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Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: As soon as London won the bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2005, plans were put in place to deal with the enormous transport challenges that this would present. Over the seven-year period that followed, Transport for London oversaw a huge number of upgrades and infrastructure improvements to Londons transport network. The Docklands Light Railway had its capacity expanded by…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: The greening of business has become one of the dominant commercial issues of recent years, with eco-friendly mission statements proliferating and everyone aware of the urgent need to reduce their impact on the environment. Written by experts in the field, this is the first guide to putting ecofriendly policies into action in the print industry. Immediately useful to everyone from publishers,…

Скачать книгу (размер 177 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 36) Аннотация: Artist Jonty Lees brings his peculiar humour and style to a new edition of this highly original children's book. Downtrodden and hen-pecked by his partner and two daughters, the Daddy of the story decides to take things into his own hands. Tired of not being able to eat his favourite pies, listen to Neil Diamond and do the things he likes to do he starts to make changes around the house... The…

Скачать книгу (размер 5 073 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 996) Аннотация: Since its first publication this book has been hailed as the most up-to-date and wide-ranging history of art ever published in a single volume. This quote from Andrew Graham Dixon describes the book: 'Spanning continents and millennia, ranging from man's earliest cave paintings to the works of Picasso and beyond, this is a hugely ambitious book. But thanks to the breadth of their scholarship, the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 217 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 240) Аннотация: «Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was a man of dazzling charm and style, and his talents were many. In his twenties, he recorded London and New York society in needle-sharp words and drawings, and then, at Conde Nasts insistence, in photographs. The resulting work earned him a place among the great chroniclers of fashion. In this classic book, now in a sumptuous paperback edition after many years out of…

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: This is a newly revised and updated edition of the bestselling guide for aspiring fashion designers. Selling nearly 40,000 copies, the original 2003 edition proved to be a popular resource worldwide for students of illustration and fashion design. This new expanded edition increases in extent to 160pp, and includes a new section introducing readers to digital drawing and rendering techniques for…

Скачать книгу (размер 4 237 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 832) Аннотация: «While modern design often neglects cultural and artistic heritage in favor of minimalism, Siraudeau demonstrates that it isn't necessary to forgo tradition to create a fashionable home. With his eye for idiosyncratic details, Siraudeau has an exceptional flair for finding homes characterized with vintage style, where antique objects invoke nostalgia and time-tested quality. French writer and…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Whether delicate and tender or passionate and intense, the kiss transcends time, cultures, moral boundaries, and sometimes even life itself. Although undoubtedly the art world's best-known contributors, Rodin and Klimt are far from the only artists to have dedicated their work to this theme. A symbol of passion but equally of transgression and death, the kiss has been widely depicted throughout…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: «The paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are widely known and loved, but this book newly available in paperback presents a comprehensive survey of the intimate world of the Pre-Raphaelites drawings. Works by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais are set beside those of their followers Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris and Ford Madox Brown, as well as…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: «Stylists are some of the most influential people working within the fashion industry, responsible for the final shape of many exciting works in popular culture. Still unsung heroes, they are now becoming increasingly well known in their own right, alongside the photographers, art directors and magazine editors of the industry. The book will cover styling for commercial ad campaigns, for fashion…

Скачать книгу (размер 4 155 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 816) Аннотация: A landmark study in the history of modern art—revised, updated, and expanded. Conceived by four of the most influential art historians of our time, this groundbreaking book has now been updated and expanded to include the most recent developments in contemporary art. The original authors have been joined by David Joselit to provide the most comprehensive history of art in the twentieth and…

Скачать книгу (размер 626 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 124) Аннотация: Stickerbomb Letters will feature an extensive assortment of cool and quirky font and typography designs. Including both alphabets on their own as well as type slogans, the stickers are fun for everyone to play with, and to use to create their own words from individual letters. Introduction by Martha Cooper (Graffiti) + typography designer tbc. Selected artists include: Dabs, Zids, Paper & Penna,…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Colour is a powerful selling tool. It is the first thing to catch the consumer's eye in the shop window. Get the colour choice wrong and an entire range can stay on the racks. So, how do colours arrive on the catwalk or the sales floor and why do different companies choose similar colours each season? In this book, Kate Scully and Debra Johnston Cobb look at how the industry has developed and how…

Скачать книгу (размер 524 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 104) Аннотация: Pattern Magic Stretch Fabrics is the third in the series of cult Japanese pattern making books, now translated into English. The new volume looks at working with stretch and jersey fabric. Material that stretches lengthways or sideways can be magical in itself. This book takes the special qualities of jersey and stretch fabrics and uses them to create stunning, sculptural designs. In two parts,…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Over 350 powerful photographs capture the key events from 2011 and cover the full range of global reporting. The fifth edition of Our World Now captures the key events from 2011 in more than 350 powerful photographs. Organized into four sections representing the four quarters of the year, the images cover the full range of global reporting: politics, commerce, conflict, the environment, natural…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: This book offers a detailed introduction for fashion design students, aspiring designers and start-up businesses to the design principles, construction techniques and professional practices for the growing market sector of accessory and footwear design. Two leading educators explain the fundamental principles of research, design and development, covering core techniques and processes, specialist…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: For this enchanting sequel to the critically acclaimed Home-Made: Contemporary Russian Folk Artifacts (2006), Russian artist Vladimir Arkhipov has travelled across Europe to further his collection. The objects he has found are made by everyday people inspired to create something themselves, rather than buying manufactured goods. Many have been made in pursuit of a hobby, or because the maker had…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: The newest development in alternative art: the use of salvaged and repurposed materials by contemporary artists. Tristan Manco reveals how artists of all kinds are bringing creativity to basic, often unglamorous materials—from broken bottles, old flip-flops, and skateboards to sustainable resources such as wood, straw, and paper. Through hundreds of illustrations, in-depth artist profiles, and…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Good retail design must attract and keep customers, support a brand or store's image, showcase the product, and work as a functional shopping environment. This book features 44 of the best recent examples of retail design from around the world, and examines the details within the larger decorative schemes. Projects range from specialist boutiques to branded high street chain stores, from fashion…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 564 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 504) Аннотация: Published in conjunction with the first large-scale, multi-medium, posthumous retrospective of Willem de Kooning's career, this publication offers an unparalleled opportunity to appreciate the development of the artist's work as it unfolded over nearly seven decades, beginning with his early academic works, made in Holland before he moved to the United States in 1926, and concluding with his…