Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: On the centennial of his birth, Sinatra 100 with the participation of his three children is an intimate and dramatic visual portrait of Frank Sinatra, revealing many of the previously unseen moments in a remarkable life. Of course, Sinatra s legacy speaks for itself. An entertainer of mesmerizing talent, charisma, and style, he is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, and Academy…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Drawing was central to Cezannes indefatigable search for solutions to the problems posed by the depiction of reality. Many of his watercolours are equal to his paintings, and he himself made no real distinction between painting and drawing. This books six chapters are arranged thematically covering the whole range of Cezannes uvre: works after the Old Masters such as Michelangelo and Rubens; his…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: This book, by Britains most distinguished historian of ancient Greek art, recounts the influence of Greek communities and their culture through Central Asia, India and Western China, from the Bronze Age through to the rise of Islam. Boardman examines a wealth of art and artifacts as well as literary sources to reveal the remarkable influence of Greek culture upon peoples Anatolians, Levantines,…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Street photography has been around since the very first cameras were invented, producing some of the most poignant images of our time. Today, a wave of new technology has given this photographic genre a new lease of life, from phone cameras to specialist lenses to digital zooms. The Street Photography Manual leads the reader through a series of fully illustrated tutorials, including how to shoot…
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Twenty years after Modern Lovers, a body of work on androgyny and transgender created when AIDS was at its peak, Bettina Rheims now presents her Gender Studies. She writes: Yesterday, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I was strolling along the Seine trying to reach the right bank. Paris was full of police cars blocking access to the bridges, while masses of people, normal families, were rushing…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 095 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 216) Аннотация: Graphic design is the creation of visual contents in various media, whose presentation conveys information to other people. The field is interdisciplinary and subject to constantly changing conditions and different interpretations. This unusual book presents 130 young as well as established graphic designers, each on a double page spread designed by him or her. All artists were given the same…
Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Creativity isn't an occupation; it's a preoccupation. It is challenge for everyone in the modern world — from business and advertising to education and beyond. Here, the world-famous advertising creative John Hegarty offers a pocket bible of creative thinking, aimed at provoking, challenging, and inspiring greater heights of innovation. From Renaissance art to rock 'n' roll, Hegarty takes a…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: With characters like Coraline and the Sandman to hos, Neil Gaiman is one of the best-loved authors in the world today, a creative force in comics, fiction and the movies and TV, a serial award-winner, and a social media phenomenon whose every work is a guaranteed number 1 bestseller. His active engagement with his fans on twitter — has built an intimate relationship with millions, yet few know…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Who has never dreamt of living in the tropics? Lying in the sun, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere, sitting under the cool shade of abundant vegetation just like finding a place in paradise. This new release features a beautiful range of residential architecture and designs from Costa Rica to Florida, from Thailand to South Africa. Every project is an invitation to feel good and relax with…
Скачать книгу (размер 932 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 184) Аннотация: The first monograph devoted to this Italian architect and designer, exploring his twenty-year career. The works by Federico Delrosso (b. 1964) reflect the teachings of modernists-especially Gio Ponti, Ernesto Nathan Rogers, and Le Corbusier. This monograph is a complete overview of architectural plans for private and commercial buildings, interior decor, and design projects created over the past…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 220) Аннотация: An intimate excursion, past and present, into the British ambassador's residence in Washington beguiles with its exceptional interior design, extensive horticulture collection, and politically charged history. Since opening its doors in 1930, the British ambassador's residence has been considered the premier diplomatic address in Washington, D.C. A cross between an English country house and a…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: More fun and whimsy in this upscale colouring book for all lovers of fashion, children and adults alike. The latest offering in the Color it Chic series takes fashion indoors showing it as it appears through the ages in its original interior contexts. Fashion meets architecture meets you in this new book of original drawings by Nancy Riegelman ready for the readers own colouring input. It is…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 177 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 232) Аннотация: Retro and Vintage are buzzwords that include 1930s Jagermeister, 1950s Roberts DAB Radio, and 1970s G Plan Furniture. While Eames Lounge Chairs, Levis 501, or Chanel N 5 have always been popular and evolved into style icons, other products and styles were (almost) forgotten. Rediscovered in recent years, some of them have made a comeback, reaching unprecedented levels of popularity today and…
Скачать книгу (размер 320 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 64) Аннотация: Susan Herberts feline versions of famous paintings have delighted cat and art-lovers everywhere. In this book, now available in paperback, she turns her eye to the works of the Pre-Raphaelite painters, whose popularity is reaching new heights today. The epitome of their style and period, these wonderful paintings can be viewed in a new and entrancing way when their protagonists are endearing…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Magazines devoted to graphic design, advertising and typography have been the dominant means of spreading new developments in form, style, content, philosophy and technology. 100 Classic Graphic Design Journals surveys 100 of the most important and inspiring of these periodicals, drawn from across the world. It includes the print trade journals and avant-garde magazines of the early twentieth…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Netsuke have once again come to the fore in the popular imagination of the public. In part this is due to the phenomenal success of Edmund De Waals 2010 book, Hare with the Amber Eyes, which highlights a treasured netsuke collection that was challenged by war and the vicissitudes of time. Intricately carved from various materials including ivory, wood and metal, these small toggles served a…
Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Germany Divided explores a selection of unpublished and unseen works from some of the leading names in contemporary art. Showcased are key works from six artists who re-defined art in Germany in the second half of the twentieth century: Georg Baselitz; Marcus Lupertz; Blinky Palermo; A.R. Penck; Sigmar Polke and Gerhard Richter. In-depth biographical essays on each artist show how the division of…
Скачать книгу (размер 911 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 180) Аннотация: «Originally published in 1958, «The Americans» was part of a series of books that presented foreign countries through words and pictures. Frank personally supervised this latest edition that features a new cover as well as digitally enhanced images.»
Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: Every year since 1958 an international jury has met in the Netherlands under the auspices of the World Press Photo Foundation to choose the world's finest press photographs. Universally recognized as the definitive competition for photographic reportage, it has been described by Michael Rand as the international photographic contest. Publishing the results of the latest annual World Press Photo…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Cornelia Parker is one of the most thoughtful and profound artists working in Britain today. Exploring everything from ghosts and gravity to relics and the unconscious, she transforms everyday, ordinary objects into compelling works of art. Parkers projects which have included blowing up a shed, steamrolling musical instruments, exploding a firework made from a pulverised meteorite, and…