider territory and a greater number of nationalities. Its prevailing conversation, however, has yet to catch up. Art Cities of the Future: 21st Century Avant-Gardes uncovers twelve distinct avant-gardes that have emerged around the world in recent decades. The format is simple — twelve curators each selected eight…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: «This monograph explores the underlying themes and principles of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture. It examines the consistent and systematic qualities underlying all of Wright's designs. The text's chronological presentation, which emphasizes key designs and those related to them thematically, is paralleled by an examination of the development of three primary principles, simultaneously active…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: Wild Art is an incredibly brash and current collection of over 300 extraordinary artworks that are too offbeat, outrageous, kitsch, quirky or funky to 'make it' in the formal art world of galleries and museums. From pimped cars and graffiti to extreme body art, ice sculpture, flash mobs, burlesque acts, portraits made from bottle tops, paintings made by animals, light shows, carnivals and giant…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: «Society is becoming preoccupied with the issue of landscape, not only as an area of design and study but also as it is affected by building development and the maintenance of eco-systems. This interest ranges well beyond the immediate professions of landscape architecture, architecture and town and regional planning. This book extends the existing debate to examine recent projects and their part…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: «A terrine is a traditional dish that takes its name from the earthenware pot in which it is cooked. Originally, terrines were made with chunks of meat, although modern recipes now include lighter alternatives such as fish and vegetables, offering a colourful and intensely flavoured range. The terrine is once again becoming a popular dish for sharing amongst friends, family and neighbours.…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Wallpaper* City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days, visiting for business or a vacation, we've done the hard work for you, from finding…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Wallpaper* City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days, visiting for business or a vacation, we've done the hard work for you, from finding…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Wallpaper* City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days, visiting for business or a vacation, we've done the hard work for you, from finding…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Wallpaper* City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Whether you are staying for 48 hours or five days, visiting for business or a vacation, we've done the hard work for you, from finding…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 370 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 662) Аннотация: Recommending a minimum of three restaurants each, today's hottest food talent reveal their favourite breakfast places; where they like to eat late at night; which restaurant they wish they'd opened and more. Whether it's their favourite sushi bar when traveling or where they eat locally on a rare night off all 2300 chef recommendations will be based on the food alone. With entertaining reviews,…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: With a career spanning 70 years, Louise Bourgeois now enjoys cult status after a lifetime of little artistic recognition. As a sculptor, she has experimented with alabaster, plaster, latex, bronze and marble, and is equally admired for her intimate drawings and her highly personal writings.

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Martin Parr is an affordable, pocket-sized monograph charting the influential photographer's entire career, from his early black and white photographs to works from his major projects, including The Last Resort and Think of England. Features an introductory essay by Sandra D. Phillips, Senior Curator of photography at the SFMOMA.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: Steve McCurry: The Iconic Photographs is a large-format collection of Steve McCurry's most famous and iconic photographs, including the Afghan Girl, and the Buddhist monasteries of Tibet.

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Featuring images from one of the world's most admired photographers, this is an all-in-one fold-and-send stationery pad.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: Includes innovative and inspirational projects from monuments and churches to stations and cultural spaces, by some of the best architects of the last 100 years. Each project features a carefully selected photograph accompanied by an engaging extended caption.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: The Chinese Art Book is a beautifully presented, authoritative and unprecedented overview of Chinese art. The book examines the art of the oldest civilization on Earth through 300 works, from the earliest dynasties to the new generation of contemporary artists enlivening the global art world today. Every form of Chinese visual art is featured — including painting, calligraphy, sculpture,…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 564 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 504) Аннотация: Richard Meier (b.1934) is one of America's most distinguished architects and the winner in 1984 of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize. This detailed monograph is a comprehensive study of his work from 1965-2002 and covers 90 of his buildings including his best-known Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art. The book documents all stages of Meier's career…

Скачать книгу (размер 4 237 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 832) Аннотация: 20th Century World Architecture portrays, for the first time, an overview of the finest built architecture from around the world completed between 1900 and 1999. The unprecedented global scope of this collection of over 750 key buildings juxtaposes architectural icons with regional masterpieces. Specially designed and commissioned graphics at the start of the atlas explore the changing economic…