Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: From its origins in American workwear, via west coast subcultures, extreme sports and subsequent commercialism, streetwear has become to fashion as hip-hop has to music: a global phenomenon. Incorporating cultural codes of dress, the best in graphic design, as well as exemplary brand-building the products not of corporate giants but cottage/tenement industries the leading streetwear brands have…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: In this new book from one of the great authorities on graphic design, some 100 of the worlds leading graphic designers open up their private sketchbooks, giving the reader an unparalleled insight into their creative development, design philosophies and visual influences. Samples range from typographical explorations to fully fledged illustration ideas, from scrappy scribbles and eccentric…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: «Auto Focus» features the work of 75 contemporary photographers from around the world for whom self-portraiture is a central part of their work. Issues of identity national, sexual, racial, personal or artistic are key to all the images featured in this book. In an extended introduction, historical examples are used to enrich the understanding of how self-portraiture was first used in photography…
Скачать книгу (размер 4 400 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 864) Аннотация: The Caravaggesque Painters. A Catalogue of the Artists and Works.
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: When French Elle ran an article on How to Become Hip in 15 Steps, there was no question about Step 1: have your photograph taken by Face Hunter. Face Hunter is the pseudonym of 32-year-old Swiss-born Yvan Rodic, who began his career with the advertising agencies Saatchi & Saatchi and Leo Burnett before founding one of the most innovative fashion blogs on the internet, which bills itself as eye…
Скачать книгу (размер 667 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 132) Аннотация: Stickers are an essential part of the street art movement. Inexpensive and easy to produce, they act as a kind ofinformal business card for some graffiti writers, and a quick and effective promotional tool for many artists and illustrators. As more and more stickers are placed around major cities in the world, interest in the subject keeps growing. This all new follow on from the original…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Architectural Drawing focuses on the exciting possibilities for representing the built environment using allthe techniquesboth traditional and digitalthat are now available. Packed with practical information thebook illustrates all the key types and media of drawingfrom sketches to working detailsand includes some of the best examples by practicing architects. This book will be an indispensable…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 238 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 244) Аннотация: «A wide-ranging and detailed survey dedicated to the protagonists of the contemporary art scene in Eastern Europe. As the title suggests, history, memory and identity are the principle «open questions» for many countries in Eastern Europe that have over the past twenty years seen their course in history change radically in the wake of the fall of the Berlin wall on November 9th, 1989. The…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Featuring more than 100 of the most significant and influential buildings of the twentieth century, this book includes both classic works by such seminal architects as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe and Alvar Aalto, as well as those by more recent masters, such as Norman Foster, Frank Gehry and Rem Koolhaas. For each of the buildings included there are numerous, accurate…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: 1000 New Designs 2 and Where to Find Them is a comprehensive roundup of the best in contemporary design, from around the world. It features a huge range of striking new products, chapters include: Tables and chairs; Sofas and beds; Storage; Kitchens and bathrooms; Tableware; Textiles; Lighting; Electronics and more. Works by the leading international designers, such as Konstantin Grcic, Tokujin…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 258 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 248) Аннотация: 400 years after the death of Caravaggio, some of the worlds most illustrious art historians comment on an extraordinary collection of 25 of his works. How is it possible that an artist who lived over four centuries ago is still seen today as an icon of modernity? The answer must be sought in his works; this is where we will grasp Caravaggios aesthetic pursuit. His is a simple, non ideal, art. He…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: A critical survey of contemporary museums, as well as a reference in the field of architecture. The book analyzes the design and production of museum complexes all over the world in the last decade, and gives a critical interpretation of one of the most challenging subjects in the recent architectural panorama. The author organizes 89 designed and mostly built museums through a series of critical…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 605 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 512) Аннотация: Museums are some of the great architectural hallmarks of any place. Since the discovery of the Bilbao Effect, triggered at the end of the last century by the Frank O. Gehry's building, new museums have been emerging all over the world. The volume presents the most varied forms of exhibition buildings of the last decade and reveals their varied spatial and architectural concepts: from the white…
Скачать книгу (размер 524 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 104) Аннотация: Pattern Magic is the cult pattern-cutting book from Japan. Taking inspiration from nature, from geometric shapes and from the street, this book harnesses the sheer joy of making and sculpting clothes. The book takes a creative approach to pattern cutting, with step-by-step projects for fashion designers and dressmakers to enjoy. All the basic information you need to start pattern cutting is…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 278 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 448) Аннотация: Street furniture is the secret star of urban outdoor design. Though rarely noticed at first glance, it significantly contributes towards the urban experience. Benches, fountains, street lamps, rubbish bins, post boxes, tourist information signs, bus stops as well as public toilets are items that reoccur in various urban spaces. Just like outstanding monuments and landmarks, they determine the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: In this sequel to the worldwide bestseller Street Sketchbook, Tristan Manco continues his exploration of the secret world of sketchbooks by tracing artists creative journeys, from the initial idea to its development. The book features work by the most innovative street and graffiti artists from around the world, showcasing both established artists, such as Sam3 and Titifreak, and the…
Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: This is a foundation course in the art and practice of digital animation. Step-by-step tutorials, practical tasks and assignments explain the entire animation process and allow you to practice newly learned techniques and processes. Tips, trade secrets and career advice will help you take your next steps in the animation industry whether you want to work for a small independent company, work…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 931 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 576) Аннотация: If you've ever found yourself transfixed by a Renaissance painting, fascinated by an Inca textile, or filled with wonder by an exquisite piece of Ming porcelain, this is the book for you. Venture inside its pages and discover exactly what the great artistic periods and movements of the world were all about. Written by an experienced international team of artists, art historians and curators, this…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 544 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 304) Аннотация: Central Asia is the subject matter of this travelogue by a photographer working in the tradition of the great nineteenth-century explorers. The Silk Road, Transcaspia, the Pamir Highway, the Alai Corridor, the Khyber Pass, the Taklamakhan Desert: this is the magnificent terrain where the geopolitical ambitions of empires have played out. Central Asia is the largest natural fortress on earth,…
Скачать книгу (размер 927 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 183) Аннотация: Jürgen Vollmer has lead the traditional peripatetic life of a photographer and this book contains images of the people he has photographed in different countries across the globe. What is different from the usual collection of travel portraits is that often his subjects have been famous actors and literary figures. The first part of the book, On Filmsets, consists of a series on two dozen…