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Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: They've shaped our modern age, whether it's the chair we're sitting in, the computer we're reading on, or the house we're living in. Design is everywhere, and this volume profiles fifty of the most influential figures over the past century. From the first bentwood chairs by Thonet to the holistically designed worlds of Bauhaus and le Corbusier, and from the signature styles of designers such as…

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Zarina Hashmi's main working medium is paper, which she employs in woodcuts, etchings, drawings, rubbings and casts made from paper pulp. Minimal yet rich in associations, her abstract compositions are inextricably linked to her life and to the themes of dispossession and exile that have marked it. The concept of home-whether personal, geographical, national, spiritual, or familial-resonates…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Obsessed with contemporary culture, Warhol celebrated the sensational as well as the mundane in every facet of society. His headline works, which were realized in a range of formats-from two-dimensional to time-based media such as film, video, and television-chart in real time the great shift in the technological means employed to deliver the news from the 1950s until the artist's death in 1987.…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: An outstanding, exquisite visual reference book of some of the most cutting-edge and fashion-forward designs, Minimalism showcases the best examples in minimalist shop interiors from all over the world. Here visual merchandising is taken to a whole new level, elevating the products into objects of beauty and works of art. This work features information and interviews with every designer, plans of…

Скачать книгу (размер 942 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 186) Аннотация: Circle of Animals features twelve enormous bronze animal heads, each depicting a segment of the Chinese zodiac. Ai Weiwei's first piece of public art, it is an extraordinary accomplishment in its own right. But as this book explains, the origins and motivation behind the piece are as compelling as the work itself. Ai Weiwei based the sculpture on a similar work that was built for an imperial…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Friedensreich Hundertwasser was an artist, environmentalist, philosopher, humanist, architect, and graphic designer, whose unique style appeals to a wide audience. An essay in words and pictures, this publication takes the reader on a journey in thirteen stages through Hundertwasser's life and work. It explores his native city Vienna in the post-war era, his studio, his travels across Europe,…

Скачать книгу (размер 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 120) Аннотация: This captivating book delves into the forces that shaped Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera's lives and art, and made them important painters in their own right. Elegant reproductions of their best-known works and historical photographs illustrate the thoughtful text, which explores the political, social, and cultural upheaval that was at the centre of their relationship. What emerges is a portrait of…

Скачать книгу (размер 458 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 91) Аннотация: Whether they're knitting colourful clothes for trees, crocheting adornments on park benches, or wrapping traffic signs in brightly hued yarn, urban knitters are waging woolly war on the mundane, humdrum, and expected. You'll find this urban art on the most familiar locations: phone booths, buses, chain-link fences, subway platforms, and park benches. Vibrant and clever, making a statement that's…

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Part of a new, accessibly written, and generously illustrated series on architecture through the ages, this book features Baroque's most important architects, buildings and cities, interior and exterior photographs, detailed images, drawings, and plans. The book offers a general introduction to Baroque, discusses the characteristics of the style, and the commonly used techniques and materials.…

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Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: The Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection at Rutgers University's Zimmerli Art Museum is the largest collection of Soviet nonconformist art in existence. Comprising more than 25,000 works by over 900 artists, it documents the activities of underground artists from Moscow and Leningrad, as well as from the former Soviet republics of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: The 1960s and '70s were a time when mainstream culture was turned on its head. Everything from fashion and music to politics and religion was questioned or reinvented while technological advances allowed people around the world to witness these incredible changes. Drawn from the Nicola Erni Collection, the spectacular images in this volume represent the iconic people, places, and events of the…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Painter, sculptor, and architect, Michelangelo was also a husband, father, writer, and businessman. His thoughts on art, daily life, hard work and fame speak as clearly to us now as they did centuries ago. Brimming with beautiful illustrations of Michelangelo's many masterpieces, this overview of the artist's life helps us understand his inspirations, frustrations, joys, and sorrows as he…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Bob Dylan has been a prolific graphic artist since the 1960s, and his graphic art is marked by the same constant drive for renewal that characterises his music. Never content to remain static in a single form of expression that he has already cultivated, he is constantly experimenting and testing new artistic techniques and expressions. This book of the exhibition at the National Gallery of…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: «Big art for little hands — this new «Salvador Dali Colouring Book» in Prestel's new «Colouring Book» range is a beautifully produced colouring-in book. With plenty of space to colour outside the lines, the book is also designed to give children an early interest in some of the great masters. Sections of Dali's masterpieces are there to inspire children's creativity, whatever their age.»

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Big art for little hands, this enchanting activity book allows young artists to explore the world's Art Nouveau masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to colour outside the lines.

Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: The Art Nouveau movement became an international phenomenon at the beginning of the twentieth century that ushered in the era of modernity in almost every aspect of cultural life. For decades critics have argued that Art Nouveau was not an artistic period in its own right, but an amalgam of artists and styles that served as a bridge between neoclassicism and modernism. In this comprehensive,…

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Readers of this book will find much to discover and relish in Paul Klee's art. Several lavish reproductions of his iconic works, as well as those that are more rarely exhibited, are featured alongside in-depth biographical information that looks beyond his many artistic achievements to explore the life and times of the man himself. Never-before-published photographs of Klee and his circle, as…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: «Balmond is making the transition from structural engineer working alongside other architects to an architect in his own right. His structural thinking differs from that of others in his field, in its completely innovative conception of the engineer's contribution to architecture. The plasticity of architectural plans is enhanced through a decisive promotion of their structural designs. The…

Скачать книгу (размер 157 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 32) Аннотация: Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the worlds masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines.